During the post-war reconstruction of the Philippines, Pres. Elpidio Rivera Quirino (1890-1956) and acting-Quezon City Mayor Nicanor A. Roxas broke … Continue reading Diliman Quadrangle, Quezon City: History of the Elliptical Road Landmarks
The Quezon City Diliman Quadrangle and Elliptical Road have taken decades to complete, ever since Arch. Harry Talford Frost (1886-1943), … Continue reading Completing Quezon’s Dream: A Brief History of the Diliman Quadrangle and the Government Landmarks within
The Santo Niño de Leyte Shrine along Commonwealth Avenue is a very inconspicuous edifice, located in overgrown grassy lot, right … Continue reading Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City: Santo Niño de Leyte Shrine
Hidden behind the congested streets of Doña Juana Homes, the Parish of San Jose: Ang Tagapagtanggol stands with dignity above … Continue reading Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City: San Jose Ang Tagapagtanggol Parish, Batasan
One of the traditions of the Filipino Catholics is the Visita Iglesia, or the Seven Churches Pilgrimage, during the Holy … Continue reading Visita Iglesia, Quezon City: Regalado Avenue to Batasan Hills
The northernmost area of Quezon City is Novaliches. Located at the boundaries of Bulacan and Rizal provinces, Novaliches was named … Continue reading Quezon City: Exploring Novaliches
Nestled on the ridge of Quezon City’s Batasan Hills district is the former seat of the Philippine Parliament, the Batasang … Continue reading Quezon City: The Batasang Pambansa Complex
To the northwest of Commonwealth Avenue, in Quezon City, is the Batasan Hills District. The area was once part of … Continue reading Quezon City: Batasan Hills
1965-1985, during the regime of Pres. Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. (1917-1989), the First Lady Imelda Romuáldez Marcos (born 1929) … Continue reading Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City: Commission on Audit Complex, Part II
The last major structure along Commonwealth Avenue is the Commission on Audit (COA) Central Office Complex, before the road stretches … Continue reading Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City: Commission on Audit Complex, Part I
