60-692: Shaw Boulevard (formerly known as Jose Rizal Boulevard and Pasig Boulevard ; commonly known as Crossing ) is a 4-8 lane highway connecting the cities of Mandaluyong and Pasig in the Philippines . The boulevard is named after William James Shaw , founder of the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club in Mandaluyong. The road is one of the major thoroughfares of the Ortigas Center in Mandaluyong and Pasig, housing many shopping malls like
120-474: A Shangri-La hotel. It is also home to the headquarters of San Miguel Corporation , Jollibee Foods Corporation , Viva Communications , Century Pacific Food , and Rebisco . Also present in the area are Philippine offices of prominent engineering firms such as Parsons Brinckerhoff , Sinclair Knight Merz , and WSP Group . It is also home to the Banco de Oro main office owned by mall tycoon Henry Sy, Sr. , as
180-468: A series of tribal contests, as was the custom at the time. The couple settled thereafter in a place which was later called “Mandaluyong" – a term made up of joining their names . Residents of Mandaluyong have always been known for their industry. Men did the laundry to the amusement of non-residents until shortly after the war, while the women ironed the clothes. These industrious people trace their roots to Emperor Soledan (also known as "Anka Widyaya" of
240-560: A significant role as a relay station for propagating the Katipunan during the 1896–1898 Revolution. According to Pedro Patricio in his book Mandaluyong: 1837–1975 , Mandaluyong had five original barrios: Poblacion, Barangka, Hagdang Bato, Namayan, and Hulo. This was according to the first recorded census in 1903. From these five evolved 22 sub-barrios. Mandaluyong was significant in the Philippine Revolution of 1896 as
300-538: A year, the average rainfall is 2,093 mm (82.4 in). Precipitation is the lowest in February, with an average of 8 mm (0.31 in). With an average of 448 mm (17.6 in), the most precipitation falls in August. At an average temperature of 29.2 °C (84.6 °F), May is the hottest month of the year. January has the lowest average temperature of the year. It is 25.5 °C (77.9 °F). Between
360-611: Is Metro Manila 's second most important business district after Makati Central Business District . It is governed by Ortigas Center Association, Inc. Ortigas Center is home to many shopping malls , office and condominium skyscrapers , nightlife bars, restaurants and other building complexes. These include the St. Francis Square , the Asian Development Bank compound, the Oakwood Premier serviced apartments and
420-429: Is 36 minutes away from Ninoy Aquino International Airport . Mandaluyong is primarily served by a public road network consisting of 80.93 km (50.29 mi) concrete and asphalt roads. With a total road density of 7.19 km (4.47 mi) per 1 ha (0.010 km ) of land, the city is considered to be over-served with roads. The city is mainly served by EDSA, Metro Manila's main thoroughfare. Considered as
480-532: Is also home to Puregold Shaw, the supermarket chain's inaugural branch that opened in 1998. Listed below are persons who have served as mayors (previously municipal president) of Mandaluyong. The city is provided with good access roads to and from adjacent cities in Metro Manila through main roads such as the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), Ortigas Avenue and Shaw Boulevard . The city
540-486: Is also proximity to nearby Robinsons Cybergate Center . The Asian Development Bank Headquarters, The Edsa Shangri-La, Manila , The One Shangri-La Place Towers , The St. Francis Shangri-La Place The Malayan Plaza, The Discovery Suites, and The BDO Corporate Center are also located here. The eastern portion is part of Pasig and is where most of the Ortigas Center's skyscrapers are located. The whole place
600-437: Is one of the important business and financial areas in the metropolis. Like other cities in Metro Manila , Mandaluyong has its own share of commercial strips and a central business district. The former commercial area, consisting mostly of banks, offices and service establishments, stretch along public transport routes thereby serving both local consumers and passers-by from the neighboring localities. Major commercial strips of
660-650: Is politically known as Barangay San Antonio. It is where most of Pasig's financial resources are primarily concentrated. The barangay of San Antonio has the largest income in Pasig, second only to San Lorenzo Village of Makati as the largest single income-generating government unit in the Philippines. Buildings like The Benpres Building (including the Lopez Museum ), One Corporate Centre , One San Miguel Avenue , Orient Square , Wynsum Corporate Plaza , as well as
