Philippines

Asia

Cebu

Makati

Mandaluyong

Manila

Pasig

Quezon City

Taguig City

Facts

Population

94,013,200

Area

300,000 km² • 115,830 mi²

Density

313.4 people per km²

811.6 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Pacific Plaza Condominiums (1992)

Tallest Building

Grand Hyatt Metrocenter (259 m)

Tallest City

Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	DDT Sky Tower	280 m / 919 ft
2	The Estate Makati	276.8 m / 908 ft
3	Park Central North Tower	276 m / 906 ft
4	Grand Hyatt Metrocenter	259.1 m / 850 ft
5	Philippine Bank of Communications	258.6 m / 848 ft
6	Trump Tower At Century City	250.7 m / 822 ft
7	The Shang Salcedo	249.8 m / 820 ft
8	The Mega Tower	249.7 m / 819 ft
9	Century Spire	245 m / 804 ft
10	Gramercy Residences	243.9 m / 800 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Philippines CTBUH Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Platinum	403	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Aurecon Pty Ltd	Gold	47	CIV • STRC • URB
Leviat GmbH	Gold	14	STRC • FAC • FACS
Aidea, Inc.	Silver	0	ARCH
LWK + PARTNERS	Silver	32	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
Palafox Associates	Silver	2	ENGO
Rockwell Land Corporation	Silver	10

CTBUH People & Events

Country Representative

Felino "Jun" Palafox, Jr.

Palafox Associates

BSA Twin Towers Installs CTBUH Signboard

13 February 2012

The BSA Twin Towers recently inaugurated a CTBUH…

Videos

21 August 2017

Flyover of The Finance Centre in Taguig City, Philippines

An aerial view of The Finance Centre in Taguig City, Philippines, while the building was topped out in 2017.

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Research

30 April 2018

Cyclone-Glazing and Façade Resilience for the Asia-Pacific Region: Market and Code Study

This paper summarizes the Stage 1 results of the CTBUH Research Division’s project “Cyclone-Glazing and Facade Resilience for the Asia-Pacific Region.” The project was possible...

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Research

10 January 2017

Interactive Study on Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2016

CTBUH has determined that 128 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed around the world in 2016 – setting a new record for...

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