Headquarters (commonly referred to as HQ ) denotes the location where most or all of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. In the United States , the corporate headquarters represents the entity at the center or the top of a corporation taking full responsibility for managing all business activities. In the United Kingdom , the term head office (or HO) is most commonly used for the headquarters of large corporations. The intended benefit of headquarters is to carry out purposeful regulatory capacity. The term is also used regarding military organizations .
59-629: Fort Andres Bonifacio (formerly named Fort William McKinley ) 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
118-551: A 400-hectare former military base into a major urban center. The consultants are PROS, DCCD Engineering, TCGI, and W.B. Coscolluela & Associates. While the traffic and civil engineers led by Parsons Brinckerhoff (Asia) Ltd. In 1999, the government proposed the Government Center for Investments Complex, which is part of the development of the BGC and would have a cluster of four state-of-the-art medium-rise buildings that would become
177-405: A combination of low-density residential development, shopping strip, dining outlets, and other service facilities. Uptown Bonifacio is a 15-hectare (37-acre) property located in the northern district of Fort Bonifacio. In recent years, Megaworld Corporation launched new residential condominiums in the area, namely Uptown Parksuites, Uptown Ritz, and One Uptown Residence, with Uptown Arts on
236-544: A hospital at Bonifacio Global City. BGC has several major educational institutions, mostly located at the University Park district. The University of the Philippines System (through the constituent units of UP Diliman and UP Open University ) and De La Salle University are two most prominent universities which offer graduate programs for professionals working in the district. Other educational institutions in
295-634: A nearby bus stop. Grand Central Park is a 10-hectare (25-acre) New York-inspired mixed-use development located in North Bonifacio Global City. One of the tower in the area is the 65-storey Metrobank Center which houses the Grand Hyatt Manila hotel and is currently one of the tallest skyscrapers in Metro Manila . Other skyscrapers in the area include luxury residences such as Grand Hyatt Manila Residences, The Seasons Residences which
354-457: A one-stop shop for businesses and investors, and the BCDA signed an agreement with Mansour Establishment for Commerce and Development Projects, CAMS Asia Inc., and Bonifacio Business Center Inc. This plan would have housed the eight key government agencies but was not realized. The project was hampered by the 1997 Asian financial crisis , but moved forward when Ayala Land and Evergreen Holdings, Inc. of
413-628: A real estate development area meant to accommodate 250,000 residents and 500,000 daytime workers and visitors. In the same month, the Republic of the Philippines transferred 214 hectares of land in Fort Bonifacio to FBDC through Special Patent 3596. Hellmuth, Obata, and Kassabaum (HOK), an American firm based in St. Louis and San Francisco , was appointed in 1996 to craft a master plan and designs to convert
472-575: A successful bid to become BCDA's partner in the development of the district. The Ayala Corporation through Ayala Land, Inc., and Evergreen Holdings, Inc. of the Campos Group purchased a controlling stake in BLC from Metro Pacific in 2003. BCDA and the two companies now control Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation, which oversees the master planning of Bonifacio Global City. During the American colonial period ,
531-565: A terminal located at the Market! Market! shopping mall and Uptown Bonifacio Transport Terminal. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has launched new rationalized bus routes to the business district, from Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange , Pacita Complex in San Pedro , and Balibago in Santa Rosa . All buses, including those to and from out of the metropolis, are stationed at
590-495: Is a Japanese-themed community, and upscale residential towers such as Park West, Park Avenue, Times Square West, Central Park West and Madison Park West. Additionally, Mitsukoshi BGC , which is the flagship store of Japan's oldest surviving department store chain, is also located in the area. The Forbes Town Center is Megaworld 's 5-hectare (12-acre) township community, where 8 Forbestown Road, Forbeswood Heights, Forbeswood Parklane, and Bellagio condominiums are located. It has
649-494: Is a small group of staff and communicators. Usually very mobile, they exist to allow the commander to go forward in an operation, and command the key parts of it from a position where they can see the ground and influence their immediate subordinates. The main HQs (known as 'main') is less mobile and is involved in both the planning and execution of operations. There are a number of staff assembled here from various staff branches to advise
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#1732837275408708-539: Is characterized by landscaped areas. Its design concept is centered on an east–west central access with business establishments and activity pods. The promenade also offers retail at the ground level and offices at the second floor. The City Square Blocks feature landscaped areas and parks. At One Bonifacio High Street, the PSE Tower , which houses the unified trading floor of the Philippine Stock Exchange , and