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#1732800954962720-549: Is the SM Megamall he owns—one of the largest malls in the nation—along EDSA. Also located near the Ortigas Center is The Medical City , one of the three hospitals in the nation accredited by the Joint Commission on International Accreditation. Ortigas Center is surrounded by Ortigas Avenue to the north, EDSA to the west, Meralco Avenue to the east, and Shaw Boulevard to the south. Ortigas Center began as
780-597: The City of Mandaluyong ( Filipino : Lungsod ng Mandaluyong , [luŋˈsod nɐŋ mɐndɐˈlujoŋ] ), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 425,758 people. Located directly east of Manila , Mandaluyong was originally a barrio of Santa Ana de Sapa (now a district of Manila) called San Felipe Neri . It separated and became its own town in 1841, and later acquired
840-614: The Department of Education (Philippines) Central Office and Region IV-B/ Mimaropa Headquarters, The Tektite Towers, houses the former trading floor of the Philippine Stock Exchange , Ayala Malls The 30th , The Octagon (Ortigas Center) and The Capitol Commons are located here. The eastern extension areas of Ortigas Center are Ortigas East located at Barangay Ugong along C-5 Road and Capitol Commons located at Barangay Oranbo. Local and foreign companies serve
900-625: The Metropolitan Bike Lane Network . The intersection of Shaw Boulevard, West Capitol Drive, and Camino Verde Road has dedicated bike boxes , which were introduced in September 2021. 14°35′7″N 121°2′54″E / 14.58528°N 121.04833°E / 14.58528; 121.04833 Mandaluyong Mandaluyong ( / m ə n d ɑː ˈ l u j ɒ ŋ / mən-dah- LOO -yong ; Tagalog pronunciation: [mɐndɐˈlujoŋ] ), officially
960-555: The National Center for Mental Health . From 1942 to 1945, during World War II , Mandaluyong formed part of the City of Greater Manila , along with Manila, Quezon City, and other nearby towns of Rizal. Also during the war, Mandaluyong lost many of her people; among them were Catholic priests and civilians. Destruction was felt all over, but with the timely arrival of the American Liberation Forces and
1020-615: The Pasig Public Market, and Binangonan , Rizal . Shaw Boulevard starts as a four-lane road at Sevilla Bridge, which crosses the San Juan River , before coming to an intersection past General Kalentong Street. It is the physical continuation of P. Sanchez Street in Manila . It follows a slightly curved route over Mandaluyong before crossing EDSA . The road expands into four lanes per direction, with two lanes going to
1080-539: The Pasig River . Although prominent in the manufacture of foods, medicines and laboratory equipment, these industries are gradually declining in number, opting to relocate in newly developed industrial zones outside Metropolitan Manila. In the Pasig River area, particularly in Barangays Namayan and Mabini–J. Rizal, areas formerly industrial are now the sites for residential subdivisions and townhouses. In
1140-803: The Starmall shopping center and the posh Shangri-La Plaza at the EDSA-Shaw intersection and The Marketplace, which is visible from the Kalentong-Shaw intersection and Sevilla Bridge. It is served by the Shaw Boulevard station of the MRT-3 along EDSA, often called EDSA-Crossing. Bus and jeepney routes serve the entirety of the road, going to and from Quiapo , Santa Mesa , the José Rizal University , EDSA , Ortigas Center ,
1200-683: The 1987 Constitution, Mandaluyong and the then-municipality of San Juan were represented in Congress by a single congressman. San Juan–Mandaluyong Representative Ronaldo Zamora sponsored a House Bill which eventually became Republic Act No. 7675 otherwise known as "An Act Converting the Municipality of Mandaluyong into a Highly Urbanized City to be known as the City of Mandaluyong." President Fidel V. Ramos signed R.A. No. 7675 into law on February 9, 1994 (the 49th anniversary of its liberation from
1260-554: The 4,033-hectare (9,970-acre) "Hacienda de Mandaloyon" (also known as "Mandaloyen," "Mandaloyong," or "Mandaloya"), an estate from the Augustinian Order that spanned the present-day cities of San Juan , Mandaluyong , Quezon City , and Pasig . On January 20, 1920, the Augustinian friars sold this property to Dr. Frank W. Dudley and Don Francisco Ortigas. Dudley later surrendered his interest to Phil C. Whitaker, and
