History of Quezon City

The Milestones of History of Quezon City

The history of Quezon City weaves so interestingly with the nation’s own. Many events that have shaped the history of the Philippines transpired within the City’s territory:

August 23, 1896. Driven by passion to attain liberty, the Katipuneros responded to the call of the Great Plebian, Andres Bonifacio, to take arms and struggle for the country’s freedom from Spanish colonial rule. As a sign of breakage from the chains of Spanish government, they undauntedly tore their cedula at the house of Melchora Aquino, an event known today as the Cry of Pugad Lawin.

August 25, 1896. Most fighting in the course of the Freedom Trail began. From Balara and Krus na Ligas to Santolan (area near Camp Aguinaldo and Camp Crame today) sparked the bloody revolution, which eventually led to the declaration of Philippine Independence in Kawit, Cavite on June 12, 1898. December 10, 1898. With the signing of the Treaty of Paris, the Spanish ceded power to the Americans. Filipinos still actively fought for independence. This gave rise to the Philippine-American War of 1899, during which, General Licerio Geronimo defeated General Henry Lawton (Battle of Paye) in an area near the Marikina River known today as Barangay Bagong Silangan, a part of Quezon City.

1938. President Manuel L. Quezon dreamt of a city that would become the future capital of the country, replacing Manila, and home to middle workers. He created People's Homesite Corporation and purchased 1, 529 hectares from the vast Diliman estate of the Tuason family.

1939. The bill creating Quezon City was authored by Assemblyman Ramon P. Mitra (Mountain Province, 2nd District), with the name of the city as Balintawak. Assemblymen Narciso Ramos (Pangasinan, 5th District) and Eugenio Peres (Pangasinan, 2nd District) filed an amendment changing the name Balintawak to Quezon. The bill lapsed into law as Commonwealth Act 502, on October 12, 1939. Quezon City was established, with the Commonwealth President acting as chief executive. A number of barrios that used to belong to Rizal, Caloocan, San Juan, Marikina, Pasig, and Mandaluyong were carved out and joined into the newly created city, which became the biggest local government unit in Metro Manila.

November 10, 1939. Quezon appointed Tomas Morato as Mayor. Under his supervision, the first network of roads was paved along Kamuning and Sampaloc Road (now Tomas Morato Avenue). Housing projects dubbed as Barrio Obreros and Barrio Obreros II, which means Workers’ Village, were also built as part of the low-cost government housing program. To make transportation easy for the new residents, President Quezon made arrangements with the Luzon Bus Line to start a regular transport service between the housing project and downtown Manila at a bus fare of P 0.05.

1940. Quezon City’s earliest developments were guided by at least two master plans, one was the Frost Plan in 1940 and the 1949 Master Plan of the City Planning Commission which produced the documents in accordance with the vision of President Quezon. President Quirino approved the implementation of the 1949 plan. The “Frost plan,” which aimed to develop Quezon City as the Washington DC of the country, reflects a big quadrangle in the heart of the City, from which four avenues radiate toward the outskirts, with rotundas placed on the four corners, the largest being the 26-hectare elliptical center, now known as the Quezon Memorial City Circle.

1942. When the Second World War broke out, the Japanese occupation government dissolved Quezon City. It was divided into two districts—Diliman and San Francisco del Monte—which were then placed under the new political entity called the Greater Manila

Area headed by Oscar Castelo as Acting Mayor and Dr. Florencio Cruz as district chief. Right after the war, President Osmeña appointed former chief of police Sabino De Leon as Acting Mayor of the revived Quezon City.

December 24, 1946. President Roxas appointed Engr. Ponciano Bernardo as Acting Mayor. He was responsible for putting up the old Quezon City Hall in the present compound of Ramon Magsaysay (Cubao) High School. Among his other accomplishments include the Bernardo Park, the Quezon City Public Library and the Quezon City High School, the first public high school in the locality. It was also during Bernardo’s term that Quezon City became the national capital of the Philippines, as approved by then President Quirino.