767-477: Is in London . In Japanese budō martial arts such as karate , judo , aikido , kendo , etc., there is usually a headquarters for each organization or region. The Japanese word honbu (本部) is generally used for that, also outside Japan . Sometimes they refer to these headquarters as honbu dojo (本部道場) in which dojo (道場) is a facility provided for practicing discipline, the training ground. Sometimes honbu
826-463: Is the entity at the top of a corporation that takes full responsibility for the overall success of the corporation, and ensures corporate governance . The corporate headquarters is a key element of a corporate structure and covers different corporate functions including strategic planning , corporate communications , tax , legal operations , marketing , finance , human resources , information technology , and procurement . This entity includes
885-499: Is written as ho m bu , the way it is pronounced, but the Hepburn transcription is honbu in which the 'n' is a syllabic n . Bonifacio Global City Bonifacio Global City (also known as BGC , Global City , or The Fort ) is a central business district and major financial hub located in Taguig , Metro Manila , Philippines. It is located 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) southeast of
944-585: 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
1003-651: The Philippine Air Force (PAF). Fort William McKinley, now Fort Bonifacio, 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
1062-743: The Russian Orthodox Church is in Danilov Monastery , Moscow . The World Council of Churches , including Orthodox Churches, has its headquarters in Geneva , Switzerland . The headquarters of Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople is located in Istanbul , Turkey . The headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is located in Salt Lake City , Utah . The Anglican Communion Office
1121-637: The Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila . Across the 2.35-hectare (5.8-acre) high-end complex, the Ascott Bonifacio Global City Manila is also located within the vicinity. Track 30th, an urban park, is located on one side of the High Street. Its amenities include a jogging path and several fitness oriented installations that can be used for exercises such as pull ups. The park can be accessed through
1180-543: The Tañada-Diokno School of Law . To prevent flooding, a massive detention tank is located underneath the Burgos Circle to store up to 22,000 cubic meters (780,000 cu ft) of rainwater before transferring it to a tributary of the Pasig River . Bonifacio Transport Corporation maintains bus routes (BGC Bus) serving the business district, as well as jeepneys , mini-buses, city buses, and UV Express , with
1239-863: The Villamor Airbase to the south Gate by Fifth Avenue and Lawton Avenue . BGC and Ortigas Center has been connected by the Bonifacio Global City–Ortigas Link Bridge , with the southern end of the bridge at 8th Avenue. BGC is home to residential condominiums such as 8 Forbes Town Road, Bellagio, Essensa, Serendra , Pacific Plaza Towers , One McKinley Place , The Luxe Residences, Bonifacio Ridge Twin Towers, and Regent Parkway and corporate office buildings such as Net One and Bonifacio Technology Center. Many Filipino and multinational corporations have acquired properties and have committed to relocate their global, regional or national headquarters in
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#17328372754081298-611: The chief executive officer (CEO) as a key person and their support staff such as the CEO office and other CEO-related functions; the "corporate policy making" functions, including all corporate functions necessary to steer the firm by defining and establishing corporate policies; the corporate services encompassing activities that combine or consolidate certain enterprise-wide needed support services, provided based upon specialized knowledge, best practices, and technology to serve internal (and sometimes external) customers and business partners; and
1357-478: 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
1416-425: 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. 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 was conceived as Bonifacio Global City,
1475-609: The Campos Group purchased Metro Pacific's controlling stake in FBDC on April 24, 2003. On December 9, 1937, the Deed of Absolute Sale executed by the owner, Don Anacleto Madrigal Acopiado in favor of the American Government covering the area of 100 hectares (250 acres), portion of Bicutan, Taguig, annotated at the back of TCT No. 408. During the American Commonwealth, it was converted to a Military base, named Fort McKinley. It
1534-779: The EMBO Barangays are all part of Taguig. Makati then asked the Court of Appeals to review the case. The Court of Appeals overturned the Pasig Regional Trial Court's decision and reverted jurisdiction of the BGC in favor of Makati. Taguig has filed a Motion of Reconsideration at the Court of Appeals seeking to revert the decision. The newest Court of Appeals Resolution was promulgated on October 3, 2017. In an 18-page resolution promulgated on March 8 penned by Associate Justice Edwin Sorongon and
1593-867: 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 . The YRC
1652-661: 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
