About the City
Quezon City is situated on the northeast portion of Metro Manila. It is bounded on the north by Caloocan City and San Jose del Monte City in Bulacan Province, on the east by San Mateo and Marikina, on the south by Pasig and Mandaluyong, San Juan and Manila, and on the west by Valenzuela, Caloocan, and Manila. Its northeastern and eastern boundaries are defined by the Novaliches Watershed and the Marikina River. With an area of 16,112.58 hectares (based on 1995 GIS graphical plot), it is the largest among the sixteen (16) cities and one (1) municipality in the region and is almost one-fourth the size of Metro Manila.
Vision
To sustain Quezon City as Quality Community – a progressive and peaceful, clean and orderly place, conducive and hospitable to living, employment, and business.
Mission
To provide quality service, making Quezon City an ideal community where people live, work and do business in a hospitable, progressive, and peaceful environment.
QC Profile
HISTORY
On September 28, 1939, the National Assembly approved Bill No. 1206 as Commonwealth Act No. 502, otherwise known as the Charter of Quezon City. Signed by President Quezon on October 12, 1939, the law defined the boundaries of the City and gave it an area of 7,000 hectares carved out of the towns of Caloocan, San Juan, Marikina, Pasig, and Mandaluyong, all in Rizal Province. Continue Reading
ECONOMY
The City’s economy continues to be dominated by small to medium-scale business establishments engaged mostly in the distribution of finished products and in the provision of basic services. There has been an increasing trend in the number of registered businesses from 2008-2013, with the latest total count reported at 64,515 with 13,417 as new and 51,098 renewals. Continue Reading
Sister Cities
International Sister Cities
- Chiba City, Japan
- Daly City, California USA
- Fort Walton Beach, Florida USA
- Guam, USA
- Kenosha, Wisconsin USA Maui County, Hawaii USA
- New Wesminster, British Columbia Canada
- Rishon Lezion, Israel
- Salt Lake City, Utah USA
- Shenyang City, China
- Taipei City, China (Taiwan)
- Yangon Region, Myanmar
- Yuci City, China
Local Sister Cities
- Baler, Aurora Region III
- Cotabato City, Cotabato Region XII
- Davao City, Region IX
- General Santos City, Region XII
- Iloilo City, Iloilo Region VI
- Naga City, Camarines Sur Region V
- Puerto Princesa City, Palawan Region IV -B
- Pura, Tarlac Region III
- Roxas City, Capiz Region VI Sadanga, Mountain Province CAR
- Wao, Lanao del Sur BARMM
- La Trinidad, Benguet CAR
Member of the Open Government Partnership
Background
Open Government focuses on the improvement of government transparency, safeguarding opportunities for citizens to participate in public matters, and strengthening the processes and the system for public accountability.
The idea led to forming the Open Government Partnership (OGP), which is composed of 76 national and 100+ local governments, and thousands of civil society organizations. OGP has created a Local Program that aims to foster an innovative and ambitious open government reform that allows civil society organizations and citizen engagement to participate in shaping and overseeing governments.
Quezon City Open Government
In April 2024, Quezon City’s application to the OGP Local Program was accepted along with Baguio City, Tagbilaran City, and the Municipality of Larena, Siquijor— joining South Cotabato, which has been a member since 2018. As a proud member of this international movement, Quezon City is committed to embedding the principles of open government into its local policies and programs.
Local Open Government Strategic Vision
QC as a model of inclusivity and innovation with an empowered citizenry where both government and civil society collaborate and champion good governance through transparency, accountability, and participation.
Members of the Steering Committee
- Office of the Mayor
- Office of the City Administrator
- City Planning and Development Department
- Barangay and Community Relations Department
- 2 Civil Society/Community Stakeholder representatives invited by the City Mayor
Non-Governmental Stakeholders
- People’s Council of Quezon City
- Representatives of the 23 Sectors
- Civil Society Representatives to the Local Special Bodies
- 50 Members of the City Development Council
- Other members of various boards and councils
- Non-Accredited Civil Society Organizations
- Independent Monitoring Body
- Ateneo School of Government
10 OGP Challenge Areas
- Access to Information
- Anti-Corruption
- Civic Space
- Climate and Environment
- Digital Governance
- Fiscal Openness
- Gender
- Justice
- Media Freedom
- Public Participation
Commitments/Action Plan
The QC Open Government is currently implementing five commitments from its action plan.
- Enhancing Public Participation in the Creation of the Annual Budget of Quezon City Government Departments and Offices
- Expanding Access to Legal Services through the Organization of Lawyers for the Provision of Pro Bono Legal Aid
- Increasing Transparency through the Creation of a Centralized Data Dashboard and Feedback Mechanism in the QC eServices Platform
- Strengthening Civic Engagement through Capacity Development on Participatory Governance
- Expanding Civic Engagement through Community Centers as Part of the Bayanihang QC or the Quezon City Volunteer Program
Through close monitoring and clear feedback mechanisms, the commitments are ensured to remain dynamic and responsive to changing needs.
Previous Quezon City Leaders
Citizen’s Charter
Citizen’s Charter
QUEZON CITY CITIZEN’S CHARTER and CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
Awards and Recognitions
2019 Gender and Development (GAD) Local Learning Hubs (LLH)
2019 Gender and Development (GAD) Local Learning Hubs (LLH) for Quezon City’s social hygiene and sundown clinics, and the Quezon City Protection Center. The recognition and certification by the Philippine Commission on Women was given at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) on March 8, 2019
2018 Global Human Settlement Model of Community Award
2018 Global Human Settlement Model of Community Award for Bistekville 2, conferred during the 2018 Annual Session of Global Forum on Human Settlement (GFHS), held on October 30, 2018 at the United Nations Conference Center in Bangkok, Thailand. It recognized the socialized housing program’s integrated approach to the problem of informal settlers, with components to mitigate disaster risk, reduce urban blight and improved the people’s quality of life.
2018 Best Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRMC) in the Philippines
2018 Best Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRMC) in the Philippines, conferred by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, at the 20th National Gawad Kalasag Awards at the AFP Theater in Camp Aguinaldo, on December 4, 2018.
2018 Most Competitive City in the Philippines
2018 Most Competitive City in the Philippines, by the Department of Trade and Industry, at the 6th Regional Annual Competitiveness Summit; in the competitiveness sub-categories, Quezon City was no. 1 in Economic Dynamism and no. 1 in Infrastructure.
Quality Management System
QUEZON CITY QMS MANUAL
QUEZON CITY ISO CERTIFICATE
