CITY OF LAS PINAS

MAP OF LAS PINAS CITY

CITY MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR

Imelda Aguilar Luis Bustamante

CITY MAYOR CITY VICE MAYOR
GEOGRAPHICAL PROFILE

 NorthEast: Paranaque
 SouthEast: Muntinlupa

 West: Bacoor

 NorthWest: Manila Bay

 Total Land Area: 32.69 square kilometers

 Population: 558,894 (2015)

SHORT HISTORY

 Las Pinas is famous for its Bamboo Organ

located inside the St. Joseph Parish Church.
 March 27, 1907 - Las Pinas was proclaimed
an independent municipality by virtue of
Philippine Commission Act No. 1625.
 1960s, with the construction of the South
Superhighway, Las Pinas became a first
class Municipality.
ETYMOLOGY

 Name derived from the pineapple.

FACTS
 Las Pinas is known as one of the cleanest cities
in Metro Manila and has also recently achieved
a status of the "Most Competitive City" in the
country.
 Las Pinas used to be a fishing settle in Manila
Bay Shores in between 1762-1797.
 Home of Bamboo Organ
 City of Love and Progress
 Salt Center of Metro Manila
 Lantern Capital of Metro Manila
FAMOUS DELICACIES

Relyenong Labong
Lasugpong in Coconut Milk Salsa
Labong con Tahong Cake in Seafood Cream
FAMOUS PEOPLE

Mr. and Mrs. Villar Bongbong Marcos

TOURIST
ATTRACTIONS
SAINT JOSEPH PARISH CHURCH
BAMBOO ORGAN
ZAPOTE BRIDGE
SALT BEDS
CITY OF MALABON
MAP OF MALABON CITY
CITY MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR

Antolin Oreta III Jeannie Sandoval

CITY MAYOR CITY VICE MAYOR
GEOGRAPHICAL PROFILE

 North: Valenzuela
 West: Navotas

 SouthEast: Caloocan

 Total Land Area: 55.8 square kilometers

 Population: 365,525 (2015)

SHORT HISTORY
 June 11, 1901 - Malabon was officially made a
municipality of the newly-created province of Rizal.
 January 16, 1906 - Philippine Commission Act
1441 separated Malabon from Navotas in 2
district municipalities of the Rizal Province.
 For 70 years, Malabon was a municipality of Rizal.
 November 7, 1975 - Malabon became a part of
NCR.
 April 21, 2001 - Malabon became a city.
FACTS

 Malabon industries include sugar refinery, patis

making, cigar making, fishing and ilang-ilang
trees flowers extract production where the
distilled perfume is exported.
 The city of Malabon is a place famous for its
pancit malabon.
FAMOUS DELICACIES

Pancit Malabon Peachy-peachy

Dolor’s Kakanin
FAMOUS PEOPLE

Rochelle Pangilinan Oskee Salazar

FESTIVALS

Luglugan Pancit Malabon Festival

Kulinarya Festival
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Malabon Zoo and Aquarium San Bartolome Church

Balsa Sa Niugan Jose Rizal Statue
CITY OF PARANAQUE
MAP OF PARANAQUE CITY
CITY MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR

Jose Enrico Golez

CITY VICE MAYOR
GEOGRAPHICAL PROFILE

 North: Pasay
 NorthEast: Taguig

 SouthEast: Muntinlupa

 West: Manila Bay

 Total Land Area: 46.57 square kilometers

 Population: 665,822 (2015)

ETYMOLOGY

 The name of the city was derived from the

phrase "para na aque" meaning "stop now, boy"
which is commonly said by people who wished
to get off from "kalesas" or horse-drawn
carriages during the Spanish Era.
 "Palanyag" was its original name which means
"my beloved".
FACTS

 The city was known as the "Fashion Capital of

the Philippines" and the "City of Lights".
FAMOUS DELICACIES

Australian Blackmole Ribeye Papi Chulo

Ble’Real Greek Food Trattoria Altrove
FAMOUS PEOPLE

Loisa Andalio Bianca Umali

Jia Morado
Nichole Manalo
FESTIVALS AND OTHER EVENTS

Moro-moro/ Komedya Sunduan

 Araw ng Palanyag/Paranaque Day
Nuestra Senora Del Buensuceso
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Critical Habitat
Baclaran Church
Dampa Fiesta Shopping Mall
CITY OF PASIG
MAP OF PASIG CITY
CITY MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR

Robert Eusebio Iyo Christian Bernardo

CITY MAYOR CITY VICE MAYOR
GEOGRAPHICAL PROFILE

 North: Quezon City

 East: Cainta and Taytay

 West: Mandaluyong

 South: Taguig, Pateros, and Makati

 Total Land Area: 48.46 square kilometers

 Population: 755,300 (2015)

SHORT HISTORY
 July 2, 1573 - Pasig was declared as the
Visitacion Parish
 1787 - Marikina becomes a separate town from
Pasig.
 August 29, 1896 - the first battle of the
Katipunan begins, an event called "Nagsabado
Sa Pasig".
 December 8, 1994 - municipality of Pasig
officially became a city.
ETYMOLOGY

 Dr. Jose Ville Panganiban said that "Pasig" is an

old Sanskrit word referring to a "river flowing
from one body of water to another".
FACTS

 It is former capital of the Province of Rizal.

FAMOUS PRODUCTS

Peanut Butter Cab Cafe

Hap Chan
FAMOUS PEOPLE

Daisy Hontiveros Avellana Carmencita Lozada

THEATER ACTRESS VIOLINIST
FESTIVALS AND OTHER EVENTS

Itik-itik Festival
Araw Ng Pasig
Paskong Himig Ng Pasig Pakalog Festival
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Immaculate Conception Parish Bahay Na Tisa

Plaza Bonifacio Concepcion Mansion/Pasig Museum
CITY QUEZON
MAP OF QUEZON CITY
CITY MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR

Herbert Bautista Joy Belmonte

CITY MAYOR CITY VICE MAYOR
GEOGRAPHICAL PROFILE
 SouthWest: Manila
 West and NorthWest: Caloocan and
Valenzuela
 South: San Juan and Mandaluyong

 SouthEast: Marikina and Pasig

 Total Land Area: 166.20 square kilometers

 Population: 2.936 Million (2015)

SHORT HISTORY

 July 17, 1948 - RA No. 333 which redefined the

Caloocan-Quezon City boundary; signed by
Elpidio Quirino declaring QC to be the
"Republic's Capital.
 February 22, 1986 - Quezon City portion of the
Epifanio delos Santos Avenue(EDSA) became
the venue of the bloodless people power
revolution.
ETYMOLOGY

 Name after the former president Manuel L.

Quezon
FACTS

 Known as the "City of the Stars"

 It is the largest city in Metro Manila.

 Quezon City is home to the Philippines Major

Broadcasting Networks.
FAMOUS DELICACIES

Lucban Longganisa Crazy Katsu

Crepeman Friuli
FAMOUS PEOPLE
MAJOR TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Quezon Memorial Circle Quezon Memorial Shrine

Tandang Sora Birth Site Smart Araneta Coliseum
University of the Philippines Parks and Wildlife Bureau
OTHER DESTINATIONS

Balara Park EDSA Shrine

Sigaw Ng Pugad Lawin Shrine People Power Monument
La Mesa Ecopark San Pedro Bautista Church
CITY OF VALENZUELA
MAP OF VALENZUELA CITY
CITY MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR

Rex Gatchalian Isidro F. Arenas

CITY MAYOR CITY VICE MAYOR
GEOGRAPHICAL PROFILE

 North: Meycuayan
 East: QC and Northern Caloocan

 West: Obando

 South: Malabon, Southern Caloocan and

Tullihan River
 Total Land Area: 47 sq.km.

 Population: 620,422 (2015)

SHORT HISTORY

 1623 - Valenzuela established as an

independent town of the province of Bulacan.
 1856 - Novaliches was separated from the
town of Polo/Valenzuela
 February 14, 1998 - converting the municipality
of Valenzuela into a highly urbanized city.
ETYMOLOGY

 Valenzuela means "Little Vacencia" in Spanish

and is also the surname of Dr. Pio Valenzuela, a
Filipino physician and patriot who was among
the leaders of the Katipunan that started the
Philippine Revolution against Spain after the
city was named.
FACTS

 Known as the "City of Discipline"

 119th largest city of the Philippines

 Originally called "Polo"

FAMOUS PRODUCTS
FAMOUS PEOPLE

Glaiza de Castro Dr. Pio Valenzuela

FESTIVALS

San Roque Festival Putong Polo Festival

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Valenzuela Astrodome National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima

Arkong Bato San Diego de Alcala Church
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