Marikina

·	Marikina is considered as one of the most healthy and livable city in Asia-Pacific region.
·	Between 1978 and 1982, Marikina’s women’s shoes and handbags made of snakeskin were the rave on Fifth Avenue, New York City.
·	Marikina’s Public Market received the “Huwarang Palengke (Model Public Market Operation in the Philippines)” Award from the Department of Agriculture in 2005.
·	As early as 1935, Marikina already had 139 shops producing 260,078 pairs of ladies shoes and 86,692 pairs of men shoes worth P762,896.00
·	People native in Marikina City refer to themselves as “MarikeÒos”. MarikeÒos are said to be some of the most disciplined people in the Philippines.