sm city batangas has already opened last week :D
yahoo!!! punta kami dun mga classmates ko dati..(pag may time). :colgate:
Nasa SM sucat ako last Saturday...nakita ko un Wall Climbing Area nila..waaahhhh! napaka-delikadong tingnan kc ang liit ng space. Un bata tuloy ayaw ng bumaba nun nasa peak na cya, natakot na ng tuluyan. :cry:

parang di ko yata na-intindihan...pa-elaborate naman

I mean.. kapag nag-se-sale ang Robinsons novaliches.. ung dami ng tao na pumupunta doon ehh.. sing-dami lang ng mga tao na pumupunta dun pagka-regular day sa SM Fairview.....

we even used to buy deluxe (orchestra o sa baba) tickets and go to the premier (balcony)... kasi wala dating bantay plus.. mabibilang mo lang ang nanonood even sa magandang movie..

i actually like robinsons manila

yeah... Robinsons Place Manila is pretty nice.

we even used to buy deluxe (orchestra o sa baba) tickets and go to the premier (balcony)... kasi wala dating bantay plus.. mabibilang mo lang ang nanonood even sa magandang movie..
na-experience ko na rin to sa robinsons ermita....grabe parang walang nanunuod

I have no choice but to like Rob Ermita (locals call it "Rob") because it's right next door! Pero they really missed out on the opportunity to build a really impressive world-class mall. It's a bit cramped and the design is very generic. Considering that it stands on the site of the old Ateneo campus, they could have incorporated some elements from that. But with regards to shop mix, they really have a good combination of stores, with a nice balance of upscale and midscale stores. The mall actually started pretty midscale but over time more and more upscale shops moved in because of the growing market. Hindi lang ako nababagayan sa National Bookstore nila, for a mall in the middle of so many schools, their branch is extremely small!

Ronnaveth, malamang hindi lang mabenta yung movie na pinanuod mo o baka patapos na yung run niya kaya walang nanunuod pero otherwise, kapag first day showings ng mga blockbuster apaw-apaw tao sa sinehan sa Rob Ermita.

hahaha...!!! :D what are they doing for renovation...? they should cover up all their older, boxy, cemented malls with that new cladding stuff. would easily make them look cleaner, classier and more modern. especially Megamall, North EDSA and Centerpoint...

with Centerpoint, I'm not sure if it will be painted or cladded, but they have already torn down the big SM sign in front of the mall and they have been placing scaffoldings on the whole facade.

but Megamall seems like it will be getting a more serious makeover because the whole curtain wall shown on the picture has been torn down (building A only) including the covered walkway infront leading to the mall entrance from the road. There is also a billboard in Megamall w/c says "Mega Makeover ongoing, for a new shopping experience". Seems like they are serious with this renovation.

http://www.geocities.com/aaron_ofngol/20040221.jpg

magulo talaga super ang Robinsons Manila. hindi siya yung usual na box -type malls, there are 3 different wings (adriatico wing - the least pinupuntahan, padre faura wing- the upscale area, pedro gil wing- the busiest area)

I agree, magulo talaga, I can't even memorize the layout of that mall even though I had been there many times.

I mean.. kapag nag-se-sale ang Robinsons novaliches.. ung dami ng tao na pumupunta doon ehh.. sing-dami lang ng mga tao na pumupunta dun pagka-regular day sa SM Fairview.....

we even used to buy deluxe (orchestra o sa baba) tickets and go to the premier (balcony)... kasi wala dating bantay plus.. mabibilang mo lang ang nanonood even sa magandang movie..

haha.. nilangaw din ung do it center ng rob nova... i wonder pano nila pasisiglahin ulit ung place na un.... kase their place is so unaccesible...

yahoo!!! punta kami dun mga classmates ko dati..(pag may time).
Nasa SM sucat ako last Saturday...nakita ko un Wall Climbing Area nila..waaahhhh! napaka-delikadong tingnan kc ang liit ng space. Un bata tuloy ayaw ng bumaba nun nasa peak na cya, natakot na





Meron na rin ba wall climbing area sa SM Sucat ? , kasi sa SM Southmall in Las Pinas ay may ganundin , namention ko na rin previously in this thread na parang hindi nga safe yung location ng wall climbing nila. Parang pinilit na ipagkasya dun sa small space yung wall climbing , kaya dangerous at unsafe tingnan.

Di ba yung Dreamscape sa Robinsons Galleria eh hindi na rin masyadong pinupuntahan ng mga tao.

Kaya nga siguro hindi ganun ka-aggressive ang Robinson to put up malls nowadays dahil unlike SM ay di na ganun ka-successful ang malls nila and they opt to lease dept.store/supermarket /hardware sa other malls ? Posible kaya na mag lease sila ng mall space sa mga SM malls in the future ?
Sa Las Pinas nga SM Southmall na lang ang matatag na mall doon . Gotesco , close na , RFC/Metromall/Manuela di na ganoon kalakas .

with Centerpoint, I'm not sure if it will be painted or cladded, but they have already torn down the big SM sign in front of the mall and they have been placing scaffoldings on the whole facade.

but Megamall seems like it will be getting a more serious makeover because the whole curtain wall shown on the picture has been torn down (building A only) including the covered walkway infront leading to the mall entrance from the road. There is also a billboard in Megamall w/c says "Mega Makeover ongoing, for a new shopping experience". Seems like they are serious with this renovation.

http://www.geocities.com/aaron_ofngol/20040221.jpg


I think building B would soon follow.... if you'd see the back side of both Megamall buildings... they are both undergoing a make-over... i guess that the new exterior, especially the back side would look more like that of the MegaStrip along J.Vargas..

I agree, magulo talaga, I can't even memorize the layout of that mall even though I had been there many times.

that's true. i find this quite not so bad, since it is an experience, compared to the boring this there that set-up of typical malls.

Meron na rin ba wall climbing area sa SM Sucat ? , kasi sa SM Southmall in Las Pinas ay may ganundin , namention ko na rin previously in this thread na parang hindi nga safe yung location ng wall climbing nila. Parang pinilit na ipagkasya dun sa small space yung wall climbing , kaya dangerous at unsafe tingnan.
Sorry, sa SM Las Pinas un sinasabi kong wall climbing area. Nagdaan din kc kami dun sa SM Sucat pero hindi dun. :bash:

Kaya nga siguro hindi ganun ka-aggressive ang Robinson to put up malls nowadays dahil unlike SM ay di na ganun ka-successful ang malls nila and they opt to lease dept.store/supermarket /hardware sa other malls ? Posible kaya na mag lease sila ng mall space sa mga SM malls in the future ?

impossible...why would SM give mall space for rival dept store, supermarket, and hardware store.....

remember, the grudge of henry sy to mercury drugs...it still holds until now....

so, impossible sinasabi mo

haha.. nilangaw din ung do it center ng rob nova... i wonder pano nila pasisiglahin ulit ung place na un.... kase their place is so unaccesible...
there's one way why not focus on superstore like BIG R and phase out the malls.....well, just a suggestion

I have no choice but to like Rob Ermita (locals call it "Rob") because it's right next door! Pero they really missed out on the opportunity to build a really impressive world-class mall. It's a bit cramped and the design is very generic. Considering that it stands on the site of the old Ateneo campus, they could have incorporated some elements from that. But with regards to shop mix, they really have a good combination of stores, with a nice balance of upscale and midscale stores. The mall actually started pretty midscale but over time more and more upscale shops moved in because of the growing market. Hindi lang ako nababagayan sa National Bookstore nila, for a mall in the middle of so many schools, their branch is extremely small!

Ronnaveth, malamang hindi lang mabenta yung movie na pinanuod mo o baka patapos na yung run niya kaya walang nanunuod pero otherwise, kapag first day showings ng mga blockbuster apaw-apaw tao sa sinehan sa Rob Ermita.
i agree ito rin ang nagustuhan ko sa rob manila..it's not a box

I too like Rob Manila.

My 2 other favorite malls are Gale and Shang. Gale because the stores are a little offbeat compared to the other malls in the area. And Shang because it's spacious, airy and it's not an SM.

My fave malls are :
1. Festival Supermall = very well planned in all aspects, complete amenities and I
can really afford to buy things i need there.

2. SM Southmall = for its huge SM anchor store.
SM Dasma = its bright spacious design and overall concept.

Looking forward for SM Mall of Asia and Gateway Mall

I too like Rob Manila.

My 2 other favorite malls are Gale and Shang. Gale because the stores are a little offbeat compared to the other malls in the area. And Shang because it's spacious, airy and it's not an SM.
saan yang gale?

What is gale?? :?

ok galleria pala yun

Yep. Sorry. I mispelled the nickname. Galle.

I like how Robinson's malls sometimes have endearing nicknames:
Rob, Galle.

Do SM malls have endearing nicknames? I don't remember any. It's always: SM ____ (place). Centerpoint is not called "Centi" and Megamall is not called "Meg." But we have Galle and Rob.

Oh yes...Galleria is good. Actually i like Robinson malls, especially their newer Starmills malls.

Yep. Sorry. I mispelled the nickname. Galle.

I like how Robinson's malls sometimes have endearing nicknames:
Rob, Galle.

Do SM malls have endearing nicknames? I don't remember any. It's always: SM ____ (place). Centerpoint is not called "Centi" and Megamall is not called "Meg." But we have Galle and Rob.

Sm Megamall is dubbed as "Mega" or "Gamol"

Yep. Sorry. I mispelled the nickname. Galle.

I like how Robinson's malls sometimes have endearing nicknames:
Rob, Galle.

Do SM malls have endearing nicknames? I don't remember any. It's always: SM ____ (place). Centerpoint is not called "Centi" and Megamall is not called "Meg." But we have Galle and Rob.
well, there's south for southmall....mega for megamall.....

Wala na yatang nagpo-post sa mga threads natin dito ? Sleepy yata lahat.

hindi naman...busy lan po lahat for sure. :)

Wala na yatang nagpo-post sa mga threads natin dito ? Sleepy yata lahat.

Sleepy talaga. After grading midterm papers for 30 hours this weekend and only getting 2 hours of sleep last night... I can sleep forever.

SM starts construction of Valenzuela mall
By JULIUS VICENTE
TODAY Correspondent


SM Prime holdings Corp. had started the construction of a new supermarket and shopping mall in Valenzuela City.


Ma. Praceli Canares, Valenzuela City engineering department head, told Today that the SM management has submitted a copy of blueprint of the project and heavy equipment have started laying the ground works for a four-story building in a two-hectare lot on MacArthur Highway in barangay Marulas, Valenzuela.


