Rizal Province was originally part of Manila Province but was separated and renamed after Jose Rizal in 1901. It is located north of Metro Manila and bordered by Bulacan, Quezon, Laguna, and Laguna de Bay. Tagalog is the main language and most residents are Roman Catholic. Notable from Rizal are artists Carlos Francisco and Lucio San Pedro. The province hosts cultural festivals like the Higantes Festival in Angono and was recently found to have the lowest poverty rate in the Philippines. The economy is centered around industries in Antipolo, Taytay, and Cainta like tourism, manufacturing, and BPO. Infrastructure projects aim to improve roads and bridges connecting to nearby

1. RIZAL PROVINCE
Castillejos, Carl
Lee, Danielle
Talabis, Cleo
Go, Cristina
Liu, Xueyao

2. History of Rizal Province
- Morong was once a part of Manila province until there are
debates if Morong was self-sufficient to separate from Manila.
Morong was then separated and was called Morong province, but
later on change its name into Rizal province in honor of our
national hero, Jose Rizal in 1901.

3. Overview of Rizal
∙ - Rizal, is a province in the Philippines located in the northern-central
section of the Calabarzon in Luzon. The province is bordered on the north
by Bulacan, east by Quezon, southeast by Laguna, south by the Laguna De
Bay, and west by Metro Manila
∙ - Its geographical area covers a total of 1,191.94 square kilometres
(460.21 sq mi) and has 14 towns.

5. Socio-Cultural
∙-Tagalog is the main language that is spoken in this province.
∙- Majority of the population practice Roman Catholicism and many
towns in Rizal have centuries-old Spanish churches. A notable church is
the Antipolo Cathedral in Antipolo City.

6. Socio-Cultural
- National Artists like Carlos "Botong" Francisco and the noted artist Lucio D.
San Pedro were the artistic gift of the Rizaleños, it is a major factor why
various investible and bankable industries ranging from micro-cottage to large-
scale and heavy manufacturing industries proliferate in the area.
- The province is also known for different cultures and traditions such as,
“Higantes Festival” in Angono, in which they use giants clothed like that of the
fishermen.

8. Socio-Economic
- In a study recently conducted by the National Statistics Coordination
Board (NSCB), Rizal province came out to be the Philippines' least poor
province with a poverty incidence rate of 3.4%, even lower than that of
the National Capital Region or Metro Manila.
- Antipolo, the province's capital city, is the center of trade and exchange,
tourism, government and economy. It is also a center of education and
sports because of the availability of various educational and physical
training facilities. Acclaimed of its scenic attractions, the city also produces
agricultural products such as cashew nuts and rice cakes.

10. ∙- Taytay, the province's center of garment and textile manufacturing, is
also the town where the country's largest mall operator runs a store
near the town center.
- Meanwhile, Cainta serves as the center of business-process outsourcing
(BPO) businesses in the province, aside from being known for the
presence of several shopping centers and delicacies such as bibingka or
rice cakes.
Socio-Economic

12. ∙- The DPWH did a bridge project costing P60 Million that aims to cope
with present vehicular traffic demand along Daang Maharlika in the
province of Quezon is now completed ahead of its target date on January
11, 2015.
- The improvement of the access road also provided better opportunities
to the roads and bridges in the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas,
Quezon, and Rizal.
Socio-Economic

13. ∙- The upgrading of Sumulong Highway leading to Antipolo City and
maintenance works at Manila East Road at Cardona-Baras area in Rizal
Province provided smoother land travel for the travelling public.
∙-With what the province offers to people, a lot of tourists go and visit
the place. The province can also now accommodate more visitors.
Socio-Economic

15. Environmental (Positive)
∙–The Rizal provincial government and the 14 local government units
launched the Ynares Eco System (YES) to Green Program to help address
environmental issues in the province such as deforestation, waste
management and clogged waterways among a few.
- Fun runs such as mentioned previously are being held to raise
knowledge, awaireness and funds for the local governement in taking care
of the Rizal province's destinations. ( ex. Nature's Trail Discovery Fun Run -
Tanay, Rizal)

16. Rizal is known for its Falls
and Caves like Daranak Falls,
Tres Escalon Falls, Calinawan
Cave, etc.

17. Environmental (Negative)
∙- One blogger observed how crowded Daranak Falls is in Tanay Rizal. He adds
that many tourists left garbages and plastic bags anywhere and that there
are not enough officials handling and warning the tourists. Also, there are no
enough trash bins in the area.
- Tres Escalon Falls, a main tourist attraction in Taytay Rizal, received
complaints from some of the visitors about the garbages and trash left by
Tourists near the area.
- While in Batlag Falls in Tanay, Rizal, a blogger also saw cigarettes,
platsics wraps and bevergae bottles left by a TV crew covering the
destination and was scattered near the falls.

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