March 3rd, 2010 @ dann
Irony best describes the city of Makati. The greater outskirts are slums and derelict tenements, while the core is the financial center of the Philippines, a coat-and-tie district that includes some of the tallest skyscrapers in the world, including the 60-storey PBCom Tower and the 47-storey G.T. International Tower.
Shopping and dining
The main thoroughfare, Ayala Avenue, [...]
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March 3rd, 2010 @ dann
Muntinlupa or “Munti” has been synonymous with the New Bilibid Prison, the national penitentiary in the city where the country’s most notorious criminals are detained. The city, however, has been trying to shake itself off the stereotypes through world-class developments like Ayala Alabang, one of the largest and most exclusive villages in the country offering [...]
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March 3rd, 2010 @ dann
Called the “Fishing Capital of the Philippines,” Navotas is an important fishing community by the shores of Manila Bay. Around 70 percent of its population depends on fishing and other fishing-related industries for livelihood. Hence, unless travelers are interested to see how locals make fish nets or how fishing vessels come and go, there is [...]
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March 3rd, 2010 @ dann
A resident once said that in Malabon, there are more days with flood than dry land. It is because among the cities found in the sub-region of Camanava, Malabon is the one worst-hit by floods. Despite this, Malabon is even among Manila’s most densely populated areas. Tragedies seem to be an everyday piecemeal of people [...]
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February 26th, 2010 @ dann
Its location at the heart of Manila makes Mandaluyong a strategic post for SM Megamall, St. Francis Square, Shangri-la Plaza, and Robinson’s Pioneer, the shopping, café and dining centers that give rationale to Mandaluyong’s title as “the shopping mall capital” of the country.
Transport hub
As the center of mall culture and a melting pot of people [...]
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February 26th, 2010 @ admin
Taguig City, which once played second fiddle to the nearby financial district Makati, is now a sprawling metropolis of high-rise business towers and high-end shops, malls, restaurants, hotels and condos.
Booming city
The jewel on Taguig’s crown is Bonifacio Global City, the concentration of accommodations, entertainment and dining facilities in the city. The highlight of Bonifacio Global [...]
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February 26th, 2010 @ dann
As compared to its neighbor Quezon City, Caloocan is just a backwater, with no attractions to brag about except for Monumento, a memorial designed by national artist Guillermo Tolentino. It marks the city’s historical importance as the place where national hero Andres Bonifacio and his underground organization, Katipunan, held their secret meetings that led to [...]
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February 26th, 2010 @ admin
It may be the smallest of Manila’s cities, but San Juan is a giant name in Philippine records. Its Pinaglabanan Shrine marks the first battle of the Katipunan or the Philippine Revolution that paved way to Filipinos’ freedom from Spanish colonizers.
Accommodations
The city has also been labeled the “Town of Philippine Presidents” that served as the [...]
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February 26th, 2010 @ admin
A former Philippine capital, Quezon City (QC) has long provided the glitter to Manila. The city tries to live up with its “city of the stars” reputation by being a vast playground of superb accommodations, entertainment, shopping and dining.
Landmarks
Quezon City is home to the nation’s democracy icon, the EDSA Shrine, marked by the giant golden [...]
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February 26th, 2010 @ admin
It is easy to see why Pateros is the only town in Manila that has not been elevated as a city. Not only is this municipality the smallest in Manila in terms of population and area. It is mainly made up of slums and grimy small villages, making it the second densest area in Manila.
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