The Metropolitan Theater (Manila)

History and Information

Designed in 1931 by National Artist for Architecture, Juan Arellano, the Metropolitan
Theater is a primary example in the art deco style prevailing during those times. Its
ornamentations are remarkable and affluent; an apparent decadence to our country’s
better off times. While it had played host to vaudevilles and zarzuelas, performances by
world renowed artists like Jascha Heifetz, the violin virtuoso were also held in the
theater. Murals by co-National Artist Fernando Amorsolo, namely “The Dance” and
“History of Music” adorned the lobby. While displayed at the exterior of the
Metropolitan Theater is the “Siamese Dancer” made by Francesco Ricardo Monti.

Indeed, the Metropolitan Theater was a source of Filipino pride in the past. During the
World War II, while Intramuros and the rest of Manila was destroyed, the Metropolitan
Theater only suffered a blown roof with the walls still intact.

Edson Cabalfin, an Architecture scholar, believed that the culture articulated in the
architectural style of a building constructed in a particular era is often the product of
“intermingling and hybridization of cultures.” What makes the Metropolitan Theater
Filipino is the mixture of cultures that is represented by the fusion of art and architecture
found in the Metropolitan Theater.

Nationalists may point out that the Art Deco style of the Met was something foreign and
forced upon by American colonizers. Not so, according to Cabalfin, author of a critical
historiography of the Philippine Art Deco from 1927 to 1941.Cabalfin said the Met and
the other Art Deco buildings served as expressions of the Filipino struggle for identity –
one that would blend Filipino, Asian, Spanish and American influences. “As much as Art
Deco is seen as the seeming ‘infiltration of a foreign agent in another culture, the style
can also be read as the means an ‘infiltrated’ culture adapat and responds to an outside
power.” Cabalfin explained.

Philippine Art deco then, he added, can be understood as “the dynamics of the
imposition of power by the colonizer and the demonstration o resistance and
empowerment of the colonized.”

The Art Deco building constructed in 1931 by Juan Arellano was badly damaged during
wartime, and rebuilt in 1978 by former First Lady Imelda Marcos.

It closed down in 1996 following a long-running dispute between the Government

Service Insurance System and the City of Manila over its ownership and management.

Closed since 1996, the building had a ballroom and housed restaurants, offices and
shops. The eventual rehabilitation of the grand dame of Manila theaters, the Manila
Metropolitan Theater in that city, was then realized when three agencies, after much
bickering, the Government Service and Insurance System (GSIS), the National
Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Manila City government put aside
their differences and signed a memorandum of agreement to restore the cultural
heritage landmark to its former glory.

Despite this, it fell into neglect and became a warehouse of sorts, a gay bar, garage,
boxing arena and motel. It was only in 1978 that it was restored to its present form and
operas under the American stage director, Lincoln Clark, a regular guest, offered Italian
and French works for 5 seasons. For a few years, it was home to many artists and was
a venue of Vilma Santo’s popular variety show in the 80’s.

Additional Reports or blogged about “MET”

April 29, 2010 ( Thursday) Officials of the city government said that the Met—fondly
referred to as the “grand dame” of Manila’s theaters—is on its way to being restored to
its former glory. According to old historical records, There used to be an old theater
during the Spanish colonial period ( Teatro del Prinsipe Alfonso XII ) which was built
near the present day Metropolitan Theater . The old theater was the main focal building
within the large and sprawling Plaza Arroceros in 1862.

In 1862, the Teatro del Principe Alfonso XII was opened to the public and several
foreign companies were hired to perform operettas, zarzuelas and three-act plays. On
June 11, 1865, “La Conquista de Jolo” was staged there and it glorified the military
campaigns of Governor Antonio Urbiztondo in the south, in 1750. Another play
dedicated to the Spaniards who waged war in Jolo, Sulu “Una Pagina de Gloria” was
presented in April, 1876.

Unfortunately, the Teatro del Principe Alfonso burnt down a few months after that but it
was never proven that an irate Muslim had put it to torch.

