This list of tallest buildings in Metro Manila ranks buildings in Metro Manila by height. As of March 2023, Metro Manila has 215 buildings that are confirmed to be 150 meters (492 feet) or higher.

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, the most populous

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in the

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, the

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and also the National Capital Region, is home to the tallest

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s in the country. Prominent areas where skyscrapers stand are the

Makati Central Business District The Makati Central Business District (Makati CBD) is a privately-owned financial and central business district in the Philippines located in the heart of Makati in Metro Manila. It is politically and administratively known as "Central Cluster ...

and Makati Poblacion in

Makati Makati ( ; ), officially the City of Makati (), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines, known for being one of the leading financial centers in the country. As of 2013, the city has the highest concent ...

;

Ortigas Center Ortigas Center (also known as the Ortigas Central Business District or Ortigas CBD) is a central business district located within the joint boundaries of Pasig, Mandaluyong and Quezon City, within Metro Manila in the Philippines. With an area o ...

Pasig Pasig, officially the City of Pasig (), is a highly-urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 803,159 people. It is located along the eastern border of Metro Mani ...

–

Mandaluyong Mandaluyong ( ; ), officially the City of Mandaluyong (, ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly-urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popula ...

–

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;

Bonifacio Global City Bonifacio Global City, also known as BGC, Global City, or The Fort, is a 240-hectare mixed-use estate and central business district located in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, Philippines. It is the home of the Philippine Stock Exchange, the national ...

Taguig Taguig (), officially the City of Taguig (), is the List of cities in the Philippines, fifth-most populous city in the Philippines situated on the eastern shores of Metro Manila, the national capital region. It is a center for culture, finance ...

;

Ermita Ermita is a district in central Manila, Philippines. It is a significant center of finance, education, culture, and commerce. Ermita serves as the civic center of Manila, bearing the seat of city government and a large portion of the area's e ...

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and

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in the

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;

Eastwood City Eastwood City is an mixed-use development complex located in Barangay Bagumbayan, Quezon City. Launched in 1997, it is Megaworld Corporation’s first “live-work-play” community that is known to offer complete facilities, amenities, and e ...

and

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in Quezon City;

Robinsons Cybergate Robinsons Cybergate, also known as ''Robinsons Cybergate Complex'' and ''Cybergate City'', is a mixed-use urban development located along EDSA corner Pioneer Street in Mandaluyong, Philippines. Owned and developed by Robinsons Land Corporation ...

in Mandaluyong; and

Alabang Alabang () is a barangay in Muntinlupa, Philippines. At one time, the area was a farming district and has since grown from a village to a major commercial center, including Filinvest City, Madrigal Business Park, and a transportation hub. It ...

Muntinlupa Muntinlupa (), officially the City of Muntinlupa (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population o ...

. The history of

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buildings in Manila probably began with the construction of the eight-storey

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in 1912, which is considered the first modern high-rise building in the Philippines. The constructions of high-rise buildings also shifted from the City of Manila to its surrounding area, including the transformation of Makati into the country's financial and business center in the 1960s. The first skyscraper (150 meters and above) in the metropolis is the 44-storey Pacific Plaza Condominium, which was completed in 1992. The

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(Metrobank Financial Center) is the tallest building in the Philippines since its completion in 2017 with the

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of .

Tallest completed buildings

This list ranks the highest completed skyscrapers and buildings in

— the National Capital Region of the Philippines as of July 2022. These stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement according to

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and

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(unless otherwise stated, the two sources agree on the height of a building). The list has a minimum height limit because there is a large number of

s below that in Metro Manila and the term

usually refers to buildings as tall and taller. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more structures, and the "Year" column indicates the year in which it was completed. Some authoritative sources are
The Skyscraper Center
' and '. The number of skyscrapers in the cities of the national capital district as of June 2022: * Makati – 75 * Taguig – 40 * Mandaluyong – 32 * Manila – 22 * Quezon City – 22 * Pasig – 20 * San Juan – 4 As of September 2022, there are 215 buildings in the list below. Was the tallest building in the Philippines upon completion Not included in the list are buildings which have heights that are only ''estimated based on floor counts''. There are over 70 completed buildings falling under this category, some of which include ''One Eastwood Avenue Towers 1 and 2'' (≈160 m and ≈188 m), ''West Tower at One Serendra'' (≈170–191 m), ''The BeauFort East and West Towers'' (≈161 m and ≈164 m), ''Acqua Private Residences Iguazu'' (≈207 m), ''Livingstone'' (≈196 m), ''Dettifoss'' (≈170 m), ''Sutherland'' (≈163 m), and ''Niagara'' (≈155 m) ''Towers'', and ''The Infinity Fort Bonifacio'' (≈183–187 m). Buildings which almost qualify are '' One McKinley Place'' (149 m) in

, ''Mandarin Square'' (149 m) in

, and 8 Wack Wack Road (147 m) in Mandaluyong. The Beaufort East Tower.jpg, The Beaufort East The Inbfinity and The South of Market NT, BGC.JPG, The Infinity Fort Bonifacio

Skyline

Tallest completed twin buildings

Twin towers refer to identical structure

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s including

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s and

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s. This list overlaps with the first list above but also includes those taller than 100 m. Ortigas Center's

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is one of the top 20

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Tallest under construction or proposed

As of mid 2022, this lists more than 40

and

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buildings under construction or preparation that are expected to rise or more in Metro Manila. The Philippine Diamond Tower, estimated to have a height of 612 m and finished by 2019, is a

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, not a residential or commercial building (but was cancelled for unknown reasons). Skycity, estimated to have a height of 335 m but troubled by a lawsuit, only has had excavation work done and has been on-hold with no construction progress since 2005.

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(or topping off) is when the last beam (or its equivalent) is placed atop a structure. For convenience, the entries of the sortable table is arranged alphabetically. The tallest entry in the table is '' The Stratford Residences'' at 312 meters.

Tallest planned or proposed

These are the tallest planned buildings for Metro Manila that are almost 200 meters or taller but do not yet have a proposed completion year.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in the Philippines. Other buildings such as churches with tall spires may be taller but are not listed because there are no data available from the time Manila had its first building.

References

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