Muntinlupa | |
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.jpg) Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Abandoned Parish  Museo ng Muntinlupa | |
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| Nickname(s): Munti, The Emerald City | |
| Motto(s): Lakas, Talino at Buhay (Strength, Wisdom and Life) Muntinlupa, Nakakaproud! (Muntinlupa, Something to be Proud of!) | |
| Anthem: Martsa ng Muntinlupa (Muntinlupa March) | |
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.svg)  Muntinlupa Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:14°23′N121°03′E / 14.38°N 121.05°E /14.38; 121.05 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| Province | none |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1601 |
| Annexation toPateros | October 12, 1903 |
| Annexation toBiñan | November 25, 1903 |
| Annexation toTaguig | March 22, 1905 |
| Chartered | January 1, 1918 |
| Cityhood and HUC | March 1, 1995 |
| Barangays | 9 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Rozzano Rufino Biazon (One Muntinlupa) |
| • Vice Mayor | Artemio Simundac (PFP) |
| • Representative | Jaime Fresnedi (Liberal) |
| • Councilors | List
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| • Electorate | 311,750 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.75 km2 (15.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 543,445 |
| • Density | 13,671.6/km2 (35,409/sq mi) |
| • Households | 138,331 |
| Demonym | Muntinlupeño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 1.70 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 6,728 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 17,964 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 5,427 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 37,300 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 1770–1777, 1780, 1799 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)02 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Muntinlupa (Tagalog:[mʊntɪnˈlupɐ]), officially theCity of Muntinlupa (Filipino:Lungsod ng Muntinlupa), is ahighly urbanized city in theNational Capital Region of thePhilippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 543,445 people.[3]
It is bordered on the north byTaguig, to the northwest byParañaque, byBacoor andLas Piñas to the west, to the southwest byDasmariñas, bySan Pedro to the south, and byLaguna de Bay, the largest lake in the country, to the east. From high above, the city of Muntinlupa has many large, green patches, which is unusual for Metro Manila.[5] Because of these green patches, Muntinlupa earned the name "Emerald City"[5] by the tourism establishment[6] and also known as the "Gateway toCalabarzon" as it is the southernmost city of theNational Capital Region.
Muntinlupa is known as the location of the national insularpenitentiary, theNew Bilibid Prison, where the country's most dangerous criminals are incarcerated. This was relocated from itsold site inSanta Cruz,Manila.[5] Before the relocation ofNew Bilibid Prison to Muntinlupa in the 1930s, Muntinlupa was mainly dedicated to fishing and farming.[5]Ayala Alabang Village, one of the country's biggest and most expensive residential communities,[citation needed] is also located in Muntinlupa.
There are three plausible origins of the name of the city:
The 1987 Philippine Constitution spells the city's name as "Muntinglupa" instead of "Muntinlupa".[8]
In 1601, some 88 years after the arrival ofPortuguese navigatorFerdinand Magellan in the Visayas islands, the original lands constituting Muntinlupa could be deduced to have been friar lands administered by the Augustinians, then sold and assigned to the Sanctuary of Guadalupe.
In the early 1800s, Joaquín Martínez de Zúñiga, an Agustinian Friar, in his Two Volume Book: "Estadismo de las islas Filipinas", described Muntinlupa as a lakeside town composed of 250 tributes (each tribute representing a family of 5 to 7), and was the farthest town of the province ofTondo, itself composed of 14,437 native tributes and 3,528 Spanish Filipino tributes. Spiritually, it also belonged to the nearby Parish ofOur Lady of Guadalupe at Makati and was connected to it via many rivers that streamed fromLaguna de Bay through Muntinlupa towardsMakati and eventuallyManila proper.[9]: 26
In 1869, the lands were transferred to the state and large individual landholders. In an effort by the Spanish Government to bring under closer administrative control the people living in the contiguous sitios, as well as those in Alabang, Tunasan, Sucat, and Cupang, the municipality was created upon the recommendation of Don Eduardo de Canizares.
On August 6, 1898, the town supported the Philippine Revolution against the Spaniards and formally joined the revolutionary government headed by Gen.Emilio Aguinaldo.
The Philippine Commission promulgatedRizal Province on June 11, 1901, through Act No. 137. Muntinlupa became part of the new province after being a part of the defunctprovince of Manila.
