Pasay

Pasay
/pah"suy/, n.
a city in E Philippines, on Manila Bay, on E Luzon. 287,770.

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also called  Rizal City  

      city, central Luzon, Philippines, situated on the eastern shore of Manila Bay. A major residential suburb of Manila (immediately north), it is well known for the nightclubs that line the waterfront along Roxas (formerly Dewey) Boulevard. Pasay is densely populated and highly commercialized. Araneta University (1946) is located in the city. Both the domestic and international airports are on its outskirts. Inc. city, 1947. Pop. (2000) 354,908.

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