MANILA CITY TOUR
Romeo J. Macaraig Jr.
H-283/2nd Yr/BSI-TTM
TOUR GUIDING
Manila North Cemetery Cementerio del
Norte formerly known also as "Paang Bundok”
which measures 54 hectares
is considered the biggest and one of the oldest cemeteries in Metro Manila
Manila North Cemetery Beside it are two other
important cemeteries, namely the La Loma Cemetery and the Manila Chinese Cemetery
Is notable because of the numerous families living inside the more commodious mausoleums
Manila North Cemetery The cemetery is owned
by the Manila city government and has initiated an expansion program to build more "apartment tombs" and a crematorium
Manila North Cemetery is actually home to around 10,000 residents
located between Blumentritt Street and A. Bonifacio Avenue in Manila
Some notable burials are:
La Loma Lechon Touted as the lechon capital
of the Philippines (this will surely warrant a lot of comments from our Cebuano friends), La Loma is a district in Quezon City where they prepare all these mouth-watering lechon (spit-roated pig)
Mila's, Mang Tomas, Ping-Ping - some of the popular names when it comes to lechon baboy (and baka, manok.)
La Loma Lechon It's said that it was
Mang Tomas who started this industry way back in the early '50s
At that time, Mang Tomas was only selling pork around his neighborhood
His house was in front of the La Loma Cockpit Arena
After a day's worth of betting, some of the cockpit fanatics would buy pork from him and ask for it to be roasted to serve as their pulutan (finger food that usually accompanies beer drinking)
In the long run, he decided to just sell roasted pork. And the rest, as they say, is history
Lacson Underpass The first pedestrian
underpass in Asia It has been rehabilitated as
part of the “Buhayin ang Maynila” a redevelopment project of Mayor Jose L. Atienza
Officially named as the Arsenio H. Lacson Underpass
Commonly known as Quiapo Underpass
Technically under the Quezon Boulevard
Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
The National Sports Complex of the Philippine
located on Pablo Ocampo St. (formerly Vito Cruz St.), Malate, Manila
It is named after the country's national hero, José Rizal
Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
Formerly the Manila Carnival Grounds
the RMSC was built in 1934 for the Far Eastern Championship Games, a precursor to the Asian Games
The complex was renovated in 2005
It was destroyed during World War II, and reconstructed in 1953 for use in the 1954 Asian Games
The National Stadium, the centerpiece of the sports complex, has a maximum seating capacity of 30,000
Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
The complex also houses the administrative office of the Philippine Sports Commission, and quarters for the Philippine national athletes
Tim Henman came to the tennis center where he plays against Michael Tebbutt
Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
The Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium simply known as the Rizal Memorial Stadium since it is the main stadium within the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
Will be converted to a football stadium
Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
On 4 July 1966, the Rizal Memorial Stadium hosted two soldout concerts The Beatles held in Manila and was one of only two cities in Asia they have ever played in.
The combined attendance was 80,000 with the evening concert registering 50,000 paying audience and became The Beatles' second biggest concert ever
Quiapo Church Officially known as
Minor Basilica of the
Black Nazarene a Roman Catholic
church located in the District of Quiapo, Manila
one of the most popular churches in the country
Quiapo Church Also known as St.
