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GTHPCGEO PHILIPPINE CULTURE & TOURISM GEOGRAPHY COLLEGE OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT  MAP OF NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION National Capital Region is also known as the Metropolitan Manila and known to be t...

GTHPCGEO PHILIPPINE CULTURE & TOURISM GEOGRAPHY COLLEGE OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT  MAP OF NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION National Capital Region is also known as the Metropolitan Manila and known to be the smallest region in the Philippines, located in the Southwestern part of Luzon which is also directly below Central Luzon. And this is also known as the most populous area in a small region that a population of 13,484,462 (as of 2020) in an area only 636 square kilometers large. Metro Manila is also known as the nation's heart and soul that the area contains the city of Manila and it is the designated capital and seat of the Philippine Government. central nerve of all activities in the country, the center of trade and economic activities, and the core of culture, education, and arts. https:// www.nnc.gov.ph https://www.philatlas.com/luzon/ncr.html  NCR contains sixteen cities and one municipality which are Caloocan City, Malabon City, Navotas City, Valenzuela City, Quezon City, Marikina City, Pasig City, Taguig City, Makati City, Manila, Mandaluyong City, San Juan City, Pasay City, Parañaque City, Las Piñas City, and Muntinlupa City. While Pateros is the lone municipality in NCR. https://www.scribd.com/document/241668055/Mga-Lungsod-Ng-NCR  Barangays Languages and Dialect - Tagalog Geographic Location Caloocan City has 5,333.40 Hectares of total land area and it is located in the Northern part of Metro Manila. If the city is divided into two locations, South Caloocan has a total land area of 1,362.50 Hectares while South Caloocan has a total land area of 3,970.90. North Caloocan is bounded on the east by Quezon City, north to the northwest by Valenzuela City, Malabon City, and Navotas City, and by the south by the City of Manila. And North Map of Caloocan Caloocan is also bounded on the north to the northwest by the province of Bulacan City, southwest by Valenzuela City, and on the south to southeast by Quezon City. How to get there By Air - There is no particular Air Transportation when you are traveling to Pasig City but if you came from a long distance, you can go there by different airline like Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines and etc. By Land - The cheapest option to transport there is by train. Go to Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) at any station and arrive at the Monumento Station. And if you want to go by bus, you must go to Starmall EDSA and there will be a Bus Station where it also lands on Monumento Station. History Caloocan was first called Libis Espina or Aromahan that was named by the Spanish Colonizers and it was located in the lowland when the town was a small barrio in Tondo. Other people have also claimed that it is named after another Tagalog word "sulok" (corner) because the place is located at the corner where the old towns of Tondo and Malabon met. This was also the city of Dagatdagatan Lagoon (Manila Bay) and it was founded in 1762. At that time, the name of this place also comes from the Tagalog word “kasuluk-sulokan” which means “innermost area”. In 1815, Caloocan was dissociated from Tondo and became an official independent municipality. In 1899, there was a war where Americans invaded the Philippines in Caloocan and many people died during the Philippine-American war, it was a disaster that was happened at that time and Emilio Aguinaldo was also caught by the US forces at that time. What Emilio Aguinaldo did is that he made peace with the Americans and put the victory to them and the war was ended in 1902. Caloocan was a historic town where this was a place of the Katipuneros discussing in their secret society during the Spanish Colonization in the country. Then President Diosdado Macapagal signed the Republic Act 3278 in 1961 declaring Caloocan into a city. Eventually, Caloocan has separated into two areas which are Quezon City territory in Novaliches as well as a portion of Valenzuela City, formerly Polo town of Bulacan. Attractions BONIFACIO MONUMENT This monument symbolizes our CALOOCAN NATURE PARK Revolutionary Leader GUBAT SA CIUDAD Andres Bonifacio This place includes open picnic area for This is where local residents enjoy where he helped the the people, they also have a swimming their time having fun swimming in a Filipinos to break free pool for kids and adults, and a hanging recreational pool. from the Spaniards. bridge.  TALA LEPROSARIUM TAOIST TEMPLE CALOOCAN PEOPLE’S PARK This hospital helps more patients to prevent This temple was built by the Chinese This park is 6,229 square-meter park that them suffering from the disease called Hansen’s Community in LRT Station at 5th Avenue, people can do more outdoor activities like Disease in the past. Caloocan City. Zumba, jogging, walking, and many more. CATHEDRAL PARISH OF SAN ROQUE STO. NINO DE PAJOTAN FESTIVAL PAMAYPAY FESTIVAL The construction of this chapel started in This festival is also known as the “Last This is one of the most highlighted festival 1765 at the part of Caloocan which is Sunday of January”, this is also originated in that is showcasing the use of pamaypay or called Libis Aromahan or Sitio De Espinas. the parish of Mary Help of Christians Parish fan that you can use for cooling the heat. Church at Maypajo, Caloocan City.  Geographic Location Las Piñas City is located south of Metro Manila and gateway to the Calabarzon (Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Rizal, and Quezon) areas. History Languages and Dialect Although it became a city only in 1997, Las Piñas was one of Tagalog the first settlements on the outskirts of Manila. In 1797, during Spain’s four-hundred-year rule, a Spanish missionary Barangays by the name of Fr. Diego Cera was brought to a barrio in Almanza Dos Parañaque with a mere 1,200 inhabitants—what was to Almanza Uno later become Las Piñas. This holy man’s hard work, B.F. International Village persistence, and vision put the sleepy fishing village on the Daniel Fajardo road to progress and development, leading to the Elias Aldana establishment of the Las Piñas Church in 1819, the six-year Ilaya construction of the bamboo organ, as well as the building of Manuyo Dos roads and bridges that spawned the industries of dye Manuyo Uno making, salt production, and handicrafts. Pamplona Dos Pamplona Tres The years that followed were trying times for the barrio as it Pampolana Uno fell prey to roaming bandits, and then in 1880, they lost Pilar hundreds of residents from outbreaks of cholera and Pulang Lupa Dos smallpox. More residents were lost sixteen years later Pulang Lupa Uno when, during the Philippine revolution against Spain, Las Talon Dos Piñas became the battlefield of several bloody encounters Talon Kuatro between the forces of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo and the Talon Singko Spanish troops. Some years after the Philippine-American Talon Tres war, on March 27, 1907, Las Piñas was spun off from Talon Uno Parañaque and was proclaimed an independent Zapote municipality. BAMBOO ORGAN ST. JOSEPH PARISH CHURCH The Las Piñas Bamboo Organ in Built between 1797 and 1819, St. Joseph Parish Church is a the church has a Baroque 19th-century church organ architectural style and is mainly with unique organ pipes; Of