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70-563: Antipolo serves as the provincial capital since 2020, having been an administrative center since 2009 with the capitol located in the city. Previously, Pasig served as the capital, a designation it retained even after becoming part of the National Capital Region in 1975. The province is a part of Greater Manila Area . It is the 5th largest province in the Philippines in terms of population. Tagalog settlement arrived sometime in

140-606: A 5-hectare (12-acre) lot near the Ynares Center , it was successfully inaugurated on March 4, 2009, bringing back the Capitol Building inside the provincial territory from which it was absent for 34 years (when Pasig was incorporated into Metro Manila ). On June 19, 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11475 into law, which officially transferred the capital of the Rizal province from Pasig to Antipolo . The law

210-506: A Xentro Mall. The city is also dotted with Wilcon Depot centers and an AllHome. Both the upland and downtown areas have their own wet and dry marketplaces. The upcoming Antipolo City Government Center in Cabading is also expected to spur growth near the city's geographical center. As a component city and the capital of the Province of Rizal, government officials in the provincial level are voted by

280-534: A historic meeting was held at the Pasig Catholic Church for the organization of a civil government in the Province of Manila and District of Morong, with 221 delegates in attendance. The first Philippine Commission, headed by William Howard Taft and composed of Commissioners Luke E. Wright , Henry C. Ide , Bernard Moses and Dean C. Worcester , discussed with the Assembly the issue of whether or not to write

350-525: A large number of people from farther provinces have migrated to the province, resulting in minor but significant usage of the Bicolano , Cebuano , various Cordilleran languages , Cuyunon , Ilocano , Hiligaynon , Kapampangan , Karay-a , Pangasinan and Waray , as well as various Lumad (indigenous languages in Mindanao) languages, Iranun , Maranao , Maguindanaon and Tausug languages. Roman Catholicism

420-467: A local delicacy made out of glutinous rice . The Hinulugang Taktak National Park , which was once a popular summer get-away is being restored to become again one of the city's primary attractions because it was devastated by a typhoon. The city was named after the breadfruit tree ( Artocarpus blancoi ) which in Tagalog is antipulo or tipulo , which was in abundance in the area. It is highly similar to

490-482: A new political subdivision named Distrito Politico-Militar de los Montes de San Mateo ( transl.  Political-Military District of the San Mateo Mountains ) was formed. This consisted of the towns of Antipolo , Bosoboso, Cainta and Taytay from the Province of Tondo, and the towns of Morong , Baras , Tanay , Pililla , Angono , Binangonan and Jala-jala from the Province of La Laguna, with Morong as

560-551: A railway service to Antipolo on December 24, 1908. Long before the LRT Line 2 finally opened its services in Santolan in the Pasig - Marikina border in 2004, steam train services had once served those places in the past, even before World War II. In Marikina, there is a street named "Daangbakal", also called by the names of "Shoe Avenue Extension", "Munding Avenue" and "Bagong Silang". There

630-493: A slightly cooler weather compared to nearby Metro Manila due to its altitude of 156m above sea level. However, it can be as hot during the El Niño. Antipolo is politically subdivided into 16 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . The area where the boundaries of Barangays Dela Paz, San Isidro, San Jose and San Roque meet is the city proper referred to in Tagalog as bayan . Antipolo's population in

700-603: A thousand Catholic devotees coming from "Maynilad" ( Manila ), "Hacienda Pineda" ( Pasay ), " San Juan del Monte", " Hacienda de Mandaloyon" ( Mandaluyong ), "Hacienda Mariquina" ( Marikina ), " Barrio Pateros ", " Pueblo de Tagig" ( Taguig ), and "San Pedro de Macati" ( Makati ), followed the trail of the Parian Creek to the Pilgrimage Cathedral on the mountainous pueblo of Antipolo, Morong (the present-day Rizal Province ). The Antipoleños and several locals from

770-544: Is also a similar "Daangbakal" in the San Mateo -Montalban ( Rodriguez ) area, and on the maps one can notice that the two roads should have been connected with each other. In fact, as the name suggests in Tagalog, these streets were once a single railway line. The two sides of the "Daangbakal" roads were once connected by a bridge in the San Mateo-Marikina border. However, as the railroad tracks have been largely ignored after

