152-409: Salcedo Village, Makati , Metro Manila, Philippines Rockwell Center , Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines Ortigas Center , Pasig , Metro Manila, Philippines Ateneo de Manila University ( Filipino : Pamantasang Ateneo de Manila ; Spanish : Universidad Ateneo de Manila ), commonly referred to as Ateneo de Manila or Ateneo , is a private , Catholic , teaching and research university, and
304-498: A tropical monsoon climate (Am). The city has a dry season from December to April, in which in turn, divided into cool and warm dry seasons, and a prolonged wet season from May to November that brings heavy rains in some areas. The primary weather station of the city is located at the PAGASA Science Garden. It has been observed that extreme temperatures ranged from a record high of 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) to
456-520: A 3-year term (1 July 2024-May 2027). On August 2, 2024, Ateneo welcomed female students in Grade 7 for the school year 2024-2025. It announced that by the school year 2029-2030, Basic Education from kindergarten to grade 12 will be fully co-educational. The Loyola School of Theology, affiliated with the university, offers baccalaureate, licentiate, and doctoral degrees in theology and pastoral ministry. Ateneo de Manila University provides education at
608-595: A 7.18% share or 1,794 out of total new lawyers. The school continues to consistently have the highest passing rate for first-time examinees, topping the 2020/2021 and 2022 Bar Examinations. Graduates of the Ateneo Law School have an average grade of 89.2 in the Philippine Bar Examination and the school has produced 23 top notchers in history, the second highest number of bar top notchers. The Professional Regulation Commission has ranked
760-635: A basic education institution located in Quezon City , Philippines . Established in 1859 by the Jesuits , it is among the oldest Jesuit-administered institutions of higher education in the Asia-Pacific. Ateneo de Manila is widely regarded as one of the leading universities in the Philippines , offering primary and secondary education , as well as undergraduate and graduate programs in
912-549: A church in honor of his namesake, Saint Peter the Apostle , and endowed 14,000 pesos for its construction. The church, later known as San Pedro Macati Church , was completed in 1620. While under the jurisdiction of the Franciscan friars during the 17th century, it was established as a town on June 1, 1670 under the name San Pedro Macati out of Santa Ana de Sapa. The nearby Nuestra Señora de Gracia Church , changed into
1064-604: A congressman in the House of Representatives . Each congressional district has six City Councilors. The number of barangays per district is: District I, 37; District II, 5; District III, 37; District IV, 38; District V, 14; and District VI, 11; Although District II has the fewest barangays, it is the biggest in land area, including the Novaliches Reservoir. According to the Köppen climate classification , Quezon City has
1216-676: A dominant office market in Metro Manila alongside Taguig and Pasig . As of 2023, Taguig had the highest share of existing office supply in Metro Manila at 26 percent, followed by Makati at 20 percent. Makati is the second top revenue earner in the National Capital Region , following Quezon City at first place. The city has not increased its tax rates since its new Revenue Code took effect in 2006, and has been free of deficit for about three decades. Most of
1368-588: A few months, expelling Imperial Japanese forces. Heavy fighting occurred in Novaliches , which at that time was within Caloocan, and New Manila which had been fortified. Smaller actions were fought at Barrio Talipapa and the University District. On July 17, 1948, President Elpidio Quirino signed Republic Act No. 333 into law, making Quezon City the capital of the Philippines . The Act created
1520-512: A grand master plan for the new capital. The plan was approved by the Philippine authorities in 1941. The core of the new city was to be a 400-hectare (990-acre) Central Park, about the size of New York's Central Park , and defined by the North , South (Timog) , East and West Avenues . On one corner of the proposed Diliman Quadrangle was delineated a 25-hectare (62-acre) elliptical site,
1672-605: A master's program in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. Ateneo also has joint master's programs with Queen Mary University of London and partnerships with Le Cordon Bleu , École supérieure des sciences commerciales d'Angers , Kyushu University , Regis University , and the University of Sydney . The university's Asian Peacebuilders Scholarship, in collaboration with the Nippon Foundation and
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#17327809662631824-657: A new campus for the Graduate School of Business, Law School, and School of Government opened in Rockwell Center in 1998. Significant developments in the 2000s include the establishment of the Loyola Schools and completion of various educational and recreational facilities. The university continued to expand and innovate, launching the Pathways to Higher Education initiative in 2002, and establishing
1976-442: A notice of violation by mail. This notice of violation is expected to be delivered within 14 days for city residents while non-residents are expected to receive their notices beyond the regular 14 days. Any traffic violations registered in the system can be checked from a dedicated website and its fines can be paid online. However, the policy has been criticized by motorists due to several intersections that have unclear directives on
2128-756: A park called Ayala Triangle Gardens are also located in the area. The Makati Business Club has over 800 chief executive officers and senior executives, which represents 450 of the country's biggest corporations. The biggest trading floor of the Philippine Stock Exchange used to be situated along the city's Ayala Avenue , before the stock exchange moved their headquarters to the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig . The city has an office space supply of 2.8 million square meters (30 million square feet) as of end-2021, making it
2280-979: A premier shopping and cultural district in the metropolis. It is a vast walkable complex with high-end malls that houses cinemas, local and international shops, homegrown restaurants and international food chains. The shopping malls that are located at the Ayala Center include Greenbelt , Glorietta , Park Square, The Link, and Ayala Malls One Ayala . The Ayala Center is also home to three department stores, namely: SM Makati, Rustan's , and The Landmark . Other shopping centers in Makati include Power Plant Mall at Rockwell Center , Century City Mall at Century City, Ayala Malls Circuit at Circuit Makati , Cash & Carry Mall, Walter Mart Makati, Makati Central Square (formerly Makati Cinema Square), Guadalupe Commercial Center, Paseo de Magallanes, and pocket malls at various high-rise residential condominiums or office buildings in
2432-550: A prominent Filipino author, was said to be influential in Quezon's vision to establish a new city. Quezon dreamed of a city where the common people could live and thrive. Roces suggested that a sizeable tract of land be purchased for this purpose. However, the government had no available fund except for ₱ 3 million in the hands of the National Development Company (NDC). In order to make Quezon's dream
2584-588: A reality and to mobilize funds for the land purchase, the People's Homesite Corporation (PHC) was created on October 14, 1938, as a subsidiary of NDC, with an initial capital of ₱ 2 million . Roces was the chairman of the Board of PHC, and they immediately acquired the vast Diliman Estate of the Tuason family at a cost of 5 centavos per square meter. PHC conducted topographical and subdivision surveys, and then subdivided
2736-402: A record low of 14.9 °C (58.8 °F). The hot season was observed for 1.5 months, from April to May, with an average daily high temperature of 32.8 °C (91.0 °F). Meanwhile, the cool season lasts for 2.6 months, from November to February, with an average temperature of below 30.5 °C (86.9 °F). About 20 typhoons enter the Philippines every year, affecting Quezon City and
2888-466: A reduction of the city's population to about 292,743. The daytime population of the city is estimated to be more than three million during a typical working day because of the large number of people who go to the city to work, shop, and do business. The name of Makati originates from the Tagalog word kati , meaning "[of the] low tide " or "[of the] ebb tide ", attributing to the tidal movements of