“The SM Prime Holdings plans to have their first hyper-market type of branch in Metro Manila and were lucky that they chose Valenzuela City,” Canares said.


The SM construction site was the former St. Vincent’s Seminary which was later leased by San Miguel Corp. as a depot and eventually SM purchased the land.


Canares said that the construction permit was not yet approved because the city engineers still assesses the permit but next week they would release the results, she added.


“The plan includes the construction of their own indoor and outdoor parking lots, public utility vehicles station, and a minipart set outside the building,” she said.


Canares said the architects of SM are still finalizing the design for the whole project.


Mayor Sherwin Gatchalian said that Valenzuela residents are fortunate after learning that SM mall open next year.


Gatchalian had requested the company to give priority to local resident when they start hiring shopping mall workers


“Surely Valenzuela City residents will get priority for employment at SM,” Gatchalian added.


Gatchalian said that business establishments like SM have been attracted to invest in the city after the local encouraged companies to invest in the city.


He said the city plans to raise P2 billion in revenues next year which is a 100-percent increase in income from the P1-billion revenues this year.


Canares said that after the SM hyper-market, Robinsons is also planning to construct a new mall in the city.

hmmm, good news. Sana magkaroon na ng SM dito sa Laguna. :sleepy:

darn... Mcarthur hi-way is so congested 7am-9pm everday!! it will even get more crowded... wrongly planned loc

its christmas na! have you visited the malls lately... which do you think have the best chrismas decor this year?

Robinsions has stars and snowflakes with an ethnic twist...
SMs has holiday gifts, huge gift lanterns light up their atriums... they have improved alot from the usual cardboard and trapels...
Shang as usual has come up with a unique theme... "a children's christmas"!
Glorieta has a "bohemian ornamentals" theme
rockwell.. havent been there lately.... but i hope its good.

who do you think got the best theme this year?

and don't forget the C.O.D. presentation in Greenhills.... which runs everyday at 7pm... it makes me reminisce the C.O.D. times in Cubao when I was a kid...

and don't forget the C.O.D. presentation in Greenhills.... which runs everyday at 7pm... it makes me reminisce the C.O.D. times in Cubao when I was a kid...

lol does the C.O.D. in cubao still exist? i know what u are talking about. we used to go there, too, when i was a kid and watch those reindeers and santa and some other characters parade :D

C.O.D. in Cubao has long closed down... PureGold now resides to the old C.O.D. building.... but the C.O.D. group brought back their old Christmas tradition by setting up the show in Greenhills with the team 'Paskong Pinoy' or something like that... this is seen when you ply Ortigas Ave. in front of the Greenhills Shopping Center...

C.O.D. in Cubao has long closed down... PureGold now resides to the old C.O.D. building.... but the C.O.D. group brought back their old Christmas tradition by setting up the show in Greenhills with the team 'Paskong Pinoy' or something like that... this is seen when you ply Ortigas Ave. in front of the Greenhills Shopping Center...

really! wow, i havent been to the araneta center for the longest time. the last time i was there in march of last year, sa makati at sa megamall lang ako napadpad hehe! tsaka sa ayala alabang pala. actually sa festival mall din pero hindi sa loob, may dinaanan lang. it's been unfortunate i wasn't able to take pictures during the time i was in MM:bash:

a huge whole page color advertisement is posted today announcing the grand ever opening of the gateway on nov 28, sunday, mark the date!!! wow, ika-ilang mall na ba to?? xmas in manila is getting more exciting!!!!

speaking of Gateway Mall.. I received the email below from them:

=========
Kings, Queens, Princes and Princesses, your kingdom awaits!
ROYAL FAMILY TREATS AT ARANETA CENTER

Our way of celebrating the timeless event—

The birth of the King of Kings.

This year, enjoy a Royal Christmas shopping experience

at Araneta Center where we never forget that

“The Customer is King.”



Enjoy King-sized meals, Queenly home items,

Princely electronic games,

Princess bags and shoes, Royal Family

entertainment and shows!


Traditional Christmas Tree Lighting
Catch the lighting of the 85-foot Giant Christmas Tree with very special guests Lea Salonga and the San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra.

November 26
Pre-Christmas SALE
Get a head start on your Christmas shopping with over 50% off on selected items all throughout Araneta Center!

November 26 to 30

Free Feng-Shui Planners
Find out your day-to-day fortune while saving a fortune with special discount coupons worth over P1,000!

December 1 to 31, 2004


Royal Street Theater
Meet and greet princes and princesses as they give away assorted treats to lucky shoppers!

November 27 & 28, December 4, 5, 11 12, 18 & 19

Have A Royal Family Portrait
Strike a pose in royal crowns and scepters fit for a king!

December 1 to 31, 2004

Ali Mall & Farmers Plaza Atrium

Belen Lighting & Grand Marian Procession
Usher in the blessed season of Christmas with the lighting of the Belen and twenty Marian images on colorful ‘carrosas’.

December 5, 2004
Disney On Ice: Princess Classics
Experience the romance, fun, and adventure with Cinderella, Jasmine, Ariel, Belle, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Mulan in this royal skating extravaganza!

December 25, 2004 to January 3, 2005

City within a city
By Rowell B. Capuz

Before Ortigas and Makati became the hotspots for diners and movie-goers, there were only Ali Mall; the first multilevel commercial mall in the country; Farmers Plaza, the Philippines’ first air-conditioned shopping center; and New Frontier Cinema, the largest theater in the country with over 3,500 seats. Before people went south for a thrilling theme park adventure, there was Fiesta Carnival, the Philippines’ first all-year indoor amusement center. And when it comes to sports and entertainment, nothings comes to mind except “The Big Dome,” once touted as the largest covered stadium in the world. Before Rockwell Center and The Fort, there was only Araneta Center.

The vision

In 1952, J. Amado Araneta purchased the 35-hectare Cubao property from Radio Communication of America (RCA). Strategically positioned in the heart of the metropolis, the property, which includes the Araneta family home, is bounded by Edsa, Aurora Boulevard, P. Tuason Boulevard, and 15th Avenue. The only area where the two biggest public rail transits intersect—the Metro Rail Transit and the Light Rail Transit 2—the center is easily accessible by almost any mode of transportation. It also houses a bus terminal and is adjacent to regional land transportation stations that go as far as Mindanao. This location results in an estimated one million visitors per day.

The property evolved into a commercial center with the 1967 construction of the New Frontier Theater, the second largest in the world, next only to Radio City Music Hall; the air-conditioned Farmers Plaza in 1969; the Fiesta Carnival in 1972, then the only covered theme park in the country; and Ali Mall in 1976, the first fully enclosed shopping mall in the country.

Since then, Araneta Center has been offering a one-stop shopping, dining, and entertainment experience. By far, the center is the largest commercial hub in terms of area and market population in the metro.

The Big Dome

The Araneta Coliseum was built in 1957 and had its grand opening on March 16, 1960 with the title bout between Gabriel “Flash” Elorde and the American World Junior Lightweight champion Harold Gomes. More than 37,000 spectators witnessed how Elorde dethroned the crowned American champion.

From 1960 to 1963, the Coliseum received international recognition as the “biggest covered coliseum in the world”. Even today, it still remains as one of the largest clear span dome in the world and the largest indoor facility in Southeast Asia with a dome diameter of 108 meters. It occupies a total land area of almost four hectares and has a 2,300 sq.m. floor area.

Through the efforts of the management in bringing world-class events and performers to a world-class facility, The Big Dome recently underwent a P200-million renovation. Plush locker, dressing, production, and press rooms were constructed. Seats in the patron and lower box areas have been replaced. New aluminum grids have been installed to accommodate the most technically demanding event setups in addition to housing a Daktronics four-sided hanging scoreboard, the only one of its kind in the Philippines. It is the only multipurpose facility allowing it to have seven different configured shows in seven consecutive days.

“Significant alterations and additions were made throughout the interior and exterior of the Araneta Coliseum to position it as the country’s only destination for total entertainment and hardcore sports action,” says Manuel Atacador, Uniprom Inc.’s vice president and general manager of Araneta Coliseum.

“The coliseum also boasts of a state-of-the-art JBL sound system, which was used during the Andrea Bocelli concert. Aside from that, we have a tight security inside the center, so guests are assured of safety.”

As an added treat for its patrons, it has the chic Coliseum Circle where the public can enjoy pre-or post- event moments chilling out and dining indoor or al fresco. A tour of the strip is truly an epicurean blast with its cosmopolitan range of cuisine that includes Japanese, Mediterranean, Chinese, Singaporean, European, American, and popular Filipino dishes. Among these attractions are Café Bola, Sachi, Gloria Maris, Rasa, Dencio’s, Padi’s Point, Starbucks Coffee, and Klownz.

Araneta Coliseum also recently launched the “StarWalk” to immortalize stellar performances and events held at the historic venue. World-renowned tenor, Andrea Bocelli was honored with the inaugural “‘Medallion of Honor,” the day before his April 30 concert. This 33-inch in diameter marker with the performer’s name and date of the performance carved in metal and imbedded on stone will be inlaid along the Concourse girding the lower box and upper box levels of The Big Dome.

The StarWalk is the Philippines’ answer to Hollywood’s Walk of Fame and Hong Kong’s Avenue of Stars. Plans are also being finalized to set up a museum that will feature memorabilia from past performances and sporting events held at The Big Dome.

Some of the most remembered performances at The Big Dome were the “Thrilla in Manila,” the Ali-Frazier world heavyweight championship fight, the Philippine Basketball Association Games, and the annual Bb. Pilipinas Beauty Pageant. It was also the venue for Renata Tibaldi’s operatic performance in November 1961 and Van Cliburn’s piano concert in June 1973.

Araneta Center reborn

The Araneta Center Master Redevelopment Plan, introduced by Jorge L. Araneta in 2000, has started to transform the 44-year-old center into a state-of-the-art retail, dining, leisure, and entertainment complex. The other developments in the master plan include about 4,000 residential condominium units, additional office and retail space, and the continuous upgrading of all establishments and structures in the center.

With the ongoing Phase I redevelopment, the Araneta Center holds on to its vision of creating and developing a shopping center for the future.

Deep into the first phase of its master plan in September 2004, Araneta Center will open the Gateway Mall, a 1,000,000 sq.ft. structure dubbed “Like No Other Mall in the World”. Constructed at a cost of over $50 million, Gateway Mall caters to the more affluent market, to compete with other redeveloped commercial districts in and around Metro Manila. The mall will offer world-class brands and unique stores to attract the more affluent consumers from upscale communities surrounding the Center.

