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Mandaluyong City
Lungsod ng Mandaluyong
—  Highly-Urbanized City  —
City of Mandaluyong
Shaw Boulevard, one of the city's primary thoroughfares

Seal
Nickname(s): Shopping Mall Capital of the Philippines; Tiger City
Motto: Sa Pagkaka-isa may Pag-unlad
(English: In Unity there is Progress)
Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Mandaluyong
Mandaluyong is located in Philippines
Mandaluyong City
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°35′N 121°02′E / 14.583°N 121.033°E / 14.583; 121.033Coordinates: 14°35′N 121°02′E / 14.583°N 121.033°E / 14.583; 121.033
Country Philippines
Region National Capital Region
District Lone District of Mandaluyong City
Cityhood 9 February 1994
Barangays 27
Government[1]
 • Mayor Benjamin D.C. Abalos, Jr. (Lakas-CMD)
 • Vice Mayor Edward Bartolome (Liberal)
 • Sangguniang Panlungsod
Area
 • Total 21.26 km2 (8.21 sq mi)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 328,699
 • Density 15,461/km2 (40,040/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
Zip Code 1550–1556
Dialing code 2
Website www.mandaluyong.gov.ph

The City of Mandaluyong (Filipino: Lungsod ng Mandaluyong) is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. Located at the approximate geographical centre of Metro Manila, it is bordered on the west by the country's capital, Manila, to the north by San Juan City, to the east by Quezon City and Pasig City, and by Makati City to the south. Its nicknames are "Tiger City of the Philippines", "Metro Manila's Heart", and the "Shopping Mall Capital of the Philippines".{cn}

Among the many attractions in the city is the western half of the Ortigas Center, one of the major centers of business and commerce in the metropolis (the eastern half is in Pasig City). Found within the Mandaluyong portion of the Ortigas Center [3] is the main headquarters of the Asian Development Bank,[4][5] Banco De Oro, and the headquarters of San Miguel Corporation, Southeast Asia's largest food and beverage company. One of the most prominent pharmaceutical laboratories and factories, Unilab, is located here.[citation needed]

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Etymology [edit]

There are different stories on 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[6]), from which beautiful 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 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 as to what the place was called, the locals answered with the description "madaluyong" ("undulating"), later transcribed by Spanish writers into "Mandaluyong" with the addition of an “n”.

Romantic residents, however, peddle the similarly formulaic legend of a Maharlika named Luyong who fell in love with Manda, the lovely daughter of a barangay chieftain. The chieftain had no personal liking for Luyong and forbade him Manda's hand. Luyong overcame this objection by winning a series of tribal contests which was the custom at the time. The couple settled thereafter in a place which was later called “Mandaluyong" by means of joining their names.

History [edit]

Mandaluyong formed part of what was once the Kingdom of Sapa of the Great Majapahit Empire around 1300. More than a century later, around 1470, it expanded and was called the Kingdom of Namayan. The vast kingdom comprised what are now Quiapo, San Miguel, Sta. Mesa, Paco, Pandacan, Malate and Sta. Ana in Manila, and Mandaluyong, San Juan, Makati, Pasay, Pateros, Taguig, Parañaque, and portions of Pasig and Quezon City up to Diliman.

Mandaluyong was first known as a barrio of Sta. Ana de Sapa which was part of the District of Paco, Province of Tondo. Named San Felipe Neri by the Spaniards in honour of the patron saint of Rome, it was separated from Sta. Ana de Sapa in 1841.

During the American Occupation, San Felipe Neri was consolidated with the municipality of San Juan del Monte. For several months in 1904, San Felipe Neri became the capital of Rizal Province. However in 1907, San Felipe Neri became an independent municipality when it was partitioned from San Juan, and renamed the Municipality of Mandaluyong by virtue of House Bill № 3836. It achieved city status in 1994.

Barangays [edit]

Map of Mandalyong

Mandaluyong is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.

