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METRO MANILA
PHILIPPINES
Metro Manila
Notes about the Work: This is a photographic display of some places in Metro Manila. The work consists of several independent displays of photos which have been grouped together. It contains many photos of places in Metro Manila which the author has visited during the period December, 2018 - June, 2019, and the actual number of days spent for the trips is more or less 15 days. It has several photo galleries and slideshows. It provides information about Metro Manila and the visited places. The places visited by the author include the following: Andres Bonifacio monument in Caloocan city; Barangay Longos in the city of Malabon; Fort Santiago, Rizal monument and park, University of Santo Tomas museum, the National Museum and Bayview hotel in the city of Manila as well as other places in Manila; Marikina Public Market in Marikina city; Alba restaurant, Araneta center, Eastwood Richmonde hotel and Eastwood City, Museum of Presidential Limousines, Quezon Heritage House and Quezon Open Door Policy for Jews memorial in Quezon city.
Notes about Metro Manila: Metro Manila is also called the National Capital Region (NCR) of the Philippines. It is located in the middle of the largest island of the archipelago which is Luzon. It is made up of 16 cities and 1 municipality which are classified as “highly urbanized” cities and municipality. It is divided into four districts. The first district is made up of only one city which is Manila (Maynila). The second district is composed of five cities which are Mandaluyong, Marikina, Pasig, Quezon city, and San Juan. The third district consists of 4 cities which include Caloocan (Kalookan), Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela while the fourth district is made up of the cities of Las Piñas, Makati, Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Pasay and Pateros and the municipality of Taguig. Together, these cities generate the biggest economic output for the country while they take pride as the center of political life.
*Basic Statistics about Metro Manila
Population as of Year 2015
Total Population: 12,877,253
Male Population: 6,368,365
Female Population: 6,508,888
Density as of Year 2015
Density (Persons per Square Kilometer): 20,785
Life Expectancy, Period of 2010-2015
Male Life Expectancy: 68.8 years
Female Life Expectancy: 75.6
Literacy Rate as of 2013
Basic Literacy Rate: 99.5%
Functional Literacy Rate: 93.5%
Labor and Employment Rate as of April, 2018
Labor Force: 9,134,000
Employment Rate: 93.6%
Unemployment Rate: 6.4%
Underemployment Rate: 9.0%
Business and Industry as of Year 2015
Number of Establishments with 20 or More Workers: 13,498
*Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, “Quickstat on National Capital Region” (as of June 2018), https://psa.gov.ph/content/quickstat-national-capital-region-june-2018. Presentation differed from original but selected data remain unchanged except for the introduction of the topic marker, “Basic Statistics about Metro Manila” and the total for number of establishments with 20 or more employees. Month and Year Online Source Used: June, 2019
Slideshow
“Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” – An Angel in Luke’s Gospel of the Bible; Luke 2:10-11
“We should pray. That’s the first of all things.” – Mike Pompeo
“To pray is to allow God to love you.” – Alex Moises
“For me, there are a lot of things I celebrate, but it starts with the birth of Christ. That’s the reason for the season.” – Congressman Steve Scalise
“Dear Jesus, Hi God! How are you? I’m excited about your b-day on December 25. I enjoy making things using the computer…. I love you.” – Little Angel Gabby
“Merry Christmas. Your support and encouragement means the world for our family. May God bless you this Christmas holiday.” – Congressman James Comer
“I remember being deployed with the Navy over Christmas… I also remember how awesome it was to fly my helicopter from ship to ship in the battle group delivering presents and mail to everyone deployed in the Persian Gulf. I kind of understood how Santa must feel….” – Congresswoman Jen Kiggans
“The Christmas story – in the birth of a child, there is a new dawn with endless potential. It is this simplicity of the Christmas story that makes it so universally appealing, simple happenings that formed the starting point of the life of Jesus... His birth marked a new beginning.” – Queen Elizabeth II
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Blog Expressions - This is the blog of the author on Expressions website, and it is one of the main sections of the site.
CAVPAC - This is the website of Champion American Values PAC which is led by Mike Pompeo. Its goal is “to promote conservative values upon which America was founded.” Mr. Pompeo is a Christian, husband and father, a Kansan and proud American, and the former CIA director and US secretary of state.
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General Psychology Reviewer - A reviewer for general psychology or introduction to psychology, it provides a test and quizzes and two study guides to general psychology,
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Hope and Prayers 2023 - It is made up of several articles which express the author’s wish and prayers for 2023.
Jesus - This part of the blog takes the name of Jesus, the God-made-man who saved the world from sin and destruction, and it contains a substantial number of articles and faith expression artworks about Jesus.
Mike Pompeo: Photos and Quotes - It has several articles with quotes from Mr. Pompeo. There are a substantial number of photos and quotes and a good amount of information about Mr. Pompeo.
Rizal Course Reviewer and Study Guide - A reviewer for Rizal course, it contains a test and quizzes and provides a study guide to the course subject.
The Cross of Christ and The Crucified Christ - Articles and faith expression artworks about the cross of Christ and the crucified Christ appear in this area of the blog.
Topical Stamp Collecting - This is a sub-section of Blog Expressions which contains articles with the tag “Topical Stamp Collecting” and it is a showcase of stamps and philatelic items for topical stamp collecting.
Philippines
Hearts Philippines & Then Some - This website contains information and photos about the Philippines. It also contains a stamp catalog written in Filipino and data on faith expressions, topical stamp collecting, general psychology and Rizal course. There are more items.
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