As the first major leg of the plan, the Araneta Coliseum is now directly linked to the Gateway Mall, a magnificent creation of glass, concrete, and steel that has several first-of-its-kind features, including the connection to Metro Manila’s major mass railway transit systems, LRT2 and MRT for unparalleled access; the Oasis, a lush, tropical themed interior floating garden open to the sky, graced with towering 50-foot royal palm trees accented with rare plants and designer waterscapes; Times Square, 10 luxuriously appointed theaters with digital sound and stadium seating with a unique cinema lobby skylight; plus many more novel attractions that will make the Gateway Mall the ultimate lifestyle destination.

“Gateway Mall, literally and figuratively goes out of the box. It’s not your typical mall. Its top-of-the-line cinemas are the first with lazy boy seats. It will have a table so you can dine, a coffee shop inside, and a bar so cinema viewers can order and eat while they are watching. The cinemas have an average capacity of 45 persons,” says Manuel.

Gateway Mall will have a gross building area of 1,076,000 sq ft. It will house seven levels of cyber offices sitting on top of five floors of retail stores. There will be 16 entry points from the retail spaces, which are ideally located in prime areas to enable all stores to face the main corridor. Other infrastructures will include covered parking for 600 cars, 40 escalators, and nine elevators including a 10-ton car lift, not to mention valet and concierge services.

The Gateway Mall will also feature the Gourmet Tower, five levels featuring 30 of the best international casual and elegant dining restaurants like Wolfgang Puck, Cibo, Italianni’s, Oyster Bar, Burgoo, and others, all with a view of the Oasis. Gateway Mall boasts of Rustan’s Department Store, the premier anchor department store offering world-class brands like Ferragamo, Fornarina, Chanel, Dior, Montblanc, Lacoste, Bass, DKNY, Springfield, and others.

Moreover, other unique stores that have yet to be seen in Philippine retail will co-anchor in pulling in the target market of the Gateway.

The Concourse Wing or the second level, connected to the commuter train platforms, will offer an array of shops for the urban traveler such as food-on-the-go, gift items, quick-fix retail shops, and other services. The floor also contains a section for the “Young and Trendy.” With only a few steps, the Oasis will be within view, providing a relaxing sight for tired shoppers.

The third level of the mall contains the Lifestyle section, gathering a list of stores for those with discriminating taste. Names like Swarovski, Offrefors, Bohemia, Crystal, Vista Alegre, Atlantis, Noritake, Bassol, Varessa, Oneida, and WMF are some of the few noteworthy stores that will occupy the level.

“We want to cater all kinds of people. Gateway caters the AB market. Farmer’s Plaza caters to the CD market. Ali Mall caters to the C market,” explains Manuel.

But can the Gateway Mall compete with other high-end malls?

Manuel says, “It’s the only mall that has a coliseum. Now that’s a very big advantage.”

Araneta Center also features the biggest Shopwise store in the Philippines. “The store is located at the former Fiesta Carnival, which is now an outdoor theme park. The carnival, on the other hand, features new rides that are really built for outdoors. I would say it’s an efficient use of space. The fare is basically the same,” concludes Manuel.

Gateway Mall will have a soft launching on Sept. 29 and will have a grand opening on Nov. 28.


.

lol does the C.O.D. in cubao still exist? i know what u are talking about. we used to go there, too, when i was a kid and watch those reindeers and santa and some other characters parade :D
me too...i remember this one too

Alabang Town Center Muntinlupa
Ali Mall Quezon City
Araneta Square Caloocan City
Avenida Rizal Shopping Strip Manila
Eastwood City Walk Quezon City
Eastwood Cybermall Quezon City
EDSA Central Shaw Mandaluyong
Ever Gotesco Commonwealth Quezon City
Ever Gotesco Grand Central Caloocan City
Ever Gotesco Emporium Manila Manila
Ever Gotesco Ortigas Pasig City
Fairview Center Mall Quezon City
Festival Supermall Muntinlupa
Gateway Araneta QC
Glorietta Makati City
Greenbelt 1234 Makati City (upscale)
Greenhills Shopping Complex San Juan
Guadalupe Commercial Center Makati City
Harrison Plaza Manila
Isetann Shopping Complex Manila
Isetann Shopping Complex Cubao
Makati Cinema Square Makati City
Market! Market! Taguig
Masagana Libertad
Metropolis Mall Muntinlupa
Metropoint Mall Rotunda Pasay City
New Farmers Plaza Quezon City
Park Square Makati City
Paseo Center Makati City
Power Plant Mall Makati City
Prime Block Mall Tutuban Center Manila
Riverbanks Mall Mrikina City
Robinsons Galleria Quezon City
Robinsons Metro East Pasig City
Robinsons Place - Manila Manila
Robinsons Place - Novaliches Quezon City
Robinsons Place -Pioneer
Rustan's Makati
Shangri-la Plaza Mall Mandaluyong
SM Centerpoint (Quezon City
SM City Bicutan Parañaque
SM City Fairview Quezon City
SM City Manila Manila
SM City San Lazaro Manila soon
SM City North EDSA Quezon City
SM Makati Makati City
SM Mall of Asia (largest)
SM MegaMall Mandaluyong
SM SouthMall Las Piñas
SM Supercenter Parañaque
Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall Pasig
Star Mall Edsa Mandaluyong
Times Plaza UN Ave Manila
The Podium Mandaluyong
The Harbour Center CCP Complex (soon)
The Landmark
Tutuban Shopping Center Manila
Uniwide Coastal Mall -Roxas Blvd
Uniwide Metromall-Las Pinas

hmmmm....want more????? pls. remind me if i missed one

Are the shopping malls Virra Mall and farmer's Plaza still around?

Liana's Central Mall - Alabang , Muntinlupa City
RFC Mall - Las Pinas City
MStar Mall - Las Pinas City
Makati Cinema Square - Makati City
Waltermart Pasong Tamo - Makati ( soon to open )

Others: If they are still operating:

Pearl Plaza -Paranaque City
Sunshine Mall - FTI , Taguig
Airport Citimall - Paranaque

Alabang Town Center Muntinlupa - Visited very frequently
Ali Mall Quezon City - Visited few
Araneta Square Caloocan City - Visited once
Avenida Rizal Shopping Strip Manila - Visited few
Eastwood City Walk Quezon City - Not Yet Visited
Eastwood Cybermall Quezon City - Not Yet Visited
EDSA Central Shaw Mandaluyong - Visited few
Ever Gotesco Commonwealth Quezon City - Visited once

Ever Gotesco Grand Central Caloocan City - Visited once
Ever Gotesco Emporium Manila Manila - Visited frequently
Ever Gotesco Ortigas Pasig City - Visited once
Fairview Center Mall Quezon City - Not Yet
Festival Supermall Muntinlupa- Visited very frequently
Gateway Araneta QC
Glorietta Makati City - Visited frequently
Greenbelt 1234 Makati City (upscale)- Visited few
Greenhills Shopping Complex San Juan- Visited twice
Guadalupe Commercial Center Makati City- visited once
Harrison Plaza Manila - visited frequently
Isetann Shopping Complex Manila - visited frequently
Isetann Shopping Complex Cubao - Not Yet
Makati Cinema Square Makati City- Visited Few
Market! Market! Taguig - Visited once
Masagana Libertad - Visited once
Metropolis Mall Muntinlupa - Visited very frequently
Metropoint Mall Rotunda Pasay City - Visited once
New Farmers Plaza Quezon City - Visited few
Park Square Makati City - Visited few
Paseo Center Makati City- Not Yet
Power Plant Mall Makati City - Visited once
Prime Block Mall Tutuban Center Manila - Not Yet
Riverbanks Mall Mrikina City - Not Yet
Robinsons Galleria Quezon City - Visited frequently
Robinsons Metro East Pasig City - Not yet
Robinsons Place - Manila Manila - Visited frequently
Robinsons Place - Novaliches Quezon City - Not yet
Robinsons Place -Pioneer - Not yet
Rustan's Makati - visited few
Shangri-la Plaza Mall Mandaluyong - visited few
SM Centerpoint (Quezon City - visited few
SM City Bicutan Parañaque - visited few
SM City Fairview Quezon City - visited once
SM City Manila Manila - Visited frequently
SM City San Lazaro Manila soon -
SM City North EDSA Quezon City - visited few
SM Makati Makati City - Visited frequently
SM Mall of Asia (largest) -
SM MegaMall Mandaluyong - Visited frequently
SM SouthMall Las Piñas - Visited frequently
SM Supercenter Parañaque - visited few
Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall Pasig - visited once
Star Mall Edsa Mandaluyong - Visited frequently
Times Plaza UN Ave Manila - visited few
The Podium Mandaluyong - visited once
The Harbour Center CCP Complex (soon)
The Landmark - visited few
Tutuban Shopping Center Manila - visited once
Uniwide Coastal Mall -Roxas Blvd - visited once
Uniwide Metromall-Las Pinas - visited few

Are the shopping malls Virra Mall and farmer's Plaza still around?

Both are still surviving. The Farmer's Plaza is newly renovated while the Virra Mall still looks a bit run-down but they are going to close it after the holiday shopping. It would be renovated to become a cyber mall under a different name, that still houses the old computer shops that it used to have but without the pirated VCDs, DVDs, etc. Also, 1/4 of it will house 5 SM anchor stores like SM Appliance, Our Home, Suplus Shop, Ace Hardware and Toy Kingdom. Sadly, SM department store is not included.

Whatever happened to Manuela group's unfinished Pacific Mall in Shaw Blvd. Mandaluyong City ? Will they gonna finished and operate it at all ? It is across their Star mall in EDSA-Shaw .

There was a time in the 90s when mall development was thriving with so many players such as :

SM Group - still the top mall developer with 20++ across the country, with a new
mall opened and many soon to open.

Robinson Group - 2nd placer , with 10++ malls across, the country and recently
opened one.

Ayala Group - with 5++ successful malls/centers across the country and one newly
opened mall.

Araneta - risen from dormancy with their new and promising Gateway Mall in their
huge commercial complex.

Gotianun - with one successful supermall , flourishing lifestyle complex and a
soon to open bargain center/transport hub.

Megaworld - flourishing Eastwood commecial center

Lopez Group - with a fairly successful mall .

Villar/Manuela Group - 4 existing malls and one unfinished .

