Marikina Life

3 Day Sale at SM City Marikina

2010-03-19T07:23:00.000-07:00

From SM City Marikina Pre Sale ShowSM City Marikina is holding their 3-day sale on March 19,20 and 21 with discounts of up to 50% off on selected items mallwide. The 1st day is a midnight sale with extended hours for shoppers. The mall will also extend their Saturday and Sunday mall hours till 10pm.In addition, lucky shoppers will get a chance to win one of 6 Yamaha Nouvo Z Automatic

SM City Marikina Holds Pre-Sale Show

2010-03-19T07:09:00.000-07:00

SM City Marikina will have a 3-day sale from March 19 to 21, 2010 from 10am till 12 midnight on the 1st day and 10am-10pm mall hours on March 20 and 21.In preparation for the 3-day sale, SM City Marikina held a pre sale show last March 13 at 5pm featuring Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity ex-Housemate and model Will Devaughn. Will sang a few songs before the main portion of the show which was a

Pacquiao-Clottey Boxing Match Televised In Front Of City Hall

2010-03-13T16:27:00.000-08:00

For all the Manny Pacquiao fans and boxing enthusiasts, you can watch the Manny Pacquaio - Joshua Clottey boxing match at the park area in front of the Marikina City Hall today. A large screen will be situated in front for spectators to watch at the shady park for everyone to be accommodated.Definitely there will be cheering going on at the park during the fight and even more crowd cheering and

Feature Photo: Dutch Marikina

2010-03-11T19:39:00.000-08:00

Dutch Marikina is located in Industrial Valley along the stretch of the Marikina Riverbanks-C5 road and parallel to the Marikina River. The shape of the facade is reminiscent of Dutch housing hence the name Dutch Marikina.

Pirated Stores Closed by City Order

2010-03-01T08:33:00.000-08:00

Several stores occupying the stalls at the corner of Shoe Ave. and A. Bonifacio St. in Bayan have been closed since Feb, 24, 2010 due to conducting business without proper business permits.In addition to non-permit violations, these stores that occupy the space of the former supermarket, Sanko, have been selling pirated movies and pornographic media. The pink stalls have been closed and closure

OpenStreetMap-PH Marikina Mapping Party

2010-02-25T06:16:00.000-08:00

There will be an Openstreetmap Philippines Marikina City Mapping Party on March 20, 2010. from 9am onwards.OpenStreetMap is a free, open source map that can be contributed, edited and used by anyone anywhere. Mapping parties are social events where experienced and new mappers can meet to share and learn more about the project. The events are generally held in a public place, and allow time for

Marikenyo Spotlight: Coach Rio dela Cruz

2010-02-24T07:28:00.000-08:00

Last week, I got the opportunity to meet a distinguished athlete at the Unilab Run United for Wellness primer. He is no other than Coach Rio dela Cruz. He is mainly a runner but his many achievements supercede his runner status. He has joined several marathons both locally and abroad and have been clocked with very impressive time results.He is popularly known as Coach Rio, because he is a

PLMAR turns Seven!

2010-02-22T05:40:00.001-08:00

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina or PLMar for short is celebrating its 7th year founding anniversary this week. Mayor Marides C. Fernando envisioned an affordable and quality tertiary education for the city residents of Marikina and PLMar was born. PLMar is the first city university of Marikina City and was established by the Marikina City Council on 2003 via city ordinance no.015. I had the

Riverbanks Center Deck Now Open

2010-02-16T15:43:00.000-08:00

If you're the type who would loves places that are overlooking, Riverbanks Center has recently opened its Deck, which is elevated from the rest of the Riverbanks Center.From the Deck, it is overlooking to the Marikina and Quezon City skyline. Nearby is Dencios restaurant which also offers a scenic view of the riverbanks as it is situated along the Riverbanks. You may choose to dine inside

Riverbanks Mall Inventory Fair

2010-02-15T15:36:00.000-08:00

Marikina Riverbanks Mall is holding a Mall Inventory Fair at the Exhibit Hall from Feb 5, 2010 to March 3, 2010. During this period, participating tenants will be selling their products at discounted prices.Marikina Riverbanks Mall is located at Riverbanks Center, 84 A. Bonifacio Ave, Marikina City. From C5 Eastbound, turn right exiting C5 and take the service road parallel to Marikina River.

Oriental Favorites Cooking Demo

2010-02-14T15:25:00.000-08:00

In celebration of the Chinese New Year, SM City Marikina is holding cooking demo where Chinese cuisine favorites noodles, dumplings, stir-fried veggies and much more will be cooked and taught in front of mall goers from Feb 13 - 21, 2010. Master Chefs of the east will be rendering their kitchen skills for all.

