Hospitality Management (Philippine Geography)
National Capital Region (Philippine Geography)
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
• Capital of the Philippines
• No Province, Composed of Cities
• Considered as the political, economic, social, cultural, and educational center of the Philippines.
• 12,877,253 Population (PSA, 2015)
Composed of 16 Cities:
Sixteen Cities…
• Caloocan City
• Las PiƱas City
• Makati City
• Malabon City
• Mandaluyong City
• Manila City
• Marikina City
• Muntinlupa City
• Navotas City
• ParaƱaque City
• Pasay City
• Pasig City
• Quezon City
• San Juan City
• Taguig City
• Valenzuela City
History
• June 24, 1571
- A portion of Makati was founded by by three Spanish conquistadors, led by Martin de Goiti, Juan de Salcedo and Miguel Lopez de Legazpi.
• 1867
- Spanish government founded the municipalities and territories south of the District of Morong in Nueva Ecija, north of the Province of Tondo and Imperial Manila.
• The Government created the Province of Manila composed of the Province of Tondo to the south and the isolated territories of Nueva Ecija to the north.
• The parts of Tondo were…
Navotas, Malabon, and Caloocan
• Parts of Nueva Ecija were…
Mariquina, Balintawak, Caloocan, Pasig, San Felipe Neri(presently called Mandaluyong), Las Pinas, what had been known as Paranaque
• Muntinlupa were combined to form the Province of Manila.
• The capital of the Province was Intramuros now called Manila, a walled city located along the banks of Pasig River and Manila Bay in the present Manila.
• 1896
- Cry of Balintawak was initiated.
…denounces the Spanish authority by tearing their cedulasor residence tax slips.
- The Province of Manila was the 8th and last Province to revolt against Spain paving the establishment of the Federated Philippine Republics.
-The Province remained in existence until 1901, when its territory was subdivided by the Americans.
• 1897
-houses in Tondo were demolished to give way to railroad construction.
- House of Andres Bonifacio were one of the houses have been demolished.
• 1901
- Philippine Assembly created the City of Manila
….Composed of the Municipalities of Ermita, Intramurosor Imperial City of Manila, Tondo, Santa Cruz, Santa Ana, San Nicolas, San Miguel, Paco, Port Area, Pandacan, Sampaloc, Quiapo, Binondo and others.
• November 7, 1975
- NCR (Metropolitan Manila) was founded by the virtue of Presidential Decree No. 824 signed by President Ferdinand Marcos.
• 1976
- Conglomeration of Four Cities…
Manila, Pasay, Caloocan, Quezon City and 13 Municipalities.
Officially… “METRO MANILA”
• June 24, 1976
-City of Manila Declared as National Capital of the country by Presidential Decree No. 940 by President Ferdinand Marcos.
Transportation
• Airport
-Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) (MNL)
-Caters International and Domestic flights
-NAIA is located along the border between Pasay City and ParaƱaque City in Metro Manila. It is about 4 miles (7 km) south of the city, and southwest of Makati City's Central Business District.
• Consists of 4 passenger terminals:
-NAIA Terminal 1: Manila Airport Terminal 1 serves international flights from several airlines. It has 16 gates: 1-7, 9-12 and 14-16.
-NAIA Terminal 2: Manila Airport Terminal 2 currently houses international and domestic flights of the country’s flag carrier: Philippine Airlines, PAL Express and other airlines. The building has an arrowhead design with withsix-storeys. It is divided into two wings: North wing for International Flights, South wing for Domestic Flights.
-NAIA Terminal 3: Manila Airport Terminal 3 serves the internatonal flights not served at Terminal 1 and some domestic flights. Is the newest and largest terminal in NAIA.
• NAIA Terminal 4: Manila Airport Terminal 4 hosts flights from local and regional carriers such as Cebgo. It is the oldest terminal in the airport and spreads into a single level.
SEAPORT TERMINAL
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North and South Harbor
• Manila North Harbor
-Passenger Terminal
- Caters more passengers
• Manila South Harbor
- Pier 13 and 15 are the only passenger terminals.
- Eva Macapagal Terminal
• Manila International Container Terminal
PASIG RIVER FERRY
• The Pasig River Ferry Service is the only water-based transportation in Metro Manila, Philippines that cruises the Pasig River from Pinagbuhatan in Pasig to Intramuros in the City of Manila. The system is owned and operated by a private company, SCC Nautical Transport Services Incorporated.
Land Transportation
• Railways
-MRT (METRO RAIL TRANSIT)
- travels a south–north route along EDSA.
- has 13 stations
- has the capacity of between 360,000 and 380,000 passengers per day.
-Fare: ranges from 10-15 Php.
- Schedule: From 5 A.M ‘till 11 P.M. and 3-5 minutes train arriving intervals.
- LRT (LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT)
- 2 Lanes (LRT 1 and LRT 2)
-LRT 1 or Yellow Line
-almost 400,000 passengers on a daily average.
- has 19 Stations
-Fare ranges from 12 pesos to 20 pesos.
-Schedule: Weekdays- 5 A.M to 11 P.M, Weekends- 5 A.M to 10:30 P.M.
• Kalesa
-horse-drawn carriage that used to be around the streets
-Intramuros offers Kalesa ride the old-fashioned way.
- Fare: 20+ Php
• Jeepney
- used to go around Metro Manila and neighboring cities.
- Minimum Fare of 8 Php.
• Bus
- cheap way to travel and explore the cities of Metro Manila.
- Minimum Fare of 13 Php
• Taxi
- most expensive mode of transportation in Metropolitan Manila.
- Min. Fare: 13.50/km
• UV Express
- can accommodate 10 or more passengers.
- Cheaper than taxi, Min. fare of 9 Php
• Tricycle
- short distance transportation in Metro Manila.
- not allowed in major roads
-Min. Fare: 9 Php
Highlighted Festivals and Events
• Feast of the Black Nazarene (9th of January)
- Day-long festival highlighted by a mammoth procession of the image of the Black Nazarene around Quiapo district.
-Full of faith, belief and hopes that wishes will be granted and sins forgiven, believers on this occasion, express their deepest gratitude to the Creator for all the bounties received the whole year through.
• Caracol (27th of February - movable)
- Official festival of the City of Makati wherein participating groups are dressed in flowers, trees, birds, butterflies, fruits and other endangered species of animals in expression for the need to preserve and conserve our national heritage.
• Feast of St. John the Baptist
(24th of June)
- A regular celebration of the feast of the patron saint of the city, St. John the Baptist. It features a resplendent procession of the saint’s images on gaily-decorated carriages highlighted by joyful water-dousing.
Cities in NCR
Marikina City
Shoe Capital of the Philippines
• Derivation of “Marikina”
-named from Governor General, Captain Berenguer de Marquina in 1787 under Spanish Government.
- named after a Jesuit priest who established a settlement naming it Jesus dela Pena-Jesus of the Rocks. 1687, the settlement became a parish and then known as Marquina.
• Became a town in 1787
• 1887
-shoemaking industry started through the pioneering of Don Laureano (Kapitan Kaloy)
• Biggest manufacturer of quality shoes-made from rubber, wood, and plastic.
• 
Manufactures food processing, cigarettes, porcelain and chinawares, automobiles and cars, appliances, and crafts.
Manufactures food processing, cigarettes, porcelain and chinawares, automobiles and cars, appliances, and crafts.
• Tourist Attractions
-Evolution Park -The dairy-farm theme, complete with 18 life-size replicas of cows. 
-Shoe Museum - built with the aim of becoming an important venue for nurturing the historical values of the country’s shoe industry.
-Worlds’ Largest Pair of Shoes - 529 centimeter(5.29 meters)long and 237 centimeters(2.37 meters)width.
…made of genuine leather which took 77 days to finish (August 5, 2002 to October 21,2002).
• Festivals
-Angkan- Angkan Festival (April 8)-celebration of kinship,solidarity. Brings together all these native MarikeƱo clans for a whole day of fellowship.
-Sapatero/Sapatos Festival (Oct. 15- Nov. 30)- shows the successful of making shoes in Marikina. Also their culture and economic progress and industry.
Muntinlupa City
EMERALD CITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
• Known for Agricultural Community and its Penitentiary, New Bilibid Prison (NBP)
• Awarded as the “Most Competitive City” and the “Most Improved City” in the Philippines due large scale of commercial real estate development… FilinvestDevelopment Corp. and Ayala Land Inc.
• Has Manufacturing Products, Semiconductor, Food, Textile and Manufacturing Industries.
Tourist Attractions
• -Jamboree Lake -the smallest lake in the Philippines. It is within the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) compound. 
• Memorial Hill- a small hill found in the NBP compound that features a vintage cannon from World War II.
-Famous as the burial place of Major Eriberto B. Misa Sr., the Prison Director from 1937 to 1949.
- Marked in history by developing programs for prisoners’ recreation while inside Bilibid Prison.
Festivals
- Banhayan Festival (Sept. 10)- thanksgiving for their patron “Impong Kulas” de Tolentino.
- Bulaklakan Festival (May)- procession of the Patron saint “Mary Mother of God”
- Hermanos and Hermanas dress up with different costumes of the Philippines and abundant display of flowers.
Navotas
Fishing Capital of the Philippines
• First Class City in Metro Manila.
• Fishing industry is the main livelihood.
• Comes from the word Nabutas because of a natural phenomenon which created the Navotas River.
• Part of informal Subregion of Metro Manila- Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela.
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Festival
• - Pangisdaan Festival (January 16)
- It features street dancing and float competition focusing on the fishing industry.
ParaƱaque City
Fashion Capital of the Philippines
• The City of Lights
• Derived from “para na que”- “stop now boy”, which is said by people wish to get off from Kalesa.
• Baclaran-where you can buy affordable dry goods and read-to-wear clothings.
Tourist Attractions
• -National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Baclaran Church)- a prominent Latin-rite Roman Catholic church in the Philippines. One of the largest Marian churches in the Philippines
-Baclaran Bargain Market
Major Events
-Komedya/Moro-Moro (May)- theatrical drama which history dates back during the Spanish times. The presence of the vital elements in a drama like love, hate, war, religion and parental disputes make the Komedya spectacular. 
-Sunduan (February)- Filipino term for "fetching“
- features a parade of escorted young ladies holding colorful parasols.
City of Manila
Capital of the Philippines
• Derived from a flowering mangrove plant “the Nilad”.
• began as small Muslim Settlement, was then prosperous Islamic Community under Rajah Sulayman.
• Progressive in terms of trade and commerce which is attributed to its 24 hrs. economic activities.
• Major Tourist Attraction
Intramuros - the walled city multifaceted built by the Spaniards upon their occupation in Manila. The name is taken from the Latin, intra muros, literally "Within the walls", meaning within the wall enclosure of the city/fortress.
-Rizal Monument
-Binondo- Manila China Town
-derived from the Tagalog word ‘binondoc’ which means ‘mountainous’ as it is set on a hilly landscape.- Founded by the Spanish Governor Luis Perez Dasmarinas in 1594, the site was originally meant for Chinese immigrants who converted to Catholicism.
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Sources
Reported by: Adrian T. Divino
BSHM-1ST YEAR, Sec. B
Philippine Geography and Culture
By:
Divino, Adrian
Lagrama, Ralph Lennon
Morallo, Carl Anthony
BSHM-1ST YEAR, SECTION B
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