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Isko Moreno. Francisco Moreno Domagoso (born October 24, 1974), also known as Isko Moreno Domagoso ( Tagalog pronunciation: [isˈkɔʔ mɔˈɾɛ.nɔ dɔ.maˈɡɔ.sɔ]) or simply Isko Moreno, is a Filipino politician, actor, host and entrepreneur who served as the 27th Mayor of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, from 2019 to 2022.
The earliest recorded history of Manila, the capital of the Philippines, dates back to the year 900 AD as recorded in the Laguna Copperplate Inscription.By the thirteenth century, the city consisted of a fortified settlement and trading quarter near the mouth of the Pasig River, the river that bisects the city into north and south.
The Manila Metro Rail Transit System ( MRTS ), commonly known as the MRT, is a rapid transit system that primarily serves Metro Manila, Philippines. Along with the Manila Light Rail Transit System and the Metro Commuter Line of the Philippine National Railways, the system makes up Metro Manila's rail infrastructure.
Fort Santiago ( Spanish: Fuerte de Santiago; Filipino: Kutà ng Santiago ), built in 1571, is a citadel built by Spanish navigator and governor Miguel López de Legazpi for the newly established city of Manila in the Philippines. The defense fortress is located in Intramuros, the walled city of Manila. The fort is one of the most important ...
Metropolitan Manila [1] ( Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila ), commonly shortened to Metro Manila [a] and formally the National Capital Region ( NCR; [3] Filipino: Pambansang Punong Rehiyon ), [11] is the capital region and largest metropolitan area of the Philippines. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay, the region lies between the Central ...
Manila ( / məˈnɪlə / mə-NIL-ə; Filipino: Maynila, pronounced [majˈnilaʔ] ), officially the City of Manila ( Filipino: Lungsod ng Maynila, [luŋˈsod nɐŋ majˈnilaʔ] ), is the capital and second-most-populous city of the Philippines. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on the island of Luzon, it is classified as a highly ...
Real is a small town facing the Pacific Ocean, approximately 133 kilometers (83 mi) from the Quezon capital Lucena City and 145 kilometers (90 mi) from Manila. Real has 17 barangays: 14 rural and 3 urban. Its total land area is 563.8 km 2, the second largest in the province. Tourist spots include zigzag road views, Balagbag Falls, river scenery ...
The Royal Audience of Manila was created by Royal Decree by King Felipe II dated 5 May 1583, and established in 1584. In the Viceroyalty of New Spain, to which it belonged, it had been preceded by the Real Audiencia of Santo Domingo (1511), the Real Audiencia of Mexico (1527), the Real Audiencia of Panama (1538), the Real Audiencia of Guatemala ...