Taguig

The name of the city was derived from taga-giik, the Tagalog word for rice threshers. In the 1570s, the male citizens of the town which numbered to about 800 were good at threshing rice after harvest. Hence, they were referred to as "mga taga-giik" and the settlement as "pook ng mga taga-giik" (). Spanish friar Fray Alonso de Alvarado, together with conquistador Ruy López de Villalobos who crossed the Pasig River to reach the city's present site in 1571, found "taga-giik" difficult to pronounce. "Tagui-ig" was later shortened to its current form "Taguig". It was also spelled "Tagui" or "Tagig," apparently influenced by Spanish orthographic conventions. == History ==

Early history Before the Spaniards came, Taguig was an established Tagalog settlement with Moro and Chinese present in the area as revealed by the recent archaeological diggings of various artifacts like cups, plates and other utensils, which bear Chinese characters. This was believed to have originated from China's Ming dynasty. Duck culture was practiced by the Tagalogs, particularly in the areas where the city and the Municipality of Pateros stands today. Spanish rule (1571–1898) Taguig was one of the earliest known territories of the Provincia de Tondo, that became the Provincia de Maynila to have been Christianized when the Spaniards succeeded in subjugating mainland Luzon through the Legazpi expedition in 1571. Between the years 1573 and 1587, Taguig was an encomienda under Captain Cervantes y Vergara with 3,200 inhabitants paying 1,879 and 1/2 tax. On September 4, 1584, Melchor De Ribera of the Augustian Order became the 1st non-resident Vicar of Taguig. Taguig was established as a separate "pueblo" (town) on April 4, 1587, "Tomamos de nuevo la casa de Tagui", when the Augustinian Order reaccepted the vote of the convent of Taguig during a meeting of the Augustinian Chapter in Intramuros according to Friar Gaspar de San Agustin. This is after the local Chinese community burned the old church made out of sawali in 1586. Juan Basi, a nephew of Lakan Dula and son-in-law of the Sultan of Brunei, was the Lakan of Taguig from 1587 to 1588 who participated in the Tondo Conspiracy of 1587, an attempt to overthrow the Spanish government which failed. Basi was exiled for two years as punishment. According to records, Taguig had nine barrios then, namely: Bagumbayan, Bambang, Hagonoy (Hagunoy), Palingon (Palingong), Santa Ana, Tipas, Tuktukan (Toctocan), Ususan, and Wawa (Uaua). Santa Ana was then the municipal center (poblacion) of Taguig. Records also shows that Tipas had several attempts petitioning to become an independent town but was denied during the Spanish and American governments. During that time, Taguig was accessible via the Pasig River, which was connected to two large bodies of water, Manila Bay and Laguna de Bay. The town produced more than enough rice for consumption but had less sugar cane to mill. The men lived through fishing while women wove cotton cloth and "sawali" from bamboo strips. The people of Taguig were known to have resisted both Spanish and American colonial rule. When the Katipunan was on its early years, many from Taguig became followers and later joined the uprising. The people of Taguig also joined the revolutionary government of General Emilio Aguinaldo on August 6, 1898. Barrio Tipas, specifically the Napindan Lighthouse in Barrio Napindan became a meeting place and staging point of some revolutionary attacks against Spanish forces by the Katipunan. Attempted transfer of town center In the 1880 up to 1919, flood water submerged almost all the lower portion of Taguig from Napindan to Bagumbayan during the months of August up to October. The Hacenderos of Maysapan and Taguig proposed to transfer the Town center and church to a higher place now part of Fort Bonifacio. The parish priest also supported the move and ordered to ready a parcel of land to be ready to build a new church to house the convent. However, since the local population of Taguig, during that time, are farmers and fishermen, the decision to move the town center and church was not that popular to them. They didn't want to move out away from their farmland and to the river leading them to the bay. The remnant of the church is still visible until the 1970s. The place was called "Bahay Pari" (Priest House). American rule (1898–1946) , showing the area of the Fort McKinley Military Reservation which was renamed by the Imperial Army as Sakura Heiyei (Cherry Blossom Barracks). During the American occupation, Taguig natives fought against the forces of General Wheaton under the command of General Pio del Pilar. It was recorded that on February 6, 1899, Filipino forces including Taguig "revolutionarios" dislodged an American position in the hills of Taguig, now a portion of Pateros and Fort Bonifacio. They were defeated eventually by the Americans with superiority in the armaments and training. Taguig finally fell to the contingent of the First Washington Volunteer Infantry led by Col. Wholly. The defeat of the Filipinos after two years of struggle against the American forces subsequently subjected the Philippines to another system of governance. On August 14, 1898, United States occupied the islands and established a military government with General Wesley Merritt as the First Military Governor. He exercised legislative powers until September 1, 1900. At the start of American occupation, Taguig was proclaimed as an independent municipality with the promulgation of General Order No. 4 on March 29, 1900. The town was subsequently incorporated to the newly created province of Rizal when the Philippine Commission promulgated Act No. 137 on June 11, 1901. On October 12, 1903, Taguig, Muntinlupa and Pateros were merged by the virtue of Act. No. 942 to be known as the Municipality of Pateros, with Pateros hosting the seat of the municipal government. The merger did not last long as a month later Muntinlupa was separated from it and made part of Biñan, La Laguna when Act. No. 1008 was enacted on November 25, 1903. By this time, the Municipality of Pateros comprised the territory of Pateros and Taguig. Muntinlupa was later reintegrated to the Municipality of Pateros on March 22, 1905, with the promulgation Act No. 1308. The Act also renamed the Municipality of Pateros into the Municipality of Taguig, and the seat of government was transferred from Pateros to Taguig. Eventually, Pateros separated from Taguig by January 1, 1909, and Muntinlupa was granted an independent municipality status on December 17, 1917. It was also during the American Colonial Period that the United States government acquired