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Directions to the Conference Venue (UP NISMED Compound)

This page lists directions to the conference venue from major points in Metro Manila. There are two sets of directions: one for commuters and one for those using private vehicles and taxicabs.

In addition, there are links to interactive Bing Maps (www.bing.com) that provide turn by turn directions from the four NAIA Terminals to UP NISMED.


A.  By Public Transportation

From Pasay/Makati/Mandaluyong via MRT and Jeepney
Board the MRT and get off at Quezon Avenue Station. You should see a jeepney terminal near the northbound stairs. Take a UP Campus- Pantranco/MRT jeep and tell the driver to drop you off at the Faculty Center (FC ). Follow the covered walkway and turn right at A. Roces St. Walk on until you reach an intersection. The building in front and to your right is Vidal A. Tan Hall, part of the UP NISMED compound.


From Pasay/Makati/Mandaluyong by Bus
Take a Fairview or Lagro bus and tell the conductor you’re getting off at Philcoa. At Philcoa, take a UP Campus jeep and tell the driver to drop you off at the Faculty Center (FC).  Follow the covered walkway, turning right at A. Roces St. Walk on until you reach an intersection. The building in front and to your right is Vidal A. Tan Hall, part of the UP NISMED compound.

From Philcoa
Take a UP Campus jeep and tell the driver to drop you off at the Faculty Center (FC).  Follow the covered walkway, turning right at A. Roces St. Walk on until you reach an intersection. The building in front and to your right is Vidal A. Tan Hall, part of the UP NISMED compound.

From Fairview/Lagro/North Caloocan
Take any bus, FX/UV Express vehicle, or jeep that passes by Philcoa. Get off at Philcoa and cross to the other side using the pedestrian overpass (footbridge). Take a UP Campus jeep and tell the driver to drop you off at the Faculty Center (FC).  Follow the covered walkway, turning right at A. Roces St. Walk on until you reach an intersection. The building in front and to your right is Vidal A. Tan Hall, part of the UP NISMED compound.

From Manila
Take a Fairview/Lagro bus, jeep or FX/UV Express vehicle and tell the conductor/driver to drop you off at Philcoa. Take a UP Campus jeep and tell the driver to drop you off at the Faculty Center (FC).  Follow the covered walkway, turning right at A. Roces St. Walk on until you reach an intersection. The building in front and to your right is Vidal A. Tan Hall, part of the UP NISMED compound.



B.  By Private Vehicle or Taxicab

From Quezon City Memorial Circle
Route 1: From the Quezon City Memorial Circle, exit the Elliptical Road on to Commonwealth Avenue. Right after the turn is the Philcoa area; keep right as you pass Citimall, and then bear right towards the University Avenue.  Go straight on until you reach Quezon Hall (Oblation statue). Turn right, go straight on, skip the first intersection, and turn left at the second intersection. You should see some sculptures on the grassy area to your left. Turn left at the next intersection. The building to your right is the UP NISMED Science Teacher Training Center.

Route 2: From the Quezon City Memorial Circle, exit the Elliptical Road on to Commonwealth Avenue. Right after the turn is the Philcoa area; keep right as you pass Citimall, and then bear right towards the University Avenue. Turn right at the street after the Checkpoint (Jacinto St.) and then turn left at the first intersection (Lakandula St.). Go straight ahead until you reach a three-way intersection; bear right on the road just further ahead. At the next intersection, turn left. The building to your right is the UP NISMED Science Teacher Training Center.



C.  Links to Bing Maps