3040-581: A separate regional unit of government. A year later, on June 24, 1976, Manila was reinstated by President Marcos as the capital of the Philippines for its historical significance as the seat of government since the Spanish Period. Presidential Decree No. 940 states that Manila has always been to the Filipino people and in the eyes of the world, the premier city of the Philippines being the center of trade, commerce, education and culture. Concurrent with
3192-711: A series of popular demonstrations and civil resistance against the Marcos government that occurred between February 22 and 25, 1986. All of the three major monuments commemorating the Martial Law era are located in Quezon City. The People Power Monument and the EDSA Shrine were built in the city to commemorate the event, with the latter being a symbol of the role that the Catholic Church played in
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#17327809662633344-477: A total length of almost 200 km (120 mi). The city has an area of 161.11 km (62.20 sq mi), according to the 1995 GIS graphical plot, making it the largest Local Government Unit (LGU) in Metro Manila in terms of land area. Since its creation in 1939, the city's boundary were revised four times; the final revision was made thru Republic Act No. 1575, which placed the city's territory at 151.06 square kilometers (58.32 sq mi). Meanwhile,
3496-521: Is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines , known for being one of the leading financial centers in the country. As of 2013, the city has the highest concentration of multinational and local corporations in the Philippines. Major banks, corporations, department stores as well as foreign embassies are based in Makati. Makati is also known for being a major cultural and entertainment hub in Metro Manila . According to
3648-646: Is another famous sports landmark in the city, where some of the biggest sports gatherings are held. The city's only professional sports team is the Makati OKBet Kings , which joined the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League in its second season . Quezon City Quezon City ( UK : / ˈ k eɪ z ɒ n / , US : / ˈ k eɪ s ɒ n , - s ɔː n , - s oʊ n / ; Filipino : Lungsod Quezon [luŋˈsod ˈkɛson] ), also known as
3800-636: Is beyond the reach of naval guns. Quezon contacted William E. Parsons , an American architect and planner, who had been the consulting architect for the islands early in the American colonial period. Parsons came over in the summer of 1939 and helped select the Diliman (Tuason) estate as the site for the new city. Unfortunately, he died later that year, leaving his partner Harry Frost to take over. Frost collaborated with Juan Arellano , engineer A.D. Williams, and landscape architect and planner Louis Croft to craft
3952-469: Is bounded by Rodriguez and San Jose del Monte to the north, Marikina and San Mateo to the east, Pasig to the southeast, Mandaluyong and San Juan to the south, Manila to the southwest, and Caloocan and Valenzuela to the west and northwest. The city lies on the Guadalupe Plateau, a relatively high plateau at the northeast of the metropolis situated between the lowlands of Manila to
4104-441: Is divided into 23 barangays (the smallest local government units) which handle governance in a much smaller area. These barangays are grouped into two congressional districts where each district is represented by a congressman in the country's House of Representatives . The 1st Congressional District is composed of the barangays straddling EDSA , the barangays to the north and west of them, while excluding Guadalupe Viejo, while
4256-557: Is granted to Electronics Engineering, Environmental Science, Communication, History, Literature (Filipino) and Political Science. Ateneo's academic programs are accredited at Level IV by CHED and the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU). The Legal Education Board has ranked the Ateneo de Manila School of Law as the top law school in the past decade, producing
4408-652: Is home to a number of fine art museums, colonial-era churches and recreation areas. Along the south-eastern border of Makati beyond Forbes Park are the Manila Golf Club and the Manila Polo Club . The Manila Golf Club features an 18-hole golf course. The Manila Polo Club counts among its polo enthusiasts some of the country's wealthiest people. The Makati Sports Club in Salcedo Village is another popular place for sports. The Makati Coliseum
4560-449: Is its partnership with Gawad Kalinga, focusing on community-building and rehabilitation efforts in various regions. The Ugat Foundation, which supports grassroots families, is also hosted by Ateneo de Manila University. Ateneo collaborates with various global institutions, facilitating exchange programs for students and faculty. It partners with Sun Yat-sen University for a Confucius Institute that offers Mandarin language courses and
4712-739: Is now E. de los Santos Avenue. In 1945, the City of Greater Manila was dissolved by President Sergio Osmeña , thus separating the cities and towns that were consolidated and regaining their pre-war status. The area which formed the city was then governed by the Philippine Executive Commission . In the same year, combined Filipino and American troops under the United States Army , Philippine Commonwealth Army , and Philippine Constabulary , with help from recognized guerrilla units, liberated and recaptured Quezon City in
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4864-553: Is one of a select few universities in the country to receive this status. The university is organized into twelve schools, divided between the higher education and basic education units. Each unit is managed by a vice president. Ateneo's higher education unit comprises nine schools: the School of Humanities, the John Gokongwei School of Management, the School of Science and Engineering, the School of Social Sciences,
5016-502: Is one of the most well-known shopping hubs of Metro Manila . Various shopping centers, offering both international and local retail shops, high-end boutiques, dining outlets and entertainment facilities can be found around the city. The Ayala Center is a major commercial development operated by Ayala Land located in the Makati CBD. The center is known for its wide array of shopping, entertainment, and cultural offerings, making it
5168-550: Is overseen by a board of trustees , chaired by Bernadine T. Siy. The president, currently Roberto Yap , leads the central administration. The university's structure includes vice presidents for social development, university and global relations, finance, and administration and human resources. Ateneo de Manila has been granted autonomous status by the Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED) since 2001, granting it flexibility in introducing new programs. It
5320-502: Is ranked fourth in the Philippines by the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities and third by EduRank . The university has 11 Centers of Excellence (CoE) and 6 Centers of Development (CoD) as recognized by CHED. The CoE status is given to Literature (English), Philosophy, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Biology, Chemistry, Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology and Sociology. The CoD status
5472-431: Is remembered for the Marcos administration's record of human rights abuses , particularly targeting political opponents, student activists, journalists, religious workers, farmers, and others who fought against the Marcos dictatorship. Makati was the setting of what is believed to be the single biggest case of involuntary disappearance during martial law – the case of the " Southern Tagalog 10 " – ten activists from
5624-657: Is the first museum of modern art in the Philippines. It is housed in the Arts Wing of the Areté and features a collection of modern and contemporary Filipino art . The University Archives, located in Faber Hall, preserve the historical records and documents of Ateneo de Manila University. They support research on the university's history and administrative functions. Ateneo de Manila University offers on-campus housing through several residence halls: Cervini Hall, Eliazo Hall,
5776-707: The Bahay Kubo and the Bahay na bato . Most of the government buildings and structures built during the time of Marcos were associated with the " edifice complex " of the Marcoses. In 1938, President Manuel L. Quezon made a decision to push for a new capital city. Manila was getting crowded, and his military advisors reportedly told him that Manila, being by the bay, was an easy target for bombing by naval guns in case of attack. The new city will be located at least 15 km (9 mi) away from Manila Bay , which
