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45-398:   6     7     14     17     23     24     25     27     34     38     40     42     48     49     52   The Rizal Memorial Sports Complex ( RMSC ; formerly known as Rizal Memorial Field )

90-578: A " white elephant ", they follow the success stories of other world-class sports facilities (such as Singapore Sports Hub in Singapore , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London and Sydney Olympic Park in Sydney ). They also planned to turn the complex into a multi-purpose, similar to what London and Sydney did after their hosting of Summer Olympic Games respectively. The sports complex will serve as

135-615: A challenge for the government for many years. The oversupply of public utility vehicles as well as redundant and overlapping transport routes have also led to severe road congestion. In June 2020, the Department of Transportation launched the Metro Manila Bus Rationalization Program in a complete overhaul of Manila's bus transport network. The program was a follow through of the 2017 Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program and coincided with

180-444: A prismatic roof similar to a parol made of capiz coating. The roofing is made from polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a fiberglass material used for its lightweight property, durability, and weather resistance. The architects intends to cover the facility but still let natural light into its interior. At daytime, the architects intended the roof to resemble capiz windows used by old Philippine houses and has illumination designed to make

225-597: A semi-terminus, with most buses turning back north, instead of proceeding to PITX, or making PITX-Venice Grand Canal Mall and Venice Grand Canal Mall-North EDSA separate trips. Buses still terminate at SM City Fairview or Nova Stop. Buses still terminate at Eton Centris. Most units currently terminate at 5th Avenue. Buses terminate at Market! Market!. Buses still terminate at VGC. Buses terminate at One Ayala, Gil Puyat Avenue or Lawton. Buses terminate at Market! Market!. Buses terminate at One Ayala, Gil Puyat Avenue or Lawton. Gil Puyat Avenue acts as

270-420: A semi-terminus, with most buses turning back south, instead of proceeding to Malanday, or making separate Malanday-LRT Buendia and LRT Buendia-Ayala Loop trips. Also serves as augmentation for LRT Line 1 . There are certain instances that the route may be extended to SM Mall of Asia. Most buses terminate at One Ayala or Gil Puyat Avenue. Buses terminate at One Ayala or Gil Puyat Avenue. Route 46

315-477: A six-hectare area. It also announced plans to build other sports facilities for football , tennis , and cycling . BCDA president Vince Dizon stated that the sports complex will privatize its maintenance and operations right after the SEA Games. Dizon explained that they wanted to privatize it to make the complex being well taken care of unlike being a government-run that became deteriorated. To avoid becoming

360-517: A total of 68 local bus routes in Metro Manila franchised out to private bus operators. Most buses terminate at Taytay. Buses still terminate at Farmers Plaza Also serves as augmentation for LRT Line 2 . Most units still terminate at Eton Centris Also known as SM Fairview-PITX. Reinalyn Bus Line units terminate at Festival Alabang or South Station Terminals Buses terminate at Eton Centris Venice Grand Canal Mall acts as

405-663: Is a national sports complex of the Philippines , located on Pablo Ocampo St. (formerly Vito Cruz St.), Malate , Manila . It is named in honor of the country's national hero, José Rizal (1861–1896). The complex is currently managed by the Philippine Sports Commission , while the property is owned by the Manila City government. The complex also houses the administrative office of the PSC, and quarters for

450-613: The Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) as the primary involved body in its construction following a meeting between the PSC Board and BCDA president Vince Dizon . The Philippine Sports Commission estimated that the project would cost between ₱3 billion to ₱6 billion . A ₱1 billion savings from the PSC could be used to partly finance the construction by the BCDA, a GOCC that developed

495-765: The National Museum of the Philippines , ensuring the site's preservation due to the National Cultural Heritage Act. Because of the declaration, the Razon group later dropped its bid to redevelop the complex and the Philippine Sports Commission halted its negotiations with the Manila City government on the planned sale of RMSC, instead it will be focused on rehabilitating the sports complex. On August 7, 2019, both