Gotesco Group - Several chain of malls/dept. stores and one closed in LasPinas.

Uniwide - 2 barely breathing malls but with several active warehouse stores .

Yung Cash and Carry complex sa Makati City , who owns it and how big is the area parang ang laki kasi nung lot area.

Divisoria mall - Manila
Marketplace - Mandaluyong

Are they still opened?

Yung Cash and Carry complex sa Makati City , who owns it and how big is the area parang ang laki kasi nung lot area.
isn't this the one that's doing to be turned into an SM vito cruz?

I think this has the same owner as South Supermarket and the grocery in Greenhills. They sometime share plastic bags.

Yung Cash and Carry complex sa Makati City , who owns it and how big is the area parang ang laki kasi nung lot area.

@ronnaveth, nope hindi ito yung gagawing SM Vito Cruz.. the lot in front of Cash and Carry has remained idled for years.. ginagawa na lang parking area.. they're actually renovating the supermarket.. Jollibee is already there and there's a very huge space besides Jollibee that's being fitted out now.. I just don't know if it's another fastfood..

I will try to take a picture of the old SM ACA complex which will be turned to SM Vito Cruz.. will post it here soon.

@ronnaveth, nope hindi ito yung gagawing SM Vito Cruz.. the lot in front of Cash and Carry has remained idled for years.. ginagawa na lang parking area.. they're actually renovating the supermarket.. Jollibee is already there and there's a very huge space besides Jollibee that's being fitted out now.. I just don't know if it's another fastfood..

I will try to take a picture of the old SM ACA complex which will be turned to SM Vito Cruz.. will post it here soon.
ok thanks

Isn't Gateway's formal opening today? Anyone going there? Taking pictures? :)

a huge whole page color advertisement is posted today announcing the grand ever opening of the gateway on nov 28, sunday, mark the date!!! wow, ika-ilang mall na ba to?? xmas in manila is getting more exciting!!!!

Why wait for Sunday, Friday pa lang (yesterday) I was able to sneak inside Gateway. Nakapagtake na din ako ng pictures, medyo na-aliw ako sa pagkuha ng pictures kaya I was able to take 33 of them. Saka ko na upload yung ibang pictures, eto na muna.

http://www.geocities.com/a_ofngol/Photo_112604_006.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/a_ofngol/Photo_112604_035.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/a_ofngol/Photo_112604_003.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/a_ofngol/Photo_112604_028.jpg

Isn't Gateway's formal opening today? Anyone going there? Taking pictures? :)

I was there yesterday and I noticed that only a very few stores are open.
They're still cleaning the interior of the mall because it's still very dusty from the construction.

I think the only stores that would open today (if ever today is the Formal Opening) would be the anchor Rustan's Fresh Supermarket, Watson's, St. Paul's, Sweet Factory.

wow, looks really nice :D thanks for the pix, thomasian.

Looks great..but its a bit plain compared to its renderings. I was hoping for more vibrant colors and elegance.

More of my Gateway Pics.

http://www.geocities.com/a_ofngol/Photo_112604_019.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/a_ofngol/Photo_112604_013.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/a_ofngol/Photo_112604_020.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/a_ofngol/Photo_112604_005.jpg

Well it is still new.

Nice pics...modern. I like the big christmas tree.

but again...i wish it had more colors. Maybe it will later on, once activity increases.
thomasian, did you get a chance to go to the cinemas and the food court?

Another post of my Gateway Mall pics.

http://www.geocities.com/a_ofngol/Photo_112604_012.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/a_ofngol/Photo_112604_017.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/a_ofngol/Photo_112604_030.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/a_ofngol/Photo_112604_009.jpg

I'll post pictures of the washroom later. :) Got to go to school.

how were you able to sneak in?

nice shots! thanks, thomasian!! it doesn't look too bad. quite dull and empty right now, but I hope that'll change when the shops open up. it is quite modern though. the garden thing looks nice - but not too green. hahaha...!

bat parang sira sira na yung mga puno sa garden

just went to robinsons sta rosa yesterday....what a big dissappointment it was ....ang liit lang nya.....probabaly just one loop...and just three floors...bakante pa yung third floor.......parang metro east lang yung size nya...mas malaki pa SM manila sa kaya.....

pag nagawa na siguro SM sta rosa, this mall is going under.....i mean with a market like sta rosa exclusive subdivisions....i expected a much grander mall

nice shots! thanks, thomasian!! it doesn't look too bad. quite dull and empty right now, but I hope that'll change when the shops open up. it is quite modern though. the garden thing looks nice - but not too green. hahaha...!

Well, the plants, flowers etc. are not yet there so don't expect the garden to be green. They only have the Royal Palm trees in there, but expect that it will be garnished with a variety of plants and flowers once Gateway becomes fully operational. Parts of it will also be filled with water to look like a pool.

Sorry guys, original thread got too large. Continue discussion over here.

And feel free to post any pictures from the original thread over here (especially the latest Gateway pictures). I'll move the original thread to the archives next week.

Click here to go to the original "Mega Metro Malls" thread in the Archives:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=160063

Ok, I guess I'll have to make a "Mega" repost of my Gateway pics. ;)

Yup...go for it:)

Yup...go for it:)

Well...here it is.

http://www.geocities.com/a_ofngol/Photo_112604_006.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/a_ofngol/Photo_112604_035.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/a_ofngol/Photo_112604_020.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/a_ofngol/Photo_112604_005.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/a_ofngol/Photo_112604_009.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/a_ofngol/Photo_112604_003.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/a_ofngol/Photo_112604_017.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/a_ofngol/Photo_112604_030.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/csbrocks_hunter/Photo_112604_028.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/csbrocks_hunter/Photo_112604_019.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/csbrocks_hunter/Photo_112604_013.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/a_ofngol/Photo_112604_012.jpg

I'll upload the other pictures tomorrow;)... inaantok na ako eh.

Thanks for posting Thomasian , kokonti pa pala ang laman ng Gateway mall , probably next month na ako visit sa mall na ito kapag medyo marami nang interesting places to see.

oh... so that's where the Megatren connection is! hahaha...! thanks for reposting everything!

@GreyX - can you add a link to the archived threads on the first post of the new threads? hehehe...! cuz we can never find them in the Archives section. so we just go to the first post of the new threads to revisit the archived version. or just the continuation threads that you put up here onwards - so you don't have to go through the trouble of looking for all the other ones. haha... thanks a whole lot man...!!! :D

^ Yes, i do that Lance. I'll put a link to the original threads as soon as i move them to the archives. I usually give one week's time before i move big threads to the archives.

Oh, as promised, here's the washroom pics.

http://www.geocities.com/csbrocks_hunter/Photo_112604_026.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/csbrocks_hunter/Photo_112604_027.jpg

...and some of the other pictures. ;)

http://www.geocities.com/csbrocks_hunter/Photo_112604_007.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/csbrocks_hunter/Photo_112604_002.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/csbrocks_hunter/Photo_112604_029.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/csbrocks_hunter/Photo_112604_033.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/csbrocks_hunter/Photo_112604_022.jpg

i visited the gateway kanina... it was very impressive! it's really is like no other mall in the world! it's like the podium meets greenbelt 3!... i can't wait 'till its completely done... what i like about it... they tried to incorporate the filipino culture in the architechture... like the sabong and gumamela inspired stained glass ballusters(sp?)... the floral metal ceilings... the intricate designs underneath the escalators... i also like the lrt-gateway connection... it looks so modern of manila... a world class mall connected to a world class train system!... the only bad part is... it looks so beautiful that the rest of the araneta center looked so... old...

..they are also starting the construction of the bridgeway from the gateway to the farmers plaza completing the link bet. the lrt2 and the mrt and eventually completing the manila train system triangle!!

hindi kasama sa mga pictures ni thomasian ung stained glass ballusters... he went inside too early!... at least nakuha niya ung metal ceilings...

ung mga white solid parts ng railings is replaced with "sabong/gumamela" inspired stained glasses...

next time thomasian try going to the gateway via lrt2 from ust!... just ride a jeep from moryta on the route going to Divisoria and go down sa recto station(5.50) ng LRT... or... if you want to spend more... go to the mini stop p.noval (the one near the beato building) then ride a trike papuntang legarda station ng lrt 2! or kung gusto mo lakarin mo nalang... mula sa earnshaw (ung slanted na kanto the one near obento) un din patungong legarda station...total froshie ka naman diba!? dami dami mong oras!... tapos try mong rin kumuha ng pics ng UST pag gabi this season!... its a sight you won't forget!

oh my god, you're making it sound so good, mbassyambassador!! hahahaha...! I really want to see how the connection to the Megatren works. is there a walkway or talagang station na...? were any shops open already at Gateway...? what high-end stores do they have that you don't usually see in Manila...? I see Marks & Spencer in one of thomasians shots. haha...

aahhh... can't wait to see this for myself... hahaha..!!

^ Yes, i do that Lance. I'll put a link to the original threads as soon as i move them to the archives. I usually give one week's time before i move big threads to the archives.

oh... sorry... I didn't notice that. hahaha...! real sorry, GreyX!! hehehe... my bad. thanks..!!! :D

oww... looks promising... so when did gateway opened?... and was that area with trees the indoor garden in the making?...

...next time thomasian try going to the gateway via lrt2 from ust!... just ride a jeep from moryta on the route going to Divisoria and go down sa recto station(5.50) ng LRT... or... if you want to spend more... go to the mini stop p.noval (the one near the beato building) then ride a trike papuntang legarda station ng lrt 2! or kung gusto mo lakarin mo nalang... mula sa earnshaw (ung slanted na kanto the one near obento) un din patungong legarda station...total froshie ka naman diba!? dami dami mong oras!... tapos try mong rin kumuha ng pics ng UST pag gabi this season!... its a sight you won't forget!

Yup, I know that, I am using the lrt2 most of the time to get to Gateway. I also know all the other transpo options to Gateway, well i'm a college froshie in Ust but i've been studying here all my life (since kinder) so I know UST more than you think.

