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by Jane Dacumos on July 19, 2012 Have you visited the Animal Trail Park in Marikina? It is considered as one of the noteworthy destinations in the city. Animal Trail Park is one-kilometer footpath with concrete replicas of animals where children can both learn and have fun. It is one of the attractions of the famous Marikina River. » Read More
by Jhaypee Guia on July 19, 2012 The Riverbanks Center is formerly Universal Textiles, Asia's largest textile mills company. It is located along A. Bonifacio Avenue and nearby Marcos Highway. » Read More
by Jhaypee Guia on July 19, 2012 The old Kapitan Moy building, now named Sentrong Pangkultura ng Marikina, was constructed in 1780 by Don Jose Guevarra whose family owns "Asyenda Tyason." This old house is not only a structure of nails and adobe, it is an edifice that links us to the past because of the historical events that became known here. In 1887, the first shoe in Marikina was made here. Supreme Andres Bonifacio of the Katipunan once visited the place; and American soldiers made it a camp in 1901. » Read More
by Jhaypee Guia on July 19, 2012 When tracing back the history of Marikina, one can never overlook the contributions of Christianity. On April 16, 1630, The Society of Jesus inherited the ecclesiastical control of the Marikina area and established a mission village. It was told that the Jesuits found an image of the Infant Jesus among the boulders of rocks along the banks of the local river. Thus, on these boulders, the priests built a chapel and christened the center of the village, Jesus dela Peña (Jesus of the Rock). » Read More
by Jhaypee Guia on July 19, 2012 The greater part of the populace of Marikina during the mid-1700s were Mestizo de Sangley (Chinese Mestizo). They came to Marikina upon the invitation of the Jesuits to help in establishing a hacienda which was named after the patron saint of farmers, San Isidro de Labrador. » Read More
by Jane Dacumos on July 19, 2012 Marikina City is a lush valley bounded by mountain ranges and sliced by a river. According to MMDA, the city is the most industrialized and noted as one of tourism and cultural city in Metro Manila. » Read More
by Jhaypee Guia on July 19, 2012 The Shoe Museum was conceived in 1998 under then Mayor Bayani F. Fernando on the assumption that the city, being the Shoe Capital of the Philippines, can be a significant venue for nurturing the historical and cultural values of its shoe industry. It was opened in February 16, 2001 and was initially called the Footwear Museum of Marikina. » Read More
by Jhaypee Guia on July 19, 2012 From stories and accounts of the old owners, the Marikina City Government traced the old carabao trail which was the regular route taken from their owners' homes to the fields and vice versa. About 28 stone-built carabaos were placed in the path along the riverbanks of Kalumpang serving as an attraction and as a marker of the once scenic and abundant Marikina farmland. » Read More
by Jane Dacumos on July 19, 2012 Declared a national shrine by the National Historical Commission, the Jesus Dela Peña Chapel was built by the Jesuits on April 16, 1930 and the first church in Marikina. The city was once been called Jesus Dela Peña in honor of the Infant Child Jesus. » Read More
by Jhaypee Guia on July 19, 2012 Also known as OLA Church, this Spanish-era church is located along J. P. Rizal Street in Santa Elena. The church was started by the Augustinians in 1687 and was finished in 1690. On October 21, 1791, the whole parish was consecrated under the Marian title, Nuestra Sra. Delos Desamparados (Our Lady of the Abandoned), the second oldest parish in the Philippines. » Read More
