HISTORY OF QUEZON CITY

Quezon City also known as QC is a highly urbanized city and the most
populous city in the Philippines. It was founded by and named after
Manuel L. Quezon, the 2nd President of the Philippines, to replace Manila
as the national capital. The city was proclaimed as such in 1948, though a
significant number of government buildings remained in Manila. Quezon
City held status as the official capital until 1976 when a presidential
decree was issued to reinstate and designate Manila as the capital and
Metro Manila as the seat of government.
It is the largest city in terms of population and land area in Metro Manila,
the National Capital Region of the Philippines. Quezon City is not located
in and should not be confused with Quezon Province, which was also
named after the president.
Quezon City hosts a number of government offices, the most important
of which are the Batasang Pambansa Complex (the seat of the House of
Representatives, the lower chamber of the Philippine Congress), and the
Quezon City Reception House (the current seat of the Vice President of
the Philippines). Quezon City also serves as home to the University of the
Philippines Diliman—the national university—and Ateneo de Manila University.
Also located in Quezon City is the Quezon Memorial Circle, a national park. The park is an ellipse bounded by Elliptical Road.
Its main feature is the Quezon Memorial Shrine, a 66-meter-tall mausoleum containing the remains of President Quezon
and his wife, First Lady Aurora Quezon. The shrine is considered Quezon City's foremost landmark and is depicted in its city
seal.

Before Quezon City was created, its land was settled by the small individual towns of San Francisco del Monte, Novaliches,
and Balintawak. On August 23, 1896, the Katipunan, led by its Supremo Andrés Bonifacio, launched the Philippine Revolution
against the Spanish Empire at the house of Melchora Aquino in Pugad Lawin (now known as Balintawak).
In the early 20th century, President Manuel L. Quezon dreamt of a city that would become the future capital of the country
to replace Manila. It is believed that his earlier trip in Mexico City, Mexico influenced his vision.
In 1938, President Quezon created the People's Homesite Corporation and purchased 15.29 km2 (6 sq mi) from the vast
Diliman Estate of the Tuason family; this piece of land became known then as Barrio Obrero ("Workers' Village"). The
National Assembly of the Philippines passed Commonwealth Act 502, known as the Charter of Quezon City, originally
proposed as "Balintawak City; Assemblymen Narciso Ramos and Ramon Mitra Sr. successfully lobbied the assembly to name
the city after the incumbent president. President Quezon allowed the bill to lapse into law without his signature on October
12, 1939, thus establishing Quezon City.