It is bounded by EDSA to the northeast, West Avenue on the northwest, and the Anaran Creek to the south. It shares a boundary with barangays Bagong Pag-Asa to the northeast, Bungad to the northwest, Paltok to the southwest, and West Triangle to the south.[1]
On July 17, 1948, president Elpidio Quirino signed Republic Act No. 333, designating Quezon City as the new capital of the Philippines.[6][7] The following year, the 1949 Master Plan for Quezon City was published to serve as the foremost guideline in transforming the city as a “a real Filipino metropolis” and a “showplace of the nation.”[8][9] Although aspects of the 1949 Master Plan were not fully implemented, a portion of the West Triangle area of the Diliman Quadrangle was purchased as a residential zone.[6] The entire Diliman Quadrangle was initially zoned as an area exclusively for park facilities and recreational activities. This triangular-shaped residential zone was purchased by the Philippine American Life Insurance Company (Philam Life; now AIA Philippines).[10]
Philam Homes
The purchase of this residential zone involved a 40 hectares (99 acres) cogon‐covered tract of land, bounded by West Avenues and Highway 54 (now known as EDSA). Then headed by an American philanthropist named Earl Carroll, the Philippine Life developed the area into a gated residential subdivision meant to cater for "moderate‐income executives and their families". The area was patterned after American suburbia in terms of architecture and urban design. The first phase of development and launching of this residential project was set on May 15, 1955. This residential enclave was to be called, “Philam Homes.”[11] Although the initial lots were offered to Philam Life employees, non-employees were later offered to purchase lots within community.
The urban development and master plan of Philam Homes was designed by the Harvard educated architect Angel Nakpil.[12] The various house models were designed by renowned Filipino architect Carlos Arguelles.[13]
The residential master plan for Philam Homes offered an initial 605 residential lots with areas between 400 and 500 m2 (4,300 and 5,400 sq ft). At the center of the residential area was a 6,000 m2 (65,000 sq ft) amenities center, which includes a football field, a basketball court, a tennis ball court, a swimming pool, and a clubhouse for residents. A large park, named Earl Carroll Park, is the main amenity of the community. A community chapel was also built in this center, which was later instated as a parish church on June 2, 1957. This parish is now known as the Santa Rita de Cascia Parish Church.[11]
A bust of Earl Carroll as a memorial in the civic park named after him
The center also had its own grocery in 1955, known as Jopson's Supermarket.[12] This grocery was owned by the family of renown labor rights activist and former resident, Edgar Jopson. Later on, Jopson's Supermarket in Philam was to be sold off in 1958 and renamed as Nati's Nook.[14] A branch of Puregold Minimart now stands on the location where Jopson's Supermarket used to stand.
Barangay established
By 1976, Philam Homes was converted as a barangay, a small administrative division. Philam Homes as a barangay was designated as "Barangay Philam" with then-mayor Norberto Amoranto appointing Phil-Am Homeowners Association (PHAI) president Arsenio D. Narcisso as Philam's first barangay captain. A barangay hall with a space allocated for a fire truck and emergency equipment was erected within the subdivision grounds and were funded privately by association dues.[11][1]
Government
Earl Carroll Civic Park as seen from a wide road in Philam Homes
As a barangay, Philam is governed by an elected barangay captain. Since 2019, the elected barangay captain of Philam Homes is Simplicio Hermogenes. Alongside the barangay government, the Philam Homeowners Association help in the security and maintenance of the community and all of its amenities. Being a gated community, entry into the barangay and other surveillance features is maintained by private security personnel managed by the Philam Homeowners Association. The barangay government and the homeowners association are based in the Clubhouse Complex along Baguio Road, Philam Homes, Quezon City.[15]
Demographics
Barangay Philam is the 121st most-populated barangay in Quezon City, with a population of 2,524 people according to the 2020 census, [3] down from a population of 2,673 people in the 2015 census.[16]
Issues
A concern for many residents of the barangay is the growing gentrification and deteriorating traffic situation surrounding Philam. The worsening pollution and road congestion is affecting quality of life of the barangay. Mostly affected are elderly residents who have lived in Philam since its establishment in 1955.[17]
Massive gentrification, pollution and traffic are some of the issues that are affecting the Philam community
Another concern for many residents in 2019 was the pruning done to the trees in Earl Carroll Civic Park. Many residents expressed concern on the number of trees pruned in the park. The barangay government stated that the pruning was necessary as a “precaution [against] potential damage to [property]” in the area. Many of the trees remain standing and healthy.[18][19]
References
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^. Quezon City Public Library. Archived from the original on March 14, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
^ ab"2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 7, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"Quezon City Postal Code Metro Manila". September 12, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
^Alcazaren, Paulo. "25 things you didn't know about quezon city". philstar.com. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ abBueza, Michael (October 12, 2014). "What Quezon City could have looked like". Rappler. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^Carunungan, Celso Al (1982). Quezon City: a saga of progress. Quezon City, Philippines: Cultural and Tourism Affairs Office, Office of the Mayor. OCLC 49591436.
