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ON THE HIPPY SIDE OF THE METRO

An educated guess, if you would ask ten people about the first thing that pops into their head when they hear Metro Manila, seven out of 10 would likely answer “traffic” loud enough in a reverberating way. However, holding the top spot this year as the world’s worst traffic in the metro area is not […]

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TAKE A DETOUR: MAKE IT MAKATI

HOW FAR CAN YOU GO THIS WEEKEND? AS CAR AS IT GOES On weekdays, Makati Central Business District is the exact picture of spiritedness. Beneath the towering skyscrapers, people from different walks of life pass through the concrete side streets of the city where you make things happen; hence the ever-popular city tagline Make It […]

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MMDA, DTI CHECK MAKATI ESTABLISHMENTS FOR SAFETY

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) conducted new round of inspection of some establishments in Makati City to check their compliance to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) guidelines under Alert Level 4. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos, with DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez […]

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VAGUE THOUGHTS AND THE JOURNEY TO A CONCRETE JUNGLE

Makati, hard to get in, harder to get out. One may journey to a comical relief on how apt this Central Business District’s catchphrase is – Make It Makati. Whether it jokingly means to make it to the bus, jeepney, or the office on time, it demands from you one thing – hustle. We often […]

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VAGUE THOUGHTS AND THE JOURNEY TO A CONCRETE JUNGLE

Makati, hard to get in, harder to get out. One may find the journey to a comical relief on how apt this Central Business District’s catchphrase is – Make It Makati. Whether it jokingly means to make it to the bus, jeepney, or the office on time, it demands from you one thing – hustle. […]

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Government

DPWH OPENS KALAYAAN BRIDGE ON INDEPENDENCE DAY

The Sta. Monica-Lawton Bridge, now called the Kalayaan Bridge, is finally opened having been inaugurated just in time as the country celebrated 123rd Independence Day on June 12. Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said the inauguration of Kalayaan Bridge connecting Lawton Avenue in Makati City and Sta. Monica Street in Pasig City is […]

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Politics

DEFINE COVID-RESPONSE POLICIES FOR LGUs – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon is calling for defined policies for local government units in responding to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Gordon made the call after the Philippine Red Cross, where he is chairman and CEO, rescued a nurse with COVID-19 who was evicted from her boarding house and was later seen roaming the streets of […]

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Fashion & Beauty

One of the Best Barbershops in Makati: Barberia Ilustrados

With men rediscovering the art of hairstyling these past few years, a lot of good barbershops have emerged in the metro. With each of these barbershops having different themes and specialties, it has been a very difficult task for a lot of guys to choose which ones cater to their tastes the best. Worry not […]

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Singaporean Hawker Food at Makati’s Hawker 101 Food House

  By no means am I well-versed in the nuances of Singaporean hawker food. Truth be told, I haven’t set foot in a hawker place in Singapore. I’ve visited the country briefly only once. I’ve gone to the Makan Sutra hawker area in SM Megamall (If that counts) but haven’t even written about it. That, sadly, […]