[PHOTO] Meat Section at the Marikina Public Market

The meat section at the Marikina Public Market is just behind the fruit stands across Mercury Drug.  On a busy day, this is filled with meat vendors selling various meat products.

[PHOTO] Timbangan Bayan

The Timbangan Bayan locked in a steel cage at the Marikina Public Market in Sta. Elena, Marikina City

Happy Marikina Memorial Day!

Marikina Memorial Day is celebrated every 16th of April in celebration of the Marikina's founding anniversary in 1630. In that year, 384 years ago, Jesuits settled in a place in Marikina which is now known as Jesus dela Peña (Jesus of the Rocks) where they established a mission and built a chapel known until today as Jesus dela Peña Chapel.

Happy Marikina Memorial Day Marikenos!

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Holy Week Schedule for Parish of our Lady of the Abandoned in Sta. Elena

As Lenten season comes to and end, check out the remaining events during Holy Week for the Parish of our Lady of the Abandoned Church in Sta. Elena.

"@MarikinaPIO: #AbisoMarikenyo >> Para po sa kaalaman ng lahat. :) #OLA #HolyWeek2014 pic.twitter.com/fVZ2QzVg4o"
— Big E Marvin ✌ (@Marrrvinnn) April 15, 2014

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.