1948. After the war, Republic Act No. 333 was signed by Elpidio Quirino on July 17, 1948, declaring Quezon City to be the republic's capital, and specifying the city's area to be 156.60 sq. km. Baesa, Talipapa, San Bartolome, Pasong Tamo, Novaliches Poblacion, Banlat, Kabuyao, Pugad Lawin, Bagbag, Pasong Putik of the old Novaliches municipality (then part of Caloocan) were ceded to Quezon City. The rest of the old Novaliches municipality was left with Caloocan, thus becoming North Caloocan. On June 16, 1950, the City Charter was revised by Republic Act No. 537, changing the city's boundaries to an area of 153.59 sq. km. Exactly six years after on June 16, 1956, more revisions to the cities land area were made by Republic Act No. 1575.

October 22, 1949. Quezon City was inaugurated as the “National Capital of the Philippines” and the capital building’s cornerstone was laid at the Constitutional Hill. During the term of the eight-month Mayor Nicanor Roxas, the Roxas Homesite by the Philippine Homesite and Housing Corporation (PHHC, the precursor of the National Housing Authority), consisting of 1,104 housing units on an area of 40 hectares, began construction.

January 6, 1950. The expanse of Quezon City reached 15,359 hectares. Succeeding Mayor Ignacio Santos Diaz, known as “The Builder,” constructed some 29 buildings, significantly improving education and other basic social services. During his administration, the expanse of Quezon City reached 15,359 hectares. The number of councilors was likewise increased to eight.

June 16, 1950. The Quezon City Charter was revised by Republic Act No. 537, which extended its boundaries to its 15,359 hectares or five times bigger than Manila. It lost its title as capital city of the Philippines to Manila by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 940 on June 24, 1976.

February 4, 1954. Mayor Norberto Amoranto was initially appointed on this date by the late President Magsaysay. He later on became the first elected Quezon City Mayor and seating as such until March 31, 1976. He completed the present 14-storey Quezon City Hall at Diliman. Among his other accomplishments were the codification, for the first time, of all city ordinances on taxes; and public works construction such as school buildings, health centers, roads and bridges.

April 31, 1976. Breaking into the political arena then dominated by men, Mayor Adelina Rodriguez was appointed into office on this date and was elected in 1980. Women assumed a more active role in politics when she founded the QC Council for Women. Among her programs are the QC Kabuhayan Center, completion of the QC Public Library Main Building and satellite libraries, and the restoration of the Quezon Memorial Circle Museum.

February 1986. Protests, fueled by a resistance and opposition to years of governance under a dictatorship heightened from February 22–25, 1986. Majority of the demonstrations took place at Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, known more commonly by its acronym EDSA, in Quezon City, and involved over two million Filipino civilians as well as several political, military, and religious figures. This was known as the People Power Revolution of 1986.

April 20, 1986. Brigido Simon was designated as officer-in-charge of Quezon City and on November 30, 1987 was elected as mayor, the youngest to hold office at 37. He was known for his youthful idealism and economic development strategies. He propounded the 20-million Manresa Housing Redevelopment Program and the Payatas Estate Housing Program for the landless in Quezon City.

July 1, 1992. Ismael Mathay assumed the position of mayor. He established the Quezon City Polytechnic Institute, which then centered on vocational training of the youth. Yakap Daycare Centers that initially took care of the Quezon City Hall employees’ children, traces its roots to his administration. It was also under his watch that Quezon City was declared, “Mother-Baby Friendly City.”

July 1, 2001. Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. was elected mayor. He was reelected to his third term in 2007, his administration becoming known for its effective fiscal management, massive infrastructure development and innovative social, health and education programs. During his term, Quezon City became the country’s richest city for several consecutive years and began ranking among Asia’s best.

Facts and Figures of Quezon City (Last Updated Tuesday, 02 April 2013 08:54)

Geography. Quezon City is located near the center of Metro Manila, towards its northeastern portion. It is bordered by Manila to the southwest, by Caloocan City and Valenzuela City to the west and northwest. Towards the south, lies San Juan and Mandaluyong City, while Marikina City and Pasig City borders Quezon City to the southeast. Towards the north, across Marilao River, lies San Jose del Monte City in the province of Bulacan, and towards the east, lies Rodriguez and San Mateo, both in the province of Rizal. Located at the heart of Metro Manila, Quezon City is also its strategic convergence point for the metropolitan road and transportation networks, making the City an ideal distribution hub. It is easily accessible from the major highways, thoroughfares and mass rail transit systems of the metropolis.

