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- Arkitektura.ph - Arkitekturang Filipino - Batasang Pambansa Complex
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5630 - AN ACT NAMING THE ROTONDA ON QUEZON BOULEVARD EXTENSION AND EPIFANIO DE LOS SANTOS AVENUE IN QUEZON CITY, ISAURO GABALDON ROTONDA
- DSpace@MIT: "The residence and headquarters of the president at the New Capital City, Philippines" by Jesus M. Bondoc
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- National Government Center by Architect Felipe M. Mendoza
- National Government Center - Photo from Paulo Alcazaren
Blogs:
- Places In My Mind blog - Losing Our Center Again
- Shutterchitecture - City Beautiful Exhibit
- sanz serif - Am I late for a Quezon City Day Post?
- The Urban Roamer - The Metropolis and its Capital Dreams
The Boundaries of Quezon City
[edit]“ | Quezon City was carved from the towns of Caloocan, San Juan, Mariquina, Pasig, Montalban and San Mateo. Under Commonwealth Act No. 502, known as “An Act to create Quezon City” specified the boundaries of the new city: included in its 7,355 hectares – one third of which was owned by the government were the following places, the barrios of Galas, La Loma, Sta. Mesa Heights, San Jose, Balintawak and Kaingin were taken from the town of Caloocan; the barrios of New Manila, Cubao, San Francisco del Monte, Kamuning and Roxas were taken from the town of San Juan; the barrios of Jesus de la Pena, lower Barranca, the U.P. site, Cruz Na Ligas, Balara and Varsity Hills were taken from the town of Mariquina; the barrios of Ugong Norte and Santolan Libis were taken from the town of Mandaluyong. Under Commonwealth Act No. 659, June 21, 1941, the area of Wack Wack Golf and Country club was reverted to Mandaluyong, and the barrios of Jesus de la Pena and lower Barranca were reverted to Mariquina. On the other hand, the area of Camp Crame was taken from the town of San Juan and added to Quezon City. Under Republic Act No. 333, July 17, 1948, the Barrios of Baesa, Talipapa, San Bartolome, Pasong Tamo, Novaliches, Banlat, Kabuyao, Pugad Lawin, Bagbag, Pasong Putik, and others, with an area 8,000 hectares were taken from Caloocan (former Novaliches areas).
Eight big estates were acquired in forming of the new city. These were the Diliman Estate with 15,732,189 square meters; Santa Mesa Estate with 8,617,883 square meters, Mandaluyong Estate with 7,813,602 square meters, Magdalena Estate with 7,644,823 square meters, Piedad Estate with 7,438,369 square meters, Maysilo Estate with 2,667,269 square meters, and the San Francisco Del Monte Estate with 2,575,388 square meters. -Quezon City Public Library website |
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Summary:
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 502 | |
Taken from | Barangay |
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Caloocan | Galas, La Loma, Sta. Mesa Heights, San Jose, Balintawak and Kaingin |
Mandaluyong | Ugong Norte and Santolan Libis |
Mariquina | Jesus de la Pena, lower Barranca, the U.P. site, Cruz Na Ligas, Balara and Varsity Hills |
Montalban | |
Pasig | |
San Juan | New Manila, Cubao, San Francisco del Monte, Kamuning and Roxas |
San Mateo | |
Total Area: 73.55 km² (7,355 hectares) |
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 659 | |
Reverted back to | Barangay/Area |
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Mandaluyong | Wack Wack Golf and Country Club |
Mariquina | Jesus de la Pena, lower Barranca |
Taken from | Barangay/Area |
San Juan | Camp Crame Area |
Total Area: |
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 333 | |
Taken from | Barangay/Area |
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Caloocan (former Novaliches) | Baesa, Talipapa, San Bartolome, Pasong Tamo, Novaliches, Banlat, Kabuyao, Pugad Lawin, Bagbag, Pasong Putik, and others, with an area 8,000 hectares were taken from Caloocan. |
Total Area: 156.60 km² (15,660 hectares) | |
Note: Novaliches possibly already reduced to a barrio/district of Caloocan as early as 1910. Half of the former Novaliches was absorbed by Quezon City. |
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 537 | |
Reverted back to | Barangay/Area |
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Total Area: 153.59 km² (15,359 hectares) |
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1575 | |
Reverted back to | Barangay/Area |
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Total Area: 151.06 km² (15,106 hectares) |
Rough timeline:
[edit]“ | “I dream of a capital city that, politically shall be the seat of the national government; aesthetically the showplace of the nation – a place that thousands of people will come and visit as the epitome of culture and spirit of the country; socially, a dignified concentration of human life, aspirations and endeavors and achievements; and economically, as a productive, self-contained community.” — President Manuel L. Quezon In his address before the members of the National Assembly September 18, 1939. | ” |
With additions
- October 10, 1938 - The People's Homesite Corp. purchases 15.29 km² (1,529 hectares) from the vast Diliman Estate of the Tuason Family as site of the future capital city.
