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27-578: Established in 1974, the IIC is composed of five schools located along Taft Avenue , Malate, Manila , Philippines . To date, it has accomplished a number of projects and activities to maximize the institutional resources among its member schools. In its over two decades of existence, the consortium has been led by the Board of Responsibles composed of the presidents of the member institutions namely, Adamson University (AdU), De La Salle University (DLSU-Manila),

54-787: A secondary road in the Philippine highway network and Radial Road 2 ( R-2 ) of the Manila arterial road network . From the north, Taft Avenue starts as an eight-lane avenue, with four lanes per direction, at the Lagusnilad vehicular underpass at its intersection with Padre Burgos Avenue in Ermita . It then crosses Ayala Boulevard and Finance Street and forms the eastern edge of Rizal Park up to Kalaw Avenue . It then crosses United Nations Avenue , Padre Faura Street , Pedro Gil Street (formerly known as Herran Street, where it also crosses

81-631: A tunnel that goes to the rest of northern N170. It also lies in an area known as the University Belt . N170 crosses above the Pasig River at Quezon Bridge , and this segment ends at the intersection with Antonio Villegas Street (formerly Arroceros ) in Ermita . The route continues as the southbound Quezon Bridge— Liwasang Bonifacio segment of Padre Burgos Avenue . Past the Liwasang Bonifacio West Overpass,

108-544: Is a major road in southern Metro Manila . It passes through three cities in the metropolis: Manila , Pasay , and Parañaque . The road was named after the former Governor-General of the Philippines and U.S. President William Howard Taft ; the Philippines was a former commonwealth territory of the United States in the first half of the 20th century. The avenue is a component of National Route 170 ( N170 ),

135-411: Is a national secondary road of the Philippine highway network . It passes through the northern part of Metro Manila , traversing through the cities of Quezon City , Manila , and Pasay . Most of the route in the northern part follows the alignment of Radial Road 7 (R-7) of Manila's arterial road network . Based on the designation Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), N170 consists of

162-606: Is known as  Quezon Boulevard , a notable intra-city highway that traverses the district of Quiapo from north to south. A 6-to-10-lane divided road, it links the traditional core of the nation's capital with the North Luzon Expressway in northern Metro Manila through Alfonso Mendoza (formerly Andalucia ) and Dimasalang Streets . It also links the old downtown of Manila with  Quezon Memorial Circle and Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City through

189-567: Is named after Spain , which ruled the Philippines for 333 years , from 1565 up to 1898. It is an arterial road with eight lanes, four per direction, that commences at Welcome Rotonda and ends at the intersection of Nicanor Reyes Street (formerly Morayta) and Lerma Streets. The Nicanor B. Reyes Street leads to Recto Avenue , while Lerma Street leads to Quezon Boulevard. The University of Santo Tomas (UST) campus lies on this segment of N170. N170 follows Lerma Street , which links España Boulevard and Quezon Boulevard. After leaving Lerma Street, N170

216-727: The LRT Line 1 United Nations station . Taft Avenue forms a part of the University Belt . Universities such as the De La Salle University , De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde , University of the Philippines Manila , Philippine Christian University , Philippine Women's University and the Philippine Normal University are located on Taft Avenue. The Santa Isabel College Manila , Emilio Aguinaldo College , Araullo High School and

243-504: The LRT Line 1 , and the MRT Line 3 . The avenue houses some LRT Line 1 stations: Baclaran on Taft Avenue Extension, EDSA (interchange to MRT Line 3 at Taft Avenue station ), Libertad , Gil Puyat , Vito Cruz , Quirino , Pedro Gil , and United Nations . 14°33′51″N 120°59′39″E  /  14.56417°N 120.99417°E  / 14.56417; 120.99417 N170 highway (Philippines) National Route 170 ( N170 )

270-666: The Manila Science High School face the road directly. Adamson University has direct walkway access from the road. The National Cathedral of the Holy Child (Holy Infant Jesus) of the Philippine Independent Church is located on Taft Avenue. Intersections are numbered by kilometer post, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as kilometer zero .   Taft Avenue can be accessed through jeepneys, taxis, buses, UV Express ,

297-602: The North Avenue Grand Central Station , is expected to ease the flow of traffic along the avenue. Due to a recent delay involving the proposed location of the system's depot in San Jose del Monte , Bulacan (which has been moved to Barangay Lagro, Quezon City), the system's completion and operations will start, albeit partially, in 2021. Commonwealth Avenue ends in Diliman, and N170 follows

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324-544: The Philippine Christian University (PCU), St. Scholastica's College (SSC), the Philippine Normal University (PNU), and St. Paul University-Manila (SPUM). Its activities and projects have been implemented by the standing committees through the Council of Liaisons in cooperation with the other members of the consortium. The consortium has five service areas that implement projects. These are

351-649: The Welcome Rotonda near the Quezon City–Manila boundary, it has 6 to 14 lanes and is one of the city's most comfortable roads, lined with palm trees that serve as its median. Many government and commercial buildings line the road. After leaving the Welcome Rotonda, N170 enters the City of Manila , the nation's capital, as España Boulevard . It is a major highway in the district of Sampaloc that

378-494: The "Killer Highway." A speed limit of 60 km/h (37 mph) has been enforced on the said highway to reduce the rate of accidents. The Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 7 (MRT-7) has been in construction since 2016, including the span of the elevated railway network at Regalado Highway . The said mass transit system, which will connect to the Manila Metro Rail Transit System (MRT) and