5928-534: The 1969 balance of payments crisis , students from Quezon City-based universities, notably the University of the Philippines Diliman and Ateneo de Manila University were among the first to call for change, ranging from moderate policy reforms to radical changes in form of government. Students from these Quezon City schools, representing a spectrum of positions, were thus at the front lines of
6080-501: The 2010 local elections , actor Herbert "Bistek" Bautista , who served as Vice mayor during Belmonte's term, was elected as the city mayor. During his term, the Quezon City Pride Council was established. It was the first LGBT council in the Philippines. He also initiated numerous socialized housing projects called "Bistekville". Bautista was succeeded by Maria Josefina "Joy" Belmonte in 2019, who has served as
6232-435: The 2nd Congressional District is to the south and east of the 1st District, including the aforementioned barangay. The districts elect the sixteen members of the city council , eight from each of the two councilor districts that are coextensive with the congressional districts. Cembo, South Cembo, West Rembo, East Rembo, Comembo, Pembo, Pitogo, Post Proper Northside , Post Proper Southside , and Rizal, collectively known as
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6384-541: The Batasang Pambansa Complex , the seat of House of Representatives of the Philippines , call the city home. Quezon City is a planned city . It covers a total area of 161.11 square kilometers (62.20 sq mi), making it the largest city in Metro Manila in terms of land area. It is politically subdivided into Six Congressional Districts , which represent the city in the Lower House of
6536-698: The Church of the Gesù in the Loyola Heights campus in July 2002. In 2003, the Ateneo formalized its partnership with Gawad Kalinga for university-wide social action. The Manuel V. Pangilinan Center for Student Leadership opened in 2006, and the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health began operations in 2007. In recent years, significant events include the shooting incident in July 2022 that led to
6688-523: The City of Greater Manila , with Jorge B. Vargas as its designated mayor. It merged the city with Manila and the towns of Caloocan , Makati , Mandaluyong , Parañaque , Pasay , and San Juan . The mayors of these towns and cities served as the assistant mayor of their respective localities and were under the mayor of Greater Manila. The City of Greater Manila was the basis for the formation of Metro Manila in 1975. After Imperial Japanese forces conquered
6840-483: The City of Quezon and Q.C. (read and pronounced in Filipino as Kyusi ), is the most populous city in the Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 2,960,048 people. It was founded on October 12, 1939, and was named after Manuel L. Quezon , the second president of the Philippines . The city was intended to be the national capital of the Philippines that would replace Manila , as
6992-752: The Congress of the Philippines . The city has 142 barangays under the City Government. National government departments and agencies are mostly situated in the first National Government Center (NGC) in Diliman. and the second National Government Center in Batasan Hills , where the Lower House of the Philippine Congress is located. Most of the city's northern part lies at the foothills of the Sierra Madre mountain range , including
7144-521: The Embo barangays , were officially part of Makati from 1986 to 2023, when these were transferred to Taguig by virtue of the Supreme Court 's ruling that year to finally side with Taguig regarding the cities' territorial dispute. Under the Köppen climate classification system, the city features a tropical monsoon climate . Together with the rest of the Philippines, Makati lies entirely within
7296-491: The La Mesa Watershed Reservation , the largest watershed in Metro Manila and a designated protected area . According to its 2023 estimated census, Quezon City had 3.1 million people in its boundaries, and 93.8 billion dollars in its GDP, and it is the only planned city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. Before the creation of Quezon City, the land on where it would eventually rise
7448-773: The Philippine Statistics Authority placed the city's land area at 171.71 square kilometers (66.30 sq mi), based on data provided by the Land Management Bureau. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology and Geoscience Australia on their study earthquake impact and risk assessment on the Greater Metropolitan Manila Area, the total area of Quezon City is at 165.33 km (64 sq mi). Quezon City
7600-578: The University for Peace , trains students in peacebuilding , awarding degrees from both Ateneo and UPEACE. Ateneo de Manila University's largest library is the Rizal Library, which is split into the Old and New Rizal Libraries. The New Rizal Library, inaugurated in November 2009, contains the circulation section, technical services, and modern study areas. The Ateneo Art Gallery, established in 1960,
7752-619: The Zóbel de Ayala family , purchased the estate from the Jesuits for 52,800 pesos and named it " Hacienda San Pedro de Macati". Since then, the development of Makati has remained linked with the Zóbel de Ayala family and their company, Ayala Corporation . In 1890, San Pedro de Macati was proclaimed as a public town of Manila province . In 1901, San Pedro Macati was incorporated into the newly established province of Rizal . On February 28, 1914,
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#17327809662637904-410: The eleventh and twelfth grades since 2013 and became co-educational in 2016. The ASHS provides all four academic strands of the K-12 program: Accountancy and Business Management; Humanities and Social Sciences; Science and Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics; and the General Academic strand. In May, 2024, Fr. Roberto Yap appointed Rosanna “Sansan” M. Borja as Senior High School Principal for
8056-403: The humanities , social sciences , natural sciences , engineering , and business . The university provides professional degrees through the Graduate School of Business, the School of Government, the School of Medicine and Public Health, and Ateneo Law School. It follows a Jesuit tradition of liberal arts education, emphasizing the humanities at all educational levels. The Jesuits returned to
8208-454: The seat of government . The city was also chosen as the regional center of Southern Tagalog , which was created in 1965, along with the provinces of Quezon and Aurora , the birthplace of Manuel L. Quezon ; however, its status of regional center became ineffective when the region was divided into Calabarzon and Mimaropa , through the effect of Executive Order No. 103 in May 2002 under the presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo , and Aurora
8360-434: The tallest skyscrapers in Metro Manila and the Philippines are located in Makati. Among them are the PBCom Tower , Trump Tower Manila and Gramercy Residences in Century City , Discovery Primea , Shang Salcedo Place , and G.T. International Tower . PBCom Tower along Ayala Avenue was the country's tallest office building from 2001 to 2017, with a total ground-to-architectural-top height of 259 meters (850 ft). It
8512-475: The "Our Lady of Guadalupe" church, welcomed an image of the Virgin Mary and devotees from Mexico , and one person from a family in Makati, the Montes De Oca family, which produced Isidoro Montes de Oca , who became pivotal in the Mexican war of Independence against Spain. This parish had a large spiritual jurisdiction in the province of Tondo (later known as Manila), extending up to the present-day Muntinlupa . In 1851, Don José Bonifacio Roxas, an ancestor of
8664-552: The 1995 GIS graphical plot, the city's total area is 161.11 km (62.20 sq mi), making it the largest Local Government Unit in Metro Manila in terms of land area. The turn of the decade from the 1960s to the 1970s brought an era of change and tumult throughout the Philippines, with many of the historically significant events of the era taking place in or involving people and groups from Quezon City. When Ferdinand Marcos ' economic policy of using foreign loans to fund government projects during his second term resulted in