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540-486: The Philippine Olympic Committee had previous plans to put up a national training center outside Metro Manila but talks to establish such facility did not have any significant progress. Duterte personally directed Philippine Sports Commission head, William Ramirez in 2016 to "take the lead" leading to Ramirez having talks with Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea about plans for a replacement of

585-694: The Quezon City Bus Augmentation Program , the Quezon City government began operating eight city-wide bus routes with the approval of the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board. The service is also referred to as City Bus and the QCity Bus Service . On June 24, 2022, Quezon City mayor Joy Belmonte announced that the city's bus services will continue to be offered for free amidst

630-500: The UV Express . Based on this, the 39 existing bus routes under the rationalized bus routes program were modified to include 32 pre-pandemic bus routes and retain rationalized bus routes that "were found to be responsive to passenger demand". On September 29, 2022, an additional 20 bus route franchises were also approved through LTFRB Memorandum Circular No. 74 series of 2022. On December 15, 2022, modifications were made to seven of

675-560: The tennis stadium (later renovated into an indoor arena) and the swimming stadium - were designed by architect Juan Arellano in the Art Deco style. It was planned and built by then- Public Works secretary , Antonio de las Alas . Construction for a multi-purpose arena was begun in the 1960s. During the Philippine Commonwealth era , the sports complex was used as a civic area and was the site where Manuel L. Quezon

720-528: The "Philippine Olympic City" at New Clark City . Ramirez said that the sports hub, which would house national athletes and sports facilities, would be one of the primary attractions at the New Clark City, then still known as Clark Green City, and could be a possible main venue of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games which would be hosted by the country. Ramirez at that time projected that the sports complex would be open by 2018. The sports complex would have

765-648: The Clark and Subic as well as Villamor Air Base and Fort Bonifacio. Groundbreaking for the National Government Administrative Center (NGAC) as a whole was held on January 23, 2018 and actual construction started on March 15, 2018. The New Clark City Sports Hub forms a significant portion of the Phase 1A of the larger mixed-used government complex's development. Construction of the sports complex itself began on April 25, 2018, which

810-453: The PSC and the Manila City government (under the succeeding administration of Mayor Isko Moreno ) agreed to not selling the complex. On June 27, 2019, PSC announced that the complex will be undergo renovation for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games , after PAGCOR donated ₱842.5 million pesos to the PSC for the renovation of the complex in April 2019. Renovation work began on July 8, 2019 Unlike

855-796: The Philippine capital region and surrounding area, as well as the contracted express bus service operated under the Premium Point-to-Point Bus Service branding. Bus services in Metro Manila are regulated by the Department of Transportation in partnership with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and operated by private bus operators , individually licensed by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board . As of August 2020, of

900-548: The Philippines' national athletes. Standing on the site of the former Manila Carnival Grounds, the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (then known as Rizal Memorial Field) was constructed in 1927 and was inaugurated in time for the 1934 Far Eastern Championship Games . The land was donated by the Vito Cruz family and the initial sports facilities - the track and football stadium , the baseball stadium ,

945-495: The Quezon City Government announced faster waiting intervals and expanded operating hours for its eight routes. In October 2024, eight electric low-floor buses were procured by the Quezon City government. Each bus has a seating capacity of 41 seats, wheelchair ramps , and onboard closed-circuit television cameras. New Clark City Sports Hub Before the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte ,

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990-802: The UAAP, NCAA, and the PBA. Proceeds from rentals would be used by the PSC to address the needs of the Filipino athletes. The complex was converted to a quarantine facility during the coronavirus pandemic . It housed patients from the Philippine General Hospital who have mild symptoms. List of bus routes in Metro Manila This list of bus routes in Metro Manila includes all commercially operated local bus routes in

1035-509: The city government is making a partnership with businessman Enrique Razon to convert the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex into a commercial center which will include a mall and cinemas. The group of Razon had expressed interest for the proposed urban redevelopment and modernization of the RMSC. The plan was to build-up contemporary buildings and commercial structures with modern smart technologies and amenities, as well as more greener open spaces within

