Quezon Institute is a hospital in

Quezon City Quezon City (, ; fil, Lungsod Quezon ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read in Filipino as Kyusi), is the List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a populatio ...

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. The hospital is operated and managed by Philippine Tuberculosis Society, Inc. (PTSI) which also owns the property where the hospital stands. PTSI is a non-stock, non-profit organization. Quezon Institute is the biggest unit of PTSI. PTSI was incorporated on February 29, 1960 and registered with the

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on March 11, 1960.

History

During the

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tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by '' Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections show no symptoms, in ...

was a major health concern in the Philippines. In 1910, a regional meeting was held in Manila and it was reported the

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of the disease is estimated to be 40,000. The health situation led to the establishment of the Philippine Islands Anti-Tuberculosis Society on July 29, 1910. It was approved in August of the same year. Eleanor Franklin Egan and Sixto de los Angeles led the organization's efforts against tuberculosis. Egan served as the group's first president. PHL 1962 MiNr0691A pm B002

The health facility of the Philippine Islands Anti-Tuberculosis Society first opened to the public as the Santol Sanatorium in 1918. In 1934, then-

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lobbied for the passage of the Sweepstakes Law which allocated 25 percent of its proceeds to the Philippine Tuberculosis Society. This led to the establishment of the hospital arm of the organization in 1938. The health facility formerly known as the Santol Sanatorium was renamed Quezon Institute, in honor of President

who attended the inauguration of the hospital. The complex was designed in the Art Deco architectural style by

Juan Nakpil Juan Felipe de Jesús Nakpil, KGCR (born Juan Felipe Nakpil y de Jesús; May 26, 1899 – May 7, 1986) known as Juan Nakpil, was a Filipino architect, teacher and a community leader. In 1973, he was named one of the National Artists for architec ...

. Quezon Institute was occupied by the

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during the

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. The hospital's staff were ordered to be relocated to the

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. The hospital's equipment, records, and furniture were looted. After the end of

, President

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lobbied for the allocation of for anti-tuberculosis efforts in the legislature. were allocated to the Philippine Tuberculosis Society (PTSI). With the help of the

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which bought supplies and equipment, the Quezon Institute was reopened. The annual Philippine Charity Sweepstakes allocated for the society was increased to by then-President

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in 1957. 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

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. In 2019 was plot setting in the horror film Maledicto and Clarita.

E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue site

A portion of the hospital's property at E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue in Quezon City was sold to

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. The property also served as the main headquarters of the

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(PCSO) until 2010, when it transferred to the

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. As early as 2011,

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became interested in acquiring the property occupied by the Quezon Institute and is planning to convert the property to a mixed used development. Ayala Land expressed its intent in preserving the historic buildings of the complex which then recently became automatically protected under the

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, similar to what it has done with Nielson Tower in Makati. As of 2013, Ayala Land was negotiating with PTSI for a joint venture for its planned development. PTSI plans to move the Quezon Institute to a new site.

References

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External links

Philippine Tuberculosis Society
Hospitals in Quezon City 1938 establishments in the Philippines Buildings and structures in Quezon City Juan Nakpil buildings Tuberculosis organizations Art Deco architecture in the Philippines