The Ynares Center is a 12,000 capacity indoor stadium located in along the Circumferential Road, Antipolo City, Rizal, Philippines. It was built in 1993.

Antipolo is about 25 kilometers east of Manila, probably about an hour away.

The Center is standing on a 5 hectare lot, is owned and operated by the provincial government of Rizal.

Ynares is famous for holding PBA games, and a favorite venue for famous singers such as Regine Velasquez and the Cascades. This is also the choice venue for ABS-CBN programs like the Biggest Loser and Pilipinas Got Talent.

Ynares Center was named after a popular politician in Rizal.

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It started out as a vacation house of Don Luis Rocha. It turned into a official residence of every Spanish Governor-Generals after it was sold by the second owner Colonel Jose Miguel Formente.

Manuel L. Quezon was the first Filipino head of the Republic to have reside Malacañang Palace in 1953.

Address:
1000 J. P. Laurel Street, San Miguel, Manila

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EDSA is an acronym for Epifanio de los Santos Avenue. A 23.8 kilometer long stretch of road in Metro Manila named after Epifanio de los Santos, a Filipino Historian.

Its original name was 19 de Junio after Jose Rizal’s birthday. Later renamed to Highway 54, and finally Epifanio de los Santos Avenue in 1959. Because of its length, Manilans shortened it into EDSA.

EDSA is also synonymous to a historic revolution that ousted former president and dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos in February 1986. The event took place in EDSA, the history books call it the EDSA Revolution.

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This list of Metro Manila Mayors is based on the May 2010 election results.

• Caloocan City – ECHIVERRI, Enrico R.
• Las Piñas City – AGUILAR, Vergel A.
• Makati City – BINAY, Jejomar E Jr S.
• Malabon City – ORETA, Canuto Senen A.
• Mandaluyong City – ABALOS JR., Benjamin D.
• Manila – LIM, Alfredo S.
• Marikina City – DE GUZMAN, Del R.
• Muntinlupa City – SAN PEDRO, Aldrin L.
• Navotas City – TIANGCO, John Reynald M.
• Parañaque City – BERNABE, Florencio Jr M.
• Pasay City – CALIXTO, Antonino G.
• Pasig City – EUSEBIO, Robert C.
• Pateros City – MEDINA, Jaime C.
• Quezon City – BAUTISTA, Herbert C M.
• San Juan City – GOMEZ, Guia G.
• Taguig City – CAYETANO, Maria Laarni L.
• Valenzuela City – GATCHALIAN, Sherwin T.

Makati City got its name from an old tagalog word, “makati” meaning receding tide.

Miguel López de Legazpi asked the local leader the name of the then swampy place, the datu replied in tagalog, “Makati na. Kumakati na,” or “the tide is receding”. The datu thought the Spanish leader was asking the current situation of the river nearby.

Another origin of the name was that a plant called “lupang kalabaw” was abounding at the time, which was “itchy” (makati in tagalog) if contacted on the skin.

Land area: It is the seventh (7th) largest city in the Philippines with 27.36 km².

Barangays. Makati City has 33 barangays, Dasmariñas and Forbes Park are two of them.

Cityhood. By virtue of RA 7854, Pres. Fidel Ramos signed it into law making Makati a City on January 2, 1995. Jejomar Binay was the mayor that year.

Accessibility. Makati City can easily be accessed through EDSA. Get in a bus bound for EDSA or ride a Metro Rail Train.

Malls. Glorietta (Ayala owned), Greenbelt, Powerplant and SM are among its famous malls in Makati City.

Basically, judging each city’s cleanliness, safety and economics. Some might argue with me, but no city is perfect.

Makati City. Everywhere I go, the roads are concreted. Even in areas which can be considered a slum, is generally clean.

For college graduates, it is a buffet of possible jobs to work for. Even laborers, food servers, and store clerks can find jobs here, there are constant construction of corporate buildings, and new businesses sprouting everywhere.

There are still affordable houses or rooms to rent, just go farther away from the Makati Business Disctrict.

Marikina City. The Ondoy storm that ravaged the part of this city could have changed their image as a livable city. But I would still recommend this city to anyone wanting to live in Metro Manila. Just avoid Providence Village, the place most devastated by the 2009 strongest typhoon.

The mayor here is strict about cleanliness and aesthetics. Although, it does not have a large business center such as Makati’s Ayala and Pasig’s Ortigas Center.

Pasig City. I would recommend this Eusebio managed city for working professionals, but not for families especially with kids.

There had been several shabu colonies that were raided by the police. Including one, just meters away from the City Hall, and reportedly raided three times in three years.

Pasig City belongs to the top five earning cities in the Philippines. I believe the Ortigas Center, the city’s premier business district is one big source of the income.

Just about an hour ago in a 7-11 store where i went in to eat my supper. I saw two ladies counting coins, lots of them. They appear to be Badjaos, one of the tribes originally from Mindanao.

They were doing the counting in the table which i also use to put my meal. While they were doing their thing I also mentally counted one of the lady’s money. It was more than 1,000 pesos (20$). An earning of one person only.

An average construction worker is only earning 300 pesos a day (6$). Had to injure heat and risk of an accident. While these beggars just sit or stand in one corner pretending to be poor.

Don’t fall for their antics.

They also have boat rental and horseback riding. Much like in Baguio.

By looking at the surroundings, i find it odd that this park is situated right inside Metro Manila. Manila is notorious for its pollution and being a highly urbanized city, all concrete and stones.

How I got there. I rode a bus plying along EDSA, bus going to Fairview. I stopped in Marlboro St.

La Mesa Eco Park contact information:

(02) 410-9670 / (02) 415-2227

http://www.lamesaecopark.com

See more tons of photos of La Mesa Eco Park!

These hordes of people are about to go home. Time is about 3pm.

You can setup a tent or mat here.

Going up to the La Mesa Dam.

This lady is shooting at the sign on the fence.

Here is that sign. We are crazy. This is La Mesa Dam.

Horseback riding.

Before posting tons of photos about Marikina City, i will give a bit of facts of about this progressive city.

Marikina City popularly known as the Shoe Capital of the Philippines. It is one of several cities that comprise Metro Manila. This city used to be the capital of Manila.

The adjacent cities of Marikina are Quezon City and Pasig City. It is about 20 minutes from where i live in Barangay Tomas Pasig without traffic, or one hour with traffic haha.

The original spelling of Marikina was Mariquina during the Spanish times, but was changed into Marikina with the arrival of the Americans.

The current mayor (2009) is Marides Fernando, the wife of the famous MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando.

Visit Marikina official website for more information.

• The area code for Manila is 02. Don’t include the 0 if you are calling from outside the Philippines.

• The Philippine area code is 63.

• The common cellular phone prefix numbers of Globe are 0917, 0915. For Smart are 0918, 0919. For Sun Cellular it’s 0922.

• Payphone from telephone companies are sometimes a frustration, some don’t work. But there are a lot of small shops offering payphone service for 5 pesos each call for 3 minutes.