Friday, December 25, 2009

our lady of immaculate conception marinduque


It is the Marinduque's pilot cathedral. It is located in Brgy. Mataas na Bayan in Boac. It is a historical church where in the Katipunan Flag is said to be baptized in this cathedral. Our Lady of Immaculate Concepcion is the patron saint of Boac while Birhen ng Biglang-Awa is the patron saint of the province.

Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Shrine

date of construction: November 26, 1926
It is known to be the home of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Nuestra SeƱora dela Paz y Buenviaje). History says that this miraculous icon sailed back and forth between Manila and Acapulco eight times, and on several occasions, was credited with saving the Spanish galleons from destruction by pirates, and Dutch and British blockades. The galleon's safe arrivals were attributed to the miraculous powers of the icon. It was on November 26, 1926 that the Blessed Virgin from Acapulco was dedicated by the Archbishop of Manila, Michael O' Doherty. The month of May is a month-long fiesta in Antipolo, when thousands of devotees come to pay homage to Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Trinoma (Jan Dennise A. Modino)


TriNoma, or Triangle North of Manila, is a large shopping mall in Quezon City in the Philippines owned by property development firm Ayala Land Inc. Opened in 2007, the mall is located on the side of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, near the North Avenue MRT Station in Quezon City, giving significant market competition to the nearby SM City North EDSA as one of the largest malls in Manila's metropolitan area.

Location Epifanio de los Santos Avenue corner North Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines
Opening date May 16, 2007 (soft opening)October 16, 2007 (grand opening)
Developer Ayala Land, Inc.
Management Ayala Malls
Owner Ayala Corporation
No. of stores and services 550 shops
Total retail floor area 195,000 m²
Parking 8,000 cars (3,500 In Car Park)
No. of floors 4 levels (8 levels for the car park area)

TriNoma is located at the EDSA corner North Avenue in Quezon City. Strategically located in "North Triangle", the mall is bound by three major thoroughfares, namely, North Avenue, EDSA and Mindanao Avenue. Located on a 20 hectare parcel of land, TriNoma has a gross leasable area of 195,000 square meters, which includes the mall's major anchor, The Landmark Supermarket and Department Store.

It is directly connected to the MRT's North Avenue station as the mall itself sits atop the MRT Depot. It will be almost connected to the Yellow Line's proposed North Avenue LRT Station. A pedestrian overpass has also been constructed to connect TriNoma with SM City North EDSA

Physical details

The mall is composed of four major levels with two minor ones on ground and on grade. The mall is characterized by alfresco areas punctuated with water features and landscaping. These water features flow into pools at the TriNoma Park, an oasis that sits atop the mall.

The TriNoma Park is a two-level park spanning a total of one hectare. It is home to an array of restaurants offering varied cuisines. The Park also houses a stage, surrounded by pools of water, for performances and shows. The TriNoma Park is linked to the mall's 3rd level.

The mall has two parking buildings, North Ave Parking Building and Mindanao Parking Building. The North Avenue Parking building is currently undergoing construction for purposes of expansion. Parking is also available in open areas.

SM Mall of Asia


SM Mall of Asia (MOA) is a shopping mall owned and developed by SM Prime Holdings, the largest mall developer and owner in the Philippines. SM Mall of Asia is the second largest shopping mall in the Philippines and the 4th largest shopping mall in the world[citation needed] . It has a land area of 42 hectares and has a gross floor area of an approximate 390,193 m² (4.2 million square feet) and 407,101 m² of total area. The mall is located at Bay City, Pasay City, Philippines just near the SM Central Business Park, the Manila Bay and the southern end of EDSA (Epifanio de los Santos Avenue). The mall attracts a daily foot traff

Location Bay City, Pasay City, Philippines
Opening date May 21, 2006
Developer SM Prime Holdings
Management SM Prime Holdings
Owner SM Prime Holdings
Architect Arquitectonica
No. of stores and services 750 shops, 220 dining establishments
No. of anchor tenants 9
Total retail floor area 390,193 m²
Parking 8 000 cars
No. of floors 2 for the Main and Entertainment Malls, 5 for the North and 8 South Parking Buildings

The Mall of Asia was constructed within the reclamation area. It is built on 19.5 hectares of reclaimed land and has a gross floor area of 390,193 square meters. The mall is located at the southmost tip of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue. A roundabout was constructed in the front of the mall with a huge bronze globe similar to that of the Universal Studios Theme Parks and the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Park in New York City. On November 18, 2009, the globe was turned into an LED Globe also known as GlobAmaze. The first and only full global video display in Asia with its high resolution and full display graphics made possible by the LED’s 26,300 pieces of point lights. This cutting edge LED technology is among other things, weather-proof, has superior brightness, and a long lifetime.

Its the largest mall in the Philippines.


Gateway


Gateway Mall is a shopping mall complex located at Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City. Also underway at Araneta Center is a mall expansion and construction of the Gateway Tower. Gateway Mall has won some awards in terms of its mall design and tenant mix which made the mall to become the 2006-2007 shopping mall of the year. The mall features more than 300 shops and restaurants anchored by Rustan's, Food Express, a 9 Digital Cineplex and a Globe Platinum Cinema and a games arcade.

Location Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines
Opening date 2004
Developer Araneta Center
Management Araneta Center
No. of stores and services Over 300 shops and restaurants
No. of anchor tenants 5
Total retail floor area 95,000 m2 (1,020,000 sq ft)
No. of floors 5 Floors