Proper noun
Metro Manila (uncountable)
A region, a metropolitan area in the Philippines. Capital: Manila. Largest city: Quezon City
Synonyms: National Capital Region, NCR
The people want government that works for them at every level. They want good government that begins at their doorstep in the barangay, and does not end before the closed door of a bureaucrat in Metro Manila. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
A police officer (left) guards a checkpoint at the border between Rizal province and Marikina City, Metro Manila, Philippines today. Source: Internet
Aside from Metro Manila, seven other areas will be under GCQ until December 31, namely: Batangas, Iloilo City, Tacloban City, Lanao del Sur, Iligan, Davao City, and Davao del Norte. Source: Internet
Are cases in Metro Manila still rising unduly, for example, that it should remain under ECQ? Source: Internet
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, chair of the country’s National Task Force Against COVID-19, projects that Metro Manila could be downgraded into the less stringent modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) within a month. Source: Internet
“As TLDC continues to expand its footprint in emerging urban centers outside Metro Manila, we commit to further strengthening our programs that promote community development and economic inclusion within communities where we are,” Lorenzo added. Source: Internet