In Manila, City of Islands, urban sociologist Edwin Wise takes on the ambitious task of capturing the distinctive urbanism that characterizes Manila, a city that is as fragmented as it is layered.

A coastal megacity, Metro Manila has a land area of 686 square kilometers (PSA 2012) located in the southwestern portion of Luzon, the biggest island group in the Philippines. It is bounded by the …

Manila and Quezon City alone comprise almost 40 per cent of the total city population of the country. Furthermore, Manila has a much greater number of men in manufacturing, commerce and …

Quezon City, City of Manila and Caloocan City. Urban development and investment in the city has transformed a primarily agricultural area into a thriving residential, commercial and industrial centre …

1905 Manila Plan and Daniel Burnham’s professional brilliance will reveal that American societal progress was indeed shaped by the city planning process. It also sh

Metro Manila’s growth in population and production is spilling into the adjacent regions of Central Luzon and Calabarzon. Infrastructure, growth center development and integration have never been more …

The Project aims to improve flood management in selected areas of Metro Manila. The Project focuses on about 56 critical drainage areas with an approximate land area of 11,100 ha or over 17 percent of …