The late President Manuel Luis Quezon’s dream of having a place where common people can live and exist with pride and self respect materialized when he purchased 1,529 hectares of land, a part of the huge Diliman Estate owned by the Tuazon Clan. On October 12, 1939, Quezon City was officially born through the signing of the Commonwealth Act bill (Charter of Quezon City). The City Charter was revised on June 16, 1950 by Republic Act No 537 extending the land area of the city from the original 1,539 hectares to the current area of 15,359 hectares, making it the second biggest city in the Philippines, Davao City being the largest.

Quezon City’s development and growth in the field of business, culture and lifestyle continued as evidenced by the fact that this city that was conceived from M.L. Quezon’s dream is now given the title “The City of New Horizons”. In spite of being a relatively new, Quezon City is the site of many events that formed the country’s history. Quezon City was included in the “Freedom Trail” of the Filipino people’s struggle for freedom. The present generation may have learned about the Cry of Pugad Lawin in historical books but this present generation has witnessed the EDSA People Power Revolution that ended the two decades of dictatorship under the Marcos Regime.

The state owned University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City is considered to be the finest in higher education in the Far East. Likewise, Quezon City houses two of the country’s most important military headquarters, Camp Crame and Camp Aguinaldo. These two military camps have figured prominently in the world renowned four day peaceful revolution-the 1986 EDSA People Power.

Araneta Coliseum in Cubao District which was dubbed as the world’s largest covered dome in the 1960s was the venue of important boxing events, beauty pageants, concerts and sports tournaments. The egg shaped building of the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute is also found in Quezon City. This research center that focuses on atomic energy experiments is touted to be the most advanced research center in Asia.
Naturally, Quezon City has more attractions to offer the discerning taste of local and foreign visitors other than what was mentioned. The huge number of tourists gives rise to the creation of the city’s own tourist belt. The once quiet and laid back areas of Tomas Morato and Timog Avenue are now occupied by restaurants for fine dining, disco houses, sauna clinics and other shops that cater to the needs of tourists. Nobody can beat the taste of La Loma’s native lechon along A. Bonifacio.