Mandaluyong City – Metro Manila’s Heart

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Why Retire to the Philippines

Why, you say?

Because everything we need for our retirement is over there!

• the cost of living is amazingly affordable
• the climate is mild (not too hot/not too cold)
• living is “safe and secure” (like anywhere in the world)
• the people speak English, no need to learn a new language
• people are friendly, hospitable, warm and somewhat “Westernized”
• majority of the people are Christian, so there are no dietary laws to observe
• the country is lovely and the night life in the city is alive
• so many more other reasons!

This little country seems to be the best place for retirement!

MANDALUYONG CITY

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Mandaluyong is a city in the Philippines located directly east of Manila. It is one of the sixteen cities which, along with the Municipality of Pateros, make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. It is known for the Ortigas Center, a commercial and business center that is also shared with Pasig. Notable institutions and establishments in the city include the Asian Development Bank, 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, and Makati to the south. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 386,276. It is also the 6th-smallest city in the Philippines with a land area of 11.06 km² (4.27 sq mi). – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandaluyong

Interesting Places

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Among the metropolitan areas in the world, it is the 18th largest. Its total land area is 1,124.97 hectares. The city of Mandaluyong is home to several shopping and entertainment districts. It is among the newest commercial destinations in the Philippines. – http://wikitravel.org/en/Mandaluyong

Getting to experience Mandaluyong City’s simple pleasures makes it all worth it. Billed as “Tiger City of the Philippines,” “Metro Manila’s Heart,” and the “Shopping Mall Capital of the Philippines,” Mandaluyong city is bestowed with a wide range of awe-inspiring tourist destinations that has always amazed its visitors.

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 is the main headquarters of the Asian Development Bank, 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. – https://www.vigattintourism.com/tourism/destinations/46

SHOPPING PLACES

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Forum Robinsons. This Robinson’s Mall (part of a chain of malls around the country) is located very conveniently right next to an MRT station and GO hotel. Malls in the Philippines will usually have anything a traveler needs, from groceries to pharmacies and even cinemas.
Shangri-la Plaza, EDSA corner Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City. The Shangri-La Mall is located right across EDSA Shangri-la hotel, making it convenient for any traveler staying there. Aside from all the amenities (restaurants, grocery, electronics, etc.), a shopping mall has, it also features a connecting bridge to the MRT for those that want to take mass transit. The mall’s cinema occasionally features foreign film festivals.
500 Shaw Zentrum, Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City. 500 Shaw Zentrum is a three level Neighborhood Boutique Mall located along Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City. It has a variety of specialty stores and restaurants which offer a relaxing shopping and dining experience. One of its main attractions is the Events Pavilion, a convenient events venue which caters both social and corporate events.

HISTORICAL PLACES

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Plaza Tatlong Bayani is in memory of the three heroes of 1896 Revolution: Laureano Gonzales, Vicente Leyva or General Kalentong-native sons of Mandaluyong; and Andres Bonifacio, founder of the secret society Katipunan.
Liberation Marker or Liwasang Katubusan in General Kalentong St. is a memorial constructed as a fitting tribute to the Mandaluyong heroes of World War II. It is the center of the annual Mandaluyong Day celebration every 9th of February.
Don Bosco Technical College formerly San Carlos Seminary is another landmark that served as headquarters to the Japanese soldiers during World War II.
Dambana ng mga Alaala was built in memory of the gallant sons and daughters of Mandaluyong.
The Shrine along EDSA is a monument to the Virgin Mary, protector of those who bravely risked their lives during the 1986 People Power Revolution erected at the very site of the revolution.
Dove of Peace Arch or Dambana ng Kagitingan is Mandaluyong’s tribute to the peaceful People Power or EDSA Revolution of 1986 which ousted the former President Ferdinand E. Marcos.