Taguig City Hall

Taguig City Hall
Bulwagang Panlungsod ng Taguig
Facade of the Taguig City Hall
Interactive map of the Taguig City Hall area
General information
LocationTaguig, Philippines
Coordinates14°31′44″N 121°04′12″E / 14.52897°N 121.06987°E / 14.52897; 121.06987
GroundbreakingJune 29, 2019[1]
OwnerCity of Taguig
Technical details
Floor count17[1]

The Taguig City Hall is the seat of the Taguig city government, located along Pedro Cayetano Boulevard, Ususan, Taguig. Construction of the current building started in 2019, and the building was opened by phases: first the convention center, then the city council session hall, gallery and offices. The building houses the office of the Mayor of Taguig and the chambers of the Taguig City Council.

History

Old Municipal and City Halls

The third Taguig City Hall in Tuktukan served as the seat of government of Taguig from 1959 to 2025.

The first municipal hall of Taguig was built in barrio Santa Ana, one of the nine original barrios of the city. It was erected on 1892 at the site of what is now Plaza Quezon.[2] The second municipal hall, constructed in 1928, was erected in front of the Santa Ana Church.[2]

Later on, the local government of Taguig moved to its third municipal (and now city) hall located at Gen. Luna Street in Tuktukan. The third edifice was constructed in 1959 and has been renovated three times.[2][1]

New City Hall

Groundbreaking for the construction of the fourth Taguig City Hall was held on June 25, 2019. Located along Pedro Cayetano Boulevard in Ususan, it was targeted for completion on 2021 but it did not meet its target completion date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][3] The building is being constructed by phases. On March 27, 2025, the new Council Session Hall, City Council Session Hall Gallery, and Function Rooms were opened.[4]

On June 26, 2025, Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano, together with her sister-in-law, Senator Pia Cayetano, took their oath before Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo at the Council Session Hall, following their re-election. It is a historic first for the city and was attended by Senate President Francis Escudero and Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Joel Villanueva.[5]

Architecture

Taguig City Hall is a modern edifice. The mayor's office and the mayor's staff workplace from 12th and 15th floors are inspired by the "bahay na bato" architecture.[3] Its interiors were replete with details paying homage to the city being a "Probinsyudad".[6] The 12th to 15th floors will be a rectangular glass box punctuated with stainless ventanillas.[6]

The city hall has a convention center with a seating capacity of 600, a food court, a gymnasium and a garden on the 4th and 17th floors.[3] It also has a garden-pond, and meeting pavilions.[3] The parking podium can accommodate more than 300 cars and 200 motorcycles.[3] The building is PWD-friendly and women-friendly, with women's toilets being larger than men's to avoid long queues.[6] The building has small and big meeting rooms on every floors that can accommodate 8 and 20 persons, respectively.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Victoria, Vera (August 2023). "New Taguig City Hall: Modern and Environment-Friendly". Taguig.com. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "History of Municipal and City Halls in Taguig". Taguigeño.com. July 23, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e Cabalza, Dexter (July 26, 2019). "New 17-story Taguig city hall to be completed in 2021". Inquirer.com. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  4. ^ Victoria, Vera (March 27, 2025). "New Taguig City Hall's Council Session Hall and Function Rooms Now Open". Taguig.com. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  5. ^ Hicap, Jonathan (June 26, 2025). "Taguig Mayor Cayetano takes oath before Chief Justice Gesmundo". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d Zurbano, Joel E. (July 15, 2019). "Taguig set to build 17-story city hall". Manila Standard. Retrieved May 15, 2025.