Why is it called Epifanio de los Santos Avenue?

Residents of Rizal province (to which most parts of Metro Manila belonged until the 1970s) wanted the avenue to be named after a Rizaleño: the historian, jurist and scholar named Epifanio de los Santos y Cristóbal.

What did Epifanio de los Santos do?

Epifanio de los Santos y Cristóbal, sometimes known as Don Pañong or Don Panyong (April 7, 1871 – April 18, 1928) was a noted Filipino historian, journalist, and civil servant. He was appointed Director of the Philippine Library and Museum by Governor General Leonard Wood in 1925.

Is Delos Santos a Spanish?

De Los Santos is a Spanish surname meaning “of the saints”. Notable people with the surname include: Abel De Los Santos (born 1992), American baseball player. Alejandro de los Santos (1902–1982), Argentinian football player.

Why was EDSA called Highway 54 back then?

In the 1950s, the avenue was renamed Highway 54, because of the common misconception on that time that the avenue is 54 km long. Rizalists wanted the avenue’s name to remain 19 de Junio, while President Ramon Magsaysay wanted the avenue named after Rizal.

What is the longest road in Metro Manila?

Roxas Boulevard
The Longest Road in Manila – Roxas Boulevard.

What does the name Epifanio mean?

e-pifa-nio, ep(i)-fanio. Origin:Spanish. Popularity:18756. Meaning:bringing light.

What is Epifanio in English?

as a boys’ name is of Spanish and Latin origin, and the meaning of Epifanio is “revelation of God”. The English term is “epiphany”, and in the Catholic calendar, it is the season that follows Christmas.

Why EDSA is always traffic?

And so we must talk of too many cars that are the main reason for the traffic problem of EDSA. The over-population of communities along and near EDSA comes with an automatic increase in the number of private cars. The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc.

What is the longest road in the Philippines?

Pan-Philippine Highway