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