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840-534: Is also the town where the country's largest mall operator runs a store near the town center. Meanwhile, Cainta serves as the center of business-process outsourcing (BPO) businesses in the province, aside from being known for the presence of several shopping centers and delicacies such as bibingka or rice cakes. The provincial legislature or the Sangguniang Panlalawigan is composed of ten elected members. Effective 2022, four members are elected from each of

910-614: Is classified as a First Class City as of last local government income classification of the Department of Finance in 2008. In 2007, the city registered a total revenue of ₱ 993.1 million, an increase of 5.6 percent from the previous fiscal year ; in 2010 this amount has grown to ₱1.56 billion. Its proximity to Metro Manila has continuously spurred the growth of the real estate industry and by 2007, revenue from real property taxes has ballooned by 32.1 percent from 2006 to ₱146.2 million as there are also about 456 residential subdivisions in

980-645: Is the predominant religion with about 80 percent adherence. Various Christian groups exist such as Members Church of God International (MCGI) , Oneness Apostolic or Pentecostal like UPC, ALJC and ACJC, Iglesia Filipina Independiente , Born-again Christians , Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide , Iglesia ni Cristo comprise 4%, Jehovah's Witnesses , Baptist , Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints , El Shaddai (movement) Methodists , Presbyterians , Seventh-day Adventist and other Evangelical Christians . Muslims , Anitists , animists, and atheists are also present in

1050-819: The Cathedral of Antipolo . On June 15, 1952, Hinulugang Taktak was proclaimed a National Park by President Elpidio Quirino , and on January 14, 1954, the Bishops of the Philippines proclaimed the Antipolo Church as the national shrine of the Virgin of Antipolo. In the 1960s the town proper, or poblacion , was widened and the Sumulong Highway was constructed. In the 1970s, the Marikina–Infanta Road , better known as

1120-587: The City of Greater Manila , by virtue of Executive Order No. 400 signed by President Manuel L. Quezon as an emergency measure. The city was dissolved by President Sergio Osmeña in 1945, thus restoring the pre-war status of the merged cities and towns. Through Presidential Decree No. 824, Rizal was partitioned on November 7, 1975 to form Metropolitan Manila . The municipalities of Las Piñas , Parañaque , Muntinlupa , Taguig , Pateros , Makati , Mandaluyong , San Juan , Malabon , Navotas , Pasig and Marikina , and

1190-718: The Roman Catholic parish into their military headquarters, with the church's fortress-like "campanilla" ( belfry ) serving as a watchtower against Spanish defenders sailing from the walled city of Manila via the Pasig River . The Sepoys turned against their British lieutenants and sided with the combined forces of the Spanish overseas officials (assigned by the Governor-General Simon de Anda y Salazar ), Filipino rice farmers, fisherfolk, and Chinese traders. Antipolo enjoys

1260-592: The kamansi plant or Artocarpus camansi . Franciscan missionaries arrived in Antipolo in 1578, and built a small church on what is now Boso-Boso Church . They were soon replaced in 1591 by the Jesuits , who organized the village into a parish. By 1601, The Christian population of Antipolo had grown to about 3,000 as the indigenous Dumagat population dwindled and moved deeper into the interiors. An uprising of Manila's Chinese residents reached Antipolo in 1602. It led to

1330-589: The " Hinulugang Taktak " Falls. Its operation ceased in 1917. There is a street named "Daangbakal" in Antipolo; there, as with the "Daangbakal" roads on Marikina and San Mateo , a railway line once existed. The railroad tracks also passed through what is now the Ortigas Avenue Extension. During the start of the Second World War in the Philippines, Antipolo became a refugee destination for many citizens from Manila and its suburbs who sought to avoid

1400-419: The "city within the walls" (now Intramuros ), but its meaning eventually came to include the suburbs surrounding it, leading to confusion about which places constitute "Manila" in the late 19th century. From the 1860s onward, the area was often referred to as Ciudad de Manila y sus arrabales ("The City of Manila and its suburbs") or as Manila y los pueblos de extramuros ("Manila and the communities outside

