20-769: [REDACTED] Look up Bonifacio in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bonifacio may refer to: Places [ edit ] Bonifacio, Corse-du-Sud , a town in Corsica, France Strait of Bonifacio , separating Corsica from Sardinia Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental , a municipality in the Philippines Bonifacio Global City , a central business district in Metro Manila, Philippines Fort Bonifacio , an army camp in Metro Manila, Philippines Liwasang Bonifacio ,
40-604: A commune São Bonifácio , Santa Catarina, Brazil, a municipality Boniface (name) Saint Boniface (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bonifacio . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bonifacio&oldid=961003918 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
60-517: A municipality in the Philippines Bonifacio Global City , a central business district in Metro Manila, Philippines Fort Bonifacio , an army camp in Metro Manila, Philippines Liwasang Bonifacio , a public square in Manila, Philippines Bonifacio Drive , a major road in Manila, Philippines Other uses [ edit ] Bonifacio (name) , including a list of people with the name Bonifacio Transport Corporation , an intercity bus company in
80-505: A public square in Manila, Philippines Bonifacio Drive , a major road in Manila, Philippines Other uses [ edit ] Bonifacio (name) , including a list of people with the name Bonifacio Transport Corporation , an intercity bus company in the Philippines Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo , a 2014 Philippine historical drama film See also [ edit ] San Bonifacio , Verona, Italy,
100-448: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bonifacio [REDACTED] Look up Bonifacio in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bonifacio may refer to: Places [ edit ] Bonifacio, Corse-du-Sud , a town in Corsica, France Strait of Bonifacio , separating Corsica from Sardinia Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental ,
120-706: Is the site of the national headquarters of the Philippine Army (Headquarters Philippine Army or HPA) located in Taguig City , Philippines . The camp is named after Andres Bonifacio , the revolutionary leader of the Katipunan during the Philippine Revolution . It is located near Villamor Air Base , the national headquarters of the Philippine Air Force (PAF). Fort William McKinley, now Fort Bonifacio,
140-633: The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), tasked with converting military bases into "integrated developments, dynamic business centers, and vibrant communities". On February 3, 1995, the BCDA and a consortium led by Metro Pacific Investments Corporation formed a joint venture called the Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation (FBDC) for the purpose of developing 150 hectares (370 acres) of former Fort Bonifacio land. In
160-547: The Philippine Navy and was renamed Fort Bonifacio. It lies in the present-day cities of Pasay , Parañaque , Pasig and Taguig , all former parts of the province of Rizal . The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial was later established there. When President Ferdinand Marcos placed the Philippines under martial law in 1972, Fort Bonifacio became the host of three detention centers full of political prisoners -
180-478: The nearest airport to have more than 60 minutes; this will also avoid any major fault line , having no buildings and rise high enough to reach 600 feet (180 m), which would make the city green; and a national park would feature a network of smaller parks, gardens, and malls. The private group bought a 55% stake in the FBDC for ₱ 30.4 billion , while BCDA held on to the remaining 45% stake. The FBDC's landmark project
200-878: The Ipil Reception Center (sometimes called the Ipil Detention Center), a higher security facility called the Youth Rehabilitation Center (YRC), and the Maximum Security Unit where Senators Jose W. Diokno and Benigno Aquino Jr. were detained. Ipil was the largest prison facility for political prisoners during martial law. Among the prisoners held there were some of the country's leading academics, creative writers, journalists, and historians including Butch Dalisay , Ricky Lee , Bienvenido Lumbera , Jo Ann Maglipon, Ninotchka Rosca , Zeus Salazar , and William Henry Scott . After Fort Bonifacio
220-661: The Maximum Security Unit separate from the YRC. They stayed there until Marcos moved them to an even higher security facility in Fort Magsaysay in Laur, Nueva Ecija on March 12, 1973. Diokno would remain in solitary confinement at Laur until September 11, 1974, while Aquino would stay in prison until May 5, 1980. On March 19, 1992, President Corazon Aquino signed the Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992 (RA 7227) into law, creating
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#1732851358923240-810: The Philippine College of Commerce (now the Polytechnic University of the Philippines , were all also imprisoned at the YRC. Several Catholic priests were also imprisoned, including Fathers Max de Mesa and Fr Hagad from Jolo, and Jesuit Fr Hilario Lim. The site of YRC was later used as the Makati City Jail . Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. and Senator Jose Diokno were Marcos' first martial law prisoners, arrested just before midnight on September 22, 1972, and at 1 AM PHT on September 23, 1972, respectively. They were eventually imprisoned in Fort Bonifacio at
260-401: The Philippines Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo , a 2014 Philippine historical drama film See also [ edit ] San Bonifacio , Verona, Italy, a commune São Bonifácio , Santa Catarina, Brazil, a municipality Boniface (name) Saint Boniface (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
280-710: The United States (US) agreed to compensate, through him, in trust deposits. In 1916, the 3rd Battalion of the 31st Infantry Regiment was formed here. Until December 1920, this was the home of the 31st Infantry Regiment. During World War II , the USAFFE headquarters for the Philippine Department and the Philippine Division were at the fort. The bulk of the Philippine Division was stationed there and this
300-568: The history of that institution. After Philippine independence on July 4, 1946, the US surrendered to the Republic of the Philippines all rights of possession, jurisdiction, supervision, and control over the Philippine territory except for the use of their military bases. On May 14, 1949, Fort McKinley was turned over to the Philippine government. The facility became the home of the Philippine Army and later
320-426: The same year, when President Fidel V. Ramos proposed the location of the government center to be at this military base as a conversion, the name would be Aguinaldo, which is named after the country's first president, Emilio Aguinaldo . While the idea was to be located south of Manila, on a 5,000-hectare (12,000-acre) area, a river should traverse the city; proximity to the sea or lake would be desirable; travel time to
340-552: The title Bonifacio . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bonifacio&oldid=961003918 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Fort Bonifacio Fort Andres Bonifacio (formerly named Fort William McKinley )
360-573: Was established during the Philippine–American War in 1901. The land is situated south of the Pasig River , down to the creek Alabang , near Manila. It was declared a U.S. military reservation by U.S. Secretary of War Elihu Root , expropriating the land owned by Captain Juan Gonzales without compensation. This expropriation was later challenged by then-President Ferdinand Marcos and
380-815: Was privatized, the area in which Ipil was located became the area near S&R and MC Home Depot at 32nd Street and 8th Avenue in Bonifacio Global City . The YRC was a higher security prison that housed detainees that included prominent society figures and media personalities, supposed members of the Communist Party of the Philippines , and some known criminals. Journalists imprisoned there included broadcaster Roger Arienda, Manila journalists Rolando Fadul and Bobby Ordoñez, and Bicolano journalist Manny de la Rosa. Society figures Tonypet and Enrique Araneta, Constitutional Commission delegate Manuel Martinez, poet Amado V. Hernandez , and Dr Nemesio Prudente , president of
400-546: Was where, under the National Defense Act of 1935 , specialized artillery training was conducted. On March 18, 1926, U.S. Army Lieutenant John Sewell Thompson was executed by hanging at Fort McKinley for murdering his fiancée, 17-year-old Audrey Burleigh. He was the first American officer to be executed in peacetime, and remains the only graduate of the United States Military Academy to be executed in
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