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Welcome to the City of Taguig
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Taguig's early inhabitants were good at threshing rice after harvest and were referred to as "taga-giik". Spanish friars who reached Taguig in 1571 found "taga-giik" difficult to pronounce, calling it "tagui-ig" and many mispronunciations later, it was shortened to "Taguig". Taguig lies at the northwestern shore of Laguna de Bay and is bounded to the north by Pateros and Pasig City; to the east by taytay: to the south by Muntinlupa City: and in the west by the cities of Paranaque, Makati and Pasay. In 1900, Taguig was proclaimed an independent municipality and in 1901 was incorporated to the newly-created province of Rizal. in 1975, Taguig became part of Metro Manila. Taguig was finally declared a highly-urbanized city on December 8, 2004 after the COMELEC's recount of ballots cast in 1998 cityhood plebiscite. Located in the southern section of sprawling Metropolitan Manila, Taguig is surrounded by a host of bustling cities - Pateros and Pasig to the north, Taytay to the east, Muntinlupa City to the south , and Parañaque, Makati and Pasay to the west. The city's eastern portion, known as "Old Taguig", lies on the northwestern shore of Laguna Lake, right at the upper mouth of the Pasig River. This shoreline stretches 7.5 kilometers from north to south. Several minor rivers, fed by the lake, flow through the city's centuries-old towns.Except for the hilly portion on its western and southern ends.Taguig is a vast plain that was once wholly devoted to agriculture. The Taguig of today may be known as the Philippines' city of the future. But it is built on the foundations of a rich and often overlooked past. Two great bodies of water - the Pasig River and Laguna Lake - have been a source of sustenance and livelihood for generations of Taguigeños. The ebb and flow of these forces of nature have shaped the growth of Taguig's towns. And it looks to play a vital role in the succeeding chapters of the city's history. Source: www.taguig.gov.ph |
Fort Bonifacio the Global City
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With its rapidly changing skyline, Taguig's 440-hectare Fort Bonifacio district is poised to become Metro Manila's leading corporate and residential address. High-rise condominiums, office buildings, commercial centers and quiet, residential enclaves have mushroomed virtually overnight in this former military reservation, helping shape an emerging vision of a 21st century Philippines. Strategically located between the Makati and Ortigas business districts, and with convenient access to the EDSA and C-5 highways, the Global City will soon benefit from a highway directly linking it to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, which will cut down even further the 15-minute travel time to the NAIA. The Global City's master plan was modeled after the functionality of Seoul, the excellent systems of Singapore, the innovation Vancouver, and the visionary outlook of Paris. It is a community designed to operate efficiently and seamlessly, with leading-edge amenities not found in any other Philippine metropolis. These include underground distribution systems for gas lines, power lines, and high-bandwidth fiber optic cables, and water distribution and wastewater treatment facilities. Taguig's city within a city combines hi-tech offices, residential buildings and bustling retail outlets to create a new standard of urban living. Modern sculptures and avant-garde fountains dot the pockets of greenery interspersed with world-class shops, chic restaurants and upscale residences.  Fort Bonifacio is truly global, and not just in name. The area continues to be a magnet for big-ticket investors, luring leading financial institutions, multinational banks, call centers, embassies and state-of-the art hospitals. Several multinational companies have moved or are already committed to transfering their regional or national headquarters to Bonifacio: among them, HSBC, Lawson, Stock Exchange has also approved plans to unify its operations, currently located in the cities of Makati and Pasig, into a single, modern bourse in the Global City by 2010. The British and Singaporean governments have begun construction of their new embassies here, with the governments of South Korea and Turkey expected to follow suit. Fort Bonifacio's campus zone is home to the country's most prestigious international and local educational institutions - among them, the International School, British School, Japanese School and Victory Leadership International. Soon to be built are Chinese and Korean International Schools, and an international hotel school. | THE NEXT BUSINESS DISTRICT | 
