Manila
Americannoun
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a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Man.
noun
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the chief port of the Philippines, on S Luzon on Manila Bay: capital of the republic until 1948 and from 1976; seat of the Far Eastern University and the University of Santo Tomas (1611). Pop: 10 677 000 (2005 est)
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a type of cigar made in this city
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(often not capital) short for Manila hemp Manila paper
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Tokyo also hit a new record, while Sydney, Wellington, Manila, Bangkok and Jakarta also enjoyed buying.
From Barron's
Shanghai returned from a week-long holiday to rally, with Wellington, Taipei, Manila and Jakarta also faring well.
From Barron's
He frequently portrayed himself as a political outsider, and promised to champion the interest of Filipinos in the provinces who felt marginalised by Manila's elite.
From BBC
Singapore, Wellington, Taipei and Manila also rose, though Sydney dipped.
From Barron's
While welcoming the strengthening of the Philippines' treaty relationship with the United States in recent years, Hontiveros said Manila hoped to bring even more "like-minded nations" into the fold.
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