// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Manila?
Manila scores 52.9% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #106 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
52.9%
Rank
#106 / 213
Criteria present
35 / 82
Evidence coverage
63.4%
Manila's smart city score by area
8 present · 5 partial · 7 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 7 absent · 2 not assessed
9 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
10 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 3 absent
Where Manila is strong
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Outcome Measurement & KPIs
Where the gaps are
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency Response
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
Evidence highlights
EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure · Transport decarbonisation plan
The Philippines has a national transport policy and a development plan (2023-2028) that includes decarbonisation pathways for freight transport and a comprehensive roadmap for the electric vehicle industry.
https://neda.gov.ph/philippine-development-plan-2023-2028/Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the National Capital Region (NCR), which includes Manila, provides air quality data, indicating the presence of an air quality monitoring network.
https://ncr.emb.gov.ph/air-quality-data/Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring · Real-time AQ open data
The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the National Capital Region (NCR) offers air quality data online, suggesting the availability of real-time or regularly updated open data.
https://ncr.emb.gov.ph/air-quality-data/Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring · GHG emissions inventory
The Philippines has a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory program, with a specific component for local government units, indicating that GHG emissions are inventoried and monitored at a national and local level.
https://climate.gov.ph/our-programs/greenhouse-gas-inventory/About this assessment
Manila was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.