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  2. Muntinlupa - Wikipedia

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    Muntinlupa (Tagalog: [mʊntɪnˈlupɐ]), officially the City of Muntinlupa (Filipino: Lungsod ng Muntinlupa), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 543,445 people.

  3. List of Metro Manila placename etymologies - Wikipedia

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    Old Tagalog word which means "a bowl plate" or "round and flat" in reference to the shape of the territory similar to a winnower. [23] [33] Malate: Manila: Spanish rendering of the Tagalog word maalat meaning salty. Malaya: Quezon City: Filipino word which means "free." [2] Malibay: Pasay: Old Tagalog word for "a place teeming with herds of ...

  4. List of Philippine city name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    Spanish for "The Pineapples"; the city's old name however is "Las Peñas" meaning "The Rocks". [22] Legazpi: Albay: Miguel López de Legazpi, the first Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines. Ligao: Albay: from ticao, a Bicolano word for a tree with poisonous leaves. Lipa: Batangas: from lipa, a Philippine linden tree. Lucena: none: The ...

  5. List of city and municipality nicknames in the Philippines

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    The Spaniards would repeat the word until they adopt the name of the community. From then on this place was called Balanga. [9] Baguio: Benguet (geographically only) Cordillera Administrative Region: Summer Capital of the Philippines During the American period, Baguio became a chartered city and was declared the Summer Capital of the Philippines.

  6. List of acronyms in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    MUNTAPAT – Muntinlupa, Taguig, Pateros; MUNTIPARLAS – Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Las Piñas (southern Metro Manila) NC – Naga City; NCR – National Capital Region (Metro Manila) NIR – Negros Island Region. BCD – Bacolod; DGT – Dumaguete; NegOcc – Negros Occidental; NegOr – Negros Oriental; QC – Quezon City

  7. Poblacion, Muntinlupa - Wikipedia

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    Poblacion is one of the nine barangays of Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines.It is also the center of the city, hence the name which translates to center in Spanish.. The barangay encompasses the NBP Reservation, which houses the National Bilibid Prison along with several historical sites in the city, including the Memorial Grotto, the Japanese Cemetery, and the Director's Quarter.

  8. Tunasan - Wikipedia

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    Tunasan (Tagalog pronunciation: [tuˈna.san̩]) is a barangay in Muntinlupa, Philippines.It is the southernmost barangay of Metro Manila, located in the southern section of the city bordering the province of Laguna.

  9. Philippine English vocabulary - Wikipedia

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    This word is shared with British English. Course [18] — Academic degree. Shared with British English partly due to the Spanish word curso and its borrowed form in many Philippine languages. Cutex [10] — Nail polish. Dean's lister [39] — A person awarded a dean's list; Despedida party [7] [5] — A farewell party. The word despedida is a ...