a property of Taguig for military purposes. This large piece of land, which had a TCT dated 1902, was turned into a camp that became known as Fort William McKinley, named after the 25th president of the U.S. who was responsible for the American colonization of the Philippines. When the Japanese occupied the Philippines in 1942, Fort McKinley was taken over by the Japanese Imperial Army. Fort McKinley was renamed as Sakura Heiei (Cherry Blossom Barracks) and became one of their most important installation and expanded its network of tunnels which served as shelter of the high military officials. They occupied the military camp until the end of World War II in 1945. Post-war period (1945–1986) , now Fort Bonifacio, was surrendered by the United States to the Philippines in 1946 served as Taguig's seat of government from 1959 to 2025. After the Philippines gained its political independence from the United States on July 4, 1946, the US relinquished to the Republic of the Philippines all right of possession, jurisdiction, supervision and control over the Philippine territory except the use of the military bases. On May 14, 1949, Fort William McKinley was turned over to the Philippine government by virtue of the US Embassy Note No. 0570. Fort McKinley was made the permanent headquarters of the Philippine Army in 1957 and was subsequently renamed Fort Bonifacio after the Father of the Philippine Revolution against Spain, Andres Bonifacio. By virtue of Executive Order No. 311 signed by President Carlos P. Garcia on August 1, 1958, the municipal seat of government was transferred from Santa Ana to Tuktukan. When President Ferdinand Marcos placed the Philippines under martial law in 1972, Taguig, which contained Fort Bonifacio, became the host of two detention centers full of political prisoners - the Maximum Security Unit (where Senators Jose W. Diokno and Benigno Aquino Jr. were detained) and the Ipil Reception Center (sometimes called the Ipil Detention Center). These detention centers became infamous for the numerous human rights abuses of the Marcos dictatorship, including warrantless detention and torture. In 1974, the name of Taguig's political subdivisions was changed from "barrios" to "barangays" following the nationwide implementation of the Integrated Reorganization Plan (IRP) under Presidential Decree No. 557. The IRP increased Taguig's administrative divisions to 18 barangays, namely: Bagong Tanyag, Bagumbayan, Bambang, Calzada Tipas, Hagonoy, Ibayo Tipas, Ligid Tipas, Lower Bicutan, Maharlika, Napindan, Palingon Tipas, Signal Village, Santa Ana, Tuktukan, Upper Bicutan, Ususan, Wawa, and Western Bicutan. On November 7, 1975, Taguig seceded from the province of Rizal to become part of the newly formed the National Capital Region through Presidential Decree No. 824. Late 20th and early 21st centuries (1986–present) in Fort Bonifacio In 1986, President Ferdinand Marcos issued Proclamation No. 2475, which transferred control of the Fort Bonifacio area to Makati and reserved the area for military personnel and their dependents. The Municipality of Taguig then contested the presidential proclamation, which resulted in a territorial dispute with Makati. On November 29, 1989, President Corazon Aquino issued Proclamation No. 498, honoring residents of Barrio Tipas, Tagig, who fought and died at the hands of Japanese forces. In 1998, Republic Act No. 8487 was enacted, pushing for the cityhood of Taguig. The resulting plebiscite on April 25, 1998, showed that the citizens were against the cityhood. A recent petition to the Supreme Court sought a recount of the plebiscite and on February 19, 2004, the Supreme Court ordered the Commission on Elections to conduct a recount. The recount showed that the majority of residents did want the municipality of Taguig to become a city, with 21,105 "yes" and 19,460 "no". Subsequently, Taguig became a city on December 8, 2004. In 2008, the Taguig City Council created ten new barangays – Central Bicutan, New Lower Bicutan, Fort Bonifacio, Katuparan, North Signal Village, South Signal Village, South Daanghari, North Daanghari, Pinagsama, San Miguel, and Tanyag – by virtue of City Ordinance Nos. 24–27, 57–61, 67–69, and 78, Series of 2008, carving them out from the initial 18 barangays. After a successful plebiscite in December 2008, the creation was approve, thus the number of barangays in the city was increased from 10 to 28. In 2011, during 424th foundation day, Mayor Lani Cayetano took pride in calling the city a "Probinsyudad" (a portmanteau of Tagalog words of Spanish origin probinsya and syudad) because it is the only remaining city in Metro Manila which has the amenities of a highly urbanized city and of a province, what with its more than of lakeshore, with farmers, fishermen, old churches, a historic lighthouse, and with people whose virtue of pagtutulungan () is still very much alive. The word "Probinsyudad" was registered as the city's trademark with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) in March 2024. . By the turn of the 21st century, former military reservations in the Fort Bonifacio area were developed by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) into central business districts and mixed-use townships. These give rise to one of the Philippines' leading financial centers, the Bonifacio Global City (BGC). The BCDA also developed other townships in Fort Bonifacio area such as the Bonifacio Capital District and the McKinley Hill. Other mixed-developments within the city include the Acacia Estate and Scala Estate by Vista Land in the central part of the city, and Arca South by Ayala Land in Western Bicutan. In February 2018, the Philippine Stock Exchange moved its corporate office from Makati to BGC. In March 2020, the city recorded its first case of COVID-19, a lawyer who works at BGC and has a history abroad of travelling to Japan. The city's response was widely regarded as successful, as it attained one of the lowest active cases per 100,000 population. It is also one of the local government units with the lowest case fatality rates in the country. Furthermore, the city focused on helping businesses when the economy reopens. The decades-long territorial dispute with Makati was ruled with finality in favor of Taguig in April 2023. Bonifacio Global City and the surrounding ten Enlisted Men's Barrios (EMBO) barangays were officially recognized as part of Taguig. Jurisdiction of the ten Embo barangays were transferred from Makati to Taguig later that year. Meanwhile, the Schools Division Office of Taguig City gained the management and administration of 14 Embo public elementary and high schools, including the Makati Science High School, starting January 1, 2024. On September 25, 2024, the Embo barangays were apportioned to the two legislative districts of Taguig and Pateros with the adaptation of the House Concurrent Resolution No. 37. The 2025 national and local elections was the first general election were the Embo barangays are part of the Taguig city electorate. The first Portal sculpture in Asia, known as the BGC Portal, was opened in the city on January 21, 2026. ==Geography==