Land area. With a land area of 161.126 sq. km. or 16,112.8 hectares,). Quezon City is more than four times the size of Manila, nearly six times the expanse of Makati, and more than 14 times bigger than Mandaluyong. It is almost one-fourth the expanse of Metro Manila.

Population. 2012 estimate is 3,179,536 people, with a 2.92% annual growth rate. It is the most populated city of the Philippines. The city is a melting pot of cultures with hundreds of constituents from other parts of the country migrating to it every year. Population density is 19,933 persons per kilometer.

Other Demographics

Ratio is female 51 (1.63M): male 49 (1.55M) Number of households: 706,564 Generally young population, with 38% less than 21 years old 99% are Catholics

Language. The national language is Filipino, but English is widely spoken. English is the primary language of trade, government, media and education, as is the case in the entire Philippines.

Education. 98.32% literacy rate

School-age population (3-21 years) of 1,211,914 Pre-school age population (3 to 5 years) of 269,610 Elementary-age population (6 to 11 years) of 577,002 High school-age population (12 to 15 years) of 241,363 College level-age population (16 to 21 years) of 393,549 Public school enrollment 264,535 elementary pupils 151,569 high school students 99 public elementary schools 274 private elementary schools 48 public high schools 175 private high schools 90 colleges and universities 272 City-government owned daycare centers

Businesses. 62,679 businesses registered (2012)

Financial services 666 branches of commercial and universal banks 150 branches of savings, thrift, rural and other banks

258 lending investors 101 savings and loan associations 147 foreign exchange dealers

Communications and Media 573,866 installed phone lines 357,416 (62% subscription rate of installed lines) Also in wide use, cellular phones, as well as pre-paid and post-paid land-based (uninstalled) phones

No. of Media companies 23 radio stations 11 broadcast (multimedia) companies 4 newspaper publishing companies 6 cable TV stations

Information Technology (IT). 30 Information Technology Parks, occupying 113.89 hectares

160 software design companies 100 call centers. outsourcing services companies 84 telecommunications services providers 75 computer programming firms

Health and Wellness. 15 government hospitals and 32 private hospitals. With 8,303 total bed capacity.

271 general medical clinics 211 optical clinics 154 dental clinics 141 x-ray and diagnostic clinics 96 dermatological clinics 36 therapeutic clinics 33 veterinary clinics 24 psychological clinics 19 maternity clinics 9 ambulatory surgical clinics

Parks and Developed Open Spaces.

231 community parks 32 neighborhood parks 8 major/special parks 6 historical parks 9 street parks

Major Parks:- Quezon Memorial Circle (25 hectares)- Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Nature Center (80 hectares)Special Parks:- La Mesa Eco Park (33 hectares)- UP Arboretum (16 hectares)

Map of Quezon City

Economy of Quezon City

Business in Quezon City

Quezon City is one of the most dynamic metropolitan areas in the Philippines today. In a survey of 200 Asian cities conducted in 2007 by the AsiaBiz Strategy, an investment and trade promotion consultancy based in Singapore, as commissioned by the London Financial Times,Quezon City joined the ranks of Hong Kong, Singapore and Taipei, as one of the top 10 Asian Cities of the Future. It was ranked no. 7. Hong Kong, Singapore and Taipei were the top three.

Consistently figuring in the top 10, and practically outranking other Philippine cities except in one category, Quezon City was assessed No. 5 in the category, "Best Economic Potential." It was third best in Asia, in terms of "Cost Effectiveness," sixth best, in terms of "Best Human Resources," and tenth best, in terms of "Quality of Life."

In a local survey also conducted in 2007 (the last local ranking of Metro cities), Quezon City was regarded as the most competitive city in Metro Manila and the 2nd most competitive city in thePhilippines, based on the responses of businessmen surveyed by the Asian Institute ofManagement, using the same methodology as the Swiss-based International Institute forManagement Development which prepares the World Competitiveness Yearbook.

Ease of Doing Business in QCEO No. 17 "An Order Further Streamlining the Process for Doing Business in QuezonCity"

Lifestyle in Quezon City

Quezon City may be called a lifestyle city, with many of its areas aiming to create a consortium of conveniences for people living and/or working here. If you are hungry, you have a choice of13,700 eating establishments to go to, ranging from fine dining to fast-food to small neighborhood eateries. A high concentration of these restaurants may be found in the adjoining streets of Timog, Tomas Morato and West Avenues.

