Towns & cities
Metro Manila
metropolitan area and region of the Philippines
Philippines · 14.5833, 121.0000
Metro Manila is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Metro Manila, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 3 more.
26 productions were filmed at 13 places inside Metro Manila rather than at Metro Manila itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“Several scenes were shot overseas, mostly in Manila and Marikina (both within Metro Manila), as well as in the Paradise bay of El Nido, Palawan, in the Philippines.”
TV series filmed in Metro Manila
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Metro Manila as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- The Bourne Legacy 2012
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Bagong Buwan
2001
“The film was shot in Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Marawi, Nagcarlan, Laguna and Metro Manila.” Wikipedia
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May Minamahal
1992
“The film was shot around Metro Manila, particularly in the city of San Juan, where they shot scenes set in the Fernandez family household.” Wikipedia
Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Metro Manila
26 productions shot at 13 places inside Metro Manila, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Metro Manila itself.
- Apocalypse Now Manila per Wikipedia 1979
- Platoon Villamor Airbase per Wikipedia 1986
- The Year of Living Dangerously Manila per Wikipedia 1982
- Batang Quiapo Binondo–Intramuros Bridge per Wikipedia 2023–
- Enter the Ninja Manila per Wikipedia 1981
- Eat Bulaga! Quezon City per Wikipedia 1979–
- Samsara Manila per Wikipedia 2011
- Brokedown Palace Manila per Wikipedia 1999
- Ma' Rosa Manila per Wikipedia 2016
- American Guerrilla in the Philippines Manila per Wikipedia 1950
- The Claws of Light Manila per Wikipedia 1975
- The Audition Manila per Wikipedia 2015
- General Commander Manila 2019
- Master Binondo per Wikipedia 2016
- My Husband's Lover Quezon City per Wikipedia 2013–
- Insiang Manila per Wikipedia 1976
- kiDnap GAME Manila 2026–
- Showdown in Manila Manila per Wikipedia 2016
- Pinoy Big Brother Quezon City 2005–
- Yellow Rose Manila per Wikipedia 2019
- Daughters of Satan Manila per Wikipedia 1972
- Block Z Manila per Wikipedia 2019
- Cola, Candy, Chocolate Manila 1979
- Some Nights I Feel Like Walking Manila 2024
- T.N.T. Jackson Manila per Wikipedia 1974
- Vampire Hookers Manila per Wikipedia 1978
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Towns & cities
Manila
Philippines
capital city of the Philippines
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Landmarks & buildings
Villamor Airbase
Philippines
airbase of the Philippine Air Force
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Towns & cities
Marikina
Philippines
city of the Philippines in Metro Manila
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Towns & cities
Quiapo
Philippines
district of Manila, Philippines
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Streets & squares
Binondo–Intramuros Bridge
Philippines
road bridge in Manila, Philippines
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Towns & cities
Quezon City
Philippines
city of the Philippines in Metro Manila
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Landmarks & buildings
Broadcast City
Philippines
radio studio, Television studio in Quezon City, Philippines
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Towns & cities
Payatas
Philippines
barangay in Quezon City, Philippines
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Towns & cities
Mandaluyong
Philippines
city of the Philippines in Metro Manila
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Landmarks & buildings
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Philippines
airport serving Metro Manila, Philippines and main international gateway to the Philippines
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Towns & cities
Tondo
Philippines
district of Manila, Philippines
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Towns & cities
Binondo
Philippines
district of Manila, Philippines
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Towns & cities
Intramuros
Philippines
district of Manila, Philippines
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Quiapo
Philippines·3 km north-west
district of Manila, Philippines
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Towns & cities
Intramuros
Philippines·3 km west
district of Manila, Philippines
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Towns & cities
Manila
Philippines·3 km north-west
capital city of the Philippines
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Streets & squares
Binondo–Intramuros Bridge
Philippines·3 km north-west
road bridge in Manila, Philippines
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Towns & cities
Binondo
Philippines·3 km north-west
district of Manila, Philippines
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Towns & cities
Mandaluyong
Philippines·4 km east
city of the Philippines in Metro Manila
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Metro Manila?
30 productions are recorded as filmed in Metro Manila, 26 of them at places inside it, including Dolce Amore (2016–), The Bourne Legacy (2012) and Bagong Buwan (2001). 3 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Metro Manila?
Dolce Amore (2016–), covered by 12 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Metro Manila?
Metro Manila is in the Philippines. Its coordinates are 14.5833, 121.0000.
What other filming locations are near Metro Manila?
Quiapo (3 km north-west), Intramuros (3 km west), Manila (3 km north-west), Binondo–Intramuros Bridge (3 km north-west) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0.