During my college years, my bus would always traverse the Quezon Memorial Circle during the long and tedious commute from my house in Parañaque to the University of the Philippines in Diliman. Back then, the park seemed bare, with only the Quezon Memorial breaking the monotony. Since then, in order…
During my college years, my bus would always traverse the Quezon Memorial Circle during the long and tedious commute from my house in Parañaque to the University of the Philippines in Diliman.
The Circle’s focal point is still the majestic, 66-meters. high, triangle-shaped and Art Deco-themed Quezon Memorial Shrine, a 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, Aurora Quezon. The remains of both were transferred here from the North Cemetery, the president on August 1, 1979, and his wife on April 28, 2005 .
The Museo ni Manuel L. Quezón has a collection of art works, relics and memorabilia related to the former president as well as his wife. Opened on August 18, 1978, the museum underwent a renovation by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines and was reopened on August 19, 2015. It houses five galleries.
Beside the Quezon Heritage House is he Philippine–Israel Friendship Park. Inaugurated in August 2018, it commemorates President Quezon’s efforts to accept 1,000 Jewish refugees in the Philippines during the World War II era and the Philippines’ support for the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine and the establishment of the State of Israel.
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