8816-444: The 2020 census, Makati had a population of 629,616. The count was later reduced to 292,743 in 2023 based on the same census when the Embo barangays were transferred to Taguig as a result of the cities' territorial dispute ruling. Makati currently ranks 14th in population size within Metro Manila . A majority of Makati residents identified their religious affiliation as Roman Catholic . Other groups having large number of members in
8968-412: The 2020 census, it had a population of 629,616 people, making it as the 47th most populous city in the country and ranked as the 43rd most densely populated city in the world with 19,336 inhabitants per square kilometer or 50,080 inhabitants per square mile. In 2023, the ten Embo barangays were removed from Makati's jurisdiction as a result of the Makati–Taguig boundary dispute ruling, resulting in
9120-461: The Asia-Pacific region. The school was ranked 25th by citation impact factor, with a total of 7 citations scoring 1.17 impact factor. Eduniversal ranked the Ateneo Graduate School of Business as one of the top business schools in the country, ranking 3rd with 3 Palmes of Excellence in 2021. Ateneo houses numerous research centers focusing on disaster risk reduction, public education, human migration, and governance, among other fields. These include
9272-408: The Ateneo Center for Continuing Education. The Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health is located at the Don Eugenio López Sr. Medical Complex in Ortigas Center , Pasig , alongside its partner hospital, The Medical City . During the COVID-19 pandemic , Ateneo launched the Ateneo Blue Cloud, a virtual campus providing online , blended , and face-to-face learning materials. The university
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#17327809662639424-510: The Ateneo Center for Economic Research and Development, the Institute of Philippine Culture, and the Manila Observatory . Ateneo de Manila University integrates social engagement into its curriculum at all levels. Key initiatives include the Ateneo-Mangyan Project for Understanding and Development, the Bigay Puso program, and house-building activities with Gawad Kalinga . These projects aim to promote social responsibility and leadership among students. The university's main social action program
9576-415: The Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health as the best performing medical school in the Philippines in 2019, as the school had a 100% passing rate in the Philippine Physician Licensure Examination out of 133 examinees. The Ateneo School of Government has been ranked as one of the top public policy schools and is the only Philippine institution listed in the first-ever ranking of public-policy schools in
9728-463: The Capital City Planning Commission, which was tasked to develop and implement a masterplan for the city. As the capital, the city was expanded northwards, and the barrios of Baesa, Bagbag, Banlat, Kabuyao, Novaliches Proper ( Bayan / Poblacion ), Pasong Putik, Pasong Tamo, Pugad Lawin, San Bartolome, and Talipapa in Novaliches were ceded from Caloocan . This territorial change caused the division of Caloocan into two non-contiguous parts. Quezon City
9880-409: The Ermita site. Fr. Pacifico Ortiz, SJ became the first Filipino president of the university on September 25, 1969. During his tenure, the Graduate School was divided into the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and what would later become the Graduate School of Business. In 1968, Ateneo co-founded the Asian Institute of Management . Female students were first admitted to the college in 1973. By 1976,
10032-408: The Gokongwei Brothers School of Education and Learning Design, the Graduate School of Business, the Ateneo School of Law, the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health, and the Ateneo School of Government. The Ateneo de Manila Grade School (AGS) offers elementary education and was the university's first unit. The school transitioned to co-education in the 2024–25 academic year. The AGS was one of
10184-416: The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences had moved to Loyola Heights, and the Padre Faura campus was closed in 1977. In the 1970s, Ateneo students became active in protests against martial law , and many participated in the People Power Revolution in 1986. In 1991, the Ateneo Law School became the first in the country to offer the Juris Doctor degree. The School of Government was established in 1996, and
10336-422: The Inner Fort Bonifacio area: Post Proper Northside and Post Proper Southside . On November 7, 1975, Makati was separated from Rizal province to become part of the National Capital Region as a component municipality. The beginning months of the 1970s marked a period of turmoil and change in the Philippines, particularly for the areas near the capital. A sudden glut of debt driven public works projects in
10488-477: The Institute of Philippine Culture and the Manila Observatory . Athletic facilities include the Blue Eagle Gym and the Moro Lorenzo Sports Center. The campus also hosts the Church of the Gesù and multiple chapels. The university is home to the largest Jesuit community in the Philippines. The Rockwell Center in Makati houses the School of Law and the Graduate School of Business, among other units. The Salcedo Village campus contains various facilities, including
10640-666: The Marcos dictatorship was the 1974 Sacred Heart Novitiate raid , in which a Catholic seminary in Novaliches was raided on the suspicion that communist leaders were hiding there. The arrest of Fr. Benigno Mayo who was the head of the Jesuit order in the Philippines at the time, and Fr. Jose Blanco alongside 21 members of the youth group called Student Catholic Action (SCA), helped convince " the formerly neutral Philippine middle class " that Marcos' powers had grown too great. As international pressure forced Marcos to start restoring civil rights, other key moments in Philippine history took place in Quezon City. Journalist Joe Burgos established
10792-413: The National Assembly to enact UP's relocation and on June 8, 1939, Commonwealth Act No. 442 was passed, enacting the transfer of UP outside of Manila. A portion of Mariquina Estate, which was adjacent to Magdalena Estate, was chosen as the new site with an approximate area of 600 hectares. Additional land from the Diliman Estate was also added as part of the new university campus. With the development of
10944-640: The People's Homesite Corporation housing in the Diliman Estate and the creation of the new UP Campus, the creation of Quezon City was justified. On October 12, 1939, Commonwealth Act No. 502, also known as the Charter of Quezon City, was passed by the National Assembly, which created Quezon City. Surprisingly, Quezon allowed the bill to lapse into law because he did not sign it. The city was originally to be known as Balintawak City according to
11096-420: The Philippines as one of countries most affected by catastrophes due to extreme weather events. Makati is a low-lying, coastal city vulnerable to natural calamities intensified by climate change, such as typhoons, floods, and landslides. The city's disaster risk reduction and management office noted a rise in rainfall experienced by the city over the years, particularly during the rainy season. In August 2022,
11248-529: The Philippines during the Pacific War , the City of Greater Manila was reorganized in 1942 into twelve districts, two of which were formed by dividing Quezon City: Balintawak which consisted of San Francisco del Monte, Galas, La Loma, New Manila, Santa Mesa Estate, the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club , and the present-day Greenhills, San Juan ; and Diliman which was composed of Diliman proper, Cubao,
11400-657: The Philippines in the 19th century and took over a small private school in Manila , renaming it the Ateneo Municipal de Manila in 1859. Initially situated in Intramuros , the school moved to Ermita after the original campus was destroyed by fire in 1932. However, it was again destroyed during the Battle of Manila in 1945. Post-World War II, the university relocated to Loyola Heights, Quezon City , and eventually sold
11552-668: The Quezon City-based WE Forum newspaper in 1977 and in it published a story by Colonel Bonifacio Gillego in November 1982 which discredited many of the Marcos medals . Media coverage of the September 1984 Welcome Rotonda protest dispersal showed how opposition figures including 80-year-old former Senator Lorenzo Tañada and 71-year old Manila Times founder Chino Roces were waterhosed despite their frailty and how student leader Fidel Nemenzo (later Chancellor of
