The Seafood Capital of the Philippines

The Bewitching Seafood City

Roxas City, the Seafood Capital of the Philippines, is ever dynamic—with urban centres and lifestyle that are becoming more and more sophisticated. The promotion of the city’s tourism relatively played a significant role on the development of the its growing economy. Eco-tourism in Culajao Eco-park, Libotong river tour, and Palina Greenbelt are just few of the many developed natural ecosystems enjoyed by the people of Roxas City.

Rich in cultural heritage, the city has always been a cradle of people who originated from other ethnic groups in Luzon and Mindanao. Aside from the old Spanish and classic architectural designs seen around the city, tremendous contemporary and post-modern structures are continuously built. Its business establishments varies and escalates from small and medium to large scale enterprises such that of Gaisano Mall and San Antonio Resort and Village.

Categorized as a third class city, Roxas City is at present evolving its agri-based economy and other forms of trade and commerce. Also, schools and colleges found in the city are performing according to high educational standards. These scholastic institutions have a matching performance with those of the other universities around the country in the field of Nursing, Criminology and Hotel and Restaurant Management. Its secondary and elementary schools have curricula which are responsive to the physical, psycho-social and intellectual needs of the students and are equipped with modern facilities.