John the Baptist Parish
the church at present belongs to the Archdiocese of Manila
holds a weekly novena every Friday and is attended by thousands of devotees
Quiapo Church In 1899, the third
church was inagurated
In 1928, another fire damaged the building
rebuilt by architect Juan Nakpil
An expansion was done in the 1980s
Quiapo Church home to the Black
Nazarene, a much venerated statue of Jesus Christ which many people believe has miraculous attributes
This crucifix was carved in Mexico and was brought to the Philippines from Mexico by Spanish galleon in 1767
Quiapo Church On January 9, the
parish commemorates the "TRANSLACION", or the transfer of the image from Luneta (formerly Bagumbayan) to Quiapo. This event is participated by Millions of Devotees while Quiapo Church holds Novena of Masses before the event
Quezon Bridge built in the 1930’s
replaced the aging Colgante Foot Bridge
commonly known as "Quiapo Bridge"
opened in 1939 in honor of Manuel L. Quezon
Last major structural repair was in 1996
First suspension bridge in Asia
Metropolitan Theater Aka “MET” an art deco building
designed by the Filipino architect Juan M. Arellano
inaugurated on December 10, 1931, with a capacity of 1670 (846 orchestra, 116 in loge, and 708 in balcony)
Metropolitan Theater The City of Manila, with
the help of the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA) recently finished a plan of the rehabilitation of the theater
The theater is located on Padre Burgos Avenue, near the Manila Central Post Office
Metropolitan Theater The theater was again
closed in 1996 due to ownership disputes between the city administration and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS)
The MET is one of the few remaining Art Deco structures in the country
Metropolitan Theater During the liberation
of Manila by the United States and Filipino forces in 1945, the theatre was severely damaged, losing some of its roofing and walls battered
Metropolitan Theater After reconstruction
by the Americans it gradually fell into disuse in the 1960s
In the following decade it was meticulously restored in 1978 but again fell into decay
Manila Zoo Manila Zoological and
Botanical Garden Opened in July 25, 1959 Zoo has a land area of
5.5 hectares and has a current population of about 500 animals
There are 106 species, among which are 30 different kinds of mammals, 63 reptile species and 13 types of birds
Manila Zoo In addition to popular
zoo occupants such as elephant, tigers lions and the hippos
Manila Zoo also houses several endemic and indigenous species of animals like the bearcat, long-talied macaques and crocodiles
Manila Zoo very close to the
Harrison Plaza Shopping Mall. It is between Mabini and Adriatico Streets and Pres. Quirino Ave two blocks from Roxas Boulevard
has canteens, souvenir shops, boating rentals at the lagoon and several playgrounds that cater to children and tourists
Manila Zoo The zoo's most
popular resident is Mali, an Asian elephant who arrived at the zoo as an orphaned calf
reputedly the oldest zoo in Asia, opened its doors in 1959 on a 5 hectare site
Manila City Hall The city hall is also
located just outside the oldest and most historic part of the city of Manila - the walled city of Intramuros
located near Taft Avenue; near Padre Burgos; near Padre Burgos; near Arroceros; near Lrt Line 1
Manila City Hall The clock tower is
the largest in the Philippines
Designed and planned by Antonio Toledo -Diamond
one of the distinct landmarks in the capital city of Manila
Opened in 1939
Manila City Hall The building's floor
plan had been dismissed as similar in shape to a coffin or, in the other end, like the shield of Knights Templar
The clock tower has become a trademark for Manila and the city hall
Manila Central Post Office
located in Lawton near MET, and behind it is the Pasig River
In 1767, the first post office was established in the city of Manila
Manila Central Post Office
the center of Philippine postal services and the headquarters of the then-Bureau of Posts, was completed in its present-day Neo-Classical style in 1926
it was destroyed during World War II. It was rebuilt in 1946, after the war
Harrison Plaza first opened its doors in
1976 Harrison Plaza is the
Philippine’s first shopping mall
temporarily closed for renovation between 1982 and 1984
It covers 75,000 square meters in the southern part of Metro Manila, Harrison Plaza is not hard to find
Harrison Plaza Comprising of over
180 stores and service outlets, it now hosts of over 50 specialty shops, boutiques, and eateries, four movie houses, and one supermarket
Divisoria is a market district in the
heart of the City of Manila known for its wide assortment of low-priced goods and wholesale and bargains
“everything under the sun” can be found in Divisoria
“the mecca of value shopping”
“the mother of all markets in Manila”
Divisoria Means “division” Aka “DIVI” during 1800, this is the
place were Chinese merchants moved in because they were banned from trading goods in Intramuros
they found a place outside the walls now known as Binondo
Binondo Church located in Manila's
Chinatown at the western end of Ongpin Street, Binondo
founded by Dominican priests in 1596 to serve their Chinese converts to Christianity
Binondo Church The original building
was destroyed by a bombardment by the British in 1762 during their brief occupation of Manila at that time
The current granite church was completed on the same site in 1852
Binondo Church features an octagonal