11704-675: The San Francisco Del Monte Estate, 257.54 hectares (2.5754 km ). Quezon's goal was to create a place for the working class, coinciding with the planned transfer of the University of the Philippines campus in Manila to a more suitable location, which became another precedent for the creation of Quezon City. As early as 1928, the University of the Philippines (UP) had planned to expand by adding more academic units and constructing new buildings. The university experienced increase in enrollment and its planned expansion
11856-691: The Schools Division Office (SDO) of Makati City oversees 23 public schools: 16 elementary schools and 7 high schools. In 2023, as a result of the Makati–Taguig boundary dispute ruling, 14 public elementary and high schools, including the Makati Science High School , were transferred from the SDO of Makati City to the SDO of Taguig City and Pateros. Makati later appealed to the national Department of Education to retain
12008-698: The University District, and the present-day eastern portion of Marikina. In the same year, the patients of Quezon Institute were relocated to the San Juan de Dios Hospital in Intramuros and the Japanese military used the facility for its own sick and wounded. The Japanese renamed some streets, most notably South Avenue which became Timog Avenue. In 1944, when the Americans returned to Luzon, they gave numerical designations to some roads such as Route 54, which
12160-647: The University Dormitory–North Tower, the University Dormitory–South Tower, and the International Residence Hall. These facilities provide accommodations for both undergraduate and graduate students. Makati Makati ( / m ə ˈ k ɑː t i / mə- KAH -tee ; Tagalog pronunciation: [mɐˈkaː.t̪ɪ] ), officially the City of Makati ( Filipino : Lungsod ng Makati ),
12312-852: The University of the Philippines Diliman) was shot nearly to death. Most significantly, the August 1983 funeral of assassinated opposition leader of Ninoy Aquino began at the Aquino family household in Times Street, West Triangle, Quezon City, and continued to the funeral mass at Santo Domingo Church in Santa Mesa Heights before the final interment at the Manila Memorial Park . The procession took from 9:00 AM until 9:00 PM to finish as two million people joined
12464-634: The Vice Mayor under his term and the daughter of former Quezon City mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr. She was then reelected as City Mayor in 2022, after which the Quezon City People's Council was established. Under the Participation, Accountability and Transparency Ordinance, the council would serve as an umbrella for about 2,232 civil society organizations accredited by the city government as a means for more civic participation and as for
12616-516: The adjacent Pasig River . Alternatively, the word may also mean "itchy", attributed to the lipang kalabaw plant ( Dendrocnide meyeniana ) that once grew in the area. Previously, it was named San Pedro [de] Macati, a name stylized in Spanish . The first part of the name is derived from Spanish for Saint Peter , the then-town's patron saint, chosen by his namesake, Spanish captain Pedro de Brito, as
12768-692: The area) because its residents were not Obreros (Workers). The Philippine Exposition in 1941 was held on the newly established Quezon City, but participants were limited to locals because of the increasing turbulence at the beginning of the Second World War. Eventually, parts of Manila were bombed by the Japanese Imperial Forces in December 1941, bringing the war to the Philippines. On January 1, 1942, President Quezon issued Executive Order No. 400 as an emergency measure to form
12920-483: The area, culminating in the 1986 People Power Revolution that toppled Marcos' 20-year authoritarian regime . His political rival and successor, Corazon Aquino –the wife of the deceased senator Aquino–became the eleventh and first female president of the Philippines. In January 1986, by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 2475, s. 1986, Fort Bonifacio and the Embo barangays of Cembo, South Cembo, West Rembo, East Rembo, Comembo, Pembo and Pitogo were transferred to
13072-474: The campus in the future. Marcos' declaration of martial law in September 1972 saw the immediate shutdown of all media not approved by Marcos, including Quezon City media outlets such as GMA Channel 7 and ABS-CBN Channel 2 . At the same time, it saw the arrest of many students, journalists, academics, and politicians who were considered political threats to Marcos, many of them residents of Quezon City. By
13224-570: The cancellation of the law school's graduation ceremonies, and the consolidation of the university's higher education units in October 2022. Ateneo de Manila's main campus is located in Loyola Heights , Quezon City , covering 83 hectares (210 acres). It houses the university’s primary, secondary, and tertiary education units, along with various research centers and institutes. The Loyola Heights campus, adjacent to Miriam College , includes
13376-423: The central districts of Binondo , Intramuros , Quiapo , San Nicolas and Tondo . There were also problems with sanitation and traffic congestion. The rise of slums in Manila gave rise to the development of its suburbs outside the city limits in the municipalities of Pasay , San Felipe Neri (renamed as Mandaluyong), San Francisco del Monte , Makati , and San Juan del Monte . These towns became favorable to
13528-528: The city are the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , Members Church of God International , Evangelical Christians , Iglesia ni Cristo , Protestantism , Islam , Hinduism , Buddhism and Judaism . Based on the city's Transport and Traffic Improvement Plan 2004–2014, the city's daytime population is estimated to be 3.7 million during weekdays, owing to the large number of people who come to work, do business, or shop. The daily influx of people into
13680-582: The city government declared a climate emergency , amid rising sea levels and global temperature changes. Makati undertakes climate adaptation programs to address vulnerabilities to climate change, which include health services to residents, emergency response, and environmental management and protection. It intends to increase projects to address climate change, including a planned purchase of more electric vehicles, installation of solar panels in public schools and government offices, and improvement of public transport to lessen greenhouse gas emissions . As of
13832-579: The city have established branch or satellite campuses in Makati. These include the Ateneo de Manila University (Ateneo Professional Schools), De La Salle University , Far Eastern University , Mapúa University , Lyceum of the Philippines University , Centro Escolar University , and AMA Computer College Colleges , among others. Australian Catholic University , a foreign institution, maintains an extension program in Makati. As of 2024,
13984-433: The city provides the skilled labor force that allows Makati to handle the service requirements of domestic as well as international transactions; it also serves as the base of a large consumer market that fuels the retail and service trade in the city. At the same time, however, the large tidal population flows exert pressure on Makati's environment, services, and utilities, most noticeably causing large traffic volumes along
14136-539: The city was created in 1939, Art Deco was the prevailing architectural style, moving forward from the colonial designs of Bahay na bato by the Spanish, and the Neoclassical style by the Americans. The choice of designing buildings in contemporary international style was intentional to show that the Philippines was moving forward since it was anticipating independence in 1945. The Quezon Memorial Shrine , which
14288-651: The city's residents with more than 1,200 deaths. The quarantine was later downgraded to the alert level system (ALS) in 2021 until the state of public health emergency was lifted by President Bongbong Marcos on July 21, 2023. On July 1, 2022, the Quezon City government began fully implementing its No Contact Apprehension Policy on several major roads in the city. As a result, closed-circuit television cameras were installed on some intersections along Quirino Highway , E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, Aurora Boulevard , West Avenue , East Avenue , Kamias Road, and P. Tuazon Boulevard. Motorists that violate traffic policies would be sent