I agree, Christmas in Ust is really nice, favorite ko yung fireworks display sa paskuhan pati na yung ceremonial lighting ng main building, stunning talaga, parang rockwell yung lights ng main building. I don't know if you've seen the previous lighting of the main bldg. because it looks more stunning than the current rope lights that they use because it's brighter and it makes the main building look like it's on fire dahil sa sobrang liwanag nito, nakakasilaw. I hope they replace the current rope lights with the previous one that they use. :colgate:

I went to Gateway Mall in Araneta from 1245-0145 pm today , cause I happen to have facilitated some matters in Ortigas so I decided to drop by to Cubao , since its only one ride by bus away .
My verdict , because of its dominantly white colored interiors , it kinda reminds me of Glorietta Mall but its better because its hallways are more spacious , the floor-to-ceiling levels are taller and the interiors have better designs . And because of its mostly glass facade and curtain walls , it does remind me of The Podium too .
Its definitely a high-end mall with the presence of Rustans / Marks & Spencer and host of other branded name shops. The central open-air palms and water garden looks really good and also the beautiful conal dome with skylight . On that topmost floor wherein the conal dome is , seems to be the location of its much-touted most high tech 10 - cinemaplex .
It still looks small by now , since most portions are unaccesible yet . I hope this will really become successful and the rich people patronizes it so that it will be expanded , because as of now it is stil alongside with those old-deteriorating buildings . It now complements the refurbishment done to Araneta Coliseum a few years ago.

So, you mean the Cinema floor is accessible right now? When I went there last Friday, the Food court is still fenced so I have no way of getting to that area with the skylighed dome since the escalator leading there is inside the foodcourt.

This setup kinda reminds me of G4 (Glorietta 4) because the escalator leading to the cinemas are located in their foodcourt.

No , the cinema floor is still unacessible as of today , you mean it has a food court too ? It seems the restaurants/cafes there are very much high end too with Taco Bell and others which are undergoing finishing touches, I forgot the names though.

No , the cinema floor is still unacessible as of today , you mean it has a food court too ? It seems the restaurants/cafes there are very much high end too with Taco Bell and others which are undergoing finishing touches, I forgot the names though.

Hmm....Taco Bell....high end? I think....NOT! :down:

Taco Hell. It's actually the most pedestrian of fast foods. People go to Taco Bell because they're even cheaper than MacDonalds.

/\ That's so true! :righton: The only thing I can eat on their menu is the 7-layer burrito, it's a "safe" vegetarian option compared to the mystery meat they pass off as beef and/or chicken. :D

Really , Taco Bell is cheaper ? I did not actually look inside the store and I did not see their price of their meals , I was actually looking for a place to have lunch there in Gateway I end up at KFC across the mall , their chicken ( original ) sucks in taste for me , its a bit sour/dry and bland tasting . But in other KFC's the taste is okay for me.

I've never been to Taco Bell... haha... I've never seen one in Vancouver and it just recently opened in Manila, so... hehe...

the washrooms at Gateway look nice...! haha...! they weren't showing up yesterday, so I just saw them now...

we should have another thread....

MALLS WHICH WE THINK WILL NOT SUCCEED.....hehe ang sama no...



Which upcoming mall is your candidate Ronna?

Taco Hell. It's actually the most pedestrian of fast foods. People go to Taco Bell because they're even cheaper than MacDonalds.

Well, not here in the Phils. since an average Taco Bell meal will cost you more than a hundred bucks. And their interiors here look kinda intimidating and upscale so most people mistake it for a high-end fastfood.

hey, how about the upcoming Ayala North Triangle Mall, diba nasa tapat yun ng SM North Edsa so medyo magiging magkalaban sila. Do you think one of them will attract the crowd until the other mall dies?

U/C na ba itong North Triangle Mall na ito ?

I think not yet, but the Inter-modal terminal is already u/c. I guess this mall will follow soon since the u/c terminal will bring in the the crowd.

Which upcoming mall is your candidate Ronna?
the robinsons at pioneer

For all my kababayans here based in the Philippines, Taco Bell is anything but high end. If you were to ask my personal opinion I find the food there if you could call it as such, plain. Its like opening a canned mexican food ehehehe.

Just go to the Tia Maria Restaurant chain if you guys fancy mexican food, at least they employ chefs/cooks there. That is if the chain is still open.

Pearl of the Orient Seas - The Philippines (http://community.webshots.com/user/jbkayaker12)

Jon

That site is cursed! Remember the incident with Alice Dixson running screaming naked out of a dressing room? Malamang nga that mall is just another cover-up or bait-trap for unsuspecting young ladies, kasi that site is supposedly where they're hiding Robinson, the giant snake who is John Gokongwei's son. :)

Speaking of Mexican food....MacDonald's Corp. owns Chipotle Mexican Grill, a new casual dining restaurant chain here in the US. The food is good enough to eat, I'd say it's a step up from the gutter that is Taco Bell. :puke:

BTW, is there Popeye's Chicken there in the Philippines? I prefer them over KFC when it comes to fried chicken. :colgate:

Yeah...there are quite a few Popeye's Chicken branches in the Philippines. And yes, it is so much better than KFC. Their Cajun style food is really good.

Popeye's rules! Hmm....I could go there for lunch today....here I am already thinking of lunch and it's not even 9:00am yet! :eat:

hehehe...I just had Popeyes last weekend:D

Whats a good mexican restaurant in Manila? I want to know since i love Tex-Mex food.

ok, we are getting a little off-topic here.

Yeah....back on track....I was wondering if there are any of these stores in any of the metro malls:

The GAP
Banana Republic
Old Navy
American Eagle
Urban Outfitters
Abercrombie & Fitch
Hollister
Aeropostale
Express
Charlotte Rousse
A|X
Hugo Boss
Kenneth Cole
Burberry
Polo by Ralph Lauren
PacSun

I have always dreamed of seeing those stores being opened here in the Phils. lalo na The GAP, di ung palagi tayong umaasa sa padala ng mga relatives from abroad. May Burberry sa Greenbelt 4.

Yup, I know that, I am using the lrt2 most of the time to get to Gateway. I also know all the other transpo options to Gateway, well i'm a college froshie in Ust but i've been studying here all my life (since kinder) so I know UST more than you think.

I agree, Christmas in Ust is really nice, favorite ko yung fireworks display sa paskuhan pati na yung ceremonial lighting ng main building, stunning talaga, parang rockwell yung lights ng main building. I don't know if you've seen the previous lighting of the main bldg. because it looks more stunning than the current rope lights that they use because it's brighter and it makes the main building look like it's on fire dahil sa sobrang liwanag nito, nakakasilaw. I hope they replace the current rope lights with the previous one that they use. :colgate:


PASKUHAN!!! YEAH!!! kainis ako pinapabenta nung raffle tickets... hehe yun lang! :)

The GAP -------------->All under one store...
Banana Republic-------> IN-STYLE.... located
Old Navy--------------> at G4

A|X---> G4
Hugo Boss ------>G4
Kenneth Cole ------>Rustan's....
Burberry --------->Rustan's
Polo by Ralph Lauren -------> own store at G4,Shang, Robinson's Malate

kala ko dati Popeye is a local chain trying hard copycat of Jolibbee or something. Pero when i tried it with a friend sa Farmer's Plaza, during the UAAP days of the year. ok naman pala, and a streamer at the eatery shows that there are quite a few branches, not in the philippines but around the world. ignoramus ko talaga.

lol JudeD :D

regarding north ayala triangle mall, NO activity

Kenneth Cole NY has a stand-alone boutique in GB4,

so as the ff. brands:

Prada-GB4
Gucci-GB4
Lacoste-most major Ayala & Sm
Giordano-everywhere
Guess-evrywer
Springfield
Topshop
Topman
Miss Selfridge
Kate Spade
Polo
Burberry
Laurel(German)
Escada
Diesel
Fornarina-Italy Gateway soon
Marks & Sp
Mango-of Spain
Espirit
Nautica
FCUK
Celio-of France
Manolo Blahnik-Shang-rila
A/X
Hugo Boss
Charriol
Louis Vutton
Clinique
Salvatorre Ferragamo
Cartier
Nine West
Speedo
Tower Records
Armani
Cerruti
Swatch
Levi's Concept
United Colors of B
Florsheim USA
GAS-of Italy
Lee
Mont Blanc
Max Brenner CXhocolate
Breadtalk-Singapore
Sbarro


more on my next post...

I find it funny that people have to get their Gap from stateside cousins and friends who bring a balikbayan box full of clothing back to the Philippines, when in fact a lot of the Gap clothes are made in the Philippines.

Bili nalang ng factory seconds sa tiangge.

I find it funny that people have to get their Gap from stateside cousins and friends who bring a balikbayan box full of clothing back to the Philippines, when in fact a lot of the Gap clothes are made in the Philippines.

Bili nalang ng factory seconds sa tiangge.

lol yeah that's funny. and i quite feel proud everytime i shop at GAP to see some of their items made in the Philippines :D actually even Old Navy and Banana Republic have some of their stuff made in pinas since both brands are divisions under Gap, Inc.

I find it funny that people have to get their Gap from stateside cousins and friends who bring a balikbayan box full of clothing back to the Philippines, when in fact a lot of the Gap clothes are made in the Philippines.

Bili nalang ng factory seconds sa tiangge.

Maybe what the people back in the Philippines go for is that whiff of "amoy America" whenever you open a sealed balikbayan box. :lol:

sounds pathetic innit...

lol Celio...it's pretty expensive there isn't it? I bought a pretty shit Celio t-shirt in Spain for 5 euros. In Belgium they were considered a pretty average clothing brand. Therefore i have numerous clothers from there:D

The GAP -------------->All under one store...
Banana Republic-------> IN-STYLE.... located
Old Navy--------------> at G4

A|X---> G4
Hugo Boss ------>G4
Kenneth Cole ------>Rustan's....
Burberry --------->Rustan's
Polo by Ralph Lauren -------> own store at G4,Shang, Robinson's Malate

there's also an In-Style in Robinsons Malate

Burberry- GB4
Kenneth Cole- diba sa gloriatta meron? i mean they have their own boutique?

there's also an In-Style in Robinsons Malate

Burberry- GB4
Kenneth Cole- diba sa gloriatta meron? i mean they have their own boutique?

Kenneth Cole has their own boutique in Rockwell, and Burberry had stores in Greenbelt 3(?) and Shangrila.

a new store opened at sm fairview its called red tag... it carries some european names mentioned down there VVV ...and its called red tag kase the prices are brought down to their ultimate low... up to 65% off... impressive?! not very much!... i saw a coat... it still had prices in euro... its original price was P21,000 then it was brought down to 7,000.... bibili nalang ako ng cellphone!

Pearl of the Orient Seas (http://community.webshots.com/user/jbkayaker12)

Same thing with Bass. Some of their clothing line are also manufactured in the Philippines and yes I buy those clothes made in the Philippines. Bass shoes are also great buys, nice style preferrably in burgundy.

