| 词条 | Welcome Rotonda |
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|country=PHL |name=Welcome Rotonda |image=Welcome_Rotonda_2010_crop.jpg |image_caption=The roundabout which features a marble monument in the center. |image_size=300px |maint=Department of Public Works and Highways |location= Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines |coord={{coord|14|37|04.0|N|121|00|06.2|E|type:city_region:PH_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline,title}} |roads=E. Rodriguez, Sr. Boulevard Mayon Avenue Nicanor Ramirez Street Quezon Avenue España Boulevard |type=Roundabout |const= |opened=1948 |height= |other_names=Mabuhay Rotonda |map= }} The Welcome Rotonda ({{lang-fil|Mabuhay Rotonda}}) is a roundabout in Quezon City in the Philippines. It is located a few meters from Quezon City's border with Manila, at the intersection of E. Rodriguez, Sr. Boulevard, Mayon Avenue, Quezon Avenue, Nicanor Ramirez Street, and España Boulevard. It may also refer to the monument situated on its central island. The roundabout was officially named Welcome Rotonda until May 17, 1995, when it was renamed Mabuhay Rotonda by then-Quezon City Mayor Ismael Mathay, Jr.,[1] following an initiative by local restaurateur Rod Ongpauco to promote the use of the Filipino expression "Mabuhay!" as a way of welcoming foreign visitors to the Philippines.[1] HistoryThe roundabout was first opened in 1948, with a marble monument designed by Luciano V. Aquino erected at its center to welcome visitors to Quezon City, which was then the newly declared capital of the Philippines.[2] The monument is surrounded by four lions indicating the cardinal directions. It served as the boundary between Manila and Rizal Province, prior to the creation of Metro Manila in 1975. [3] It is also a site for rallies and protests.[4][5] The roundabout attracted attention during the 1995 general election, when businessman Amando "Jun" Ducat, Jr.—who would later be known for kidnapping 26 students in 2007 near Manila City Hall—scaled the monument and staged a hunger strike at the top.[7] He did this to dramatize his opposition to Chinese Filipinos running for public office, who he opposed because of their alleged control of the Philippines' rice trade. He wanted the government to ban Chinese Filipinos from being candidates and he sought to convince voters to vote against them.[6][7] Transportation hubThe Welcome Rotonda is known as a transportation center. It served as one of the first terminals for jeepneys as they began plying the streets of Manila after World War II.[2] See also
References1. ^{{cite news | author=Luna, Luis | title=Welcome Rotonda to have new name | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1370&dat=19950513&id=6pkVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DAsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1881,2235577 | work=Manila Standard | publisher=Kamahalan Publishing Corporation | date=May 13, 1995 | accessdate=June 3, 2014 }} {{Road infrastructure in Manila}}2. ^1 2 {{cite news | author=Mallari, Perry Gil S. | title=Timeless memories of Welcome Rotonda | url=http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/mar/14/yehey/life/20080314lif1.html | work=The Manila Times | publisher=Manila Times Publishing Corporation | date=March 14, 2008 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080318213134/http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/mar/14/yehey/life/20080314lif1.html | archivedate=March 18, 2008 | accessdate=June 3, 2014 }} 3. ^ Partitioning of Rizal 4. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/84791/news/nation/allies-critics-of-arroyo-snarl-traffic-at-mabuhay-rotonda |title=Allies, critics of Arroyo snarl traffic at Mabuhay Rotonda |date=March 14, 2008 |work=GMA News}} 5. ^{{cite news|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/598637/labor-day-protesters-gather-in-manila-quezon-city-landmark |title=Labor Day protesters gather in Manila-Quezon City landmark|first=Frances |last=Mangosing |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer | publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc.|date=May 1, 2014}} 6. ^1 {{cite news | author=Jimenez-David, Rina | title=Instant celebrity | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2479&dat=20070330&id=5lY1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=eiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1453,19465177 | work=Philippine Daily Inquirer | publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. | date=March 30, 2007 | accessdate=June 3, 2014 }} 7. ^{{cite news | title=Hostage taker Ducat has eye for publicity stunts -- friends | url=http://www.inquirer.net/specialreports/manilahostagedrama/view.php?db=1&article=20070328-57556 | work=Philippine Daily Inquirer | publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. | date=March 28, 2007 | accessdate=June 3, 2014 }} 4 : Landmarks in the Philippines|Roundabouts and traffic circles in the Philippines|Roads in Metro Manila|Streets in Quezon City |
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