Marikina
Marikina (), officially the City of Marikina ( fil, Lungsod ng Marikina), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 456,159 people. It is located along the eastern border of Metro Manila, Marikina is the main gateway of Metro Manila to Rizal and Quezon provinces through Marikina–Infanta Highway. It is bordered on the west by Quezon City, to the south by Pasig and Cainta, to the north by San Mateo, and to the east by Antipolo, the capital of Rizal province. It was founded by the Jesuits on the fertile Marikina Valley in 1630. Marikina was the provincial capital of the Province of Manila under the First Philippine Republic from 1898 to 1899 during the Philippine Revolution. Following the onset of American occupation it was then organized as a municipality of Rizal Province, prior to the formation of Metro Manila in 1975. Formerly a rural settlement, Marikina is now primari ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marikina City Council
Marikina (), officially the City of Marikina ( fil, Lungsod ng Marikina), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 456,159 people. It is located along the eastern border of Metro Manila, Marikina is the main gateway of Metro Manila to Rizal and Quezon provinces through Marikina–Infanta Highway. It is bordered on the west by Quezon City, to the south by Pasig and Cainta, to the north by San Mateo, and to the east by Antipolo, the capital of Rizal province. It was founded by the Jesuits on the fertile Marikina Valley in 1630. Marikina was the provincial capital of the Province of Manila under the First Philippine Republic from 1898 to 1899 during the Philippine Revolution. Following the onset of American occupation it was then organized as a municipality of Rizal Province, prior to the formation of Metro Manila in 1975. Formerly a rural settlement, Marikina is now primarily ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marikina Sports Park
The Marikina Sports Center, also known as Marikina Sports Park and formerly known as Rodriguez Sports Center, is a sports complex located in Marikina, at the corner of Shoe Avenue and Sumulong Highway in Metro Manila, Philippines. History Prior to its current sports facilities, the area is a site of PNR Mariquina Station back in the early 1900s. The Rodriguez Sports Center was built in 1969 under the Rizal Governor Isidro Rodriguez Sr. on a land owned by Marikina, then a municipality of Rizal. It is turned over to the Marikina municipal government under Mayor Bayani Fernando in 1995 and was renovated in 2001 under Mayor Maria Lourdes Carlos-Fernando. and was renamed the Marikina Sports Park. Following the designation of the facility as the home ground of Philippines Football League sides, JPV Marikina F.C. in 2017, the facility's football pitch underwent renovations to meet league standards. Facilities The Main Stadium, the football and athletics stadium of the Marikina S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Legislative Districts Of Marikina
The legislative districts of Marikina are the representations of the highly urbanized city of Marikina in the various national and local legislatures of the Philippines. At present, the province is represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines by its two congressional districts, with the districts' representatives being elected every three years. Additionally, each district is allotted eight seats in the Marikina City Council, creating a total of sixteen elective seats in the legislature of Marikina City. History Marikina was first represented as part of the at-large district of the province of Manila in the Malolos Congress from 1898 to 1899. The then-town was later incorporated to the province of Rizal, established in 1901, and was represented as part of the second district of Rizal from 1907 to 1941 and from 1945 to 1972. During World War II, the then-town was represented as part of the at-large district of Rizal in the National Assembly of the Second Phili ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Riverbanks Center
Riverbanks Center (also known as Marikina Riverbanks/Marikina Riverbanks Center or simply Riverbanks) is an integrated development complex for shopping, recreational, business and commercial along Andres Bonifacio Avenue adjacent to Marikina River in Barangka (Marikina), Barangka, Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is home of the Philippine's biggest Amphitheatre#Modern amphitheatres, outdoor amphitheater and outlet center, and the location of once the world's Giant shoes of Marikina, largest pair of shoes. History Riverbanks Center is located on a site which formerly held a Universal Textile Mills Factory, Asia's largest textile mills at that time. The Riverbanks Development Corporation acquired the site in 1995. It opened to the public in April 1999. The Giant shoes of Marikina, pair of giant shoes are on display inside the Shoe Gallery of Riverbanks Mall. long and wide, equivalent to a French shoe size of 753, they were created over 77 days between August 5 and October ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marcelino Teodoro
Marcelino "Marcy" Reyes Teodoro (born August 2, 1970), is a Filipino politician who is the 12th and incumbent Mayor of Marikina. Prior to his election as mayor, Teodoro served as the representative for Marikina's 1st congressional district from 2007 to 2016. Early life Teodoro was born on August 2, 1970, at a small clinic in Barangay Santa Elena, Marikina. He is the only child of Amado Teodoro, a government official, and Lydia Reyes, a teacher. He spent most his childhood with his maternal grandparents because both his parents were both busy with work. He completed his elementary education at San Roque Elementary School as a valedictorian in 1982 and secondary education at Marikina Institute of Science and Technology as salutatorian in 1986. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy at the University of the Philippines Diliman in 1990. The following semester after his graduation, at 19, he decided to delay law school and instead taught logic and social philosop ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kapitan Moy Residence
Kapitan Moy Building, situated in Marikina, Metro Manila, the Philippines, is the 200-year-old house of Don Laureano Guevarra (4 July 1851 – 30 December 1891), known as the founder of the Marikina shoe industry. Also known as ''Kapitan Moy'', he served as ''capitan municipal'' in the former municipality. A historical marker honoring him as the "Pioneer of the Shoe-making Industry in Marikina" was installed at his birthplace in 1970. Presently, there are two restaurants found in the ground floor of the Kapitan Moy Building and these are Café Kapitan Restaurant and Kusina ni Kambal. At the Café Kapitan Restaurant is an old well which serves as a décor and a wishing well to customers. History Don Laureano "Kapitan Moy" Guevara Guevara was the fifth child of businessman Jose Emiterio Guevara of Quiapo, Manila and Timotea Mariquita Andres. His father established the shop named ''La Industrial'' in Escolta, Manila—a bazaar, printing prist lithography shop, and firearms dealer ro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marikina River Park
