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The City of Marikina is considered one of the wealthiest local government units in the Philippines. [7] Marikina is known as the "Shoe Capital of the Philippines" owing to its famous shoe industry. [8] It is the biggest manufacturer of shoes in the Philippines, producing almost 70% of shoes made in the country. [9]
The giant shoes on display at the Marikina Shoe Gallery at the Riverbank Mall. Giant boots at Marikina Shoe Museum replacing the damaged Giant shoes of Marikina. Marikina's giant shoes were made by Colossal Footwear, a 9-shoemaker team consisting of Norman Arada, Florinio de Asis, Daniel Cotter, Noel Cox, Arman Javier, Cesar Paz, Arthur Rivera, Emmanuel Samson, and Romel Villareal.
Facade of Kapitan Moy Building, a Bahay na bato with its structure of nails and adobe and big capiz windows on the second floor.. Kapitan Moy Building, also known as Cultural Center of Marikina situated in Marikina, Metro Manila, the Philippines, is the 200-year-old house of Don Laureano Guevarra (July 4, 1851 – December 30, 1891), known as the founder of the Marikina shoe industry.
The pair of giant shoes are on display inside the Shoe Gallery of Riverbanks Mall. 5.29 metres (17.4 ft) long and 2.37 metres (7 ft 9 in) wide, equivalent to a French shoe size of 753, they were created over 77 days between August 5 and October 21, 2002, by Marikina shoe industry business people.
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Rodolfo B. Valentino Sr. is a Filipino politician and was the appointee of Philippine President Corazon Aquino to serve as Officer-in-charge of Marikina. He ran for municipal mayor of Marikina in 1988 and served until June 30, 1992. He was succeeded by Bayani Fernando on June 30, 1992.
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Sentrong Pangkultura ng Marikina – Known as Kapitan Moy Building, it is the center of culture in Marikina located along J. P. Rizal Street. This 200-year-old building was once owned by Don Jose Guevarra and Don Laureano "Kapitan Moy" Guevarra, the father of shoe industry in the Philippines.