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Paul University Philippines

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500

NAME: KENETH Y. NAGUM

COURSE: MST-SS
SUBJECT: DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS FOR TEACHERS
INSTRUCTOR: MR. MIICKO JAY E. MANUEL

Instructions: Choose one city or town in the Philippines where you can observe or
experience the Global North and the Global South. List down the specific scenarios below.

GLOBAL NORTH GLOBAL SOUTH

MARIKINA CITY
Marikina City is one of the wealthiest local Marikina is generally a good city but there
government units (LGU) in the Philippines are still places (like any other place) where
in terms of current assets, cash in banks, there are still crimes.
share of internal revenue allotment (IRA),
gross income and gross net income. The
city features many spacious parks, tree-
lined streets, bike lanes, boulevards and
commercial areas.
At present, the shoe industry has become a There are still drug related incidents.
pride of the Philippines and a boost to the
growth of its economy. The city also now
boasts of hosting other big companies,
multinationals, local and foreign, as well as
leading exporting firms. Numerous banks,
land development firms, residential
realties, business centers, industrial
centers, commercial centers, information
and communication technology centers,
hotels and condominiums is also boasts the
city that Marikina rapidly into a highly
urbanized city in a short time.
Marikina City today is a multi-awarded There are still some predominantly poor
metropolitan city, often cited for its vibrant people or households especially in Narrow
economy, a highly-skilled and literate work Alley in Malanday, Marikina.
force, an involved and enlightened business
community, environment conscious,
disciplined people and a responsive
local government that puts a premium on
governance, sustainable urban
development and public service.
Marikina is known as the "Little Singapore" Flood occurs in places nearby Marikina river
it really is a peaceful and a clean city to live especially Provident village, Lilac street, etc.
in. Once, Marikina was known as the The flood can REALLY go high in those
 cleanest city in Metro Manila. places. Other than that, there are still
In Marikina, there's this law that there flood-free places. The reason why it can
should be a segregation of wastes flood a lot is probably due to bad drainage
whenever the garbage truck comes, the system or simply because of the geographic
residents should always tie a pink ribbon location of Philippines where there are lots
for "di-nabubulok" and green ribbon for of typhoon.
"nabubulok". This kind of waste
segregation is also implemented in its
public market, you'd see a pink and green
trash cans all over the place. Marikenos are
doing their best to keep the city clean, and
really are eager to keep the title as "Little
Singapore".

References:
https://marikina.weebly.com/economy--environment.html