Welcome to the City of MAKATI

30 01 2008

Makati CityMakati3Makati NightscapeMakati1Makati SunsetThe premiere business district of Metro Manila

Welcome to the City of Makati: It is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the greater metropolitan area of the national capital of the Philippines. It is the major financial, commercial and economical hub in the Philippines, often referred to as the financial capital of the Philippines since many global companies have their offices and headquarters in the city. Makati is also home to the influential Makati Business Club and the Philippine Stock Exchange. Ayala Avenue, running through the heart of the central business district is often called the Wall Street of the Philippines.

Makati is noted for its highly cosmopolitan culture, also being a major cultural and entertainment hub in Metro Manila. Many expatriates live and work in the city. Makati is also home to many first-class shopping malls, which are located at Ayala Center and Rockwell Center. The city also has many of the country’s five-star hotels like The Peninsula Manila, the Shangri-La Hotel Makati and the Intercontinental Hotel Manila.

Today the city is one of the most modern cities in the country and the Philippines’ major global economic competitor in Southeast Asia.

How to get there:

  • By train

· The Metro Rail Transit (MRT) elevated train has four stations on Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA). These are: Guadalupe, Buendia, Ayala and Magallanes stations. Getting off at the Ayala station will set you in the middle of the Ayala Center, a complex of shopping malls and restaurants.

  • By car

· Two of Metro Manila’s main roads pass through Makati are the Epifanio De los Santos Avenue (EDSA) pass along the southeast part of Makati and connects the city with Mandaluyong City and Pasay City. The South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) runs through the western part of Makati and connects the city with Manila to the north and with southern Metro Manila. The Skyway, an elevated highway built on top of SLEX, provides commuters coming from southern Metro Manila a fast way to reach Makati. SLEX and EDSA intersect at the Magallanes Interchange.

  • By bus

· Buses plying the Epifanio De los Santos Avenue (EDSA) route from Pasay City to Caloocan City pass through the Central Business District daily.

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