1711-751: 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
1770-567: The Philippine government. The facility became the home of the Philippine Army and later 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
1829-521: The Supreme Court's decision on June 15, 2016, which found Makati guilty of "willful and deliberate forum shopping". "However, the Supreme Court has not spoken. Ineluctably, we must adhere. The issue of whether Makati committed willful and deliberate forum shopping in these cases has been finally laid to rest no less than by the Supreme Court," the CA said in a ruling. With this development, the rightful owner of
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1888-551: The US bestowed to the Republic of the Philippines all rights of possession, jurisdiction, supervision, and control over the Philippine territory except the use of their military bases. On May 14, 1949, Fort McKinley was turned over to the Philippine government by virtue of US Embassy Note No. 0570. Under the Armed Forces of the Philippines leadership of Gen. Alfonso Arellano, Fort McKinley
1947-465: The US government acquired a 25.78-square-kilometer (9.95 sq mi) property within what was then disputed area between Makati, Taguig and Pateros for military purposes. This area (TCT dated 1902) was turned into a camp then known as Fort William McKinley after the 25th US president, William McKinley . After the Philippines gained its political independence from the United States on July 4, 1946,
2006-458: The YRC became a government facility just outside of the business district. On March 19, 1992, President Corazon C. Aquino signed the Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992 (Republic Act No. 7227) into law, creating the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), tasked with converting Military Bases into "integrated developments, dynamic business centers and vibrant communities." On June 7, 1994, President Fidel V. Ramos approved
2065-496: The area include the Leaders International Christian School of Manila , Chinese International School Manila, British School Manila , International School Manila , Manila Japanese School , Korean International School Philippines , Everest Academy Manila, STI College Global City, MGC-New Life Christian Academy - Global City, Treston International College, and De La Salle University – Rufino Campus, home to
2124-425: The bidirectional interface between corporate headquarters and business units. A headquarters normally includes the leader of a business unit and their staff, as well as all functions to manage the business unit and operational activities. The head of the business unit is responsible for overall result of the business unit. A headquarters sometimes functions at the top of a regional unit, including all activities of
2183-528: The boundaries of the city center. There are seven major access points: access from the north and west through Kalayaan Avenue which connects it to the north gate and the Kalayaan Flyover , access from Taguig in the west via EDSA through McKinley Road and to the McKinley Gate; the three main entrances (Upper East Gate, Sampaguita Gate, and Lower East Gate) from C-5 in the east; and from the airport through
2242-454: The business district. Bonifacio High Street forms the physical core of Bonifacio Global City and is designed as a three-by-three matrix of high-tech offices and residential buildings, retail outlets and pedestrian-friendly roads and walkways. The grid design ensures a city center that is easy to navigate. 5th and 11th Avenues and 32nd and 26th Streets serve as the boundaries of the city center. The Retail Promenade which encompasses 29th Street
2301-417: The capital city of Manila . The district experienced commercial growth following the sale of a 440 ha (1,100 acres) military base at Fort Bonifacio by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA). The entire district used to be the part of the main Philippine Army camp. Bonifacio Global City is part of Taguig's barangay Fort Bonifacio . Prior to the creation of such barangay in 2008, it
2360-446: The commander, and to control the various aspects of planning and the conduct of discrete operations. A main HQ for a large formation will have a chief of staff (CoS) who coordinates the staff effort; in a smaller HQ this may be done by the second-in-command . The rear or logistic headquarters is some distance from the battle or front line in conventional operations. Its function is to ensure
2419-680: The former military reservation is Taguig. In a decision dated December 1, 2021 and handed down on April 7, 2022, by Associate Justice Ricardo Rosario , the Supreme Court of the Philippines declared permanent the 1994 injunction issued by the Pasig City Regional Trial Court which disallowed the Makati City government "from exercising jurisdiction over, making improvements on, or otherwise treating as part of its territory Parcels 3 and 4, Psu 2031, comprising Fort Bonifacio, including
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2478-534: The fort. The bulk of the Philippine Division was stationed there and this 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
2537-403: The host of three detention centers full of political prisoners - 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
