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a. While Manila is designated as the nation's capital, the seat of government is the National Capital Region, commonly known
as "Metro Manila", of which the city of Manila is a part.[2][3] Many national government institutions are located on various parts
of Metro Manila, aside from Malacañang Palace and other institutions/agencies that are located within the Manila capital city.
b. As per the 1987 Constitution: "Spanish and Arabic shall be promoted on a voluntary and optional basis."
c. Since March 10, 1945[12][13]
d. In the recognized regional languages of the Philippines:
Aklan: Republika it Pilipinas
Bikol: Republika kan Filipinas
Cebuano: Republika sa Pilipinas
Chavacano: República de Filipinas
Hiligaynon: Republika sang Filipinas
Ibanag: Republika nat Filipinas
Ilocano: Republika ti Filipinas
Ivatan: Republika nu Filipinas
Kapampangan: Republika ning Filipinas
Kinaray-a: Republika kang Pilipinas
Maguindanaon: Republika nu Pilipinas
Maranao: Republika a Pilipinas
Pangasinan: Republika na Filipinas
Sambal: Republika nin Pilipinas
Surigaonon: Republika nan Pilipinas
Tagalog: Republika ng Pilipinas
Tausug: Republika sin Pilipinas
Waray: Republika han Pilipinas
Yakan: Republika si Pilipinas

In the recognized optional languages of the Philippines:

Spanish: República de las Filipinas

Arabic: ‫جمهورية الفلبين‬, romanized: Jumhūriyyat al-Filibbīn

References

Citations
1. "Republic Act No. 8491" (https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1998/02/12/republic-act-no-8491/). Republic of the Philippines.
Retrieved March 8, 2014.
2. "Presidential Decree No. 940, s. 1976" (https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1976/05/29/presidential-decree-no-940-s-1976/).
Manila: Malacanang. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
3. "Quezon City Local Government – Background" (https://web.archive.org/web/20200820074250/https://quezoncity.gov.ph/inde
x.php/about-the-city-government/background). Quezon City Local Government. Archived from the original (https://quezoncity.
gov.ph/index.php/about-the-city-government/background) on August 20, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
4. DepEd adds 7 languages to mother tongue-based education for Kinder to Grade 3 (http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/3
17280/news/nation/deped-adds-7-languages-to-mother-tongue-based-education-for-kinder-to-grade-3). GMA News. July 13,
2013.
5. Mapa, Dennis. "2021 Philippines in Figures" (https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2021_pif_final%20%281%29.pdf) (PDF).
PSA. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
6. "East & Southeast Asia :: Philippines" (https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/philippines/). The World Factbook.
Washington, DC: Central Intelligence Agency. October 28, 2009. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
7. Cudis, Christine (December 27, 2021). "PH 2021 population growth lowest in 7 decades" (https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/116
3852). Philippine News Agency. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
8. "2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" (https://psa.gov.
ph/content/2020-census-population-and-housing-2020-cph-population-counts-declared-official-president). Philippine Statistics
Authority.
9. "World Economic Outlook database: April 2021" (https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/weo-database/2021/April/weo-rep
ort?c=566,&s=NGDP_RPCH,NGDPD,PPPGDP,NGDPDPC,PPPPC,&sy=2019&ey=2026&ssm=0&scsm=1&scc=0&ssd=1&ss
c=0&sic=0&sort=country&ds=.&br=1). International Monetary Fund. April 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

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