Several years later, During the American colonial period in 1924 , When a member of
then Philippine legislature proposed that a theater to be constructed near theMehan
Garden formerly Jardin Botanico de Manila established in 1858. The botanical garden
was considered to be one of the oldest botanical institutions in Asia after the Indian
Botanic Garden in Horah established in 1787 by Lieutenant Colonel Robert Kyd.
Buitenzorg Botanical Garden (now Bogor Botanical Garden) Indonesia was
established in 1817 . Singapore Botanic Garden was established in 1859 about a year
after the establishment of Jardin Botanico de Manila .

No one lambasted him for being a profligate elitist with misguided priorities . The
proposal was first conceived in 1924 when Manila was not only known as ” Pearl of the
Orient” but also dubbed” Milan of Asia” , reputed to be as charming as Paris . This city
embraced four cultures Asian, European , North American( American colony ), Latin
American through Spain and Mexico .

It took another 6 years to lay the corner stone of the theater on a selected spot within
the 8,000 square meter Mehan Garden . Finally on December 10, 1931 the art deco
inspired architecture of brothers Mr. Juan Arellano and Mr. Arcadio Arellano following
the American architectural planner Mr. Daniel Burnham lured by the unique opportunity
of designing in tropical Asia these proud edifice would symbolized the power and glory
of the American colonial administration.

The tiara domed with stylized minarets, sensuous female figures in exotic drapes, an
exterior with whimsical rope designs, friezes and curly cues, the clashing ethnic -like
chimeras and asparagus turrets, the total effect of the architecture is totally different
from the other colonial buildings.

The sculptures in the façade of the theatre are from the Italian sculptor Francesco
Riccardo Monti , who lived in Manila from 1930 until his death in 1958, and worked
closely together with J.M. de Guzmán Arellano. Highly stylized relief carving of
Philippine plants executed by the artist Isabelo Tampingco decorate the lobby walls and
interior surfaces of the building. Murals by National Artist Fernando Amorsolo, namely
“The Dance” and “History of Music” adorned the lobby. ( now kept at the GSIS museum
for safekeeping).

The stained glass facade was commissioned by Kraut Art Glass established by family
patriarch Mr. Mattias Kraut . Kraut company is famous for their art glassessince 1912
and the proscenium was done by the House of Pre-Cast.

The venue played host to vaudevilles , zarzuelas , performances by world re known

artists like Jascha Heifetz, violin virtuoso were also also held within the theater.
Indisputably , the Metropolitan theater was the masterpiece of Architect Juan Arellano .
He did it in Art Deco style which was the rage in the United States.

During its heyday, the theater could accommodate 1,670 people: 846 in the orchestra
section, 116 in the loge and 708 in the balcony areas.

Badly damaged during World War II,The theater became an ice cream parlor, boxing
arena , garage, motel , gay club and eventually a squatter colony of about 50 to 70
families before it was rebuilt in 1978 by former First Lady Imelda Marcos.

Popular variety television show hosted by Ms. Vilma Santos in the 1980′s to early
1990′s aired on GMA channel 7 provided the entertainment every Friday to the crowd .
While several top Filipino celebrities made their debut at the grad dame, Its condition
deteriorated in the ’90s due to several factors . First is the water seepage on Met’s
roofing , Second is the strong Bagyong Rosing ( Typhoon Angela) which hit the capital
city in November 1995 causing further destruction on the theater’s outer roofing. The
category 5 typhoon wreaked havoc over Metro Manila, Calabarzon Region and Bicol
Region.

The Met fell into decay and finally closed down in 1996 following a long-running dispute
between the Government Service Insurance System and the City of Manila over its
ownership and management.

In 2004, the GSIS and city government finally agreed to set aside their differences, and,
with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, signed a tripartite agreement on
a work action plan for the structure’s restoration.

Coincidentally , the Metropolitan theater was also featured in Philippine stamps

( Architectural Heritage series ) in 2003.

Almost P90 million, including P50 million released by President Macapagal-Arroyo, has
been spent for the project.

The Architect

Juan Marcos Arellano

Juan M. Arellano was born on April 25, 1888 in Tondo Manila, Philippines to Luis C.
Arellano and Bartola de Guzmán. Arellanowas married Naty Ocampo on May 15, 1915.
They had one son, Oscar. He died at the age of 72 on December 5, 1960.

