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Samson Road
Samson Road is a major east–west street in Caloocan, northern Metro Manila, Philippines. The road is a continuation of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), linked to it via the Bonifacio Monument Roundabout (Monumento) to form a single through route. These roads form part of Circumferential Road 4 (C-4) of the Metro Manila's arterial road network, National Route 120 of the Philippine highway network, and Asian Highway 26 of the Asian highway network. Samson Road is named for Apolonio Samson, a Katipunan barrio lieutenant from Sitio Kangkong, Balintawak, Caloocan (now part of Quezon City) who fought alongside Andres Bonifacio during the Philippine Revolution. Route Samson Road, the main road in South Caloocan, officially begins at the Bonifacio Monument Circle (Monumento), the junction with EDSA, MacArthur Highway and Rizal Avenue Extension, and ends at the junction with A. Mabini and Marcelo H. Del Pilar Streets. At its eastern terminus, it runs between Araneta Square Mall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AH26 (N120) Sign
The Pan-Philippine Highway, also known as the Maharlika Highway ( tl, Daang Maharlika; ceb, Dalang Halangdon), is a network of roads, expressways, bridges, and ferry services that connect the islands of Luzon, Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao in the Philippines, serving as the country's principal transport backbone. Measuring long excluding sea routes, it is the longest highway in the Philippines that forms the country's north–south backbone component of National Route 1 (N1) of the Philippine highway network. The entire highway is designated as Asian Highway 26 (AH26) of the Asian Highway Network. The northern terminus of the highway is in Laoag and the southern terminus is in Zamboanga City. History The Pan-Philippine Highway System was an infrastructure program of President Diosdado Macapagal as a first priority project for the improvement and expansion of Philippine highway and land transport networks. It was stated in his final State of the Nation Address in 1965 that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco Del Monte
San Francisco del Monte, also referred to as SFDM, is a district of Quezon City, Metro Manila, the Philippines. It is bisected by two major thoroughfares, Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue and the eponymous Del Monte Avenue, and is bounded by Atty. Pat Senador Sr. Street and Baler Street to the north, and Judge Juan Luna Street, Paraiso Street, and Cooper Street to the east. The district encompasses the barangays of Del Monte, Damayan, Mariblo, and Paraiso, and its water borders are defined by the San Juan River to the west and the Mariblo Creek to the south. History San Francisco del Monte may be considered as Quezon City's oldest district. It was founded as a pueblo by then-Franciscan missionary Fray Pedro Bautista on February 17, 1590, who named it after St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan Order. '' Del Monte'', which is Spanish for "on the mountain" was added to the name not only because the area was hilly, but also to distinguish the place from the San Francisco de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malabon
Malabon, officially the City of Malabon ( fil, Lungsod ng Malabon), 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 380,522 people. Located just north of the city of Manila, it is primarily a residential and industrial area, and is one of the most densely populated cities in the metropolis. It has a total land area of 15.96 square kilometers. Malabon is part of the sub-region of Metro Manila informally called CAMANAVA, an area which derives its name from the first syllable of its component cities: Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela. Caloocan lies to the south and east, Navotas to the west, and Valenzuela to the north. Malabon also borders the town of Obando in the province of Bulacan to the northwest. History Legend considers the city's name to be a contraction of the Tagalog phrase ''maráming labóng'' ("plenty of bamboo shoots"), as the place once abounded in this edib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Island - Luzon Island - NARA - 68156743
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republika sang Filipinas * ibg, Republika nat Filipinas * ilo, Republika ti Filipinas * ivv, Republika nu Filipinas * pam, Republika ning Filipinas * krj, Republika kang Pilipinas * mdh, Republika nu Pilipinas * mrw, Republika a Pilipinas * pag, Republika na Filipinas * xsb, Republika nin Pilipinas * sgd, Republika nan Pilipinas * tgl, Republika ng Pilipinas * tsg, Republika sin Pilipinas * war, Republika han Pilipinas * yka, Republika si Pilipinas In the recognized optional languages of the Philippines: * es, República de las Filipinas * ar, جمهورية الفلبين, Jumhūriyyat al-Filibbīn is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of around 7,641 islands th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of The Philippines Diliman
, image = University of The Philippines seal.svg , image_size = 175px , caption = Official Logo of UP Diliman , motto = Honor and Excellence , established = February 12, 1949 , type = National state university, Research institute, research university , academic_affiliations = *Association of Pacific Rim Universities *Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning *ASEAN European Academic University Network *ASEAN University Network , endowment = , budget = , chancellor = Fidel Nemenzo , president = Angelo Jimenez , faculty = 1,600 (2019) , administrative_staff = , students = 26,164 (2019) , undergrad = 14,039 (2019) , postgrad = 10,626 (2019) , other = 1,499 Basic education (2019) , city = Diliman, Quezon City , country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine National Railways