On October 12, 1903, Muntinlupa, alongsideTaguig, was merged withPateros by virtue of Act No. 942.[10] On November 25, 1903, Muntinlupa was incorporated under Act No. 1008 and included within the boundary of the province ofLa Laguna under the municipality ofBiñan.[11] Muntinlupa residents protested this Executive Act, and through their town head, Marcelo Fresnedi, filed a formal petition to the Governor for the return of the municipality to the province of Rizal. On March 22, 1905, Act No. 1308 paved the way for Muntinlupa's return to the province of Rizal to then become a part ofTaguig, along withPateros.[12][13]
On December 19, 1917, Governor-GeneralFrancis Burton Harrison signed Executive Order 108, which made Muntinlupa an independent municipality, separating it from Taguig. The law took effect on January 1, 1918.[12] Vidal Joaquin, a native ofAlabang, served as the first appointed mayor from 1918 to 1919, followed by Primo Ticman, native ofPoblacion, from 1919 to 1922. Melencio Espeleta became the first elected mayor of Muntinlupa in 1922, serving until 1924.
On January 22, 1941, the historicNew Bilibid Prison, the national penitentiary, was established in the hills of Muntinlupa. During World War II, theNew Bilibid Prison was used to lock up Filipino political prisoners by the Japanese occupation authorities, but they were set free byHunters ROTC guerrillas.[5]
On November 12, 1963, in the early morning of election day,Nacionalista mayoralty candidate Maximino A. Argana was talking to his bodyguards at his home when he managed to avoid bullets that were fired at him by unknown gunmen.[14] Incumbent mayor Francisco de Mesa later won reelection, defeating Argana. On March 18, 1964, mayor de Mesa was assassinated by a gunman, with his vice mayor Demetrio Loresca succeeding him.[15]
On November 7, 1975, Muntinlupa was transferred from the Province ofRizal to the newly formedMetropolitan Manila by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 824 issued by then-PresidentFerdinand Marcos.[16]
June 13, 1986, following theEDSA Revolution in February of that year, PresidentCorazón C. Aquino appointsIgnacio R. Bunye as Officer-in-Charge of Muntinlupa as part of a nationwide revamp of local government units. In the ratification of the1987 Constitution, Muntinlupa together withLas Piñas formed one political district.
On January 31, 1988, protesters of the1988 Muntinlupa election results who barricaded in front of the Muntinlupa town hall the past two days began storming the premises, with supporters of the two leading mayoral candidates confronting each other and causing injury to former mayor Santiago Carlos Jr. and barangay official Florante Torres among others.[17][18] By February 17, a grenade that failed to explode was found to have been thrown onto the roof of mayor-elect Bunye's house in Alabang.[19] On December 6, 1988, PresidentCorazon C. Aquino by Proclamation 351 declares December 19 as "Municipality of Muntinlupa Day".[20]
On February 16, 1995, House Bill No. 14401, which seeks to convert the municipality of Muntinlupa into a highly urbanized city, was approved by the House of Representatives.
On March 1, 1995, Muntinlupa became the 65th city in the Philippines as signed into law by PresidentFidel V. Ramos, its conversion into a highly urbanized city by virtue of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 7926. Per Section 62 of R.A. 7926, Muntinlupa and Las Piñas were to constitute separate congressional districts, with each district electing its separate representative in the 1998 elections.[21] This separation was additionally confirmed in the city charter of Las Piñas (R.A. 8251) which was approved by plebiscite on March 26, 1997.[22] Ignacio Bunye, who previously served as mayor of Muntinlupa, was elected in 1998 as the first congressman representing the city.
On March 1, 2001, Republic Act No. 9191 was enacted, declaring March 1 of every year as a Special Non-working Holiday in the City of Muntinlupa to be known as "The Muntinlupa City Charter Day".[23]
On August 3, 2007, the Muntinlupa City Hall was completely damaged and later abandoned due to a fire. The fire started from a slum area behind the city hall. Almost all files, important documents and other references of Muntinlupa were burned.[24]
It is bordered on the north byTaguig, to the northwest byParañaque, to the west byLas Piñas, to the southwest by the cities ofBacoor andDasmariñas inCavite, to the south by the city ofSan Pedro inLaguna, and to the east byLaguna de Bay, the largest lake in the country.
