CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In the summer of 1939 President Quezon contacted William Parsons and asked him to choose a new site for and then to design a new Philippine capital. Parsons arrived in June 1939 and eventually chose Diliman as the new capital site.

Detailed explanation-2: -Quezon City, chartered city and capital of the Philippines from 1948 to 1976. The city is located immediately northeast of Manila, in central Luzon. Named for President Manuel Luis Quezon, who selected the site (formerly a private estate) in 1939, it officially replaced Manila as the capital in 1948.

Detailed explanation-3: -The country’s capital was moved from Manila to nearby Quezon City in 1948, but it was moved back to Manila in 1976. In recent history, Manila has become a major economic center in the Pacific region.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cebu has a population of 2.5 million and is the oldest city and the first capital of the Philippines. Under Spanish rule for three centuries, Cebu has the oldest university, San Carlos University, and the oldest street, Colon Street, built by the Spaniards.