Robinsons Galleria
by Jhaypee Guia on September 4, 2012Robinsons Galleria is a large shopping mall located at EDSA corner Ortigas Avenue, Quezon City, just near SM Megamall. It is Robinsons' flagship mall. The mall is owned by John Gokongwei, founder of JG Summit Holdings and Robinsons Land Corp. It was built in 1990 with a total gross floor area of approximately 216,000 m2 (2,330,000 sq ft). Currently, The entire mall is undergoing major renovations and redevelopment as the West Wing is halfway completed.
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Cuneta Astrodome
by Jhaypee Guia on September 4, 2012Cuneta Astrodome is an indoor sporting arena located in Roxas Boulevard, Pasay, Philippines. It is better known as the home of the Philippine Basketball Association from 1993, when it left the PhilSports Arena, then known as the ULTRA, until 1998. It is also a host to other basketball leagues and political and evangelical gatherings. The arena is named after Enrique Cuneta, a prominent Pasay city official during the American colonial period. Despite its name, the Cuneta Astrodome is not a dome-shaped indoor arena, since its exterior is rectangular in shape.
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Rizal Memorial Stadium
by Jhaypee Guia on September 4, 2012The Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium, simply known as the Rizal Memorial Stadium since it is the main stadium within the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila, is the national stadium of the Philippines. It served as the main stadium of the 1954 Asian Games and the Southeast Asian Games on three occasions.
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Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
by Jhaypee Guia on September 4, 2012The Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, is a national sports complex of the Philippines, located on Pablo Ocampo St. (formerly Vito Cruz St.), Malate, Manila. It is named after the country's national hero, José Rizal.
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Quirino Grandstand: Host of Many Significant Events
by Jhaypee Guia on September 4, 2012In 1949, a permanent grandstand, a replica of the Independence Grandstand, was completed along Manila Bay situated near Rizal Park. It is a place where President Elpidio Quirino was sworn in after winning the presidential election. Since then, newly-elected Presidents of the Philippines traditionally take their oath of office and deliver their inaugural address to the nation in the grandstand, which was later renamed after President Quirino. Joseph Estrada and Benigno"Noynoy" Aquino III are some of the presidents who took their oath at Quirino Granstand.
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