Go to any of the city’s 2,955 beauty salons for head-to-toe grooming needs, and 649 barber shops. If fitness is your focus, the city has 129 physical fitness centers and body-building salons, 176 dance schools and studios, and 12 health clubs.

If you would like to go to an amusement or social recreation center, there are 2,830 to choose from, including 60 cinema houses. Many of the cinemas are located inside shopping malls.

Hotels

CROWNE PLAZA HOTELOrtigas cor. EDSAQuezon CityTel. 633-7222Fax. 633-2824

EASTWOOD RICHMOND HOTELEastwood CityBagumbayan, Quezon CityTel. no. 570-7777

GREAT EASTERN HOTEL, INC.1403 Quezon Ave., West TriangleQuezon CityTel. 371-8282Fax. 371-3312

TORRE VENEZIATimog Ave, cor. Scout Santiago St.in front of St. Paul De Apostle ChurchQuezon CityTel. 332-1658-60 loc. 7002,7003

THE SULO RIVIERA HOTELMatalino St., Quezon CityTel. 920-7030Fax. 922-7030

THE ORANGE HOTEL(formerly Champ International Hostel)26 Kamias Road, West KamiasQuezon CityTel. 926-8985Fax. 425-1398

IMPERIAL PALACE SUITESTimog Ave. cor. Tomas Morato Ave., West TriangleQuezon CityTel. 927-8001 to 05 / 411-0116 to 20Fax. 920-7884

THE CONTEMPORARY HOTEL8 G. Araneta Ave.Quezon CityTel. 716-8260 to 69Fax. 716-8577

HOTEL REMBRANDT26 Tomas Morato ExtensionQuezon CityTel. 373-3333Fax. 372-0415

SIR WILLIAM HOTEL39 Timog Ave., South TriangleQuezon CityTel. 371-4333

FERNANDINA 88 SUITES HOTEL222 P. Tuazon Blvd., CubaoQuezon CityTel. 911-6954Fax 911-6965

KABAYAN HOTEL12 St., Mary St., E. Rodriguez Ave.Quezon CityTel. 911-7091 to 95Fax. 911-1893

ROBBINSDALE HOTEL CORPORATION14 Araneta Ave., Brgy. Doña Imelda cor. Planaza St.Quezon CityTel. 716-2581 / 716-1262& 715-6358

EUROTELAraneta CenterCubao, Quezon CityTel. no. 911-2968

DOMO HOTEL, INC. (SOGO)Mesu Bldg. # 937 EDSA Ave.,Brgy. Phil Am, D-1, Quezon City

SOGO APARTELLE (DOMO HOTEL INC.)834 Banawe St. Brgy. Siena, D-1Quezon City3HOTEL SOGO (WESTLAKE RESORTS, INC.)J&F Cruz Bldg. , Quirino Hi-Way,Brgy. Nova Proper,Quezon CityTel. no. 938-7646

VILLA ESTELA HOMETEL33 Sct. Santiago St., Laging HandaQuezon CityTel. 371-2280

Hospitals

AFP Medical CenterV. Luna Rd., Quezon City 1100Tel. 921-1753/426-2701/Fax: 921-1741

Ann-Francis Maternity Hospital606 Quirino Highway, Novaliches, Quezon CityTel. 938-9424/936-3256

Bernardino General Hospital Corporation680 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome,Novaliches, Quezon City

Tel. 418-6711/418-6684/Fax: 939-8050

Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo Station HospitalCamp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon CityCapitol Medical CenterSct. Magbanua cor. Panay Ave., Quezon CityTel. 938-7789/938-8882/Fax: 939-7229

Casaul General Hospital, Inc.L5 Blk.11, Sacred Heart Vill., Lagro, Quezon CityTel. 930-1190

Cruz-Dalida Maternity Hospital1025 F. Salvador, Jordan Plain, Novaliches, Quezon CityTel. 417-4080/Fax: 936-6135Delos Santos Medical Center201 E. Rodriguez Blvd., Quezon CityTel:722-0773/724-4540/Fax: 722-0773Tel No. 723-0041 to 54

