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Araneta City Bus Port
The Araneta City Bus Port (ACBP), also styled Araneta City Busport, is a bus station in Quezon City, Philippines. The bus station is currently one of two bus terminals in the Araneta City business district that link Metro Manila with the Provinces of the Philippines, provinces in the country, including cities in the Luzon Archipelago via the Philippine Nautical Highway System. Built and completed in 2017 as the modern alternative to, and eventual replacement for, the adjacent Araneta City Bus Terminal, the oldest integrated bus terminal in Metro Manila, in operation since 1993, and is also a hub for buses servicing the Bicol Region. The busport is used by inter-city and provincial bus lines. The terminal is connected to the LRT Line 2 (Metro Manila), LRT Line 2 and MRT Line 3 (Metro Manila), MRT Line 3 by a network of elevated walkways and mall connections. Location The Araneta City Bus Port is located along General Romulo Avenue on the eastern side of Araneta City within th ...
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Quezon City
Quezon City (, ; ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read and pronounced in Filipino language, Filipino as Kyusi), is the richest and List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 2,960,048 people. It was founded on October 12, 1939, and was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the second president of the Philippines. Quezon City served as the capital of the Philippines from 1948 until 1976, when the designation was returned to Manila. The city was intended to be the Capital of the Philippines, national capital of the Philippines that would replace Manila, as the latter was suffering from overcrowding, lack of housing, poor sanitation, and traffic congestion. To create Quezon City, several barrios were carved out from the towns of Caloocan, Marikina, San Juan, Metro Manila, San Juan and Pasig, in addition to the eight vast estates the Government of the Philippines, Philippine government purcha ...
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Philtranco
Philtranco Service Enterprises, Inc. (, ; Philippine Transportation Company) is a bus company in the Philippines, servicing routes to Bicol, Eastern Visayas, Caraga, Davao Region, and Northern Mindanao. It is the oldest bus operator in the Philippines and in Asia. It is also the only bus carrier with a nationwide public transport franchise. Philtranco currently has more than 250 buses for its operations. History Terminals *Pasay - EDSA corner, Apelo Cruz St, Pasay * Daet, Camarines Norte - 3 Gov Panotes Ave, Daet, Camarines Norte * Naga - Naga City Central Bus Terminal, Triangulo, Diversion Road, Naga City *Iriga - San Nicolas Maharlika Highway, Iriga City * Legazpi - Legazpi Grand Central Terminal, Bitano, Legazpi City *Iloilo - Land height II, Brgy. Buntatala, Tagbak, Jaro, Iloilo City *Tacloban - Tacloban Bus Terminal, Brgy. Abucay, Tacloban City *Cagayan de Oro - Agora Bus Terminal, Brgy. Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro * Davao - Candelaria Street, Ecoland Bus Terminal, Davao ...
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Rustan's
Rustan's is a Philippine chain of upmarket department stores owned by the Rustan Group of Companies (RGOC). Rustan's Department Store is the flagship brand of the Rustan Group of Companies and has five major branches, three boutiques and an online shopping store rustans.com. Rustan's Department Store is considered the Philippines most prestigious retailer, carrying many of the world's most famous upscale or luxury brands names, among them, Cartier (jeweler), Cartier, Mikimoto Kōkichi, Mikimoto, Tiffany & Co., Tiffany, Zegna, Ermenegildo Zegna, Nina Ricci (brand), Nina Ricci, Alfred Dunhill, Ltd., Alfred Dunhill, Sonia Rykiel, and Estée Lauder Companies, Estee Lauder. Rustan's was the first in the Philippine retailer to introduce a customer loyalty program, "Frequent Shoppers Plus" and a Wedding Registry. The brand was also applied to a chain of supermarkets (Rustan's Supermarkets, 1970–2020) founded by the Rustan Group in 1970 which it owned until its divestment in 2017. ...
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Araneta City Bus Station
Araneta may refer to: *Araneta family, prominent Filipino-Spanish family in business, politics and religion *Araneta City, commercial area in Quezon City, Philippines *Araneta Coliseum, indoor stadium in the Araneta City *De La Salle Araneta University De La Salle Araneta University, also referred to by its acronym (Araneta U or DLSAU), is a private Catholic Lasallian co-educational basic and higher education institution supervised by the Philippine District of the De La Salle Christian Brot ..., Lasallian university in Malabon, Philippines * Ian Araneta, Filipino footballer {{disambiguation, surname ...
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Old Araneta Bus Terminal
Old or OLD may refer to: Places *Old, Baranya, Hungary *Old, Northamptonshire, England *Old Street station, a railway and tube station in London (station code OLD) *OLD, IATA code for Old Town Municipal Airport and Seaplane Base, Old Town, Maine, United States People *Old (surname) Music *OLD (band), a grindcore/industrial metal group * ''Old'' (Danny Brown album), a 2013 album by Danny Brown * ''Old'' (Starflyer 59 album), a 2003 album by Starflyer 59 * "Old" (song), a 1995 song by Machine Head *"Old", a 1982 song by Dexys Midnight Runners from ''Too-Rye-Ay'' Other uses * ''Old'' (film), a 2021 American thriller film *''Oxford Latin Dictionary'' *Online dating *Over-Locknut Distance (or Dimension), a measurement of a bicycle wheel and frame See also *Old age *List of people known as the Old *''Old LP'', a 2019 album by That Dog * * *Olde, a list of people with the surname *Olds (other) Olds may refer to: People * The olds, a jocular and irreverent online nick ...
