The capital of the Philippines - its heart and soul -- is
Manila. It sets the rhythm of life in this archipelago and
is a pulsating hub that blends the Oriental with the
Occidental, the quaint with the modern, the mundane with the
extraordinary.
Manila was born out of the ashes of a once flourishing
Malay settlement by the banks of the Pasig River. In 1571,
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi established the Ever Loyal City of
Manila which, until 1898, was the seat of Spanish colonial
rule in Asia. He built the city within walls and called it
Intramuros.
An anchor tourist destination, Manila is the very core of
the 7,000 times more islands that make up the Philippines.
It is a center for the performing arts in Asia.
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