TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Marjorie Barretto opens River Garden vacation house to the public

Jan Milo Severo - Philstar.com
January 19, 2022 | 10:55am

Marjorie Barretto in her vacation house in Calumpit, Bulacan

Screengrab from Marjorie Barretto YouTube channel
MANILA, Philippines — Actress Marjorie Barretto revealed that she’s opening her
vacation house in Calumpit, Bulacan to the public. 
In latest video blog on her YouTube channel, the mother of actress Julia Barretto
showed that her River Garden Resthouse includes swimming pool, four guest rooms, an
open kitchen, and dining and living rooms. The rooms have been named after flowers,
thus the resort's name, and included paintings of Marjorie and her kids.
"For so long, we've been here in Calumpit, Bulacan, if I'm not mistaken for over 23
years. Older than Claudia," she said, referring to one of her daughters. 
"I'm sharing this special place with all of you because this is where the kids grew up,"
she added.
Marjorie also revealed that her cash prize from ABS-CBN's then noontime
show segment “Pera o Bayong” helped her build the rest house. 
"Noong nabili ito some 23 years ago, paisa-isa itong na-build... And then nanalo ako sa
'Pera o Bayong'," she shared. 
"So P500,000 sobrang laki na noon. Aside from the P500,000 meron pa siyang
showcase na mga appliances... So galing doon nag-downpayment ako para magpagawa
ng pool. And this has been the pool ever since," she added. 
According to its Instagram page, River Garden can be booked by a group of 20 persons
for P30,000 a night. —Video from Marjorie Barretto YouTube channel

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Philstar.com
January 12, 2022 | 10:20am

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Star City to reopen, but Enchanted Kingdom to close
Jan Milo Severo - Philstar.com
January 6, 2022 | 6:36pm
Amusement park Star City before it was razed by fire last October 2019.
Philstar.com/File
MANILA, Philippines — Manila amusement park Star City is set to reopen on January 14,
but its rival Enchanted Kingdom in Laguna announced its temporary closure because of
the sudden rise in COVID-19 cases in the country. 
Star City will be open to the public from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily after two years of
closure because of the fire that destroyed the park. 
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“The long wait is finally over! Star City will be reopening this January 14, 2022,” it
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Enchanted Kingdom in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, however, announced its temporary closure
for the safety and health of both guests and staff. 
 
 
“Although Alert Level 2 and/or 3 allows #EnchantedKingdom to operate on a limited
capacity, Management has decided to voluntarily suspend its operations for the safety
and health of both our guests and staff/cast members given the current increasing
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