2596-563: The logistical support to front line troops, which it does by organizing the delivery of combat supplies, materiel and equipment to where they are needed, and by organizing services such as combat medicine, equipment recovery, and repair. The headquarters of the Catholic Church is Vatican City . The World Headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses is relocated in Warwick, New York , from its former location, Brooklyn , New York. The headquarters of
2655-475: The only graduate of the United States Military Academy to be executed in 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
2714-509: 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 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
2773-471: The privatization of the former military base for ₱20 billion . The following year, Metro Pacific won a bid of $ 1.6 billion to undertake the conversion of 535 acres of undeveloped land into the country's newest commercial, business, and residential complex. Metro Pacific crushed the attempts of four other groups, and the holding company, backed by Hong Kong's First Pacific , was $ 438 million higher than Ayala Land 's bid of $ 1.2 billion. On February 3, 1995,
2832-426: 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
2891-514: The so-called Inner Fort comprising of Barangays Pembo, Comembo, Cembo, South Cembo, West Rembo, East Rembo and Pitogo." It was later affirmed in April 2023, when the Supreme Court junked the motion for reconsideration that was filed by Makati to finally side with Taguig. Bonifacio Global City is between EDSA and the C-5 Road . Bonifacio High Street 5th and 11th Avenues and 32nd and 26th Streets serve as
2950-537: The various business units, taking full responsibility for overall profitability and success of this regional unit. Military headquarters take many forms, depending on the size and nature of the unit or formation they command. Typically, they are split into the forward, main and rear components, both within NATO nations, and those following the organization and doctrine of the former Soviet Union (see Isby, 1988). The forward or tactical headquarters, known as "tac" for short,
3009-485: The way. The mixed-use business and commercial developments in the area cater to midder and upper class markets. The area is near the zone where the British, Japanese, and American international schools, and other local schools are located. Moreover, Megaworld Lifestyle Malls also built Uptown Mall and Uptown Parade in the area; Uptown Place Towers 1 to 3 are also built above the mall. St. Luke's Medical Center, Inc. operates
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#17328372754083068-583: 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
3127-554: Was a higher security prison which housed prominent society figures and media personalities,including society figures Tonypet and Enrique Araneta, Constitutional Commission delegate Manuel Martinez, poet Amado V. Hernandez , and Polytechnic University of the Philippines president Nemesio Prudente . After Fort Bonifacio was privatized, the area in which Ipil was located became the area near S&R and Home Depot, near 32nd Street and 8th Avenue in Bonifacio Global City, while
3186-581: Was conceived as Bonifacio Global City, a real estate development area meant to accommodate 250,000 residents and 500,000 daytime workers and visitors. The project was hampered by the 1997 Asian financial crisis , but moved forward when Ayala Land and Evergreen Holdings, Inc. of the Campos(Yao) Group purchased Metro Pacific's controlling stake in FBDC in 2003. 14°31′57″N 121°02′42″E / 14.53250°N 121.04500°E / 14.53250; 121.04500 Headquarters A headquarters
3245-423: Was concurred by Justices Ramon Cruz and Renato Francisco, the CA's Special Former Sixth Division granted Taguig's motion to dismiss citing Makati's violation of the forum shopping rule (or pursuing simultaneous remedies in two different courts) and accordingly dismissed the latter's appeal of the earlier decision of the Pasig Regional Trial Court (RTC) which originally ruled in favor of Taguig. The CA took notice of
3304-522: Was during the presidency of President Ferdinand Marcos ' administration when Fort McKinley was renamed Fort Bonifacio and transferred to Makati. Taguig got the jurisdiction over Fort Bonifacio after winning the case against Makati in filed in the Pasig Regional Trial Court in 1993. Makati appealed the ruling, but the Pasig RTC in 2011 still sided with Taguig, saying that Fort Bonifacio including
3363-405: Was later challenged by then-President Ferdinand Marcos and 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
3422-421: Was made the permanent headquarters of the Philippine Army in 1957 and was subsequently renamed Fort Bonifacio , after the Father of the Philippine Revolution against Spain, Andrés Bonifacio , whose father, Santiago Bonifacio, was a native of Taguig. When Ferdinand Marcos placed the Philippines under martial law in 1972, Fort Bonifacio became the host of three detention centers full of political prisoners -
3481-414: Was part of barangay Ususan . Previously, it was also claimed by Makati as part of its barangays Post Proper Northside and Post Proper Southside , both part of the Embo barangays that were eventually transferred to Taguig in 2023. Pateros also claims the area as part of its territory. In 1995, Bonifacio Land Corporation (BLC) started planning a major urban development—Bonifacio Global City. BLC made
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