bell tower which suggests the Chinese culture of the parishioner
Binondo Church was greatly damaged during the Second World War, although fortunately the western facade and the octagonal bell tower survived
Binondo Church Binondo Church is also
known as the Minor Basilica of San Lorenzo Ruiz
It was named after the sacristan, San Lorenzo Ruiz, who was born of a Chinese father and a Filipino mother, trained in this church and afterwards went as a missionary to Japan and was executed there for refusing to renounce his religion
Binondo Church St. Lorenzo Ruiz (c. 1600-
1637) was the son of a Chinese father and Filipina mother; both were Catholic
He initially served as an altar boy for the convent of the church and later served as a notary and clerk for the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary
Falsely accused of murdering a Spaniard, in 1636 he took refuge on a ship that was sailing to Okinawa
Together with three Dominican priests on the ship, he was arrested, tortured and killed (he died September 19, 1637, in Nagasaki) without renouncing his faith
This occurred during intense persecution of Christians in Japan in the early Tokugawa period (although before the persecutions that followed the Shimabara uprising)
Binondo Church San Lorenzo Ruiz
was to be the Philippines' first saint and he was canonized in 1989. A large statue of the martyr stands in front of the church
formally known as Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish
Pope John Paul II beatified him on February 18, 1981, in the first beatification to occur outside of the Vatican. Lorenzo Ruiz was canonized on October 18, 1987, and was the first Filipino saint
Pasig River a river in the
Philippines that connects Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay
Stretching for 25 kilometres (15.5 mi)
Its major tributaries are the Marikina River and San Juan River
Pasig River A total of 13 bridges
cross the river Crossing the
Napindan Channel in Pasig City is the Bambang Bridge
Downstream is the C-5 Road Bridge connecting the cities of Makati and Pasig
Pasig River The Guadalupe
Bridge between Makati and Mandaluyong carries Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, the major highway of Metro Manila, as well as the Blue Line (Line 3) of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT)
The Makati-Mandaluyong Boundary Bridge is another bridge that connects the two cities downstream and forms the end of Makati Avenue.
Sevilla Bridge connects Manila and Mandaluyong
Pasig River The easternmost bridge
in Manila is the Lambingan Bridge in the district of Sta. Ana
followed by the Padre Zamora (Pandacan) Bridge between Pandacan and Santa Mesa, which also carries the southern line of the Philippine National Railways (PNR)
The Mabini Bridge (formerly Nagtahan Bridge) provides a crossing for Nagtahan Avenue, part of the C-2 Road
Ayala Bridge carries Ayala Boulevard and connects Isla de Convalescencia to both banks
Pasig River Further downstream
are the Quezon Bridge from Quiapo to Ermita, the LRT Yellow Line (Line 1) bridge from Central Terminal Station to Carriedo Station
McArthur Bridge from Divisoria to Ermita
the Jones Bridge from Binondo to Ermita.
The last bridge near the mouth of Pasig River is the Roxas Bridge from Tondo to Port Area, formerly known as the Del Pan Bridge
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Is the central bank of the Philippines
The BSP was established on January 3, 1949, as the country’s central monetary authoritywas rechartered on July 3, 1993, pursuant to the provisions of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and the New Central Bank Act of 1993.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
The main office of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is situated in Pasay, Metro Manila
The Security Plant Complex (SPC), located in Quezon City, was formally established in September 7, 1978 to safeguard the printing / minting / refining, issuance, distribution and durability of printing nd minting jobs
The Headquarters of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is located along A. Mabini St. but visible and can be accessed through Roxas Boulevard about 2.5 kilometers southeast of Kilometer Zero
INTRAMUROS
In Latin it means “within the walls” Also known as Ciudad Murada (walled city) A nearly 3-mile long of massive stone walls
and fortifications surrounds the entire district almost completely
It is the oldest district in Manila
Fort Santiago Fuerte de Santiago Moog ng Santiago A defense fortress
built for spanish conquistador, Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
It is part of the structures of Intramuros
Fort Santiago Jose Rizal, our
national hero was imprisoned here before his execution in 1986
Here you can see the embed onto the ground in bronze his final footsteps from his cell
The fort is shielded by 22 feet high walls, it thickness is 8 feet and its entrance is 40 feet
It is located at the mouth of the Pasig River
It also served as the premier defense fortress of the Spanish government
Fort Santiago During WWII it was
captured by Japanese Forces and sustained heavy damaged during the Battle of Manila in February 1945
Was restored by the Intramuros Administration during the 1980s
Today it is now a museum that houses the well-preserved legacies of the Spanish government
Jose Rizal (Plaza de Armaz), Rizal Shrine and the prison dungeons for criminals used by the Spanish officials