14440-710: The city. The University of Makati , a public, non-profit university, is the city's flagship university located in West Rembo , its former barangay that is now part of Taguig . Other institutions of higher education located in the city include the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), iAcademy , Asian Seminary of Christian Ministries (ASCM), Don Bosco Technical Institute of Makati , Assumption College San Lorenzo , Saint Paul College of Makati , Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary, and Asia Pacific College . Several higher education institutions headquartered outside
14592-467: The constitutional requirement of 250,000 people and the city may be reduced back to a single congressional district . But pending legislation, the status quo of its existence is expected to prevail. Makati is located within the circle of 14′40″ °N and 121′3″ °E right at the center of Metro Manila. The city is bounded on the north by the Pasig River , facing Mandaluyong , on the east by Taguig , on
14744-488: The control of Makati. The proclamation was contested by Taguig because it altered the municipality's boundaries unconstitutionally, which resulted in a three-decade long territorial dispute . After Mayor Nemesio Yabut succumbed to an illness on February 25, 1986, coinciding with the last day of the People Power Revolution, Aquino appointed Jejomar Binay as acting mayor of Makati two days later; he
14896-475: The council to be the “eyes, ears and voice” of the city residents in the city government. Beginning March 15, 2020, Quezon City was placed under community quarantine , which were introduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country . The strictest quarantine was the enhanced community quarantine in 2020 and 2021, in response to the then-ongoing pandemic in the city , which has infected more than 100,000 of
15048-431: The creation of the City of Novaliches by carving out the 15 northernmost barangays of Quezon City. The voting process only includes the affected barangays, but then-city mayor of the town Ismael "Mel" Mathay Jr. lobbied to include the whole city. He also campaigned against the secession of Novaliches. In the succeeding plebiscite that was held on October 23, 1999, an overwhelming majority of Quezon City residents rejected
15200-557: The crowd. The experience galvanized many of the Philippines into resisting the dictatorship, with protests against Marcos snowballing until they happened nearly every week, and until Marcos was ousted by the People Power revolution . In terms of administrative changes during this period, the region of Metro Manila was created as an integrated unit with the enactment of Presidential Decree No. 824 on November 7, 1975. The region encompassed four cities and thirteen adjoining towns , as
15352-486: The decades-long territorial dispute with Taguig , which was ruled with finality a year later in April 2023. The city ceded its territorial and political jurisdiction of the ten Embo barangays to Taguig , thus losing an estimated 300,000 people from its population. Because of Taguig's territorial takeover, 10 barangays out of 13 barangays were removed from Makati's 2nd district , which put it into limbo as it does not meet
15504-560: The district of San Francisco del Monte, which is not listed as a legislative district, was originally a pueblo owned by Franciscan missionary Fray Pedro Bautista . Additionally, the Diliman Quadrangle was planned to be the city center of Quezon City. The architecture in Quezon City features a wide variety of architectural styles, such as Art Deco , Brutalist , International Modern , Postmodern and Contemporary styles . The city also has numerous monuments and museums. When
15656-690: The establishment of the new capital. Several barangays from different towns were carved out to correspond to the estates that PHC bought for the creation of Quezon City. The new city had an area of 7,355 hectares (73.55 km ), and the barrios and sitios that were taken for its creation were the following: Bagubantay (Bago Bantay), Balingasa , Balintauac (Balintawak), Kaingin, Kangkong, Loma (La Loma), Malamig, Matalahib, Masambong, San Isidro, San Jose, Santol and Tatalon , were taken from Caloocan ; Cubao, Diliman, Kamuning, New Manila, and San Francisco del Monte were taken from San Juan ; Balara, Barranca (Barangka), Jesus de la Peña, Krus na Ligas , Tañong and
15808-525: The fare was not affordable to minimum wage earners. Because of the city's unaffordable housing prices and lack of transportation for low-income earners, the goal of creating mass housing for the working class was not met. Instead, those who opted to live in Quezon City consisted of middle-class households such as those in Kamuning, whose residents petitioned to rename it from Barrio Obrero (Worker's Community) to Kamuning (a type of tree that grows abundantly in
15960-589: The first bill filed by Assemblyman Ramon P. Mitra Sr. from Mountain Province , but Assemblymen Narciso Ramos and Eugenio Perez , both from Pangasinan , amended and successfully lobbied the assembly to name the city after the President in honor of his role in the creation of this new city. The creation of Quezon City halted the full implementation of the Burnham Plan of Manila and funds were diverted for
16112-566: The first to adopt the Singapore math curriculum in the Philippines. On August 1, 2024, School Year 2024-2025, 200 girls attended the Grade School, 72 in kindergarten and 128 in grade 1 , the first in the University's 165-year history. The Ateneo de Manila Junior High School (AJHS) provides middle school education and was founded in 2013 to comply with the Philippines' K-12 system. The Ateneo de Manila Senior High School (ASHS) offers
16264-565: The focal point of the grand quadrangle. This was the planned location of a large Capitol Building to house the Philippine Legislature and ancillary structures for the offices of representatives. On either side of the giant ellipse were supposed to have been the new Malacañang Palace on North Avenue (site of the present-day Veterans Memorial Hospital ), and the Supreme Court Complex along East Avenue (now
16416-625: The grade school, high school, and college. It features facilities such as the Henry Lee Irwin Theater, the Science Education Complex, and the John Gokongwei School of Management Complex. In 2018, the university inaugurated the Areté, a creative hub that includes the Ateneo Art Gallery , theaters, and collaborative spaces. The Rizal Library and several research centers are located here, including
16568-454: The late 1960s led the Philippine economy to a sudden downward turn known as the 1969 Philippine balance of payments crisis , which in turn led to a period of economic difficulty and social unrest. With only a year left in his last constitutionally allowed term as president Ferdinand Marcos placed the Philippines under Martial Law in September 1972 and thus retained the position for fourteen more years. This period in Philippine history
16720-538: The latter was suffering from overcrowding , lack of housing, poor sanitation, and traffic congestion . To create Quezon City, several barrios were carved out from the towns of Caloocan , Marikina , San Juan and Pasig , in addition to the eight vast estates the Philippine government purchased for this purpose. It was officially proclaimed the national capital on October 12, 1949, and several government departments and institutions moved out of Manila and settled into
16872-478: The lots and sold them to the target buyers at an affordable price. Its target users and beneficiaries were Manila's working class, who were suffering from a shortage of affordable and decent housing in the capital. The service of the Metropolitan Waterworks system was extended to site. The Bureau of Public Works, then under Secretary Vicente Fragante, constructed the streets and highways within
17024-477: The major protests of the first three months of 1970 – what would later be called the " First Quarter Storm ." A year later in 1971, this was followed up by the Diliman Commune , in which the students, faculty, and residents of UP Diliman initially planned to protest an impending oil price hike, but because of violent attempts to disperse them, also later demanded that Marcos' military pledge not to assault
17176-620: The major road corridors leading to the city as well as within and at the periphery of the central business district. Poverty incidence of Makati Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The economy of Makati is diverse and multifaceted. Makati is the home to the Ayala Triangle in the Makati Central Business District , which is home to many multinational companies, banks, and other major businesses. A few upscale boutiques, restaurants, and
