Alabang is a
barangay
A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolitan ...
in
Muntinlupa
Muntinlupa, officially the City of Muntinlupa ( fil, Lungsod ng Muntinlupa), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the ...
, Philippines. At one time the area was a farming district, and has since grown from a village to a major commercial center, which includes the
Filinvest City
Filinvest City, formerly Filinvest Corporate City, is a central business district situated within the City of Muntinlupa in Metro Manila, Philippines.
History
The development of Filinvest City began in 1995, by Filinvest at the site of the ...
and Madrigal Business Park, and a transportation hub. It has an area of . A large portion of
Ayala Alabang
Ayala Alabang, in terms of land area, is the third largest barangay in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines. A large portion of it came from Barangay Alabang. Its land area of includes Alabang Town Center, Ayala Alabang Village, El Molito, Ma ...
came from Barangay Alabang. It is formerly the location of the Alabang Stock Farm.
Etymology
According to the translation of the stories of previous generations to the elderly people who are still living in Alabang, the word Alabang comes from two words: ''Alibangban'' and ''Abangan'' (
Filipino
Filipino may refer to:
* Something from or related to the Philippines
** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines.
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for wait).
During the Spanish period, they say that many
Alibangbang trees were planted in Alabang, and since people were still rare at that time, the area of the trees was wide, fat and its branches would fall off, which also rises approximately . Its leaves were about the size of a palm, and they appear to be twins that spread out during the day and gather spontaneously at night. Its leaves and fruits are also roasted because of its acidity. Also at night, it is crowded with fireflies. Using their torch light on the buttocks, they prey on the insects that land on the tree.
Currently, there are no Alibangbang trees to be found in Alabang.
Economy
Filinvest City
Barangay Alabang
Alabang is a barangay in Muntinlupa, Philippines. At one time the area was a farming district, and has since grown from a village to a major commercial center, which includes the Filinvest City and Madrigal Business Park, and a transportation hu ...
, part of the second district of
Muntinlupa
Muntinlupa, officially the City of Muntinlupa ( fil, Lungsod ng Muntinlupa), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the ...
, has undergone tremendous growth mainly due to a development boom in the late 1990s. The development of high-end large scale commercial real estate projects; the Filinvest City, changed the landscape of the Alabang where it was once vast fields of cow pasture until the late 1980s, into a district that houses new residential, business, industrial and commercial establishments.
Some of the country's premier business district, Filinvest City's Spectrum Business District, The Northgate Cyberzone which specializes in hosting information and technology industries, the towering
Insular Life Towers, the Asian Star Building home to
Fluor Corporation
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and other big companies, As
SCA Hygiene Philippines,
Henkel Philippines, Other Satellite Offices As
ECOLAB
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,
Maynilad Water,
Filinvest Development Corporation
Filinvest Development Corporation (), is the publicly listed holding company for the various firms in the Filinvest group. It was established in 1955 in the Philippines by Andrew L. Gotianun Sr. and his wife, Mercedes Gotianun, as a used-car f ...
, RDB Talents & Events Management Inc (BEATalent Development & Marketing Inc), My Fame & Fortune Talent Agency Inc,
Verizon Wireless
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,
Convergys Philippines, Genpact Philippines, Integra Philippines,
HSBC Data Processing Service,
E Telecare, Firstsource Solutions Limited,
The Hershey Company Philippines, Petit Monde Apparel Corp,
Unilever Philippines
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, Filinvest Alabang Inc, &,
Shell Philippines B.V. the
Asian Hospital and Medical Center
The Asian Hospital and Medical Center, established on 11 May 2002 is the first private tertiary hospital built in the southern part of Metro Manila, with Jorge Garcia, MD, an alumnus of the Faculty of Medicine & Surgery of the University of San ...
,
FEU Alabang, the phase of the Hotel Buildings Crimson Suites, Acacia Hotel, and The Bellevue Manila Hotel, with the future development of
The Peninsula Hotels
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History
Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Limite ...
in Filinvest City, designed by
B+H Architecture.