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#17328009549621320-570: The CBD, such as the Amberland Corporation, Aventis Pharma, Banco de Oro , Bank of Commerce , China State Construction Engineering Corp , Citibank , Digital Telecommunications Philippines , JG Summit Holdings and its affiliates (Robinsons Land Corporation, Robinsons Bank , and Robinsons Malls ), Meralco , Neville Clarke Phils., PCCW , San Miguel Corporation , 7-Eleven , Sykes Enterprises , TÜV SÜD Phils, Inc., Union Bank of
1380-657: The EDSA-Shaw-Pioneer area, the transformation is toward a more economically profitable and globally competitive commercial activity. And since December 2013, Mandaluyong is the home of one of the largest television networks in the country TV5 and one of the largest pay TV operator Cignal TV (both owned by the PLDT -backed firm MediaQuest Holdings located at the TV5 Media Center ), and the master playout facility of Solar Entertainment Corporation (located at
1440-526: The Famous EDSA Shrine . The western portion of Ortigas Center is part of Mandaluyong . It is in the eastern side of Barangay Wack-Wack Greenhills. Mandaluyong is known for being the "Shopping Capital of the Philippines" because it is home to a cluster of shopping centers which stand side by side. This is where most of the shopping malls in the area located like SM Megamall , The Podium , Shangri-la Plaza Mall and St. Francis Square Mall . It
1500-765: The Great Majapahit Empire) and Empress Sasaban of the Kingdom of Sapa , whose son Prince Balagtas ruled as sovereign of the kingdom in about the year 1300. More than a century later, in about the year 1470, it expanded and was called the " Kingdom of Namayan " with "Lakan Takhan" as sovereign. The vast Kingdom comprised what are now Quiapo , San Miguel , Sta, Mesa , Paco , Pandacan , Malate, Malate and Santa Ana in Manila , and Mandaluyong, San Juan , Makati , Pasay , Pateros , Taguig , Parañaque , and portions of Pasig and Quezon City up to Diliman , which were then part of Mandaluyong. Mandaluyong
1560-549: The Japanese), which was ratified through a plebiscite on April 10, 1994, making Mandaluyong the fifth city in Metro Manila . Mandaluyong became a lone district with its own representative in Congress. Prior to the enactment of the assailed statute, the municipalities of Mandaluyong and San Juan belonged to only one legislative district. Mandaluyong today is composed of 27 barangays divided into two political districts mainly by Boni Avenue and G. Aglipay Street. In 2002, Mandaluyong
1620-570: The Katipunan before they transferred in Hagdan Bato, in the house of Felix Sanchez. This event is also known as the "29 De Agosto" and "Pinagtipunan" in which it is already named in two streets near the historic Barangay Hagdan Bato Itaas. It was in Barangay Hagdang Bato on August 28, 1896, where Andres Bonifacio issued a proclamation setting Saturday, August 29, 1896, as the date of the attack on Manila. On August 30, 1896, after
1680-511: The Mandaluyong-based Guevara Enterprises which dominated the fields of electronics, communications, agriculture and industrial development, transportation, and manufacturing in the Philippines, whose headquarters was on Libertad (now D.M. Guevarra). National Artist Nick Joaqin noted that Guevara's projects - which included the manufacturing the "Sakbayan," which was the ever first Philippine-made car - brought
1740-667: The Marcos administration's record of human rights abuses , particularly targeting political opponents, student activists, journalists, religious workers, farmers, and others who fought against the Marcos dictatorship . A prominent figure in Philippine business before Martial Law was Mandaluyong-based industrialist Domingo M. Guevara Sr., whose success began when he created Radiowealth, a brand of affordable Philippine-made appliances including radios and televisions. This eventually became
1800-647: The Paragon Plaza). These super-regional supermalls each have over a hundred local and international stores and are anchored by at least one department store and supermarket or hypermarket. They are the largest malls in Metro Manila which feature not just stores but also such attractions as movie theaters, rides, skating rinks, bowling alleys and other recreational facilities. Each provides thousands of automobile parking spaces and are located mostly near rail stations and established business districts within
