Mendiola Street

Mendiola Street (or simply "Mendiola") is a short thoroughfare in Manila, Philippines. The street is named after Enrique Mendiola, the pedagogue, author of textbooks, educator and member of the first Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines. As a street leading to Malacañang Palace, the President of the Philippines' official residence, it has been a convergence area of numerous and sometimes bloody demonstrations.

On the north end of the street is the Don Chino Roces Bridge, named in honor of Chino Roces, a well-known figure during the Philippines' Martial Law years. (An illuminated street sign above the intersection of Recto and Mendiola erroneously refers to the latter street as Chino Roces Avenue).

Mendiola Street starts at the intersection of Legarda Street and Claro M. Recto Avenue and ends at Jose Laurel Street, just outside Malacañang Palace. Four colleges and universities forming part of the University Belt are on Mendiola Street.

To protect Malacañang Palace, the part of Mendiola Street that starts at the sentinel gate in front of the College of the Holy Spirit and La Consolacion College Manila is closed to vehicles. Vehicles are diverted to Concepcion Aguila Street, a narrow side street that passes through residential areas of San Miguel district.

In addition, Mendiola Street is extended southward from the street’s main segment across the Pasig River as Mendiola Extension, running linearly through Malacañang Park and as a short street in Paco. This is a result of the street being initially planned to run further south up to Pandacan but was only partially realized.