Manila Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica
A.k.a. Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Informally Manila Cathedral
The cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila
Manila Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica
Located in the Intramuros, Manila
It was been damaged and destroyed several times since it was built in 1581
The 6th and current incarnation was completed in 1958
It was consecrated as a minor basilica in 1981
It is dedicated to the Patroness of the Philippines, Blessed Virgin Mary under the title Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
San Agustin Church A Roman catholic
church under the auspices of The Order of St. Augustine
Located inside Intramuros, Manila
Completed in 1607 The oldest church still
standing in the Phillippines
San Agustin Church No other surviving
building in the Philippines has been claimed to pre-date it
Was one of the 4 Philippine Churches constructed during the Spanish Colonial Period to be designated as a World Heritage Site
It was also classified as a “Baroque Churches of the Philippines”
Had been named a national historical landmark by the Philippine government in 1976
Rizal Park An urban park located
in the heart of Manila It is at the northern
end of Roxas Boulevard overlooking the bay
Its history began as early as 18th century during the spanish rule
Rizal Park Was called
Bagumbayan, New Town, during the Spanish period
It was later called Luneta because it was shaped like a small moon, lunette
Was the site of the most significant moments in history
The execution of Dr. Jose Rizal on december 30, 1896 whose execution made him the hero of the Philippine revolution
It was later officially renamed Rizal park in memory of him
Rizal Park Other significant
moments that happened here are:
The declaration of the Philippine Independence from American Rule on July 4,1946
The 11-hr hostage crisis on august 23, 2010
The political rallies of Ferdinand Marcos and Corazon Aquino in 1986
The 0-kilometer marker across the monument serves as the point of origin or kilometer zero to all other cities in the Philippines
Quirino Grandstand Formerly called
Independence Grandstand
Was built primarily for the transferring of Legislative Building in front of the Rizal Monument just like the US Capitol in front of the Washington Monument
Quirino Grandstand It was later
converted to a permanent grandstand where the presidents of the Philippines traditionally take their oath of office and deliver their inaugural address
Many important political, cultural and religious events in the post war era have been held here including the declaration of the independence from the US and the mammoth festivities that capped the centennial celebrations of independence from Spain
Cultural Center of the Philippines
“Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas” in Tagalog
Or simply CCP It is located in Pasay
City and Manila Was opened in 1969
to promote and preserve Filipino arts and culture
Cultural Center of the Philippines
And also to become the mecca of culture and arts in Asia
Since it opening it was showcased the Bolshoi, Kirov, Royal Danish ballets, as well as contemporary American, French, German and Philippine Companies
Its inauguration gave the philippine culture and arts a home
It was created by President Ferdinand Marcos in 1966 through executive order no.30
It was formally inaugurated on setptember 8, 1969
Cultural Center of the Philippines
It started with a three-month long inaugural festival opened by the musical Golden Salakot: Isang Dularawan an epic portrayal of Panay Island
The formal inauguration was attended by many international
personalities including california governor and Mrs. Ronald reagan
Its logo which uses the stylized letter “K” of the Katipunan, each letter represents katotohanan (truth), Kagandahan (beauty), Kabutihan (goodness)
Coconut Palace A.k.a. Tahanang Pilipino
(Filipino Home) It is a palace in Manila
commissioned by the former First Lady Imelda Marcos for Pope John Paul II’s visit in 1981
It is located on Eduardo A. Makabenta Sr. St at the CCP Complex between Folk Arts Theater and the Sofitel Philippine Plaza
Coconut Palace The Pope declined
the offer saying that it was too ostentatious a place to stay while in the poverty-striicken Philippines
The Palace’s Architect was Francisco Mañosa
He later claimed that it was planned ling before the Pope even decided to visit the country
It is a showpiece on the versatility of the coconut and its viability as an export
Coconut Palace The coconut Palace
was built on 1978 is made of several types of Philippine hardwood, coconut shells, and a specially engineered coconut lumberapparently known as Imedla Madera
Each suites on the second floor is named after a specific region of the Philippines and displays some of the handicrafts these regions produce
Ayala Avenue An avenue in
Makati City in the Philippines
It is one of busiest thoroughfares in Metro Manila crossing through the heart of Makati’s Central Business District
Ayala Avenue Was aptly named
Wall Street of the Philippines because of the many business located here
It is from Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) to Metropolitan Avenue
It was the runway of the first airport in Luzon, the Neilsen Airport
It is also a private road
Ninoy Aquino Monument Paseo de Roxas
A bronze monument by sculptor Peter de Guzman which commemorates the slain of former senator and Filipino hero Benigno “Ninoy” S. Aquino Jr.