1470-426: The 2015 census was enumerated at 776,386 inhabitants. It grew at an annual rate of 4.19 percent from the 2000 figure. The annual population growth rate has slowed somewhat in recent years, but it remains above the annual national average of 2.04 percent. The 2007 figure was three times the population of the city in 1990. Antipolo is the most populated city in the Philippines under a component city status. Residents of

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1540-613: The 2020 census was 3,330,143 people, with a density of 2,800 inhabitants per square kilometer or 7,300 inhabitants per square mile. Due to its location being in the heart of the Katagalugan, almost all of the residents of Rizal mainly speak Tagalog . English and Filipino are used as second languages respectively; Filipino is a version of Tagalog which is spoken by residents of Rizal in code switching & when speaking to Tagalog speakers of other dialects. Being bordered by Metro Manila (whose majority of its cities were once part of Rizal),

1610-578: The 2020 census, it has a population of 887,399 people. It is the most populous city in Rizal Province and in Calabarzon region, and the seventh most-populous city in the Philippines. It is also the most populated city under the component city status. Its higher elevation than that of Metro Manila affords it a scenic view of the metropolitan area, especially at night. Its locally grown mangoes and cashews are popular among tourists, as well as suman –

1680-692: The Americans established a civil government in 1901, Valentin Sumulong became the first municipal president. On June 11, 1901, Antipolo was incorporated into the newly established Province of Rizal, which included towns of Morong District and Manila Province . In 1903, the nearby towns of Bosoboso and Teresa were merged with Antipolo. The town's territory was expanded again in 1913 to add the sitios of Mayamot and Bulao; just to lose Teresa six years later to become an independent municipality. The Manila Railroad Company (currently Philippine National Railways ) inaugurated

1750-615: The District of San Mateo de los Montes, which later became the District of Morong . Later in the 1700s, discharged soldiers and deserters (from Mexico, Spain and Peru) were providing Indios military training for the weapons that had been disseminated all over the territory during the British Occupation of Manila as they disperesed across the provinces surrounding Manila, uncluding Antipolo, Rizal. The Recollects took over Antipolo in 1864. It

1820-672: The Japanese invaders vying to occupy the Philippine capital. Also, two guerrilla units operated in the town against the Japanese. They were the Hunters ROTC under Miguel Ver and Terry Adevoso and the Marking Filipino and American Troops, which were established and led by Marcos Villa Agustin, more popularly known under the name Brig. Gen. Agustin Marking. Many inhabitants were tortured and killed by

1890-610: The Japanese occupation and was transformed into separate highways, the railway connection was abandoned. The old railroad tracks, called the Marikina Line, were connected from Tutuban station in Manila , passing through Tramo (Barangay Rosario, Pasig) coming all the way to the town of Marikina up to Montalban. On the northern end of the "Daangbakal" road in Montalban is a basketball court. That basketball court which stands today, surrounded by

1960-473: The Japanese, including Mayor Pascual Oliveros and his son Reynaldo, Padre Eusebio Carreon, Padre Ariston Ocampo, Sis. Ma. Elizabeth Cagulanas, RVM, Sis. Ma. Consuelo Recio, RVM; Ambrosio Masangkay, Alfonso Oliveros and Atty. Francisco C. Gedang Sr. The liberation of Antipolo from the Japanese forces was bloody and devastating. On February 17, 1945, Mambugan, Antipolo was heavily bombarded by American planes. Antipolo residents evacuated to Sitio Colaique and up to

2030-494: The Marcos Highway, was constructed, traversing the mountains of Antipolo. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo was created on June 25, 1983, with Rev. Protacio G. Gungon, D.D. as the first bishop of the diocese. On March 4, 2009, a new capitol building was inaugurated in the city to replace the old capitol in Pasig . On June 19, 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11475, designating Antipolo City as

