What does your city or town be proud of?
By Lootch
@Lootch (44)
Philippines
January 31, 2009 5:43am CST
We are known as the "Seafood capital of the Philippines". This is Roxas city, the palce of senator, president Manuel Roxas. And now his son Mar Roxas is coming out to follow his steps. Roxas City is also known to its cut flowers, & the sinadya sa Halaran Festival. What about your place? Can you share?
7 responses
@mariefe18 (663)
• Philippines
31 Jan 09
I am from Baguio and we are known as the Summer Capital of the Philippines and this February is the opening of our famous Baguio Flower Festival or the "Pangbenga". This 2009 we will also celebrate our city's Centennial anniversary.
@mariefe18 (663)
• Philippines
1 Feb 09
Yes the City Government and other Social Groups are busy preparing with the celebration. Actually, today is the opening parade and the start of the market encounter in Melvin Jones. This year I think will be the biggest celebration because of the the Centennial year of Baguio and Panagbenga too.
@Lootch (44)
• Philippines
1 Feb 09
Wow! I guess Baguio folks will now be busy then preparing for that festival. Been there in baguio last 6 years already! whew! quite long...I love the place and love to see panagbenga festival too. I do hope I could be there if not this year...in the near future!LOL! Thanx for sharing!
@aisaellis22 (6445)
• United States
31 Jan 09
Hello Lootch! I live in Davao City and we are known to be the Durian Capital of the Philippines. If we talked about Durian, everybody then knew it's Davao City. I can also say that it's one of the most safest place to live because our mayor did a good job for haunting pushers, snatchers and addicts.
@Lootch (44)
• Philippines
31 Jan 09
It is good to know that we have still true leaders that want their place to be known as the safest and I bet one of the cleanest also. I have watched in TV and read in News papers that your Mayor is really eager to make his place a different one. Not to be called as the usual one or onli in the pilipins.
@aisaellis22 (6445)
• United States
3 Feb 09
yes, you're right..wow! I am glad you know something about my place..
@smooch091784 (973)
• Philippines
5 Feb 09
My City is a small City, which is next to Alabang and close to Paranaque and Manila, also Cavite. I can't say much about my hometown, but it was the cleanest and greenest City few years back. Less crimes, nice people, less pollution. Long ago, my City is filled by pineapples, that's why it was called Las Pinas, that means "pineapples". Living one part of the capital City, I'd definitely pick my place. I got peace of mind staying here. No worries for me.
@smooch091784 (973)
• Philippines
8 Feb 09
Oh yea! How can I possibly forget that! Lol The Bamboo Organ and the boys choirs. They're just the best! Have you been here and check out the Bamboo Organ?
@wyethlovesyou (349)
• Philippines
8 Feb 09
hi everyone! Im from Makati and Taguig city! =)
whats special here in my city? I think when it comes to industrial and technology i can say that these two city have these qualities. In taguig, the global city or better known as "the fort" offers alot of fun activites and places. We do have malls, hospitals "future st. lukes", schools, universities, activity place, open field, condos and hotels. Many foreigners are living at the Fort because of its enhancements when it comes to industry.
Makati also have the ayala malls, offices, business locations, universities, and alot more. actually ayala makati is the center where all the businessmen gather and help each other.
@tudors (1556)
• China
1 Feb 09
woo, your question beats me because I can hardly tell what my hometown is proud of. Back to 10 to 15 years ago, my hometown, Shenyang City in China was known for its industry pollution. It once was the 4th most polluted city in the world. Can you imagine that? And fourteen years ago, that was in 1995, when i stepped into Tiexi District, which is the pollution center, I could hardly breathe and coughed a lot the moment I cross the diving line between other districts and Tiexi District. Fortunately, in recently years, aroud seven or eight years ago, the once dirty district has turned into a prosperous land and area full of grassland and parks. The smoking factories are gone forever. The quality of the air has improved thoroughly.
Turning to another aspect, Shenyang City is an ancient capital city. Several ancient empirors had established their capitals and built their tombs in my hometown. Though there is no high mountain and sea, this place is referred to as a bsin of treasure because it's far far away from flood, storm, drought, earthquake, tornadoo and some extreme weather and natural disaters.
@AikaruJ (281)
• Philippines
1 Feb 09
I'm also from the summer capital of the Philippines. Well, i'm proud of our City's Temperature. hehe. and of course our own flower festival. try to visit Baguio this february. I'm looking forward to the event called "session in bloom". session road is closed for vehicles, you can see many stuff in there just like olongapo's night market.
@mariefe18 (663)
• Philippines
8 Feb 09
Hi there AikaruJ, its nice to know another member from Baguio, I have met a few mylotters who are from Baguio also. Did you went to the Market Encounter in Burnham Park? Its already open although you have to pay for an entrance fee as always.
@modstar (9605)
• Philippines
8 Feb 09
Zamboanga City is known as Asia's Latin City. I don't know why because the has been recognized with that title just few years ago. The city was also known as the City of Flowers. The city is predominantly Christian despite it's located in Mindanao. We speak Chavacano here with traces from the Spanish language. We're are proud of our seafoods too because they're abundant and cheap here.