Editing Metro Manila (section)

===Tourism and gambling===
{{Main|Tourism in Manila|Gambling in Metro Manila}}
[[File:Iglesia de San Agustín, Manila, Filipinas, 2023-08-27, DD 73.jpg|thumb|[[San Agustin Church (Manila)|San Agustin Church]], built in 1604, is a [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]].]]

[[Tourism]] is a vital industry of the region. Metro Manila is the main gateway to the Philippines. Trade and tourism represent 31.4% of share of NCR's output by industry according to [[Brookings Institution]].<ref name="Brookings" /> Metro Manila welcomed 974,379 overnight visitors in 2012, making it the top overnight tourist destination of the country.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Metro Manila is top overnight tourist destination–DOT |work=[[BusinessMirror]] |url=http://businessmirror.com.ph/index.php/en/lifestyle/tourism/17067-metro-manila-is-top-overnight-tourist-destination-dot |url-status=dead |access-date=September 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917163131/http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/index.php/en/lifestyle/tourism/17067-metro-manila-is-top-overnight-tourist-destination-dot |archive-date=September 17, 2013}}</ref> [[Manila]] is visited by the majority of international tourists coming to the country registering a total of 3,139,756 arrivals in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Visitor Arrival and Profile – 2012 |url=http://www.visitmyphilippines.com/images/ads/d99866e3b07afd904fb04c3c2aef018d.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402121306/http://www.visitmyphilippines.com/images/ads/d99866e3b07afd904fb04c3c2aef018d.pdf |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |access-date=September 13, 2013 |publisher=[[Department of Tourism (Philippines)|Department of Tourism]]}}</ref>

Metro Manila has opened 4,612 hotel rooms in 2015. It is also expected to exceed the 3,500 annual addition of hotel rooms in the next two years.<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 11, 2015 |title=Hotel groups in race to tap Manila gaming scene |work=[[South China Morning Post]] |url=http://www.scmp.com/property/international/article/1734428/hotel-groups-race-tap-manila-gaming-scene |url-status=live |access-date=March 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317144756/http://www.scmp.com/property/international/article/1734428/hotel-groups-race-tap-manila-gaming-scene |archive-date=March 17, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=March 7, 2015 |title=Hotel boom in Manila offers hope to domestic tourism |work=[[Manila Bulletin]] |url=http://www.mb.com.ph/hotel-boom-in-manila-offers-hope-to-domestic-tourism/ |url-status=live |access-date=March 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402183344/http://www.mb.com.ph/hotel-boom-in-manila-offers-hope-to-domestic-tourism/ |archive-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Neil Jerome Morales |date=March 6, 2015 |title=Hotel boom in Manila offers hope to Philippine tourism |work=[[Manila Bulletin]] |url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/447961/economy/companies/hotel-boom-in-manila-offers-hope-to-philippine-tourism |url-status=live |access-date=March 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150328203931/http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/447961/economy/companies/hotel-boom-in-manila-offers-hope-to-philippine-tourism |archive-date=March 28, 2015}}</ref> [[Gambling in Manila|Gambling in Metro Manila]] has also become a popular tourist attraction in the region. Metro Manila is a popular gaming destination in [[Asia]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Billion $ paradise – Manila stakes its claim |url=http://www.macaubusiness.com/news/gaming/billion-paradise-manila-stakes-its-claim.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223144833/http://www.macaubusiness.com/news/gaming/billion-paradise-manila-stakes-its-claim.html |archive-date=February 23, 2015 |access-date=August 28, 2014 |publisher=Macau Business}}</ref> rivaling other major gaming destinations such as [[Macau]] and [[Singapore]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=PAGCOR: Entertainment City is all about entertainment and tourism |url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/anc/04/05/08/pagcor-entertainment-city-all-about-entertainment-and-tourism |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917160302/http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/anc/04/05/08/pagcor-entertainment-city-all-about-entertainment-and-tourism |archive-date=September 17, 2012 |access-date=March 26, 2013 |publisher=ABS-CBNnews.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pagcor's Entertainment City seen to draw extra 1-M tourists |url=http://www.philstar.com/business/727913/pagcors-entertainment-city-seen-draw-extra-1-m-tourists |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402165820/http://www.philstar.com/business/727913/pagcors-entertainment-city-seen-draw-extra-1-m-tourists |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |access-date=March 26, 2013 |publisher=Philstar.com Business}}</ref> There are around 20 casinos in the metropolis,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Economics and morals of gambling |work=[[The Manila Times]] |url=http://www.manilatimes.net/economics-and-morals-of-gambling/98559/ |url-status=live |access-date=September 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524024019/http://www.manilatimes.net/economics-and-morals-of-gambling/98559/ |archive-date=May 24, 2014}}</ref> featuring luxurious [[casino hotel]]s and [[integrated resort]]s. Its thriving local gambling market makes Manila attractive to casino operators.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Glitzy casinos to lure more tourists to Manila |work=The Malay Mail Online |url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/travel/article/glitzy-casinos-to-lure-more-tourists-to-manila |url-status=live |access-date=March 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402103826/http://www.themalaymailonline.com/travel/article/glitzy-casinos-to-lure-more-tourists-to-manila |archive-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref> Popular gaming destinations are [[Newport World Resorts]] in [[Newport City, Philippines|Newport City]] in [[Pasay]], [[Solaire Resort & Casino]], [[City of Dreams Manila]], [[Okada Manila]], Westside City Resorts World, and [[NayonLanding]] in [[Entertainment City]] in [[Bay City, Metro Manila|Bay City]], [[Parañaque]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Pagcor lowers license fees for operators |work=[[Manila Bulletin]] |url=http://www.mb.com.ph/pagcor-lowers-license-fees-for-operators/ |url-status=dead |access-date=September 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402190504/http://www.mb.com.ph/pagcor-lowers-license-fees-for-operators/ |archive-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Okada_Manila.jpg|thumb|left|[[Okada Manila]] is one of Metro Manila's integrated casino resort and hotel complex.]]