Jon

a new store opened at sm fairview its called red tag... it carries some european names mentioned down there VVV ...and its called red tag kase the prices are brought down to their ultimate low... up to 65% off... impressive?! not very much!... i saw a coat... it still had prices in euro... its original price was P21,000 then it was brought down to 7,000.... bibili nalang ako ng cellphone!
hahaha. ganun na rin siguro gagawin ko. hehe. or add some more thousands para makabili nun camera na gusto ko. haha.

That site is cursed! Remember the incident with Alice Dixson running screaming naked out of a dressing room? Malamang nga that mall is just another cover-up or bait-trap for unsuspecting young ladies, kasi that site is supposedly where they're hiding Robinson, the giant snake who is John Gokongwei's son. :)
san ba talaga nag-originate yung urban legend na to????

I find it funny that people have to get their Gap from stateside cousins and friends who bring a balikbayan box full of clothing back to the Philippines, when in fact a lot of the Gap clothes are made in the Philippines.

Bili nalang ng factory seconds sa tiangge.

lol...Reminds me of the time i bought Nike shoes from a Miami mall only to see that it was "made in Indonesia".:D

Many people buy "pirated" or copied clothing in Greenhills, etc with GAP, Polo, Old Navy, Nike, etc labels on them. Some of my clothing are.:bash: They also sell fake Gucci, Prada, etc handbags, wallets, etc which sell very well.

Many of the brands mentioned in kiretoce's list are sold in department stores all over MM. Some more than others. And like others have said, some of them have their own boutiques in the metro.

As we were fleeing Manila kanina in preparation for the supertyphoon, we passed by the new WalterMart Makati and I was able to snap some pics with my camphone. Only the supermarket and Abenson are open. There were a lot of people, the usual uziseros (like me), some actual shoppers, and a lot of sales reps from different suppliers like PRC, Nestle, Baygon, Unilever, with matching mascots. There were also some foreign execs, probably from IGA (Int'l Grocery Assoc.) WalterMart's foreign partner

The strange thing is that unlike in most malls, the supermarket is on the 2nd floor so I guess there must be a walkalator or something like that (didn't get to check) to get grocery shoppers down to the ground and parking levels. The Abenson at the 4th floor is huge, maybe even bigger than Avant in GB4, and they have a lot of big, hi-def TVs on display. Just last month, we bought a 54" Samsung HDTV at Sogo Glorietta, and I saw the same exact model here at Abenson WalterMart selling at a higher price, so I guess they've raised prices in anticipation of the Christmas shopping rush. In fairness, their salesrep knew his stuff, I grilled him kasi about the TV's features, hindi niya nga lang alam nabili na namin, so nagtataka siya ba't memoryado ko na lahat ng info pati model number. :)

It's a big mall din, but it's mostly vertical, 5 levels high. Jollibee opens next week. The cinemas and Robinsons department store will open in February. So at last magkaka-Robinsons na sa Makati. They're still busy constucting the back side of the mall. I'm a bit curious though if the speed of the construction may have in any way compromised its structural soundness.

Here are the pics.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid148/pda0b3ee099cdb36834b4bfb999a61050/f60bcab1.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid148/p56c8894f4e1b69ce7d44c2beaf1cfe52/f60bcaac.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid148/p41c932555353b2087ae2d097190397ec/f60bcaa5.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid148/pc774e29cdcb83b358b6cff92045b3e1f/f60bca9d.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid148/pf1681e341df8ee390c00e6cf67efd2a5/f60bca97.jpg

I predict many Don Bosco uniforms at 4PM everyday...

^ Yeah, thats true.

It looks nice, finally there is a nice place to do grocery near my condo:D
And regarding the supermarket being on the 2nd floor, maybe they have a walkalator from the 1st floor to the 2nd floor that has magnets on the trolleys so that they dont move when going up or down with a trolley.

I wonder where my barber went. The barbershop I used to go to when I lived a block a way from WalterMart Mall was in the WalterMart building.

Masters Barbershop?:D Thats my barber also:lol:

nyak!... WalterMart has opened already... hehehe... the last time I passed by it... they are still doing exterior work... hehehe..... and it is a big one...

I don't really like the chicken at Popeye's.. their breading is kinda hard.. like the super crisp chicken of Jollibee..

The chicken (specially the big wings) at Chef D Angelo (sp?) is the best!

@ Greyx - Have you tried Mexali at Glorietta? they serve nice mexican food and affordable too.

hehehe...I just had Popeyes last weekend:D

Whats a good mexican restaurant in Manila? I want to know since i love Tex-Mex food.

ok, we are getting a little off-topic here.

hindi kasama sa mga pictures ni thomasian ung stained glass ballusters... he went inside too early!... at least nakuha niya ung metal ceilings...

ung mga white solid parts ng railings is replaced with "sabong/gumamela" inspired stained glasses...

O ayan, bumalik ako sa Gateway last Wenesday to take pictures of this "sabong/gumamela" inspired stained glasses that mbassyambassador is talking about.

http://www.geocities.com/csbrocks_hunter/Photo_120104_004.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/csbrocks_hunter/Photo_120104_005.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/csbrocks_hunter/Photo_120104_008.jpg

...they tried to incorporate the filipino culture in the architechture... like the sabong and gumamela inspired stained glass ballusters(sp?)... the floral metal ceilings... the intricate designs underneath the escalators...

Here's the intricate designs underneath the escalator that mbassyambassador has been talking about.

http://www.geocities.com/csbrocks_hunter/Photo_120104_011.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/csbrocks_hunter/Photo_120104_010.jpg

the rest of the pictures... (seven lang lahat yung nakuha kong pics kasi nahihiya ako dahil marami nang tao sa Gateway last Wenesday)

http://www.geocities.com/csbrocks_hunter/Photo_120104_009-label.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/csbrocks_hunter/Photo_120104_007-label.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/csbrocks_hunter/Photo_120104_006.jpg

Gateway mall's hi-tech cinemas

A new age in movie watching will be ushered in by Cineplex 10, centerpiece of the latest addition to Metro Manila's mall collection -- Gateway located at the Araneta Center in Cubao, QC. Cineplex 10 promises to be a cinema like no other, at least at this part of the world, as it offers a range of facility and services that cannot be found in any other cinema in the country.

"The idea was to create a cinema that was really among the best in the world in terms of the layout and the facility that are offered and I think that's what we've done," said international cinema consultant Ian Riches, who spearheaded the design of Cineplex 10. Mr. Riches works with Loew Cinema in the United States.

For the last two years, he and the local team of the Araneta-owned mall have been working on the cinema complex, starting literally from scratch. The fourth level of the mall is mainly devoted to the theaters.

"We have actually designed this from scratch so this isn't a conversion of an old cinema or a refurbished one."

Considering that lack of upscale malls in the Cubao area, Mr. Riches assured that there is a market for Gateway and their high-tech cinema complex.

"There are a lot of 'high-end' people who live very close to this area. Our research shows that there is a demand for such a facility," noted Mr. Riches.

Two major construction features separate Cineplex 10 from all the other cinemas in town. First is the Boral Cinema Wall Construction system which ensures total soundproofing, thus guaranteeing that moviegoers only hear the film they have paid for.

Mr. Riches stressed that this is a critical aspect of the whole movie-watching experience. "This should give us improved sound separation between the individual cinemas. The acoustic test that we've done so far indicates that it works."

The other feature is the stadium-style stepped seating in all 10 cinemas which guarantees an uninterrupted view of the screen. "Even if somebody sits in front of you, you should be able to see over their head," promised Mr. Riches.

But that is only the beginning, so to speak. Cineplex 10 houses 2,300 seats in its 10 auditoria -- the 40-seat VIP screen, a 140-seater, four cinemas with 155 seats, three with 300 seats, and the largest theater with 530 seats.

"What we've done is to create different-sized cinemas to cater for blockbusters and less busy films," explained Mr. Riches.

Each theater is equipped with ergonomically designed chairs which come with armrests, cup holders, and ample leg room.

For the ultimate viewing experience, Cineplex 10 has been equipped with the latest cinema technology. Aside from the undisturbed viewing provided by the special wall treatment, the best picture quality is guaranteed by wall-to-wall concave Perlux screens while US-made Simplex projectors provide crisp and steady pictures. To maximize space, each screen was stretched from one end of the wall to the other. In addition, the curved screen of the largest theater, Cinema 5, extends 60 feet wide, which the Araneta people claim is by far the largest in the country.

Thrown in also the latest in sound technology -- the Dolby Digital EX sound system with JBL loudspeakers driven by powerful QSC amplifiers.

For moviegoers who want a more private screening, Gateway offers Cinema 10 or the VIP cinema furnished with 40 La-Z-Boy reclining leatherette chairs, a concierge service, and exclusive entrance, lounge, and ticket office.

Cinema 10 will also be made available for private functions while the huge Cinema 5 is touted to be an ideal venue for corporate screenings, film festivals, and movie previews. A spacious lobby is at the center of it all and is adjacent to restaurants and the snack counter.

To guarantee the best movie experience from beginning to end, Cineplex also includes the international Vista computerized ticketing system from New Zealand. This system provides fast ticket service by enabling customers to pre-book their seats online and pay for them as well using a credit or debit card. To collect the prepaid tickets, the customer only needs to swipe the card in an ATM-style ticket-issuing machine. Refreshments can also be paid for online.

Loyal patrons of Cineplex 10 can take advantage of an exclusive rewards program wherein points are gained for every cinema visit. The accumulated points can be exchanged for cinema merchandise, tickets, and other gifts.

On Nov. 26, Gateway will have its "soft opening" wherein some of the cinemas open to the public, while a grand opening is scheduled for next year. For the soft opening Cineplex 10 will offer a special ticket price of PhP99 for the next several weeks, while regular prices are pegged at PhP130 and PhP250 for the VIP cinema.

