History
History
History
LAVINIA M. COBAR
The Quezon Memorial Circle is a national park and a
national shrine located in Quezon City, which became
the capital of the Philippines from 1948 to 1976. The
park is located inside a large traffic circle in the shape
of an ellipse and bounded by the Elliptical Road. Its
main feature is a tall mausoleum containing the remains
of Manuel L. Quezon, the second official President of
the Philippines and the first of an internationally
recognized independent Philippines, and his wife, First Lady Aurora Quezon. This location will
be the street alignment for the approved MRT-7 named Quezon Memorial MRT Station and the
station will be underground. “Circle” as locals call it, has been undergoing significant changes in
order to lure in more tourists both local and foreign. Due to these beautification efforts of the local
government the number of visitors is continuously increasing.
HISTORY
Construction of the Quezon Memorial was begun in 1952 but proceeded slowly, in part due to the
cost of importing Carrara marble, brought in blocks and then carved and shaped on-site. There
were also problems associated with the theft of the marble blocks and the management of memorial
funds. The monument was finally completed in 1978, the centennial of Quezon's birth. His remains
were reinterred in the memorial on August 19, 1979. It was during that time that by virtue of a
presidential decree, President Ferdinand E. Marcos mandated the site as a National Shrine. The
National Historical Institute manages, and has authority, over the monument itself, while the
Quezon City government administers the park.
Manuel Luis Quezon was born on 19 August 1878 in
Baler, Tayabas (present-day Aurora). He completed his
studies at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran and pursued
a law degree at the Universidad de Sto. Tomas. During
the war against the United States, he served as aide-de-
camp to General Emilio Aguinaldo. After the war, he
became a prominent lawyer and was elected to different
local and national government positions: Governor of
Tayabas (1906); National Assembly Representative
(1907), Resident Commissioner to Washington D.C.
(1909), where he secured the passage of the Jones Law;
and Senate President (1916). He led the First Philippine
Independence Mission to the United States in 1918,
which culminated in the enactment of the Tydings-McDuffie Law in 24 March 1934 and the
establishment of the Philippine Commonwealth. Quezon was elected Commonwealth president on
17 September 1935. The nation-in-the-making however, soon faced a monumental challenge: the
invasion and occupation by Japan. Quezon’s presidency after his re-election in 1941 was
interrupted by war. While in exile in the United States from 1942-1944, Quezon tirelessly called
upon the Filipino people to remain steadfast in their struggle for freedom. Sadly, Quezon
succumbed to tuberculosis on 1 August 1944 in Saranac Lake, New York State.
People enjoy recreational activities in the area surrounding the Museo ni Manuel Quezon at the
Quezon Memorial Circle. The moon in the background passes atop the Quezon shrine at the
Quezon Memorial Circle. Children pass beside the sculptures that adorn the exterior of the Museo
ni Manuel Quezon. Children play on the stairs leading up to stone sculptures depicting events in
Philippine history at the Quezon Memorial Shrine. A Commonwealth dry seal greets visitors at
the Museo ni Manuel Quezon. Office furniture used by President Manuel L. Quezon housed inside
his eponymous museum at the Quezon Memorial Circle. Different katana swords given to
President Manuel L. Quezon as gifts after the Second World War are displayed at the Museo ni
Manuel Quezon. A representation of the room of Doña Aurora Quezon, the president’s wife,
houses the First Lady’s clothes and some personal effects are housed at the Museo ni Manuel
Quezon. A visitor looks at the actual hospital bed used by President Manuel L. Quezon when he
was at Malinta Tunnel in Corregidor, which is displayed at the Museo ni Manuel Quezon. Visitors
at the Museo ni Manuel Quezon view the gold in-laid chest used as the repository of the 1935
Constitution. A guest at the Museo ni Manuel Quezon views the gold in-laid chest used as the
repository of the 1935 Constitution. Intricate details of the gold in-laid chest used as the repository
of the 1935 Constitution. Visitors at the Museo ni Manuel Quezon read a brief explanation of how
the Commonwealth government of the former president opened its doors to receive Jewish
refugees who fled the Holocaust. An obelisk plaque on display at the Museo ni Manuel Quezon at
the Quezon Memorial Circle dedicated to the former president as Philippine representative to the
US Congress. President Manuel L. Quezon on the cover of TIME Magazine, which is on display
at the Museo ni Manuel Quezon at the Quezon Memorial Circle. Potpouri bowls were popular
during the 1930s at the Manuel L. Quezon Museum at the Quezon City Memorial Circle. A
telegram Morse code buzzer displayed at the Museo ni Manuel Quezon at the Quezon Memorial
Circle. A military coat worn by Carlos P. Romulo, president of the UN General Assembly in 1949
to 1950, is part of the Second World War exhibit of the Museo ni Manuel Quezon. A military
satchel bag with President Manuel Roxas’ name inscribed on it is part of the Second World War
exhibit of the Museo ni Manuel Quezon. Commemorative coins donated by former Quezon City
Mayor Feliciano Belmonte on display at the Museo ni Manuel Quezon. Commemorative coins
donated by former Quezon City Mayor Feliciano Belmonte on display at the Museo ni Manuel
Quezon. The tomb of President Manuel L. Quezon. People sit outside the Museo ni Manuel
Quezon, which is open to the public Tuesdays to Sunday. There is no entrance fee, but donations
are encouraged. The Museo ni Manuel Quezon is located at the foot of the Quezon Memorial
Shrine.
This are the reason why conduct this documentation :
Our group conduct research not only because our teacher has done it, because we can find
and to answer our questions about what contribute Manuel L. Quezon to our country. And for us
to knows what Manuel L. Quezon life.
The importance of Quezon memorial shrine is dedicated to the unrivalled legacy of the first
president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines Manuel L. Quezon.
We conduct this study to know what happened to Manuel L. Quezon life and gather
information to expand our knowledge about our history. To prove what else or what kind of
contribution's he has done to our country.
The reason behind this to know the exact information why Manuel l Quezon has become
more significant after the incident before he died. And the important of our Surveillance is to know
what exact time, year and why the memorial circle made for. To find out about truths regarding
human behavior societies and economy.
And lastly, to find out why in the Quezon City Memorial Circle in Manuel L. Quezon was buried.
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