405-518: The Extension Services that promote civic responsibility, Student Services Development that promote excellence and quality education, Curriculum and Instructions that continuously share information, training and resources to improve curriculum and instruction, Faculty and Administrative Staff Development that ensure excellence in faculty academic preparation, competency and effectiveness and Research and Publications that monitors and supervises

432-788: The Finance Building), and the Statue of the Sentinel of Freedom . Taft Avenue is home (or adjacent) to some government buildings: the Supreme Court of the Philippines , Court of Appeals , Bureau of Plant Industry , Philippine General Hospital , National Bureau of Investigation and Times Plaza. The office of the World Health Organization Western Pacific Region is located on Taft Avenue corner United Nations Avenue, adjacent to

459-657: The avenue was renamed Manila Road . However, a map of Manila produced in 1915 by the Office of Department Engineer, Philippine Department, indicates it was named Taft Avenue. At the height of World War II , during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines , it was renamed Daitoa Avenue in 1942. The avenue's portion from Padre Burgos to Herran was also one of the right-of-way alignments of tranvía that existed until 1945. Having previously ended at Calle San Andres in Malate , it

486-797: The bill is still pending in the Committee as of August 2004. Moreover, a road in Bay City in Pasay and Parañaque has already been named Jose W. Diokno Boulevard . One of Rizal Park 's three entrances (the others being Maria Orosa Street and Roxas Boulevard ), the Taft Avenue entrance is adjacent to the National Museum of Fine Arts (formerly the Old Legislative Building), the National Museum of Anthropology (formerly

513-662: The conduct of SMIIC research projects and other publications. Recently, the Extension Service Committee of the Consortium had chosen to work together in order to share the Consortium's best practices for poverty alleviation in Northville 4, Marilao, Bulacan. This article about an education organization is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Taft Avenue Taft Avenue ( Filipino : Abenida Taft ; Spanish : Avenida Taft )

540-429: The district boundary with Malate ), San Andres Street, Quirino Avenue , and Pablo Ocampo Street (formerly known as Vito Cruz Street). Past Pablo Ocampo, it narrows to four lanes, with two lanes per direction, before entering the city of Pasay . In Pasay, it crosses Gil Puyat Avenue (formerly known as Buendia Avenue), Arnaiz Avenue (formerly known as Libertad Street), and Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), where

567-624: The first elevated rail track in the Philippines, was built over it and opened in 1984. In 1998, bills to rename Taft Avenue to Senator Jose W. Diokno Avenue, after the former senator and nationalist , were authored in the House of Representatives and Senate , respectively. Senator Franklin Drilon later filed Senate Bill No. 2011 in 2002; it was passed on the second reading in January 2004. Manila local officials, led by Mayor Lito Atienza , opposed

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594-459: The following segments, from north to south: N170 commences at its intersection with N127 in Novaliches, Quezon City as Commonwealth Avenue . It is a major highway with 6 to 12 lanes and consequently it is the widest segment of the Philippines highway network. Due to the high incidence of road accidents, most especially those involving overspeeding, it has earned its notorious nickname

621-681: The intersection is known as Pasay Rotonda and where National Route 170 (N170) terminates. The avenue then continues south towards Baclaran in Parañaque as Taft Avenue Extension up to its terminus at its intersection with Elpidio Quirino Avenue , Harrison Street , and Redemptorist Road. Construction of this avenue, originally called Calle Rizal , was completed in 1899, with Calle Padre Burgos as its northern terminus and Calle Herran (now Pedro Gil Street ) as its southern terminus. Engineers Manny Aquino and Robin Santos led its extension in 1911, and

648-491: The passage, arguing that William Howard Taft was a "key figure in the history" of the Philippines and of Manila for establishing a civil government in the country. Additionally, they contended that the move contradicted a Manila city ordinance passed in 1998 or 1999, which disallows the renaming of streets. Later, on June 30, 2004, Senator Sergio Osmeña III authored Senate Bill No. 497, another Senate Bill seeking to rename Taft Avenue to Senator Jose W. Diokno Avenue. However,

675-688: The route is discontinued; however, the gap is filled by N150 's Liwasang Bonifacio—Taft Avenue segment. N170 resumes at the Lagusnilad vehicular underpass, and becomes Taft Avenue , the remaining segment of the route from Ermita, Manila to Pasay. It is a major highway named after the former governor-general of the Philippines and U.S. president William Howard Taft . The elevated Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 1 (LRT-1) serves as its median in its entirety. N170 ends at Taft Avenue's intersection with EDSA in Pasay. The short segment of Taft Avenue from EDSA to Harrison Avenue , known as Taft Avenue Extension and providing access to Baclaran in Parañaque ,

702-572: The route of Elliptical Road , an 8-lane roundabout that surrounds the Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC). Named after its elliptical shape, the Elliptical Road's traffic flow is by counterclockwise direction. After leaving Elliptical Road, the route follows Quezon Avenue , a major intra-city highway of Quezon City named after Manuel L. Quezon , the 2nd president of the Philippines . Beginning at Elliptical Road and ending at

729-475: Was later extended towards Calle Vito Cruz (present-day Pablo Ocampo Street) in 1940. It was extended towards Pasay, then part of the province of Rizal , and was named Ermita -Pasay Boulevard or Highway 50. The route continued past Highway 54 (P. Lovina Street, now EDSA) as Cavite-Manila South Road or Manila South Road (later renamed Mexico Road in 1964). Afterwards, the avenue's section from EDSA to Baclaran became Taft Avenue Extension. LRT Line 1 ,

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