17328-522: The management of Makati Science High School, Fort Bonifacio Elementary School, and Fort Bonifacio High School, but the city's appeal was denied, leaving the city without a science high school. Rafael Palma Elementary School, which is under the jurisdiction of the neighboring city of Manila 's Schools Division Office , is located in Barangay La Paz, near the Makati–Manila boundary. Makati
17480-585: The morning after Marcos' televised announcement of the proclamation, about 400 of these arrestees were gathered in Camp Crame on the southwestern reaches of Quezon City, destined to be among the first of thousands of political detainees under the Marcos dictatorship . Camp Crame would be the site of many of the human rights abuses of the Marcos dictatorship , with one of the first being the murder of student journalist Liliosa Hilao in Camp Crame. Among
17632-643: The name of the town was shortened to its present name of Makati , under Philippine Legislature Act No. 2390. As of 1934, Makati had 14 barrios according to the Rizal provincial directory, namely: Poblacion , Comandante Carmona , Culiculi (present-day Pio del Pilar), Guadalupe, Fort McKinley , Malapadnabato (present-day West Rembo), Masilang (present-day South Cembo), Kasilawan, Olimpia (Olympia), Palanan, Pinagkaisajan (Pinagkaisahan), Rural, Sampalukan, and Tejeros. Fort McKinley, Malapadnabato, and Masilang were previously parts of Pateros . On January 1, 1942, Makati
17784-618: The nearby Southern Tagalog region, mostly in their twenties, who were abducted in late July 1977 at the Makati Medical Center . Following the assassination of opposition senator Benigno Aquino Jr. on August 21, 1983, Makati became a nexus for protests against the dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos . Known as the Confetti Revolution , the demonstrations held in the central business district were led partly by employees of major corporations based in
17936-407: The new capital city. This necessitated the expansion of the city northward, carving out Novaliches from Caloocan which divided it into two non-contiguous parts. Several barrios were also taken from San Mateo and parts of Montalban . However, on June 24, 1976, Presidential Decree No. 940 was enacted, which reverted national capital status to Manila while the whole of Metro Manila was designated as
18088-427: The newly completed Quezon Memorial Shrine . It now houses the mausoleum where President Quezon and his wife Aurora Aragon Quezon are interred. It also contains a museum dedicated to President Quezon and his life. In 1986, the nonviolent People Power Revolution , led by Corazon Aquino and Cardinal Jaime Sin , ousted Marcos from power. Thousands of people flocked EDSA between Camp Crame and Camp Aguinaldo in
18240-463: The patron of his encomienda "Hacienda Pedro" (now part of the present-day city). Having been named as such, residents corrupted the name to “Sampiro,” which used to refer to both the then-town and its namesake church . Parts of Makati were once subject to the pre-Hispanic Kingdom of Namayan , whose capital is now in the Santa Ana district of Manila . Parts of Makati became a visita of
18392-559: The possibility of naval bombardment from Manila Bay . Unfortunately, he died in December 1939 and his partner Harry T. Frost took over and become the lead planner. Frost arrived in the Philippines on May 1, 1940, and became the architectural adviser of the Philippine Commonwealth government. Together with Juan M. Arellano , Alpheus D. Williams, and Welton Becket, they created the Master Plan for Quezon City which
18544-488: The primary, secondary, undergraduate, and graduate levels. The university offers 48 undergraduate, 93 graduate, and 11 professional degree programs. Dual and joint degrees are also available, including partnerships with international universities. The primary language of instruction is English, with some classes offered in Filipino . Ateneo de Manila University emphasizes a liberal arts undergraduate core curriculum that includes philosophy, literature, theology, history, and
18696-514: The prominent cases of abuse suffered specifically by Quezon City residents were the cases of Primitivo Mijares and his sixteen-year-old son Boyet Mijares, who lived in Project 6 at the time of their deaths; and Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao social worker Purificacion Pedro who was murdered by a soldier at her hospital room in Bataan. One of the key moments that led to the eventual demise of
18848-546: The proper way to navigate them correctly. In particular, several motorists complained on social media after they were ticketed for turning "in the wrong lane" at the intersection of E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue and Gilmore Avenue , where the rightmost lane is cut in half by Quezon City's bike lane network. The geography of Quezon City is characterized by undulating terrain. The city is within the catchment area of five river systems – Marikina , Pasig , San Juan , Tullahan and Meycauayan – along with their creeks and tributaries with
19000-481: The property. Quezon also tapped Architect Juan M. Arellano to draft a design of the city. Eight vast estates were acquired in order to create Quezon City: Diliman Estate, 1,573.22 hectares (15.7322 km ), Santa Mesa Estate, 861.79 hectares (8.6179 km ), Mandaluyong Estate, 781.36 hectares (7.8136 km ), Magdalena Estate, 764.48 hectares (7.6448 km ), Piedad Estate, 743.84 hectares (7.4384 km ), Maysilo Estate, 266.73 hectares (2.6673 km ) and
19152-405: The reinstatement of Manila as the capital, Ferdinand Marcos designated his wife, Imelda Marcos , as the first governor of Metro Manila, who started the construction of massive government edifices with architectural significance as she re-branded Manila as the " City of Man ". On March 31, 1978, President Marcos ordered the transfer of the remains of President Quezon from Manila North Cemetery to
19304-430: The rest of Metro Manila . In recent years, heavy rainfalls from Habagat (south west monsoon) became as destructive as typhoons, triggering floods and landslides which endangers the city's residents living near the riverbanks. Quezon City is politically subdivided into six legislative districts . However, the city is also divided into non-legislative or informal districts based on its historical origins. For instance,
19456-456: The restoration of democracy in the Philippines. The Bantayog ng mga Bayani was constructed along Quezon Avenue to honor the heroes and martyrs that struggled under the 20-year Marcos regime. The Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog honors prominent figures during the martial law era. On February 23, 1998, Republic Act. No. 8535 was signed by President Fidel Ramos , which paved the way for
19608-448: The secession of Novaliches. Mathay was succeeded by Feliciano Belmonte Jr. , who served as the city mayor from 2001 to 2010. On May 1, 2001, numerous residents of Barangay Holy Spirit who have been protesting against the arrest of former president Joseph Estrada marched from EDSA Shrine to Malacañang and participated in the May 1 riots against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo . In
19760-465: The seventh city in Metro Manila. The law was approved by a plebiscite one month later, on February 2, 1995, by majority of voters. On May 17, 2000, at 5:02 p.m. PHT , the Glorietta mall located inside the Ayala Center was bombed, injuring 13 persons. According to local authorities, the homemade bomb originated from the restroom of a restaurant and affected an adjacent video arcade. The bombing
19912-425: The site of the new UP Campus were taken from Marikina ; and, the barrios and sitios of Libis, and Ogong (Ugong Norte) from Pasig . Commonwealth Act No. 659, enacted on June 21, 1941, changed the city's boundaries. Under this law, the area of Wack Wack Golf and Country Club were to be reverted to Mandaluyong , and the barrios of lower Barranca and Jesus de la Peña were reverted to Marikina . However, Camp Crame
20064-597: The social sciences. This curriculum is designed to foster student-centred learning and community engagement. Ateneo is ranked as a top institution in the Philippines by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the QS World University Rankings . It was first among private universities and second overall in the Philippines in both QS's World and Asia rankings. As of 2024, Ateneo