He attended the Ateneo Municipal de Manila and graduated in 1908. His first passion
was painting and he trained under Lorenzo Guerrero, Toribio Antillon, and Fabian de la
Rosa. However, he pursued architecture and was sent to the United States as one of
the first pensionados in architecture, after Carlos Barreto, who was sent to the Drexel
Institute in 1908, Antonio Toledo, who went to Ohio State, and Tomás Mapúa, who went
to Cornell.

Arellano went to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1911 and subssequently
transferred to Drexel to finish his bachelor’s degree in Architecture. He was trained in
the Beaux Arts and subsequently went to work for George B. Post & Sons in New York
City, where he worked for Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.

He then returned to the Philippines to begin a practice with his brother, Arcadio. He later
joined the Bureau of Public Works just as the last American architects, George
Fenhagen and Ralph H. Doane, were leaving. He and Tomás Mapúa were then named
as supervising architects. In 1927, he took a study leave and went to the United States
where he was greatly influenced by Art Deco architecture.
In 1930, he returned to Manila and designed the Manila Metropolitan Theater, which
was then considered controversially modern. He also continued to act as a consulting
architect for the Bureau of Public Works where he oversaw the production of the
Manila’s first zoning plan. In 1940, he and Harry Frost created a design for Quezon City,
which was to become the new capital of the Philippines.

It was during that time that he also designed the building that would house the United
States High Commission to the Philippines, later the Embassy of the United States in
Manila. He designed a demesne along the edge of Manila Bay, which featured a revival-
style mansion that took advantage of the seaside vista. The Americans instead opted for
a federal-style building that ended up overpriced and uncomfortable.

During World War II, the Legislative Building and Jones Bridge, were totally destroyed
and the Post Office Building was severely damaged. While these structures were all
reconstructed, his original designs were not followed and were considered poor
replications.

This list of theaters and concert halls in Manila includes present-day performing arts
theaters, concert halls, music halls and other places of live entertainment in Metro
Manila, Philippines. It excludes theatrical companies, sports stadia, other outdoor
venues and convention centers which may occasionally be used for concerts.

Venue Room Opened Location Capacity

Tanghalang Tanghalang Nicanor 1969 Cultural Center of the

Pambansa Abelardo (Main Philippines
(National Theater) Complex - Roxas 1,821
Theater) Nicanor Abelardo Boulevard corner Pedro
Theater Bukaneg Street, Pasay

Tanghalang 421
Aurelio
Tolentino (Little
Theater)
Aurelio Tolentino
Theater
Venue Room Opened Location Capacity

Tanghalang
Huseng
Batute (Studio
250
Theater)
Huseng Batute
Theater

Tanghalang
Francisco
Balagtas (Folk
Arts Theater) 1974 8,458
Francisco
Balagtas
Theater

Adamson
University 1995 Ermita, Manila 700
Theater

Vicente Sotto Street, CCP

Aliw Theater 2002 2,724
Complex, Pasay

Don Alejandro Roces

Amoranto
2006 corner Scout Reyes Street, 800
Theater
Paligsahan, Quezon City

Henry Lee Irwin

1994 1,131
Theater
Ateneo de
Katipunan Avenue, Loyola
Manila
Heights, Quezon City
University
Leong Hall
2008 476
Auditorium

Camp AFP Museum and Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon 1,074

Aguinaldo Multi-Purpose
Venue Room Opened Location Capacity

Theater City

Colegio San 1980,

Agustin – Saint Ambrose Hall renovated Dasmariñas Village, Makati 1,100
Makati in 2005

De La Salle Teresa Yuchengco

2002 Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila 1,100
University Auditorium

Insular Life
Insular Life Corporate Avenue, Filinvest
Corporate 2001 524
Auditorium City, Alabang, Muntinlupa
Centre

Kia Theatre,
formerly
1965, Araneta
known as New
renovated Center, Cubao, Quezon 2,385
Frontier
in 2015 City
Theater from
1965-2015

Meralco Ortigas Avenue, Ortigas

1969 1,000
Theater Center, Pasig

Arroceros Street 1,670

Metropolitan
1931 corner Padre Burgos (under
Theater
Street, Ermita, Manila renovation)