2100-701: The Montalban Catholic Church and Cemetery, was once the railway station terminus of that particular line. The present-day Santo Niño Elementary School in Marikina was said to be a train depot. And also it was said that a railroad station once stood in the Marikina City Sports Park. The Marikina Line was completed in 1906, and continued its operation until 1936. It was said that the Japanese Imperial Army made use of this railway line during

2170-632: The Palanas Creek (leaving Antipolo through Barangay Muntindilao), the Bulaw Creek (on Barangay Mambungan, besides the Valley Golf and Country Club), and the " Hinulugang Taktak " Falls of Barangay Dela Paz (fed by the Taktak Creek passing close to the Antipolo town square), thus being the detached and long-abandoned Antipolo River. From the early 17th century up to the period of Japanese imperialism , over

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2240-815: The Parian Creek—had once linked the Marikina River with the Antipolo River before the Manggahan Floodway was built in 1986. The Parian Creek was actually connected to the Sapang Bato-Buli Creek (which serves as the boundary between Pasig's barangays Dela Paz-Manggahan-Rosario-Santa Lucia and the Municipality of Cainta ), the Kasibulan Creek (situated at Vista Verde, Barangay San Isidro, Cainta),

2310-591: The Philippines' least poor province with a poverty incidence rate of 3.4%, even lower than that of the National Capital Region or Metro Manila. . On April 23, 2013, the National Statistics Coordination Board (NCSB) reported that Rizal, from being the least poor province in poverty incidence moved down to the 3rd Place, with Cavite taking over as the least province by 4.1% (compared to Rizal's 7.6%) and Laguna for 2nd with 6.3%. Antipolo,

2380-517: The Politico-Military District of Morong (i.e. Angono , Antipolo , Baras , Binangonan , Bosoboso, Cardona , Jalajala , Morong , Pililla , Quisao, Tanay , Taytay and Teresa ). The City of Manila from the old Province of Manila was treated as a separate entity. The seat of the provincial government was Pasig; however, for seven months in 1904, San Felipe Neri served as the provincial seat. The number of municipalities changed with

2450-418: The Province of Manila with the District of Morong, was not self-sufficient to operate as a separate province. Although the delegates from Morong, Hilarion Raymundo, and José Tupas, objected to the proposal, Juan Sumulong of Antipolo strongly advocated the move. After much acrimonious debate and upon the suggestion of Trinidad H. Pardo de Tavera the body agreed on the creation of a new province independent of

2520-838: The Province of Manila. The new province was aptly named after José Rizal , the country's national hero. On June 11, 1901, the province of Rizal was officially and legally created by virtue of Act No. 137 by the First Philippine Commission which during the time was acting as the unicameral legislative body in the island of Luzon. The new province was composed of 32 municipalities, 19 from the old Province of Manila (i.e. Cainta , Caloocan , Las Piñas , Malibay, Mariquina (Marikina) , Montalban (Rodriguez) , Muntinlupa , Navotas , Novaliches , Parañaque , Pasig , Pateros , Pineda (Pasay) , San Felipe Neri (Mandaluyong) , San Juan del Monte (San Juan) , San Mateo , San Pedro Macati (Makati) , Taguig , Tambobong (Malabon) ); and 13 from

2590-589: The Province of Tondo. It was recorded that in 1591, the Encomiendas of Moron and Taitay were under the jurisdiction of the Franciscan Order in the Province of La Laguna; and the Encomiendas of Nabotas (Navotas), Tambobo (Malabon), Tondo, Parañaque (then La Huerta, Parañaque ), Longalo ( Don Galo , Parañaque), Tagui and Pasig were under the jurisdiction of the Augustinians in the Province of Tondo. In 1853,

2660-559: The Second World War. These railways were dismantled during the 1960s and were converted into ordinary roads. Today, the citizens are dependent on tricycles , jeepneys , taxis, UV Express services, buses and AUVs, which contribute to the everyday unbearable traffic of Metropolitan Manila. Even now there is uncertainty concerning the Northrail project, which is to link Manila to the northern provinces of Luzon , owing to corruption within

