“ THE WELCOME ROTONDA “

BEFORE AND AFTER 
Location: Quezon City
Wayback 1960’s

DID YOU KNOW?! 
*The Welcome Rotonda officially known as the Mabuhay Rotonda 
*The roundabout was first opened in 1948
*The Marble Monument Designed by Luciano V. Aquino 
*Was then newly declared Capital of the Philippines 
*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
*It is also a site for Rallies and Protests
*The 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