[[Intramuros]] is the historic walled area within the modern City of Manila. Originally, it was considered to be Manila itself at the time when the Philippines was under the [[Spanish Empire]] colonial rule. Owing to its history and cultural value, [[Intramuros]] and [[Rizal Park]] were designated as flagship destination to become a tourism enterprise zone in the Tourism Act of 2009.<ref name="TourismAct" /> [[Intramuros]] is managed by the [[Intramuros Administration]].

The architecture of Intramuros reflects the Spanish colonial style and the American [[neoclassical architecture|neoclassical architectural style]], since the Philippines was a colony of [[Spain]] and the [[United States]] before it was granted its independence in 1946. [[Kalesa]] is a popular mode of transportation in Intramuros and nearby places<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jovic Lee |date=July 20, 2014 |title=Intramuros cocheros: Hooves, history and hope for a fare hike |newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer|INQUIRER.net]] |url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/621494/intramuros-cocheros-hooves-history-and-hope-for-a-fare-hike |url-status=live |access-date=March 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307100514/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/621494/intramuros-cocheros-hooves-history-and-hope-for-a-fare-hike |archive-date=March 7, 2016}}</ref> such as [[Binondo]], [[Ermita]] and the [[Rizal Park]].

Popular tourist destinations in Intramuros include the Baluarte de San Diego, Club Intramuros Golf Course, [[Cuartel de Santa Lucia]], [[Fort Santiago]], [[Manila Cathedral]], [[Palacio Arzobispal]], Palacio de Santa Potenciana, Palacio del Gobernador, Plaza Mexico, Plaza de Roma, [[San Agustin Church (Manila)|San Agustin Church]] and its newest tourist attraction, the [[Ayuntamiento de Manila]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jennifer Ambanta |date=February 22, 2015 |title=New tourist attraction to open in Intramuros |work=Manila Standard Today |url=http://manilastandardtoday.com/2015/02/22/new-tourist-attraction-to-open-in-intramuros/ |url-status=live |access-date=March 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402130053/http://manilastandardtoday.com/2015/02/22/new-tourist-attraction-to-open-in-intramuros/ |archive-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref>

Some of the country's oldest schools are founded in [[Intramuros]], these are the [[University of Santo Tomas]] (1611), [[Colegio de San Juan de Letran]] (1620), and [[Ateneo de Manila University]] (1859). Only [[Colegio de San Juan de Letran]] (1620) remains at Intramuros; the [[University of Santo Tomas]] transferred to a new campus at [[Sampaloc, Manila|Sampaloc]] in 1927, and Ateneo left Intramuros for Loyola Heights, [[Quezon City]] (while still retaining "de Manila" in its name) in 1952. Other prominent educational institutions include the [[Manila High School (Intramuros)|Manila High School]] and the [[University of the City of Manila]].