Quezon City, known as the City of Quezon and Q C, is the most populous city in the Philippines.
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28 Facts About Quezon City
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Quezon City is known for its culture, entertainment industry and media, and is aptly called the "City of Stars".
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Surprisingly, Quezon City allowed the bill to lapse into law because he did not sign it.
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The city was originally to be known as Balintawak City according to the first bill filed by Assemblyman Ramon P Mitra Sr.
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The creation of Quezon City halted the full implementation of the Burnham of Plan of Manila and funds were diverted for the establishment of the new capital.
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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.
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Parsons was the one who advise Quezon City to locate the National Government Center in Diliman instead of Wallace Field, due to the possibility of naval bombardment from Manila Bay.
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Together with Juan M Arellano, Alpheus D Williams, and Welton Becket, they created the Master Plan for Quezon City which was approved by the Philippine government in 1941.
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The Act created the Capital Quezon City Planning Commission, which was tasked to develop and implement a masterplan for the city.
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Quezon City became the venue of a lot of resistance activity against the Marcos dictatorship, as youth and student demonstrators repeatedly clashed with the police and military which were subservient to the Marcos regime.
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Quezon City's was then reelected as City Mayor in 2022, after which the Quezon City People's Council was established.
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Quezon City is bounded by Rodriguez 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.
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The highest elevation in Quezon City is the northern tip of the La Mesa Watershed Reservation at 250 meters above sea level.
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Quezon City is predominantly Roman Catholic city, which made up about 86.
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Quezon City is a hub for business and commerce, as a center for banking and finance, retailing, transportation, tourism, real estate, entertainment, new media, traditional media, telecommunications, advertising, legal services, accountancy, healthcare, insurance, theater, fashion, and the arts in the Philippines.
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Quezon City was the Most Competitive City in the country from 2015 to 2019 assuring that the city is consistently one of the best place to live in and do business.
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Quezon City is known as the "Entertainment Capital of the Philippines" and the "City of Stars", since it is where major studios located and most Filipino actors and actresses reside.
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Quezon City is home to the Philippines' major broadcasting networks.
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Quezon City is classified as a Special City and a Highly Urbanized City .
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The members of the Quezon City Council are elected as representatives of the four councilor districts within the city, and the municipal presidents of the Liga ng mga Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan.
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Quezon City is the home to notable sporting and recreational venues such as the Amoranto Sports Complex, Quezon City Sports Club and the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
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Schools Divisions Office of Quezon City oversees the 97 public elementary schools and 46 public high schools within the city.
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The city-run Quezon City University has established three campuses around the city: San Bartolome, San Francisco and Batasan Hills.
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The Metro Manila Skyway is the only elevated expressway passing through Quezon City, serving as a tolled connector between the North and South Luzon Expressways.
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All types of public road transport plying Quezon City are privately owned and operated under government-issued franchises.
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Quezon City is served by LRT Line 1, LRT Line 2, and the MRT Line 3 .
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Quezon City is served by the Ninoy Aquino International Airport to the south and Clark International Airport to the north.
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