its made out of adobe stones. It had 1031 pipes 902 are made of to undergo renovation with the bamboo. It was completed assistance of the local community after 6 years of work in 1824 and the neighboring area, in by Father Diego Cera, the order to restore the structure and builder of the town's stone the grounds to its original state. church and its first resident The church houses the famous Catholic parish priest. Bamboo Organ. CRITICAL HABITAT PLAZA RIZAL The Las Pinas–Paranaque Critical Habitat and Plaza Rizal is the site of the former WATER LILY FESTIVAL Ecotourism Area, commonly known as the Las Municipal Building of Las Piñas. The Senator Cynthia Villar highlighted the importance of Pinas– Paranaque Wetland Park, is a protected park is located on Padre Diego Cera water lily in improving the lives of Las Piñas area located on the beaches of the Philippine Avenue. Plaza Rizal is situated residents by declaring the 27th of July as the day of cities of Las Pinas and Paranaque. Under the nearby to PCP-1 and Bamboo Organ the Water Lily Festival. UNESCO Ramsar Convention, the entire Park. wetland has been designated as a Ramsar site.  History Mandaluyong residents have long been recognized for their business. The industrious people trace their ancestors to Emperor Soledan (also known as "Anka Widyaya" of the Great Madjapahit Empire) and Empress Sasaban of the Languages and Dialect Kingdom of Sapa, whose son Prince Balagtas ruled as sovereign of the kingdom in Tagalog around the year 1300, much to the delight of non-residents. San Felipe Neri was elevated to a first-class municipality under the American Barangays occupation, with five barrios: Poblacion, Barangka, Hagdang Bato, Namayan, and Addition Hills Malamig Hulo. It was merged with the municipality of San Juan del Monte and became the Bagong Silang Mauway seat of administration via Presidential Act No. 942. San Felipe Neri was the capital Barangka Ibaba Namayan of the province of Rizal for a few months in 1904. On March 27, 1907, San Felipe Barangka Ilaya New Zaniga Neri was detached from San Juan and became an autonomous municipality. Barangka Itaas Old Zaniga Pag-asa Assemblyman Pedro Magsalin, then the Map of Mandaluyong Buayang Bato Representative of the District of Rizal, Burol Plainview drafted and sponsored House Bill No. Daang Bakal Pleasant Hills 3836, which renamed it the Municipality Hagdang Bato Libis Poblacion of Mandaluyong. During the American Period, many government Harapin Ang Bukas Sanjose infrastructures are built, including the Highway Hills Vergara Correctional Institute for Women, Hulo Wack – Wack Green Hills Welfareville Compound, The Boy's Mabini J- Rizal Town, and the National Center for Mental Health. Mandaluyong lost a large Geographic Location number of individuals during WWII, including Catholic priests and citizens. Mandaluyong is located 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) The municipality was spared additional southeast of Manila and 8 kilometers (5.0 miles) west harm because to the prompt arrival of of Pasig on a heartshaped 21.26 square kilometer (8.21 the American Liberation Forces and square mile) of land. Makati is to the south, San Juan is Philippine Commonwealth soldiers on 9 February 1945. Mandaluyong was to the northwest, and Quezon City is to the northeast. liberated from Japanese Imperial forces As a result, Mandaluyong is at the heart of Metro by the Allies on that day, and it became Manila. a red calendar day.  SM MEGAMALL created and maintained by SM Prime Holdings, This is the Philippines' second biggest shopping mall and the fifth largest in the world. It is located in Mandaluyong, Philippines, in Ortigas Center. The mall covers around ten hectares of land and has a total floor space of 474,000 square meters. The mall can accommodate up to 4 million people. DAMBANA NG ALAALA KABAN NG HIYAS SAN FELIPE NERI CHURCH Dambana ng Alaala: Alay sa mga Dakilang The library is named after the Kaban ng is one of the oldest churches in the Anak ng Mandaluyong is a Historical landmark Hiyas building which houses it. The building, metropolis. Like other Catholic churches in located in the city. dedicated to the memory situated at the Mandaluyong City hall the Philippines, it was run by Spanish friars. of the gallant sons and daughters of grounds, was inaugurated June 10, 1992. Its facade has a semicircular arch main Mandaluyong, and the dignity of their The first floor houses the Congressman’s entrance flanked by niches and twin bell struggle for liberation and freedom from Office and the Museum which showcases towere with pyramid roofs. For some time it oppression. Designed as a fountain depicting memorabilia of the late Sen. Neptali A. was the site of bloody encounters between a lady holding a laurel wreath aloft above Gonzales. Filipino revolutionaries and Spanish soldiers soldiers and heroes. during the Revolution of 1896.  GREENFIELD DISTRICT the 15-hectare Greenfield District sits at the heart of the new Mandaluyong CBD, making it conveniently located near central business districts, schools, hospitals, malls and lifestyle centers. It was designed to give a truly distinctive brand of city lifestyle, the master planned development is known as a “smart and connected” urban center with buildings technologically interconnected with a fiber-optic framework. OUR LADY OF FATIMA CHURCH the parish started as Quonset Chapel in the grassy nook of Highway Hills. It was under the jurisdiction of San Felipe Neri Parish which was the prime and historical parish of Mandaluyong (formerly Rizal Province). Rev. Msgr. Alfredo Sta. Ana a resident priest of the San Felipe Neri Parish, was the first chaplain of the emerging parish community. LAVANDERO FESTIVAL In the olden days, the Pasig river was an important transportation network and source of essential needs of people in the region. Mandalenos used to wash their clothes in the clean waters of Pasig City. In remembrance of this old tradition, folks hold the Lavandero Festival every February. This is a much-anticipated event by local wives because festival participants are men doing the laundry.  Geographic Location Map of Makati Makati is located at the center of the National Capital Region (NCR) and is bounded by Pasig River on the north, the municipality of Languages and Dialect Pateros on the east, the City of Tagalog and English Taguig on the southeast, the City of Pasay on the south and southwest Barangays and the City of Manila on the Bangkal northwest. Pembo Bel-Air Pitogo History Carmona Rizal Everything starts from the bottom, but Cembo San Makati didn't simply start there; it was Comembo Antonio once a swampland! During the Spanish Dasmariñas Singkamas occupation, Juan Miguel de Legazpi is East Rembo South claimed to have regarded the area as Forbes Park Cembo "worthless." Guadalupe Nuevo Tejeros The location, a rural village, was part Guadalupe Viejo Urdaneta of the Santa Ana de Sapa municipality Kasilawan (part of Manila today). The site La Paz became a pilgrimage hub for dedicated Magallanes devotees of the churches of Our Lady Olympia of Guadalupe (now Our Lady of Grace) With the passage of time, numerous investors flocked to the town, Palanan and Saints Peter and Paul about the establishing enterprises that attracted the interest of international Poblacion year 1600. By 1670, the town had neighbors. The Philippine Legislature approved Act 2390 on Post Proper Northside become an autonomous municipality, February 28, 1914, reducing the city's name from San Pedro de Post Proper Southside and it was given the name San Pedro Macati to simply Makati. Makati City has proven itself to be a Pinagkaisahan de Macati in honor of its patron, Saint tremendous contribution to the growth of the Philippine economy Pio Del Pilar Peter. throughout the years, as they term it "from grass to class."  