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unusual facts about Makati City



Fort Andres Bonifacio

Fort Andres Bonifacio (formerly named as Fort William McKinley), Fort William McKinley is the national headquarters of the Philippine Army (AFP) and is located in Makati City.

Jose de Venecia, Jr.

On December 17, 2004, a fire originating from Christmas tree lights gutted de Venecia's house in Dasmariñas Village, Makati City.

Magallanes MRT Station

The station is named after the Magallanes district of Makati City, which in turn is named after Ferdinand Magellan, who discovered the Philippines for Spain on April 15, 1521.

Malayan Colleges Laguna

The Malayan Colleges Laguna (MCL or simply Malayan) is a private, non-sectarian, and wholly owned subsidiary of Mapúa Institute of Technology along with the other subsidiaries like the Mapúa IT Center in Makati City and the Malayan High School of Science in Manila.

Taguig River

It eventually joins the Pateros River, forming the common border between the municipality of Pateros and Makati City.


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Eugenio Lopez, Jr.

Serge and Geny would soon became close friends ands they were soon transferred in the Maximum Security Unit in Fort Bonifacio, the headquarters of the Philippine Army in Makati City.

Low-speed vehicle

E-jeepneys or minibuses, supported by Greenpeace started plying Manila / Makati City streets on July 1, 2008.

MMDA TV

It gives traffic updates and news about the agency together with its radio station DWAN, The studios and facilities are located at EDSA, Makati City His MMDA-TV Launch as Channel 4 On Global Destiny Cable.

Urban Bank

The I.S. was first filed as Criminal Case No. 01-081 at the Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 133 on June 26, 2000, then refiled as Criminal Case No. 02-2704 at Makati City RTC Branch 64, only to be re-ordered back to Branch 133.

Zobel de Ayala family

Ayala Corporation developed the center of Makati City into a mixed-use industrial development now known as the Ayala District, a district composed of Ayala Center and its surrounding throughfares (Ayala Avenue, Makati Avenue, Paseo de Roxas & Sen. Gil Puyat Ave.), which now comprise the Philippines' financial capital, Makati City.