1080-493: The end of August 2019. The stadium was first used to host the final leg of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association weekly relay which was held on September 1, 2019 and the aquatic center for the 2019 Philippine Swimming National Open which began on August 31, 2019. Both events were qualifiers for Filipino athletes aiming to compete for their country in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. In

1125-638: The evening, that drop-off further west in FCIE. Launched in March 2015, the Premium Point-to-Point (P2P) Bus Service , formerly known as Express Connect , is an express bus service connecting the suburbs to the central business districts and the international gateways . It initially operated between Quezon City and Makati , with a third route to SM Mall of Asia in Pasay . A third P2P service

1170-580: The exhibition game held at the newly built Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium on December 2, 1934. The Beatles held their infamous, two sold-out concerts in the Philippines on July 4, 1966, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium . The combined attendance was 80,000, with the evening concert registering 50,000 paying audience and became the Beatles' second largest concert ever. On November 22, 2016, then-Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada announced that

1215-735: The existing routes through LTFRB Memorandum Circular No. 82 series of 2022, while six new routes were opened through LTFRB Memorandum Circular No. 83 series of 2022. Both changes were made effective on December 26, 2022. In June 2023, the LTFRB announced new bus routes to serve Philippine National Railways passengers once the construction of the North-South Commuter Railway commences. In August 2023, modification of some pre-pandemic routes were made through LTFRB Board Resolution No. 55 series of 2023, and LTFRB Board Resolution No. 57 series of 2023. As of November 2024, there are

1260-463: The further easing of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, the LTFRB noted that the rationalized bus routes were "not responsive to the existing demand of passengers". Furthermore, in anticipation of increased passenger volume due to the return of full onsite classes and onsite work, the LTFRB announced through LTFRB Memorandum Circular No. 67 series of 2022 on August 19, 2022, the reopening of many pre-pandemic route franchises for public buses, jeepneys , and

1305-706: The government's gradual and calibrated resumption of Manila's public transport following more than two months under coronavirus restrictions. On July 1, the EDSA Carousel line (Route E) started its interim operations with a total of fifteen stops in dedicated bus lanes completed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. On August 17, 2020, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board added four more city bus routes. Due to

1350-541: The more than 300 public transport routes available in Metro Manila, 64 routes are being serviced by public utility buses in the metropolitan region. All Metro Manila's local or city bus services are contracted out to private firms. Prior to the 2020 Philippine coronavirus lockdowns , the region had more than 900 public transport routes operated by 830 bus franchises and more than 43,000 jeepney franchises competing with each other. This extremely deregulated public transport environment has made managing public transport services

1395-647: The old Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila. There was also an earlier plan in the 2000s to build a sports complex called the Philippine Olympic City in the Clark area , which was intended to be used as a venue for the 2005 Southeast Asian Games . After the silver medal finish by Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil , the PSC bared plans to build

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1440-618: The permanent home of the Filipino athletes and to be facilitated by the Philippine Sports Commission . Local architecture firm, Budji + Royal Architecture + Design, were commissioned by the Bases Conversion Development Authority to work on the New Clark City Sports Hub. The firm collaborated with American urban planner and engineering firm AECOM. Architect Royal Pineda and interior designer Budji Layug of Budji + Royal are involved in

1485-487: The previous renovations which were minor, the complex will have its major makeover for the first time since the rebuilding of the complex in 1953, with the coliseum restoring to its original look, and the addition of new installments to fit with international standards. The renovation of the facilities inside the complex will not only used for the SEA Games, it will also used to host both future local and international tournaments from various sports and it can become home again of

1530-611: The property. A sports museum would also be construct here, while the facade of the Rizal Memorial Coliseum would be retained. The PSC had reportedly planned to be transferred the facilities in the proposed Philippine Sports City (now named New Clark City Sports Hub ) located in New Clark City , Capas, Tarlac. The move was criticized by various heritage groups and athletes, even including de las Alas' surviving daughters with an online petition posted on Change.org

