This is a list of the twin towns, sister cities and other international relationships of Metro Manila, composed of cities with which the
National Capital Region of the
Philippines,
Metro Manila and its
local government units are
twinned geographically and politically, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural interchange.
Region
The following cities have been declared twin towns and sister cities of the capital region.
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abcde"Overview of China-Philippines Bilateral Relations: III. Exchanges and Cooperation in the Fields of Culture, Education, Science and the Military, etc". Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of the Philippines. 5 March 2009. Retrieved 2015-02-04. There are 24 pairs of sister-cities or sister-provinces between China and the Philippines, namely: Hangzhou and Baguio City, Guangzhou and Manila City, Shanghai and Metro Manila, Xiamen and Cebu City, Shenyang and Quezon City, Fushun and Lipa City, Hainan and Cebu Province, Sanya and Lapu-Lapu City, Shishi and Naya City, Shandong and Ilocos Norte Province, Zibo and Mandaue City, Anhui and Nueva Ecija Province, Hubei and Leyte Province, Liuzhou and Muntinlupa City, Hezhou and San Fernando City, Harbin and Cagayan de Oro City, Laibin and Laoag City, Beijing and Manila City, Jiangxi and Bohol Province, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Davao City, Lanzhou and Albay Province, Beihai and Puerto Princessa City, Fujian Province and Laguna Province, Wuxi and Puerto Princessa City.
^"About:Mandaluyong City". Araphil Apartments & Tours. Retrieved 5 February 2015. Mandaluyong City has definitely grown to a city of a once quiet municipality of traditional pre war era of houses to a mighty economy of businesses and shopping place. It also became the sister city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
^"Beijing's Sister Cities". eBeijing, the Official Website of the Beijing Government. Beijing International. Archived from
the original on 2010-02-16. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
^"City of Brampton Extends Campaign to Support Red Cross Relief Efforts in Philippines". The Asian Connections Newspaper. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2015. The City of Brampton has partnered with the Canadian Red Cross to assist in providing relief and aid to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in response to an outpouring of interest and concern, as well as the relationship with its Sister City, Marikina.
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abc"Muntinlupa City: History". VisitMyPhilippines. Department of Tourism. Retrieved 5 February 2015. March 1, 1994 During the Bunye Administration, Muntinlupa signed a sisterhood pact with Gunma, Japan. The covenant called the "Muntinlupa-Gunma Sisterhood Pact" that will establish bilateral relations between the two municipalities. October 17, 2000 Another milestone in international relations has been achieved with another sister-city agreement with Staffanstorp, Sweden. September 27, 2004 Liuzhou, the "Dragon City of China", becomes the third sister city of Muntinlupa.
^Villanueva, Rhodina (30 December 2006).
"Muntinlupa, Romanian City Forge Anti-drug Ties". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 5 February 2015. The Muntilupa-Pitesti accord is incorporated in their sister-city pact, which entails active partnership in public administration, urban planning, environmental issues and sustainable development.
^"City of New Westminster; Around City Hall". New Westminster Public Library. Corporation of the City of New Westminster. 2000. Retrieved 9 November 2015. 11. Quezon Marker; This marker commemorates Quezon City in the Philippines, New Westminster's sister city since 1991. 12. Flag pole; This pole flies the flag of the Philippines in recognition of the sister City arrangement with Quezon.
^The Record (New Westminster) (14 May 2008).
"Grant helps city explore twin relationships". CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. Retrieved 9 November 2015. The grant will be used to enhance the city's existing sister city relationships with Lijiang (China), Moriguchi (Japan) and Quezon City (Philippines), as well as to pursue new twinning opportunities with other local governments in China, Japan, India and Korea.