Hi Eric, There's actually a tag for the official name: official_name=*
For the name=* tag itself, it should be what casual people expect to see on maps. So it could be something like: name=Makati City official_name=City of Makati name:tl=Lungsod ng Makati official_name:tl=Lungsod ng Makati or name=Makati official_name=City of Makati name:tl=Makati official_name:tl=Lungsod ng Makati On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 11:19 PM, eric pareja <[email protected]> wrote: > We should follow the Philippine Standard Geographic Codes (PSGC) which > is available at http://www.nscb.gov.ph/ACTIVESTATS/PSGC/default.asp > > The official city names are listed there in the quick table. So the > official name will either be "City of ...." or ".... City" as > indicated in the table there. > For example, "Taguig City" is the official name, not "City of Taguig". > On the other hand, "City of Makati" is the official name, not "Makati > City". > > It will be the same for Barangays as well as for other geographic units. > > On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 10:46 PM, Eugene Alvin Villar <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Totor, > > > > We are having the same problem in Wikipedia. The current naming > convention > > there is to add the "City" but there's a proposal to drop the "City" in > most > > of them. Except for those cities that share names with other prominent > > places (Iloilo, Cebu, Davao, Cotabato, Isabela, Quezon, Sorsogon etc.), > > people usually refer to these places by just the name without the "City". > In > > OSM, we have the convention to remove "Barangay" in barangay names and > > similarly, "City" in most city names. > > > > The reason why you'll see signs that add the word "City" is because > > achieving city status is a "badge of honor". The city governments would > like > > to proclaim that they are a city (which implies a more developed places) > > every chance they get! So I wouldn't put too much weight on those signs > and > > government websites. ;-) > > > > My two centavos, > > Eugene (osm:seav) > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 9:57 PM, Totor <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Hi everybody > >> > >> I put back the City in some city names in cebu : > >> Mandaue City, > >> Lapu-Lapu City > >> and > >> Danao City > >> > >> They were removed some time ago, and while it makes sense > >> (unlike Cebu City, there is no Mandaue island or province...), > >> the road signs indicate Mandaue City and Lapu-Lapu City. > >> > >> The address of the company I work also shows Lapu-Lapu City. > >> > >> These websites also mention the "City" in the name : > >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Cebu > >> http://www.mandauecity.gov.ph/ > >> http://www.cebu.gov.ph/ > >> and even : http://openstreetmap.org.ph/viewall.php !!! > >> > >> I was not able to find anything regarding this in the wiki. > >> Probably because European names/road signs usually don't include city > (as > >> far as I know) > >> > >> What is your opinion ? > >> Should we ignore the City in most of the names or add it to all? > >> Should we add City as stated on the road signs only? > >> Is there an official name list ? (I never heard of Manila City :) > >> How about Carcar, Naga, Toledo, Bogo and Talisay ? > >> > >> > >> Happy mapping. > >> > >> Totor > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > http://vaes9.codedgraphic.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > talk-ph mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph > > > > > > > > -- > Eric Manuel Pareja ([email protected]) LPIC-2, NCLP | PGP/GPG Key > 0xB82E42D9 > Coordinator for Technology - National Telehealth Center > University of the Philippines Manila > Senior Linux Trainer - International Open Source Network - ASEAN+3 > Ang mundo ay aklat, at iisang pahina lamang ang nababasa ng hindi > naglalakbay. > - San Agustin > わかよたれぞ つねならむ > -- http://vaes9.codedgraphic.com
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