List of tallest structures in the Philippines

The Philippines has a number of tall buildings and structures, completed, planned or under construction.

Tallest completed buildings

This list ranks the highest completed skyscrapers and buildings in the Philippines as of July 2022. Buildings and skyscrapers included here stand at least 150 metres (492 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement according to Emporis and CTBUH (unless otherwise stated, the two sources agree on the height of a building). This has been shortened because there is a very high number of highrise buildings between 100 metres (328 ft) and 150 metres (492 ft) within the country. (See also the more updated List of tallest buildings in Metro Manila.)

Existing partially habitable structures are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked.

  Was the tallest building in the Philippines upon completion

  Not in Metro Manila (four entries)

  Non-building structures / partially habitable structures

RankBuildingLocationHeightFloorsYear (est.)ImageNotesReferences


1Grand Hyatt ManilaTaguig, Metro Manila318 m
(1,043 ft)
662017 The tallest building in the Philippines since its completion earlier in 2016. Roof Height, CTBUH: 259.1 m (850 ft)[1][2]
Net 25 Tower
(Communications tower)
Quezon City, Metro Manila276.4 m
(907 ft)
2000
2PBCom TowerMakati, Metro Manila258.6 m
(848 ft)
522000 The tallest building in the Philippines, 2000–2017[3][4]
3Trump Tower ManilaMakati, Metro Manila250.7 m
(823 ft)
582017 2nd tallest residential building in the Philippines.[5][6]
4The Gramercy ResidencesMakati, Metro Manila250 m
(820 ft)
732012 3rd tallest residential building in the Philippines.
CTBUH: 243.9 m (800 ft)
[7][8]
Discovery PrimeaMakati, Metro Manila250 m
(820 ft)
682014 CTBUH: 238.8 m (783 ft)[9][10]
Shangri-La at the Fort, ManilaTaguig, Metro Manila250 m
(820 ft)
612016 CTBUH: 229.3 m (752 ft)[11][12]
5Shang Salcedo PlaceMakati, Metro Manila249.80 m
(819.6 ft)
672017[13][14]
6The Mega TowerMandaluyong, Metro Manila249.67 m
(819.1 ft)
502021[15][16]
7Century Spire TowerMakati, Metro Manila245 m
(804 ft)
602022Irregular and interesting shape[17][18]
8The Imperium at Capital CommonsPasig, Metro Manila240 m
(790 ft)
632020 [19][20]
Tower of Power
(Communications tower)
Quezon City, Metro Manila236.8 m
(777 ft)
1988
9Grand Riviera SuitesManila, Metro Manila230 m
(750 ft)
572014[21][22]
The Royalton at Capitol CommonsPasig, Metro Manila230 m
(750 ft)
652019 [23][24]
10One Shangri-La Place Tower NorthMandaluyong, Metro Manila227 m
(745 ft)
642015CTBUH: 222.3 m (729 ft)[25][26]
One Shangri-La Place Tower SouthMandaluyong, Metro Manila227 m
(745 ft)
642015CTBUH: 222.3 m (729 ft)[27][28]
The Suites at One Bonifacio High StreetTaguig, Metro Manila227 m
(745 ft)
632019[29][30]
11Corporate Finance PlazaPasig, Metro Manila226.3 m
(742 ft)
572021[31][32]
12The Skysuites TowerQuezon City, Metro Manila223 m
(732 ft)
442018 [33][34]
13BSA Twin Tower 1Mandaluyong, Metro Manila221.2 m
(726 ft)
552011 [35][36]
BSA Twin Tower 2Mandaluyong, Metro Manila221.2 m
(726 ft)
552011 [37][38]
14Alphaland Makati Place[39]Makati, Metro Manila220 m
(720 ft)
552017[40][41]
Sual Power Station Chimney
(Flue-gas stack)
Sual, Pangasinan220 m
(720 ft)
