Metropolitan Manila or the National Capital Region (NCR) is the capital of the Philippines and among the twenty largest metropolitan areas, in terms of population, in the world. Metro Manila is the metropolitan area that contains the city of Manila, as well as sixteen surrounding cities and municipalities.

Luneta Park (also called Rizal Park) is one of Metro Manila’s most popular landmarks.

Metro Manila is the political, economic, social, and cultural center of the Philippines, and is one of the more modern metropolises in Southeast Asia. Among locals, particularly those from Manila proper and those in the provinces, Metro Manila is often simply referred to as Manila; however locals from other parts of the metropolis may see this as offensive, owing to city pride and also the fact that some cities are actually geographically closer to the neighboring provinces than to Manila itself. Metro Manila is often abbreviated as M.M..