Parañaque

·	Due to rapid migration, only around 10 percent of the populations are native Tagalog Paranaquenos; the rest is an amalgam of migrants from various regions of the Philippines, plus those foreign nationals who have adopted the city as their “second home”.
·	Another version of Palanyag came from the combination of the terms “palayan” and “paglalayag”, the former meaning ricefields of which the city once abounded in and the latter pertaining to the sailing and fishing occupation of many of Paranaque residents.
·	During the Philippine Revolution, Paranaque became one of the hottest battle zones due to its location halfway between the province of Cavite, where the revolutionaries held sway, and Manila, the seats of the Spanish colonial government.
·	During the American occupation of the Philippines, Paranaque became one of the first municipalities in the Metro Manila region.
·	During the invasion of the Chinese Pirate Limahong in 1574, Paranaque residents, particularly those from Barangay Dongalo, heroically aided in preventing the attack in Manila. This Became known as the “Red Sea Incident” due to the blood that flowed as a result of the defense made by the people from barrio Sta. Monica, the barangay’s former name.