A Parisian who would drive a car in Manila would then consider that, ultimately, the traffic in Paris is not as important as that.

There is a big difference between the so-called popular neighborhoods and the neighborhoods around the old city of Manila. You will discover the true face of the Philippines with this magnificent smile worn by the Filipinos.

Manila is a city with a lot of traffic. You will be able to see some videos mainly about traffic.

Manila, officially the City of Manila (in Tagalog Lungsod ng Maynila, in Filipino "Maynila", in English City of Manila) is the capital of the Philippines, and one of the 16 cities of the metropolitan area of Manila, one of the most populated in the world.

The Spanish city of Manila was founded on June 24, 1571 by the Spanish conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi. From 1762 to 1764, it was occupied by the English during the 7 years war. Then the Americans occupied it from 1898 until the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941. The Japanese then occupied it until 1945.

The streets of Manila suffer from many chronic traffic jams. Jeepneys are the main public transport. These are old American army Jeeps, left behind after the Second World War, which have been transformed into very colorful but also very polluting minibuses. Filipinos also use many tricycles for short distances as taxis that can accommodate up to three or seven people. The city also has many taxi cars. Since the early 1970s and the administration of Ferdinand Marcos, Manila has had an elevated light rail network, the LRT, which often follows the main axes of the city. It is one of the first urban rail public transport systems in Southeast Asia. It is about 29km (18mi) long.

Manila is part of the "Greater Manila" metropolitan area. This region has 17 cities in total with almost 13 million inhabitants in 2015.