Remembering EDSA: People Power I Celebration 2013
by Xtian Mack on February 26, 2013The 27th Anniversary of People Power I that shocked the world with the overthrow of the long dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos in February 1986 was celebrated in a grand fashion at the Edsa People Power Monument. The rites held last Monday were led by no less than the President of the Philippines himself, President Ninoy Aquino, son of the heroes of the "Bloodless Revolution," Ninoy and Cory Aquino.
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Mandaluyong City’s Policarpio Street
by Jane Dacumos on December 14, 2012In my entire life, I haven’t seen a livelier street of Christmas lights than Policarpio Street. Though I haven’t been to the place, I know that this street in Mandaluyong is one of the amazing places that one should not miss to visit during the Christmas season.
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10 of Metro Manila's Most Popular Malls
by Jhaypee Guia on November 17, 2012Filipinos are very fond of shopping, dining, strolling and just relaxing or hanging out, which is why they often visit malls. Spending time at a mall seemingly has become a part of life of many Filipinos especially in Metro Manila, where you can find many of the most well-known malls in the Philippines. Malling has become a habit for many.
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SM Megamall
by Jhaypee Guia on September 5, 2012SM Megamall is a huge shopping mall located in the Ortigas business district of Metro Manila, Philippines. It is one of the largest SM Supermalls developed and operated by SM Prime Holdings, the largest mall operator in the Philippines owned by Henry Sy Sr. The mall has two buildings interconnected with a bridge. The mall occupies a land area of approximately 21 hectares and has a total floor area of an estimated 392,000 m2 (4,220,000 sq ft), making it the second largest shopping mall in the country surpassing SM Mall of Asia by 2,000 m2 (22,000 sq ft) The mall has a maximum capacity of 4 million people. It is as large as the Changi Airport Terminal 2 in Singapore.
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Shangri-la Plaza Mall
by Jhaypee Guia on September 1, 2012Shangri-La Plaza is an upscale shopping mall situated in the Ortigas Center, a business/commercial district in Mandaluyong City, Philippines. It is surrounded by four streets in the commercial area, namely, Internal Avenue, St. Francis Avenue, Shaw Boulevard and the major highway EDSA.
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