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The Marikina River has a number of tributaries in the form of creeks and rivers, and at least one former river-section in Marikina's Barangay Tumana from which the original flow of the river has been diverted. These tributaries drain four municipalities and one city in the province of Rizal, and three cities in the Philippines' National Capital ...
From the official protected landscape area, the Marikina River then flows through its namesake city, Marikina. Near the boundary of Marikina and Pasig cities, the river meets the gates of the Manggahan Floodway, a controlled waterway used to prevent flooding in Manila during heavy rains by diverting most of the water of the Marikina towards Laguna de Bay (i.e. Laguna Lake) instead of the Pasig ...
The Marikina River Park today is a focal point for community and cultural activities. It hosts the annual Mama Mary Fluvial Parade and Festival and the Marikina Christmas Festival. [ 1 ] It has an amphitheater, floating stages for cultural events, a Roman Garden, Chinese Pagoda, a gazebo, riverboats and picnic grounds.
Marikina River was transformed into a waterway, with the Marikina River Park along the riverbanks. In 1994, less than a month prior to the public release of the movie "Massacre Files" ( "Marikina Files" as earlier reported) [ 32 ] by Regal Films , [ 33 ] it was criticized by the local government, citing that it may damage the image of the ...
Jesús de la Peña Chapel or San Isidro Labrador Church is a historic visita in Marikina, Philippines where the first Catholic Mass was held. [1] Built by the Society of Jesus in the year 1630 with the permission of the reigning Archbishop of Manila, its establishment marked the beginning of the recorded history of Marikina, which was once a vast and mountainous area traversed by the Marikina ...
SM City Marikina is a part of SM's 50th Anniversary and it was the first shopping mall to open on 2008. Teatro Marikina – This is the center of performing arts of Marikina and eastern Metro Manila. This facility also caters to various events such as plays, concerts, shows, exhibits and seminars.
Metro Manila, Philippines, is located in the hydraulically complex Pasig River—Marikina River—Laguna de Bay watershed, which includes more than thirty tributaries within the urban area. [ 1 ] The following list is sorted by name, with a brief description of each.
The crossings are listed in order starting from its source at the tri-junction with the Boso Boso River and the Sapa Bute River and proceeding downstream at the Pasig River. As of 2015, there are a total of sixteen bridge spans that cross the Marikina River, including one rail bridge, carrying the LRT Line 2 track.