Rizal
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Due to its proximity from Manila, Rizal is becoming an increasingly good residential option for city-bound professionals and students who opt to stay at close proximity to the center of action (Manila) yet far enough to allow occasional peace and quiet (which is becoming increasingly hard to get nowadays).
Cities
- , provincial capital, location of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage as well as restaurants overlooking Metro Manila
- - Home of the annual Higantes Festival
Other destinations
- Baras
- Binangonan
- Cardona
- Cainta
- Jala-Jala
- Morong
- Pililla -
- - formerly called Montalban, it is the location of Wawa Dam, which once supplied water for Metro Manila.
- San Mateo
- - Ecotourism destination on the slope of the Sierra Madre
- Taytay
- Teresa
Understand
Once used to be a large province which hugged the north coastline of the Laguna de Bay, Rizal now forms half of what it used to be. Named after the national hero, Jose Rizal, Rizal hugs on the rugged Sierra Madre, which encouraged mass settlement on the lakeside and on the foothills. It is surrounded by Metro Manila to the west, Bulacan to the north, Quezon to the east, and Laguna and the Laguna de Bay to the south. Situated at the heart of the Tagalog homeland (Katagalugan), Rizal is culturally and linguistically Tagalog; much of the province's inhabitants are Tagalog speakers, except for a very small minority of Ilocano and Bicolano migrants.
Talk
Rizal, being part of the Southern Tagalog region, has Tagalog (the main basis of Filipino) as the language for everyday transactions though English is more than a second language to most people (especially to the professionals and the younger ones).
Get in
The nearest airport is Ninoy Aquino International Airport, but getting to Rizal from the airport is rather bewildering; you will have to get by Manila's notorious traffic and inefficient public transport. Bus service is severely lacking to serve most corners in Rizal, so you might need a car to cover everything not covered well by a jeepney.
See
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Cathedrale of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage
address: Antipolo, RizalThe cathedral of our lady of peace and good voyage (Nuestra Senora de la Paz y Buen Viaje) is a popularly visited church by travelers who are about to embark on far away trips and other well-wishers and devotees. The actual image is said to have come from Mexico and has survived the trip despite a fire erupting on the Galleon. A small museum behind the main cathedral shows the history of the church, the image as well as the festivals held in the month of May (where lots of devotees flock to visit the cathedral). One can also offer a candle for loved ones or friends who are in faraway lands or about to take a trip out of town or the country.
Eat
- "Balot"
- "Fried Itik" (Fried Duck) from Angono
Sleep
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phone: +63 2 651-6888address: Eastridge AvenueA/C rooms equipped with mini-bar, cable TV, coffee/tea maker and free wi-fi access. Some of its facilities and services are business center, swimming pool, and casino.