SM Store Marikina Giving Away PhP 20K Worth of Shopping Certificates #SM3DSMarikina

In celebration of SM Marikina's 3 Day Sale, SM Store Marikina is giving away P5,000. worth of shopping certificates to 4 lucky winners for a total of P20K.
To join,

1. Follow @theSMstore on twitter.
2. Tweet "It's @TheSMStore Marikina's 3 Day Sale!" and include the hashtag #SM3DSMarikina
3. Attach the promo poster in your tweet. (Get a copy from the SM Store Official Facebook page)

"It's @TheSMStore Marikina's 3 Day Sale!" #SM3DSMarikina @SMCityMarikina the place to go.. 😊 pic.twitter.com/89GAThqcoB
— Sarah Mijares (@sarahbells18) March 11, 2014

Promo runs from March 11 = 14, 2014.  4 winners will be announced on March 14 at noon. Happy #SM3DSMarikina Tweeting!

ThrowbackThursday: Pan De Amerikana in Marikina

Pan De Amerikana along Gen. Ordonez St. (formerly Molave St.) in Marikina

Circa 2009 photos

Check out my previous review on Pan de Amerikana here. 

Rest in Peace: Amalia Gonzaga de Guzman, Wife of Marikina Mayor Del de Guzman

Amalia Gonzaga de Guzman passed away on Wednesday January 1, 2014 at 4:10pm.  She was 46.

The wife of Marikina Mayor Del de Guzman passed away on Wednesday afternoon in a Pasig hospital. The hospital has not officially released a statement on the cause of death. However, the mayor’s wife had previously been diagnosed with lymphoma.

Amalia is survived by husband Mayor Del R. de Guzman and their 4 children.
Her remains lie at the Premier Chapel A of Loyola Memorial Chapels and Crematorium in Marikina City.

Marikina Public Information Office's official twitter account posted these two tweets on Mrs. de Guzman's demise:

Kindly offer prayers for the eternal repose of the soul of Amalia Gonzaga De Guzman, who passed away at 4:10 (cont) http://t.co/mY7KBzGCRm
— PIO Marikina (@MarikinaPIO) January 1, 2014

#AbisoMarikenyo >> S Premier Chapel A po ng Loyola Mem Park nkburol ang labi ni Amalia Gonzaga De Guzman, asawa ng ating mahal na Mayor Del
— PIO Marikina (@MarikinaPIO) January 2, 2014

www.marikinalife.com offers its condolences to the de Guzman family.

Traffic Rerouting for Undas 2013

As thousands of people flock to Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina to pay respects to their departed loved ones on November 1, Marikina City released a rerouting scheme that will take into effect starting Oct. 31 12pm up to Nov. 3 wherein Quezon City-bound part of A. Bonifacio Avenue will be closed to traffic.

In addition, the Quezon City-bound part of Marikina Bridge will be closed to traffic starting Oct. 31 12pm to Nov. 3. affecting A. Bonifacio Avenue & Sumulong Highway.

#ThrowbackThursday Photo: Dutch Marikina

an advertisement of soon to rise Dutch Marikina in 2002.

Former NBA basketball player Ron Harper visits Boys Town Rehabilitation Center

Former Chicago Bull and Los Angeles Laker Ron Harper conducted a basketball clinic for orphans at the Manila Boystown in Marikina City on Sunday. Harper was in the country to promote the NBA Global Games 2013, a preseason match between the Houston Rockets and the Indiana Pacers at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City on October 10.

New Facebook Page: 2nd International River Summit

A new Marikina-related Facebook Page has just been created, called 2nd International River Summit.

Created last Sept. 16, 2013, this Facebook community is described as a forum on global challenges, issues and best practices in river management, set amidst the real-life learning laboratory of the Marikina River.

As of posting there are 267 followers.  The direct URL is https://www.facebook.com/riversummit2014

Flood Alert Level Guide & Online Resources for Monitoring Marikina River & Floods

Marikina City has a four-stage alarm level system for the Marikina River:

• Alarm Level 1, when the water is 15 meters above sea level, means "warning" (babala)
• Alarm Level 2, when the water is 16 meters above sea level, means "prepare" (maghanda)
• Alarm Level 3, when the water is 17 meters above sea level, means "evacuate" (lumikas)

Stock Photo - Marikina River

These alarm levels are based on the depth of water in Marikina River (Sto. Nino). Malanday, Nangka and Tumana are considered critical areas.





Also follow these Twitter accounts for Marikina updates.

Marikina Public Information Office
PIO Marikina ‏@MarikinaPIO
https://twitter.com/MarikinaPIO

Official Twitter Account of Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA-DOST)

PAGASA-DOST @dost_pagasa
https://twitter.com/dost_pagasa

Marikina Local Government Unit
Marikina LGU ‏@MarikinaLGU
https://twitter.com/MarikinaLGU

Rescue PH
RescuePH ‏ @RescuePH

https://twitter.com/RescuePH

We coordinate with rescue units in the Philippines. Please use the hashtag#RescuePH

For regular updates on the Marikina water level, access 

http://syncsysph.com/councilmarikinagovph/data/riverlevel.html

for important information about Marikina River Water Level including rainfall in Antipolo, Montalban and other watersheds and Typhoon updates.
UPDATE: As of July 2015, the link above does not work anymore.
Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards)

http://noah.dost.gov.ph/
Project NOAH is the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) response to the call of President Benigno S. Aquino III for a more accurate, integrated, and responsive disaster prevention and mitigation system, especially in high-risk areas throughout the Philippines.

Project NOAH is also available as a mobile application on the Android platform.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ph.gov.dost.noah.android&hl=en