Millennium Transmitter
(Communications tower)
Quezon City, Metro Manila219.5 m
(720 ft)
1969
15GT International TowerMakati, Metro Manila217.2 m
(713 ft)
472001 [42][43]
16The St. Francis Shangri-La Place Tower AMandaluyong, Metro Manila212.9 m
(698 ft)
602009[44][45]
The St. Francis Shangri-La Place Tower BMandaluyong, Metro Manila212.9 m
(698 ft)
602009[46][47]
17Petron MegaplazaMakati, Metro Manila210 m
(690 ft)
451998 The tallest building in the Philippines from 1998–2000[48][49]
Podium West TowerMandaluyong, Metro Manila210 m
(690 ft)
482020 [50][51]
BDO Corporate CenterMandaluyong, Metro Manila210 m
(690 ft)
472015CTBUH: 210.5 m (691 ft)[52][53]
Park Terraces Point TowerMakati, Metro Manila210 m
(690 ft)
592020[54][55]
The Rise by Shangri-la MakatiMakati, Metro Manila210 m
(690 ft)
632019[56][57]
18The Knightsbridge ResidencesMakati, Metro Manila209 m
(686 ft)
622014[58][59]
19UnionBank PlazaPasig, Metro Manila206.04 m
(676.0 ft)
492004 [60][61]
20Edades TowerMakati, Metro Manila205 m
(673 ft)
532014CTBUH: 161.2 m (529 ft)[62][63]
21The Residences at Greenbelt – San Lorenzo TowerMakati, Metro Manila204.01 m
(669.3 ft)
572009[64][65]
221322 Golden Empire TowerManila, Metro Manila203 m
(666 ft)
572002 [66][67]
One San Miguel AvenuePasig, Metro Manila203 m
(666 ft)
542001 CTBUH: 182.9 m (600 ft)[68][69]
23One Corporate CentrePasig, Metro Manila202 m
(663 ft)
542009[70][71]
24One Rockwell West TowerMakati, Metro Manila201.9 m
(662 ft)
552010[72][73]
25Philamlife TowerMakati, Metro Manila200 m
(660 ft)
482000[74][75]
Three Central Tower 2Makati, Metro Manila200 m
(660 ft)
532016[76][77]
TV5 Satellite Tower
(Communications tower)
Quezon City, Metro Manila230.0 m
(754.6 ft)
1990
26Milano ResidencesMetro Manila196 m
(643 ft)
532016[78][79]
27Air ResidencesMakati, Metro Manila195.6 m
(642 ft)
602019[80][81]
28The Proscenium Residences at The Proscenium at RockwellMakati, Metro Manila195.4 m
(641 ft)
602021[82]
29One Central MakatiMakati, Metro Manila195 m
(640 ft)
502013[83][84]
30Ayala Triangle Garden NorthMakati, Metro Manila194.6 m
(638 ft)
402021[85][86]
318 Forbestown RoadTaguig, Metro Manila194 m
(636 ft)
532013One of the tallest buildings in Bonifacio Global City.
CTBUH: 183 m (600 ft)
[87][88]
32Admiral BaysuitesManila, Metro Manila193.2 m
(634 ft)
522014[89][90]
33RCBC Plaza Yuchengco TowerMakati, Metro Manila192.03 m
(630.0 ft)
462001[91][92]
34Anchor SkysuitesManila, Metro Manila190.6 m
(625 ft)
562013 Tallest building in Binondo and all of Chinatown all over the world[93][94][95]
35The Viridian in GreenhillsSan Juan City, Metro Manila190 m
(620 ft)
532016[96][97]
36Jollibee TowerPasig, Metro Manila188 m
(617 ft)
402019[98][99]
37Park Terraces Tower 1Makati, Metro Manila187 m
(614 ft)
492015[100][101]
Park Terraces Tower 2Makati, Metro Manila187 m
(614 ft)
492018[102][103]
38Rufino Pacific TowerMakati, Metro Manila186 m
(610 ft)
411994 Tallest building in the Philippines from 1994–1997.
CTBUH: 162 m (531 ft)
[104][105]
Eastwood Global PlazaQuezon City, Metro Manila186 m
(610 ft)
492019[106]
39Green ResidencesManila, Metro Manila185 m
(607 ft)
522016[107]
GLAS TowerPasig, Metro Manila185 m
(607 ft)
422020[108]
Horizons 101 Tower 1Cebu City, Cebu185 m
(607 ft)
552016Tallest building in the Philippines outside Metro Manila.
