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A. History of Maginhawa Street.

For food enthusiasts who want to feast on a wide selection of food, Maginhawa Street offers a long row of homey food stores and a variety of cuisines. Located near UP Diliman campus in Quezon City, Maginhawa Street is a residential area. But now, the street has become a haven for refreshments and relaxation and has sometimes been referred to as the melting pot street of cuisines. Maginhawa, named after a positive Filipino characteristic which could either mean convenient or refreshing, has been one of the favorite hang out spots of students, faculty and employees in Quezon City area. Its convenient and maraming pwedeng kainan and tambayan. Relatively mura yung mga kainan and it really caters to college students. Kahit na marami nang establishments, andoon pa rin yung village feel unlike sa Katipunan (Avenue also in Quezon City) na masyado nang maraming sasakyan, Monica Tipton, a student from the University of the Philippines, said. Anthony Mendoza, an employee working in Makati, still chooses Maginhawa as a hang out spot over other places near his workplace. Kahit na sa Makati pa ko nagtatrabaho at sa Sampaloc nakatira, mas pinipili kong pumunta sa Maginhawa kasama mga friends ko para lang mag-food trip. We always consider this as foodie haven. Our cravings are always satisfied. From burgers, ice cream, and pastas, pati sa mga pagkain na pangchill lang, andoon na lahat. The streets whole stretch covers an approximate distance of three kilometers, according to Teachers Village barangay officials. In that span, here are some of the must-try and must-visit food stores along Maginhawa Street. Maginhawa is not booming; its already there. Such was the assertion of a food establishment owner when asked about Maginhawas recent development as a food hub. Maginhawa is the 2-kilometer long main thoroughfare of UP Teachers Village in Quezon City. It has been the subject of food features in blogs and media, with Inquirer Lifestyle saying, Whether its quick lunch or snack, family dinner, date night, or late-night drinking session with buddies, Maginhawa has it all. In having it all, of course, there is always someone leading the charge. Enter Moonleaf Tea Shop. With roots as a start-up business motivated by the owners relations with the owner of another start-up business, Moonleaf encapsulates the Maginhawa environment. SMALL store, big experience at The Burger Project. Photo by Norman Lee Benjamin Riego. Maginhawa is a start-up business hub because it is perfect for people with not much capital,

B. Location and Physical Profile

With an area of 16,112.58 hectares, Quezon City is the largest city of Metropolitan Manila, which is an urban agglomeration of 16 cities and 1 municipality that constitute the political, economic, social, cultural, and educational center of the Philippines. Quezon City is more than four times the size of Manila, nearly six times the expanse of Makati, and more than 14 times bigger than Mandaluyong. One place that is very popular is the Maginhawa Street , Diliman, Quezon City. Lots of new restos have opened up on the street that Im still planning to try.

C. Strategic Location

Consistently figuring in the top 10, and practically outranking other Philippine cities except in one category, Quezon City was assessed No. 5 in the category, "Best Economic Potential." It was third best in Asia, in terms of "Cost Effectiveness," sixth best, in terms of "Best Human Resources," and tenth best, in terms of "Quality of Life." In a local survey also conducted in 2007 (the last local ranking of Metro cities), Quezon City was regarded as the most competitive city in Metro Manila and the 2nd most competitive city in the Philippines, based on the responses of businessmen surveyed by the Asian Institute of Management, using the same methodology as the Swiss-based International Institute for Management Development which prepares the World Competitiveness Yearbook. In maginhawa street, some villages in particular were built east of the planned-butultimately-scrapped National Government center. One was named Sikatuna Village, after the Boholano chieftain who entered into a blood compact with conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in 1565 as a sign of friendship that marked the early steps for Spanish colonization. North of Sikatuna is what is known as Teachers Village, which was put up as a housing project of sorts for the teachers. Further up is UP Village, which was set up as residence for employees who work in the nearby University of the Philippines campus in Diliman. While most of the area still retains its old, quiet, residential flavor, commercial activity has somewhat increased over the years due to the sprouting of various establishments, particularly in the main thoroughfare that straddles these villages which is Maginhawa Street.* (Filipino for comfort) *on a side note, most of the streets in these villages are named after various Filipino virtues like Magiting, (courageous) Mapagkumbaba, (humble) and Makadios, (God-fearing) among others. Maginhawa has become more popular in particular as a favorite neighborhood food haunt, thanks to the enterprising food joints found along the way, not to mention those on the nearby side streets too. It is also surprising to see the diverse specialties these establishments offer from casual dining to neighborhood cafes, even the carinderia type as well.

