Philippine Diamond Tower

Broadcast and observation tower in Quezon City, Philippines

14°38′43″N 121°02′16″E / 14.6453157°N 121.03789642°E / 14.6453157; 121.03789642Construction started2022Estimated completionCancelledCost₱41.4 billionOwnerQuezon City GovernmentHeightAntenna spire612.0 m (2,008 ft)

The Philippine Diamond Tower was a proposed broadcast and observation tower to be built in the former Manila Seedling Bank property in QC CBD Triangle Park- North Triangle, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The groundbreaking for the tower was initially scheduled to take place last October 12, 2014, in line with Quezon City's 75th foundation anniversary.^[1] Construction of the tower was planned to take place in mid 2015 and was planned to be completed in 2019.^[2]

The tower's height was planned to be at 612.0 m (2,008 ft), to signify the country's Independence Day which is celebrated annually on June 12.^[3] It is set to be completed in 3 years and will be open to the public by 2017 - 2018. Philippine Diamond Tower is planned to be a major landmark not only of Manila, but the entire Philippines.^[4] A city ordinance was planned to be enacted to support the development of the tower.^[5]

In February 2016, the Japanese government was reportedly interested to invest in the project through The Corporation for the Overseas Development of Japan's ICT and Postal Services with a local subsidiary. China was also reportedly interested in the project and was likely to bid. The tower was expected to cost around ₱41.4 billion and was projected to be completed by 2019.^[6]

However, construction of PDT was cancelled due to unknown reasons when it was shelved out. Construction never commenced like the proposed Centennial Tower and the Pagcor Tower despite the introduction of Digital Terrestrial Television and ISDB-T.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Araja, Rio. "QC to host half km-high tower". Manila Standard Today. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
^ Maierbrugger, Arno (April 13, 2015). "Quezon City aims to open world's second-tallest tower by 2019". Gulf Times. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
^ http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/news/metro/75267-bautista-okays-mec-to-start-construction-of-tower-in-qc ^{[dead link]}
^ Bautista, Herbert. "5th State of the CIty Address of the Honorable Quezon City Mayor Herbert M. Bautista" (PDF). The Local Government of Quezon City. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
^ Bautista, Herbert (January 28, 2015). "Speech of Quezon City Mayor Herbert M Bautista - In a Special Session of the Quezon City Council". Carlos Albert Session Hall: The Local Government of Quezon City. p. 3. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
^ "Japanese gov't mulls funding Manila 'Skytree'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Japan News, Asia News Network. February 16, 2016. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.

Triangle Park

Quezon City Central Business District

Towers

Avida Towers Sola
Avida Towers Vita
High Park Vertis
Orean Place Vertis
Seda Vertis North
Vertis North Corporate Center 1
Vertis North Corporate Center 2
Vertis North Corporate Center 3
Vertis North Gardens

Shopping centers

Centris Station
TriNoma
Vertis North

Other landmarks

ABS-CBN Vertis Tent
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Security Plant Complex
Bantayog ng mga Bayani
Biodiversity Management Bureau
Court of Tax Appeals
Dangerous Drugs Board
Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital Annex
Laguna Lake Development Authority
Land Registration Authority
Lung Center of the Philippines
National Center for Pulmonary Research
National Electrification Administration
National Irrigation Administration
National Kidney and Transplant Institute
National Power Corporation
National Printing Office
National Transmission Corporation
Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center
Occupational Safety and Health Center
Office of the Ombudsman
PAGASA
PAGASA Planetarium
Philippine Blood Center
Philippine Children's Medical Center
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
Philippine Statistics Authority
Veterans Memorial Medical Center

Education

Transportation

Roads	Agham Road BIR Road East Avenue Elliptical Road EDSA Mindanao Avenue North Avenue NIA Road Quezon Avenue Visayas Avenue
Rail	East Avenue station Kamuning station North Triangle Common Station North Avenue station (MRT) Quezon Avenue station Quezon Avenue station (Line 9) Quezon Memorial station

Italics denote buildings under construction or planned.

Skyscrapers and towers in Metro Manila

Completed

Over 300 m	Metrobank Center (318 m, 2017)
250–299 m	PBCom Tower (259 m, 2000) Trump Tower Manila (251 m, 2017) The Gramercy Residences (250 m, 2013) Discovery Primea (250 m, 2013)
200–249 m	Park Central South Tower (248 m, 2022) Grand Riviera Suites (230 m, 2014) Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila (229 m, 2016) One Shangri-La Place Towers (227 m, 2014) BSA Twin Towers (221 m, 2000) G.T. International Tower (217 m, 2001) Alphaland Makati Place (215 m, 2016) The St. Francis Shangri-La Place Towers (213 m, 2009) BDO Corporate Center Ortigas (210 m, 2015) One Rockwell West Tower (210 m, 2010) Petron Megaplaza (210 m, 1998) The Knightsbridge Residences (210 m, 2013) UnionBank Plaza (206 m, 2004) Greenbelt San Lorenzo Tower (205 m, 2009) Edades Tower (205 m, 2014) Net Park (205 m, 2015) Golden Empire Tower (203 m, 2002) One Corporate Centre (202 m, 2009) Milano Residences (200 m, 2016) Philamlife Tower (200 m, 2000) Summit One Tower (200 m, 1998)
150–199 m	One Central Makati (195 m, 2013) 8 Forbestown Road (194 m, 2013) Anchor Skysuites (193 m, 2013) RCBC Plaza Towers (192 m, 2001) The Infinity Fort Bonifacio (190 m, 2011) Tower 6789 (185 m, 2013) One San Miguel Avenue (183 m, 2001) LKG Tower (180 m, 2000) Marco Polo Ortigas Manila (180 m, 2014) The Shang Grand Tower (180 m, 2005) Pacific Plaza Towers (179 m, 2001) Atlanta Centre (179 m, 1998) Birch Tower (178 m, 2012) Aspire Tower (175 m, 2012) Robinsons Equitable Tower (175 m, 1997) One Roxas Triangle (174 m, 2000) Robinsons Summit Center (174 m, 2001) Paragon Plaza (174 m, 1998) The Enterprise Center Tower 1 (172 m, 1999) Greenbelt Laguna Tower (171 m, 2008) Greenbelt Manila Tower (171 m, 2010) The Beaufort (170 m, 2013) The Beacon Arnaiz Tower (170 m, 2012) Pearl of the Orient Tower (168 m, 2004) Discovery Suites (167 m, 1999) GA Towers (165 m, 2005) One Rockwell East Tower (165 m, 2011) Rufino Pacific Tower (161 m, 1994) Ayala Tower One (160 m, 1996) The Orient Square (160 m, 1999) Zuellig Building (160 m, 2012) Lancaster Suites One (158 m, 2007) Bellagio Golfview (156 m, 2010) Exportbank Plaza (155 m, 1998) Rizal Tower (155 m, 2000) Wharton Parksuites (154 m, 2012) BSA Grand Tower (154 m, 1998) Belton Place (153 m, 2012) The World Centre (152 m, 1996) Salcedo Park Twin Towers (151 m, 1996) Pacific Plaza Condominium (150 m, 1992) One Legazpi Park (150 m, 2006) Joy-Nostalg Center (150 m, 2009) Forbes Tower West (150 m, 2011) One McKinley Place (150 m, 2004) The Columns (150 m, 2009)