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In 1900’s Manuel L. Quezon dreamt of transforming the village into a city that would become the
future capital of the Philippines. He created the People’s Homesite Corporation and purchased 1572
hectares of land from the vast Diliman Estate of the Tuason family.
In November 30, 1930 the Ordinance 9 got approved, it is an ordinance that approves the
construction in Quezon City
In 1930, military services were set up in Quezon City which is now known as Camp Murphy and
Camp Crame.
In November 1935, the Commonwealth government was inaugurated, and Manuel L. Quezon
declared his inaugural address the President of the Commonwealth Republic of the Philippines.
In 1936, the Department of Public Works and Communications of the Commonwealth
Government under Secretary Mariano Jesus Cuenco recommended Tagaytay to be the permanent seat
of the national government. The proposal got rejected by President Manuel L. Quezon in August 4, 1936.
In 1938, the Quezon City government bought 50 hectares of land to add to the large tract of land
in the New Manila Heights are acquired previously for the general troops of the Philippine constabulary
and President Manuel L. Quezon purchased 1529 hectares from Diliman estate of the Tuason family.
In preparation of the Quezon City to become the capital of the Philippines some series of activities
were conducted such as the following: In March 21, 1938 Quezon Institute is officially inaugurated. In
June 18, 1938 Commonwealth Act No. 330 was approved appropriating 1.5 million pesos for the
construction of a circumferential road – a national highway which was to be the principal avenue of
Quezon City , which President Manuel L. Quezon first called it Junio 19 after Rizal’s day of birth and later
became Highway 54, no known as EDSA. In October 4, 1938 The People’s Homesite Corporation was
organized and incorporated by the National Development Company. Don Alejandro Roces, Sr. was
appointed as General Manager. In October 10, 1938 the board of Directors of the People’s Homesite
Corporation, during its meeting, approved a resolution to purchase a tract of land consisting 15,723,191
square meters in Diliman Estate from the Tuazon family, at five centavos per square meter. In October
12, 1938 President Manuel L. Quezon affixed his signature of approval on Commonwealth Act No. 502,
passed by the National Assembly, a Quezon City government to become the capital city of the Philippines.
In October 20, 1938 Ramon Roces carried two PNB checks – one for the indebtedness and the other for
the new purchase of land in his breast pocket as he delivered them personally to Bobby Tuazon. Two
days later TCT No. 35975, Rizal (now No. 1356, Quezon City) was issued to the Peoples’ Homesite
Corporation. In September 1939 the National Assembly enacted the Commonwealth Act No. 502
otherwise known as the Charter of Quezon City. In October 12, 1939 President Manuel L. Quezon signed
Commonwealth Act No. 502 into law, thus Quezon City was born. In