Shopping centers
Festival Alabang
Festival Mall Alabang, formerly known as Festival Supermall and colloquially known as Festi, is a shopping mall owned and operated by Filinvest Land, Inc.The mall is located at Filinvest City (formerly Filinvest Corporate City) in Alabang, Munt ...
is a large shopping mall owned and operated by Filinvest Development Corporation located at
Filinvest City
Filinvest City, formerly Filinvest Corporate City, is a central business district situated within the City of Muntinlupa in Metro Manila, Philippines.
History
The development of Filinvest City began in 1995, by Filinvest at the site of the ...
in
Barangay Alabang
Alabang is a barangay in Muntinlupa, Philippines. At one time the area was a farming district, and has since grown from a village to a major commercial center, which includes the Filinvest City and Madrigal Business Park, and a transportation hu ...
, Muntinlupa. The mall opened in the middle of May 1998, and it became Filinvest's flagship project, setting the standard for shopping centers in the south of
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila (often shortened as Metro Manila; fil, Kalakhang Maynila), officially the National Capital Region (NCR; fil, link=no, Pambansang Punong Rehiyon), is the capital region, seat of government and one of three List of metrop ...
. The whole Festival Alabang complex has an area of over 30 hectares, the biggest mall in the south of Metro Manila, with the most number of tenants, and still remains as one of the largest malls in the Philippines.
Festival Alabang is the biggest of all five current malls in city. It is also adjacent to some of the largest malls south of Metro Manila, namely
Alabang Town Center,
SM Southmall
SM Southmall or SM Southmall Las Piñas is a large shopping mall in the Philippines, owned and operated by SM Prime Holdings. The mall is located along the busy Alabang-Zapote Road in Las Piñas. The mall has of land area, a total floor area of ...
, and other malls like Starmall Alabang (Formerly Metropolis Star Alabang), Liana's Alabang, and Ayala Malls South Park.
Starmall Alabang, or formerly known as Metropolis Star Alabang is the first community shopping mall in this city and it is owned by Starmalls, Inc. It has features and anchors like: Robinsons Supermarket, Robinsons Department Store, Finds, Cinemas, and among others.
There are also the South station, Fastbyte at Northgate, Westgate Center, Commerce Center, South Supermarket and The Filinvest Tent Commercial Block.
Car Dealerships
There are multiple car dealerships located in Muntinlupa and most of them are along the
Alabang–Zapote Road
Alabang–Zapote Road is a four-lane national road which travels east–west through the southern limits of Metro Manila, Philippines. It runs parallel to Dr. Santos Avenue in the north and is named for the two barangays that it links: Alabang in ...
in Alabang. Ford Motors Alabang has a five-floor facility covering a floor area of nearly . The Ford dealership boasts a 2-floor, 23-vehicle showroom and a 4-floor, 80-bay service center. Toyota Alabang also constructed a facility with a showroom, parts warehouse, office & service facilities in a lot adjacent to the Ford Dealership. Audi Westgate Alabang, Chevrolet Alabang, Chrysler Alabang, Mitsubishi Motors Alabang, Nissan and Suzuki Alabang are also located within the area, most of which are along the Alabang–Zapote Road. Still in Alabang–Zapote Road but located in barangay Ayala Alabang are Hyundai Alabang, Isuzu Alabang, Volkswagen Alabang and Honda Alabang.
See also
*
Muntinlupa
Muntinlupa, officially the City of Muntinlupa ( fil, Lungsod ng Muntinlupa), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the ...
*
Ayala Alabang
Ayala Alabang, in terms of land area, is the third largest barangay in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines. A large portion of it came from Barangay Alabang. Its land area of includes Alabang Town Center, Ayala Alabang Village, El Molito, Ma ...
References
External links
West Valley Fault in Muntinlupa - 3229 IV 6C Alabang
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