Taguig is located on the northwestern shores of Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the Philippines. The city has a total area of . Barangays and congressional districts Taguig is politically subdivided into 38 barangays, ranking it fourth in NCR with the most number of barangays. These barangays are currently grouped into two congressional districts, with each district being represented by a congressman in the House of Representatives. The ten Embo barangays are the latest addition to its jurisdiction after the city won against its territorial dispute with Makati, increasing the city's territory and population. On September 25, 2024, the House of Representatives adopted House Concurrent Resolution No. 37, which apportioned the ten Embo barangays to the two legislative districts of Taguig and Pateros. • '''Taguig–Pateros's Lone Congressional District (District I''') covers the eastern half of the city, including the entirety of the Municipality of Pateros. The district covers an area of and includes the barangays of Bagumbayan, Bambang, Calzada, Comembo, Hagonoy, Ibayo-Tipas, Ligid-Tipas, Lower Bicutan, New Lower Bicutan, Napindan, Palingon, Pembo, Rizal, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Tuktukan, Ususan and Wawa. • '''Taguig's Lone Congressional District (District II''') Taguig started exercising its jurisdiction to the Embo barangays in 2023. Barangay Post Proper Northside's de facto territory includes three adjacent areas between Cembo and West Rembo, while Post Proper Southside has multiple enclaves in Pinagsama's Palar Village and along Consular Road inside Fort Bonifacio, where their Barangay Hall is located; both barangays overlap other existing Taguig barangays. • Parts of Hagonoy became under the jurisdiction of a new barangay San Miguel • Lower Bicutan was divided into two, the other one to be known as Barangay New Lower Bicutan • Signal Village was divided into four barangays, Central Signal Village (originating barangay), Katuparan, North Signal Village, and South Signal Village. • Bagong Tanyag was divided into three barangays, North Daang Hari, South Daang Hari, and Tanyag proper (originating Barangay) • Parts of Upper Bicutan became under the jurisdiction of a new barangay Central Bicutan • Western Bicutan was divided into three barangays, Fort Bonifacio, Pinagsama and Western Bicutan (originating Barangay) --> Territorial disputes Taguig was involved in a territorial dispute with Makati and Pateros. In 1993, Taguig filed a complaint against Makati over the entirety of Fort Bonifacio and the Enlisted Men's Barangays (EMBOs), claiming these areas were within its territory. The complaint also alleged that Presidential Proclamation Nos. 2475, s. 1986, and 518, s. 1990, were unconstitutional for altering Taguig's boundaries without a plebiscite. In 2011, the Pasig Regional Trial Court upheld Taguig's claim over the Fort Bonifacio Military Reservation, including the EMBO barangays, and ordered Makati to stop exercising jurisdiction over these areas. The Supreme Court of the Philippines affirmed this ruling with finality on April 27, 2022, declaring that Bonifacio Global City and the surrounding EMBO barangays were under Taguig's jurisdiction. Moreover, in around 2001, Taguig and Parañaque resolved a territorial dispute, agreeing that the Bicutan Market and the Bicutan Interchange, which involves the South Luzon Expressway, would be part of Parañaque. Before the agreement, both the city of Parañaque and the then municipality of Taguig actually disowned the ownership of the area due to the proliferation of informal settlers, significant amounts of uncollected garbage, and heavy traffic conditions on the roads. Geology The West Valley fault of the Marikina Valley Fault System traverses barangays Comembo, East Rembo, Pembo, Post Proper Southside, Rizal, Pinagsama, South Signal Village, North Signal Village, South Daang Hari, Central Bicutan, Ususan, Upper Bicutan, Central Signal Village, Maharlika Village, Lower Bicutan, Bagumbayan and Bagong Tanyag. Areas of the city prone to liquefaction includes sections of Circumferential Road 5 (C-5 Road) and the barangays of North Signal Village, Central Signal Village, South Signal Village and Pinagsama because they are situated on clay loam soil and are near Laguna de Bay. Climate Under the Köppen climate classification system, Manila has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am), closely bordering on a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). The climate of Taguig is characterized by two types of season: dry season from November to April, and wet season from May to October. Rainfall is less evenly distributed. Together with the rest of the Philippines, Taguig lies entirely within the tropics. Tropical cyclones are relatively common, which resulted in flashfloods in low-lying areas of the city, especially those near major rivers and the Laguna de Bay. In 2009, Typhoon Ketsana hit Metro Manila, and the City of Taguig is one of the worst hit areas in the capital region when flood water inundate almost the whole city. {{Weather box Natural hazards The West Valley Fault runs through the middle-eastern part of Taguig, traversing 16 barangays of the city from north to south. The fault is capable of producing large scale earthquakes on its active phases with a magnitude of 7 or higher. The lowland areas along the coasts of Laguna de Bay and areas adjacent to the city's major rivers are susceptible to flooding. ==Cityscape==

as seen on 5th Avenue. The city is generally divided into many districts. The districts and neighborhoods naturally developed piecemeal as opposed to centrally planned, especially the 10 Embo barangays which were mostly developed by Makati prior to their transfer to the jurisdiction of Taguig. This separated development gave these informal districts a unique identity, and at times gave border districts shared characteristics with neighboring cities and municipalities instead. The informal districts of the city include: • Poblacion: The city's historical town center and home to most of its local government and heritage sites, thus the district is also colloquially called Munisipyo. Six of the city's nine original barrios are within this district. It is made up of barangays Ususan, Wawa, Santa Ana, Tuktukan, Bambang, Hagonoy, and San Miguel. • Tipas: This district forms two of the city's original barrios, it is notable for trying to secede from Taguig in the 1930s to form the district as its own municipality. It is the primary base of the city's fishermen due to its proximity to the mouth of Pasig River and Laguna de Bay. It also hosts some industrial sites that spilled over from the industrial complex of neighboring Kalawaan in Pasig City. It is made up of barangays Ibayo-Tipas, Ligid-Tipas, Calzada-Tipas, Palingon, and Napindan • Bicutan: A predominantly residential area formed by President Diosdado Macapagal's Proclamation No. 423 that revoked its military reservation status. The district hosts most of the city's pre-BGC major educational institutions. Large campuses of national government agencies are also located within the district (Libingan ng Mga Bayani, TESDA, DOST, and Camp Bagong Diwa), as well as the new Arca South business district carved out of the FTI complex. Once a single large barangay upon its establishment, it is now made up of barangays Western Bicutan, Upper Bicutan, Central Bicutan, Lower Bicutan, New Lower Bicutan, and North Daang Hari. • Tanyag: A residential district in the city's southwestern tip named after the city's longest serving mayor, Monico Tanyag. Originally considered as part of Bicutan, it developed into a residential area navigable by narrow alleys and a single main two lane road, sandwiched between the industrial areas of Bagumbayan, the railroad tracks, and the industrial sites along East Service Road under the jurisdiction of Brgy. San Martin de Porres, Parañaque City. It is made of barangays Tanyag, North Daang Hari, and South Daang Hari. These three barangays were formerly a single barangay known as Bagong Tanyag. • Bagumbayan: The last Spanish formed district of the city located at its southern tip, and one of the original nine barrios of Taguig. It hosts most of the city's industrial areas and is also home to a lakeshore community. • Maharlika Village: The Muslim community created by President Ferdinand E. Marcos' Proclamation No. 1217. The Muslim neighborhoods also sprawl into the border areas of neighboring Upper Bicutan, Central Bicutan, Lower Bicutan, and New Lower Bicutan. • Signal Village: The area was formed as an Enlisted Men's village for military personnel, similar to the Embo barangays. Once a single large barangay, the district is now made up of barangays Central Signal, North Signal, South Signal, and Katuparan. • Fort Bonifacio/BGC: Originally a military camp, it now hosts the city's main business districts of Bonifacio Global City, McKinley West, and McKinley Hill. Despite being separate CBD developments, these commercial areas are colloquially referred together as BGC due to the prominence of the former. It also hosts various gated communities for AFP and PNP officers and personnel. The district encompasses Fort Bonifacio, Pinagsama, parts of Ususan, and parts of Western Bicutan, being the de facto controlled parts of the districts before the Makati border dispute resolution. Post Proper Northside and Post Proper Southside had overlapping territorial claims in the area, while the Embo Barangays are informally included due to their proximity, historical affinity, and the lumping of Makati's previous claims to the area. • Embo: The city's newly added district, formed by the barangays surrounding Fort Bonifacio/BGC regained from the territorial dispute with Makati. It is made up of barangays Cembo, South Cembo, East Rembo, West Rembo, Comembo, Pitogo, Pembo, and Rizal. The two Inner Fort barangays of Post Proper Northside and Post Proper Southside were also considered as part of the Embo district. The ten barangays formerly made up the majority of Makati's second congressional district. • C5/Pinagsama: Various residential areas and villages along both sides of Circumferential Road 5. These are mainly Taguig controlled areas during the border dispute. It also hosts the Heritage Park cemetery. Made up of Pinagsama (Pinagsama Phase 1 and 2, AFP/PNP Housing,EP Village,Centennial Village, Palar), Parts of Fort Bonifacio (Minipark), Parts of Western Bicutan (Sitio Masigasig, Balatan), Parts of Ususan (Logcom, Aranai, Wildcat Village, Pamayanang Diego Silang, MRB), and de facto controlled parts of Post Proper Southside (Palar). Residential areas along C5 under the control of the Embo barangays (East Rembo, West Rembo, Pembo, Rizal) are not considered part of this district. File:Bicutan FTI-Arca South, Laguna Lake from air (Taguig; 04-03-2024).jpg|Bicutan File:C-6 Road at Night.JPG|Circumferential Road 6 File:BGC - BHS Central Jan 8 2025.jpg|Bonifacio High Street File:Manila American Cemetery Aerial View.JPG|Manila American Cemetery and Memorial File:Fort Bonifacio, McKinley Hill from air (Taguig; 09-09-2022).jpg|McKinley Hill File:Kalayaan Avenue with makati arch (Makati)(2018-06-04).jpg|Kalayaan Avenue File:Napindan Taguig.JPG|Napindan File:Signal Village Taguig 2.jpg|South Signal Village File:Santa Monica Lawton Bridge Makati 15.jpg|Santa Monica–Lawton Bridge File:Skyway Taguig Border 2024-04-14.jpg|Metro Manila Skyway File:34Bagumbayan, Taguig City 30.jpg|Bagumbayan ==Demographics==

According to the 2024 census, the population of the Taguig was 1,308,085, making it the fifth most populous city in the Philippines, and the fourth most populous city in Luzon. Its population is made up of 443,918 males (50.3%) and 438,704 females (49.7%). 595,558 of its total population belongs to the age group of 15–64 years old, the largest among the age population groups. It was followed by 0–14 years old with 256,771, and the 65 years and above with 30,293. As of 2022, Taguig has an employment rate of 94%. There are 12,890 recorded live births in 2023, which accounts for 7.9% of all live births in Metro Manila. Out of the 12,890 registered live births, 53.2% were males while 46.8% were females. The city also recorded 1,693 marriages in 2024, which accounts for 3.5% of the total marriages in Metro Manila. Furthermore, the city recorded 5,988 deaths in 2024, which accounts for 7.1% of the total deaths in the capital region. Based on the 2007 census, there were 44,332 migrants in Taguig, and most of these families settled in vast tracts of undeveloped lands that were not commonly found in other cities of Metro Manila. These led to a high population growth rate per annum between 2000 and 2007, which was largely attributed to uncontrolled migration. Following the 2022 Supreme Court ruling regarding the Makati–Taguig territorial dispute, the city gained ten additional barangays from Makati, further increasing its population to more than 1.3 million, making it the fifth most populous city in the Philippines, surpassing Zamboanga City and Cebu City. Demonym Residents of Taguig are called "Taguigeño" or "Taguigeña". Citizens of the Philippines are called "Filipino", females are called "Filipina". The gender neutral term "Filipinx" is an exonym and is not frequently used in the Philippines. Language Filipino and English are the Philippine official languages. Filipino, a standardized version of Tagalog, is spoken primarily in Metro Manila. Religion Majority of the city's residents are Roman Catholics. All Roman Catholic churches in the city are under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig, with the exception of the five parishes of the Embo barangays, which are under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila due to having been previously under the civil jurisdiction of Makati. Catholicism in the military and police areas of the city is under the jurisdiction of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines. The headquarters of Victory, an Evangelical Christian church, is located in Bonifacio Global City. The city is notable for being the birthplace of Felix Manalo, the founder of Iglesia ni Cristo. Maharlika Village is known for having the largest Muslim population in Metro Manila and is the home of the Blue Mosque, one of Metro Manila's most prominent Islamic sites; it is one of oldest mosques in the region, and regularly hosts local and non-Filipino Muslims for worship. File:ArchdiocesanShrineofSaintAnnejf0150 06.JPG|Taguig Church is a minor basilica and a declared historic site and cultural property File:2944Taguig City Pateros, Metro Manila 15.jpg|The Saint John the Baptist Parish Church, also known as the Dambanang Kawayan File:2881Taguig City Landmarks 05.jpg|Saint Kim Dae Gun Personal Parish Church serves the Filipino-Korean community 3044Tipas, Taguig City Landmarks Heritages 09.jpg|Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) – Tipas Locale File:9849Taguig City Landmarks 33.jpg|Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish in Tanyag Poverty, housing and urban slums In 2007, Taguig was ranked the poorest in Metro Manila, with 5.2 percent of its population, considered poor. Of the 689,377 informal settler families living in Metro Manila, 20,718 were reported to be living in Taguig. Of these: 4,778 of these families lives along danger areas, along the lake shoreline, creeks, and rivers; 13,248 occupy government-owned lands; 718 occupy privately owned lands; and 1,974 families are in Areas of Priority Development. The poor, who mostly live in informal settlements are the most prone to natural hazards. In 2000, there are about 21,931 households in informal settlements or about 33.7% of the total household of Taguig. Housing The City Government of Taguig has undertaken socialized housing projects such as the Family Townhomes, which won the 2009 Galing Pook Awards. The Fort Bonifacio Tenement, constructed in 1963, is known for its basketball culture and its central courtyard basketball court often serves as a medium for murals and exhibitions. The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has built several housing projects such as the Pamayanang Diego Silang (Diego Silang Community) in Ususan, whose main beneficiaries were the Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel who maintains a clean service record. BCDA and the City Government of Taguig signed an agreement that declares two properties of the BCDA within Fort Bonifacio to be used for socialized housing, as identified by the National Housing Authority (NHA). ==Economy==

is the tallest building in the Philippines, standing at , the central business district of Taguig. headquarters in One Bonifacio High Street Taguig is a national hub of business and commerce. The city is a center for banking and finance, health care and life sciences, medical technology and research, retailing, trade, tourism, real estate, new media, traditional media, advertising, legal services, accountancy, insurance, and the arts. Bonifacio Global City is the central business district of Taguig and is one of the five major central business districts (CBDs) of Metro Manila, as the other four being the Makati CBD, Ortigas Center, Bay City, and Binondo. In 2024, Taguig is the 8th largest economy in the Philippines, with a 2.95% share to the national gross domestic product totaling ₱656.31 billion. Taguig has a GDP of ₱566.19 billion and is the 4th largest economy of the National Capital Region, accounting for 8.6% of the region's total economy as of 2023. The city is continuously improving its ease of doing business; aside from lower taxes, the city is simplifying its business registration process. According to the Cities and Municipalities Index (CMCI) of the Department of Trade and Industry, the city ranks as the 10th Most Competitive Highly-Urbanized City in the Philippines in 2024. The CMCI ranks cities and municipalities in the country according to five pillars: economic dynamism, government efficiency, infrastructure, resiliency, and innovation. The office market in Metro Manila is dominated by three major cities with CBDs: Makati, Taguig, and Pasig. The city has an office space supply of as of end-2021, behind Makati's . As of 2021, the registered number of total employment in the city was 212,818. As of 2023, Taguig had the highest share of existing office supply in Metro Manila at 26 percent, followed by Makati at 20 percent. Agriculture The Taguig City Agricultural Office is responsible for the planning and implementation of agricultural programs and policies. The office has set up several urban farms in various places within the city including one in Bonifacio Global City, and its urban farming programs were lauded by the national government. The Taguig City Government, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture and the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), is planning to setup the first agri-industrial corridor dedicated to freshwater aquaculture and urban farming. Aquaculture and fishing still exist in the city's coastal communities located along Laguna de Bay. The Department of Agriculture also plans to construct an aquaculture facility in the city which will have 80 floating cages, an agro-waste processing and treatment plant, a fishport with cold storage facility, and a fish market. The Santa Ana Bukid is a melon farm located in