CTBUH: 178 m (584 ft)
[109][110]
40The Kirov Tower at The Proscenium at RockwellMakati, Metro Manila184.5 m
(605 ft)
562020[111]
41Summit One TowerMandaluyong, Metro Manila181.15 m
(594.3 ft)
491998[112]
42Tower 6789Makati, Metro Manila180 m
(590 ft)
342013CTBUH: 180 m (590 ft)[113][114]
LKG TowerMakati, Metro Manila180 m
(590 ft)
382000[115][116]
The Shang Grand TowerMakati, Metro Manila180 m
(590 ft)
462006[117][118]
Marco Polo Ortigas ManilaPasig, Metro Manila180 m
(590 ft)
412014 [119]
The Finance CentreTaguig, Metro Manila180 m
(590 ft)
432018CTBUH: 180.2 m (591 ft)[120][121]
43Pacific Plaza Tower 1Taguig, Metro Manila179 m
(587 ft)
522001 [122][123]
Pacific Plaza Tower 2Taguig, Metro Manila179 m
(587 ft)
522001 [124][125]
Admiral GrandsuitesManila, Metro Manila179 m
(587 ft)
432020[126]
Avant-Garde ResidencesPasig, Metro Manila179 m
(587 ft)
452012[127]
44Atlanta CentreSan Juan, Metro Manila178.5 m
(586 ft)
371998 [128][129]
45Birch TowerManila, Metro Manila178 m
(584 ft)
522012[130][131]
Aspire Tower at Nuvo CityQuezon City, Metro Manila178 m
(584 ft)
482012[132][133]
46The Sakura at The Proscenium at RockwellMakati, Metro Manila176.5 m
(579 ft)
512018[134]
47Uptown Park Suites IQuezon City, Metro Manila175.5 m
(576 ft)
482019[135][136]
48Robinsons Equitable TowerPasig, Metro Manila175 m
(574 ft)
451997 Tallest building in the Philippines from 1997–1998[137][138]
49One Roxas TriangleMakati, Metro Manila174.25 m
(571.7 ft)
512000[139][140]
Two Roxas TriangleMakati, Metro Manila174.25 m
(571.7 ft)
512019[141][142]
R Square ResidencesManila, Metro Manila174.25 m
(571.7 ft)
522019[143]
50Robinsons Summit CenterMakati, Metro Manila174 m
(571 ft)
382001[144][145]
Paragon PlazaMandaluyong, Metro Manila174 m
(571 ft)
431998 [146]
51Twin Oaks Place East TowerMandaluyong, Metro Manila173 m
(568 ft)
512018[147][148]
Twin Oaks Place West TowerMandaluyong, Metro Manila173 m
(568 ft)
512014CTBUH: 171.6 m (563 ft)[149][150]
52Enterprise Center Tower OneMakati, Metro Manila172 m
(564 ft)
451999[151][152]
53The Residences at Greenbelt‑Manila TowerMakati, Metro Manila171 m
(561 ft)
482010[153][154]
The Residences at Greenbelt‑Laguna TowerMakati, Metro Manila171 m
(561 ft)
482008[155][156]
54RCBC Plaza Tower 2Makati, Metro Manila170 m
(560 ft)
412001[157][158]
The Beacon – Arnaiz TowerMakati, Metro Manila170 m
(560 ft)
502013CTBUH: 197 m (646 ft)[159][160]
Noble PlaceManila, Metro Manila170 m
(560 ft)
472018[161][162]
Trion Towers 1Taguig, Metro Manila170 m
(560 ft)
492012[163]
Trion Towers 2Taguig, Metro Manila170 m
(560 ft)
492015[164]
Trion Towers 3Taguig, Metro Manila170 m
(560 ft)
492019[165]
Uptown Ritz ResidenceTaguig, Metro Manila170 m
(560 ft)
452018[166]
55Pearl of the Orient TowerManila, Metro Manila168 m
(551 ft)
422004[167][168]
Crown Regency Cebu – Fuente Tower 1Cebu City, Cebu168 m
(551 ft)
452005 CTBUH: 157 m (515 ft)[169][170]
56Discovery SuitesPasig, Metro Manila167 m
(548 ft)
401999Tallest hotel building in the Philippines[171][172]
RCBC Savings Bank Corporate CenterTaguig, Metro Manila167 m
(548 ft)
372013[173][174]
Horizons 101 Tower 2Cebu City, Cebu167 m
(548 ft)
462019CTBUH: 157 m (515 ft)[175][176]
57Exquadra (Unioil) TowerPasig, Metro Manila166.6 m
(547 ft)
382020[177][178]