1860-616: The Philippine Commonwealth troops on February 9, 1945, the municipality was saved from further damages. That day became a red calendar day for Mandaluyong marking its liberation from the Japanese Imperial forces by the Allies. After World War II, Mandaluyong began to become progressive and dramatically increase the economy. Many infrastructures, companies, and other businesses were developed in 1950s–1960s and as
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1920-537: The Philippine economy to the verge of Newly Industrialized Country status in the years before Martial Law. However, the growth of Guevara's businesses stopped when he refused to surrender control of his businesses to President Ferdinand Marcos during Martial Law, and Marcos retaliated by making it difficult for Guevarra to do business. On November 7, 1975, Mandaluyong was formally included in newly established Metropolitan Manila by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 824 signed by President Ferdinand Marcos . By virtue of
1980-600: The Philippines , South Asialink Finance Corporation, Callhounds Global BPO Corporation, Vertiv , VeriFone , Asia United Bank (AUB) , White Cloak Technologies, CARMA, and other companies. Among the universities and colleges situated within Ortigas are St. Paul College Pasig , University of Asia and the Pacific , and the Saint Pedro Poveda College . The Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health of
2040-612: The Worldwide Corporate Center which also housed the main offices of companies owned by real estate magnate and former Senator Manny Villar and formerly the Nine Media Corporation -owned news channel CNN Philippines ), and several radio stations associated to the Vera Group ( Mellow 94.7 , Magic 89.9 , 99.5 Play FM , All Radio 103.5 , DWBL and the now-defunct DWSS , all are located at
2100-400: The alleged ambush took place in an exclusive subdivision, no independent eyewitnesses of the event have come forward, and witnesses of the immediate aftermath are few. This has lent credence to accounts which say that the ambush was faked, and that the site was selected specifically because it was easy to stage the incident there. The 14-year period which followed that night is remembered for
2160-836: The area is part of Quezon City . It is situated south of Ugong Norte. The EDSA Shrine and Robinsons Galleria is situated here. Robinsons Galleria is a mixed-use complex composed of two high-rise office towers namely the Galleria Corporate Center and the Robinsons Equitable Tower , the Holiday Inn Manila Ortigas and Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria , the Galleria Regency and a 5-level shopping mall . Before Robinsons Galleria , this mall used to be an open land owned by SSS within Ortigas Center. In 1986, they used
2220-458: The baluarte (territory) of the Katipunan or "Makabuhay" group, with seventeen branches. On August 29, 1896, Andres Bonifacio , together with Emilio Jacinto and other members of the Katipunan went into the house of Romualdo Vicencio at Sitio Balakbak (now Villa San Miguel) to prepare for the upcoming revolution against Spanish authority. In this site, Bonifacio read the last manifestation of
2280-539: The bridge that carried it across the San Juan River collapsed in 1982. Mandaluyong is accessed by the Pasig River , the San Juan River , and the Maytunas Creek: Ortigas Center Ortigas Center is a central business district located within the joint boundaries of Pasig , Mandaluyong and Quezon City , within the Metro Manila region in the Philippines. With an area of more than 100 hectares (250 acres), it
2340-569: The capital of Rizal. San Juan del Monte was later separated from San Felipe Neri to regain its independent municipality status on March 27, 1907. San Felipe Neri was renamed to its present name of Mandaluyong on November 6, 1931, by virtue of Act No. 3836. Many government infrastructures are established during the American Period, including the Correctional Institute for Women, Welfareville Compound, The Boy's Town, and
2400-511: The city include the stretch of Boni Avenue , Shaw Boulevard , Libertad-Sierra Madre area, Kalentong, San Francisco, part of Martinez, Sgt. Bumatay towards Barangka Drive and Pinatubo towards EDSA . Mandaluyong's central business district is concentrated on the EDSA-Shaw-Pioneer area; it includes the Greenfield District development. Industrial activities are mostly concentrated within the Shaw Boulevard - Pioneer area and along
