Consider Marikina, one of 18 cities and towns that make up Metro Manila.

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In December, Alliance Global said that it would set aside 7 billion pesos for new tourism-related projects outside Metro Manila.

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Regardless of the means, head towards the towers of Makati , one of the more central areas that make up Metro Manila.

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Digitel has installed 300, 000 lines in Luzon island (except Metro Manila, which is outside its franchise area) and plans 800, 000 more by 2000.

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Most courses require at least 6, 500 cubic meters of water daily -- "that's equivalent to the water needs of 6, 000 Metro Manila residents, " says Flavier.

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Owned by the Lopez family, it has a big advantage: sister company Manila Electric Co. has a network of power poles across Metro Manila and many parts of Luzon island.

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These were one of the many questions answered and topics discussed in a 2-days workshop entitled "Digital Archiving of Audio Visual Content in Public Service Broadcastings" recently in Metro Manila, Philippines.

UNESCO: Education

Karina Morales was on the way to celebrate her father's 55th birthday on Sept. 14 when four armed men abducted her from the parking lot of Robinson's Galleria in Metro Manila.

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His idea was recently picked up by Civil Military Operations group of the Armed Forces of the Philippines that is set to distribute 10, 000 bottle bulbs to different parts of Metro Manila's slums.

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Property-and-telecommunications group Metro Pacific is taking a beating in the Manila stock market, as is conglomerate First Pacific in Hong Kong.

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