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Quezon City, Philippines
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Diliman and Katipunan Avenue are the two university towns of Quezon City, housing two major rivalling universities, the University of the Philippines Diliman and the Ateneo de Manila University.
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The iconic statue, sculpted by Guillermo E. Tolentino, that symbolizes the University of the Philippines and its tradition of the Oblation Run.
Chapel inside the University of the Philippines Diliman campus with distinctive architecture designed by Leandro Locsin, and hosting works from five National Artists. Designated a National Historical Landmark since 2005
The centerpiece and gateway of the University of the Philippines campus
Composed of Roxas and Osmeña avenues, this 2.2 km one-way road forming an oval around the University of the Philippines Diliman has space for walking, jogging, and biking, and popular for everyone.
Continental restaurant and café. Very vegan/vegetarian friendly. Cakes, bread and juices are also available.
This once hole-in-the-wall, almost home-run restaurant cum bakeshop serves some of the best cakes and pies in town and serves mostly the intellectual crowd from the nearby universities of UP and Ateneo (who drive over just for lunch/dessert). Be sure to secure seats as a lot of students flock the place (especially during lunch, early afternoon and dinner) to sample their latest cakes (according to season) or to go for their classic Banoffee pie.
Basic rooms with free WiFi, cable TV, in-room bathroom, and free breakfast. Has coffee shop on first floor
Basic A/C rooms with cable TV, free WiFi, and free breakfast.
Provides anytime check-in, free WiFi and café and pastry shop below.
It offers fully air-conditioned guest accommodation, cable television, a mini-bar and telephone. Some of its facilities and services are Some of its facilities and services are private toilet and bath with centralized hot and cold shower.
Standard, Superior, Deluxe and Suite Rooms, all equipped with electronic lock system and 24-hour broadband internet connectivity. Ballroom and gym also on premises.
Has free breakfast, swimming pool, laundry, and conference rooms.
Open-air shopping mall built over the former site of U.P. Integrated School
By train
Diliman will be served by the future MRT Line 7, with one new station, University of the Philippines, at the middle of Commonwealth Avenue in front of Ayala Technohub.
By car
Diliman is served by two major thoroughfares:
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