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Ortigas Center, is the second most important commercial and business district (after Makati) in Metro Manila, Philippines. With an area of at least 100 hectares, the district is located at the boundary of Pasig City, Mandaluyong City, and Quezon City. It is governed by Ortigas Center Association, Inc.

It is home to many shopping malls, skyscrapers, and nightlife bars and restaurants. Ortigas Center is home to the St. Francis Square, Asian Development Bank, an Oakwood Premier serviced apartments and a Shangri-La hotel. It is also the headquarters of San Miguel Corporation, Jollibee Foods Corporation, and the Philippine branch of HSBC. It also homes the Banco de Oro main office owned by mall taipan Henry Sy, Sr. Ortigas Center is also the location SM Megamall, which was the largest mall in the country prior to the completion of the SM Mall of Asia. It is also home to the internationally accredited hospital The Medical City, one of the 3 hospitals in the country accredited by the Joint Commission on International Accreditation.

Prominent Structures in Ortigas Center | Pasig City Brief History | Pasig City Economy
Pasig City Historical Attractions | Pasig City Man-Made Attractions

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Pasig City Brief History

On June 11, 1901 the province of Rizal was created through Act No. 137 of Philippine Commission. Pasig was incorporated into the province of Rizal, and was designated as the capital of the new province.

In 1975, Pasig was carved out of Rizal province and became part of Metro Manila when the Metro Manila Commission (pre-cursor of Metro Manila Authority and later Metropolitan Manila Development Authority) was created by Pres. Ferdinand Marcos through Presidential Decree 824.

In July 1994, Pasig was converted into a highly urbanized city through Republic Act 7829. And in December 1994, President Fidel V. Ramos signed it into law, which was ratified through a plebiscite on January 21, 1995.

On February 4, 2006, the ULTRA Stampede was happened due to First Anniversary Celebration of ABS-CBN's Noontime Show: Wowowee because of the prizes that will be given away were 71 people died. The anniversary of the show will be held on PhilSports Arena but the event has been already canceled due to the tragedy.

On September 26, 2009, the city was one of the area strucked by high flood created by Typhoon Ondoy. It is perhaps the most destructive flood in Philippine history. Pasig is accessed by the Pasig River, wherein the waters of Marikina River channeled and the Manggahan Floodway routed to Laguna de Bay.

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Pasig Economy

The eastern part of the city is where most of Pasig's financial resources are primarily concentrated. It includes numerous factories, warehouses, establishments and commercial facilities primarily situated in Ortigas Center and flank along E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue (C-5). The western part was mostly dominated with residential areas. Per capita income (GDP) of Pasig is $12,032 per year.

Arguably more significant eastern part of Pasig and west of Mandaluyong lies the Ortigas Center. As one of the top business districts in the Metro Manila, numerous high-rise office buildings, residential condominiums, commercial establishments, schools and malls are located here. The University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), one of the most exclusive universities in the country, is located here. The head office of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines was also established here. Northwest of Ortigas Center is the Meralco Compound, home and head office of Meralco (Manila Electric Company), the largest electrical distribution company in the Philippines. The headquarters of the Philippine Stock Exchange, which is also home to one of trading floors of the country, is located here. The headquarters of San Miguel Corporation, owner of the largest producer of beer in the Philippines, is also located here. Call centers flocked businesses in Ortigas Center since late 90's, a hub for job-seekers and investors. Prominent FM radio stations are established here and has been airing since late 1980s. Due to the businesses and investments Ortigas Center relatively absorbs, the barangay of San Antonio has the largest income for a single local government unit in the Philippines.

Notable along Ortigas Avenue and E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue (C-5) lies Frontera Verde, a newly privately-owned development area which boasts restaurants, pet shops, mall, park, village, office buildings and a small zoo. Prominently Tiendesitas was located here, a shopping complex that can rival the world-renowned Chatuchak market of Bangkok, Thailand. El-Pueblo, a colonial-themed commercial complex in Ortigas Center, provides new concept of cafes, restaurants and bars. Metrowalk (formerly Payanig), a commercial hub along Ortigas Avenue and Meralco Avenue, was established in 2005 near Ortigas Center which comprises shops, depot warehouses, stalls, restaurants and bars.

The Medical City, a privately-owned hospital located near Meralco compound along Ortigas Avenue, offers years of experience operation & administration and special facilities that serves not only the Pasig citizens but also other municipalities.

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Pasig Education

Rizal High School (RHS) is located in Pasig. Named after the Philippine national hero Dr. José Rizal, it is the biggest secondary schools in the world. Formerly hailed in the Guinness World Records as the largest school in student population, it is surpassed by the City Montessori School (CMS) in Lucknow, India.

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig, a state university located in Kapasigan, offers degree courses for poor but bright and deserving residents of Pasig. It is established under the mayoralty of Vicente C. Eusebio in 1999.

Pasig City Science High School (PCSHS) is the first science high school in Pasig. It is located near Rainforest, a fully-restored public resort and amusement park.

The University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) in Ortigas Center, one of the most exclusive educational institution in the country, was established in 1967 and entrusted to Opus Dei as a private think-tank that conducted economic and social research but gradually expanded in other fields.

The Pasig branch of Arellano University Andres Bonifacio Campus located in Caniogan also provides intermediate, secondary and vocational courses. The main branch is located in Manila.

PhilSports Complex or the Philippine Institute of Sports Complex (formerly ULTRA) is a notable national sports complex of the Philippines. Located in Meralco Avenue, it is where the offices of the Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee and some National Sports Associations are located.

Pasig Catholic College (PCC) is a private sectarian college located at the heart of Pasig City. Established in 1913 as a small school managed by the CICM Fathers headed by Fr. Rouse Stephen Cebreros at the present Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Pasig, it is considered as the city's center of Catholic educational institution of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig.

Situated at Mercedes Avenue lies La Consolacion College - Pasig. Founded by the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation, it is one of the sister schools of La Consolacion College - Manila.

Located at the heart of city proper, lies Colegio del Buen Consejo (CBC). Formerly an all-female and one of the oldest school in Pasig, it is one of the educational institutions promulgated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig.

La Immaculada Concepcion School (LICS) was also located in Pasig proper. Situated in the outskirt of E. Caruncho Avenue near the city's municipal capitol, it provides preschool, primary and secondary educations.

MFI Foundation Inc. (formerly Meralco Foundation Institute) was located near the Ortigas Center along Ortigas Avenue. Established in 1983, it serve to meet the industry's demand for middle-level technical manpower. As a partner of Philippine government's institution of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), it provided two main programs in the Industrial Technician Program (ITP) which targets the youth and the Technical Training and MFI Training (formerly Testing Program) for skilled workers and professionals.

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Pasig City Historical Attractions

Pasig Town Hall - It is the seat of government.

Church of the Immaculate Cinception

Bahay na Tisa - Tech family owned residence of Spanish architecture that serves as
venue for art shows and cultural forums.

Dona Geronima’s Cave - legendary caves along the banks of Pasig River.

Concepcion Residence - multi-story mansion successively used as Japanese and American headquarters during the World War II on top of which the American flag was hoisted on Liberation Day February 19, 1945 and now used as the Pasig National Museum.6. Heroes Monument - a monument built to pay tribute to the town’s war heroes.

Provincial Capitol - It is the seat of government of the province of Rizal.
How to get there: From T.M. Kalaw, ride a jeepney with a Quiapo signboard and then get off at Quiapo. From Quiapo, take a jeepney with a Pasig signboard.

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Pasig City Man-Made Attractions

Mutya ng Pasig Market with an 11-storey tower with revolving top floor - the center of business activities in Pasig.

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