2730-477: The adjacent district of Morong to form the province of Rizal . The province was last composed of the City of Manila and 23 other municipalities. The districts of Binondo , Dilao , Ermita , Malate , Pandacan , Quiapo , Sampaloc , San Miguel , Santa Ana , Santa Cruz , and Tondo are often referred to as " pueblos ", " arrabales " ("suburbs") or "neighbourhoods" of Manila. The name Manila originally referred to

2800-521: The capital. This district was changed to Distrito Politico-Militar de Morong four years later. By virtue of Circular No. 83, dated September 2, 1859, the Province of Tondo became the Province of Manila . All its towns were placed under the administration, fiscal supervision and control of the Governor of the new province. The town of Mariquina ( Marikina ) became the capital of the Province of Manila during

2870-487: The city as a highly-urbanized city by virtue of Proclamation No. 124, series of 2011. However, the proclamation has yet to be ratified in a plebiscite. Antipolo is in the northern half of Rizal Province, close to its meridional center. It is located on the slopes of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range . Much of the city sits on a plateau averaging 200 meters (660 ft). It has the second-largest city area in

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2940-590: The city mainly speak Tagalog. Very minor communities of the indigenous Dumagat people can be found in Barangay Calawis and the sitios Old Boso-Boso, San Isidro, San Jose and Kaysakat in Barangay San Jose. The city is popular for being a pilgrimage site. It prides itself as the "Pilgrimage Capital of the Philippines". The Marian image of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage or the Virgin of Antipolo, which

3010-504: The city. During the mid-2010s, Antipolo has experienced rapid growth mainly attributed to the local government's streamlining of business applications, improved public services, and transparency. In the latest 2022 COA Annual Financial Report released in late-2023, Antipolo ranked as 14th richest city in the Philippines in terms of assets, surpassing Metro Manila cities Pasay, Valenzuela, and Las Piñas; and regional cities Puerto Princesa and Baguio. Removing Highly Urbanized Cities (HUCs) in

3080-478: The economic centers of the province, while Angono , Rodriguez , Morong , San Mateo , Tanay , Binangonan and Teresa are taking successful steps to urbanize areas within their jurisdiction. Other areas of the province are having difficulty to start the urbanization process, mainly because of the lack of main roads to connect these to economic centers. In a study recently conducted by the National Statistics Coordination Board (NSCB), Rizal province came out to be

3150-577: The electorates of the city. The provincial government have political jurisdiction over local transactions of the city government. Similar to other cities in the Philippines, the government structure of Antipolo is prescribed in the Local Government Code of 1991, and further codified in its city charter. It is headed by a city mayor, who serves as its chief executive and exercises overall supervision of its administrative agencies. Manila (province) Manila , also known as Tondo until 1859,

3220-421: The far-reached barrios of " Poblacion de San Mateo", "Montalban" ( Rodriguez ), "Monte de Tan-ay" ( Tanay ), "Santa Rosa-Oroquieta" ( Teresa ), and "Punta Ibayo" ( Baras ), had also navigated this freshwater creek once to go down to the vast "Kapatagan" (Rice plains) of lowland Pasig. Even the marian processions of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage passed this route back and forth eleven times. The creek

3290-489: The list, Antipolo stands as the 2nd richest component city in the country, trailing Laoag City by only ₱ 2 billion pesos in difference. Antipolo is an economically decentralized city with major economic centers located in key areas. The city's upland poblacion area also include Robinsons Antipolo, Walter Mart , a Shopwise , iMall, Victory Park and Shop, and a Vista Mall . Meanwhile, the downtown has SM Masinag, SM Center Antipolo Downtown ( formerly SM Cherry Antipolo ) and

3360-479: The local recognized guerrillas of the Hunters ROTC and Marking's Filipino-American Troops (MFAT) liberated the town on March 12, 1945. The general headquarters of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Constabulary was stationed in Antipolo from March 1945 to June 1946 was built today and operates during and after the war was fought the Japanese and they helping guerrillas and Allies. After