MAKATI POBLACION PARK The largest urban linear park which was located in the bank of Pasig river. It features an amphitheater, children's playground, stone benches, gazeboes, multipurpose sheds, and solar lamp posts. AYALA MUSEUM is a modern museum showcasing a huge range of displays about the people of the Philippines, tracing their journey from ancient history to the present day. The extensive ethnological and archaeological displays relate to Filipino culture, history, art, and heritage. AYALA TRIANGLE The ground plane at Ayala Triangle Gardens creates a welcoming extension of the public realm. The 126,500- square-meter Ayala Triangle Gardens – North development MAKATI CIRCUIT will generate a new center of Built on the grounds of an old racetrack which has Restaurants, shops, cultural gravity in Manila’s and events spaces. Circuit Makati is a venue for festivals, concerts and established Makati district. sometimes venue for those who want to exercise. WAHINGTON SYCIP PARK Washington SyCip Park is a privately owned public park near Greenbelt mall in Legaspi Village, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. The park opened in 2006 and was named after Filipino accountant and banker Washington SyCip. In addition to many indigenous tropical trees and plants, the park contains gazebos, benches with quotes by Sycip, sculptures, and a koi pond. THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE is located at 1923 Orense Street, Guadalupe Nuevo Makati City. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Manila. The Church was established in the 17th century and, at first, named Our Lady of Grace Church. It was only in the Year 1803 when its name was changed to Our Lady of Guadalupe. CARACOL FESTIVAL the Caracol Festival can be considered as a newbie since it only started in 1989 and became Makati's official festival in 2010. Caracol, a Spanish term means Snail Shell. Celebrated yearly in the business district of Makati City.  History According to the legends, the Malabon City’s name is considered to be a contraction of Tagalog phrase marking laboring (plenty of bamboo shoots), as this edible root was previously abundant in the city. Tambobong was the original name for it, it is an early tagalog word for barn made of bamboo. Around May 21, 1599, the Augustinians established Malayan as a visita (hamlet) of tondo. From 1627 to 1688, it was under the administrative jurisdiction of the Province of Tondo. Languages and Dialect With the establishment of the La Princesa Tabacalera tobacco firm in 1851 and the Malabon Sugar Tagalog and English Company in 1878, Malayan played a significant economic role in the late nineteenth century. La Princesa was a subsidiary of Compañia General de Tabacos de Filipinas (owned by the Spanish Crown), Barangays which developed the refined sugar industry in the Philippines. Baritan Santulan Also, the newspaper La Independence was first published at Malabon&#39 Asilo de Huerfanos Bayan-bayanan San Agustin (Orphanage), which sheltered children orphaned by the 1882 Plague. Concepcion Tañong Map of Malabon Dampalit On June 11, 1901, Philippine Commission Act No. 137 Tonsuya Hulong Duhat established Malayan as a municipality in the newly formed Niugan Province of Rizal. (8) When Act No. 942 was passed, Malabon Flores Longos and Navotas formed a new administration. Act Bo. was Ibaba Tinajeros passed on January 16, 1906. Malabon and Navotas were Maysilo divided as two independent Rizal municipalities in 1441. Catmon Panghulo Don Agustin Salamanca, a Spanish mestizo originally from Potrero Cavite, was the first Mayor of Malabon. Don Vicente P. Geographic Location Villongco was the first Filipino mayor of Malabon. This Malabon is located at the occurred in 1899, at the start of the American government. Northern Sector of Mega Manila, Malayan stayed a Rizal municipality until November 7, 1975, when Malabon was included in the National Capital Region, also bounded on the north by or Metro Manila, by Presidential Decree No. 824. (10) Valenzuela City, southwest and Malabon became a highly urbanized city under Republic Act west by Navotas City, and No. 9019 on April 21, 2001, 407 years after its establishment. southeast and east by Caloocan Prior to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, the municipality and City. the whole Metropolitan Manila were placed under a community quarantine for one month beginning March 15, 2020. MALABON FISH PORT SAN BARTOLOME PARISH CHURCH Called by residents as located in San Agustin, Malabon, "consignacion," this is Metro Manila, Philippines. The actually a fish port and church's titular is Malabon's patron formally known as the saint, Saint Bartholomew the Tañong Fish Market. It Apostle whose feast day falls on competes directly with every 24th day of August. the Navotas Fishport. STO. ROSARIO PARISH THE PARISH OF THE IMMACULATE CHURCH CONCEPCION Sto. Rosario Parish was constructed in 1600 by the Church, it was townspeople of Malabon( formerly constructed by Hacienda Tambobong). The image was Augustinian Fathers in installed in the main altar in 1700. The 1860. The chapel became image of the Parish of the Immaculate a parish church in 1983 Conception of Malabon, Metro Manila and was rebuilt in 1989. was formerly known as the La Purissima Concepcion. MALAYAN HOUSES MALABON ZOO Malayan houses several old homes The Malabon Zoo, of historical value, , considered to Aquarium and be the oldest located along C. Botanical Garden, Arellano Street. The conservation of commonly known as the many old houses by the Malabon Zoo, is a zoo descendants proves that most of situated in Malabon, our kababayan in Malabon still Metro Manila, value heritage above all. Philippines.  TUGATOG CEMETERY Inside the Tugatog cemetery, located in the city of Malabon in Metro Manila, stands a unique piece of artwork. A statue of the devil himself can be seen standing on top of a tomb with St. Michael crushing under his feet. The man buried in the tomb is Don Simeon Bernardo PAGODA-CARACOL FESTIVAL It is the most famous festival is the “Pagoda-Caracol”, a fluvial procession with street dancing to commemorate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception every December 8. Three (3) Day Celebration 8 is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception December 9 is the Pista ng mga Mangingisda (Fishermen's Festival). December 10 is the Pista ng Barrio, the fiesta day for Barrio Concepcion. The annual Pancit Malabon Festival is also held on this day. http://mymalabon.blogspot.com/2010/12/fiesta-time-at-concepcion.html  History A historical province known as Manila encompasses the former pre-Hispanic kingdoms of Tondo and Maynila. It became the capital of the colonial Philippines, with Manila (Intramuros) serving as the center of colonial power. In 1898, it included the City of Manila and 23 other municipalities. Mariquina also served as the capital from 1898-1899, just as when the Languages and Dialect sovereignty of the Philippines was transferred to the United States. The province was dissolved Tagalog and most of it was incorporated to the newly created province of Rizal in 1901. Geographic Location Since the Spanish colonial period, Manila was considered as one of the original global cities. The Manila is the Philippines' capital and largest city. Manila