"We believe that there is no better home for the unified Philippine Stock Exchange than Fort Bonifacio. With modern infrastructure in place and business gravitating towards it, Fort Bonifacio will be the next financial district in the near future" - Eusebio Tanco Member, Board of Governor Philippine Stock Exchange |  Development in Fort Bonifacio is outstripping growth in all other areas in the country. Since 2001, over 40 buildings or building complexes have risen in the Global City. Nearly ten new structures are under construction every year, with another five in the planning stages. Soon to join the ranks of Fort Bonifacio's high-rises is the Landmark Tower the country's tallest building. This 66-story structure, which will house a 350-room 5-star hotel, is part of a sprawling, 27-hectare commercial and residential project in North Bonifacio. Also on the drawing boards: a world-class trade hall and convention center, complete with hotels, offices and full-service apartments. It will be built on a 3.5 hectare site by the local government in partnership with private investors. Taguig has played host to several highly successful entertainment and sports events, from boxing champ Manny Pacquiao's triumphant bout against his Thai opponent to the Philippine legs of Beyonce and Cristina Aguilera's world tour, attended by over 50,000. With the completion of the country's tallest building and largest all-in-one event facility, Taguig hopes to further solidify its growing reputation as a "total package" location - the country's preeminent business, residential, and tourist destination, all wrapped in one. | TOURIST SPOTS | |  ANG SUPREMO By Ben-Hur Villanueva
“Ang Supremo” is a 3-meter tall brass-bronze statue that immortalizes the momentous event when Bonifacio and the KKK tore up their “cedulas” in protest to the Spanish authorities. The second figure is Lakambini, wife of Bonifacio, holding a flag. The third figure is a Katipunero and Kasapi holding a bamboo spear.
The TREES By Reynato Paz Contreras
This art piece is a 6.5-meter tall sculpture composed of three interlocking trees creating a dome like structure at the top representing the circle of life. The sturdy branches represent stability. KASAYSAYAN BAWAT ORAS By Juan Sajid de Leon Imao
“Kasaysayan Bawat Oras,” a 16-meter work of reinforced brass sheet and cement, is a sundial-cum-educational playground. It is surrounded by seven paper-like dolls representing the 7,100 islands of the Philippines. KASAKALIKASAN By Jerusalino V. Araos
A garden occupying 3,556-sqm., Kasalikasan serves as an admonition to value nature amid an urban setting. Coined by Araos, Kasalikasan is a combination of four words: Kasali Ka Sa Kalikasan, which means “interacting or being one with nature.”
BALANGHAI By Gerry Leonardo
It is kinetic sculpture. It has tree sails with paddles representing Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao all moving in the direction of the wind. TRANSFORMATION By Lor Calma
“Transformation is a sculpture of three stacked laminated glasses, 5 to 10 meters in height, internally lit, and incorporating a system of cascading water set in a fountain pool.” | | Source: http://www.taguig.gov.ph/ | | |
- Food Terminal, Inc. (FTI) - the business center that boasts of over 300 medium scale companies in food manufacturing, electronics, garments and service industries.
- Camp Bagong Diwa - The camp is in Bicutan, it is where NCRPO headquarters, prison complex and drug rehabilitation centers are located.
- Veterans' Museum - A museum where war stories in life-sized tableaus are retold using all forms of art fused with high-end technology.
- The Blue Mosque - A religious center and a socio-civic rendezvous for both Filipino and foreign Muslims in Maharlika Village.
- Market! Market! - A real estate development owned by Ayala Land, a real estate subsidiary of Ayala Corporation and part of the Ayala Mall chain. It is located at Mabini Avenue corner McKinley Parkway, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Philippines, part of the fast-growing, Bonifacio Global City, which is Ayala Land's new Central Business District.
- The Heritage Park - A state of the art memorial lot, columbarium, cremation plot and memorial services.
- Dambanang Kawayan - A century old church in Tipas made of pure, native bamboo. It was inaugurated as a parish in 1969, comprising barangays Ligid-Tipas, Ibayo-Tipas, Calzada, and Palingon.
- Museo de Sta. Ana - A museum at the Shrine of St. Anne. The repository of artifacts detailing the rich religious culture and history of Taguig since 1857.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taguig_City |
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