Dr. Fe Del Mundo Center Foundations Phils., Inc.11 Banawe St., Quezon CityTel. 712-0845 to 49/Fax: 712-5796Email: mmedcon2003@yahoo.comDr. Jesus C. Delgado Memorial Hospital7 Kamuning Rd., Quezon CityTel: 924-4051 to 61/Fax: 928-5945Email: jdmh@skyinet.net

Dr. Montano Ramos Hospital46 Bukidnon St., Bago Bantay, Quezon CityTel. 927-6628/453-1377/Fax: 453-2453Mobile: (0919) 288-7389

East Avenue Medical CenterEast Avenue, Diliman, Quezon CityTel. 927-9900/928-0611

Fairview General HospitalLot 20 Fairview Ave., cor. Mercury St.,Brgy. Fairview, Capitol District,Quezon CityTel: 939-9689/Fax: 938-4796

Fairview Polymedic Hospital1041 Quirino Highway, Sta. Monica,Novaliches, Quezon CityTel. 939-8764

FEU-Nicanor Reyes Medical FoundationRegalado Ave., West Fairview, Quezon City 1108Tel. 427-0213/938-4881/Fax: 938-4881

Gen. Miguel M. Malvar Medical Foundation531 Commonwealth Ave., Quezon CityTel. 932-7267/932-8867/932-8517

J.P. Sioson General Hospital and Colleges, Inc.75 Bukidnon St., Bago Bantay, Quezon CityTel. 927-1339/927-5643/Fax: 455-4281

Lung Center of the Philippines

Quezon Ave. Ext., Quezon CityTel. 927-5643/927-1339/Fax: 455-4281

Mt. Banawe General Hospital264 E. Rodriguez Blvd., Quezon CityTel. 724-0656 to 59/Fax: 721-9139

National Kidney & Transplant InstituteEast Avenue, Quezon CityTel. 924-0701/Fax: 922-5608

Neopolitan General HospitalLagro, Novaliches, Quezon CityTel. 936-4575 to 76

New Era General HospitalDon Mariano Marcos, New Era, Quezon CityTel: 924-4311 to 27/932-7387/ Fax: 981-1187

Novaliches District HospitalQuirino Highway, San Bartolome,Novaliches, Quezon CityTel. 418-5987/418-5970

Novaliches General Hospital793 Quirino Highway, Gulod, Novaliches, Quezon CityTel: 936-1817/938-7840/Fax:418-5074Email: novagenhosp@tri_isys.com

OCW General Hospital39 Tandang Sora Ave., Brgy. Culiat, Quezon CityTel. 931-3529/Fax: 931-3060

Pascual General Hospital130 Baesa, Novaliches, Quezon CityTelefax: 362-5862

Philippine Children’s Medical CenterQuezon Ave., Quezon CityDr. Lilian V. Lee, Chief of HospitalTel. 924-6601 to 25/Fax: 924-0840Email: drlee@hiss.pcmc.org.ph

Philippine Heart CenterEast Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City 1110Tel. 925-2401 to 50/922-0551/Telefax: 922-0551Email: director@phc.gov.ph

Philippine Orthopedic CenterM. Clara St. cor. Banawe St., Quezon CityTel. 712-4602/711-4276 to 80/Fax: 712-4601

PNP General HospitalEDSA, Camp Crame, Quezon CityTel. 722-6850/ 722-0670

PNP General Hospital AnnexCamp Panopio, P. Tuazon, Quezon CityTel. 723-6730

Q.C. St. Agnes General Hospital

241 Roosevelt Avenue, Quezon CityDr. Marianito Abagon, Medical DirectorTel. 374-2769/374-2772 to 73

Quezon City General HospitalSeminary Rd., Quezon CityTel. 455-4801/Fax 453-0928

Quirino Memorial Medical CenterProject 4, Katipunan, Quezon CityTel. 913-4758/437-3660/Fax 913-4558

San Lorenzo General HospitalQuirino Highway, Pasong Putik,Novaliches, Quezon CityTel: 939-7054/930-2195/Fax: 930-2195Mobile: (0917) 794-0096

