Marikina City Hall: One of the Most Beautiful City Halls in Metro Manila
by Jhaypee Guia on July 19, 2012Marikina City Hall is one of the most beautiful city halls in Metro Manila and it has state-of-the-art facilities inside. The city hall is surrounded by many city government agencies and offices, spacious parks, monuments and open areas, and it was located in the heart of the city.
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A Journey Along the Marcos Highway (Marikina-Infanta Highway)
by Jhaypee Guia on July 19, 2012The Marikina-Infanta Highway, also known as the Marcos Highway or MARILAQUE Highway (MARILAQUE stands for Marikina-Rizal-Laguna-Quezon), is a scenic mountain 44-kilometer highway that connects Metro Manila with Infanta, Quezon in the Philippines.
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Animal Trail Park
by Jane Dacumos on July 19, 2012Have 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.
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The Riverbanks Center
by Jhaypee Guia on July 19, 2012The Riverbanks Center is formerly Universal Textiles, Asia's largest textile mills company. It is located along A. Bonifacio Avenue and nearby Marcos Highway.
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Sentrong Pangkultura ng Marikina (Kapitan Moy Museum)
by Jhaypee Guia on July 19, 2012The 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.
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