"We really just want people to come down and try the cinema, see how nice it is, see how it differs from the places they've been going to, bring their friends, start talking about it," added Mr. Riches. The best advertisement, after all, is a satisfied customer. And many satisfied customers Cineplex wants to make. -- J. L. Cagoco, BusinessWorldOnline

wow...! sounds so cool...! P250 is an awesome deal for La-Z-Boy seats...! hahahaha...! definitely gonna have to check out Gateway as soon as I can... hehehe...

thanks for the new pictures and taking the time to go back to Gateway, thomasian...! hahaha...!! did you Megatren again...? I read all train services were shut down because of the storm. anyways, looks like they put a lot of attention into small details like that... puts great Pinoy touches into it - even though the stained glass slightly clashes with the modern architecture. the metal ceiling things and the under-side of the escalators look awesome though...!!

yeah... seems like this is a cinema-to-try-out.... :D hmmm... maybe i'll catch one of the good upcoming films there to try it out..:D

Yeah was wondering what the positioning of Taco Bell was in the States. We just had lunch there today and meals cost an average of 100 pesos. My quesadilla and Pepsi set me back 80 pesos. Doesn't sound too pedestrian to me. I could have gotten a better deal with a Big Mac meal. You can't see it in this picture but more than half of the customers were foreigners. Let's see if Pinoys will buy into this expensive pedestrian food thing. If they see foreigners eating there a lot, they might...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid148/p983d311012207fbf0b1cfd427e5e9c78/f609d9ad.jpg

of course there are the rich people, celebrities who will frequently visit it. taco bell was pretty popular with my american friends back in brussels.

Cool detailing on Gateway Mall:okay: Thanks for the pictures, thomasian.

It's cinemas sound so cool, i wanna try them out:D

I also noticed that there's almost always a foreigner everytime eat at Taco Bell.

wow 99 pesos lang for now yung cinema 10 ....good bargain

Yeah was wondering what the positioning of Taco Bell was in the States. We just had lunch there today and meals cost an average of 100 pesos. My quesadilla and Pepsi set me back 80 pesos. Doesn't sound too pedestrian to me. I could have gotten a better deal with a Big Mac meal. You can't see it in this picture but more than half of the customers were foreigners. Let's see if Pinoys will buy into this expensive pedestrian food thing. If they see foreigners eating there a lot, they might...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid148/p983d311012207fbf0b1cfd427e5e9c78/f609d9ad.jpg

Have you seen the video presentation of Gateway Mall? It's being shown in the TV in Taco Bell.

The last time we ate at Taco Bell, there was a group of foreigners (most probably Americans based on the accent) who came in to eat. They were riding a beat-up old pick-up truck. Parang malayo pa ang pinanggalingan. I guess they really really missed Taco Bell.

I agree that Mexicali or Tia Maria's beats their food for taste, even Pancake House's Taco (which is not very Mexican at all) is still more delicious. I don't think 100 pesos is all that expensive though considerating their overhead, in fact I'm pretty sure they must be operating on a loss since their wrappers and packaging seems to have been imported from the US pa, and one of their managers or supervisors seems like an American black woman who I guess is being paid in $. So this Taco Bell branch is really more like a glorified advertisement or preview for their future mass roll-out (if it ever comes to that).

I also saw that Black American woman in Taco Bell, mukha syang nakakatakot so kung siya yung supervisor siguradong the staff will be forced to work harder. About their future mass roll-ut, the last time I heard, there was a plan to open two more stores, one in E. Rodriguez and the other one in - if I remember it right - Makati.

I hope they learn their lessons from Burger King. Which started with a bang, but is now in limbo. A good brand still has to be tested on a very fickle Filipino consumer.

What happened to Burger King , most of their stand alone stores are closed down?

Kenneth Cole NY has a stand-alone boutique in GB4,

so as the ff. brands:

Prada-GB4
Gucci-GB4
Lacoste-most major Ayala & Sm
Giordano-everywhere
Guess-evrywer
Springfield
Topshop
Topman
Miss Selfridge
Kate Spade
Polo
Burberry
Laurel(German)
Escada
Diesel
Fornarina-Italy Gateway soon
Marks & Sp
Mango-of Spain
Espirit
Nautica
FCUK
Celio-of France
Manolo Blahnik-Shang-rila
A/X
Hugo Boss
Charriol
Louis Vutton
Clinique
Salvatorre Ferragamo
Cartier
Nine West
Speedo
Tower Records
Armani
Cerruti
Swatch
Levi's Concept
United Colors of B
Florsheim USA
GAS-of Italy
Lee
Mont Blanc
Max Brenner CXhocolate
Breadtalk-Singapore
Sbarro


more on my next post...


Replay-UK
Kickers
GBX
Chocolate Clothing Co.-Australia
Terranova
Furla-Italy
Fendi
Bvlgari
Puma Concept
Marlboro Classics
Episode
Jessica
Xact-Thailand
DKNY
Elle
VNC Shoes-Malaysia
Nike Park
Arrow
Mphosis-Singapore
CK
Nafnaf
Fubu
Braun Buffel-Germany
Bossini
Samsonite Concept
Jack Nicklaus
Tyler
Bufallo Dave Bitton
Nunn Bush
GH Bass & co.
CMG
Rockport
Dexter
Allen Edmonds
Le Lunettes de paris
Cheesecake etc.

Personal Care/Beauty

Watson
The Body Shop
Beauty Bar
PCX
Shiseido
Frank Provost

Business, retail hub of future
By Charles E. Buban
Inquirer News Service

YOU may have noticed that the Araneta Center in Cubao is in a state of flux.

But whatever changes you are now seeing are just the initial phase of an ambitious 1.25-billion-dollar (68.5 billion pesos) master plan to transform the area into a prime business and retail center in 20 years.

Araneta Center MasterPlan, as it is called by its planners, will involve the construction of a multi-story mall surrounding a renovated Araneta Coliseum, hotel facilities, and the Manila Tower, a towering communications building that will rival Paris' Eiffel Tower in height.

As soon as the first phase is completed, Araneta Center will be the largest shopping center complex in the world, according to US-based consulting firm RTKL.

800,000 people

Converging daily in Araneta Center are more than 800,000 people, a big market that has led to the redevelopment plan.

And to capture this market, the two-billion-peso Gateway Mall will offer five levels of shopping, dining and entertainment destinations. It is expected for completion by March 2004.

The 100,000 square-meter mall will also showcase the 10-screen Warner Bros. Cinemas, including a 40-seater Gold Club Cinema.

Integrated atop Gateway Mall is a seven-story office tower called "cyberoffices." These offices will be equipped with advanced telecom facilities and broadband technology to meet the unique requirements of modern-day entrepreneurs engaged in the business of information technology.

Gateway Mall will be directly linked to two major transit lines (MRT 3 and LRT 2) and the Araneta Coliseum.

35-hectare property

It was in 1952 when Filipino industrialist Don Jose Amado Araneta purchased Araneta Center's 35-hectare property bounded by EDSA, Aurora Boulevard, P. Tuason and 15th Avenue.

Since then, Araneta Center has become one of the largest retail entertainment mixed-use centers in the Philippines.

It boasts the following landmarks: the Araneta Coliseum, one of the world's largest clear span domes and Southeast Asia's largest indoor facility; Ali Mall, the country's first multilevel commercial mall; New Frontier Cinema, one of the country's largest theaters with over 3,500 seats; and Fiesta Carnival, the country's first all-year indoor amusement center.

In 2000, Araneta Center set into motion phase one of the MasterPlan with the renovation of Araneta Coliseum and Farmers Plaza.

The redevelopment project carefully considers both upscale and economy markets. For example, tiangge (flea market) centers are now concentrated in one area. It also considers ultimate comfort and convenience, which is why the design of the new Araneta Center will put shopping and entertainment destinations side by side with the business centers.

I hope they learn their lessons from Burger King. Which started with a bang, but is now in limbo. A good brand still has to be tested on a very fickle Filipino consumer.
yesterday kaka sirado lang ng BK dito sa UPLB...nalugi na siguro...

I like BK's fries, and their chicken. Though compared to Mcdo or Jollibee, it's not that popular.

I like BK's Deluxe Whoppers:D And some of their other burgers.
I remember our first SSC pinoy meet was in BK Greenbelt:D with francis and weirdo.

I like BK's Deluxe Whoppers And some of their other burgers.

I love the Mushroom Swiss burger at BK!! hahaha...! no other chain has mushrooms in their burgers... BK was a bit more expensive compared to McDo and Jollibee though. they started gradually closing down way back early this year still. I thought it was already dead in around May/June.

ooh... I like Jollibee's spaghetti, palabok (Red Ribbon's is better... haha!) and fried chicken best. and their pies are awesome!! the patties in tyheir burgers taste a bit weird though. hehe... guess I'm just not used to it. McDo has good fries, regular burgers and apple pie.

are the SSC forumers in Manila having a meet up this year...? haha...

I like BK's Deluxe Whoppers:D And some of their other burgers.
I remember our first SSC pinoy meet was in BK Greenbelt:D with francis and weirdo.

The Greenbelt branch is still very popular.The location can't be beat. These may be one of the few branches they want to keep alive if they want to scale down.

When BK first opened, everyone wanted to have the Whoppers, just to be able to say that they beat everyone to it. 'How was it? Oh, good! The next day, balik Chickenjoy uli. In the Philippine 'burger' fast food market, it's not really about the burgers. It's about the fried chicken.

^ Yeah i love the cheese mushroom burger:D If that is the same one.

We were planning on having a meet last July/August, but it didnt push though.

@Power-Mad, it's all about the pinoy favorites fast-food style. i think their chicken is pretty good. i love KFC, but all that oil can be disappointing.

seems like KFC's chicken are imported from Australia. From the looks of it.

i thought flips banned aussie meat... :? or just snub.

anyways chicken here isn't particularly known to be in large supply.

no. Australia once banned the import of mango from the Philippines except if it was from Guimaras (what's new?). PH was expected to retaliate by limiting the import of beef from Aus and shift to import of carabeef from India. But Gloria did the unexpected...and beef import was continued. Im not sure about chicken.

About the rival of Burger King, Carl's Jr. What branches do they have left open?
The E. Rodriguez branch near St. Lukes closed down recently, and so is their SM Manila branch. I remember there is one in G4 and Robinsons Ermita. I'm pretty sure the G4 branch is still open. How about the Robinsons Ermita branch is it still open?

Market! Market! Pictures By Donna Corpin - from ClickTheCity.com City Shots
http://www.clickthecity.com/img2/cityshots/20041203.jpg

http://www.clickthecity.com/img2/cityshots/20041204.jpg

http://www.clickthecity.com/img2/cityshots/20041205.jpg

http://www.clickthecity.com/img2/cityshots/20041206.jpg

http://www.clickthecity.com/img2/cityshots/20041207.jpg

http://www.clickthecity.com/img2/cityshots/20041208.jpg

http://www.clickthecity.com/img2/cityshots/20041209.jpg

http://www.clickthecity.com/img2/cityshots/20041210.jpg

http://www.clickthecity.com/img2/cityshots/20041211.jpg

http://www.clickthecity.com/img2/cityshots/20041212.jpg

http://www.clickthecity.com/img2/cityshots/20041213.jpg

:eek: WOW! Market! Market! looks impressive! A nice blend of the traditional outdoor market and a modern shopping mall. I'm still in awe.... :eek:

a very modern market indeed! very nice!:okay: thanks for the pix, thomasian.