Was built on the corner of Paseo de Roxas and Ayala Avenue
Ninoy Aquino Monument Paseo de Roxas
It is at the southwestern edge of the Ayala Triangle where the Makati Stocks Exchnge (south), Gabriela Silang Monuement (south southeast) and the Filipinas Heritage Library (southeast) are situated
It is depicting Ninoy with two bodyguards who are holding him as if hiding from Ninoy’s backplausibly because they are afraid to fight
The fearless Ninoy stood proud that he is a Filipino who fought for the country’s democracy
National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Also called the Redemptorist Church
Popuarly known as Baclaran Church
One of the largest church in the Philippines
It is considered the most visited church in Asia
National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
It house one of the most venerated Marian images in the country, an icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, which miraculous powers are ascribed
Its annual feast day is on June 27
Religious devotees flock to the sanctuary every Wednesday in what has become known as “Baclaran Day” and participate in a novena offered for the Virgin’s intercession
National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
On 1906, Redemptorists arrived in the country to introduce the Mother of Perpetual Help
The Redemptorists are one of the many Catholic congregations
The first Perpetual Novena was done in Iloilo in the Redemptorist Church in St. Clement in May 1946
Father Gerard O’Donnel became the first Rector in Baclaran on 23 June 1948
National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Father Leo English conducted the first novena in the Baclaran Church
The church had a 300 person capacity yet only 70 people attended
Before the end of 1949, Wednesday became the official day of prayer for the Virgin of Perpetual Help, therefore also making it the novena day for the week
National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Slowly Filipinos began to flock to the church making it hard to accommodate more people, but with the help of Filipino communities’ donations and thanksgiving letters the church was renovated to help more people
At present, the church continues to accommodate thousands of devotees, though it is still uncertain why Filipino people choose to hear mass specifically at the Baclaran Church
National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
The Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help in Baclaran has symbolic significances to the Catholic faith
The shrine has many parts which are made with exquisite materials made for the people
The baldachin is the shrine's centrepiece. Its columns and capitals are made of giallo oro and Bottecino marbles
The gracefully curving altar rails under the baldachin are made of white Carrara marble
National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
The shrine’s columns are made of Black Belgium marble, Moroccan onyx and Venetian mosaics
The Baclaran Church has a total floor area of 54,564 square feet
. It is 71 feet tall, 350 feet long and 118 feet wide
The church exhibits Modern Romanesque architecture
Architect Cesar Concio designed the church structure
Escolta It is no longer
Manila’s Fifth Avenue
The capital theater opened in 1934 when Escolta was still stylish
is a famous street in Manila, Philippines
Escolta The two prominent and
still very active office building are Regina Building on the left and the Perez-Samanilla Building on the right.