2460-513: The company became known as Whitaker and Ortigas. In the following years, there were several changes of partners. Then, on July 10, 1931, the company was incorporated as "Ortigas, Madrigal y cia., S. en C." as a limited partnership by shares ( Spanish : sociedad comanditaria por acciones ). The parties to the partnership were Francisco Ortigas (Don Paco), Vicente Madrigal, B.C.M. Johnston, Fulgencio Borromeo, Clyde A. Dewitt and future President Manuel L. Quezon . When Ortigas & Company acquired
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2520-427: The driest and wettest months, the difference in precipitation is 440 mm (17 in). During the year, the average temperatures vary by 3.7 °C (38.7 °F). Poverty incidence of Mandaluyong Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The city is home to a number of shopping centers, entertainment hubs, commercial establishments, high-rise offices, residential condominiums and hotels. The city
2580-557: The estate, it was a virtual wasteland. The vision of the management, headed by Atty. Francisco Ortigas Jr., who was president and chairman at that time, turned it into a progressive industrial, commercial and residential urban complex. It would only take until the 1960s for development to begin in the district with the building of the first structures. In 1997, the price of land within Ortigas Center ranged from ₱150,000 to ₱220,000 per square meter, equivalent to ₱405,681 to ₱594,999 per square meter in 2021. The northern portion of
2640-487: The flyover and two lanes passing below. The flyover carries the road over Shaw Boulevard MRT station and descends near EDSA Shangri-La . The road becomes a dual six-lane carriageway east of EDSA and soon enters Pasig . Shaw Boulevard is eventually reduced to a four-lane road, extending to C-5 as Pasig Boulevard. The entire span of the road and its continuations from Sevilla Bridge to Pasig Boulevard have Class II paint-separated one-way bike lanes on both sides as part of
2700-487: The headquarters of Banco de Oro and San Miguel Corporation and shopping malls like Shangri-La Plaza and SM Megamall . The city is bordered by Manila to the west, San Juan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, Pasig to the east, Taguig to the southeast, and Makati to the south. It is also the 6th-smallest city in the Philippines with a land area of 21.26 km (8.21 sq mi), similar to Makati and Marikina . There are different stories on
2760-534: The heart of the metropolis, main roads such as Ortigas Avenue and Shaw Boulevard provide inter-city linkages, while Boni Avenue and F. Martinez Street serve as alternate routes in the city. Other major roads in Mandaluyong include the Boni-Pioneer Underpass, a 280-meter-long (920 ft) tunnel underneath EDSA connecting Boni Avenue on its western-end and Pioneer Street on the east. and Julia Vargas Avenue in Ortigas Center. Jeepneys are one of
2820-577: The land for the People Power Revolution. In 1987, John Gokongwei bought the large portion of the land from SSS. It started construction on mid-1988 and finished on late-1989. The mall opened in 1990 being the first mall of Robinsons Malls . Buildings like the UnionBank Plaza , Marco Polo Ortigas Manila , The Robinsons Cyberscape , The Orient Square , The Joy-Nostalg Center , The Meralco Theater are located here, as well as
2880-547: The metropolis. These malls serve not only the Metro Manila and Greater Manila Area residents, but also local and foreign tourists. Among the malls in the city are Shangri-La Plaza , SM Megamall , The Podium , St. Francis Square , Starmall EDSA-Shaw, SM Cherry Shaw, The Marketplace Shopping Mall (the site of the Mandaluyong Public Market), Shaw Center Mall, four strip malls at the Greenfield District , and pocket malls at residential condominiums. The city
2940-426: The most common modes of public transportation for commuters in the city. Aside from jeepneys, tricycles and pedicabs are also one of the important modes of public transportation in Mandaluyong, especially on alleys around the city. The presence of the Pasig River stretching along the south border of Mandaluyong provides an alternative route and mode of public transportation mainly for cargo freight of industries along
3000-458: The name Mandaluyong in 1931 during the American occupation . In 1994, it became the first municipality of Metro Manila to become a city since the metropolis' establishment in 1975. At present, it is known for the Ortigas Center , a commercial and business center that it also shares with the city of Pasig . Notable institutions and establishments in the city include the Asian Development Bank ,
