Posted in Government Offices, Manila on Feb 21st, 2010
One of the many iconic landmarks of the city courtesy of its clock tower, Manila City Hall is the local government seat of the nation’s capital.
This coffin-shaped building houses both local and national department offices providing services such as General Management, Legal or Public Safety, Infrastructure and Sanitation, and Education, to name a few.
To commute [...]
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Posted in Makati, Malls/Shopping Centers on Feb 13th, 2010
Cash and Carry Supermarket is the place for PX goods (at least until S&R branches started sprouting everywhere). This is the staple grocery choice for many Makati dwellers and is often visited for protein supplements, fat burners, and designer perfume.
Since its recent renovation, the perfumes, vitamins, supplements, chocolates, can now be found in the mezzanine [...]
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Posted in Makati on Oct 30th, 2009
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation Plaza, or simply RCBC Plaza, is located at the heart of Makati’s Central Business District (CBD). Being on an island lot, it is bounded by two major thoroughfares in the district—Sen. Gil Puyat (formerly Buendia) and Ayala Avenues. It has two towers, Yuchengco Tower (named after the owner) and Tower 2. [...]
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Posted in Government Offices, Pasay on Oct 5th, 2009
Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is the agency responsible for handling the financial security of all government employees—similar to its private sector counterpart, SSS. Its head office is in Pasay City, by the famous Manila Bay, and just a few steps away from the Philippine Senate.
The same warning applies as in the case of other [...]
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SM Megamall, or popularly Megamall, is the third SM Supermall developed and operated by SM Prime Holdings. It is currently the third largest mall in the country and seventh in the world, with a maximum capacity of four million people. Megamall houses the very first skating rink (SM Ice Skating Rink), one of the first [...]
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