Barangay Wawa. It can harvest up to of the fruit per hectare, with different varieties such as honeydew and cantaloupe. Taguig also celebrates its annual "Melon Festival" near Laguna Lake Highway. Industrial sector The industrial sector made up 10.9% of the Taguig's total economy. The city has several industrial areas, most of which are located in barangays Ibayo-Tipas, Palingon, Calzada, Napindan, Western Bicutan, Bagumbayan, and Tanyag. The Food Terminal Inc. (FTI) in Western Bicutan is a national government-owned agro-industrial hub. Historically, it has been involved in food trading, processing and storage until 1989. At present, FTI engage into medium to long-term leases, regardless of the nature of business. The city government owned TLC Park along C6 Road in Lower Bicutan is home to lightshows, concerts, and other activities during holiday seasons like Christmas and Valentines. Taguig is a major shopping destination where shopping malls, department stores, markets, supermarkets, and bazaars are located, catering mostly to the middle and high-end class. Numerous high-end malls can be found in or near Bonifacio Global City such as the mixed-use Bonifacio High Street, Mitsukoshi BGC, SM Aura, Uptown Mall, Venice Grand Canal Mall in McKinley Hill, and Ayala Malls Park Triangle. Shopping malls that cater to the middle-class market include Market! Market!, Gate 3 Plaza, Vista Mall Taguig, and Ayala Malls Arca South. The city boasts of numerous parks and plazas such as the TLC Park in Lower Bicutan, which contains the Mercado del Lago, and the Taguig People's Park in West Rembo, formerly known as the Makati Park and Garden when it was still administered by Makati. Other parks in the city include the Taguig Eco Park in Pinagsama, Employee's Park in Tuktukan, San Miguel Calisthenics Park in San Miguel, Friendship Park in North Signal Village, Central Signal Calisthenics Park in Central Signal Village, and the Taguig Community Center which contains the Joseph Sitt Park in Bagumbayan. Bonifacio Global City also features numerous parks such as Track 30th, Terra 28th, the Bonifacio High Street Central Park, High Street South Park, Burgos Circle, NEO Park, De Jesus Oval, Kasalikasan Garden, Sundial Park, McKinley Parkway, and the BGC Greenway, the longest urban park in Metro Manila at . The Napindan Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse that served as a meeting point for Katipunan, a revolutionary group that led the Philippine Independence movement. ==Government and politics==

City government in Ususan is the city's seat of government Taguig is classified as a highly urbanized city (HUC). The Taguig City Hall, located in Barangay Tuktukan, serves as the seat of the city government. Constructed in 1959, it underwent three renovations. It also maintains a satellite office at SM Aura Tower. A new 17-storey city hall is currently under-construction along Cayetano Boulevard in Barangay Ususan and will replace the current city hall. The Mayor of Taguig is Lani Cayetano. Arvin Alit, a former councilor, is the city's incumbent vice mayor. The mayor and the vice mayor are limited to up-to three terms, each term lasting for three years. They are both restricted to three consecutive terms, totaling nine years, although a mayor can be elected again after an interruption of one term. The vice mayor heads the Taguig City Council consisting of 26 members: 12 councilors from the 1st district, 12 councilors from the 2nd district, the president of the Sangguniang Kabataan (Youth Council) Federation as sectoral representative of the youth, and the president of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) as barangay sectoral representative. The council is in charge of creating the city's policies in the form of ordinances and resolutions. The current district representatives of the city are Ricardo "Ading" Cruz Jr. for 1st district and Jorge Daniel Bocobo for 2nd district. National government being constructed as of 2023 As part of the National Capital Region (NCR), the city is the home to numerous national government bodies such as the Senate of the Philippines set to move in at least 2025. A study is also being pushed by the House of Representatives to move their chamber from Quezon City to Taguig within the same complex as the Senate. The Supreme Court of the Philippines also planned to relocate to Taguig from Manila, but chose to move to Bulakan, Bulacan near the future New Manila International Airport instead. Several national government agencies calls the city home, such as the Departments of Science and Technology, and Energy, as well as the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines, National Mapping and Resource Information Authority, and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority. The Department of Education is also planned to be moved to Taguig. Since large tracts of the city's land was reserved for military use since the American colonial period, some of these became the headquarters for the Philippine Army and Philippine Marine Corps. A Philippine Navy Naval Station, as well as a Philippine Coast Guard Base can be found within the city. Regional government agencies in the city include the National Capital Region Police Office, based in Camp Bagong Diwa, and its Southern Police District, headquartered along Lawton Avenue. Judiciary Taguig has eight branches of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) and four branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC), with an average caseload of 471 cases per RTC branches and 618 cases per MeTC branch. A bill has also been passed to create 10 additional branches of the RTC and five additional branches of the MeTC as cases are expected to increase following the reintegration of the Embo barangays in 2023, which also added 336,873 residents to the city. Finance As of 2025, the City of Taguig has an approved budget of ₱23 billion. Based on the 2023 Annual Audit Report of the Commission on Audit, Taguig has a revenue of , with ₱52.803 billion in assets, and has a liability of ₱28.201 billion. It is the fifth wealthiest city in the Philippines, behind Pasig, the capital Manila, Makati, and Quezon City, respectively. Taguig is Metro Manila's third top revenue earner in 2023, with ₱13.54 billion in locally sourced revenues, following Makati at second place with ₱19.36 billion, and Quezon City at first place with ₱27.41 billion. International relations As part of the National Capital Region, several foreign countries have their embassies within Taguig. Many are concentrated within the Fort Bonifacio area. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) in the Philippines is headquartered in city, as well as the Resident Mission of the World Bank. There are also several international schools maintaining their presence within the city. These are the British School Manila, International School Manila, Korean International School Philippines, Leaders International Christian School of Manila, and the Manila Japanese School. List of countries with their embassies in Taguig: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ==Infrastructure==

