Octagon

Octagon is an electronics store in Metro Manila, Luzon which is located on Magsaysay Boulevard. Octagon is situated nearby to the government office MMDA Traffic Engineering Center, as well as near Barangay Hall (Brgy 420).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Commission on the Filipino Language and Santa Catalina College.

Commission on the Filipino Language

Government office

Photo: Judgefloro, CC0.

The Commission on the Filipino Language, also referred to as the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, is the official regulating body of the Filipino language and the official government institution tasked with developing, preserving, and promoting the various local languages of the Philippines. Commission on the Filipino Language is situated 410 metres southwest of Octagon.

Santa Catalina College

College

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Santa Catalina College is a Roman Catholic, private institution that serves coeducational basic and higher education administered by the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of St. Santa Catalina College is situated 360 metres west of Octagon.

Malacañang Palace

Government office

Photo: Valeraraisen, Public domain.

Malacañang Palace, officially known as Malacañán Palace, is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the Philippines. It is located in the Manila district of San Miguel, along Jose Laurel Street, though it is commonly associated with nearby Mendiola Street. Malacañang Palace is situated 1 km southwest of Octagon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sampaloc and San Miguel.

Sampaloc

Suburb

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Sampaloc is a district of Manila, Philippines. It is referred to as the University Belt or simply called "U-Belt" for numerous colleges and universities are found within the district such as the University of Santo Tomas, the oldest extant university in Asia…

San Miguel

Suburb

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The University Belt, or the "U-Belt" in short, contains a large cluster of universities and colleges in Manila. The universities in this district draws locals, other Filipinos, and some foreign students.