On 1 January 1942, President Quezon issued an executive order from the tunnel of Corregidor designating Jorge Vargas Mayor of Greater Manila, a new political entity comprising, aside from Manila proper, Quezon City, Kalookan, Pasay, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Makati, and Parañaque. In addition, the land of Camp Crame was originally part of San Juan. However, in 1941, the area within Wack Wack Golf and Country Club was reverted to Mandaluyong, and Barangka and Jesus de la Peña to Marikina. Instead of opposing them, the six towns willingly gave land to Quezon City in the belief that it would benefit the country's new capital. When Quezon City was created in 1939, the following barrios or sitios: Balingasa, Balintawak, Galas, Kaingin, Kangkong, La Loma, Malamig, Masambong, Matalahib, San Isidro, San Jose, Santol, and Tatalon from Caloocan Cubao, the western half of Diliman, Kamuning, New Manila, Roxas and San Francisco del Monte from San Juan Balara, Barangka, the eastern half of Diliman, Jesus de la Peña and Krus na Ligas from Marikina Libis, Santolan and Ugong Norte from Pasig and some barrios from Montalban and San Mateo were to be given to the new capital city.
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