3430-402: The municipal boundaries through time, mostly occurring within the provincial boundary. On October 12, 1903, the former municipalities of Bosoboso, Malibay, Novaliches and Quisao were absorbed by Antipolo, Pasay, Caloocan and Pililla, respectively, by virtue of Act No. 942. On November 25, 1903, Muntinlupa was ceded to the Province of La Laguna and became part of the municipality of Biñan , but

3500-435: The official capital of Rizal province, replacing Pasig that held the title since the province's creation in 1901 even after its incorporation to Metro Manila in 1975. It took effect on July 7, 2020. On February 13, 1998, Republic Act No. 8508 was enacted, Antipolo was converted from a municipality into a component city of Rizal Province on April 4, 1998. On March 14, 2011, then- President Benigno Aquino III declared

3570-566: The pre-Spanish period. The provincial territory began with the organization of the Tondo and Laguna provinces during the Spanish administration. Some of the towns like Pasig , Parañaque , Taytay and Cainta were already thriving. From the reports of the Encomiendas in 1582–1583, the Encomiendas of Moron ( Morong ) was under the jurisdiction of La Laguna and, the Encomiendas of Passi (Pasig), Taitay (Taytay) and Tagui (Taguig) belonged to

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3640-529: The project's construction. Aside from the Marikina Line, two other lines have existed before but are now removed permanently. These are the Cavite Line, which passed through Paco , Parañaque , Bacoor and up to Naic , Cavite. Completed in 1908, its operation continued until 1936. The other is the Antipolo Line, which passed through Santa Mesa , Mandaluyong , Pasig , Cainta , Taytay , up to Antipolo near

3710-414: The province's capital city, is the center of trade and exchange, tourism, government, and economy. It is also a center of education and sports because of the availability of various educational and physical training facilities. Acclaimed of its scenic attractions, the city also produces agricultural products such as cashew nuts and rice cakes. Taytay, the province's center of garment and textile manufacturing,

3780-435: The province's first legislative district , two from the second district, and one each from the third and fourth legislative districts and Antipolo 's first and second legislative districts . Download coordinates as: Antipolo Antipolo , officially the City of Antipolo ( Filipino : Lungsod ng Antipolo ), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Rizal , Philippines . According to

3850-544: The province, with an area of 156.68 km (60.49 sq mi). The northern and southern sections of the city are in the dense forest areas of the Sierra Madre. Antipolo is landlocked; it is bounded to the north by San Mateo and Rodriguez , to the east by Tanay , to the south by Angono , Taytay and Teresa , and to the west by Cainta and Marikina in Metro Manila . The Bitukang Manok of Pasig —also known as

3920-441: The province. Poverty incidence of Rizal Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Before the 1990s, the primary source of economy in Rizal province were the huge piggery estates owned by Manila-based families. In recent years, the province became one of the most progressive provinces in the country, owing to its proximity to Metro Manila , the economic center of the Philippines . Antipolo , Taytay and Cainta serve as

3990-568: The provincial seat which is in Antipolo . Generally hilly and mountainous in terrain, most of the province's southern towns lie in the shores of Laguna de Bay , the country's largest inland body of water. Talim Island , the largest island situated within Laguna de Bay , is under the jurisdiction of the province and shared by the municipalities of Binangonan and Cardona. Rizal comprises 13 municipalities and 1 city . The population of Rizal in

4060-505: The razing of the church. On March 25, 1626, the image now known as the Virgin of Antipolo was brought from Acapulco , New Spain (now Mexico) by Governor-General Juan Niño de Tabora , who relinquished the image to the Jesuits for Antipolo's church. In 1650, the village was organized into a town and became part of Tondo Province. When the province was divided in 1853, Antipolo became a part of

4130-444: The tenure of the revolutionary government of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo . The Politico-Military District of Morong had for its capital the town of Antipolo from 1898 to 1899 and the town of Tanay from 1899 to 1900. On February 6, the First Philippine Commission sought to establish civil government in the country through a provincial organization act after the Filipino-Spanish and Filipino-American conflicts. Therefore, on June 5, 1901,

