Quezon City

American

[key-zon, -sohn] / ˈkeɪ zɒn, -soʊn /

noun

a city on W central Luzon Island, in the Philippines, NE of Manila: former national capital (1948–76).

Quezon City British

/ ˈkeɪzɒn /

noun

a city in the Philippines, on central Luzon adjoining Manila: capital of the Philippines from 1948 to 1976; seat of the University of the Philippines (1908). Pop: 2 173 831 (2000)

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Joy Belmonte, mayor of densely populated Quezon City, said a review of security protocols was needed.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

Bonta, a U.S. citizen, was born in Quezon City, Philippines, in 1972, when his parents were working there as missionaries, and immigrated with his family to California as an infant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026

The fire broke out at 5:45 a.m. in a house in the district of Tandang Sora in Quezon City, a densely populated suburb northwest of the capital, Manila, a police report said.

From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2023

A logo of Globe Telecom is seen at a Globe service center in Edsa, Quezon City, metro Manila, Philippines, May 7, 2018.

From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 2022

The only certainty is that Joey is taken away from Lucban and brought to the Good Sisters Shepherd Convent orphanage in Quezon City, near the capital city of Manila.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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