Quezon City, Philippines
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Commonwealth Avenue is Quezon City's second major thoroughfare, with its notorious traffic and contrasting areas, with a mix of opulence and poverty. Lying to the north of the Commonwealth Area is Fairview and Lagro areas, both mid-class communities to the north, centered on three malls facing each other along Quirino Highway. This article also covers Pasong Putik, and the Balintawak, Novaliches, Project 8, and Project 9 areas in northwestern Quezon City.
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Central Temple of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ). The Central Complex includes the Central Temple, which is an 8,000-seat church with one of the largest pipe organs in the Philippines; the Iglesia Ni Cristo Museum, which showcases the history of the Church in exhibits and artifacts from all over the world, marking its global expansion; the Tabernacle, a large multi-purpose meeting and presentation hall; and the New Era University and College of Evangelical Ministry, which are the flagship educational campuses of the Iglesia Ni Cristo, established in 1979.
A beautiful 5-hectare eco park on the outskirts of Quezon city. A haven for people who'd like to get away from the heat and dust of the city. Quite hard to find though, and there is little public transport going there.
Clearly not for the normal traveller easily shocked by the stench and the poverty, this dumpsite, which receives a third of Metro Manila's waste, is one of the district's local landmarks. This was once an empty ravine until it was converted into a landfill to replace Tondo's Smokey Mountain. Though touring the facility requires advance permission, you can see the life of Payatas's poorer families from roads surrounding this fenced-off pit. There is a monument erected to the northeast, dedicated to the victims of a garbage landslide that killed over 300 on July 10, 2000.
A national monument and memorial park dedicated to Filipino revolutionary and centenarian, Melchora Aquino. It covers an area of 1,000 m² and features a 10.67-m bronze sculpture. An art gallery is also hosted within shrine grounds which features paintings and other sculptures dedicated to Aquino. It also has a pavilion and stage for events, and a mini-museum dedicated to Melchora Aquino. It was completed in 2008.
Golf driving range.
Glassy edifice in the midst of cacophony and concrete with a bathtub type pool. Jollibee's just down the road.
An AirBnB place inside a condominium complex with access to an outdoor pool terrace for PHP 150 extra. Accommodation has hot water, Netflix, high speed internet, and kitchen facilities.
Lodging includes on-site restaurant and has a/c, wifi, TV, security system, and kitchen area, though what's probably best is the rooftop patio and the views.
A lot like the other OYO property with an outdoor rooftop sitting area, a/c, and wifi, but a little noisier due to its location on a busy road.
The wet and dry market frequented by residents of the surrounding slum areas. It is also a metonym for the surrounding area.
The last Ever Mall.
The wide Commonwealth Avenue, a 6 to 18-lane highway, also the namesake for the area and a barangay along it, is the main thoroughfare for this district.
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