Mega Manila

English

Proper noun

Mega Manila

The provinces included in the Mega Manila area

1. The major conurbation composed of Metro Manila and surrounding suburbs, in Luzon island in the Philippines.
   • 1997, Filipinas:

     There are l-o-n-g lines not just in front of the cashier inside the air-conditioned department stores, but also outside on the streets, as stranded motorists brave Mega-Manila's helter-skelter traffic.

   • 2001, AsiaCom: Asia-Pacific TV, Cable, Satellite, and Telecommunications:

     Under the PLDT monopoly, fixed-network rollout in poorer rural and provincial areas outside of the Mega Manila region was severely limited. Therefore, many rural consumers began accessing cellular services before fixed-line services.

2. The area composed of Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and Mimaropa (excluding Palawan), as generally used by TV rating companies.

Related terms

• Greater Manila Area
• Imperial Manila
• Metro Manila