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The Metro Manila Subway (MMS) [83] is an underground rapid transit line currently under construction in Metro Manila, Philippines. The 36-kilometer (22 mi) line, which will run north–south between Valenzuela City, Quezon City, Pasig, Makati, Taguig, and Pasay, consists of 15 stations between the Quirino Highway and FTI stations.
The MRT Line 4 is a monorail line linking Metro Manila and the province of Rizal. It was first approved in 2015. [12] The project, at its current form, was approved in 2019 and is under the design stage. [42] Construction on the 15.5-kilometer (9.6 mi) line is slated to begin by 2022, and full operations are slated by 2028. [43]
The Meralco Building was built in 1965. At the time of its completion, it was one of the largest and tallest commercial buildings in the Philippines. [2] [3] The Meralco Theater was inaugurated within the Meralco Building on March 22, 1969.
Metro Manila is the main gateway to the Philippines. Trade and tourism represent 31.4% of share of NCR's output by industry according to Brookings Institution. [96] Metro Manila welcomed 974,379 overnight visitors in 2012, making it the top overnight tourist destination of the country. [111]
Rail transportation in the Greater Manila Area is a major part of the transportation system in Metro Manila and its surrounding areas.The railway network, collectively known as the Greater Capital Region Railway System, [3] [4] [5] consists of the Manila Light Rail Transit System (LRT), Manila Metro Rail Transit System (MRT), and Philippine National Railways lines within the region.
The Metro Manila Subway, [7] formerly known as the Mega Manila Subway (MMS) is an under-construction underground rapid transit line in Metro Manila, Philippines.The 33-kilometer (21 mi) line, which will run north–south between Valenzuela, Quezon City, Pasig, Taguig, Parañaque and Pasay, consists of 17 stations between the East Valenzuela and Bicutan stations.
The day that never occurred as ordered by the Spanish Governor-General Narciso Claveria to add 24 hours to the local mean time. [13] Time Zone change [note 3] Wednesday, January 1, 1845 – May 10, 1899 GMT+08:04 (in Manila) local mean time: GMT+07:48 (in Balabac, the westernmost island) GMT+08:26 (in Davao Oriental, the easternmost area)
The Metropolitan Manila Transit Corporation (MMTC) was a government-owned transport company in Metro Manila, Philippines. At its peak, the MMTC operated several bus routes in Metro Manila. It was most well known for its Love Bus and double-decker bus routes.