Sentence:  There are l-o-n-g lines not just in front of the cashier inside the air-conditioned  department stores, but also outside on the streets, as stranded motorists brave <WSD>Mega-Manila</WSD>&#39;s helter-skelter traffic. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  The major conurbation composed of Metro Manila and surrounding suburbs, in Luzon island in the Philippines.