- Established in 1594, Manila’s Chinatown is the oldest in the world
- When seen from the air, Manila’s City Hall resembles a casket
- Many of Manila’s landmarks used to be cemeteries
- Tomas Claudio Boulevard is named after the Philippines’ only World War I casualty
- Among Manila’s nicknames are Pearl of the Orient, Queen of the Orient, and City of Our Affections
- Manila folders were originally made from Manila hemp, hence the name
- Manila’s University of Santo Tomas was established in 1611, 25 years before Harvard