Muntinlupa's terrain is relatively flat to sloping towards the east along the lake. Gentle rolling hills occupy the western part of the city, with elevation increasing up to 60 meters (200 ft) and above towards its southwest portion.
While a majority of the land area in the city is highly urbanized, the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) Reservation in barangay Poblacion is relatively free of urbanization, although there are ongoing discussions to move the national penitentiary toNueva Ecija andOccidental Mindoro, respectively.[25][26]
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Alabang is the business district of the city where the tallest structures in the city are located. It used to be the location of Alabang Stock Farm.[27]Land reclamation is also done along theLaguna Lake for further developments in the city. During the dry season, the water level in the lake subsides, exposing the soil that is then used for farming.
Thedry season rungs through the months of November to April, while thewet season starts in May and lasts to November. The wet season reaches its peak in the month of August. Maximumrainfall in Muntinlupa usually occurs from the month of June to September. The average annual of rainfall is 2,014.8 millimeters (79.32 in) with a peak of 420.0 millimeters (16.54 in) in July and a low 26.9 millimeters (1.06 in) in April. The highest temperature occurs during the month of April and May at 34 °C (93 °F), while the lowest occurs during the months of January and February at 24 °C (75 °F).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 34 (93) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 30 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 27 (1.1) | 94 (3.7) | 153 (6.0) | 206 (8.1) | 190 (7.5) | 179 (7.0) | 120 (4.7) | 54 (2.1) | 39 (1.5) | 1,094 (43) |
| Average rainy days | 5.2 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 9.2 | 19.7 | 24.3 | 26.9 | 25.7 | 24.4 | 21.0 | 12.9 | 9.1 | 189.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue[28] | |||||||||||||
The west segment of theMarikina Valley Fault System, theWest Valley Fault (WVF) cuts through parts of Muntinlupa[29] and moves in a predominantlydextral strike-slip motion.[30] The West Valley Fault is capable of producing large scaleearthquakes on its active phases with amagnitude of 7 or higher.[29]
Muntinlupa is composed of alone congressional district, and twolegislative districts which are politically subdivided into ninebarangays.[31] The 1st legislative district includes barangays Bayanan, Putatan, Poblacion and Tunasan in the southern half of the city, while the 2nd legislative district are barangays Alabang, Buli, New Alabang Village, Cupang and Sucat in the northern portion of the city.
| Barangays | District | Population[32] | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) | Zip Code |
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| Alabang | 2nd | 71,075 | 8.064 | 7,038 | 1781 |
| Ayala Alabang | 2nd | 25,115 | 6.949 | 2,928 | 1799 |
| Bayanan | 1st | 39,150 | 0.784 | 45,143 | 1772 |
| Buli | 2nd | 13,341 | 0.437 | 16,748 | 1771 |
| Cupang | 2nd | 57,196 | 5.370 | 10,617 | 1771 |
| Poblacion | 1st | 120,115 | 6.131 | 16,817 | 1776 |
| Putatan | 1st | 99,725 | 6.746 | 12,158 | 1772 |
| Sucat | 2nd | 56,354 | 2.623 | 21,484 | 1770 |
| Tunasan | 1st | 61,374 | 9.596 | 5318 | 1773 |
Other zip codes include Muntinlupa Central Post Office 1770, Ayala Alabang Village 1780, Pleasant Village 1777, Susana Heights 1774, andFilinvest City 1781.
The barangays of the city are named after the botanical characteristics, topographical features, and historical events that had been observed in the area when it was named. Tunasan from the planttunas. Putatan got its name from a tree calledputat. Cupang is likewise named after thecupang tree. Buli is named after theburi palm. Alabang is named after the river that passes through the barangay. Ayala Alabang was created by Batas Pambansa Bilang 219 out of Barangay Alabang. Sucat got its name from the vernacular word "sukat", which means "measurement" since it was measured during the Spanish era.
Whilebarangays are the administrative divisions of the city and are legally part of the addresses of homes and establishments, many residents identify themselves by theirsubdivision (village) instead of their barangay.