galleon was the first known commercially traveled trade route that sail the Pacific for The city serves as the economic, political, social, 250 years, bringing to Spain their cargoes of luxury goods, economic benefits, and cultural and cultural hub of the country. It stretches exchange. along the eastern shore of Manila Bay at the During the American period, at the time of the Philippine Commonwealth, American architect mouth of the Pasig River on the island of Luzon. and urban designer Daniel Burnham was commissioned to create the grand Plan of Manila to Barangays be approved by the Philippine Government. The creation of Manila in 1901 is composed of the There are 897 Barangays in the city of Manila places and parishes of Binondo, Ermita, Intramuros, Malate, Manila, Pandacan, Quiapo, Map of Manila Sampaloc, San Andres, San Fernando de Dilao, San Miguel, San Nicolas, Santa Ana de Sapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Mesa and Tondo. Meanwhile, the towns and parishes of Caloocan, Las Piñas, Mariquina, Pasig, Parañaque, Malabon, Navotas, San Juan del Monte, San Pedro de Macati, San Felipe Neri, Muntinlupa and the Taguig-Pateros area were incorporated into the province of Rizal. Pasig serves as its provincial capital. (https://manila.gov.ph) https://ncr.emb.gov.ph/historicalbackground In 1939, President Quezon established Quezon City with a goal to replace Manila as the capital city of the country. A masterplan for Quezon City was completed. The establishment of Quezon City meant demise of the grand Burnham Plan of Manila, with funds being diverted for the establishment of the new capital. World War II further resulted in the loss most of the developments in the Burnham Plan, but more importantly, the loss of more than 100,000 lives at the Battle of Manila in 1945. Later on, Quezon City eventually served as the national capital from 1948-1976. It was reinstated back to Manila through Presidential Decree No. 940 owing to its historical significance as the seat of government of the Philippines since the Spanish colonial period. Presidential Decree No. 940 states that Manila has always been to the Filipino people and in the eyes of the world, the premier city of the Philippines being the center of trade, commerce, education and culture. MANILA OCEAN PARK Manila Ocean Park is the country's first world-class RIZAL PARK marine theme park and a Also known as Luneta Park premiere educational facility. or simply Luneta, is a historic An integrated urban resort urban park located in with marine life attractions Ermita, Manila, Philippines. and aqua-themed hotel. MANILA CATHEDRAL FORT SANTIAGO This is the cathedral of Manila Fort Santiago was a fortress and basilica located in built in the late 1500s by the Intramuros, the historic walled Spanish government during city within today's modern the colonization of Manila, as part of Intramuros. city of Manila, Philippines. SAN AGUSTIN CHURCH https://www.bworldonline.com/ INTRAMUROS Also known as the Archdiocesan Located south of the Pasig River Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation and east of Manila Bay, the and Cincture or the Immaculate Walled City of Intramuros Conception Parish, is a Roman in Manila City was built by the Catholic church under the Spaniards some 400 years ago as auspices of the Order of St. their political and military base in Augustine located inside the Asia. It is one of the top tourist historic walled city of Intramuros spots in Manila. in Manila. QUIAPO CHURCH The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, known canonically as the Parish of Saint John the Baptist and also known as Quiapo Church. Is a prominent basilica in the district of Quiapo in the city of Manila, Philippines. BINONDO CHURCH Also known as the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz and formerly known MANILA ZOO as Our Lady of the Most Holy The Manila Zoo formally known as the Manila Zoological and Botanical Rosary Parish, is located in the Garden is a government-run animal theme park in the city of Manila. It District of Binondo, Manila sits on 5.5 hectares of land along Adriatico St., a corner of Quirino St., in fronting Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz, in Manila. It has been home to many species of fascinating animals for the Philippines. more than 50 years.  NATIONAL MUSEUM is an umbrella government organization that oversees a number of national PACO PARK AND CEMETERY museums in the Philippines including FEAST OF THE BLACK NAZARENE The Paco Park is a recreational ethnographic, anthropological, Known as the Traslación after the mass procession associated with garden and was once Manila's archaeological and visual arts the feast, is a religious festival held in Manila, Philippines that is municipal cemetery built by the collections. Since 1998, the National centered around the Black Nazarene, an image of Jesus Christ. It is Dominicans during the Spanish Museum has been the regulatory and colonial period. It is located on celebrated annually on January 9. enforcement agency of the Government General Luna Street and at the of the Philippines in the restoring and east end of Padre Faura Street in safeguarding of important cultural Paco, Manila, Philippines. properties, sites, and reservations throughout the Philippines. MANILA HOTEL ARAW NG MANILA “The Manila Hotel is one of Manila Day is a the most important regional holiday in landmarks in Manila. It Manila, the capital of presents a great story for the the Philippines on Philippines. It is the perfect June 24th each year. representation of the city, if This holiday not the country’s resilience, commemorates the vitality, versatility and founding of the city hospitality.” on this day in 1571. Ernest Hemingway  Geographic Location Marikina is one of the sixteen cities and municipalities that make up the Metro Manila area. It is a verdant valley bordered by mountain ranges and sliced by a river. It is around 21 kilometers from Manila and is located between 14°35' latitude and 14°41' longitude. The Sierra Madre Mountains and Antipolo City are on the east; the hills of Quezon City are on the west; San Mateo is on the north; and Pasig City and the municipality of Cainta are on the south. Area: 21.5 km² Languages and Dialect Tagalog Map of Marikina Barangays Calumpang History Ibayo Marikina was founded by the Jesuits in 1630, Concepcion Uno three hundred and thirty years ago. The place Concepcion Dos was given the name Jesus de la Pea (Jesus of San Roque the Rocks). Mariquina was renamed in 1687, Industrial Valley Complex and a parish was established there. Fishing and Malanday farming were the primary sources of revenue. Fortune In 1901, the town was renamed Marikina by Sta. Elena First Philippine Commissioner Trinidad Pardo Jesus Dela Peña de Tavera, who replaced the Hispanidad "q" Nangka with the vernacular "k." The municipality was Marikina Heights formally integrated into the newly established Sto. Niño Metro Manila area in 1977. Marikina is now Tañong known as the Philippines' Shoe Capital due to Tumana its superior shoe industry. It also houses the Parang world's largest pair of shoes, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.  