The Regina Building was once the HQ of insurance companies
Now the building appears on a set of Filipino heritage stamps
During the Spanish and American occupation of the Philippines, Escolta was known as the commercial district of Manila
Escolta The name is said to
have originated from the mid 19th century when Spanish Captain Generals paraded the street with heavy escorts and people shouting "Escorts“ which later became Escolta
Some of the luxury shops and bazaars in Manila of the olden days were located in Escolta such as Botica Boie, Beck's, La Estrella del Norte, Squires & Bingham, Erlanger and Galinger, and Oceanic
Manila American Cemetery
Loacted in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City
It has an area of 152 acres (.62 km2) or 615,000 square meters
Have a total of 17,206 graves
The largest cemetery in the Pacific for US personnel killed during WWII
Manila American Cemetery
It also holds war dead from the Philippines and other allied nations
Many of the personnel whose remains were interred or represented were killed in New Guinea or during the Battle of the Philippines or the Allied recapture of the islands
The headstones are made of marble which are aligned in eleven plots forming a generally circular pattern, set among masses of a wide variety of tropical trees and shrubbery
It was designed by Gardener A. Dailey
Manila American Cemetery
The chapel, a tall stone structure enriched with sculpture and mosaic, stands near the center of the cemetery
Has a total of 3,744 unknown b
In front of it on a wide terrace are two large hemicycles with rooms at each end urials
Twenty-five large mosaic maps in these four rooms recall the achievements of the United States Armed Forces in the Pacific, China, India and Burma
The Memorial is maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission
Manila American Cemetery
The cemetery is open daily to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except December 25 and January 1
Used for those deceased 1941 - 1945
US burials is 16,636 Philippine burials is
570 WWII burials is
17,206 It is located on a
prominent plateau visible at a distance from east south and west
La Loma Catholic Cemetery
Campo Santo de La Loma
Was opened in 1887 Located mostly in
the city of manila and the northwestern part to Caloocan
The oldest cemetery in Manila
La Loma Catholic Cemetery
With an area slightly less than 564 hectares
In the old days it was strictly a catholic church
Spanish officials warned Filipino rebels that once they joined the uprising
They can be no longer be buried in catholic cemeteries like La Loma and thus denied of what then was considered a “decent” burial in their time of death
La Loma Catholic Cemetery
Campo santo de la loma is one of the few sites that escaped ruin during the 1945 battle of manila where most of the city’s collection of architecture was destroyed
That leaves it as a crucial piece of the country’s historical heritage of architecture
Notable Burials: Cayateno Arellano Librada Avelino Br. H. Gabriel Connon FSC Josefa Llanes Escoda Pablo Ocampo
Manila Chinese Cemetery
Second oldest cemetery in Manila after La Loma Cemetery
Was designated as the resting place for the Chinese citizens who were denied burial in Catholic cemeteries during Spanish colonial period
Manila Chinese Cemetery
The cemetery was witness to many executions during WWII
Among them were Girl Scouts Josefa Llanes Escoda
Literary geniuses Rafael Roces and Manuel Arguilla
Star-atlethe –turned-guerilla spy Virgilio Lobregat
Chinese Consul General Yang Guangsheng
Apolinarion Mabini was also buried here before his remains were transferred to Batangas
Manila Chinese Cemetery
Built in the 1850s, this is the oldest Chinese temple in Manila
Another notable burials are Ma Mon Luk and Dee Cheng Chuan founder of first chinese bank in Philippines, China Bank
Though not as elaborate, the architecture is still reminiscent of those in Fujian province as well as those in Singapore and Malaysia with their colorful friezes and uniquely upturned eaves
Manila Chinese Cemetery
Built in 1974, the Ruby Tower Memorial is dedicated to the Chinese-Filipinos who perished during the deadly August 2, 1968 earthquake that hit Manila
Two hundred and sixty people died during the collapse of the 6-story Ruby Tower, located near the corner of Teodora Alonso and Doroteo Jose streets in Sta. Cruz, Manila
Manila Chinese Cemetery
The entire building, save for a portion of the first and second floors at its northern end, was destroyed
Allegations of poor design and construction, as well as use of low-quality building materials, arose
The memorial is located just in the rear of the famous Lee See Tong Martyr's Hall inside the Manila Chinese Cemetery
Quezon City City of stars Largest city in metro
manila Former capital
(1948-1976) Most populous city
in the Philippines Popularly known as
QC
Quezon City Was named after
Manuel L. Quezon, the former president of the commonwealth of the Philippines who founded the city and developed it to replace Manila as the country’s capital
It is not located in and should not be confused with Quezon Province which was also named after the president
Having been the former capital many government offices are located here
Quezon City One of them are
Batasang Pambansa Complex
Also the main campuses of the two noteworthy universities, Ateneo de Manila University and the country’s national university, UP Diliman
Quezon City The Distrcits are: Diliman Commonwealth Ave Tandang Sora Loyola Heights Cubao Bagumbayan Timog Area Novaliches
New Manila Santa Mesa hieghts San Francisco Del
Monte Galas-Santol The Project Areas La Loma