District Barangay Land Area
(has.)		 Population
(2007)[7]		 Population
(2010)[2]
1 Addition Hills 121.19 81,221 86,731
1 Bagong Silang 14.26 3,747 4,652
2 Barangka Drive 24.54 12,134 12,227
2 Barangka Ibaba 16.92 9,372 9,241
2 Barangka Ilaya 47.45 4,185 5,049
2 Barangka Itaas 17.21 11,212 11,061
2 Buayang Bato 7.26 999 1,340
1 Burol 2.78 2,322 2,606
1 Daang Bakal 17.34 2,980 3,931
1 Hagdan Bato Itaas 18.36 9,431 10,102
1 Hagdan Bato Libis 15.48 6,241 6,716
1 Harapin Ang Bukas 4.89 4,069 4,073
1 Highway Hills 105.12 18,682 22,684
2 Hulo 29.30 20,850 21,107
2 Mabini-J. Rizal 11.88 4,826 6,773
2 Malamig 29.52 6,898 7,007
1 Mauway 60.06 21,700 25,129
2 Namayan 30.60 4,846 5,706
1 New Zañiga 21.96 5,413 6,354
2 Old Zañiga 42.48 6,674 7,712
1 Pag-Asa 12.60 3,112 3,688
2 Plainview 115.92 24,706 24,396
1 Pleasant Hills 20.33 6,495 5,648
1 Poblacion 24.12 14,778 15,191
2 San José 3.18 7,629 7,041
2 Vergara 15.12 4,928 4,645
1 Wack-Wack Greenhills 294.48 6,126 7,889

Demographics [edit]

Mandaluyong skyline as seen from neighbouring Greenhills, San Juan
Population Census of
Year Pop.   ±% p.a.  
1990 248,143 —    
1995 286,870 2.94%
2000 278,474 -0.59%
2007 305,576 1.34%
2010 328,699 2.46%
Source: National Statistics Office [8]


Economy [edit]

Shaw Boulevard is one of the major roads in Mandaluyong
Intersection of EDSA and Shaw Boulevard

Mandaluyong is deemed as the "Tiger City" because of its notable number of shopping malls, entertainment hubs, offices, financial hubs, and hotels.

Commercial activities [edit]

Typical of cities in metropolitan areas, Mandaluyong has its own share of commercial strips and a central business district. The former, consisting mostly of banks (Map ~ Financial Institutions), 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 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.

Industrial activities [edit]

These activities are mostly concentrated within the EDSA-Shaw-Pioneer area and along 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 the EDSA-Shaw-Pioneer area, the transformation is toward a more economically profitable and globally competitive commercial activity.

Factories & Industries:

Shopping malls [edit]

Interior of the Mega Atrium in SM Megamall

Shopping malls plays an important role in the economy of the city.

  • SM Megamall- is a large shopping mall located in the Ortigas business district of Metro Manila. It one of the largest SM Supermall developed and operated by SM Prime Holdings, the largest mall operator in the Philippines owned by Henry Sy Sr. The mall has two buildings interconnected with a bridge. The mall occupies a land area of approximately 21 hectares and has a total floor area of an estimated 480,000 m², making it the largest shopping mall in the country as it redeemed its title from the previous holder SM North EDSA. The mall has a maximum capacity of 4 million people. It is as large as the Changi Airport Terminal 2 in Singapore.
  • Shangri-La Plaza Mall- is an upscale shopping mall situated in the Ortigas Center, a business/commercial district of Mandaluyong City. It is surrounded by four streets in the commercial area, namely, Internal Avenue, St. Francis Avenue, Shaw Boulevard and the major highway EDSA. Affectionately called The Shang, this seven-story structure is also accessible through the Shaw Boulevard MRT Station in the fifth floor which connects it to the Manila Metro Rail Transit System. It is also the only retail arm of Kuok Group of Companies, the owner of the worldwide chain of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts. The mall has several international stores such as Gucci, Calvin Klein, Burberry, Dolce and Gabbana, Hugo Boss and Polo Ralph Lauren.
  • Forum Robinsons- is a specialty mall within Cybergate, a modern business and residential complex at the corner of EDSA and Pioneer Street in Mandaluyong. The shopping center highlights information technology product categories such as computers, cellphones and other mobile/wireless gadgets, digital cameras, and audio-video and computer gaming equipment. Complementing this mix are four anchor stores, four cinemas and a wide array of satisfying shopping, dining, amusement and service outlets.
  • St. Francis Square Mall- is one of the notable shopping center in the city, the mall is a modern low-rise building holding a 3,000 capacity auditorium and houses over 1,000 stalls and stores.