Metro Concert 47 West Avenue,

1,000
Bar Paltok, Quezon City

Music Ortigas Avenue, Greenhills

1988 900
Museum Shopping Center, San Juan
Venue Room Opened Location Capacity

Level 2 Greenbelt 1, Paseo

OnStage de Roxas corner Legazpi
800
Greenbelt Street, Ayala
Center, Makati

PAGCOR
PAGCOR Grand Ninoy Aquino Avenue,
Airport Casino 1998 2,000
Theater Santo Niño, Parañaque
Filipino

5 Eymard Drive, Kristong

PETA Theater PETA-PHINMA
2005 Hari, New Manila, Quezon 450
Center Theater
City

United Nations
Philam Life
1961 Avenue corner Maria Orosa 1,000
Theater
Street, Ermita, Manila

100 Andrews
Resorts World Newport Performing
2010 Avenue, Newport 1,500
Manila Arts Theater
City, Pasay

Ayala Avenue corner Gil

Carlos Romulo
RCBC Plaza 2001 Puyat Avenue, Bel- 450
Auditorium
Air, Makati

Rizal Park Open-Air

Rizal Park Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila
Auditorium

1 Asean
Solaire Resort The Theatre at
2015 Avenue, Entertainment 1,740
& Casino Solaire
City, Parañaque
Venue Room Opened Location Capacity

Vicente Sotto Street, CCP

Star City Star Theater 850
Complex, Pasay

Asamblea
Magna (Main 1,300
Theater)

Tanghalang Caruncho Avenue, San

Nagsabado Hall
Pasigueño Nicolas, Pasig 60
(Mini Theater)

Dalampasigan Hall
60
(Mini Theater)

Shoe Avenue corner V.

Teatro
2002 Gomez Street, Santa 1,100
Marikina
Elena, Marikina

University of the
University of Philippines Theater Osmeña Avenue,
1960 2,000
the Philippines (shortly: UP Diliman, Quezon City
Theater)

Aldaba Hall (Dalisay

University of J. Aldaba Hall) of Osmeña Avenue,
1960 211
the Philippines the UP Theater Diliman, Quezon City
Complex

University of Cine Adarna of UP Magsaysay Avenue,

1,000
the Philippines Film Center Diliman, Quezon City

University of Wilfrido Ma. 1951 2/F, Palma Hall (Arts and 300
the Philippines Guerrero Theater Sciences Building), Roxas
Avenue, Diliman, Quezon
Venue Room Opened Location Capacity

City

University of University of Makati 1,000

J.P. Rizal Avenue, Makati
Makati Grand Theater

Manila (/məˈnɪlə/; Filipino: Maynilà, pronounced [majˈnilaʔ] or [majniˈla]), officially

the City of Manila (Filipino: Lungsod ng Maynilà[luŋˈsod nɐŋ majˈnilaʔ]), is
the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities and
the most densely populated city proper in the world. It was the first chartered City by
virtue of the Philippine Commission Act 183 on July 31, 1901 and gained autonomy with
the passage of Republic Act No. 409 or the "Revised Charter of the City of Manila" on
June 18, 1949.
The Spanish city of Manila was founded on June 24, 1571,
by Spanish conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi. The date is regarded as the city's
official founding date. Manila was also the seat of power for most of the country's
colonial rulers. It is home to many historic sites, some of which were built during the
16th century. Manila has many of the Philippines' firsts, including the first
university(1590) water system (1878), hotel (1889), electricity (1895), oceanarium
(1913)stock exchange (1927), flyover (1930s), zoo(1959), pedestrian underpass
(1960),science high school (1963),city-run university (1965), city-run hospital (1969),
and rapid transit system (1984; also considered as the first rapid transit system in
Southeast Asia).
The term "Manila" is commonly used to refer to the whole metropolitan area, the greater
metropolitan area or the city proper. The officially defined metropolitan area called Metro
Manila, the capital region of the Philippines, includes the much larger Quezon City and
the Makati Central Business District. It is the most populous region of the country, one
of the most populous urban areas in the world and is one of the wealthiest regions
in Southeast Asia.The city proper is home to 1,780,148 people in 2015, and is the
historic core of a built-up area that extends well beyond its administrative limits. With
71,263 people per square kilometer, Manila is also the most densely populated
city proper in the world.
The city is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay. The Pasig River flows through
the middle of the city, dividing it into the north and south sections. Manila is made up of
16 administrative districts: Binondo, Ermita, Intramuros, Malate, Paco, Pandacan, Port
Area, Quiapo, Sampaloc, San Andres, San Miguel, San Nicolas, Santa Ana, Santa
Cruz, Santa Mesa and Tondo, while it is divided into six districts for its representation
in Congress and the election of the city council members. In 2016, the Globalization and
World Cities Research Network listed Manila as an "alpha –" global city.
Manila Population 2018
Manila is the capital and second-largest city of the Philippines and one of 16 cities that
comprise Metro Manila, which has an overall population of 12.8 million per the 2015
Census. The city of Manila has a population of 1.78 million in 2016, according to census
data.