4200-407: The three cities of Caloocan , Pasay and Quezon City were excised to form the new region, while the other 14 towns remained in Rizal. On June 17, 2008, Governor Casimiro Ynares III announced the transfer of the provincial capitol from Pasig to Antipolo . The new ₱ 270-million capitol building, constructed by Ortigas & Co., owner thereof, was completed by December of that year. Built on

4270-440: The towns of Angono , Santolan and Marikina . To protect the image from being destroyed, Procopio Angeles, then the sacristan mayor, and members of the community brought with them the Virgin of Antipolo. The bombings on March 6–7, 1945, destroyed the church, and after twelve days of battle, the combined American and Filipino soldiers under the United States Army , Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Constabulary and aided

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4340-457: The trek from the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church), in Quiapo, Manila following the procession of the image. There is also an existing custom to have new cars blessed at the church in the belief that this will ensure the safety of the car and its passengers, and also preferred by outgoing OFWs to ensure their success in abroad. Poverty incidence of Antipolo Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Antipolo

4410-424: The walls"). The present-day City of Manila includes all these areas. The municipalities of Antipolo , Boso-Boso, Cainta and Taytay were also part of the province, then known as Tondo, until 1853 when it was annexed to Distrito Politico-Militar de los Montes de San Mateo (later known as Distrito Politico-Militar de Morong ). The table below presents information from the cited source. Shown below are

4480-402: The war, a temporary church was built and the Virgin of Antipolo was returned from the Quiapo Church on October 15, 1945. Religious devotees began to flock to the town, and on May 6, 1947, the first procession of the Virgin of Antipolo was held, starting at the hills of Pinagmisahan. In the following year, a national committee was formed to undertake a nationwide fund-raising campaign to rebuild

4550-401: Was a province of the Philippines that encompassed the former pre-Hispanic polities of Tondo , Maynila , and Namayan . In 1898, it comprised the city of Manila (primarily referring to present-day Intramuros ) and 23 other municipalities. In 1901, the province was dissolved, with the city of Manila absorbing six of its smaller neighboring municipalities. The remaining part was merged with

4620-402: Was also used during the British occupation of Manila from 1762 to 1764 by the British Army , under the leadership of General William Draper and Vice Admiral Sir Samuel Cornish, 1st Baronet , to transport their troops upstream to take over the nearby forest-surrounded villages of Cainta and Taytay . They even did an ambush at the "Plaza Central" in front of the Pasig Cathedral , and turned

4690-403: Was brought in from Mexico in 1626, and enshrined in the Antipolo Cathedral has a continuous following among Filipino Catholics since the Spanish colonial era . A popular custom of pilgrimages to the Virgin of Antipolo is the trek going to its shrine on the eves of Good Friday and May 1, from various locations in Rizal Province and Metro Manila. The most notable of these pilgrimages would begin

4760-442: Was during these years that the Virgin of Antipolo gained a following of devotees. Devotees from Manila and nearby towns and provinces flocked to Antipolo on foot or on hammocks , trekking along mountain trails and springs. During the First Republic , the town served as the capital of Morong, until it was occupied by the Americans on June 4, 1899; the Revolutionary Government then transferred Morong's capital to Tanay . Soon after,

4830-497: Was later returned to Rizal on March 22, 1905, and became part of Taguig until December 17, 1917. On October 12, 1939, Quezon City was established, which included parts of Caloocan, and later on, Novaliches and parts of Marikina, Pasig and San Juan. Marking's and the Hunter's ROTC Guerrillas operated in Rizal Province throughout the war. In 1942, Quezon City and the towns of Caloocan , Makati , Mandaluyong , Parañaque , Pasay , and San Juan were merged with Manila to form

4900-544: Was published on June 22, 2020, and took effect on July 7, 2020. The publication of the law coincided with the 159th birth anniversary of Rizal. Rizal covers a total area of 1,182.65 square kilometers (456.62 sq mi) occupying the northern-central section of the Calabarzon in Luzon . The province is bordered on the north by Bulacan , east by Quezon , southeast by Laguna , south by Laguna de Bay , and west by Metro Manila . Located 20 kilometers (12 mi) east of Manila, commuters take approximately an hour to reach

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