Health [edit]

Mandaluyong has several private and public hospitals & health center, namely the privately owned Dr. Victor R. Potenciano Medical Center along EDSA and Unciano General Hospital on Boni Avenue, and the government hospital Mandaluyong City Medical Center also on Boni Avenue. The city is also home to the Philippine’s prime psychiatric health institution, the National Center for Mental Health located along Nueve De Febrero Street. Many residents, specifically the middle-to-upper class medical clientele visits the nearby Medical City in Ortigas Center.

The Dr. Victor R. Potenciano Medical Center is a tertiary care hospital that has a 189-bed capacity within its 10-storey hospital building. It is the first ISO certified hospital in Metro Manila. The hospital specializes in internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics – gynecology, pediatrics, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, oncology, and orthodontics. Its specialized centers, such as the oncology center, heart station and cardiac rehab center, respiratory care center, breast clinic, ICU, pediatric ICU, and maternal ICU, are equipped with modern medical facilities together with physicians highly trained in their fields. Complementing these is the 5-storey Physicians’ Center, which houses the doctors’ clinics and other important lectures.

Education [edit]

St. Benilde Gymnasium in La Salle Green Hills

Three major colleges and universities are located in Mandaluyong, namely: Don Bosco Technical College, Jose Rizal University and Rizal Technological University (the only state-owned university in the city).

Don Bosco Technical College (DBTC or Don Bosco Mandaluyong) on Gen. Kalentong Street is a private Catholic higher-education institution, owned and operated by the Salesians of Don Bosco that offers all-boys grade school and high school education, and co-educational tertiary education. The school, established in 1953, also offers vocational couses through the Manpower Skills & Training Center. Its College department specializes in engineering and technical courses, while the High School and Grade School Departments offer a dual-curriculum (Academic and Technical) and a Science specialization to help students nourish their skills in whatever field they choose to pursue in the future. It is situated on the historic grounds of the former the site of the Katipuneros, that evolved into the San Carlos Seminary, right before housing DBTC's campus.

A good number of city officials of Mandaluyong are alumni of Don Bosco,[9] including incumbent City Mayor, Hon. Benjamin Abalos, Jr. (HS '79);[10] former Vice Mayor, Hon. Renato Sta. Maria (HS '65);[11] City Councilors Edward Bartolome (HS '96),[12] Noel Bernardo (HS '79),[13] and Jonathan Abalos (HS '85).[14] Other notable alumni include "King of Pinoy Rap," Francis Magalona (HS '81);[15] and actor Ricky Davao (HS '78).[16]

The Plaridel Campus of Arellano University, a private nonsectarian university is an institution for secondary and higher education, located along New Panaderos Extension.

Another institution for higher education in the city is Jose Rizal University (JRU), which is a private nonsectarian university found along Shaw Boulevard. Its broad spectrum of degree programs includes the fields of engineering, economics, commercial sciences, business administration, education, nursing, and law. Prominent figures that have come from JRU include the former Philippine president Ramon Magsaysay, bankers Alfredo Antiporda and Peter Kaw Sek, Bienvenido Tantoco of the Rustan's Corporation, and former education secretary Dr. Armand V. Fabella. Before gaining university status the school was widely known as Jose Rizal College (JRC).

Rizal Technological University (RTU) is the city’s only state university. It was established on 11 July 1969, and is located on Boni Avenue. The university’s roster of undergraduate and graduate programs encompass the fields of pure and applied sciences, political science, psychology, statistics, public administration, business and entrepreneurial technologies, education, engineering and industrial technologies, nursing, and astronomy. The school was also widely known as Rizal Technological College (RTC) before becoming a university.

Other colleges in the city include the Our Lady of Guadalupe Colleges (specializing in Medicine and Nursing), STI and AMA (both specializing in Computer Technology education, both located on Shaw Boulevard), NAMEI Polytechnic Institute (specializing in Marine Sciences), and the International Baptist College.

The city is also home to Lourdes School of Mandaluyong (est. 1959), a Franciscan-Marian all-boys school, located in the Ortigas Center district managed by the OFM Capuchins; La Salle Green Hills (est. 1959), a private all-boys high school, managed by the De La Salle Brothers, located along Ortigas Avenue; and Saint Pedro Poveda College (est. 1960), another famous all-girls institution, offering pre-school, grade school, high school, and college education. Although the official school address is Quezon City, part of the lot Poveda's campus stands on is under Mandaluyong City.

