Makati City - Where I Work!

[Davis Knowlton]

^Roxas sucks - as always. But EDSA still wins it - hands down.

[Cujo]

Why do you say it's the business capital?

because it is literally the business capital of the philippines. residence to the big ones at least.

Not manilla?

[rose]

Why do you say it's the business capital?

because it is literally the business capital of the philippines. residence to the big ones at least.

Not manilla?

Manila is the capital of the philippines...while makati is the business capital....

makati is implementing the number coding system from 7 am to 7 pm while manila is implementing it from 7 to 10 am and from 3 to 7 pm.....hence traffic is a little better in makati as compared to roxas boulevard....


glad you guyz can relate....

[sabang]

MM consists of seven cities no?

[rose]

MM consists of seven cities no?

hahhahahaha i feel like taking a quiz with your question.....let us count

1. manila
2. makati
3. paranaque - where i live
4. pasay
5. las pinas
6. quezon city
7. mandaluyong
8. san juan
9. pasig
10. marikina

dunno if i missed one or two

[Davis Knowlton]

There are fourteen - you missed a few. B-.

[Cujo]

I was here a while back.

6. quezon city

Are you a local Rose?

[Davis Knowlton]

Missed Valenzuela, Taguig, Muntinlupa, Malabon, and Caloocan. Included San Juan, which isn't one of them.

[rose]

There are fourteen - you missed a few. B-.

at least i got a passing mark....

I was here a while back.

6. quezon city

Are you a local Rose?

yes i am

Missed Valenzuela, Taguig, Muntinlupa, Malabon, and Caloocan. Included San Juan, which isn't one of them.

san juan is not? sorry i know i missed ....too lazy to google and think....

[Davis Knowlton]

If you were in QC, Dug, no wonder you have such a low opinion of the Philippines. I think it is the nastiest part of Manila. Filthy, crowded, horrible traffic and pollution - no redeeming factors at all that I know of. I used to dread even going to meetings in QC.

[Loy Toy]

quezon city

I will have to be there soon and to honest I hate the place. They eat dogs and its like the wild-wild west even in the middle of the day.

I'll PM you Rose when I know my exact pleasure plans.

Makarti is bearable as long as you don't have to go anywhere else.

[rose]

quezon city

I will have to be there soon and to honest I hate the place. They eat dogs and its like the wild-wild west even in the middle of the day.

I'll PM you Rose when I know my exact pleasure plans.

Makarti is bearable as long as you don't have to go anywhere else.

i will keep that in mind.....i don't eat dogs btw.

[ossierob]

I usually stay in the Charter House in Makarti when in Manila. Though I dont like any city of Mania much Makarti is the most bearable

[Bangyai]

My first few years, I lived in Malate.

My first few weeks I lived in Raymonds food centre.......but that was a long time ago.

Looking at Roses pictures Manila sure seems to have changed. Last time I was there it was looking a bit fly blown. I stayed in some hotel on the 5th floor where the lift was broken and there was no water pressure. They used to carry your bathing water up 5 flights of stairs in buckets. Forget the name of the place but it had windows like portholes.

Seems to look very modern now ! Traffic jams sound about the same though. I'd love to do a visa run to the P.I. but airfares between Bangkok and Manila are not so cheap.

Keep the pictures coming Rose.

[Davis Knowlton]

^Lots of different parts of Metro Manila. Much of Makati actually looks like downtown Bangkok (or like downtown Bangkok looked a month ago). Other parts are grim. Within the space of a few kilometers, almost like traveling from one city to another (which in fact you are). I personally dislike Quezon City more than most other areas.

[panama hat]

Nice thread, Rose, glad you managed the time to set it up.

Your pictures of Manila traffic are depressing me

It's miserable . . . and not even slow enough to cross the road due to the incessant motorcycles

hobbit house

Been there . . . odd, yet quite good

yes i am...it is my dream to visit davao.....we are planning to visit within the year.

In Davao every month . . . probably my favourite city in the Philippines . . . and they have excellent barangay durian . . .

I'd suggest staying at the Casa Leticia Hotel, a relatively new, small-ish boutique style hotel located right opposite the People's Park with an excellent Japanese restaurant beside it.

Casa Leticia | A boutique business hotel in Davao City, Philippines




Right, back to Rose's Manila

[rose]

i am sure you are familiar with this....

[phomsanuk]

Been told to avoid it, Big Money, but with someone who lives there it might be worth a look

[rose]

who told you that? very affordable....

more to come.....later

[phomsanuk]

Been told to avoid it, Big Money, but with someone who lives there it might be worth a look

[panama hat]

Jollibee . . . tried it, nott oo bad. last time was last month in Cagayan, a nice Tuna Roll!

[rose]

kids love it. and very affordable! and a local!

[Davis Knowlton]

Sooooooo much sugar in the food. Don't let my kids eat there - except for chicken and rice. New Zealand???? Incessant bleating day and night????

[rose]

exactly pinoy taste a blend of sweet, salty, spicy.

nz - be counting sheep in search of a better life!

[Davis Knowlton]

Sugar, salt = every other Filipino with high blood pressure!