The Katipunan, officially the Kataastaasang, Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan or Kataastaasan Kagalang-galang na Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan, was a Philippine revolutionary society founded by anti-Spanish colonialist Filipinos in Manila in 1892; its primary goal was to gain independence from Spain through a revolution.
Valenzuela, officially the City of Valenzuela, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 714,978 people.
Meycauayan, officially the City of Meycauayan, is a 3rd class component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 225,673 people. It is one of the oldest towns in the province.
Bignay is a barangay in Valenzuela City, Philippines. It was named after a tree called bignay or Antidesma bunius that is plentiful in the area.
Sherwin Ting Gatchalian, known as Win Gatchalian, is a Filipino politician and businessman serving as a Senator since 2016. A member of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), he previously served as the Representative of Valenzuela's 1st district from 2001 to 2004 and from 2013 to 2016. He was the Mayor of Valenzuela from 2004 to 2013.
Jose Emmanuel "Bobbit" Lozada Carlos, is a Filipino physician and politician who last served as the Representative of the 1st District of Valenzuela to House of Representatives of the Philippines. He also served as the city's councilor from 1998 to 1992, vice mayor from 1992 to 1995, and mayor from 1995 to 2004.
Rexlon Ting Gatchalian is a Filipino politician serving as the 28th Secretary of Social Welfare and Development since 2023. He previously served as the district representative and Mayor of Valenzuela, Philippines. He is the brother of politicians Win Gatchalian and Wes Gatchalian.
The Division of City Schools–Valenzuela or simply DCS–Valenzuela is a subdivision of Department of Education mandated to supervise public and private elementary, secondary and tertiary education in Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Philippines. The current head of the Division is Dr. Melton P. Zurbano, without assistant superintendent
The Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science, also referred to as ValMaSci, is a specialized public high school in Valenzuela City, Philippines.
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela, also referred to by its acronym PLV is a local government unit-owned public university located in Valenzuela City, Metro Manila, Philippines. PLV is a member of the Association of Local Colleges and Universities.
Isla is one of the constituent barangays in the city of Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Viente Reales is one of the constituent barangays in the city of Valenzuela, Metro Manila in the Philippines. The barangay is home to industrial factories of wire, fishball, packaging and rubber products.
Malanday is a settlement and one of the constituent barangays in the city of Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is located in the northern section of the city bordering Meycauayan in the province of Bulacan. The name Malanday is said to derive from a phrase meaning 'a bowl plate' in the Filipino language.
Polo or Pulo is a barangay and former municipality within the city of Valenzuela, Philippines. It is located in the northern part of Valenzuela, and was an independent municipality from 1623 to 1963.
Palasan may refer to the following:
Maysan Road is one of the main east–west thoroughfares of Valenzuela, Philippines. It is a narrow street with only one lane in each direction making it one of the most congested streets in northern Metro Manila. It runs for approximately 4.5 kilometers (2.8 mi) from MacArthur Highway in barangay Malinta, past the North Luzon Expressway intersection, into North Caloocan. The road connects the central Valenzuela barangays of Malinta, Maysan, Paso de Blas, and Bagbaguin. It was the main access road for vehicles going to Valenzuela and the Manila North Harbor from the North Luzon Expressway prior to the construction of NLEX Segment 9, which parallels it to the south.
Bignay National High School is a public general high school in Valenzuela City, Philippines. It is located at Gitna St., Brgy. Bignay, Valenzuela City.
General Luis Street is a two-to-four lane, major east-west thoroughfare situated in the cities of Valenzuela, North Caloocan and Quezon City. Heavy traffic is usually expected when traversing this road due to concentration of tricycles and jeepneys, commercial establishments, warehouses and factories along and near the vicinity, although there have been multiple plans to alleviate traffic congestion such as obstruction removal, road widening and improvement, and construction of additional roads like the Mindanao Avenue extension.
Valtrace is a contact tracing platform used in Valenzuela, Metro Manila. Its current role is to replace paper forms that increases possible contact with the virus. Valtrace uses QR code technology to provide contact-less tracing within the city. People who are going into the city's establishments should register to the program, in order to enter the establishment.
Valenzuela's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the city of Valenzuela. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2001. The district was created following Valenzuela's conversion into a highly-urbanized city through Republic Act No. 8526 on February 14, 1998. It consists of 24 barangays in the northern part of the city, namely Arkong Bato, Balangkas, Bignay, Bisig, Canumay East, Canumay West, Coloong, Dalandanan, Isla, Lawang Bato, Lingunan, Mabolo, Malanday, Malinta, Palasan, Pariancillo Villa, Pasolo, Poblacion, Polo, Punturin, Rincon, Tagalag, Veinte Reales and Wawang Pulo bordering Caloocan, Malabon, Meycauayan, and Obando. It is currently vacant for the 19th Congress since its most recent representative Rex Gatchalian assumed the position of Secretary of Social Welfare and Development.
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