MARIKINA RIVER PARK MARIKINA CITYHOOD PARK The Marikina River Park Marikina Cityhood Park is a is an 11-kilometer public park along the corner section of the Marikina of Sumulong Highway and River in Marikina, Shoe Avenue in Marikina. It eastern Metro Manila, features a 12 m concrete Philippines, with parks, monument with a clock and trails, open spaces, and 12 bells sourced from Italy recreation amenities. as well as a fountain. MARIKINA FREEDOM PARK Located in front of the MARIKINA RIVERBANKS Marikina City Hall, the The Marikina River Park is an Freedom Park was named in 11-kilometer (6.8-mile) length honor of Marikina's World of the Marikina River in War II veterans who fought Marikina, eastern Metro for freedom against the Manila, Philippines, with parks, Japanese army. Brigadier trails, open spaces, and General Benjamin Molina Sr. recreation amenities. The urban spearheaded in placing the riverside park in the western marker at the center of the part of the city spans 220 park. hectares (540 acres) and runs through the villages of Santo Nio, Santa Elena, Jesus de la COWS IN EVOLUTION PARK Pea, San Roque, Calumpang, It is a lush landscaped haven. Barangka, and the Industrial The dairy-farm theme, Valley Complex. Marikina River complete with 18 life-size banks Mall is located in the area replicas of cows, pays homage where you can find the world to the beginnings of the largest shoes. Evolution OUR LADY OF THE MARIKINA SHOE MUSEUM ABANDONED CHURCH The Marikina Shoe Museum was The Diocesan Shrine and conceived in 1998 under the Parish of Our Lady of the leadership of Mayor Bayani F. Abandoned, better known as Fernando. The museum was built Our Lady of the Abandoned with the aim of becoming an Parish Church, is a Roman important venue for nurturing Catholic church in Marikina, the historical values of the the Philippines. country’s shoe industry since Marikina is known as the Shoe SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA Capital of the Philippines. CHURCH The parish of San Antonio de Padua emerged from an accomplished mission by a community in Kalumpang, Marikina City to build a chapel where they could come together for worship, liturgical services and other religious activities. Marikina city has many festivals that are being celebrated throughout the year. These include: Sapatero Festival – a month long celebration that show cases the city’s shoe making industry. It was recently changed into ” Sapatos Festival” to promote the local shoes of the city. Rehiyon-Rehiyon Parade and Festival – a festival of spectacular dances featuring authentic costumes of various cultural diversities. This event is usually celebrated every first week of December. Ka-Angkan Festival – held every April 16 at the Riverbanks Center Amphitheater. Part of the festival is their week-long food festival and a pageant.  Map of Muntinlupa Language and Dialect History Tagalog This city is also known as an old term that refers known as the Poblacion. In early Barangays 1800, a Catholic Priest named Father District I Joaquin De Zuniga chronicled the city as La Tunasan Poblacion que Sigue se Llama Muntinlupa Poblacion where it was also under the religious Putatan supervision of the Augustinians in 1601, Bayanan they also received a religious education District II that was under by Guadalupe Sanctuary. Alabang In 1869, their project is to create a town Cupang out of the Barrios in Muntinlupa which Buli was also approved by the Civil Sucat Government. Muntinlupa was also part of Ayala Alabang Rizal Province and duly approved the Act 1308 dated March 22, 1905, and also Geographic Location became with Pateros which is also part of Muntinlupa is located 22 kilometers south of Taguig. After World War II, the Metro Manila and is easily accessible from nearby government began to conduct an provinces like Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, and infrastructure in the city, the municipal Quezon. This city is bounded on the Southwest by hall, residential housing, and other Cavite, West by Las Pinas City, Northwest by company buildings were constructed. Paranaque City, South by Laguna, and on the East of the Laguna De Bay. And it has a total land area of 4,384.576 hectares.  FILINVEST ALABANG This society is mixed on urban development SUNKEN GARDEN where they This is a large urban focused more on park where people convenience in love to do outdoor Metro Manila exercises and also a using ecological protected zone by design and urban the local planning for the government in people who will Muntinlupa. enjoy and satisfy by their needs and wants. FESTIVAL SUPERMALL This mall offers wide range of MUSEO NG dining, shopping, MUNTINLUPA This museum is and any other leisure options for also known as the varied lifestyles, Heritage Center of this is also the the Philippines and a premier city center of community mall. museum. MEMEORIAL HILL Located a few meters from the lakeshore the Memorial Hill was the burial place of Major Eriberto B. Misa Sr. which served as a tribute to the PARISH OF ST. JAMES former Bureau of Prison THE GREAT Director for his 12 years of This is a Spanish service, making him the longest-serving prison Colonial Church director from 1937 to located and St. James 1949. This hill located was also known as the inside the New Bilibid first Apostle to be Prison Reservation in Martyred. Muntinlupa City BULAKLAKAN FESTIVAL JAMBOREE LAKE This festival shows This is also known different varieties of as the smallest lake flowers that are in the Philippines colorful, there are also where people who street dancing that was are nature lover participated by the always hangout in students on every this area. school in Muntinlupa.  Geographic Location Navotas is a coastal town northeast of Metro Manila. It is a narrow strip of land and has a coastline of approximately 4.5 km. In the north, Navotas shares a common border with the city of Obando, Bulacan, along sukol creek between it and balt. Languages and Dialect Map of Navotas Tagalog Barangays History Bagumbayan North Navotas became at first a contiguous part of Bagumbayan South Malabon and became now no longer separated from Bangculasi it via way of means of a frame of water. However, Daang Hari someday withinside the past, the turbulent waters NBBS Dagat-dagatan of Manila Bay step by step eroded a vulnerable strip NBBS Kaunlaran of land among this metropolis and the district of NBBS Proper Tondo in Manila till the gap became breached. Navotas East Seawater endured floating through this opening, Navotas West specifically in the course of the excessive tide, and North Bay Boulevard ultimately carved out the Navotas River withinside North San Jose the process. The channel in the end advanced right San Rafael Village into an ordinary waterway that has to turn out to be San Roque called the Navotas River. This herbal phenomenon is Sipac-Almacen regarded to be the starting place of the call that Tangos North nowadays is related to this area, usually mentioned Tangos South as “nabutas” which over time step by step Tanza 1 developed into “Navotas”, which means “pierced Tanza 2 thru” withinside the English language.  