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Name: Vennice Asia E. Baltazar

Subject Teacher: Mrs. Joanne Calestino
Grade and Section: Grade 6- Galatians
Quezon Memorial Circle: A Famous
Historical Park in Quezon City
The Quezon Memorial Circle is a
national park and shrine located in
Quezon City, the former capital of the
Philippines (1948–1976). The park is
bounded by the Elliptical Road. Its main
feature is a mausoleum containing the
remains of Manuel L. Quezon, the
second President of the Philippines,
and his wife, First Lady Aurora Quezon.

History

The site was originally intended

as the grounds of the National Capitol
to be built in Quezon City to house the
Congress of the Philippines. The
location was also part of a larger
National Government Center located
around Elliptical Road and the Quezon
City Quadrangle (made up of the
North, South, East, and West
Triangles). The NGC was meant to
house the three branches of the
Philippine government (legislative,
executive, and judicial). While the cornerstone for the structure was laid on November
15, 1940, only the foundations were in place when construction was interrupted by the
beginning of the Second World War in the Philippines. After World War II, President
Sergio Osmeña issued an executive order stipulating the creation of a Quezon Memorial
Committee to raise funds by public subscription to erect a memorial to his predecessor,
President Manuel L. Quezon. After a national contest was held for the purpose of
designing the Quezon Memorial Project, a winning entry by Filipino architect Federico S.
Ilustre was selected. Aside from the monument itself, a complex of three buildings,
including a presidential library, a museum, and a theater, were also planned to be
erected.

The monument would consist of three vertical pylons (representing the three main
geographic divisions of the country: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao), 66 meters (217
ft) tall (Quezon's age when he died), surmounted by three mourning angels holding
sampaguita (the national flower) wreaths sculpted by the Italian sculptor Monti.
 The three pylons would in turn circumscribe a drum-like two-story structure
containing a gallery from which visitors could look down at Quezon's catafalque, modeled
after Napoleon Bonaparte's in the Invalides. The gallery and the catafalque below are lit
by an oculus, in turn reminiscent of Grant's Tomb.

