Before the creation of Quezon City, the land on where it will rise are part of several towns such

as Caloocan, Marikina, Pasig and San Juan.
In the 1930s, Manila's urban problems were apparent and problematic. [18] It lacks public housing,
where thousands of the city's residents live in congested informal settler communities, especially in
the central districts of Binondo, Intramuros, Quiapo, San Nicolas and Tondo.[18] There are also
problems in sanitation and traffic congestion. [18] The rise of slums in Manila gave rise to the
development of its suburbs outside the city limits in the municipalities of Pasay, San Felipe
Neri (renamed as Mandaluyong), San Francisco del Monte, San Pedro de Makati, and San Juan del
Monte.[18] These towns became favorable to the upper and middle-class who wanted to escape the
congested city but has economic links to it.[18]
President Manuel L. Quezon, aware of the problem besetting Manila, initiated housing projects
called Barrio Obrero (Worker's Community).[18] These communities were established in various
places in Manila such as Avenida Rizal, Sta. Cruz and Barrio Vitas, Tondo.[18] However, the project
failed miserably and these communities became slum areas. [18]
Alejandro Roces, Sr., a prominent Filipino author, was said to be influential in Quezon's vision to
establish a new city.[18] Quezon dreamt of a city where the common people can live and thrive.
[18]
 Roces suggested that a sizeable tract of land be purchased for this purpose. [18] However, the
government had no available fund except for 3 million in the hands of the National Development
Company (NDC).[18]
In order to make Quezon's dream a reality and to mobilize funds for the land purchase, the People's
Homesite Corporation (PHC) was created in October 14, 1938 as a subsidiary of NDC, with an initial
capital of ₱2 million.[18] Roces was the Chairman of the Board of PHC, and they immediately acquired
the vast Diliman Estate of the Tuason family at a cost of 5 centavos per square meter. [18] PHC
conducted topographical and subdivision surveys, and then subdivided the lots and sell them to the
target buyers at an affordable price.[18] Its target users and beneficiaries are obviously Manila's
working class,[19] who are suffering from the shortage of affordable and decent housing in the capital.
[18]
 The service of the Metropolitan Waterworks system was extended to site. [18] The Bureau of Public
Works, then under Secretary Vicente Fragante, constructed the streets and highways within the
property.[18] Quezon also tapped Architect Juan M. Arellano to draft a design of the city.[18]
Before the creation of Quezon City, the land on where it will rise are part of several towns such
as Caloocan, Marikina, Pasig and San Juan.
In the 1930s, Manila's urban problems were apparent and problematic. [18] It lacks public housing,
where thousands of the city's residents live in congested informal settler communities, especially in
the central districts of Binondo, Intramuros, Quiapo, San Nicolas and Tondo.[18] There are also
problems in sanitation and traffic congestion. [18] The rise of slums in Manila gave rise to the
development of its suburbs outside the city limits in the municipalities of Pasay, San Felipe
Neri (renamed as Mandaluyong), San Francisco del Monte, San Pedro de Makati, and San Juan del
Monte.[18] These towns became favorable to the upper and middle-class who wanted to escape the
congested city but has economic links to it.[18]
President Manuel L. Quezon, aware of the problem besetting Manila, initiated housing projects
called Barrio Obrero (Worker's Community).[18] These communities were established in various
places in Manila such as Avenida Rizal, Sta. Cruz and Barrio Vitas, Tondo.[18] However, the project
failed miserably and these communities became slum areas. [18]
Alejandro Roces, Sr., a prominent Filipino author, was said to be influential in Quezon's vision to
establish a new city.[18] Quezon dreamt of a city where the common people can live and thrive.
[18]
 Roces suggested that a sizeable tract of land be purchased for this purpose. [18] However, the
government had no available fund except for 3 million in the hands of the National Development
Company (NDC).[18]
In order to make Quezon's dream a reality and to mobilize funds for the land purchase, the People's
Homesite Corporation (PHC) was created in October 14, 1938 as a subsidiary of NDC, with an initial
capital of ₱2 million.[18] Roces was the Chairman of the Board of PHC, and they immediately acquired
the vast Diliman Estate of the Tuason family at a cost of 5 centavos per square meter. [18] PHC
conducted topographical and subdivision surveys, and then subdivided the lots and sell them to the
target buyers at an affordable price.[18] Its target users and beneficiaries are obviously Manila's
working class,[19] who are suffering from the shortage of affordable and decent housing in the capital.
[18]
 The service of the Metropolitan Waterworks system was extended to site. [18] The Bureau of Public
Works, then under Secretary Vicente Fragante, constructed the streets and highways within the
property.[18] Quezon also tapped Architect Juan M. Arellano to draft a design of the city.[18]
n Mainland China and Taiwan[edit]
In 2004, Jollibee acquired Chinese fast food chain Yonghe Dawang for $22.5 million. Jollibee
entered into a joint-venture contract with US-based Chow Fun Holdings LLC, the developer and
owner of Jinja Bar Bistro in New Mexico, in which Jollibee acquired a 12% stake for $950,000. [25][26]
[27]
 In 2006, Jollibee purchased 70% of Taipei restaurant Lao Dong in June and Chun Shui Tang tea
house. In 2007, Jollibee acquired the Chinese fast-food chain Hongzhuangyuan for $50.5 million
(roughly P2 billion)[28] but divested its shares from Lao Dong and Chun Shui Tang, only a year after it
purchase stakes in the two food chains.[29]
On August 26, 2008, Jollibee formally signed a P2.5 billion ($55.5 million) deal with Beijing-based
Hong Zhuang Yuan through its wholly owned subsidiary Jollibee Worldwide Pte. Ltd. The sale is
subject to the approval of China's Ministry of Commerce. In October 2010, Jollibee signed a deal to
acquire 55 percent of China's Guangxi San Ping Wang Food and Beverage Management Co. Ltd.,
operators of the San Pin Wang beef noodle business for 30 million RMB.[30]
Its restaurants in mainland China are responsible for about 12% of the company's total sales, mostly
through chains it acquired.[14]
In January 2016, the company announced it was participating in a joint venture to bring
1,400 Dunkin' Donuts stores to China over the next 20 years [14]