20216-504: The southwest and the Marikina River Valley to the east. The highest elevation in Quezon City is the northern tip of the La Mesa Watershed Reservation at 250 meters (820 ft) above sea level. The West Valley Fault traverses the eastern border of the city. Quezon City is politically subdivided into 142 barangays . These barangays are grouped into six congressional districts , with each district being represented by
20368-584: The southwest by Pasay , and on the northwest by the city of Manila . Creeks such as the Estero de Tripa de Gallina mostly on the west, Maricaban Creek on the south, and San Jose Creek on the east, form parts of Makati's city boundary. Makati has a total land area of 21.57 square kilometers (8.33 sq mi). Its territory also surrounds the Manila South Cemetery , an exclave of San Andres district of Manila . Since November 2023, Makati
20520-401: The subsequent closure of Nielson Field , the town grew rapidly, and real estate values boomed. The first of the planned communities (in what are now the barangays Forbes Park , Urdaneta, San Lorenzo, and Bel-Air established during those times) were established in the 1950s with the efforts of its landowner, Ayala y Compañía . At the same time, Fort McKinley, then renamed Fort Bonifacio , and
20672-436: The then Philippine Army headquarters, became the starting point for the building up of seven more communities by military families who worked in the base area. New office buildings were built on what is now the Makati Central Business District (CBD). Since the late 1960s, Makati has transformed into the financial and commercial capital of the country. In December 1972, two barrios (later barangay) of Makati were established at
20824-483: The then-town of Santa Ana de Sapa in 1578, during the Spanish colonial era . In 1589, Captain Pedro de Brito, then an aide to the Spanish Army chief of staff, purchased a land encompassing the present-day Poblacion with a public bid of 1,400 pesos, and established his encomienda named "Hacienda Pedro". In 1608, he and his wife Ana de Herrera donated half of land to the Jesuits , with the condition of building
20976-451: The tropics. Its proximity to the equator means that the temperature range is very small, rarely going lower than 20 °C (68 °F) or going higher than 38 °C (100 °F). However, humidity levels are usually very high which makes it feel much warmer. It has a distinct, albeit relatively short dry season from January through May, and a relatively lengthy wet season from June through December. The Global Climate Risk Index 2021 lists
21128-477: The upper and middle-class who wanted to escape the congested city but had economic links to it. President Manuel L. Quezon , aware of the problems besetting Manila, initiated housing projects called Barrio Obrero ( Worker's Community ). These communities were established in various places in Manila such as Avenida Rizal , Sta. Cruz and Barrio Vitas, Tondo . However, the project failed miserably and these communities became slum areas. Alejandro Roces Sr.,
21280-529: Was approved by the Philippine government in 1941. The Frost Plan featured wide avenues, large open spaces and roundabouts at major intersections. The plan for major thoroughfares made by Louis Croft for the Greater Manila Area served as the backbone for the Plan of Quezon City. The center of the city was a 400-hectare quadrangle formed by four avenues — North , West , South and East — which
21432-550: Was built from 1952 to 1978, was designed in Art Deco style. It became the city's symbol and at its base was a museum and mausoleum dedicated to the late Manuel L. Quezon and his wife Aurora . When the city became the capital in 1948, a lot of government buildings transferred from Manila to Quezon City. Numerous government buildings were built during the terms of President Elpidio Quirino , Ramon Magsaysay , Carlos P. Garcia , Diosdado Macapagal and Ferdinand Marcos . However, it
21584-610: Was designed to be the location of the National Government of the Philippines. At the northeast corner of the Quadrangle was a large roundabout, a 25-hectare (62-acre) elliptical site, were the proposed Capitol Building is envisioned to rise. To make the city accessible, Quezon ordered Luzon Bus Lines to ply from Kamuning towards Tutuban in Divisoria , Manila to provide transport for the city's residents. However,
21736-599: Was formally inaugurated as the capital on October 12, 1949. President Quirino laid the cornerstone on the proposed Capitol Building at Constitution Hills . On June 16, 1950, the Quezon City Charter was revised by Republic Act No. 537, changing the city's boundaries to an area of 153.59 km (59 sq mi). Exactly six years later, on June 16, 1956, more revisions to the city's territory were made by Republic Act No. 1575, which defined its area as 151.06 km (58 sq mi). However, according to
21888-421: Was hampered by its small campus in Manila. The revised Burnham Plan of Manila envisioned the new campus to be located just outside Manila's city limits at 'the heights behind Manila'. The UP Board of Regents informed Quezon of their desire to relocate the campus and he was supportive of the idea. Furthermore, he wanted the facilities in the Manila campus to be used for government purposes. In 1939, Quezon urged
22040-476: Was one of the municipalities of Rizal merged alongside Manila and Quezon City to form the City of Greater Manila as an emergency measure by President Manuel L. Quezon . It regained its pre-war status as a municipality of Rizal when the City of Greater Manila was dissolved by President Sergio Osmeña effective August 1, 1945. After the destruction that the Second World War brought upon Manila, and
22192-429: Was only during the term of Marcos that began the Filipinization of architecture. Numerous government hospitals in the city such as the Lung Center of the Philippines , Philippine Heart Center , and the Kidney Center of the Philippines were built and regarded as "designer" hospitals. Traditional Filipino design motifs were incorporated in government buildings such as the Batasang Pambansa , which drew inspiration from
22344-444: Was part of several towns such as Caloocan , Mariquina (Marikina) , Montalban (renamed as Rodriguez), Pasig , San Mateo , and San Juan del Monte (renamed as San Juan), all under Manila province and, beginning in 1901, Rizal province. In the 1930s, Manila's urban problems were apparent and problematic. It lacked public housing, where thousands of the city's residents lived in congested informal settler communities, especially in
22496-443: Was said to be the precursor of the May 21, 2000 SM Megamall bombing and the Rizal Day bombings . On October 19, 2007, an explosion in Glorietta 2 left eleven people dead and injured more than a hundred. Initially, authorities said that it was caused by a liquefied petroleum gas explosion at a restaurant, but later began investigating the possibility that the explosion may have been a C-4 bomb . In April 2022, Makati lost in
22648-475: Was subsequently elected as mayor in 1988. During the 1989 Philippine coup attempt , the Makati central business district was occupied by Reform the Armed Forces Movement forces seeking to overthrow President Corazon Aquino . The resulting standoff lasted from December 2 to 9 and contributed to massive financial losses incurred due to the paralysis in the economic hub. On January 2, 1995, President Fidel V. Ramos signed Republic Act No. 7854, making Makati
22800-417: Was surpassed in 2017 by the Metrobank Center in Taguig with a total architectural height of 318 m (1,043.3 ft). In addition, Evangelista Street in Barangay Bangkal is known for being the site of automobile repair shops, replacement automobile parts stores, tire and wheel stores, car air-conditioning unit repair shops, and car tint stores, almost similar to Banawe Street in Quezon City . Makati
22952-440: Was taken out of San Juan and was given to Quezon City. 1939, the year the city was established, recorded a population of 39,103 people. The city in its early days was predominantly rural, but Quezon asked American Architect William Parsons to craft a master plan for the newly created city. Parsons was the one who advise Quezon to locate the National Government Center in Diliman instead of Wallace Field (now Rizal Park ), due to
23104-464: Was transferred to the authority of Central Luzon , with Southern Tagalog limited to being a cultural-geographic region. Quezon City is known for its culture, entertainment industry and media, and is aptly called the "City of Stars". Major broadcasting networks have their headquarters and studios in the city. It is also known for its commerce, education, research, technology, politics, tourism, art and sports. Several national government branches including
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