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Marikina
Marikina (), officially the City of Marikina (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 456,159 people. Located along the eastern border of Metro Manila, Marikina is the main gateway of Metro Manila to Rizal (province), Rizal and Quezon (province), Quezon provinces through Marikina–Infanta Highway. It is bordered on the west by Quezon City, to the south by Pasig and Cainta, Rizal, Cainta, to the north by San Mateo, Rizal, San Mateo, and to the east by Antipolo, the capital of Rizal (province), Rizal province. It was founded by the Society of Jesus, Jesuits on the fertile Marikina Valley in 1630 and the area was called Jesus dela Peña (Jesus of the Rocks) and later on called Mariquina. Marikina was the provincial capital of the Manila (province), Province of Manila under the First Philippine Republic from 1898 to 1899 durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marikina City Council
Marikina (), officially the City of Marikina (), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 456,159 people. Located along the eastern border of Metro Manila, Marikina is the main gateway of Metro Manila to Rizal and Quezon provinces through Marikina–Infanta Highway. It is bordered on the west by Quezon City, to the south by Pasig and Cainta, to the north by San Mateo, and to the east by Antipolo, the capital of Rizal province. It was founded by the Jesuits on the fertile Marikina Valley in 1630 and the area was called Jesus dela Peña (Jesus of the Rocks) and later on called Mariquina. Marikina was the provincial capital of the Province of Manila under the First Philippine Republic from 1898 to 1899 during the Philippine Revolution. Following the onset of American occupation it was then organized as a municipality of Rizal Province, prior to the formation of Metro Manila in 1975. For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelino Teodoro
Marcelino "Marcy" Reyes Teodoro (born August 2, 1970) is a Filipino politician and former publisher who is the representative-elect for Marikina's first district. He previously held the seat from 2007 to 2016 and has served as the mayor of Marikina since 2016. Born in Santa Elena, Marikina, Teodoro graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy at the University of the Philippines Diliman and pursued graduate studies at the Ateneo de Manila University. Teodoro entered politics in 1992 after being elected to the Marikina City Council. He was subsequently elected to the Philippine House of Representatives in 2007, serving three terms and ending his tenure in 2016 upon being term-limited. Teodoro sought the mayoralty of Marikina in 2016 and defeated incumbent mayor Del de Guzman; he would be re-elected in 2019 and 2022. On March 25, 2025, his mayoralty was suspended by the Office of the Ombudsman for its ongoing investigation into his administration's alleged misallo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Landmarks And Attractions Of Marikina
There are numerous landmarks and attractions of Marikina in Metro Manila, Philippines. Major landmarks * Marikina Cityhood Park – An open public park and signature landmark of Marikina located at the corner Shoe Avenue and Sumulong Highway. Unveiled in 2005, it features a fountain as its centerpiece and framed by a Spanish inspired facade, upon which 12 carillons are set. * World's Largest Pair of Shoes – This is certified by the Guinness Book of World Records in December 2002 as the largest pair of shoes in the world. It is located and displayed at the Shoe Gallery section of Riverbanks Mall in Riverbanks Center and it is one of the top attractions in the city. The shoes measures 5.29 meters long, 2.37 meters wide and 1.83 meters high. The heel of the shoe was measured 41 centimeters or 16 inches. It is made of genuine leather which took 77 days to finish and the shoes were made in October 2002. * Riverbanks Center – It is the largest center for shopping, commerc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marjorie Ann Teodoro
Marjorie Ann "Maan" Ang Teodoro (born January 11, 1981) is a Filipino politician who is the mayor-elect of Marikina. Before being elected mayor, she had served as the representative for Marikina's first district since 2022. Educated at the University of Santo Tomas, Teodoro taught at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina. She entered politics in 2019 as the first nominee of the Adhikain Tinaguyod ng Kooperatiba (Ating-Koop) Partylist, which failed to secure a seat in the House of Representatives. In 2022, she was elected as the representative for Marikina's first district as a member of the United Nationalist Alliance, succeeding longtime mayor Bayani Fernando. Her term as a representative has been characterized by legislation related to health and education. After joining the National Unity Party in 2024, Teodoro ran for mayor in 2025 and defeated fellow Representative Stella Quimbo in a competitive race. She will be sworn in as mayor on June 30, 2025. Early life and ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stella Quimbo
Stella Luz Alabastro Quimbo (born Stella Luz Fagela Alabastro; November 23, 1969) is a Filipino politician and academic who has served as the representative for Marikina's second district since 2019. She previously served as a commissioner of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) from 2016 until her resignation in 2019. She was a mayoral candidate in the 2025 Marikina local elections. Educated at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Quimbo began her academic career as a professor at her ''alma mater'' before becoming a full professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands from 2011 to 2013. She entered government in 2016 after President Benigno Aquino III appointed her to serve as a commissioner of the PCC. Quimbo was elected to Congress in 2019 as a member of the Liberal Party. In her first term, she aligned with the House minority, opposing the policies of President Rodrigo Duterte and supporting Vice President Leni Robredo in the 2022 Philippine pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marikina Sports Center
The Marikina Sports Center, also known as Marikina Sports Park and formerly known as Rodriguez Sports Center, is a sports complex located in Marikina, at the corner of Shoe Avenue and Sumulong Highway in Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the current home venue of the Marikina Verdiamonds Jewellers in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and the Pilipinas Super League, and its volleyball counterpart, the Marikina Lady Shoemasters of the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA). It also served as the home venue of the JPV Marikina F.C. until 2018. It also has hosted other sporting events, such as the Palarong Pambansa in 2023. History Prior to its current sports facilities, the area is a site of PNR Mariquina Station back in the early 1900s. The Rodriguez Sports Center was built in 1969 under the Rizal Governor Isidro Rodriguez Sr. on a land owned by Marikina, then a municipality of Rizal. It is turned over to the Marikina municipal government under Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM City Marikina