Manila is the world's most densely populated city with 42,857 people per square
kilometer, or 111,002 people per square mile. The Metro Manila population is estimated
at 12 million but the larger urban area has a population estimated at 21.3 million. The
Metro Manila population swells during the daytime, however, to about 15 million. This
density is much higher than that of Mumbai (23,000 people/sq km), Paris (20,150
people/sq km), and Toyko (10,100 people/sq km).

The most recent census found that Tondo has become the most populous district,
accounting for 38% of the total population, followed by Sampaloc (20.7%) and Santa
Ana (10.7%).

Manila Demographics

The indigenous people of the Manila area were Tagalogs, with other native ethnic
groups of the country later inhabiting the region due to migration. Other groups that
have moved to Manila include the Bicolanos, Visayans, Ilocanos, Kapampangan,
Pangasinan and Moro groups, as well as tribal groups like the Bajau and the Igorot.

Manila is home to the oldest Chinatown in the world, Binondo, which was established in
1594. This is historically where the Spanish allowed converted sangleys (indigenous
Filipino wives and mixed-race descendants) to live. This small town was already a hub
of Chinese commerce before the Spanish arrived in the early 16th century.

Manila also has large populations of Americans, Spaniards and Koreans. Metro Manila
is a social urban conglomerate and one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the world.

Manila Population Growth

Manila has grown rapidly over the last century, except for a period between 1990 and
2000 when it had a negative growth rate of 0.13%. Between 2000 and 2010, the
population had an average annual growth rate of 0.44%. By 2020, it is predicted that
most of the world's megacities will be in Asia, and Metro Manila will have a population of
20 million.

Since its founding in 1571, Manila has become a very densely populated city that has
struggled with crime, overpopulation and pollution. Despite being occupied and/or ruled
by Americans, Spaniards, and the Japanese for hundreds of years, a real plan has
never been made for the region's expansion. In fact, it was planned for a population of
just 800,000 in 1905.
NCR - REGIONAL PROFILE

The National Capital Region (NCR), also known as Metropolitan Manila is the country’s
political, economic, and educational center. The smallest region in the Philippines, it is
the most densely populated region which is a home to over 12 million Filipinos. It has
sixteen (16) highly

urbanized cities composed of Manila, Quezon City, Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati,
Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, San
Juan, Taguig, and Valenzuela, all broken down into 1,705 barangays.

History

Shaped by foreign powers, Manila became the capital of the Philippines in 1571 under
the Spanish rule. Mariquina also served as the capital from 1898–1899, under the
colonization of United States. In 1901, the recreation of Manila at the time of the
Philippine Commonwealth was commissioned to create the grand Plan of Manila,
composed of the places and parishes of Binondo, Ermita, Intramuros, Malate, Manila,
Pandacan, Quiapo, Sampaloc, San Andrés Bukid, San Fernando de Dilao, San Miguel,
San Nicolas, Santa Ana de Sapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Mesa and Tondo.

President Quezon established Quezon City in 1939 to be the capital city of the country
from 1948-1976. It was returned back to Manila through Presidential Decree No. 940,
stating that Manila has always been to the Filipino people and in the eyes of the world,
the premier city of the Philippines.

