Immaculate Conception Cathedral (Cubao Cathedral)
by Jhaypee Guia on August 9, 2012Cubao Cathedral, formally known as the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church located in Quezon City, Metro Manila, the Philippines. It is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Cubao. It was built in 1950 by the Society of the Divine Word, belonging to them until 1990 when the Archdiocese of Manila took over its administration. In 2003, it became the cathedral when the Diocese of Cubao was erected. The present rector of the cathedral is Rev. Fr. Ariston L. Sison, Jr., SCSL.
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St. Joseph Parish Church – Home of the Bamboo Organ
by Jane Dacumos on August 9, 2012The St. Joseph Parish Church in Las Piñas houses the Bamboo Organ, and it is about ten kilometers south of the heart of Metro Manila. Built between 1797 and 1819, the church has an “earthquake” Baroque architectural style and is mainly made of adobe stones.
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Muntinlupa City: The Emerald City of the Philippines
by Jhaypee Guia on July 30, 2012The city of Muntinlupa is the southernmost city in the Philippine National Capital Region. Muntinlupa is a home to some of the best commercial establishments in the metropolis and is the location of Ayala Alabang Village, one of the country's biggest and most expensive residential communities, where many of the wealthy and famous live. Muntinlupa is also the very first city in the Philippines to ban the use of plastic bags and styrofoam for packaging.
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TriNoma: A Super Regional Mall
by Jhaypee Guia on July 23, 2012TriNoma (Triangle North of Manila) is a large shopping mall in Quezon City, Philippines, owned by property development firm Ayala Land Inc. Opened in 2007, the mall is located on the side of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, near the North Avenue MRT Station in Quezon City.
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SM City North Edsa: Philippines' Largest Shopping Mall
by Jhaypee Guia on July 23, 2012SM City North EDSA is the largest shopping mall in the Philippines and third in the world in terms of leasable area (482,878 square meters). It is operated by SM Prime Holdings, a local holding company in the Philippines, the biggest retail and mall operator in Southeast Asia. Located at the intersection of North Avenue and Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Quezon City, SM City North EDSA opened on November 25, 1985. The original concept offered a variety of tenants and flagship stores.
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