^"'Kyusi' culture: Beyond the melting pot". Inquirer Lifestyle. March 14, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^Duldulao, Manuel D (1995). Quezon City. Manila: Japunzinni. OCLC 221911272.
^Ignacio, Jamaico (2016). Quezon City: the rise of a capital city of the Philippines, 1939-1976 (Thesis). OCLC 1060180071.
^ abcLorenzo, Clarissa Mozo; Ito, Yasuyuki; Kaku, Satoru; Mukaiguchi, Takeshi; Ono, Akihiko (October 31, 2019). "Historical study on the development of gated communities and its correlation with the barangay in the Philippines formed with European and American influences: Focused accounts of these community concepts from 16th century early settlements to 20th century postwar development". Japan Architectural Review. 3 (1): 44–61. doi:10.1002/2475-8876.12130. ISSN 2475-8876.
^ abAlcazaren, Paulo. "The suburbs of Quezon City". philstar.com. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^Alcazaren, Paulo. "Requiem for a master architect". philstar.com. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^Pimentel, Benjamin, 1964- (2006). U.G. an underground tale : the journey of Edgar Jopson and the first quarter storm generation. Pasig: Anvil Publishing, Inc. ISBN971-27-1590-6. OCLC 81146038.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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^Reyes, Narciso Jr (September 2, 2015). "The Lost Generation". opinion.inquirer.net. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^Ramos, Mariejo S. (August 9, 2019). "QC residents dismayed over cutting, pruning of 50 trees in public park". newsinfo.inquirer.net. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^News, Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN. "DENR probes Philam Homes after residents complain of tree cutting". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved May 14, 2020. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
January 07, 2023
philam, quezon, city, philam, also, known, philam, homes, philamlife, homes, phil, administrative, division, eastern, metro, manila, philippines, urban, barangay, located, first, legislative, district, quezon, city, consisting, entirely, philam, private, subdi. Philam also known as Philam Homes Philamlife Homes or Phil Am is an administrative division in eastern Metro Manila the Philippines It is an urban barangay located in the first legislative district of Quezon City consisting entirely of the Philam private subdivision and gated community 5 Philam Philam HomesBarangayGate of Philam Homes along EDSAPhilamLocation of Barangay Philam within Metro ManilaCoordinates 14 38 57 N 121 01 53 E 14 6492 N 121 0314 E 14 6492 121 0314 Coordinates 14 38 57 N 121 01 53 E 14 6492 N 121 0314 E 14 6492 121 0314CountryPhilippinesRegionNational Capital RegionCityQuezon CityDistrict1st District of Quezon CityEstablished1955 1 Conversion to a barangayJune 25 1975 1 Government TypeBarangay Barangay CaptainSimplicio HermogenesArea 2 Total44 68 ha 110 41 acres Population 2020 3 Total2 524 Density5 600 km2 15 000 sq mi Time zoneUTC 8 PST Postal Code1104 4 Area code2WebsiteFacebookIt is bounded by EDSA to the northeast West Avenue on the northwest and the Anaran Creek to the south It shares a boundary with barangays Bagong Pag Asa to the northeast Bungad to the northwest Paltok to the southwest and West Triangle to the south 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 Philam Homes 1 2 Barangay established 2 Government 3 Demographics 4 Issues 5 ReferencesHistory EditOn July 17 1948 president Elpidio Quirino signed Republic Act No 333 designating Quezon City as the new capital of the Philippines 6 7 The following year the 1949 Master Plan for Quezon City was published to serve as the foremost guideline in transforming the city as a a real Filipino metropolis and a showplace of the nation 8 9 Although aspects of the 1949 Master Plan were not fully implemented a portion of the West Triangle area of the Diliman Quadrangle was purchased as a residential zone 6 The entire Diliman Quadrangle was initially zoned as an area exclusively for park facilities and recreational activities This triangular shaped residential zone was purchased by the Philippine American Life Insurance Company Philam Life now AIA Philippines 10 Philam Homes Edit The purchase of this residential zone involved a 40 hectares 99 acres cogon covered tract of land bounded by West Avenues and Highway 54 now known as EDSA Then headed by an American philanthropist named Earl Carroll the Philippine Life developed the area into a gated residential subdivision meant to cater for moderate income executives and their families The area was patterned after American suburbia in terms of architecture and urban design The first phase of development and launching of this residential project was set on May 15 1955 This residential enclave was to be called Philam Homes 11 Although the initial lots were offered to Philam Life employees non employees were later offered to purchase lots within community The urban development and master plan of Philam Homes was designed by the Harvard educated architect Angel Nakpil 12 The various house models were designed by renowned Filipino architect Carlos Arguelles 13 The residential master plan for Philam Homes offered an initial 605 residential lots with areas between 400 and 500 m2 4 300 and 5 400 sq ft At the center of the residential area was a 6 000 m2 65 000 sq ft amenities center which includes a football field a basketball court a tennis ball court a swimming pool and a clubhouse for residents A large park named Earl Carroll Park is the main amenity of the community A community chapel was also built in this