The Philippine National Railways (PNR) ( fil, Pambansang Daang-Bakal ng Pilipinas and es, Ferrocarril Nacional de Filipinas) is a state-owned railway company in the Philippines which operates one commuter rail service between Metro Manila and Laguna, and local services between Sipocot, Naga and Legazpi in the Bicol Region. It is an attached agency of the Department of Transportation. PNR began operations on November 24, 1892, as the Manila Railway Company, during the Spanish colonial period, and later becoming the Manila Railroad Company (MRR) during the American colonial period. It became the Philippine National Railways on June 20, 1964, by virtue of Republic Act No. 4156. PNR used to operate over of route from La Union to the Bicol Region. However, neglect reduced PNR's service. Persistent problems with informal settlers in the 1990s and natural disasters in the 2000s contributed further to PNR's decline. The government is currently in the process of reinvesting in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Caloocan City
The University of Caloocan City (abbreviated as UCC) is a public-type local university established in 1971 and formerly called ''Caloocan City Community College'' and ''Caloocan City Polytechnic College''. Its south campus is located at Biglang Awa Street, Grace Park East, 12th Avenue, Caloocan, Metro Manila, Philippines (also known as EDSA/Biglang Awa Campus) and the north campuses are Camarin Business Campus, Congressional Campus, and Bagong Silang Campus. History The University of Caloocan City was formed in 2004 out of Caloocan City Polytechnic College (CCPC), which started as a two-year course college in 1971 and offered four-year courses in 1975. Its first programs were Bachelor of Science degrees in Industrial Education (BSIE) and Business Technology (BSBT). The school was first located in a building at Caloocan High School (located at 10th Avenue, Grace Park). It was transferred to its first stand-alone location (at General San. Miguel St. Sangandaan, Caloocan) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caloocan Station
Caloocan station (also called Sangandaan station) is a railway station located on the North Main Line in Caloocan, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is rebuilt from its original location, now situated adjacent to the Caloocan railway depot, near Samson Road. History The station was originally part of the railway line operated by Manila Railroad Company connecting Manila to northern Luzon that commenced operations on March 24, 1891. It was the first railroad station serving Caloocan, which was then a town of Manila province at the time of its opening. It originally had two station buildings located apart: a two-story building at the Caloocan Depot and another across Route 54 (now Samson Road). It was described a key entry point of the railway line to the north and central Luzon. On August 31, 1898, the general order in response to Manila Railroad Company general manager Thomas Higgins's request to continue operations despite the Spanish–American War, General Emilio Aguinaldo ordere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM Center Sangandaan
SM Supermalls, also simply known as SM, owned by SM Prime, is a chain of shopping malls in the Philippines that as of November 18, 2022 has 82 malls located across the country and 20 more scheduled to be opened for an eventual total of 102 malls. It also has 7 malls in China, including SM Tianjin which is the sixth largest in the world in terms of gross leasable area (GLA). SM Supermalls has become one of the biggest mall operators in Southeast Asia. Combined, the company has about 9.24 million square meters of gross floor area (GFA). It has 17,230 tenants in the Philippines and 1,867 tenants in China. History The company was started in 1958 as Shoemart by Henry Sy, with its first store in Manila. In the 1960s, Shoemart expanded its shoe store chain in different locations. In 1972, Shoemart turned into a full-line department store. In 1985, the company ventured into the supermarket and home appliance store business. It opened the first "Supermall" in the same year named S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puregold
Puregold Price Club, Inc. or simply Puregold (stylized as PUREGOLD) is a chain of supermarkets in the Philippines trading goods such as consumer products (canned goods, housewares, toiletries, dry goods, and food products, among others) on a wholesale and retail basis. It currently has approximately 280 operating stores and over 20 food service stalls. History Puregold was founded on September 8, 1998 by Chinese-Filipino businessman Lucio Co and opened its first branch along Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong on December 12, 1998. In October 2011, Puregold Price Club went public and was inaugurated as a listing on the Philippine Stock Exchange. In 2012, Puregold acquired Kareila Management Corp., which owns S&R Membership Shopping (named after Price Club founders Sol and Robert Price) and Parco. Over 19 operating outlets were purchased and converted to Puregold. The shareholders of the retail chain Puregold have approved the merger of the other two operating units into the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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