Quezon Institute
Quezon Institute | |
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Philippine Tuberculosis Society | |
Geography | |
Location | Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Coordinates | 14°37′04″N 121°00′46″E / 14.61765°N 121.01291°E |
Organization | |
Type | Tertiary |
History | |
Former name(s) | Santol Sanatorium |
Opened |
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Quezon Institute is a hospital in
History
During the
The health facility of the Philippine Islands Anti-Tuberculosis Society first opened to the public as the Santol Sanatorium in 1918.
Quezon Institute was occupied by the
After the end of World War II, President Sergio Osmeña lobbied for the allocation of ₱1 million peso for anti-tuberculosis efforts in the legislature. ₱800 thousand were allocated to the Philippine Tuberculosis Society (PTSI). With the help of the United States Army which bought supplies and equipment, the Quezon Institute was reopened. The annual Philippine Charity Sweepstakes allocated for the society was increased to ₱1 million peso by then-President Ramon Magsaysay in 1957.[4]
During the
The Quezon Institute was plot setting for the episode 'Braso' of the 2010 horror film Cinco. In 2014 was plot setting for the episode 'Taktak' of the film My Big Bossing. In 2019 was plot setting in the horror film Maledicto and Clarita.[citation needed]
E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue site
A portion of the hospital's property at E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue in Quezon City was sold to Puregold.[1] The property also served as the main headquarters of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) until 2010, when it transferred to the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay.[7]
As early as 2011,
References
- ^ a b c Arnaldo, Maria Stella (12 January 2011). "Ayala Land eyes purchase of Quezon Institute". ABS-CBN News. BusinessMirror. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d Dumlao, Doris (15 July 2013). "Ayala Land eyes deal to redevelop QI property". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "TODAY IN HISTORY: On July 29, 1910, the Philippine Anti-Tuberculosis Society was founded in Manila by a group of Filipinos and Americans to combat the spread of tuberculosis". Tumblr. Presidential Museum and Library. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "About". Philippine Tuberculosis Society. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ Dy, Ivan Man (16 May 2016). "Celebrating the Art Deco style in Shanghai". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ISBN 979-8-218-96751-2.)
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - ^ Gamil, Jaymee T. (May 26, 2014). "PCSO eases employees' fears over another move". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 3, 2016.