- September 28, 1939 - The National Assembly approves Bill No. 1206 proposing the creation of Quezon City.
- October 12, 1939 - Pres. Quezon signs into law Commonwealth Act No. 502, officially establishing Quezon City, and assumes the position of Mayor in a concurrent capacity. Area is 73.55 km² (7,355 hectares).
- COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 502 - AN ACT TO CREATE QUEZON CITY
- Amendments (June 21, 1941?)
- November 10,1939 - Tomas Morato is sworn into Office as Mayor of Quezon City.
- March 11, 1940 (?) - Assemblyman Guillermo Villanueva of Negros Oriental files a bill seeking to make Quezon City the seat of government of the Philippines.
- November 15, 1940 - Cornerstone for Capitol building at Elliptical Road laid
- December 17, 1945 - Pres. Osmena issues Proclamation No.32 launching the nationwide campaign to raise funds for the erection of a national monument in honor of Pres. Quezon.
- January 1, 1946 - Ponciano Bernardo is appointed by Pres. Osmena as Mayor of Quezon City
- July 23, 1946 - Committee formed to find new capital site
- April 7, 1947 - Recommendations by committee made
- July 17, 1948 - Republic Act No. 333 declares Quezon City as capital of the Philippines and slices Baesa, Talipapa, San Bartolome, Pasong Tamo, Novaliches, Banlat, Kabuyao, Pugad Lawin, Bagbag, Pasong Putik and other areas for Caloocan and cedes them to Quezon City. The area of the city is 156.60 km² (15,660 hectares). (Previously mentioned areas possibly part of former Novaliches, which by this time is part of Caloocan. The former Novaliches areas became divided between Quezon City and Caloocan.
- October 22, 1949 - Cornerstone for Capitol building at Constitution Hill laid
- June 16, 1950 - City Charter was revised by Republic Act No. 537, changing the city's boundaries to an area of 153.59 km² (15,359 hectares)
- June 16, 1956 - Republic Act 1575 is passed in the third session of the third Congress of the Philippines, amending and repealing certain sections of the Quezon City Charter. Area is reduced to 151.06 km² (15,106 hectares)
- 1956 - Federico Ilustre designs Constitution Hill buildings. Later replaced by newer design by the National Planning Commission under architect Anselmo Alquinto
- June 15, 1968 - Funds appropriated for the construction of National Government buildings in Constitution Hill, Quezon City
- February 23, 1998 - Attempt to create "Novaliches City"
“ | The City of Novaliches shall comprise the following barangays: Talipapa, Sauyo, Bagbag, San Bartolome, Nagkaisang Nayon, Gulod, Novaliches Proper, San Agustin, Kaligayahan, Sta. Monica, Capri, Sta. Lucia, Pasong Putik Proper, Greater Lagro and North Fairview, excluding the La Mesa Dam Watershed. | ” |
- Notes: On the map, Barangays Talipapa, Sauyo, North Fairview and everything north of that = Proposed Novaliches City
- March 22, 2011 - House of Representatives passes Bill to give Quezon City two additional congressional districts.