Valentines & Chinese New Year Celebrations at Bluewave Mall

2010-02-12T13:43:00.000-08:00

Bluewave celebrates both Valentines day and Chinese New Year with its list of mall events lined up for this weekend.On February 13, 2010, Bluewave will be holding a free pre Valentines concert entitled "An Acoustic Evening With Luke Mejares" at 6:00pm. Former South Border member and R&B sensation Luke Mejares will perform a series of love songs to get you into the romantic mood.And the next day,

Starbucks Bluewave Re-Brewing Soon

2010-02-09T03:25:00.000-08:00

Since the floods from Typhoon Ondoy last year, Starbucks in Bluewave Marquinton mall has been closed to the public.Recently, the branch has placed a huge tarpaulin in front of the store for those anxiously anticipating their return.The store is currently undergoing remodelling and will re-open soon to the public. Meanwhile, Marikenos can enjoy their favorite Starbucks drinks served at SM City

Marikina City Mayor Celebrates Birthday

2010-02-08T02:55:00.000-08:00

Marikina City Mayor Marides C. Fernando was greeted with an advanced Happy Birthday from all the officials of Marikina City during the regular Monday flag ceremony and gathering in front of the City Hall this morning. Her husband, vice-president candidate Bayani Fernando was also present to celebrate.MCF as the Marikina City Mayor is fondly called will be celebrating her birthday this February

Marikina as The Little Singapore

2010-01-31T16:00:00.001-08:00

I've recently been to Singapore and now it makes more sense why former mayor Bayani Fernando wanted to pattern Marikina City to this country when he was the mayor.Singapore is a country of cleanliness, orderliness and discipline. You can see it all around you there... the clean roads, the obedient pedestrians, the greenery in the form of plants and flowers, the numerous tourist attractions, the

Ninistop

2010-01-31T07:46:00.000-08:00

Here's a spoof sari-sari store name to the Ministop convenience store. Ninistop is located along N. Roxas St. in San Roque, Marikina. For all we know, the owner could be a lady named Nini. :)

Gil Fernando Ave. Undergoes Sectional Blocking

2010-01-11T06:47:00.001-08:00

Gil Fernando Ave, being one of the major roads leading to and from both Marcos and Sumulong Highway is the daily route of hundreds of trucks including the Fortune Tobaco trucks which travel several times a day in a long convoy.Because of the heavy use of the road, it is subject to overuse which is why the city government regularly repairs the roadas part of its regular maintenance. This time,

Photos: Our Family New Year Bonding at Marikina

2010-01-07T00:02:00.001-08:00

We visited our relatives and enjoyed quality time as a family at the Riverbanks, my boys flew a kite then we walked from the Riverbanks to the Ilog Tiangge, ate dinner at Max's Marquinton then culminated the day with the COD Animated Display at Marikina City Hall.

Joan here, Reporting In

2010-01-05T06:46:00.001-08:00

I see myself as an adopted daughter of Marikina City, I may not be born there but my heart has been captured by the city and its people. I am married to a wonderful Marikeño, and lived in Marikina in 2001, although I don’t live there now permanently I still keep a house there where we visit regularly. I also had the opportunity to teach at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Markina a year ago. As you

Trivia: Marikina Is In The Top 20

2009-12-30T05:01:00.000-08:00

According to Wikipedia taken from a 2007 Census source, Marikina City is the 20th largest city in the Philippines. Its neighboring cities, Quezon City, Antipolo City and Pasig City are the 1st, 7th and 8th largest cities respectively.Marikina City has an average population of 424,000.

Gil Fernando Avenue [Updated]

2009-12-26T19:45:00.000-08:00

Formerly known as Angel Tuazon St, Gil Fernando Avenue's complete name is Mayor Gil Fernando Avenue. This is one of the main thoroghfares of Marikina City. The avenue connects starts at Marcos Highway leading in to the heart of Marikina City. One will find several establishments cruising along this avenue. There are several banks, restaurants, gas stations and automotive shops. In the

Photo of the Day: Marikina Valley Medical Center

2009-12-24T22:47:00.000-08:00

the 6 story hospital at a distance from Gil Fernando Ave.

Tarpaulin Printing Along Gil Fernando

2009-12-23T18:37:00.000-08:00

Cynergy Inc. has been one of the long running printers in Marikina. Most of Bayani Fernando's tarpaulins are being printed here. They are just right beside Pan de Manila bakery, Shell Gas Station and Veterans bank along Gil Fernando St. A newly opened printer has just set up shop in the new building directly facing Cynergy.Their name is JPEC. And their services include indoor/outdoor

Marquinton Garden Residences Site Preparations

2009-12-22T19:27:00.000-08:00

After the series of condos behind Bluewave Marquinton is a new set of buildings to arise called the Marquinton Garden Residences. This site will rise just beside the Marikina Valley Medical Center along Sumulong Highway. The gate has already been build and the ground has been flattened in preparations for the future multi-storey multi-building neighborhood.You can check out their showroom

Starbucks Bluewave Still Closed

2009-12-20T18:23:00.000-08:00

Bluewave Marquinton mall was one of the directly affected buildings along Sumulong Highway during the Typhoon Ondoy floods. The mall was closed for a month afterwards to undergo repair. Soon after it reopened, the stores located on the ground floor one by one re-opened. A couple of stores though didn't reopen anymore like Mongkok, beside Watsons.One of the high anticipated stores to reopen is