St. Louis Medical Clinic & HospitalMarianito St., San Bartolome,Novaliches, Quezon CityTel. 936-1243/936-0302

St. Luke’s Medical Center279 E. Rodriguez Sr., Blvd., Quezon CityTel. 723-0101/Fax 724-4227Email: info@stluke.com.ph

Sta. Lucia General Hospital Corporation797 Quirino Highway, Sta. Monica,Novaliches, Quezon CityTel. 418-5593/418-6733/Fax 938-4587

Sta. Teresita General Hospital100 D. Tuazon St., Quezon CityTel. 731-9803/731-7511/743-8770

The University Health ServiceJ.P.Laurel Ave. cor. Apacible &Agoncillo St., U.P. Campus, Diliman, Quezon CityTelefax 928-3608

U.E.R.M Memorial Medical CenterAurora Blvd., Sta. Mesa, Quezon CityTelefax. 716-1853

United Doctors Medical Center290 Espana cor. 6th N. Ramirez St., Quezon CityTel. 712-3640 to 49

Valdez-Padron Hospital12 Marianito St., Gulod, Novaliches, Quezon CityTel. 419-9339

Veterans Memorial Medical CenterNorth Ave., Diliman, Quezon CityTel. 927-6426 to 39/Fax 926-2437Website: www.vmmc.gov.ph

Villarosa Hospital11 Salalilla, Project 4, Quezon City 1109

Tel. 913-9705/421-1281/Fax 913-9712

World Citi Medical Center960 Aurora Blvd., Quezon CityTel. 913-8380/Fax 913-8383

Shopping Malls

Ali MallP. Tuazon St. Araneta Center, Cubao, QC

Berkeley SquareTandang Sora, QC

Circle C CenterCongressional Avenue Bahay Toro, Quezon City

Centris StationEDSA cor. Quezon Avenue, QC

Eastwood CyberOne Mall1st to 4th Level of CyberOne Bldg. Eastwood Avenue, Libis, QC

Eastwood CityWalk2 Eastwood Avenue, Eastwood City C-5 Road, Libis, QC

Eastwood MallEastwood City, C-5 Road, Libis, QC

Ever Gotesco CommonwealthCommonwealth Avenue, Quezon City

Ever Supermarket11th Avenue, Quezon City

Ever SupermarketRoces Avenue, Quezon City

Fairview Center MallCommonwealth Ave. Cor. Regalado Road North Fairview, QC

Farmers PlazaEDSA, Araneta Center Cubao, Quezon City

Gateway MallP Tuazon Avenue Araneta Center, Quezon City

Isetann CubaoAurora Boulevard, Cubao, QC

Landmark Department StoreTrinoma, EDSA cor. North Avenue Quezon City

NovaMallQuirino Highway, Novaliches, QC

Plaza FairmartFarmers' Plaza, Araneta Center Cubao, QC

Puregold Cubao

G. Romulo St., Araneta Center Cubao, QC

Puregold QI CentralE. Rodriguez Ave. corner Araneta Ave, QC

Puregold CommonwealthCommonwealth Avenue, Quezon City

Puregold ZabarteSusana Road corner Zabarte Road, QC

Puregold North CommonwealthDona Maria, Fairview, QC

Puregold Novaliches1018 Quirino Highway, Sta. Monica, Novaliches, QC

Puregold Jr.Quezon Avenue Quezon Ave., cor. G. Araneta Ave, QC

Puregold ExtraA.Bonifacio Balintawak, Q.C

Robinsons GalleriaEdsa Corner Ortigas Avenue, Quezon CityTel. 683 6255

Robinsons Nova Market(formerly Robinsons Place Novaliches)Pasong-Putik, Quirino Highway, QC

SM Mall CubaoAraneta Center, Cubao Quezon City

SM City Sta. MesaRamon Magsaysay Boulevard Corner Araneta Avenue, Quezon CityTel. 716 0647

SM City North EdsaNorth Avenue corner EDSA Quezon City PhilippinesTel. 929.6686, 929.6687, 929.6688

