Aerial Tour | QUEZON CITY TRIANGLE FROM ABOVE: The Roads & History of QC’s “Lost Capital”

00:27 — North Avenue 02:56 — West Avenue 06:55 — Timog Avenue 10:28 — East Avenue 13:53 — Quezon Avenue 18:12 — Panay Avenue 21:13 — EDSA Join me on an aerial tour of the Quezon City Triangle as we fly over and along North Avenue, West Avenue, Timog Avenue, East Avenue, Quezon Avenue, Panay Avenue, and EDSA. From above, these roads reveal more than just traffic and buildings. They tell the story of how Quezon City was planned, developed, and transformed into one of the Philippines' most important urban centers. Our aerial route takes us through the major roads surrounding the historic Diliman Quadrangle, while also exploring the areas commonly associated with the North Triangle, East Triangle, South Triangle, and West Triangle. 🏙️ QUEZON CITY — A CAPITAL CITY THAT WAS Here's one of the most fascinating parts of the story: Quezon City was deliberately created as a potential new national capital. In 1938, the People's Homesite Corporation acquired 1,529 hectares of the Diliman Estate as the site for the future capital city. Quezon City was officially established in 1939. Its original physical plan, prepared in 1940 by architectural adviser Harry T. Frost, envisioned a large central quadrangle with four major avenues radiating toward the city's outskirts. At its center was the area that eventually became the Quezon Memorial Circle. In 1948, Republic Act No. 333 officially declared Quezon City the capital of the Philippines and permanent seat of the national government. Quezon City was formally inaugurated as the national capital in 1949. But the story eventually changed. In 1976, Presidential Decree No. 940 transferred the capital back to Manila, while Metro Manila became the permanent seat of the national government. Today, Quezon City remains an important government center, with major national government institutions, medical centers, universities, businesses, media organizations, and transportation corridors. 🛣️ THE ROADS WE'LL EXPLORE North Avenue — One of the northern gateways into this urban district and an important connection to EDSA, SM City North EDSA, TriNoma and Vertis North. West Avenue — The major north–south road forming the western side of the historic Diliman Quadrangle and running through Barangay West Triangle. Timog Avenue — Formerly South Avenue, this road forms the southern side of the historic Diliman Quadrangle and is closely associated with the South Triangle's entertainment, restaurant and media districts. East Avenue — The eastern side of the historic Diliman Quadrangle and an important government and medical corridor, home to institutions including East Avenue Medical Center and several major national medical centers. Quezon Avenue — A major east–west corridor connecting the Quezon Memorial Circle area toward Manila and one of the key roads linking the different urban districts in this part of Quezon City. Panay Avenue — A smaller but important connector within the South Triangle road network, linking the interior streets with major corridors such as EDSA, Timog Avenue and Quezon Avenue. EDSA — Our final aerial leg follows EDSA from the East Avenue–Timog Avenue area toward the North Avenue–West Avenue intersection. This major transportation spine connects almost every major road featured in this tour. 📐 WHY SO MANY "TRIANGLES"? From street level, the names can be confusing. North Triangle. East Triangle. South Triangle. West Triangle. And then there's the historic Diliman Quadrangle. These names refer to different geographic, administrative and planning concepts rather than one single officially defined "Quezon City Triangle." From the air, however, the relationships between these roads and districts become much easier to see. 📡 AN ICONIC QUEZON CITY LANDMARK The flight also takes us past the former ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Barangay South Triangle and its iconic Millennium Transmitter. The transmitter stood approximately 219.5 meters (720 feet) high and became one of the most recognizable structures on the Quezon City skyline. The ABS-CBN complex became deeply associated with Philippine television and the South Triangle area. 🤔 ONE QUESTION FOR YOU Quezon City was officially the capital of the Philippines from 1948 until 1976. If the capital had remained in Quezon City... Would you have agreed with that decision? Let me know your thoughts in the comments. Watch until the end and see if you can identify all the major roads and districts from the air. 📍 Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines #QuezonCity #QuezonCityAerial #QuezonCityTriangle #Diliman #NorthTriangle #SouthTriangle #EastTriangle #WestTriangle #EDSA #NorthAvenue #WestAvenue #TimogAvenue #EastAvenue #QuezonAvenue #PanayAvenue #Philippines #MetroManila #Manila #AerialTour #DronePhilippines #PhilippinesDrone #DroneTour #AerialTour #natetheadventurer #DJI #djiphilippines #Dronevideo #dronephotography #dronevideography