Muntinlupa is involved in a boundary dispute withParañaque, centered on Sitio Bagong Silang, which is claimed by Sucat and contested by Parañaque's barangayBF Homes.[33] Additionally, Sitio Pagkakaisa in barangaySan Martin de Porres, Parañaque is mistakenly regarded as part of Sucat.
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People from Muntinlupa are referred to as Muntinlupeño as an adaptation from the standard Spanish suffix-(eñ/n)o.
The native language of Muntinlupa isTagalog, but the majority of the residents can understand and speakEnglish.
People in Muntinlupa are mainly Roman Catholic. Catholic churches in Muntinlupa fall under the jurisdiction of theDiocese of Parañaque, with about 11 parishes within Muntinlupa.
Other religions in Muntinlupa include variousProtestant denominations,Iglesia ni Cristo,Members Church of God International,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,Hinduism,Buddhism andIslam.
Barangay Alabang, part of the second district of Muntinlupa, has undergone tremendous growth mainly due to a development boom in the late 1990s. The development of two large-scale commercial real estate projects namely; theFilinvest Corporate City andAyala Land's Madrigal Business Park, changed the landscape of Muntinlupa from what was once vast fields of cow pasture in the late 1980s, into a supercity that houses new residential, business, industrial and commercial establishments.
The Muntinlupa "Business One-Stop-Shop" is recognized in the 2014 World Cities Summit in Singapore in its effectiveness in reducing the number of steps in acquiring a Business Permit.[46]
Northgate Cyberzone is theinformation technology park within Filinvest Corporate City in Alabang. The 18.7-hectare (46-acre), PEZA registered IT zone is designed, mastered-planned and built around the needs of technology-based companies engaged inBusiness Process Outsourcing (BPO), Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO), education, learning and firm, software design and multimedia, call centers, e-commerce, banking and financial services, as well as other IT support businesses and the like. It is home to Capital One Philippines Support Services Corp.,Convergys Philippines Corp,HSBC Electronic Data Processing (Philippines), Inc., Genpact,Verizon Business and many more.[47]
Kawasaki Motors Philippines Corporation is in charge of production and distribution ofKawasaki Motors in thePhilippines. KMPC, having been in the country for over 40 years, is hailed today as one of the top manufacturers in the Philippine motorcycle industry.Amkor Technology is asemiconductor product packaging and test services provider that established its first Philippine plant in Cupang.Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines has a plant located in Tunasan. Zuellig Pharma is also within the city.
Shopping centers in Muntinlupa includeAlabang Town Center and Ayala Malls South Park (also known as South Park Center), both owned byAyala Malls,Festival Alabang owned and operated byFilinvest Development Corporation,Starmall Alabang (formerly known as Metropolis Star Alabang),SM Center Muntinlupa owned bySM Prime Holdings, Commercenter Alabang, andW.Mall Muntinlupa. There are also multiple car dealerships located in Muntinlupa and most of them are along the Alabang–Zapote Road in Alabang.
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Muntinlupa is governed primarily by the city mayor, the vice mayor and the city councilors. The mayor acts as the chief executive of the city, while the city councilors act as its legislative body. The vice mayor, besides taking on mayoral responsibilities in case of a temporary vacancy, acts as the presiding officer of the city legislature. Thelegislative body is composed of 16 regular members (8 per district) and representatives from thebarangay and theyouth council.[21]
TheBureau of Corrections has its headquarters in theNew Bilibid Prison Reservation in Muntinlupa.[48]
"Most Business Friendly City" on 2001, 2002 & 2006 as awarded by thePhilippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry[49][50]
Muntinlupa is the first city in the Philippines to ban the use of plastic bags and styrofoam for packaging.[51] The Muntinlupa city government encourages to "Bring your own Bag" or "BYOB" when shopping to reduce the use of plastic bags that would otherwise clog the waterways.