Transportation Streets and highways looking north from McKinley Hill, Bonifacio Capital District The main modes of transportation around the city are jeepneys, buses, and tricycles. The road network of the city is part of a system of circumferential and radial roads of Metro Manila. Several national roads, such as Kalayaan Avenue, Lawton Avenue, Circumferential Road 5 (C-5), and Circumferential Road 6 (C-6) runs through the city. There are three bridges that connect the city over the Pasig River (Santa Monica-Lawton Bridge, C.P. Garcia (C-5) Bridge and Napindan (C-6) Bridge). The Southeast Metro Manila Expressway, which is currently under-construction, will traverse parts of the city. The proposed Taguig City Integrated Terminal Exchange, is conceptualized as the primary bus station for buses going to and from Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. It is planned to be connected to the under-construction North–South Commuter Railway (NSCR). The city, in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology, is also constructing the Science Terminal in Central Bicutan that will host a science exhibition center on its top floors and a multimodal transport terminal on its bottom floors. Another proposed major road project, the Laguna Lakeshore Road Network, is also planned to connect the city to the other locales around Laguna de Bay. Taguig has banned e-bikes and e-trikes on its national roads. The No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is in-effect along C.P Garcia Avenue (C-5) and the South Super Highway (R-3). The city implements a no number coding policy on its roads, except for national roads manned by MMDA traffic enforcers (C-5, East Service Road/Nichols). Cycling The Taguig Mobility Office is mandated to promote active transport in the city. The city has of bike lanes protected by bollards, and has set up bike lanes along Bayani Road, C-6 Road, Cayetano Boulevard, and Lawton Avenue, has renovated the bike lane along Laguna Lake Highway (C-6 Road), and is building a dedicated bike lane along General Santos Avenue. There are also bike lanes in roads that leads to barangay halls, bike shops, churches, health centers, malls, schools, parks and emergency services buildings such as fire and police stations. Furthermore, the city passed the Bike Friendly Ordinance in 2020 to further extend the use of bicycles as transportation and protect cyclists on the road. Ferry The city is served by one terminal of the Pasig River Ferry Service, the Guadalupe Ferry Station located in Cembo. The Pinagbuhatan Ferry Station in Pinagbuhatan, Pasig serves the easternmost areas of the city, particularly Napindan and Tipas. Utilities Electricity services are provided by Meralco, the sole electricity distributor in Metro Manila. Manila Water provides the supply and delivery of potable water, and sewerage system in Taguig. ==Human resources==

Education is one of the three science high schools of the city. The other two are the Taguig Science and the Senator Renato "Compañero" Cayetano Memorial Science and Technology High School. is one of the city's most prominent private school. . The Schools Division Office of Taguig City and Pateros (SDO-TAPAT), also known as DEPED-TAPAT, administers all the public elementary and high schools within the city. The division is under the supervision of the Department of Education. As of the school year 2024–2025, the city has 52 public elementary and high schools that serves more than 192,000 students. Following the Supreme Court's decision regarding the territorial dispute between Makati and Taguig which favors the latter, the city gained 14 public elementary and high schools of Makati in the Embo barangays, whose management and administration was transferred from Makati to Taguig starting January 1, 2024. There are three science high schools in the city: Taguig Science High School in San Miguel, Senator Renato "Compañero" Cayetano Memorial Science and Technology High School in Ususan, and the Makati Science High School, which is formerly administered by Makati's SDO, in Cembo. Notable public schools within the city are the Taguig Integrated School, Taguig National High School, Western Bicutan National High School, among others. There are numerous religious-affiliated schools in Taguig. Catholic schools within the city include the Colegio de Santa Ana (formerly Santa Ana Parochial School), Sto. Niño Catholic School, Tipas Catholic School, Bicutan Parochial School, and the Taguig Campus of the Saint Francis of Assisi College System. Notable Christian institutions in the city are The Fisher Valley College in Hagonoy, and the Victory Leadership Institute in Bonifacio Global City. Taguig is also the home to several Islamic schools, such as the Maharlika Bandara-Inged Integrated School and the Maharlika Village Islamic Madrasa. Most of the Islamic schools are located in or near Maharlika Village. Several international schools can be found in Taguig, such as The Beacon School, British School Manila, Chinese International School, Everest Academy Manila, International School Manila, Korean International School Philippines, Leaders International Christian School of Manila, and the Manila Japanese School. The city is heavily investing on its scholarship program: from a ₱750 million budget in 2022, it increased to ₱800 million in 2023, ₱850 million in 2024, and ₱900 million in 2025. The program benefitted 123,000 individuals through allowances as of December 2024, and has produced 4,546 licensed professionals, including engineers, teachers, medical doctors, and lawyers, among others. The Taguig Yakap Center for Children with Disabilities caters to the city's children with special needs. It provides a wide range of services and facilities such as specialized educational programs, specialized consultations, therapy services, and learning and creative spaces. Higher education The University of the Philippines Diliman and De La Salle University has established satellite campuses in Taguig, which are both located in University Park, Bonifacio Global City. The latter also has a microcampus in McKinley Hill. Other prominent higher