Lucia of Syracuse (283–304), also called Saint Lucia or Saint Lucy, was a Christian martyr who died during the Diocletianic Persecution. She is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, and Eastern Orthodox churches. She is one of eight women explicitly commemorated by Roman Catholics in the Canon of the Mass. Her traditional feast day, known in Europe as Saint Lucy's Day, is observed by Western Christians on 13 December. Lucia of Syracuse was honored in the Middle Ages and remained a well-known saint in early modern England.
Caloocan, officially the City of Caloocan, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 1,583,978 people making it the fourth-most populous city in the Philippines.
Malabon, officially the City of Malabon, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 365,525 people.
Valenzuela, officially the City of Valenzuela, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 620,422 people.
Our Lady of Fatima University is a Higher Education Institution in the Philippines known for its allied medical sciences programs and also offers Basic Education units, Senior High School, Undergraduate, Graduate, and Post Graduate degrees. It was established in year 1967 by Jose Olivares and his son-in-law, Dr. Vicente M. Santos Sr. OLFU currently has six campuses located in Valenzuela City and Quezon City in Metro Manila, Antipolo in Rizal, San Fernando City in Pampanga, Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija and Santa Rosa City in Laguna.
St. Gregory's College, St. Gregory College, or variants, may refer to:
St. Mary's College of Quezon City also referred to by its acronym SMCQC or as St. Mary's College, St. Mary's is a private Catholic school for both boys and girls administered by the Religious of the Virgin Mary in Mother Ignacia Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines. the first pontifically approved congregation for women in the Philippines. It provides Preparatory, Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary education.
Punturin is one of the 33 barangays that comprises the City of Valenzuela, Philippines. It is a mix of industrial and residential areas like its neighboring barangays of Bignay and Lawang Bato.
Sherwin "Win" Ting Gatchalian is a Filipino politician and businessman who is currently serving as Senator of the Philippines. A member of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), he formerly served as Congressman for the 1st District of Valenzuela from 2001 to 2004 and from 2013 to 2016. He also served as Mayor of Valenzuela City from 2004 to 2013.
Rexlon "Rex" Ting Gatchalian is a Filipino politician who is currently serving as the 26th Mayor of the Valenzuela, Philippines. Prior to his assumption to the mayoralty, he served as the representative of the first district of Valenzuela to the House of Representatives of the Philippines. Gatchalian's siblings include 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. Established in 2003 as the Valenzuela City Science High School, it offers a special advanced curriculum with emphasis in the fields of mathematics and science to residents of the city. The school also has a specialized range of subjects in technology, engineering, and language.
St. Louis College Valenzuela, formerly known as Philippine College of Technological Resources (PCTR) is a private school located at Maysan Road, Valenzuela City, Philippines.
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela(PLV) is a state-owned public university located in Valenzuela City, Metro Manila, Philippines. PLV is a member of the Association of Local Colleges and Universities.
Malanday is a settlement and one of the constituent barangays in the city of Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Philippines. The name Malanday is said to derive from a phrase meaning 'a bowl plate' in the Filipino language.
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.
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. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Weslie T. Gatchalian of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).