SM City NovalichesBarangay San Bartolome, Quezon City

SM Savemore MezzaAraneta Ave., Aurora Blvd. Quezon City

SM SavemoreDel Monte Avenue Quezon City

SM HypermarketEDSA, Cubao, Quezon City

SM HypermarketNovaliches, Quezon City

SM HypermarketCentris Station, Quezon City

SM Appliance CenterBroadway Centrum Quezon City

Shopwise SupermarketGeneral Aguinaldo Avenue Quezon CityTel. 995 8522

Shopwise CommonwealthCommonwealth Avenue Barangay Holy Spirit, QCShopwise LibisE. Rodriguez, Jr. Avenue, Libis, QC

S&R CongressionalBago Bantay, QC

Super 8 NovalichesNovaliches, QC

TrinomaEdsa Corner North Avenue Quezon CityTel 901 3000

Value StationAraneta Center, Cubao, QC

Walter Mart E. Rodriguez222 E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, QC

Walter Mart North EDSAEpifanio de los Santos Avenue, Muñoz, QC

Walter Mart Quirino HighwayNovaliches, QC

Government of Quezon City

Quezon City is governed by a mayor and a vice mayor elected to three-year terms. The Mayor is the chief executive, while the Vice Mayor is the presiding officer of the legislative body, called the City Council or Sangguniang Panglungsod. The Council has 24 regular council members who are joined by the president of the city chapter of the Liga ng mga Barangay and the president of the Panglunsod na Pederasyon ng Sangguniang Kabataan. The chief executive of the present administration is Mayor Herbert Constantine M. Bautista while the Vice-Mayor is Josefina G. Belmonte. Quezon City is divided into 142 barangays organized into four congressional districts where each district is represented by a congressman in the House of Representatives.

Mayors of the City since the establishment of Quezon City:MAYOR TERMTomas B. Morato 1939 – 1942Ponciano A. Bernardo 1947 – 1949Nicanor A. Roxas 1949 – 1950Ignacio Santos Diaz 1950 – 1953Norberto S. Amoranto 1954 – 1976Adelina S. Rodriguez 1976 – 1986Brigido R. Simon, Jr. 1986 – 1992Ismael A. Mathay Jr. 1992 – 2001Feliciano R. Belmonte Jr. 2001 – 2010Herbert Constantine M. Bautista 2010 – present

MEMBERS of the QUEZON CITY COUNCIL (present term)

Mayor Herbert Constantine M. Bautista

Vice Mayor Ma. Josefina G. Belmonte-AlimurungHon. Jose A. VisayaHon. Julienne Allyson Rae V. MedallaHon. Godofredo T. Liban IIHon. Andres Jose G. Yllana, Jr.Hon. Allan Butch T. FranciscoHon. Karl Edgar C. Castelo

*Quezon City is divided into 142 barangays organized now into five congressional districts where each district is represented by a congressman in the House of Representatives. But since I belong to District 5, this District is the only thing I will put here in my project.*

DISTRICT VBarangay BAGBAGBarangay Captain RICHARD V. AMBITA#625 Parokya ng Pagkabuhay Road417-0477

Barangay CAPRIBarangay Captain ARNALDO A. CANDORoman St., Jordan Plains Subd.418-5587

Barangay FAIRVIEWBarangay Captain ARTICEL O. QUEBAL#26 Piedmont St., Fairview Park431-5311 / 930-0040

Barangay GREATER LAGROBarangay Captain RENATO U. GALIMBABlk. 47 Lot 1 Ascension St., Lagro Plaza417-2587

Barangay GULODBarangay Captain REY ALDRIN S. TOLENTINO#915 Quirino Highway

Barangay KALIGAYAHANBarangay Captain ALFREDO S. ROXASKingfisher St., Zabarte Subd.417-5668

Barangay NAGKAISANG NAYONBarangay Captain FELICIANO F. DELA CRUZBanahaw St., Sito Capri Novaliches418-7690

Barangay NORTH FAIRVIEWBarangay Captain MANUEL A. CHUAAvon St., North Fairview491-6303

Barangay NOVALICHES PROPERBarangay Captain ASUNCION M. VISAYANovaliches Proper936-4485

Barangay PASONG PUTIK PROPERBarangay Captain EVANGELINE F. DUNGCABelfast Avenue, corner Bishop Ave.417-4897