The City of Greater Manila was abolished by the Japanese with the formation of the
Philippine Executive Commission to govern the occupied regions of the country. The
City of Greater Manila served as a model for the present-day Metro Manila and the
administrative functions of the Governor of Metro Manila that was established during the
Marcos administration.

On November 7, 1975, Metro Manila was formally established through Presidential

Decree No. 824, under the management of the Metropolitan Manila Commission. On
June 2, 1978, through Presidential Decree No. 1396, the metropolitan area was
declared the National Capital Region of the Philippines, with the President’s wife Imelda
Marcos as the first governor.

In 1995, President Corazon Aquino reorganized the structure of the Metropolitan Manila
Commission and renamed it to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, with its
chairperson appointed by the President.

Economy
The City of Manila produce industrial-related products such as chemicals, textiles,
clothing electronic goods, food, beverages, and tobacco products. The growth in
services and industry fueled the expansion in NCR’s construction and manufacturing —
making NCR the largest contributor to the country’s production of goods and services at
36.6% GDP. Majority of the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in operation
can also be found in the NCR,with190,166 business establishments and creating 61.6%
of the total jobs generated in the Philippines last 2015.Number of Establishments and
Total Employment in NCR (MSMEs)Number of Establishments and Total Employment in
NCR (MSMEs)Annual Population Growth Rate by Higly Urbanized City/Municipality:
National Capital Region

Highly Urbanized City/Municipality

Population Growth Rate 2010-2015 2000-2010

City of Manila 1.43 0.44

City of Mandaluyong 3.12 1.67

City of Marikina 1.16 0.81

City of Pasig 2.31 2.86

Quezon City 1.17 2.42

City of San Juan 0.12 0.31

Caloocan City 1.18 2.37

City of Malabon 0.650 .42

City of Navotas 0.030 .78

City of Valenzuela 1.451 .71

City of Las Pinas 1.22 1.57

City of Makati 1.85 1.16

City of Muntinlupa 1.78 1.95

City of Paranaque 2.39 2.72

Pasay City 1.12 1.02

Pateros -0.09 1.12

Taguig City 4.3 3.26

Data Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)

Most multi-national company offices and embassies are situated in Makati, the country’s
financial center for business and economic opportunities. Located in the heart of Makati
the famous Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCOM) tower, Ayala Center,
composed of Glorietta and Greenbelt, and the Rockwell Center. Lucrative location for
industries in NCR also includes Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Ortigas Business
Center straddling in the cities of Mandaluyong and Pasig, Alabang in Muntinlupa,
Triangle Park and Eastwood City in Quezon City, and Manila Bay City Reclamation Area
in the cities of Pasay.

A city of great diversity, Metro manila is also a place of attraction rich in historical,
cultural, and religious influences. Interesting places include Rizal Park, The National
Museum, Manila Bay, the walled city of Intramuros, the Cultural Center of the
Philippines in Makati, Quezon City Memorial Circle and Ninoy Aquino Wildlife Center,
and as well as the shopping centers in Ortigas Center.

ABOUT DTI NCR

DTI-National Capital Region (NCR) under the DTI Regional Operations Group (ROG)
aims to contribute to the overall goal of inclusive growth through poverty reduction,
income and employment generation, and, competitive business environment creation in
Metro Manila.

It has four Area Offices that are mandated to monitor and assess trade performance in
Area 1 (Manila, Makati, Pasay), Area 2 (Pasig, Taguig, Pateros, Las Piñas, Parañaque,
Muntinlupa), Area 3 (Quezon City, Marikina, Mandaluyong, San Juan), and Area 4
(Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela).

Students in Philippine schools

Based on the Department of Education's projection, at least 20.6 million students will be
in public schools in kindergarten, elementary and high school for school year 2015 to
2016.This is a slight drop from the 21 million students in public schools in school year
2014 to 2015.
To private schools, there were 2.9 million students in school year 2014-2015. No
projection was given for school year 2015 to 2016.

Schools – Manila
The Division of City Schools – Manila, or simply the DCS-Manila, is a division under the
supervision of the Department of Education. It also refers to the three-tier public
education system in Manila, the Philippines.

