Articles about Makati City

A surprisingly easy process

It's not like you want to find out for yourself, but depending on the nature of the traffic violation, there are a few ways that fines are doled out. In my case, my driver's license was confiscated, so I had

For the city’s 349th Foundation Day

This weekend, Makati City marks its 349th anniversary. As part of Foundation Day 2019, several roads will be closed to public access. See the Makati City government's post below:Starting today until 12pm on Sunday, June 23, the whole stretch of

Answer: Pretty damn fast

Five minutes. That's the travel time from Makati City to Cubao that the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is gunning for following President Rodrigo Duterte's promise that such a blitz would be possible come December 2019.Five minutes.We're

It’s not that much, but it’s something

If you travel frequently between Mandaluyong and Makati, then we're sure you know that the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge (Rockwell Bridge) has been closed for renovation since the turn of 2019. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) estimated the construction

Take note

Planning to spend Holy Week within the confines of Metro Manila? That's fine, but you'd do best to take note of the numerous road closures being implemented across the metro.Makati City has announced that dozens of roads will be

Trips cost P9 to P15

Good news for Makati City and Mandaluyong City residents: The Philippine Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has launched a new e-jeepney route that will ferry passengers between the two cities.A total of 15 E-Sakay units will ferry

Southerners rejoice!

Has anyone else here tried a P2P bus service? If not, we think you should give one a shot: It's clean and convenient, and a new route is added every couple of weeks. The latest one is from Century City in

South residents, take note

Point-to-point (P2P) buses are fast becoming the preferred daily transport option for a lot of people. Sure, we love using and driving our cars, but with traffic getting increasingly worse, something has to give. We give all the credit in

*shrugs*

What was supposed to last almost three years didn't even make it to three days. CNN Philippines reports that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has reopened the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge that runs between Mandaluyong and the Rockwell

The Foundation Day celebration is happening

If you plan on passing through Makati tomorrow (that's Saturday, June 2), then you'll need to plan your route properly. Starting at 1am, the Makati City Government will close off parts of the city for the 348th Foundation Day celebrations.

Courtesy of Forbes Philippines

Almost every Sunday morning, we see exotic automobiles congregate inside Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. Needless to say, these cars are owned by wealthy Filipino car enthusiasts who'd rather you didn't know their private details (especially their places of residence).

To make way for progress

Once upon a time, eagles marked the boundaries of Makati on Metro Manila's main thoroughfares. This thing called "progress," however, has necessitated the removal of these eagles.At roughly the same time, the eagles that stood at Makati's borders in

Direct contrast to EDSA

Earlier today, we shared a couple of photos showing how congested EDSA was yesterday, Maundy Thursday. The kilometric traffic jam was caused by the scheduled reblocking works that DPWH is currently doing along the highway. By contrast, Makati City's central business

To be implemented for the \'Million People March @ Ayala\'

Plan well your Makati route today, folks. The \"Million People March @ Ayala\" happens at 2pm today, October 4, but as early as 10am, road closures and rerouting schemes will be implemented.The Makati City Public Safety Department has announced the following road

The city\'s Twitter account has the answer

The Court of Appeals recently ruled that the local government of Makati has jurisdiction over the once-vast Fort Bonifacio military base, which includes the popular and highly urbanized Bonifacio Global City. Which means BGC is no longer the domain of Taguig

To take effect on Dec. 29 at 12:01am

With the first day of 2013 being less than a week away, the city government of Makati has released details of its traffic rerouting scheme days before it takes effect in time for the traditional New Year's Eve countdown, which will

You've been warned

Traffic in the Makati business district will be rerouted starting at 6pm on March 31 as the city celebrates Earth Hour, which will be marked by the ceremonial switching off of lights and a parade.According to Ayala Property Management Corporation traffic

Check out these environment- and wallet-friendly rides!<br />

Makati City's electric jeepney population got a boost as the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (iCSC) deployed ten new units of the environment-friendly rides.With the unveiling of the new e-jeepneys, the local government of Makati also