Barangay SAN AGUSTINBarangay Captain ALEJANDRO F. PALMA#132 Susano St.417-0588

Barangay SAN BARTOLOMEBarangay Captain LAMBERTO L. PASCUALInt. 659 Quirino Hi-way419-7386

Barangay STA. LUCIABarangay Captain WILLIAM R. BAWAGSta. Lucia Ave.417-1412

Barangay STA. MONICABarangay Captain NELSON C. ALCANTARA#304 Dumalay St.930-0928

The Origin of Novaliches: History of Settlement

On February 2, 1854, Feast of the Presentation, General Manuel Pavia y Lacy arrived in Manila to serve as the 62nd Governor General of the Philippines Islands. Having defended the child queen Isabela II from the claims of her uncle Prince Carlos, he was awarded earlier with the title of Marquez of Novaliches, a small village 60 kilometers away from the city of Valencia. 

One of his first projects in the Philippines was to establish a penal colony where prisoners would be given lands and their freedom as long as they developed the area of settlement. When they cleared the area, they called it Hacienda Tala because it was like a star that had fallen in the heavily forested area. It then attracted people from Meycauayan, Polo, San Mateo and Montalban to form a larger community. 

When Gen. Manuel Pavia left on October 28, 1854, the settlement grew to comprise the nine barrios at present: Bagbag, San Bartolome, Bagbaguin, Kaybiga, Llano, Bagombong, De Paro, Camarin, Tala and five sitios: Kapre, Damong Maliit, Pasong Putik, Maligaya and San Agustin. The inhabitants therefore decided to form a municipio with a Gobernadorcillo: Presidente Munisipal, Teniente Mayor, Cabeza de Barangay and proposed to name it in honor of Gen. Manuel Pavia, Marquez de Novaliches. In January 26, 1856, the 64th Governor-General Manuel Crespo y Cebrian therefore officially established the town of Novaliches. 

In the same year Archbishop Jose Aranguren, OAR, sent the Augustinians under Padre Andres Martin to establish the first Church in the newly established municipio dedicated to Nuestra Senora de la Merced. 

It was in Novaliches that Andres Bonifacio organized the Katipunan so that the first shot of the revolution was fired on August 24, 1886, in Pugad Lawin, and the second shot at Binuksok, Novaliches. When the Katipuneros massacred Gen. Luis and his soldiers and burned the convent, the Church was left abandoned by the Augustinians for almost 35 years. Only in 1931 did the clergy return with the diocesan priests: Padre Paterno Bernabe, Padre Nicolas San Juan, Msgr. Hernando Antiporda, Padre Francisco Santiago, Padre Segundo Alto. 

In 1990, the present area of Novaliches came under the Ecclesiastical Districts of Kalmana and Quezon City. In 1994, the new District of Quezon City North was established by Jaime Cardinal Sin, DD, and was headed by Most Rev. Francisco Claver, SJ, and Msgr. Felipe Ocol as his Episcopal vicar. In 1996, Most Rev. Teodoro Bacani, took over the two districts of Kalmana and Quezon City North where Msgr. Alfonso Bugaoan, jr., served as Episcopal vicar. In March 2002, the new Ecclesiastical District of Novaliches comprising the bulk of Quezon City North and Kalookan North comprising 51 parishes was established with Bishop Bacani as her District Bishop and Fr. Gerardo Tapiador as her Episcopal vicar. 

The Diocese was formally established on December 7, 2002 and was canonically erected on the 16th of January, 2003 from its metropolitan, the Archdiocese of Manila by the late pope John Paul II with the appointment of Bishop Teodoro C. Bacani, Jr., as the first Bishop. The Bishop appointed the first Vicar General, Fr. Gerardo Tapiador, first Chancellor, Fr. Jaime Lara, and first Oeconomus, Fr. James Gaa. The seat of the Diocese, dedicated to Jesus, The Good Shepherd, located at Regalado Avenue Ext., Fairview Park

I, Novaliches, Quezon City. 

On June 10, 2003, when Bishop Bacani took a leave, Most Rev. Antonio R. Tobias, DD, then the Bishop of San Fernando, La Union, was appointed concurrently as the Apostolic Administrator of Novaliches on June 19, 2003. He was formally appointed Bishop of Novaliches on November 2003 and was installed at the Good Shepherd Cathedral on January 26, 2004.