Famous Feasts of Valenzuela City
by Jane Dacumos on October 13, 2012Each barangay in the dynamic city of Valenzuela celebrates its own feast. Most of them launch celebrations during May and April to honor patron saints and bounty harvest. Listed below are the most notable feasts in Valenzuela that has gained media as well as international attention.
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Exploring the City of Valenzuela
by Jane Dacumos on October 13, 2012A former agricultural rural area and regarded as one of the country's top residential, cultural and business destinations, Valenzuela City has developed into a well-mixed, multicultural metropolis. The city has grown into a major economic and industrial center of the Philippines when a large number of industries relocated to the central parts of the city.
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PCSO – Kabalikat Mo Sa Buhay
by Jane Dacumos on October 2, 2012The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) is the principal government agency for raising and providing funds for health programs, medical assistance and services, and charities of national character. The PCSO holds and conducts charity sweepstakes, races, and lotteries and engages in health and welfare-related investments, projects, and activities to provide for permanent and continuing sources of funds for its programs. It also undertakes other activities to enhance and expand such fund-generating operations as well as strengthen the agency’s fund-management capabilities.
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Divisoria
by Jane Dacumos on September 26, 2012Who among us doesn’t know the famous Divisoria in Tondo? Have you ever tried to experience it? Located at the heart of Manila, Divisoria is a market district that has been the favorite shopping destination for many Filipinos, especially during Christmas and holidays. Here are my recollections trip during my recent visit to Divisoria as I rediscover one of the most famous places in the Philippines. I am reminded how my mother goes to Divisoria to buy me a pearl necklace every Christmas.
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Malate at its Best
by Jane Dacumos on September 26, 2012Hailed as the center of night life in the Philippines, Malate is one of the old districts in Manila that has been known for its wild night life and party scene. The place has a lot of recreational facilities and amenities that will satisfy the needs of nearby residents as well as tourists and guests. Malate is continuously transforming itself as the center of recreation and entertainment of Manila with more restaurants, boutiques, bars, discos and novelty stores opening for business. The block bounded by the streets; Maria Orosa, Julio Nakpil, Adriatico and Remedios have become synonymous to "street parties," al fresco dining, street dancing and concerts.
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