D. Population/ People Of the Metro Manila local governments, Quezon City has the biggest population, which 2011 estimates have placed at 3,047,077. This constitutes about 24 % of the regional population. Quezon City is growing faster than the average for Metro Manila and the entire Philippines, with a population growth of 2.92% annually, while the national average is 2.04% and Metro Manila's is 2.11%.Compared to Metro Manila, Quezon City has been able to maintain lower population density, in spite of its higher growth rate. The city has a lower population density (18,911 people per square kilometer in 2011) than 10 of the Metro Manila cities, especially, Manila (43,964), Pateros (30,433), Mandaluyong (28,201), Caloocan (27,599), Malabon (23,761), Pasay (23,663), and Navotas (23, 380). Statistics on population distribution are based on 2010 population figures, which is 2,960,627. Distribution among the genders is 51:49, with 1.51 million females to 1.44 million males. It is a city dominated by the youth, with more than 40% (1.19 million) of the population less than 20 years of age. Of the young population, 552,933 are less than 10 years old, while those in the 10 to 19 age range total 574,395.

E. Labor force and Employment The citys employable population (aged 20 to 64) is about 1.672 million, the biggest that can be found in any Philippine city. It represents 33.8% of Metro Manilas aggregate labor force and 4.3% of the countrys total labor force. The distribution among male and female is just about even. Almost 65% are less than 40 years old and 37% are less than 30 years. EMPLOYABLE POPULATION

F. Human Development Index People locate themselves in spaces differentiated by elevation and slope, temperature and precipitation, accessibility and exposure to hazard. Natural factors combine to influence initial land potential and land use, disease burden, settlements patterns ultimately health, livelihood, and standards of living. in the Philippines physical space is uniquely diverse Does geography play a part in shaping local incomes and outcomes?

Geography is a deep determinant of humandevelopment, intrinsically linked Through human health, agricultural prospects, access between locations, and specific political institutions. Failure to adequately address the implications of local geography is associated with significant costs: lost adult productivity, missed school attendance, substandard agricultural yields, food insecurity, forfeited agglomeration economies, and lost growth. Given geography, human development for all requires (i) a delivery of basic and social services that is integrated and locally anchored and (ii) a policy to promote economic integration. Strong provinces are key but are currently the weakest link among the layers of government.

G. Poverty Incidence "Mapping the City's Integrated Response to Poverty Alleviation" presents the prioritized list of development programs and regulatory measures that will address the critical needs of the City's poor population. These needs were based on a factual profile of the poor as indicated by the results of the baseline household survey which was commissioned by the City government, as well as other existing data from the different Executive Departments and Offices that comprise the Anti-Poverty Integration Task Force. The Plan also contains a set of Socio-Economic Development Indicators that are anchored on the City's Comprehensive Development Plan and cross-referenced to the Millennium Development Goals. These shall be the City's goal posts in measuring progress in achieving its poverty alleviations goals. nternational development agencies like the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank define the poor are those who do not have the capability to access or afford the basic human needs required to survive and function in society. These 'basic human needs' or goods include nutritious food, shelter, clothing, education, livelihood, clean water, health services, and sanitation, among others. This definition clearly shows that the issue of poverty cannot be prescribe with a one-size-fits-all solution because each individual will invariably have different types and levels of needs for each of these basic goods. To better address the problem of poverty, therefore, there is a need to categorize the poor into those that are income poor, those that are education poor, those that are nutrition & health poor, and those that are shelter poor. Once this is done, an accurate profile for each category of poor can be developed, a good assessment of their actual needs be done and then appropriate interventions programmed for implementation. To build the profile of our City's poor population, the City commissioning a baseline household survey in 2011. This was conducted within a six-month period from May to November. The target was to have 100% of the households in the City participate in this milestone activity but only 72% actually did. Results of the survey are still very useful to the City's poverty alleviation program because participating households, when classified according to observable socio-economic characteristics, fairly represents the poor. 79% of these respondent-households are categorized as belonging to the lower middle class C as well as classes D and E - - socio-economic classes that have conventionally been labelled as the 'poor' in society. Those who did not participate were overwhelmingly from classes A, B, middle and upper middle class C. The statistics generated through the survey, therefore, although not representing 100% of all households in Quezon City, already provides us with a good profile of the City's poor - - who are the focus of our current efforts.

H. Family income and expenditure

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