3060-521: The northwest, San Juan , and to the northeast, Quezon City . Thus, Mandaluyong is located at the center of Metro Manila. Mandaluyong is politically subdivided into 27 barangays . Mandaluyong's climate is classified as tropical. In winter, there is much less rainfall in Mandaluyong than in summer. This climate is considered to be Aw according to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification. The temperature here averages 27.2 °C (81.0 °F). In
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#17328009549623120-468: The origin of the name Mandaluyong . One tells of how the place was abundant with a kind of tree called luyong , now more commonly known as anahaw ( Saribus rotundifolius ), from which canes and furniture were made. Another claims that the Spaniards named the place based on the report of a navigator named Acapulco, who saw the rolling hills frequently being lashed at by daluyong (“big waves from
3180-438: The place was called, the locals answered with the description " madaluyong " ("undulating"), later transcribed by Spanish writers as "Mandaluyong," with the addition of an “n”. Another version of the name is based on a legend that a Maharlika named Luyong fell in love with Manda, the lovely daughter of a barangay chieftain. The chieftain did not like Luyong and forbade him Manda's hand. Luyong overcame this objection by winning
3240-527: The result, making Mandaluyong recognized as the most developed municipality in the province of Rizal. Mandaluyong played a small part in Ferdinand Marcos' efforts to rationalize his declaration of Martial law because the alleged 1972 ambush of Juan Ponce Enrile took place in Wack Wack, an exclusive neighborhood in Mandaluyong, in the hours immediately preceding its implementation. Because
3300-586: The river, and for commuters seeking for a faster and more direct route to and from the cities of Pasig and Manila . The Pasig River Ferry Service has one station in the city. The city is also served by rail via the Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3 , located along EDSA. The city is served by the three MRT-3 stations of Ortigas , Shaw Boulevard , and Boni . Philippine National Railways once served Mandaluyong through its defunct Santa Mesa – Antipolo branch until
3360-405: The sea”). This seems to confirm traditional pre-Hispanic stories that giant waves from the sea would meet the adjoining hills of the vast lowland, referred to as salpukan ng alon . Felix dela Huerta, a Franciscan historian, observed that the rolling topography of this land resembled giant waves of the sea. As with the etymological legends of many Philippine places, when the foreigners asked what
3420-650: The successfully revolution in San Felipe Neri, the Katipuneros went to San Juan del Monte and attacked the El Polvorin (gunpowder depot) in order to amass more weapons to use against the Spaniards. This event is popularly known as the Battle of San Juan del Monte . It was also in this town that the revolutionary paper, La Republika , was established on September 15, 1896. On June 11, 1901, San Felipe Neri
3480-759: Was first known as a barrio of Santa Ana de Sapa , which was part of the District of Paco , Province of Tondo (later known as the Province of Manila). It was named San Felipe Neri by the Spaniards in honor of the patron saint of Rome . It was separated civilly from Santa Ana de Sapa in 1841. On September 15, 1863, San Felipe Neri established its own parish. Under the administration of the Congregation “Dulcísimo Nombre de Jesús” ( lit. transl. Sweet Name of Jesus ), it constructed its own church, convent and school. The Parish of San Felipe Neri played
3540-508: Was incorporated into the newly established province of Rizal . During the American Occupation , it was raised to a first-class municipality with five barrios, namely: Poblacion, Barangka, Hagdang Bato, Namayan and Hulo. By virtue of Act No. 942 dated November 6, 1903, it was consolidated with the municipality of San Juan del Monte and became the seat of the municipal government. For several months in 1904, San Felipe Neri became
3600-416: Was recognized as "The Tiger City of the Philippines" because of the dramatic improvement in the city's economy. Mandaluyong lies on a heart-shaped 21.26 square kilometers (8.21 sq mi) of land, 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) southeast of Manila and 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) west of Pasig . To the south lies Makati across Pasig River , To the southeast lies Taguig also across Pasig River , to
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