SM City Marikina is a shopping mall owned and managed by SM Prime Holdings, and is located in Calumpang, Marikina, Philippines. As part of the chain of SM Supermalls, the mall is owned by Henry Sy, Sr. Upon completion in 2008, it is the 31st SM Supermall built in the Philippines, the 14th SM Mall built within Metro Manila, and 3rd among other SM malls to open in the eastern region of Metropolitan Manila, after SM Megamall in Mandaluyong and SM Center Pasig in Pasig. It is also the first SM Mall along Marikina–Infanta Highway before SM City Masinag as well as SM Center Antipolo Downtown, which was formerly known as SM Cherry Antipolo. SM City Marikina is located near Marikina River and Riverbanks Center. It is situated along Marikina–Infanta Highway, Calumpang, Marikina. This mall has a total of land area and a total of square meter gross floor area, make it as the largest single building shopping mall along Marikina-Infanta Highway and considered one of the largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legislative Districts Of Marikina
The legislative districts of Marikina are the representations of the highly urbanized city of Marikina in the List of legislatures of the Philippines, various national and local legislatures of the Philippines. At present, the province is represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines by its two congressional districts, with the districts' representatives being elected every three years. The congressional districts are coextensive with the city's councilor districts, which each elect eight members to the Marikina City Council, creating a total of sixteen elective seats in the legislature. History Marikina was first represented as part of the Manila's at-large congressional district, at-large district of the Manila (province), province of Manila in the Malolos Congress from 1898 to 1899. The then-town was later incorporated to the province of Rizal (province), Rizal, established in 1901, and was represented as part of the Rizal's 2nd congressional district, second d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapitan Moy Residence
Kapitan Moy Building, also known as Cultural Center of Marikina situated in Marikina, Metro Manila, the Philippines, is the 200-year-old house of Don Laureano Guevarra (July 4, 1851 – December 30, 1891), known as the founder of the Marikina shoe industry. Also known as ''Kapitan Moy'', he served as ''capitan municipal'' in the former municipality. A historical marker honoring him as the "Pioneer of the Shoe-making Industry in Marikina" was installed at his birthplace in 1970. Presently, there are two restaurants found in the ground floor of the Kapitan Moy Building and these are Café Kapitan Restaurant and Kusina ni Kambal. At the Café Kapitan Restaurant is an old well which serves as a décor and a wishing well to customers. History Don Laureano "Kapitan Moy" Guevara Guevara was the fifth child of businessman Jose Emiterio Guevara of Quiapo, Manila and Timotea Mariquita Andres. His father established the shop named ''La Industrial'' in Escolta, Manila—a bazaar, printin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rommel Acuña
Rommel "Kambal" Santos Acuña (born March 7, 1973) is a Filipino politician who has served as the acting mayor of Marikina since March 2025, after the Office of the Ombudsman suspended Marcelino Teodoro from office. Acuña previously served as a member of the Marikina City Council from 2019 to 2025, as well as a member of the Tañong Barangay Council from 2013 to 2019. During his tenure in the city council, he identified as an ally of Mayor Teodoro. However, leading up to and during his interim mayoralty, he began strengthening his ties to Representative Stella Quimbo and ran in the 2025 Marikina City Council election under her slate. He was defeated, placing twelfth. Life and career Acuña was born on March 7, 1973 in Quezon City. He entered politics in 2013, when he was elected as a barangay councilor in Tañong. He was later reelected in 2018, taking his oath in June before Representative Miro Quimbo. Marikina City Council (2019–2025) Elections Acuña ran for coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Lady Of The Abandoned Parish Church (Marikina)
The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Abandoned, commonly known as the Church of Marikina, is a Roman Catholic church in Marikina, the Philippines. The church enshrines one of several images of the Madonna and Child venerated as miraculous, which has received a Pontifical decree of coronation. The church itself is a testament of a religious controversy rooting back from Marikina's early history wherein both the Jesuits and Augustinians fought over the ecclesiastical control of the area. The church is also known for featuring Metro Manila's longest Holy Week in the Philippines, Holy Week processions with around 87 floats as of 2023, and the third overall after the Saint Augustine Parish Church (Baliwag), St. Augustine Parish in the town of Baliuag and the San Isidro Labrador Church (Pulilan), San Isidro Labrador Parish in the town of Pulilan, both located in the province of Bulacan and featuring at least 110 floats. History Catholicism in what is now Marikina bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion Andres
Marion Santos Andres (born July 25, 1958) is a Filipino politician, physician, and retired military doctor who has served as vice mayor of Marikina since 2019 under Mayor Marcelino Teodoro. He previously held the office from 2001 to 2010 under Marides Fernando. The son of a former Marikina vice mayor, Andres served in the Marikina Municipal Council, later the Marikina City Council, from 1992 to 2001. Early life and education He is the son of former Marikina vice mayor Jose S. Andres. He took his grade school and high school education from Marist School - Marikina. He graduated as a physician from the medical school of Lyceum-Northwestern University in Dagupan. Political career Andres unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2010 and for vice mayor in 2013. Andres was elected back to the vice mayoralty in 2019, as the running mate of incumbent mayor Marcelino Teodoro. In March 2025, Andres, along with Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro and 13 members of the Marikina City Council were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