58GA Twin Tower IMandaluyong, Metro Manila165.3 m
(542 ft)
402005[179][180]
GA Twin Tower IIMandaluyong, Metro Manila165.3 m
(542 ft)
402008[181][182]
59One Rockwell East TowerMakati, Metro Manila165.2 m
(542 ft)
452011[183][184]
60Flair Towers – North TowerMandaluyong, Metro Manila165 m
(541 ft)
522015[185][186]
Flair Towers – South TowerMandaluyong, Metro Manila165 m
(541 ft)
522014[187][188]
Torre de ManilaManila, Metro Manila165 m
(541 ft)
472019Most controversial project in Manila.[189][190]
61The Cebu ExchangeCebu City, Cebu164 m
(538 ft)
392021[191][192]
62One Uptown ResidenceTaguig, Metro Manila163 m
(535 ft)
452018CTBUH: 147 m (482 ft)[193][194]
63Net ParkTaguig, Metro Manila162 m
(531 ft)
382016[195][196]
64Rizal TowerMakati, Metro Manila161 m
(528 ft)
472000CTBUH: 156 m (512 ft)[197][198]
65The Lincoln Tower at The Proscenium at RockwellMakati, Metro Manila160.5 m
(527 ft)
472013[199]
66Ayala Tower OneMakati, Metro Manila160 m
(520 ft)
351996First building in the Philippines to be known as a "skyscraper"[200][201]
Orient SquarePasig, Metro Manila160 m
(520 ft)
381999[202]
Uptown Park Suites IITaguig, Metro Manila160 m
(520 ft)
482019[203][204]
Victoria Sports Tower AQuezon City, Metro Manila160 m
(520 ft)
462019[205]
Victoria Sports Tower BQuezon City, Metro Manila160 m
(520 ft)
462019[206]
Soho CentralMandaluyong, Metro Manila160 m
(520 ft)
412008[207]
ADB Avenue TowerPasig, Metro Manila160 m
(520 ft)
402014[208]
67Lancaster Suites OneMandaluyong, Metro Manila158 m
(518 ft)
422007[209][210]
The Beacon – Amorsolo TowerMakati, Metro Manila158 m
(518 ft)
442016[211][212]
The Beacon – Roces TowerMakati, Metro Manila158 m
(518 ft)
442011[213][214]
68Kroma TowerMakati, Metro Manila157 m
(515 ft)
522018[215][216]
69I’M HotelMakati, Metro Manila156 m
(512 ft)
452017[217]
Bellagio Towers CTaguig, Metro Manila156 m
(512 ft)
402010[218][219]
70Exportbank PlazaMakati, Metro Manila155 m
(509 ft)
361998[220][221]
Zuellig BuildingMakati, Metro Manila155 m
(509 ft)
422012 [222][223]
The Lorraine Tower at The Proscenium at RockwellMakati, Metro Manila156 m
(512 ft)
562020[224]
71BSA Tower MakatiMakati, Metro Manila153.9 m
(505 ft)
371998[225][226]
72The World CentreMakati, Metro Manila152.4 m
(500 ft)
301995[227][228]
73Dream Tower at Nuvo CityQuezon City, Metro Manila152.3 m
(500 ft)
482019[229][230]
74Salcedo Park Twin TowersMakati, Metro Manila151 m
(495 ft)
411996[231]
75Wharton ParksuitesManila, Metro Manila150.75 m
(494.6 ft)
392012[232][233]
76Pacific Plaza CondominiumMakati, Metro Manila150 m
(490 ft)
441992Tallest building in the Philippines from 1992–1994; tallest observation tower in the Philippines[234][235]
One Legazpi ParkMakati, Metro Manila150 m
(490 ft)
452006[236][237]
Joy‑Nostalg CenterPasig, Metro Manila150 m
(490 ft)
402009[238][239]
Forbes Tower West (Fraser Place)Makati, Metro Manila150 m
(490 ft)
422000[240][241]
27 AnnapolisSan Juan, Metro Manila150 m
(490 ft)
452020[242]
Four SeasonsMakati, Metro Manila150 m
(490 ft)
372005[243]
University Tower P. NovalManila, Metro Manila150 m
(490 ft)
472016[244]
East Tower at One SerendraTaguig, Metro Manila150 m
(490 ft)
412012[245]
The MerantiTaguig, Metro Manila150 m
(490 ft)
452013[246]
Century Diamond TowerMakati, Metro Manila150 m
(490 ft)
412019[247]

