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Quezon City, the most populous. Palayan, the least populous. Manila, the capital and most densely populated. Puerto Princesa, the most sparsely populated. Davao City, the largest in terms of land area. San Juan, the smallest in terms of land area. Carmona, the newest city. Cebu City, the oldest city.
Arena City Capacity Year opened Remarks SM Mall of Asia Arena: Pasay: 20,000 2012 [1]: Part of the SM Mall of Asia Complex. Hosted the majority of the games in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship and 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup as one of the three venues in the Philippines.
Geraldine Roman is the first and only trans woman to be elected to the House, in 2016. Daisy Avance-Fuentes was the first woman to become Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, from 1998 to 2001. Bella Angara was the first woman to become House Majority Leader, from 2000 to 2001. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was the first ...
Meralco was established as the Manila Electric Railroad and Light Company in 1903. It was created to provide light and an electric railway system to Manila. During World War II the transportation infrastructure of Meralco was destroyed and instead of rebuilding the railway, the company focused its efforts onto its electric services.
List of regions of the Philippines by GDP. This is a list of regions and highly urbanized cities of the Philippines by GDP and GDP per capita according to the data by the Philippine Statistics Authority. [1][2] Data for 2023 estimates (international US$ using 2023 PPP conversion factor from the International Monetary Fund). [3]
Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega, following his arrest by U.S. authorities. Narco-state (also narco-capitalism or narco-economy [a]) is a political and economic term applied to countries where all legitimate institutions become penetrated by the power and wealth of the illegal drug trade. [2]
Spicy Tuna Wonton Cups. Serve up this appetizer at your next cocktail party. It's super easy using store-bought wontons shaped into cups using a mini muffin tin. Just fill them up with creamy tuna ...
In 2013, renewable energy provided 26.44% of the total electricity in the Philippines and 19,903 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electrical energy out of a total demand of 75,266 gigawatt-hours. [1] The Philippines is a net importer of fossil fuels. For the sake of energy security, there is momentum to develop renewable energy sources.