1575-472: The return of onsite work and classes and high fuel prices . On April 28, 2023, the bus service was made permanent through Quezon City Ordinance No. SP-3184, series of 2023, or the "Q City Bus Ordinance", placing the program under the Quezon City Traffic and Transport Management Department. As of May 2023, over 12 million passengers have been served by the city's bus services. In June 2024,

1620-525: The sports complex project. The design of the complex was inspired from the parol , a Filipino Christmas lantern. Most structures within the complex has a dark gray lahar finish as nod to the nearby Mount Pinatubo , a volcano. Surbana Jurong, a Singaporean firm, also did consultation work regarding the design of the facilities. The sports complex was modeled by the firm after the Singapore Sports Hub . The main stadium, which had its design

1665-442: The structure resemble a lit parol. The venue which hosts two swimming pools, a 10-lane Olympic pool and an 8-lane training pool. The 2,000-seater Aquatic Centre, which hosted the swimming, diving, and water polo competitions of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games , was built to be fully compliant with the global standards set by international aquatic governing body Fédération internationale de natation . The New Clark City Sports Hub

1710-479: The venue from August to October 2019. Following the 2019 Luzon earthquake , no damage was reported on the site of the sport's complex construction. By June 2019, the facility was 85 to 88 percent complete with most of the remaining work involved the area's landscaping. The sports complex was 90 percent complete by July 2019 with the Athletics Stadium and Aquatic Center and was set to be completed by

1755-451: The weekend of October 19 and October 20, 2019, the triathlon race event was held for the first time at the sports complex. On October 26 and 27, 2019, the sports complex also held the test event of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. The BCDA announced its plans to construct additional sports facilities such as an indoor arena that can host indoor events such as basketball , as well as a lot reserved for outdoor sports such as shooting in

1800-413: Was derived from Mount Pinatubo , had its posts and facade made from lahar or volcanic debris from the volcano. Its ringed roofline was made to resemble a crater and be defined by a series of curving canopies. The main facade or the main entrance is covered by glassframes. The stadium's pillars are painted orange to represent the local sunset. The Aquatic Center's design consist of a huge open shed with

1845-432: Was initially via Alabang-Zapote Road, but was revised into via Ayala Avenue. Some buses terminate at One Ayala or Gil Puyat Avenue. Buses terminate at Eton Centris. Most buses still terminate at SM North EDSA Route 52 was initially via R-10 and Roxas Boulevard but was revised into via A. Bonifacio and Quezon Boulevard. Most buses terminate at Quiapo or Lawton. There are certain bus trips, particularly in

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1890-492: Was initiated to save the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex amid several reports on the planned redevelopment. Estrada defended the redevelopment of the RMSC, said that no one uses the complex anymore and it became old, and antiquated. In April 2017, the sports complex was declared a National Historical Landmark by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines and an Important Cultural Property by

1935-719: Was introduced in April 2016 connecting Greenbelt in Makati and Alabang Town Center in Muntinlupa operated by RRCG Transport. Ortigas Center Robinsons Galleria (southbound pick-up) BGC Bus, a subsidiary of the Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation (FBDC) under Ayala Corporation , operates bus routes plying Bonifacio Global City , as well as the Makati Central Business District . In 2021, under

1980-510: Was marked by a cement-pouring ceremony. Around 8,000 people were employed for the project with construction work done continuously or 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The whole Phase 1A of the NGAC is targeted to be completed by October 2019. As of October 2018, the sports complex is already 30 percent complete. By November 2018, the projected completion of the sports complex was moved earlier to August 2019 with test events planned to be held at

2025-509: Was named one of the presidential candidates in the 1935 elections . It was destroyed during the Battle of Manila of World War II , and reconstructed in 1953 (although the baseball stadium reopened in January 1946 after the floodlights was repaired.) for use in the 1954 Asian Games . Baseball legends Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth once hit their first and second home runs ever, respectively, in

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