The Marikina River Park is a system of parks, trails, open spaces and recreation facilities along an stretch of the Marikina River in Marikina, eastern Metro Manila, Philippines. The urban riverside park covers an area of running through the villages of Santo Niño, Santa Elena, Marikina, Santa Elena, Jesus de la Peña, San Roque, Calumpang, Marikina, Calumpang, Barangka and Industrial Valley Complex in the western part of the city. The park, under development since 1993, is the city's biggest recreational and sports area containing the Riverbanks Center, a mall and office complex, and the biggest roller skating rink in the Philippines. It is a popular area for camping, jogging, biking and other outdoor activities not just for Marikina residents but also for those from nearby cities in Metro Manila. History The park was developed as part of a rehabilitation program called ''Save the Marikina River Program'' by the Marikina city government. Launched in 1993, the program aims to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Our Lady Of The Abandoned Parish Church (Marikina)
The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Abandoned (Spanish: ''Santuario y Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados''; Tagalog: ''Dambanang Pandiyosesis at Parokya ng Ina ng mga Walang Mag-Ampon''), better known as Our Lady of the Abandoned Parish Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Marikina, the Philippines. The church enshrines one of several images of the Madonna and Child venerated as miraculous, which has received a Pontifical decree of coronation. The church itself is a testament of a religious controversy rooting back from Marikina's early history wherein both the Jesuits and Augustinians fought over the ecclesiastical control of the area. The church is also known for featuring Metro Manila's longest Holy Week procession with around 83 floats as of 2019, and the third overall after the St. Augustine Parish in the Town of Baliuag and the San Isidro Labrador Parish in the Town of Pulilan, both located in the province of Bulacan and featuring at least 1 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marikina Shoe Museum
The Shoe Museum (Filipino: ''Museo ng Sapatos''; formerly known as the Footwear Museum of Marikina) is a museum in Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines. History The structure housing the Shoe Museum in Marikina was built in the 1860s during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines and was used as an arsenal by the Spaniards. During the Philippine–American War, the building was used as a detention center. It was then used as a motor pool of the American era. After World War II, the structure was repurposed as a rice mill by the Tuason family. Former First Lady and criminal convict Imelda Marcos's shoe collection had been on display at the Malacañang Palace Museum (now the Presidential Museum and Library) for six years during Corazon Aquino's presidential term before it was placed in storage at the beginning of Fidel V. Ramos's presidency. A portion of Marcos' shoe collection seized by the Presidential Commission on Good Government was requested to be transferred to the Mari ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marion Andres
Marion Santos Andres (born July 25, 1958) is a Filipino politician and physician who served as vice mayor of Marikina since 2019, a post that he previously held from 2001 to 2010. Prior to his election as vice mayor, he also served as councilor of Marikina from 1992 to 2001. He is the son of former Marikina vice mayor, Jose Andres. He took his grade school and high school education from Marist School - Marikina. He graduated as a physician from the medical school of Lyceum-Northwestern University in Dagupan. He also unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2010 Marikina local elections, 2010 and for vice mayor in 2013 Marikina local elections, 2013. References External links *Marikina WebsiteOfficial website of Marion Andres , - Living people 1958 births People from Marikina Politicians from Metro Manila Bagumbayan–VNP politicians Lyceum of the Philippines University alumni {{Philippines-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marjorie Ann Teodoro
Marjorie Ann "Maan" Teodoro (' Ang) is a Filipina politician and teacher who has served as the representative for Marikina's 1st congressional district since 2022, as a member of the United Nationalist Alliance. Congressional career In 2022, Teodoro ran for representative in Marikina's 1st congressional district to succeed the retiring Bayani Fernando, who ran against her husband in the mayoral race. She ran under the United Nationalist Alliance with the support of her husband's coalition, Team MarCy. In May 9, 2022, she handily defeated Migoy Cadiz of the Nationalist People's Coalition, with 73.61% of the vote. She took office on June 30, 2022. In the 19th Congress, Teodoro serves as an assistant majority leader. Personal life Teodoro is married to Marcelino Teodoro, who has served as the mayor of Marikina Marikina (), officially the City of Marikina ( fil, Lungsod ng Marikina), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stella Quimbo
Stella Luz Alabastro Quimbo (' Alabastro; born November 23, 1969) is a Filipino economist, academic, and politician who has served as the representative for Marikina's 2nd congressional district since 2019, as a member of the Liberal Party. She previously served as a commissioner of the Philippine Competition Commission from 2016 up until her resignation in 2019. Early life Quimbo was born on November 23, 1963 to Estrella Alabastro, who served as a secretary of science and technology under the Arroyo administration. Academia Quimbo graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Economics ''summa cum laude'' (1991), Master of Arts in Economics (1993), and Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (2000) from the University of the Philippines Diliman. She was a professor and a former department chairperson of the University of the Philippines School of Economics. From 2011 to 2013, Quimbo was appointed to the rank of full professor into the Prince Clause Professorial Chair at the Erasmus Univ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |