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City/Municipality Tourist Destinations Festivals
Third District
Caloocan City Bonifacio Monument Pamaypay ng Caloocan
commonly known simply as Bonifacio Monument or
Monumento, is a memorial monument in Caloocan, with the use of “Pamaypay” or fan as it is
Philippines which was designed by the National showcased on techno-modern Folk Street
Artist Guillermo Tolentino to commemorate dancing competition.
Philippine revolutionary Andrés Bonifacio, the
founder and Supremo of the Katipunan.

The Horace Higgins Hall Pajotan de Sto.Niño Festival

a storage building of the Manila Railroad Company  a shortcut of Pajotan, a local variety of
(now Philippine National Railways) at Caloocan City. mango specie clustered in manggahan area
It was named after Horace Longwood Higgins, the found in Caloocan City.
first General Manager of the MRR.

Thai To Taoist Temple Pagoda

a century-old Taoist temple, a landmark built by the
Chinese community in 5th Avenue LRT Station,
Caloocan, Manila, Philippines.

Malabon City Asilo de Huertanos Luglugan Pancit Malabon Festival

an orphanage that began in 1887 after the held on the 10th of December, considered
Augustinians approved a plan to build a new house as one of its kind culinary festival in Metro
in Malabon to lodge the orphans of the plague in Manila. The main feature of the event other
1882 which were until then was housed in than street dancing, and marching band
Madaluyong.
exhibition is the presentation of the Giant
Bilaos of Pancit Malabon.
Asilo de Huerfanos de Tambobong
made up of adobe and it is the only historical mark
that was left after the fire that burned the second
floor of the building during the war between
Filipino-American.

Navotas City San Jose de Navotas Parish Church Pangisdaan Festival\

. The industrious city of Navotas was placed under held on 16 January every year to celebrate
the patronage of St. Joseph since the Spanish era the founding of Navotas City, sometimes
and it was proven to be providential. The people of referred to as the “Fishing Capital of the
Navotas sought the help and protection of St. Joseph Philippines”.
and their devotion to the Foster Father of Our Lord
and Chaste Spouse of Our Lady became part of
everyday life and history of the parish.

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Navotas Centennial Park
a waterfront park in Philippines. A well known
running, walking and skating spot among
neighborhood inhabitants, the recreation center
keeps running along the waterfront from the R-10
Bridge to the Navotas Bus Terminal, simply off
Circumferential Road 4 in Bagumbayan North.
Festivals
Penitensiya
The word PENITENSYA means repentance,
the strong desire to be forgiven,
traditionally, the word penitensya/penance
has been viewed as a punishment

Valenzuela City Residence of Dr. Pio Valenzuela Mano Po San Roque Festival
the revered member of the Katipunan's triumvirate
and our city's namesake, was born in this house on 2 May (Barangay Mabolo) In Valenzuela,
July 11, 1869. San Roque is also known as the patron saint
of the unmarried. There are countless tales
Bell tower of San Diego de Alcala Church of single girls who danced and prayed in
a cultural and religious relic of the bygone Spanish the procession and who claim to have
era. A new church has since been rebuilt and found their husband during the fiesta.
renovated adjacent to the ruins, serving as an
aesthetic counterpoint to the largely unchanged Feast of San Diego de Alcala
tower.
oficially on the thirteenth of November,
Museo ng Valenzuela the mass said on that day, November 12,
a museum in Valenzuela in Metro Manila, 1602, was celebrated in his honor.
Philippines. It is the city's historical and cultural
landmark, named after Dr. Pío Valenzuela in 1963.

Fourth District
Las Piñas City Bamboo Organ Museum Bamboo Organ Festival
The Bamboo Organ is housed inside St. Joseph
Parish Church and the museum is located within a week-long series of cultural celebrations
the church compound. that highlights the world's spectacular
instrument - Bamboo Organ, invented by
Zapote Bridge
Fray Diego de la Cera in 1824.
A modern concrete bridge, also named Zapote
Bridge, carrying motorized vehicles and part of
Aguinaldo Highway was constructed parallel to the
original bridge.

