The House of Representatives Complex
The Main Building houses the Speaker's Office, the offices of the three (3) Deputy Speakers as well as the two (2) executive lounges. In the North and South Wing buildings are found the offices of the House Members. The Ramon V. Mitra Jr. Building, completed in March 2001, is named after the 16th Speaker of the House of Representatives and 1st Speaker of the newly restored Philippine democracy. The building houses the Legislative Library, the Committee offices, the Reference and Research Bureau, and the Conference Rooms.
The House of Representatives is a sixteen (16) hectare complex composed of a cluster of four structures, the Main Building, two (2) six-storey-high buildings called the South Wing Building, and the North Wing Building, and the newly constructed Ramon V. Mitra Jr. Building.
The present legislative building used to be known as the Batasang Pambansa Complex. As part of the government's plan in the 60's to make Quezon City the main government center and this area the site of an imposing legislature housing both the Senate and the House of Representatives, construction of the building began in 1958. However, the lack of funds stopped construction work. The building was finally completed on May 31, 1978 with renowned Architect Felipe Mendoza as head designer.
The major facilities of the House include a medical and dental clinic, 2 banks, a Post Office, 2 telegraph offices, 2 motor pools, a fire station, a gas station, security barracks for the marines, parking space for 300 cars and a police detachment. It provides recreational facilities like the tennis and basketball courts, a gym and fitness center, a day care center, clubhouse and fast food center. In short, it is a self-contained building.
