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Coordinates: 14.58°N 121°E. 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.
Metro Manila. Type: Region with 13,500,000 residents. Description: metropolitan area and region of the Philippines. Neighbors: Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal. Categories: metropolitan area, region of the Philippines, capital region and locality. Location: Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia. View on OpenStreetMap.
Map of Metro Manila. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Metro Manila: Metro Manila is the capital region of the Philippines, and is one of its seventeen administrative regions. It is located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay, in the southern portion of the island of Luzon.
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Origins, opening, and pre-war years
In 1924, during the American Colonial period, the Philippine Legislature approved the project proposal of Senator Juan B. Alegre to build a "people's theater" in the Mehan Garden. There was little, however, that came of it until 1928, when Manila MayorTomas Earnshaw spearheaded a project to build a theater. The City of Manila leased out 8,293 square meters of public land in the Mehan Garden to the newly-formed Metropolitan Theater Company at ₱1.00 for 99 years. The Metropolitan Theater Compan...
World War II
Unlike other similar establishments, during the Japanese Occupation in the Second World War, the Metropolitan Theater was still active. It became the home of the New Philippines Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Francisco Santiago, which held its inaugural concert in July 1942. Alongside concerts and film screenings, the Met was the stage for the performances of the Dramatic Philippines theater group founded by Francisco "Soc" Rodrigo and Narciso Pimentel, Jr. from 1943 to 1944. They performed...
Post-war years
In the subsequent post-war years, the shell of the Met was used for a variety of commercial establishments and as a home for informal settlers. During the Marcos administration, First Lady Imelda Marcos initiated the public restoration of the Metropolitan Theater, along with other historical buildings. In 1978, ₱30 million was allocated for the restoration through a loan from the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). The restoration was done under the supervision of the architects Otili...
The Metropolitan Theater was designed by Filipino architect Juan M. Arellano in the Art Deco style. Arellano was inspired by the phrase "On Wings of Song" for the structural configuration of the building: a rectangular-shaped auditorium flanked by pavilions on either side. Throughout the design, Arellano weaved Filipino decorative elements into the...
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