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Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue

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Roosevelt Avenue Quezon City
Roosevelt Avenue Quezon City

Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue (also referred to as FPJ Avenue and still commonly referred as its former name Roosevelt Avenue) is the principal north–south tertiary road serving the San Francisco del Monte district (colloquially known as Frisco) of Quezon City, Philippines. It runs with a length of 2.871 kilometers (1.784 mi) between Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) to the north and Quezon Avenue to the south. The avenue is named after Fernando Poe Jr., a renowned actor and National Artist of the Philippines. As Roosevelt Avenue, it was named after United States president Franklin D. Roosevelt.The avenue and the adjacent area are also referred to by local residents as Muñoz, being the site of a popular wet market, the Muñoz Market, located at the corner of FPJ Avenue and EDSA. The market was named after its owner Demetrio Muñoz, a philanthropist, businessman and a presidential adviser during the term of Diosdado Macapagal from the province of Pampanga. At the opposite end of FPJ on Quezon Avenue is Fisher Mall, a commercial establishment built on the land that used to be the main terminal of the Pangasinan Transportation Company (PANTRANCO) that went bankrupt in 1993. FPJ Avenue is also home to the former transmitter of Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC).

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Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue
Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue, Quezon City San Francisco Del Monte (1st District)

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Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue
1105 Quezon City, San Francisco Del Monte (1st District)
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Iglesia ni Cristo chapel, San Francisco del Monte
Iglesia ni Cristo chapel, San Francisco del Monte

The Iglesia Ni Cristo Locale of San Francisco del Monte (Filipino: Lokal ng San Francisco del Monte) or Frisco is a chapel of the Philippine-based Christian sect, the Iglesia ni Cristo. Located along Del Monte Avenue, San Francisco del Monte, Quezon City, it was completed on July 27, 1962, and was dedicated by Brother Felix Y. Manalo. The locale congregation was the first to be established in the newly created Quezon City in 1937. Currently, It is the home of the baptistry for the Quezon City Ecclesiastical District. Built by architect, Carlos A. Santos-Viola for growing brethren of Barrio San Francisco del Monte, Manresa, and New Sta. Mesa. The church administration decided to build a huge house of worship in 1962. This concrete chapel, was built to replace the wood and iron chapel which seats 250. The design of the chapel is Art-Deco fused with Neo-Gothic and Romanesque details.It was the site of funeral rites of Brother Felix Manalo in 1963, which were attended by over 2 Million brethren before Brother Manalo's remains buried in mausoleum in old central office in San Juan. In the film Felix Manalo, the funeral scene was depicted at this house of worship, as it happened in 1963. It was refurbished in 2007 to upgrade the interior design which is standard for the new chapels of the church, which most of the previous design are retained. The aging pews of the chapel were replaced with newer ones. The choir loft was renovated, installed LED covelights and was expanded. The floor was replaced with low-maintenance Granite Tiles from Italy. The lobby was also renovated and expanded to accommodate more worshipers and guests.