In early Philippine history, the Tagalog Bayan ("country" or "city-state") of Maynila (Filipino: Bayan ng Maynila; Baybayin: ᜊᜌᜈᜋᜈᜒᜎ) was a major Tagalog city-state on the southern part of the Pasig River delta, where the district of Intramuros currently stands.. Historical accounts indicate that the city-state was led by sovereign rulers who were referred to with the title of ...