NAVOTAS FISH PORT The Navotas Fish Port Complex (NFPC), the premier fish center of the Philippines and one of the largest in Asia. Navotas is the major producer of fish in the market of Metro Manila. Almost 70% of the people here works in fishing industry. Manila Bay provides the Navotas with an abundant source of fish and other marine products that form the basic diet of the city's residents. Navotas home to marginal fishermen and experienced trawlers, are the owners of the most modern and sophisticated fishing vessels that now dominate the country's fishing grounds. Products FISH SAUCE (PATIS) SHRIMP PASTE (BAGOONG) NAVOTAS CENTENNIAL PARK The Navotas Centennial Park is a waterfront park in Navotas being the fish capital of the country is also famous for its patis (fish sauce) Philippines. A well known running, walking and skating and bagoong (shrimp paste). It is the city means of livelihood and in fact they have spot among neighborhood inhabitants, the recreation been developed it into a Marine Industrial Estate. Thus, this allows local fishermen to center keeps running along the waterfront from the R- make a living by their catch in public markets or to private companies that engage in 10 Bridge to the Navotas Bus Terminal, simply off seafood production and other similar industries. Circumferential Road 4 in Bagumbayan North. Languages and Dialects History Tagalog Year 1572, Parañaque was officially founded by the Barangays Augustinian Missionaries. And on Distric 1 May 11, 1580 a meeting known Vitalez as the council of the definitors Tambo was held, which established Santo Nino palanyag, and paranaque was San Isidro known to be an independent San Dionisio town. And then later on La Huerta Paranaque became the 11th city Don Galo of Metro Manila on February 15, Baclaran 1998. Distric 2 Sun Valley San Martin de Porres There are several accounts as to how the City of Parañaque got its San Antonio name. One such story stated that long ago, at the mouth of what is Moonwalk now known as the Parañaque River, there stood a balete tree that, Marcelo Green when viewed from afar, looked like a majestic ship. This earned it Don Bosco the name Palanyag, taken from the term ‘palayag’, which means BF Homes “point of navigation”. Geographic Location It is bordered to the north by Pasay, to the northeast by Taguig, to the southeast by Muntinlupa, to the southwest by Las Piñas, and to the west by Manila Bay. Another version of the story was that, before the Spanish colonizers came to the Philippines, there were some natives who lived close to the Manila Bay whose main livelihood was fishing or paglalayag. On the other hand, the neighboring place from the east called Muntinglupa had rice farmers who were referred to as taga-Palayan. One BACLARAN CHURCH day, the fishermen and rice farmers had a feast and many The National Shrine of Our got drunk from tuba or fermented coconut wine. One Mother of Perpetual Help, farmer suggested that they should name the whole place also known as the Palayan as a sign of cooperation and good will between Redemptorist Church and them. However, a fisherman protested and stated that they popularly known as the should name it Palalayag instead. As a compromise, they Baclaran Church. The most agreed to merge these two words and came up with attended church in Asia. Palalanyag. However, another drunken guest shouted, “Mabuhay ang Palanyag at ang mga taga-Palanyag!” The rest liked this word better and ever since then, the place was called Palanyag. In another story handed down to generations, when the Philippines was conquered by the Spaniards, some soldiers riding a horse-drawn carriage asked to be taken to a certain place. However, the coachman did not understand the Spanish soldier’s pronunciation. When they arrived, one of the soldiers said, “Para aqui, Para aqui” meaning, “Stop here, stop here.” The coachman did not understand and kept going whereas the soldier also repeated his instruction, “Para aqui, Para aqui”. The coachman left the carriage and told the townspeople CATHEDRAL PARISH OF ST. that, “These Spaniards are repeatedly saying para aniya ANDREWS ake… para aniya ake” to which the townspeople just Built in 1850; the oldest laughed. The incident circulated and was repeated around church in Parañaque and one for days and the term para aniya ake stuck. of the oldest in the country. BIRD SANTUARY Where migratory birds from neighboring countries such as China and even as far as Siberia stay during the winter season. The best months to view these birds are from August to March. CITY OF DREAMS OKADA City of Dreams Manila is a The jewel of Entertainment City, Okada Manila welcomes you to 6.2-hectare luxury integrated 42 hectares of scenic oceanfront for your staying, playing and resort and casino complex dining pleasure. located on the Entertainment City gaming strip at Asean Avenue and Roxas Boulevard in Parañaque SAMBALILO FESTIVAL Held every February 13, SOLAIRE RESORT & CASINO the anniversary of a premier integrated Parañaque’s cityhood. It destination resort on an 8.3- signifies the costume of hectare site in Manila, hardworking Philippines. With a spectacular Parañaqueños during the view of the famed Manila bay era of salt-making, when sunset, Solaire is the first they would done large premier integrated resort hats to shield them from among the four players in the the sun as they worked 120-hectare Entertainment City on the salt beds. Languages and Dialect Tagalog Barangays Pasay City has a total of 201 barangays. (https://www.philatlas.com) Geographic Location Pasay, also known as the travel city, is one of the most populated cities in Metro Manila filled with busy markets, karaoke bars, shopping malls and world- class art galleries. Located six kilometers from Manila and close to Makati, Taguig and Paranaque, Pasay is known for its amazing nightlife, adventures, and shopping. Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 4, formerly known as the Manila Domestic Passenger Terminal, is the oldest among the four operating terminals of NAIA. pep-net.org https://www.traveloka.com/ SM MALL OF ASIA is a large shopping mall in the Philippines, located at Bay City, Pasay, Philippines, within the SM Central Business Park, a reclaimed area within Manila Bay, and the southern end of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue. PHILIPPINE AEROSPACE MUSEUM This aviation museum showcases the history and aerospace technology of the Philippine Air Force. Its collections include World War II artifacts, miniature airplanes, a jet simulator, weaponry, air force suits, medals, badges and uniforms. Historical records and photographs of pilots are also displayed in the galleries. Perhaps the most interesting wing is the outdoor aircraft park featuring old commercial planes, fighter jets and helicopters. THE SHRINE OF ST. THERESE OF THE CHILD DESSERT MUSEUM is a Roman Catholic church It consists of 12,000 located in Pasay, square feet of dessert play Philippines, across the are with 8 mouthwatering main entrance of the themed-rooms of sugar- Ninoy Aquino filled happiness. International Airport Terminal 3.  AVELLANA ART GALLERY is a post-war property and house- turned-gallery that features antiques, paintings, and sculptures. LAKBAY MUSEO PASINAYA FESTIVAL The 1,000sqm facility pays The Pasinaya is the largest multi-arts festival in the country which has homage to the local culture and been held annually for 15 years, drawing thousands of artists and art traditions of the Philippines enthusiasts to the CCP grounds in Pasay City, Manila, to sample exhibits, through fascinating exhibits performances, and workshops. including a classic jeepney, a local sari-sari store, and a room filled with a variety of native clothing and textiles. Y STAR CITY Star City is a 35,000 m² amusement park in Pasay, Philippines. It is located in the reclaimed area of the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, part of Bay City. The ALIWAN FESTIVAL facility is owned by Star Parks Aliwan Fiesta is an annual event that gathers different cultural festivals Corporation, a subsidiary of Elizalde of the Philippines in Star City Complex in Pasay wherein contingents Holdings Corporation. compete in dance parade and float competitions.  