ISO Certification on Quality Management System or ISO 9001:2000 has initially been acquired on 2004 and is valid for 3 years.[52] Muntinlupa has re-acquired its ISO Certification on QMS in April 2015, ISO 9001:2008, together withOspital ng Muntinlupa andPamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa as certified by BRS Rim of the World Operations, California.[53]
Designed byManuel Amorsolo, son of National ArtistFernando Amorsolo, the city seal features the Philippine Eagle, the biggest, the strongest and the highest flying bird of the Philippine Republic, a bird that symbolizes the city's mission to become the Premiere Emerald City of the 21st Century.[54] It is composed of:
Muntinlupa has its official hymn, called "Martsa ng Muntinlupa", composed by Renato Dilig. It was adopted in 1989, during its time as municipality.[55]
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Museo ng Muntinlupa is a five-story structure which is set to contain items of historical value to the city. The exterior is designed to look like a traditionalfishtrap.[57]
Muntinlupa City Public Library is located at the Plaza Central Building in Poblacion. Plaza Central replaced the Contessa Building (Old City Hall) and was inaugurated on October 6, 2017.[58]
Muntinlupa is home to theMuntinlupa Cagers, one of theMaharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's charter teams.
Muntinlupa has 10 swimming pools, 14 billiard halls, 11 tennis courts, 8 resorts, 7 country clubs, 9 Dance/Fitness/Slimming Centers, 41 open basketball courts, 59 covered basketball courts and 11 parks & playgrounds.[59] The Muntinlupa Sports Complex is used for a variety of activities such as concerts, conferences, reunions and graduations, the sports complex has 3,500seating capacity and has two separate multipurpose rooms.
The Muntinlupa Aquatic Center also hosts an Olympic-sized swimming pool, the first of its kind in the Philippines.[60] Both the Sports Complex and Aquatic Center are located on a reclaimed area in Barangay Tunasan; it also has an open area which local residents enjoy their morning exercise and leisure time.
Since 2017, the site of Karpos'Wanderland Music and Arts Festival has been hosted annually in Muntinlupa. The location of this venue is in the Filinvest City Events Grounds, situated in the heart of the Alabang district. The event hosts various bands, that range from international to homegrown artists, and live art performances.
Muntinlupa is also home to 19 East, a premier live music venue that features the country's top artists.[61] Gigs usually occur on a daily basis, suggesting that any given day would guarantee customers a lively experience.
The sole distributor of electricity in Metro Manila is the Manila Electric Company, also known asMeralco.
The de-commissionedSucat Thermal Power Plant is located at Sucat.
Water in Muntinlupa is provided byMaynilad Water Services (also known as Maynilad), which also serves western Metro Manila and some parts of Cavite. It is one of the two concessionaires that provide water to Metro Manila in the Philippines; the other one isManila Water which serves the eastern Metro Manila.
On December 15, 2023, PresidentBongbong Marcos, assisted by Maynilad president and CEO Ramoncito Fernandez,MWSS administrator, Leonor Cleofas andManuel Pangilinan inaugurated MWSS’ Poblacion Water Treatment Plant in Muntinlupa. The operation and maintenance of the Laguna Lake Drinking Water Treatment Plant was awarded by MWS toAcciona, CEO José Díaz-Caneja, andD.M Consulting Inc.-DMCI Holdings, Inc. It woiuld process 150 million liters (40×10^6 U.S. gal) of drinking water a day fromLaguna de Bay. On April 15, 2024, it won the “Water Project of the Year” in the London Global Water Awards by Global Water Summit.
Maynilad has also 2 water purifier plants in Barangay Putatan, drawing water also from Laguna de Bay Lake and producing 300 million liters (79×10^6 U.S. gal) of water per day for south clients.[62][63]
Majority of the land-line connection is provided by phone carrierPhilippine Long Distance Telephone Company. Mobile telecommunication services are mostly provided byGlobe Telecom,Smart Communications, andDito Telecommunity.
Muntinlupa can be accessed through private vehicles, buses, jeepneys, taxis, tricycles, and UV Express vans. Electric vehicles by both private and public sectors operate within the city.
City buses with routes toCavite,Makati,Manila, andValenzuela serve the two terminals at Alabang: the Vista Terminal Exchange at the former Starmall Alabang and South Station atFilinvest City. Point-to-point buses toBatangas, Makati, Manila,Ninoy Aquino International Airport,Ortigas Center andSan Juan depart from the Vista Terminal Exchange,Alabang Town Center, and South Park Center in Alabang, respectively. Provincial buses toBatangas City,Lucena,Quezon, and theBicol Region also depart from Alabang.
Jeepneys routes toGeneral Mariano Alvarez,Calamba, andPasay, including express services, also use the terminals at Alabang.UV Express routes also ply the city.