Sarao Jeepney Factory

Sarao Motors, Inc. is a Filipino automotive
manufacturing company headquartered in Brgy.
Pulang Lupa in the city of Las Piñas in Metro
Manila, Philippines.
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Makati City Ayala Museum Bailes de los Arcos
a museum in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It an old and charming tradition in Barangay
is located in Ayala Center adjacent to Greenbelt Poblacion, Makati that has been practiced
mall and is run privately by the Ayala Foundation. since the 19th century. It is a ritual of praise
and thanksgiving to the Sts. Peter and Paul
Greenbelt Chapel and the Virgen dela Rosa.
Located within the Ayala Center, Greenbelt Park in Likhang Kamay
the Makati district of Metro Manila, Greenbelt a trade show of native handicrafts featuring
Chapel, also known as Chapel of Santo Niño de Paz. works of superb artists and craftsmen. In
this event, prospective buyers and
Ayala Triangle investors in native crafts and artworks are
a sub-district of the Makati central business invited to see the exhibits.
district, comprising of the parcel of land between Caracol sa Makati
Ayala Avenue, Makati Avenue and Paseo de the festival is held in the new Circuit
Roxas. Makati, a race track-turned-park.

Muntinlupa City Aguinaldo Shrine Dinagsa

the ancestral home of Emilio Aguinaldo, officially a weeklong celebration with the rhythmic
the first President of the Philippines, the only beating of drums and honoring the Señor
president of the First Philippine Republic. The Sto. The founding fathers of Cadiz Ati-
house was built in 1845 made from wood and Atihan thought of a way by which the feast
thatch and reconstructed in 1849. of their Patron may be truly celebrated by
The Japanese Garden Cemetery acts of gratitude and praises, rather than by
the burial ground of Singapore's early Japanese cockfights.
community. Graves of Japanese civilians and Banyahan Festival
soldiers in Singapore. Pin ItPin It.
A yearly thanksgiving celebration for the
Memorial Hill patron "Impong Kulas" de Tolentino. It is
provides the best vantage point for magnificent similar to the celebration of the Ati-Atihan
views over Parkes and the surrounding farmlands. of Kalibo, Aklan and Sinulog of Cebu.

Parañaque City Tambo Mangroves Avian Reserve Sambalilo

this mangrove, located by the bay, is visited by It is celebrated to celebrate the
hundreds of bird species from all over the Asia- handmade sombrero(hat) made from
Pacific region seeking for sanctuary in this exclusive pandan that has been the foremost
zone. livelihood of the people since time
immemorial.
Redemptorist Church
a religious congregation of the Catholic Church,
dedicated to missionary work and founded by
Saint Alphonsus Liguori at Scala, near Amalfi and
Italy.
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Roligon Mega Cockpit
Roligon Mega Cockpit is a cockpit / cockfighting
arena located in Parañaque.

Pasay City Coconut Palace Sto. Niño Festival

a government building located in the Cultural an annual cultural and religious festival held
Center of the Philippines Complex in Manila, on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City,
Philippines. and on the fourth Sunday of January in
Carmen, Cebu.
Star City
amusement park in Pasay, Metro Manila, Fertility Rites/Feast Day of Sta.Clara
Philippines. It is located in the reclaimed area of
She is believed to intercede for childless
the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex,
couples to be granted the gift of fertility.
part of Bay City. Participation in the dance procession is
believed to invite the spirit of life into the
Philippine Air Force Museum womb.
Serenata
The Philippine Air Force Aerospace Museum is a In its most general sense, it referred to
military museum of the AFP that was earlier music written and performed in someone's
founded as Marcos Museum on May 02, 1974. honour; at times the term was used for
purely instrumental music as well.

Taguig City American Cemetery and Memorial
occupies 152 acres on a prominent plateau,
visible at a distance from the east, south and
west. ... Twenty-five mosaic maps recall the
achievements of the American armed forces in
the Pacific, China, India and Burma.
Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Anne
The Saint Anne Parish Church, also known as
Santa Ana Church or also known in its formal
name as the Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Anne.
Dambanang Kawayan
One of Taguig City's historical landmarks,
Dambana ng Kawayan, known as Saint John the
Baptist Church is a century-old church.
Sta. Anang Banak Taguig River
Festival
a type of thanksgiving. The devour is done to
respect the town's benefactor Saint Anne,
who as indicated by legend, accumulated the
natives of "taga-giik" root of Taguig along the
riverbank.
Pagiikan Mini Olympics
Native games as they were never played
before- habulan ng biik, hulihan ng itik,
patintero, arnis, tumbang preso.

Pateros San Roque Church Balot sa Puti Festival

known canonically as San Roque Cathedral-
Parish, is the cathedral or seat of the Roman
Catholic Diocese of Kalookan, located near the
intersection of 10th Avenue and A. Mabini
Street in Poblacion, Caloocan, Metro Manila,
Philippines.
a food fest that features a cooking
competition using the Filipino egg delicacy.
Residents also gather for street dancing and
parties while pairing balut with an ice-cold
beer or other beverages.
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Alfombra Slippers
original creations of the shoemakers of Pateros
characterized by “carpeted” or “hairy” soles made
of a material that reminds me similar to “faux”
suede.

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