Barangays District 1 District 2 - Bagong Ilog - Sagad - Dela Paz - Bagong Katipunan - San Antonio - Manggahan - Bambang - San Jose - Maybunga - Buting - San Joaquin - Pinagbuhatan Languages and Dialect - Caniogan - San Nicolas - Rosario Tagalog - Kalawaan - Sta. Cruz - San Miguel Geographic Location - Kapasigan - Sta. Rosa - Sta. Lucia Pasig City lays approximately 12 kilometers. Est of Manila sprawled along the - Kapitolyo - Sto. Tomas - Santolan banks of Marikina and Pasig Rivers, on the southeastern end of Pasig River - Malinao - Sumilang bounded by Quezon City and Marikina City on the North, Mandaluyong City - Oranbo - Ugong on the West, Makati City, Pateros and Taguig on the South, Cainta and Taytay - Palatiw Map of Pasig City (Province of Rizal) on the East. The city has a total land area of 34.32 sq km - Pineda (3,432 hectares), a political subdivision of 2 legislative districts, and the city has 30 barangays. Cuisines VISION Pasig City envisions itself to be the exemplar of participatory good governance where communities enjoy a high quality of life in a competitive and inclusive economy, ecologically-balanced KALDERETANG ITIK environment, innovative and resilient infrastructure guided by a responsive, transparent and accountable government. https://www.pasigcity.gov.ph/ ALDOS PANCITERIA  History The origin of the name Pasig is the subject of various legends and speculations. Dr. Jose Villa Panganiban, a linguist, polyglot, professor, and former head of the Institute of National Language, had the most persuasive theory. He explained that "Pasig" is an old Sanskrit word that refers to a "river flowing from one body of water to another," in this case, from Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay in the case of Pasig River. Pasig is one of the Philippines' oldest cities. It was founded in 1572 by the Augustinians. Pasig was integrated into the newly constituted Province of Rizal by Act No. 137 of the Philippine Commission in June 1901. It was designated as Rizal's provincial capital until 1975 when the Metro Manila Commission was established by Presidential Decree No. 824. The Senate and House of Representatives passed Republic Act 7829 on July 26, 1994, transforming Pasig Municipality into a highly urbanized metropolis. President Fidel V. Ramos signed it into law on December 8, 1994. On January 21, 1995, the people of Pasig ratified it in a vote. ORTIGAS PARK RAINFOREST PARK PASIG MUSEUM Ortigas Park Also known as Pasig City Rainforest This is a historic house museum in offers a green Adventure Experience and Pasig Central Pasig, Metro Manila in the space in the Park, is a public park in Pasig, eastern Metro Philippines. The museum is housed middle of a Manila, Philippines. It spans 8 hectares and in the old Concepcion Mansion. commercial is a mixed recreational and natural park business with a mini zoo. district. BAHAY NG TISA PINAGBUHATAN Bahay na Tisa, a heritage CHURCH structure in Pasig City, has been San Sebastian Parish declared and listed as an Church, Pinagbuhatan Important Cultural Property of Pasig City is one of the the Philippines. popular place listed under Catholic Church in Pasig. ARCOVIA This is a mixed-use BAMBINO FESTIVAL development under This festival is construction in Pasig, Metro celebrated in honor of Manila, the Philippines. It is a the Sto. Nino, whose 12.3hectare (30-acre) riverside innocence, purity of township located by the spirit, and love have had Marikina River east of Ortigas a profound influence on Center being developed by the lives of Pasiguenos. Megaworld Corporation. ARAW NG PASIG The most anticipated celebration of the year, BITUKANG MANOK Araw ng Pasig pays The Bitukang Manok links homage to the original the Pasig River with the patroness of Pasig, and Antipolo River. its establishment as a parish in 1573.  History MAP OF PATEROS Pateros is one of Manila's smallest underground municipalities with only 1,038 hectares of land. Once upon a visit Languages and Dialect from Pasig, it was made a municipality on Tagalog 29 March 1900. On June 11, 1901, it became part of the province of Rizal. Barangays Later it was consolidated with Taguig and Aguho Muntinlupa, along with Pateros, as seat Magtanggol of government. At last, in January 1909, Martires De 96 under Executive Order No. 36, Pateros Poblacion has regained its stand-alone political San Pedro entity status. San Roque Sta. Ana How to get there Sto. Rosario-Kanluran By Air Sto. Rosario-Silangan In any airport, such as NAIA you can ride Tabacalera a taxi from there to directly to Pateros. Geographic Location By Land The municipal center of Pateros is You can easily go to Pateros, is either by situated at approximately 14° 33' jeep or bus. You just have to look to any North, 121° 4' East, in the island jeep that has the same route of Pateros. of Luzon. Elevation at these If you are from Pasig, you can ride a coordinates is estimated at 7.9 jeepney in Pasig Palengke, where you can meters or 25.8 feet above mean find a jeep in Pateros. sea level.  SAN ROQUE CHURCH Built in 1815 with San Roque as a patron. It has a high tower to the right where the church bells are located. The interior of the church is well furnished with new benches, chandeliers and a well-crafted single altar. It has simple architecture inside and out. Antique houses – an early archetypal model of houses in Pateros. Garden Of Memories – a private cemetery used as a park for residents of Pateros, Taguig, Pasig, Makati and other surrounding communities. DULONG BAYAN MONUMENT This historic monument was established in memory of many people in Pateros who resisted Spanish authorities. They included Guillermo Manalo and Eusebio Hermosa. The monument is where they died while defending their city and a site describing the events of the Philippine STA. MARTA DE PATEROS Revolution in 1896. Every August 29th, a FIESTA celebration in their honor is always celebrated, This is a thanksgiving feast the monument being the centre of the where they celebrate Sta. celebration. Marta for saving the Duck Egg Industry in Pateros.  Products, Cuisines, and Delicacies BALUT is a fertilized developing egg embryo that is boiled or steamed and eaten from the shell. It is commonly sold as street food in South China and Southeast Asian countries, notably the Philippines, Cambodia and Vietnam. The term comes from the Filipino language. SALTED EGG is an East Asia preserved food product made by ALFOMBRA soaking duck the alfombra is eggs in brine, or packing uniquely Filipino and only each egg in damp, skilled shoemakers of Pateros salted charcoal. can do it correctly. https://www.facebook.com/paterosbalutmaalatindustry/  Geographic Location Is located in Metro Manila's northeastern region. Caloocan City and San Jose del Monte City in Bulacan Province border it on the north, San Mateo and Marikina on the east, Pasig and Mandaluyong, San Juan and Manila on the south, and Valenzuela, Caloocan, and Manila on the west. Languages and Dialect Tagalog Map of Quezon City Barangays Alicia Nayong Kanluran Bagong Pag-asa Paang Bundok Bahay Toro Pag-ibig sa Nayon Balingasa Paltok Bungad Paraiso - Phil-Am Damar Project 6 Damayan Ramon Magsaysay Del Monte Salvacion Katipunan San Antonio Lourdes San Isidro Labrador Talayan San Jose Vasra Santa Cruz Veterans Village Santa Teresita West Triangle Sto. Cristo Maharlika Santo Domingo Manresa (Matalahib) Mariblo Siena Masambong N.S. Amoranto (Gintong Silahis) EDSA PEOPLE POWER MONUMENT History The People Power Monument is a memorial to Before Quezon City was created, it was the events of the People Power Revolution of composed of small individual towns. Then in the 1986. The monument lies in Barangay Camp early 20th century, President Manuel