Mandaluyong High School (est. 1977) is the oldest public high school in the city. City of Mandaluyong Science High School (est. 1996), a public science high school on E. Pantaleon St.

Scholarship [edit]

The City offers free College Scholarship (CMCS) to less fortunate but deserving individuals: the City of Mandaluyong Collegiate Scholarship Program. It was the brainchild of former Mayor Benjamin Abalos, Sr. together with his son and current Mayor Benhur Abalos, Jr. Former Councilor Delfin M. Asistio chairs the City Education Program Executive Committee who handles the scholarship program.

Media [edit]

Television stations [edit]

Sister cities [edit]

2010 Local Election Results [edit]

POSITION CANDIDATE PARTY TOTAL VOTES
Representative
Lone Legislative District
 Neptali M. Gonzales II Liberal
114,971
City Mayor Benjamin D.C. Abalos Jr. Lakas-Kampi-CMD
102,705
City Vice Mayor Danilo L. De Guzman Liberal-Aksyon
63,756
City Councilors
1st Sanggunian District
Jonathan D.C. Abalos Lakas-Kampi-CMD
47,410
Antonio D. Suva Lakas-Kampi-CMD
47,143
Ayla V. Alim Liberal-Aksyon
41,718
Luisito E. Espinosa Lakas-Kampi-CMD
36,150
Severo N. Servillon Lakas-Kampi-CMD
33,739
Alex I. Santos Lakas-Kampi-CMD
32,584
2nd Sanggunian District
Edward G. Bartolome Lakas-Kampi-CMD
37,048
Michael R. Ocampo Lakas-Kampi-CMD
33,537
Jessie D. Garcia Independent
30,417
Noel E. Bernardo Lakas-Kampi-CMD
27,921
Alexander C. Sta. Maria Lakas-Kampi-CMD
27,857
Francisco O. Esteban Lakas-Kampi-CMD
27,320

See also [edit]

References [edit]

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  2. ^ a b "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010". 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 30 November 2012. 
  3. ^ "http://www.ortigas.com/map" Map and Directory, Ortigas Online. Retrieved on October 14, 2012.
  4. ^ "Contacts." (Archive) Asian Development Bank. Retrieved on February 19, 2012. "6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines"
  5. ^ "How to Visit ADB." (Archive) Asian Development Bank. Retrieved on February 19, 2012.
  6. ^ Marcial C. Amaro Jr., ed. (January-April 2010). "Anahaw" (PDF). Some Familiar Philippine Palms that Produce High Food Value and Tikog. Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau of the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2013-04-01. 
  7. ^ "Final Results – 2007 Census of Population". Census.gov.ph. Retrieved 17 October 2011. 
  8. ^ "Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities". 2010 Census and Housing Population. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 2012-11-07. 
  9. ^ "City of Mandaluyong : News Updates". Mandaluyong.gov.ph. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011. 
  10. ^ "Don Bosco High School". Bosco.arttickles.com. Retrieved 17 October 2011. 
  11. ^ http://www.bicc.org.ph/pub/resources/temp_images/Don%20Bosco%2009%20FINAL.pdf
  12. ^ "Mandaluyong City Council : Edward Gabriel Bartolome". Mandaluyong.gov.ph. 4 November 1979. Retrieved 17 October 2011. 
  13. ^ "Mandaluyong City Council". Mandaluyong.gov.ph. Retrieved 17 October 2011. 
  14. ^ "www.donboscoforum.com". donboscoforum.com. Retrieved 17 October 2011. 
  15. ^ "Francis Magalona Succumbs to Cancer | A Filipina Mom Blogger". Aboutmyrecovery.com. Retrieved 17 October 2011. 
  16. ^ "Don Bosco Mandaluyong Batch 72 Photo Gallery by Jojo Vicencio – DU1VHY at". Pbase.com. Retrieved 17 October 2011. 
  17. ^ Felipe, Carlo Suerte (19 July 2011). "Mandaluyong, Itogon sign sisterhood accord". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 19 July 2011. 

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