Caloocan

American  

[kal-uh-oh-kahn, kah-law-aw-kahn] / ˌkæl əˈoʊ kɑn, ˌkɑ lɔˈɔ kɑn /

noun

1. a city in the Philippines, on SW Luzon.

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Example Sentences

He was speaking to the BBC at his cathedral in Caloocan, on the outskirts of the Philippine capital Manila.

From BBC

Maria Tinao, 16, a high school student in the city of Caloocan, said she was always disillusioned about politics, believing officials had joined government just to enrich themselves.

From New York Times

Then he starts pedaling south toward downtown from his home in Caloocan City, a part of metro Manila — a journey that takes him under train tracks, into drainage culverts and across chaotic intersections.

From New York Times

Father Vasquez grew up in Bicol, a region southeast of Manila on the island of Luzon, and began working in Caloocan last year.

From New York Times

Enter Jemar Modequillo, a new police chief said to have been brought in to change the situation in Caloocan, a district of Manila that the film identifies as the epicenter of violence.

From New York Times