Hulo - So far away

Not to be outdone by its neighbor across the river, Mandaluyong has built a promenade along the riverside with gazebos, ornate lamps and Spanish tiles.

Even riverside promenades do not excape vandalism

Hulo was one of the five original barrios of Mandaluyong as per the first recorded census in 1903.

Hulo means “outer part” or “external” location of a barrio or town. When Barangka was still a sloping forest, Hulo was already a sitio with a few inhabitants. Early inhabitants of Mandaluyong used to call the place as such because of its remoteness of location. This place continued to be called as such until the name was officially adopted when it eventually became a barrio.

Right accross Mandaluyong, the Lopez-owned Rockwell Center lords over the panorama.

The Rockwell Center

Highrises of Rockwell

Makati City Hall

It's amazing how Hulo, once a place "so far away," is now at the crossroads of a bustling metropolis.

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Where to?

Hulo is the jump off point for commuters off to Mandaluyong along the Pasig River. Right across the Makati-Mandaluyong Bridge is the Rockwell Center and San Miguel Village. Through San Fransisco Street, the Mandaluyong rotunda/City Hall offers a wide array of restaurants and boutiques. Taxis and jeepneys can be chartered to the Makati CBD and Makati City Hall . It is also close to EDSA which is the main transportation backbone of Metro Manila. Cycle rickshaws can be found that serve locally within Mandaluyong.