Ermita in Manila in Metropolitan Manila First District, Metro Manila, Philippines — Southeast Asia

Manuel L. Quezon

February 15, 2026

1. Manuel L. Quezon Marker

Inscription.
This Monument is Dedicated to the Memory of

Manuel L. Quezon
(1878-1944)
First President of the Senate
(1916-1935)
President of the Philippines
(1935-1944)

Erected by the Congress of the Philippines
Unveiled on October 4, 1965, by
Ferdinand F. Marcos
President of the Senate

Sculpted by the National Artist Guillermo E. Tolentino
Cast in bronze by Fonderia Marinelli, Firenze, Italy
Pedestal in marble by Federico S. Ilustre
Declared as Important Cultural Property by the National Museum

Erected 1965 by Congress of the Philippines.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 14° 35.227′ N, 120° 58.861′ E. Marker is in Manila, Metro Manila, in Metropolitan Manila First District. It is in Ermita. It is on Padre Burgos Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Padre Burgos Avenue, Manila, Metro Manila 1000, Philippines. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Asia,

specifically in Southeast Asia,

in the Malay Archipelago,

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in the Pacific Ocean,

in North Pacific,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a Spanish colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sergio Osmeña (within shouting distance of this marker); The Inauguration of the Commonwealth of the Philippines (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gomburza (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Sa mga Bayani ng Lungsod ng Maynila (about 120 meters away); U.S. Forces Liberate Manila (about 120 meters away); Simbahan at Kumbento ng Recoletos (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Juan Luna (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Intramuros (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manila.

Also see . . . Manuel L. Quezon (Wikipedia). Overview:

Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina GCGH KGCR (19 August 1878 – 1 August 1944), also known by his initials MLQ, was a Filipino lawyer, statesman, soldier, and politician who served as the second president of the Philippines from 1935 until his death in 1944. He was the first Filipino to head
February 15, 2026

2. Manuel L. Quezon monument
a government of the entire Philippines and is considered the second president of the Philippines after Emilio Aguinaldo (1899–1901), whom Quezon defeated in the 1935 presidential election. Quezon City, a city in Metro Manila and Quezon Province, are named after him.

(Submitted on February 16, 2026.)

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