Entertainment Districts

Boracay, Aklan

Boracay White Beach is the most famous entertainment district in the Philippines and one of the most celebrated beach resort destinations in the world — a 4-km stretch of pristine white sand beach (voted Best Beach in the World multiple times by Condé Nast, Travel + Leisure, and TripAdvisor) fronted by outstanding beach bars, excellent restaurants, and the most concentrated leisure infrastructure of any Philippine destination. Boracay's remarkable global reputation and its extraordinary natural beauty create an entertainment district of singular Philippine tourism significance.

White Beach, Boracay Island, Aklan 5608

Makati, Metro Manila

Makati CBD is the Philippines' most important financial and entertainment district — the Ayala Avenue financial corridor housing the country's most important corporate headquarters, luxury malls (Greenbelt, Glorietta, Power Plant), outstanding restaurants, and sophisticated nightlife that creates the most economically significant entertainment environment in the Philippines. Makati's extraordinary role as the Philippine financial capital (over 60% of the largest Philippine corporations are headquartered here) and its outstanding entertainment infrastructure create a district of considerable Philippine economic significance.

Ayala Ave, Makati, Metro Manila 1226

Makati, Metro Manila

Poblacion is Manila's most exciting and authentically Filipino entertainment district — a dense urban neighborhood in Makati whose extraordinary transformation from a low-income residential area into one of Asia's most celebrated alternative entertainment destinations (featured in The New York Times, Condé Nast Traveler, and Time Out) demonstrates the remarkable creative energy of Manila's independent hospitality scene. Poblacion's outstanding concentration of outstanding independent bars, restaurants, and entertainment venues and its remarkable character preservation create a district of considerable Philippine urban culture significance.

Poblacion, Makati, Metro Manila 1210

Manila, Metro Manila

Intramuros is Manila's most historically significant entertainment district — the original walled city of Manila built by Spanish colonizers in 1571 on the banks of the Pasig River, where Spanish colonial stone walls, Fort Santiago (where José Rizal was imprisoned before his execution), the Manila Cathedral, and San Agustin Church (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) create the most historically rich entertainment environment in the Philippines. Intramuros' extraordinary Spanish colonial heritage and its remarkable contemporary revitalization as a cultural tourism and dining destination create an entertainment district of considerable Philippine heritage significance.

Intramuros, Manila 1002

Pasay, Metro Manila

The Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex on Manila Bay is the Philippines' most important cultural entertainment district — a massive reclaimed land complex housing the CCP main theater, Folk Arts Theater, National Museum of Fine Arts, PICC convention center, and multiple performance venues in what represents Imelda Marcos's most enduring cultural legacy. The complex's extraordinary cultural ambition (Imelda sought to make Manila the cultural capital of Asia through massive infrastructure investment) and its remarkable ongoing role in Philippine cultural life create an entertainment district of considerable Philippine historical significance.

CCP Complex, Roxas Blvd, Pasay 1300

Pasay, Metro Manila

Resorts World Manila is the Philippines' most comprehensive integrated entertainment resort — a massive casino, hotel, mall, and performance venue complex adjacent to the Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport that has attracted over 30 million visitors annually and serves as one of the Philippines' most important entertainment destinations. Resorts World's extraordinary scale and its remarkable contribution to Philippine gaming and entertainment tourism create an entertainment district of considerable Philippine economic significance.

Newport Blvd, Pasay, Metro Manila 1309

Quezon City, Metro Manila

Cubao in Quezon City is one of Metro Manila's most important commercial and entertainment districts — the Araneta Center complex (home to the Big Dome, Gateway Mall, and Smart Araneta Coliseum) creating a massive integrated entertainment destination serving the northern Metro Manila population. Cubao's extraordinary role as the historical heart of northern Metro Manila entertainment and its remarkable concentration of shopping, sports, and nightlife create a district of considerable Philippine metropolitan significance.

Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City 1109

Quezon City, Metro Manila

Eastwood City in Libis Quezon City is one of Metro Manila's most vibrant mixed-use entertainment districts — a master-planned development combining residential towers, office buildings, a shopping mall, and an outdoor entertainment promenade that has become one of Manila's most popular destinations for dining, nightlife, and casual entertainment. Eastwood's remarkable 24-hour vibrancy and its outdoor entertainment street (among the few pedestrian-friendly entertainment promenades in Metro Manila) create a district of considerable Philippine urban lifestyle significance.

Eastwood Ave, Libis, Quezon City 1110

Taguig, Metro Manila

Bonifacio Global City (BGC) is the Philippines' most internationally sophisticated and world-class entertainment district — a former US military base (Fort Bonifacio) transformed into the most modern planned urban district in the Philippines, housing the country's most outstanding restaurants, premium nightclubs, luxury hotels, and international brands in a walkable tree-lined street grid. BGC's extraordinary transformation from military base to urban center of excellence and its remarkable position as the Philippines' premier entertainment address create a district of singular Philippine contemporary significance.

BGC, Taguig, Metro Manila 1634

El Nido, Palawan

El Nido in Palawan is the Philippines' most spectacular natural entertainment destination — a UNESCO-designated Outstanding Universal Value landscape of dramatic limestone karst islands, secret lagoons, and pristine coral reefs that has been voted Best Island in the World by multiple international publications for 15 consecutive years. El Nido's extraordinary natural beauty (the Big Lagoon, Small Lagoon, and Secret Lagoon are among the world's most photographed natural wonders) and its outstanding beach bar and lounge culture create a nature entertainment district of singular global significance.

El Nido, Palawan 5313