L. Quezon Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines, near the dreamed of a city that would replace Manila as corner of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue and the country’s capital city and Quezon City is the White Plains Avenue. Eduardo Castrillo created first modern city in the Philippines that built from it in 1993. scratch. Quezon City, chartered city and capital of the Philippines from 1948 to 1976. For twenty- seven (27) years, Quezon City held the distinct status of being the nation’s capital. However, QUEZON CITY CIRCLE on June 24, 1976, then President Marcos issued is a national park located in Presidential Decree (PD) 940, which effectively Quezon City, Metro Manila, conferred back the role of the nation’s capital to Philippines. The park is located the City of Manila and mandated the area inside a large traffic circle in the prescribed under PD 824 as Metropolitan Manila, shape of an ellipse and bounded now known as the National Capital Region (NCR), by the Elliptical Road and is the to be the permanent seat of national main park of Quezon City government. MUSEO NI MANUEL L. QUEZON Indeed, even as Quezon City is no longer the features artifacts commemorating the nation’s capital city, it has proved to be a vast and Commonwealth President’s life—from his teeming city with a steadily increasing income humble beginnings in Baler to his time as and occupation of one-third of Metro Manila’s president during the Japanese occupation. total land area. It now serves as the Philippines’ There is also a section devoted to his wife government center with the legislature and other Doña Aurora, and the tour ends with a visit important government offices located in its area. to the president’s coffin. The Museo was All of these are reminiscent of the same noble built in 1979 but underwent modernization dream that brought forth the creation of the City. in 2015 to include interactive elements. NINOY AQUINO PARKS & JORGE B. VARGAS MUSEUM WILDLIFE CENTER Located inside the University This 22.7-hectare land in the of the Philippines-Diliman middle of Quezon City is a campus, the Jorge B. Vargas sanctuary for animals, plants, and Museum and Filipiniana people alike. The park serves as a Research Center houses a vast repository and rehabilitation collection of artworks and center for sick, injured, artifacts, including confiscated, donated, and memorabilia donated by Jorge abandoned animals. B. Vargas, the country’s first executive secretary. LA MESA ECOPARK The La Mesa Ecopark is a protected watershed that is said to hold the last rainforest EDSA SHRINE in Metro Manila. The Officially named as the Shrine manmade lake is the primary of Mary, Queen of Peace or water source for nearby the EDSA Shrine was built to residents and is surrounded by commemorate the 1986 EDSA a 2,000-hectare forest and People Power Revolution. nature trails. UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES Has the reputation for producing top-notch EASTWOOD graduates,UP is also one of the The sprawling Eastwood City best spots to find cheap consists of a residential area of meals, since most of the condominiums, the Cyberpark, eateries here cater to which houses offices, and the students. Eastwood Mall. TOMAS MORATO LA LOMA LECHN FESTIVAL Named after the first mayor the district of La Loma in Quezon City has for the longest time the home of of Quezon City, Tomas Metro Manila’s lechonan. Lechon is a famous delicacy which is the center of Morato Avenue is more every Filipino festivity meal. In Quezon City, the festival is celebrated every popularly known today for May of each year and it is a gathering of multitude and attended by the many celebrities and thousands of spectators. During the festival, a parade of costumed lechons socialites who hang out in representing every barangay from the district were shown to the public. the area every night. Highlight of the festivity is a boodle fight with lechon as the main dish. ART ISLAND the largest 3D art museum in Asia. An interactive art exhibition, or "selfie museum", in Cubao in Quezon City, t was founded by Yun Jae Kyoung together with a team of 18 Korean master painters who were specially flown in for the project. They all worked together and created the paintings in the museum. The museum had over 200 masterpieces including work reproductions of master painters, prehistoric animals, Egyptian ruins, and other historic and biblical arts. These arts give the illusion of depth when viewed from a certain angle and is designed to serve as a backdrop for photo opportunities.  History San Juan was merely a hamlet when the Spaniards arrived, and it was part of the Kingdom of Namayan, governed by King Lacantagean and his wife Bouan. The kingdom was called Sta after the Spaniards seized possession of it. The settlement of Ana de Sapa remained a part of it until 1590, when it became a tiny encomienda. The first battle of the Philippine Revolution that achieved independence from Spain, began in San Juan in 1898.On June 16, 2007, voters in San Juan ratified the conversion of the municipality into a Languages and Dialect highly urbanized city, pursuant to Republic Act No. 9388 (“An Act Converting the Municipality of San Juan Tagalog into a Highly Urbanized City to be known as the City of San Juan”). Then congressman Ronaldo B. Zamora sponsored the Cityhood Bill at the House of Representatives and worked for its approval. Barangays Pasadeña Addition Hills Pedro Cruz Map of San Juan Balong Bato Progreso Corazon De Jesus Rivera Ermitaño Saint Joseph Greenhills Salapan Isabelita San Perfecto Kabayanan Santa Lucia Little Baguio Tibagan Maytunas - Onse West Crame Geographic Location The geographical location of the city is bordered by Quezon City on the north and east, Mandaluyong City on the south, and the City of Manila on the west.  GREENHILLS SHOPPING CENTER is a 16-hectare mixed-use shopping, residential and leisure development located in Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is owned and managed by Ortigas & Company with a mall complex containing more than 2000 stores. PINAGLABANAN SHRINE It was built in San Juan City to honor the bravery of the Katipuneros who fought at the Battle of San Juan del Monte. The Filipino term for "fought over" is EL DESPOSITO "pinaglabanan." The monument, which El Deposito is one of the oldest stands on a rock elevated ground, is so underground reservoirs in the world. basic that it recalls the picture of Located in San Juan, it was built in 1882 Bonifacio that most Filipino students to supply water to Manila's residents. connect with him: the camisa de Chino, During the American and Japanese the red bandanna around his neck, the occupations, it was used as an armory rolled up black slacks, and the raised and, in later years, as a sanatorium for hand with a bolo. tuberculosis patients.  SANTUARIO DEL SANTO CRISTO PARISH also known as the Church of San Juan del Monte is a church and convento in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines. The shrine was built in 1602–1604 by the Dominicans on land that was donated to the order. MUSEO EL DEPOSITO WATTAH WATTHA FESTIVAL Is a history museum in the city of San Juan in Metro Manila, Philippines, One of the most celebrated and which features the Carriedo water system, including the El Deposito well known festivals in the underwater reservoir. The museum is situated within the grounds of the Metro is San Juan's Fiesta. San Pinaglabanan Shrine. Managed by the National Historical Commission of Juan City usually had the the Philippines. Wattah Wattah Festival or B