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),[248][249] West Tower at One Serendra (≈170–191 m),[250][251] The BeauFort East and West Towers (≈161 m and ≈164 m),[252][253] Acqua Private Residences Iguazu (≈207 m), Livingstone (≈196 m), Dettifoss (≈170 m), Sutherland (≈163 m), and Niagara (≈155 m) Towers,[254] and The Infinity Fort Bonifacio (≈183–187 m).[255][256]

Buildings which almost qualify are One McKinley Place (149 m)[257][258] in Bonifacio Global City, Mandarin Square (149 m)[259][260] in Binondo, and SM Seaside City Cebu Tower (147 m) in Cebu City, Cebu.

Tallest unbuilt structures

The list includes proposed buildings and structures projected to be at least 250 meters in height.

StructureYear first proposedConstruction typeCityPinnacle heightFloor count
Pagcor Tower2000sObservation towerParañaque655 m (2,149 ft)
Philippine Diamond Tower2014Observation/communications towerQuezon City612 m (2,008 ft)
Centennial Tower1995Observation towerManila or Pasig390 m (1,280 ft)

List by geographical division

The following table shows the tallest buildings by the three main geographical divisions of the country: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

BuildingHeightFloorsYear (est.)LocationRegion
Metrobank Center259.1 m
(850 ft)
662016TaguigLuzon
Horizons 101 Tower 1185 m
(607 ft)
552016Cebu CityVisayas
Vivaldi Residences Davao120 m
(390 ft)
362018Davao CityMindanao

Cities with the most high-rises and skyscrapers

Philippine cities with the most number of buildings as of May 2023.

CityHighrises100m+ BuildingTotalRegion
Manila41478492Metro Manila
Makati294138432Metro Manila
Quezon City31971390Metro Manila
Taguig20980289Metro Manila
Cebu City20141242Central Visayas
Pasig14671217Metro Manila
Parañaque17330206Metro Manila
Mandaluyong10965174Metro Manila
Pasay1608168Metro Manila
Muntinlupa1013104Metro Manila
Davao City711081Davao
Lapu-Lapu37037Central Visayas
Mandaue28533Central Visayas
Las Piñas24226Metro Manila
Mabalacat26026Central Luzon
Iloilo City25025Western Visayas
Angeles City15015Central Luzon
Cagayan de Oro16218Northern Mindanao
Bacolod17017Western Visayas
Cainta16016Calabarzon
San Fernando8210Central Luzon
Caloocan639Metro Manila
Marikina808Metro Manila
Dasmariñas505Calabarzon
Valenzuela415Metro Manila
Source: Emporis.com[261]

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that have at some point held the title of tallest building in the Philippines. Other buildings, such as churches with tall spires, may historically have been taller but are not listed here because of a lack of available data for such buildings.

NameLocationYears as tallestHeightFloorsImageNotes
San Sebastian ChurchManila, Metro Manila1891–191230 m
(98 ft)
5 Height of the two bell towers.[262]
Manila HotelManila, Metro Manila1912–19276 A modernist high-rise building was added later in the 1970s.
University of Santo Tomas Main BuildingManila, Metro Manila1927–196748 m
(157 ft)[263]
8 Four floors of the main building, another four on the tower.
Ramon Magsaysay CenterManila, Metro Manila1967–196870 m
(230 ft)
18
Manila Pavilion HotelManila, Metro Manila1968–198990 m
(300 ft)
22
Pacific Star BuildingMakati,

Metro Manila

1989–1991112.5 m
(369 ft)
29
The Peak TowerMakati,

Metro Manila

1991–1992138 m
(453 ft)
38
Pacific Plaza CondominiumMakati,

Metro Manila

1992–1994150 m
(490 ft)
44
Rufino Pacific TowerMakati,

Metro Manila

1994–1997162 m
(531 ft)
41
Robinsons Equitable TowerPasig,

Metro Manila

1997–1998175 m
(574 ft)
45
Petron MegaplazaMakati,

Metro Manila

1998–2000210 m
(690 ft)
45
PBCom TowerMakati,

Metro Manila

2000–2017259 m
(850 ft)
52
Metrobank CenterTaguig,

Metro Manila

2016–present318 m
(1,043 ft)
66

See also

References

  • Layug, Benjamin Locsin (2007). A Tourist Guide to Notable Philippine Churches. Pasig, Philippines: New Day Publishers. pp. 87–89. ISBN 978-971-8521-10-6.