center which was later instated as a parish church on June 2 1957 This parish is now known as the Santa Rita de Cascia Parish Church 11 A bust of Earl Carroll as a memorial in the civic park named after himThe center also had its own grocery in 1955 known as Jopson s Supermarket 12 This grocery was owned by the family of renown labor rights activist and former resident Edgar Jopson Later on Jopson s Supermarket in Philam was to be sold off in 1958 and renamed as Nati s Nook 14 A branch of Puregold Minimart now stands on the location where Jopson s Supermarket used to stand Barangay established Edit By 1976 Philam Homes was converted as a barangay a small administrative division Philam Homes as a barangay was designated as Barangay Philam with then mayor Norberto Amoranto appointing Phil Am Homeowners Association PHAI president Arsenio D Narcisso as Philam s first barangay captain A barangay hall with a space allocated for a fire truck and emergency equipment was erected within the subdivision grounds and were funded privately by association dues 11 1 Government Edit Earl Carroll Civic Park as seen from a wide road in Philam Homes As a barangay Philam is governed by an elected barangay captain Since 2019 the elected barangay captain of Philam Homes is Simplicio Hermogenes Alongside the barangay government the Philam Homeowners Association help in the security and maintenance of the community and all of its amenities Being a gated community entry into the barangay and other surveillance features is maintained by private security personnel managed by the Philam Homeowners Association The barangay government and the homeowners association are based in the Clubhouse Complex along Baguio Road Philam Homes Quezon City 15 Demographics EditBarangay Philam is the 121st most populated barangay in Quezon City with a population of 2 524 people according to the 2020 census 3 down from a population of 2 673 people in the 2015 census 16 Issues EditA concern for many residents of the barangay is the growing gentrification and deteriorating traffic situation surrounding Philam The worsening pollution and road congestion is affecting quality of life of the barangay Mostly affected are elderly residents who have lived in Philam since its establishment in 1955 17 Massive gentrification pollution and traffic are some of the issues that are affecting the Philam community Another concern for many residents in 2019 was the pruning done to the trees in Earl Carroll Civic Park Many residents expressed concern on the number of trees pruned in the park The barangay government stated that the pruning was necessary as a precaution against potential damage to property in the area Many of the trees remain standing and healthy 18 19 References Edit a b c d History of QC Barangays Journey to Early Beginnings of Quezon City Barangays Vol 1 Quezon City Quezon City Public Library 2019 QC Barangay Profiles Quezon City Public Library Archived from the original on March 14 2013 Retrieved November 28 2021 a b 2020 Census of Population and Housing 2020 CPH Population Counts Declared Official by the President Philippine Statistics Authority July 7 2021 Retrieved November 28 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Quezon City Postal Code Metro Manila September 12 2019 Retrieved November 28 2021 Alcazaren Paulo 25 things you didn t know about quezon city philstar com Retrieved May 9 2020 a b Bueza Michael October 12 2014 What Quezon City could have looked like Rappler Retrieved May 9 2020 Carunungan Celso Al 1982 Quezon City a saga of progress Quezon City Philippines Cultural and Tourism Affairs Office Office of the Mayor OCLC 49591436 Kyusi culture Beyond the melting pot Inquirer Lifestyle March 14 2015 Retrieved May 9 2020 Duldulao Manuel D 1995 Quezon City Manila Japunzinni OCLC 221911272 Ignacio Jamaico 2016 Quezon City the rise of a capital city of the Philippines 1939 1976 Thesis OCLC 1060180071 a b c Lorenzo Clarissa Mozo Ito Yasuyuki Kaku Satoru Mukaiguchi Takeshi Ono Akihiko October 31 2019 Historical study on the development of gated communities and its correlation with the barangay in the Philippines formed with European and American influences Focused accounts of these community concepts from 16th century early settlements to 20th century postwar development Japan Architectural Review 3 1 44 61 doi 10 1002 2475 8876 12130 ISSN 2475 8876 a b Alcazaren Paulo The suburbs of Quezon City philstar com Retrieved May 9 2020 Alcazaren Paulo Requiem for a master architect philstar com Retrieved May 9 2020 Pimentel Benjamin 1964 2006 U G an underground tale the journey of Edgar Jopson and the first quarter storm generation Pasig Anvil Publishing Inc ISBN 971 27 1590 6 OCLC 81146038 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Barangay Officials quezoncity gov ph Archived from the original on March 14 2020 Retrieved May 9 2020 Population of the National Capital Region Based on the 2015 Census of Population Philippine Statistics Authority May 31 2016 Retrieved November 28 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Reyes Narciso Jr September 2 2015 The Lost Generation opinion inquirer net Retrieved May 9 2020 Ramos Mariejo S August 9 2019 QC residents dismayed over cutting pruning of 50 trees in public park newsinfo inquirer net Retrieved May 9 2020 News Kristine Sabillo ABS CBN DENR probes Philam Homes after residents complain of tree cutting ABS CBN News Retrieved May 14 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a last has generic name help Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Philam Quezon City amp oldid 1125279324, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