Enchanted Kingdom in Laguna: An

adventure land for children and
adults
Enchanted Kingdom, often abbreviated EK, is a theme park
in the Philippines. It is located in Santa Rosa, Laguna. It
has a land area of 25 hectares (62 acres). The park is
managed and operated by Enchanted Kingdom Inc.
History
What started as a dream became a reality to Cesar
Mario O. Mamon and Rafaelito E. Minguez as they created
the Enchanted Kingdom. An outdoor destination for families
and friends, filled with fun and magic. The 17
hectares of land is visible from the South Luzon
Express Way and just an hour drive from Metro
Manila. The vast theme park is modeled after the
Knott’s Berry Farm in California.
The land officially opened its doors to the
public on October 19, 1995. Up to date, they are the
Philippines first, and still, only world-class theme
park. There are different rides and attractions to
choose from, each unique to the country and in size
and magnitude. The rides and attractions are separated into seven
meticulously theme zones, every zone have different food stalls and
merchandise outlets and kiosk for games and entertainment.
PHILLIPPINE ATMOSPHERIC,
GEOPHYSICAL AND ASTRONOMICAL
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (PAG-
ASA)
PAGASA is the Philippine national
institution dedicated to provide flood and
typhoon warnings, public weather
forecasts and advisories, meteorological,
astronomical, climatological, and other
specialized information and services
primarily for the protection of life and
property and in support of economic,
productivity and sustainable development.
The government agency was created on
December 8, 1972 by virtue of
Presidential Decree No. 78 reorganizing
the Philippine Weather Bureau into
PAGASA.
HISTORY
 01 January 1865 – Philippine Meteorological Service begun under
the Observatorio Meteorologico de Manila now Manila Observatory.
 7 July 1879 – The first issuance of typhoon warning crossing Northern Luzon
made by the Observatorio and in November of the same year predicted that a
strong typhoon will cross over Manila
 28 April 1894 – Under the Royal Decree of Spain, the Manila Observatory was
recognized as an official institution under the Jesuits.
 22 May 1901 - By act of the Philippine Commission, the Observatorio was re-
organized under the Act No. 131 and was formally named as Weather Bureau
under the administrative control of the Department of Interior.
 1917 – The Weather Bureau was placed under Department of Agriculture and
Natural Resources when the latter was created.
 February 1945 – The Weather Bureau was blasted to destruction during the
battle of Manila. All instruments, records and scientific knowledge accumulated
through the years were lost.
 24 July 1945 – Re-establishment of the Weather Bureau with 7 men constituting
its personnel under Mr. Edilberto Parulan as OIC
 1946 – Pursuance to the provision in the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946, a
U.S. Weather Mission was sent to Manila to undertake survey of the Bureau’s
need. As a result, the Bureau acquired meteorological equipment and technical
assistance from the U.S. and pave the way for the establishment of standard
weather services patterned after similar institutions in the more technically
advanced countries of the world. The Bureau was placed under the Department
of Commerce and Industry during this time.
 1947 – The Weather Bureau under the Commonwealth era was transferred to
the Department of Agriculture and Commerce and for a brief period under the
Department of Public Works and Communications during the Japanese
Occupation. Likewise, the Weather Bureau’s Central Office was moved to
Marsman Bldg. opposite Pier 15 at the Port Area, while the Forecasting Center
was transferred to the MIA Balagbag terminaland it became the Manila Main
Meteorological Office or MMMO.
 1949 – New Geophysical Observatory was set-up behind the UP grounds.
 1950 – A teletype service connected the Forecasting Center to Clark Air Force
Base, Sangley Point Naval Base and the Bureau of Telecommunications.
Exchange of weather reports with foreign countries, aircrafts-in-flight and four
aeronautical stations in the country – Laoag, Legaspu, Cebu & Zamboanga
began at this year.
 1954 – Astronomical Observatory, UP Diliman Campus. Time signals were
transmitted seven times daily by radio.
 15 July 1954 – Dr. Casimiro del Rosario was appointed Vice Chairman of the
NSDB and Mr. Ricardo C. Cruz Chief of the Astronomical Division was appointed
OIC.
 1 August 1958 - Dr. Roman L. Kintanar was appointed Director of the Weather
Bureau. The youngest ever to hold the post anywhere in the government at the
age of 29.
 1963 – The first weather surveillance radar was installed atop the Marsman
Building. It was damage by fire and beyond repair in 1978.
 1968 – Computerization of the Weather Bureau and the setting up of a Telemetry
System in Marikina River Basin.
 1969 – Weather Bureau Central Office moved once again to its new office at the
Asiatrust Bldg, Quezon. Ave. Q.C.
 1970 - Satellite Meteorology came of age in the Philippines when an Automatic
Picture Transmission (APT) system was set-up to intercept photo-transmission of
the upper atmosphere by satellite. ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee Secretariat
established its headquarters in the Weather Bureau.
 1971 – Five new radar stations were linked with the Manila radar station to form
the Weather Radar Surveillance Network.
 1972 – Establishment of PAGASA under PD 78. PAGASA was transferred from
Department of Commerce and Industry to Department of National Defense.
 02 June 1977 - Transfer of the administrative control of the Typhoon Moderation
Research and Development Council to PAGASA
 17 September 1984 – PAGASA under EO 984 was transferred from Ministry of
National Defense (MND) to National Science & Technology Authority (NSTA)
 30 January 1987 - EO No. 128 mandated the reorganization of NSTA now
Department and Technology (DOST) in which PAGASA is one of their line
agency
 01 January 1988 – Pursuant to EO 128, the PAGASA was reorganized
consisting of (5) major branches and (3) support units.
 15 January 2003 – PAGASA Central Office moved again to a new building and
now its permanent headquarters, at the ScienceGarden, Agham Road, Diliman,
Quezon City.
 October 2008 – Pursuant to Executive Order 366 series of 2004, the PAGASA
was then re-organized under the Rationalization Program in a goal to make the
government focus its efforts on vital/core functions and enhance effectiveness
and efficiency of public service. PAGASA was re-organized to 5 technical
divisions, 5 Regional Services Divisions and 2 support divisions.