Marikina City Mayor Marides Fernando led the inauguration of the Marikina City Cityhood Park, described as a landmark of city pride. The park is located along Shoe Avenue in the heart of the city, ...
MANILA, Philippines - It is said that Marikina’s first pair of shoes was produced 1887 in the home of Don Laureano Guevara. Known as Kapitan Moy and the Father of the Shoe Industry, he bought himself ...
MANILA, Philippines — Marikina City on Thursday opened its new Heritage Building in San Roque, creating a space that highlights the city’s history and identity beyond its long-known shoe industry.
If you’re one of the people whose New Year’s resolutions include getting fit, staying active, and living better, say no more. This season of giving, Marikina unwraps something lasting—space to play ...
The wrinkles on her hands reflect the lifelong mastery of her craft. When she starts hammering away to make yet another fine pair of Marikina footwear, her 80 years hardly show. “I can still do this, ...
Former Marikina City Mayor Marides “MCF” Fernando, wife of the late mayor and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chairman Bayani Fernando, has endorsed Team Bagong Marikina for the upcoming ...
MANILA, Philippines—Residents in Marikina sought higher ground as Typhoon Ulysses lashed Luzon—including Metro Manila—and caused major flooding on Thursday. Numerous Marikina residents needed to be ...