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Ali Mall
Ali Mall is a shopping mall at the Araneta City in Cubao, Quezon City. Standing along P. Tuazon Boulevard and bounded by major roads along the Araneta City complex, the mall is located across SM Araneta City, and is owned by The Araneta City Inc. (ACI, Inc.), a subsidiary of the Araneta Group. The mall was named in honor of American boxer Muhammad Ali, who won the '' Thrilla in Manila'' at the nearby Araneta Coliseum in 1975. Known as the first major shopping mall with integrated shopping in the Philippines, it was built in 1976, making it one of the oldest malls in the country. History Construction for the mall began in 1975 in the aftermath of Muhammad Ali's boxing victory against Joe Frazier at the Araneta Coliseum, dubbed as the " Thrilla in Manila". As the country had limited malls and department stores during the 1970s, wherein most malls were once only scattered throughout the newly-established Metro Manila and selected provinces, primarily in Binondo, which serve ...
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United may refer to: Places * United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Arts and entertainment Films * ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film * ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two film * ''The United'' (film), an unreleased Arabic-language film Literature * ''United!'' (novel), a 1973 children's novel by Michael Hardcastle Music * United (band), Japanese thrash metal band formed in 1981 Albums * ''United'' (Commodores album), 1986 * ''United'' (Dream Evil album), 2006 * ''United'' (Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell album), 1967 * ''United'' (Marian Gold album), 1996 * ''United'' (Phoenix album), 2000 * ''United'' (Woody Shaw album), 1981 Songs * "United" (Judas Priest song), 1980 * "United" (Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark song), 1994 * "United" (Robbie Williams song), 2000 * "United", a song by Danish duo Nik & Jay featuring Lisa Rowe * "United (Who We Are)", a song by XO-IQ, featured in the television se ...
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Ortigas Center
Ortigas Center (also known as the Ortigas Central Business District or Ortigas CBD) is a central business district located within the joint boundaries of Pasig, Mandaluyong and Quezon City, within Metro Manila in the Philippines. With an area of more than , it is Metro Manila's second most important business district after the Makati Central Business District. It is governed by the Ortigas Center Association, Inc. (OCAI), a non-stock and non-profit organization established in 1982 by Ortigas Land to manage the development. Ortigas Center is home to many List of shopping malls in Metro Manila, shopping malls, office and condominium skyscrapers, nightlife bars, restaurants and other building complexes. These include the St. Francis Square, the Asian Development Bank compound, the Oakwood Premier serviced apartments and a Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Shangri-La hotel. It is also home to the headquarters of San Miguel Corporation, Jollibee Foods Corporation, Viva Communications, C ...
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Manhattan Gardens
The Manhattan Gardens, also known as the Manhattan Gardens at Araneta City is a transit-oriented residential development located at the Araneta City in Cubao, Quezon City. The project is a joint-venture project between the Araneta Group and the Megaworld Corporation, and marketed under Empire East Land Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of the Megaworld Corporation. The development is currently under development with 12 out of the 18 buildings completed, with 1 tower being under construction and 5 more towers set to be constructed in the pipeline. History and planning The origins of the Manhattan Gardens, formerly named as the "Manhattan Garden City" before the Araneta City brand relaunch, were first traced in the following months after the People Power Revolution. As business optimism grew during the Presidency of Corazon Aquino, Araneta Group CEO Jorge L. Araneta launched a mixed-use residential and retail development, named the "Manhattan Tower" project. The project became a hi ...
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Megaworld Corporation
Megaworld Corporation () is a real-estate company in the Philippines. It is listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index. The company develops large-scale, mixed-use, planned communities incorporating residential, commercial, educational, and leisure components. In addition, it provides other services such as project design, construction oversight, and property management. Among its landmark projects is Forbes Town Center, a 6-hectare commercial and residential district in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, Metro Manila. Another project by Megaworld is the 45-storey Petron Megaplaza office skyscraper, which was the tallest building in the country upon its completion in 1998. Also, last May 31, 2016, Megaworld announced that they will build two more office towers, 10-storey One Republic Plaza, and six-storey Emperador House, in Davao City. The two towers will provide an additional 30,000 sqm of office spaces for lease. History Megaworld Properties & Holdings Inc. was founded b ...
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Socorro, Quezon City
Socorro (PSGC137404115) is a barangay located in Quezon City, Philippines, within the commercial district of Cubao. As of the 2019 census, the barangay has a population of 25,073 people. The barangay is home to Araneta City and Smart Araneta Coliseum, one of the largest indoor arenas in the world. Etymology Socorro, derived from the Portuguese- Spanish word '' socorro'' ("succor"), which means "help" or "relief", is named after its patron saint, Our Lady of Perpetual Help. History Barrio Socorro was established on November 6, 1961, pursuant to City Ordinance No. 61–4883, signed and issued by Norberto S. Amoranto, the then mayor of Quezon City. It was created as a barangay on September 21, 1974, pursuant to Presidential decree no. 557 of President Ferdinand Marcos, 'declaring all barrios in the Philippines as barangays'. By the enactment of Republic Act No. 7160 (Local Government Code), the barangay was given more powers, duties, and responsibilities as the most basic go ...
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Barangay
The barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as ''barrio'', is the smallest Administrative divisions of the Philippines, administrative division in the Philippines. Named after the Precolonial barangay, precolonial polities of the same name, modern barangays are political subdivisions of cities and municipalities which are analogous to Village#Philippines, villages, districts, neighborhoods, suburbs, or boroughs. The word ''barangay'' originated from ''balangay'', a type of boat used by a group of Austronesian peoples when they migrated to the Philippines. All Municipalities of the Philippines, municipalities and Cities of the Philippines, cities in the Philippines are politically subdivided into barangays, with the exception of the municipalities of Adams, Ilocos Norte, Adams in Ilocos Norte and Kalayaan, Palawan, Kalayaan in Palawan, each containing a single barangay. Barangays are sometimes informally subdivided into smaller areas called ''purok'' ( ...
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