05/05/2026
From the Metro Manila College collection --- A glimpse into the early days of MMC in Barangay Kaligayahan, Novaliches, Quezon City. The photograph shows MMC Founder Mamerto S. Miranda with his guests, taken circa the 80s, before the rise of the campus as we know it today. They stand on what would later become the site of key campus landmarks, including the MSM Bldg., the covered basketball court, and the developed areas surrounding the Duhat tree, popularly known as the Katipunan Tree, declared a Heritage Tree by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in 2023.
Seen behind them is the original MMC Marker which has since been relocated, and is now found near the LMM Bldg., the first structure built on the University site located at the school entrance, and the Novaliches District Center.