Tricycles andpedicabs serve the interior of barangays and residential areas.
"360 Eco-loop" isFilinvest City's fully integrated electric-powered public transport system, which is operated by Filinvest as the main mode of transportation around Filinvest City.[64] "Electric-Jeepney Ride for Free," launched by the City Government of Muntinlupa on March 30, 2015, with an initial fleet of 10 e-jeepneys produced in the Philippines.[65][66]
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ThePhilippine National Railways (PNR) has three stations in the city:Sucat,Alabang, andMuntinlupa (Poblacion). There used to be stations in Barangay Tunasan and Barangay Buli; however, both were discontinued and demolished in 2009. Before the suspension of operations in 2024, Alabang station was the terminus of thePNR Metro South Commuter services; only select morning and evening trains to and fromCalamba stopped at Muntinlupa station.
PNR operations have been suspended since 2024 to give way to the construction of the elevatedNorth–South Commuter Railway, which will have stations at Sucat, Alabang, and Muntinlupa (Poblacion).
Muntinlupa is served by expressways, national highways, and arterial roads, usually crowded.
National highways serving the city include Maharlika Highway, which parallels the South Luzon Expressway and functions as the city's main artery andAlabang-Zapote Road, formerly known as "Real Street".Daang Hari Road, opened in 2003, lies on the boundary withLas Piñas near Ayala Alabang, Katarungan Village, and New Bilibid Prisons.
Expressways passing through Muntinlupa include theSouth Luzon Expressway, a part of thePan-Philippine Highway (AH26) Luzon route, the elevatedSkyway, and theMuntinlupa–Cavite Expressway. A proposed expressway,Laguna Lakeshore Expressway Dike, is planned to run alongLaguna de Bay fromTaguig inMetro Manila toCalamba andLos Baños inLaguna.
Arterial roads serve as the main route from the national roads to the barangays and their residential and commercial areas. A few examples of those roads include Commerce Avenue between Alabang and Ayala Alabang, Corporate Avenue in Filinvest City, Alabang, E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue in Poblacion, E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue in Tunasan, San Guillermo Street in Putatan, Montillano Street in Alabang, and Manuel L. Quezon Avenue from Alabang to Sucat and theTaguig city boundary. The arterial roads are usually narrow, crowded with tricycles, pedestrians, and parked vehicles, and have few or no sidewalks, while a few, like Commerce Avenue, have wide divided roads with traffic lights and sidewalks.
Muntinlupa has 18 health centers, 1 public hospital, and 8 private hospitals.[59] The sole public hospital of the city is the Ospital ng Muntinlupa, while theAsian Hospital and Medical Center and the Medical Center Muntinlupa are among the city's private hospital. TheFood and Drug Administration, tasked to ensure the health and safety of food and drugs, has its headquarters located atFilinvest City, Alabang. TheResearch Institute for Tropical Medicine, a research facility dedicated to infectious and tropical diseases in the Philippines, is also based in Muntinlupa.
Elementary and secondary schools in Muntinlupa are administered by Schools Division Office of Muntinlupa City, a local division of theDepartment of Education.[67]
Muntinlupa has 89 child development centers (including day care centers, nursery schools and kindergarten schools), 20 public elementary schools, 8 public high schools, 1 public tertiary school, 1 public vocational/technical school, 88 private schools, 10 private tertiary schools and 9 private vocational/technical schools. The "Iskolar ng Bayan" program has been able to give financial assistance to 3,567 students with an allocated budget of₱13 million.[59] The city search for the Ten Muntinlupa Outstanding Students (MOST) is conducted annually to give recognition and honor to talented and academically excellent students in all public and private high schools of Muntinlupa.
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In Muntinlupa, the PNS said, Manuel Argana [sic],NP mayoralty candidate, was talking to bodyguards at his home in barrioAlabang at 3 a.m. yesterday when unidentified men suddenly opened fire.
The move followed a violent dispersal of protesters manning a barricade in front of the municipal building last Sunday [January 31].
If a major earthquake were to hit Metro Manila today, the devastation would be so big even disaster response authorities cannot simply cope with it. And it even looks like disaster preparedness occupies a low priority among officials down to the municipal level.
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