educational institutions in the city include Enderun Colleges, the Meridian International College, and The Fisher Valley College. There are two fully-fledged satellite campuses of state universities in the city, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Taguig, and the Technological University of the Philippines - Taguig Campus. The city-run Taguig City University, established through Ordinance No. 29, Series of 2004, operates its main campus on General Santos Avenue in Central Bicutan. In addition, the University of Makati (UMak) in Barangay West Rembo, is under the tutelage of the Makati City Government. Ownership of UMak is currently disputed between the two cities. The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) manages and supervises the technical and vocational education and training programs in the Philippines. Its headquarters is located along East Service Road in Western Bicutan. Health , a private hospital, is one of the most prominent hospitals in the Philippines. in Hagonoy is one of the two city-owned hospitals. The Taguig City Heath Office is responsible for the planning and implementation of the healthcare programs of the city government. The city government operates 39 health centers, 7 primary care facilities, three super health centers, three main laboratories, 29 community-based laboratories, a dialysis center and 5 Animal Bite Treatment Centers. As of 2022, Taguig has 3 government hospitals (total of 375 beds) and 5 private hospitals (total of 685 beds). There are two city-run hospitals, the Taguig–Pateros District Hospital (TPDH) along East Service Road in Western Bicutan, and the Taguig City General Hospital (TCGH) along C6 Road in Hagonoy. TPDH was expanded in 2022, with the construction of a new building that focuses on women and children's health, including chemotherapy and breast clinics, as well as a center for social hygiene. The Ospital ng Makati in Pembo is currently operated by the Makati City Government, whose ownership is currently disputed with Taguig. The city also operates special healthcare facilities across the city. Located at the third floor of the Center for the Elderly in North Signal Village is the Taguig City Dialysis Center, where residents with hemodialysis needs could avail of free limited treatment. The city government also opened the Taguig Yakap Center in Ligid-Tipas, where children with special needs could avail occupational, speech, and physical therapy. Notable private hospitals in the city are the Bicutan Medical Center, Cruz-Rabe Maternity and General Hospital, Medical Center Taguig, St. Luke's Medical Center – Global City, and the Taguig Doctors Hospital. The Healthway Cancer Care Center in Arca South is the first dedicated cancer care hospital in the Philippines. It was inaugurated in November 2023 by President Bongbong Marcos. Public safety The Taguig City Police Station of the Southern Police District (SPD) is the local arm of the Philippine National Police. It is the city's primary law enforcement agency and its headquarters is located at the Taguig City Hall complex in Tuktukan. There are 12 police precincts scattered across the city, all maintained by the Taguig City Police Station. Two of these police stations, the West Rembo and Comembo Police Stations, were maintained by the Southern Police District as these were formerly under the Makati City Police Station. Afterward, both stations were operationally transferred from Makati to Taguig following the resolution of the territorial dispute. Their precinct buildings are still claimed by Makati. Taguig City Police Station earned national recognition in the 123rd Police Service Anniversary in 2024, after achieving a record of over 1,700 drug-related arrests. Additionally, 19 out 38 barangays of Taguig were declared as free from illegal substances in 2024. ==Culture==

Cuisine The food inutak, which originated from the area of Pateros, is a popular snack of the city. It is a rice cake filled with coconut milk and sugar, and baked with charcoal fire. Another popular food that originated from the city is the Tipas Hopia, which was produced by Belen Flores in her bakery at Ibayo-Tipas to compete with the hopia produced by Chinese. Production started in 1988 and it remains a popular snack for Filipino until today. Fried duck is a popular dish across the city owing to the duck-raising industry that historically flourished within the area. Pastil is an affordable Mindanaoan dish popularized in Metro Manila by the Muslim community in Maharlika Village. The team's home venues in the city include the Hagonoy Sports Complex (formerly known as C.P. Tiñga Gymnasium) in Hagonoy, and the Cong. Jun Dueñas Gymnasium in Central Signal Village. The city was previously represented in the now defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association, when the SocSarGen Marlins relocated to Taguig in 2001. The team played their home games at the Hagonoy Sports Complex. The city is also home to one of the iconic basketball courts in the world, the Tenement basketball court in Western Bicutan. It is known for various art work and murals painted on to the court such as a Kobe Bryant tribute mural after his death. It has also become a destination for various National Basketball Association players when they visit the country, such as LeBron James, Paul George, Jordan Clarkson and Julius Randle. The court has been voted as FIBA's best basketball court in the world in 2022. Baseball The Felino Marcelino Sr. Baseball Stadium in Ususan serves as a venue for baseball matches in Taguig and neighboring cities. The field has a capacity to accommodate 1,000 spectators. Its amenities are tailor based on international standards to meet the needs of the athletes. Football in West Rembo In the Philippines Football League, the city is represented by One Taguig F.C. and Maharlika Taguig F.C.. The city is also home to two football stadiums used for top flight matches in the past, McKinley Hill Stadium (formerly known as Emperador Stadium) and University of Makati Stadium. There are also numerous football pitches for training and casual play, such as the Acacia Estates football field, the Arca South football field, Army/ASCOM Field, and Turf BGC. Festivities The Taguig River Festival, originally known as the Santa Anang Banak Taguig River Festival, is celebrated every July 26 as a type of thanksgiving to the city's patron saint, Saint Anne. The festival features several events such as street dance, and tributes to Taguig fishermen and farmers; with the festival culminating in the Pagoda on the River or the parade of boats on July 26. ==Notable people==