The main office of the DCS-Manila is situated at the main building of the Universidad de
Manila at the Mehan Garden. The DCS-Manila Superintendent is mandated by
Republic Act No. 4196 (now the PLM Charter) to be a member of the six-man
Board of Regents of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.

The division has two universities, 32 public high schools, 71 public elementary schools.

Public elementary and high schools

District 1

Jose Corazon de Jesus Elementary School

Vicente G. Lim Elementary School

Teodoro R. Yangco Elementary School

Emilio Jacinto Elementary School

Isabelo Delos Reyes Elementary School

Manuel L. Quezon Elementary School

Magat Salamat Elementary School

Amado V. Hernandez Elementary School

Timoteo Paez Integrated School

Tondo High School

Antonio J. Villegas Vocational High School

Gregorio Perfecto High School

Osmena High School

Dr. Juan G. Nolasco High School

Jose Abad Santos High School

District II

Lakan Dula Elementary School

Jose Rizal Elementary School

Arsenio C. Herrera Elementary School

Arsenio H. Lacson Elementary School

Barrio Obrero Elementary School

Francisco Benitez Elementary School

Gregoria de Jesus Elementary School

Gen. Gregorio del Pilar Elementary School

Lapu-Lapu Elementary School

Librada Avelino Elementary School

Mariano Ponce Elementary School

Gen. Maximino Hizon Elementary School

Melchora Aquino Elementary School

Plaridel Elementary School

Felipe G. Calderon Integrated School

Florentino Torres High School

Jose P. Laurel High School

Lakan Dula High School

Pres. Sergio S. Osmeña Sr. High schooLlb

District III

Apolinario Mabini elementary school

Andres Bonifacio Elementary School

Antonio Regidor Elementary School

Cecilio Apostol Elementary School

Francisco Balagtas Elementary School

Juan Sumulong Elementary School

Marcela Agoncillo Elementary School

Padre Mariano Gomez Elementary School

Pedro Guevarra Elementary School

Cayetano Arellano High School

Jose Abad Santos High School

Raja Soliman Science and Technology High School

Ramon C. Avanceña High School

Doña Teodora Alonzo High School

Manuel L. Quezon High School

District IV

Antonio A. Maceda Integrated School(former Vicente Orestes Romualdez Integrated

School(VORIS))

Dr. Alejandro Albert Elementary School

Benigno Aldana Elementary School

Graciano Lopez Jaena Elementary School

Padre Jose Burgos Elementary School

Padre Pedro Pelaez Elementary School

Juan Luna Elementary School

Laong Laan Elementary School

Legarda Elementary School

Gen. Licerio Geronimo Elementary School

Gen. Miguel Malvar Elementary School

Moises Salvador Elementary School

Trinidad Tecson Elementary School

Dr. Turong Yanta Elementary School

Andres Bonifacio Integrated School

Claro M. Recto High School

Esteban Abada High School

Ramon Magsaysay High School

Valeriano E. Fugoso Memorial High School

District V

Baseco Elementary School

Dr. Celedonio A. Salvador Elementary School

Justo Lukban Elementary School

Epifanio de los Santos Elementary School

Fernando Ma. Guerrero Elementary School

Margarita Roxas De Ayala Elementary School

Rafael Palma Elementary School

Silahis ng Katarungan Special School

Aurora A. Quezon Elementary School

Araullo High School

Ignacio B. Villamor High School

Manila High School (Intramuros)

Manila Science High School

Manuel Araullo High School

Manuel A. Roxas High School

Pres. Corazon C. Aquino High School

District VI

Bacood Elementary School

Bagong Barangay Elementary School

Bagong Diwa Elementary School

Beata Elementary School

Fernando Amorsolo Elementary School

Geronimo Santiago Elementary School

Jacinto Zamora Elementary School

Pio del Pilar Elementary School

Sta. Ana Elementary School

Tomas Earnshaw Elementary School

Carlos P. Garcia High School

Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo Integrated School

Eulogio Rodriguez Vocational High School

Mariano Marcos Memorial High School

Victorino Mapa High School

Elpidio L. Quirino High School

Public colleges and universities

University of the City of Manila

Universidad de Manila