We have a list of all foreign brands in our malls, how about listing all the local brands.

Bench
Bayo
Sari Sari?
Her Bench
Kamiseta

Add on if you wish.

Jon

We have a list of all foreign brands in our malls, how about listing all the local brands.

Bench
Bayo
Sari Sari?
Her Bench
Kamiseta

Add on if you wish.

Jon

Anonymous
Human
Penshoppe
Whoops!
Pink & Blue Soda
Maldita
Spoofs ltd.
Monakiki (may Mona ka na may **** ka pa!)
Oxygen
Memo (yup, its local)
The P99 Store (all products sold at PhP 99)
Solo

Cinderella?
Gingersnaps?
Petit Monde?
People R' People?
Ritratto?
Bobson?
Free Way?
Bossini?
Replay?

add in Pidro Shirt :D

wow ganda exicited na ko...will be going there this week

nagbabalak ang workmate kong pumunta at kasama dapat kami. Kaso, andami kong aasikasuhin na mas importante. Sana early next year makapunta. Maganda daw talaga sabi ng friend ko, who was there last Saturday.

well they have a promo in the cinema...buy one take one

:eek: WOW! Market! Market! looks impressive! A nice blend of the traditional outdoor market and a modern shopping mall. I'm still in awe.... :eek:

exactly my thoughts. :yes:

Carl's Jr. Robinsons Place Ermita closed a few weeks ago.

Bossini is from HK. Replay is from Europe I think. People are People imports Russian Brands yata. Basta they're not local.

We have many local shoe and bag stores
Mendrez
Ohrelle
Via Veneto
Manel's
Rusty Lopez
McJim
Sylvia Santos

other local clothing brands are
YRYS
A.B.U.
Regatta (owned by the Ayala girls)
Loalde (Cebu based)
Defect
Tan Gan

how about Bandolino? i remember that was a famous brand before. my mom used to buy Bandolino shoes.

How about Gregg shoes, I used to wear those leather shoes dating back in my kindergarden years. I have been wearing wing tips long before Floursheim thought it was stylish hehehe.

"Defect" for a name of store hhmmmnnn I'll think twice before setting foot inside that store.

Jon

well they have a promo in the cinema...buy one take one

Buy one take one only works for weekdays. During weekends, it's buy two take one.

Wow, grabe talaga ang mall na yan! Very modern and traditional!Parang typical Filipino wet market and typical Pinoy mall combined!Really unique! Also very spacious!

wow...!! that is one heck of a mall..! hahaha...! ganda... despite the out-of-this-world water bills. the exterior - with the curved roofing and all - looks really nice. the inside looks partly SM and partly EDSA Shangri-la (with the circular thing on the ground floor). haha... the palengke is totally unique though..!! Ayala never ceases to come up with something new.

so many recent developments in the metro the past months...! have to see them all when I get back... hahaha!

Market Market! is very impressive. Ayala Land really knows how to develop:D

I'm still wondering whether or not they will still build a multi-modal transportation hub near Market Market!, or within it. Because Metro Pacific's plans was to build a FX, Bus, Jeepney, Trolley (which will go within BGC) and Subway (connects with Northrail) station.

Eto naman Malabon CitiSquare... Medyo maliit tong mall na to...

Entrance from dagat-dagatan ave.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/kryptonite_819/mcs/mcs01.jpg

Ground floor - Robinsons Supermarket
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/kryptonite_819/mcs/mcs02.jpg


2nd floor - Robinsons Handyman
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/kryptonite_819/mcs/mcs03.jpg


3rd floor - Movieworld (I have no idea kung ilan sinehan dito. :D)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/kryptonite_819/mcs/mcs04.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/kryptonite_819/mcs/mcs05.jpg

just went to market market yesterday...ok sya....i have a liking especially for huge malls.....and it's definitely huge....only, poor selection of anchor stores....and i bet it would only take a few months before the boutique stores starts complaining why pirated signature t-shirt are being sold in the tiannge at the same building

/\ Looks adequate enough for a small town/city. :)

the robinsons at pioneer

well given its location it's probably gonna be superstition that will beat this mall down ;)

/\ Looks adequate enough for a small town/city. :)
Yeah.

Lagi talagang wala sa schedule ang Gateway. Last Saturday I saw an ad in the newspaper saying that cineplex-10 will open on December 8. Tapos, when I went there on that date (dec. 8), they said that opening is moved to December 9!
Wala akong available time for dec 9. so I just went there yesterday. Here are the pictures.

Skylighted dome in the Cinema Lobby. (don't mind my hair, it's accindentally included in the pic :colgate:)
http://www.geocities.com/ofngol/Photo_121004_003.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/ofngol/Photo_121004_005.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/ofngol/Photo_121004_004.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/ofngol/Photo_121004_006.jpg


The Oasis
http://www.geocities.com/ofngol/Photo_121004_010.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/ofngol/Photo_121004_013.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/ofngol/Photo_121004_017.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/ofngol/Photo_121004_015.jpg


Other pics
http://www.geocities.com/ofngol/Photo_121004_018.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/ofngol/Photo_121004_020.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/ofngol/Photo_121004_019.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/ofngol/Photo_121004_021.jpg

Whoah. What a difference a few days make. All of a sudden, there is a forest where once there was just bare rock!

The skylight is very striking.

the photos are not showing up :dunno:

edit: never mind. i can now see it :)

i've also been at gateway yesterday...it's awesome sort of an oasis amidst the chaos of cubao area..kaya lang medyo empty pa

so, you've seen the cinema lobby? Ang ganda ano? pati yung skylight maganda rin lalo na yung patterns niya. I think it's the only part of the mall which turned out to be better than the renderings. I don't have a picture of the cinemas kasi my PDA can't take pictures inside kasi there's not enough light kahit i-night mode ko wala pa ring nangyayari. Those who want to watch a movie at Gateway, may promo sila for December, PhP 99 lang for the open cinemas (cinema 1-4), the other cinemas are not yet open including the one with La-Z Boy seats. BTW, their cinemas are reserved seating.

Nice! Very Nice...

Quote:
Originally Posted by JudeD
That site is cursed! Remember the incident with Alice Dixson running screaming naked out of a dressing room? Malamang nga that mall is just another cover-up or bait-trap for unsuspecting young ladies, kasi that site is supposedly where they're hiding Robinson, the giant snake who is John Gokongwei's son.
san ba talaga nag-originate yung urban legend na to????
[ronnaveth is offline] [Reply With Quote]

Sabi-sabi , allegedly sa SM camp daw diumano , nagsimula ang urban legend na ito .. kakambal daw nung isang anak iyong man-snake at ito raw ang nagdala ng swerte sa Gokongwei's kaya , totoo kaya ito?

Last I read in the newspapers the grand opening of Gateway Mall is on March of 2005 but anyway looks like it is shaping up nicely with those pics above. The banners hanging from the ceiling looks nice. It looks like an abstract representation of the Philippine flag.

Jon

So that means that now that they're scaling back on their mall operations, the Gokongweis are running out of luck? So this means the snake is either dying, dead or sick?

so, you've seen the cinema lobby? Ang ganda ano? pati yung skylight maganda rin lalo na yung patterns niya. I think it's the only part of the mall which turned out to be better than the renderings. I don't have a picture of the cinemas kasi my PDA can't take pictures inside kasi there's not enough light kahit i-night mode ko wala pa ring nangyayari. Those who want to watch a movie at Gateway, may promo sila for December, PhP 99 lang for the open cinemas (cinema 1-4), the other cinemas are not yet open including the one with La-Z Boy seats. BTW, their cinemas are reserved seating.
yup i saw that one...ganda esp the dome ceiling...kaya lang since they're relying on natural light...i wonder how the lobby would be illuminated when it's dark clouds outside...

anyway if promo yung 99 pesos, then how much ba yung real price

Hahhahaha!These urban legends make me laugh! A man-nake of a Chinoy tycoon? What madness is that...ang hirap yatang paniwalaan.

wow....! Gateway is just beautiful!! absolutely beautiful....!! hahaha... haven't seen a garden as nice as the Oasis in a long time...

@ronnaveth - post #56 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=2719281&postcount=56) on this thread has an article mentioning P130 and P250 for regular and VIP theatres respectively. or at least that's what they plan to charge after the promo...

wow ang ganda! I really have to go there sometime...

haven't seen a garden as nice as the Oasis in a long time...



I have...Greenbelt Park;)

funny stuff.

Urban legends tend to stay in people's minds not because they believe they're true, its because they provide an answer to a question that can't be answered properly. Here in SSC we got our own urban legends.... :D

Still Greenbelt for me :) not to say that lush of greenery is crap. Not a big fan of the claustrophobic look of that park.

Does the dome skylight of cinemas level of Gateway provide beautiful illuminating effect? Is the cinemaplex lobby spacious ? If it is like G4 or Galleria with all its darkness effect , I do not like it cause i like spacious and brightly lit lobby for cinemaplex in a mall .

Still Greenbelt for me :) not to say that lush of greenery is crap. Not a big fan of the claustrophobic look of that park.

At least their effort is laudable, considering that the Oasis is on the second level of the mall and it is located in Cubao which has no parks and lacks greeneries, unlike Greenbelt which is originally a very lush park even before the renovation of it resulted to the creation of Greenbelt 2,3 and 4.

Does the dome skylight of cinemas level of Gateway provide beautiful illuminating effect? Is the cinemaplex lobby spacious ? If it is like G4 or Galleria with all its darkness effect , I do not like it cause i like spacious and brightly lit lobby for cinemaplex in a mall .

The dome does have a beautiful illuminating effect, it gives just the right light to illuminate the cinema lobby while preserving the "cinematic" atmosphere of the place plus there is also a window on one side of the lobby (right side of the picture) letting in more natural light. Although don't expect a good view from that window because all you will see is the not so beautiful New Frontier theatre and the Aurora Tower together with the ugly roof of the former plaza fair. And not to forget the space, it is spacious and the ceiling is high enough so you won't feel cramped inside.

Really , not crampy at all and at the same time illuminated with right amounts of natural lights and with high ceilings , that's good to know. What other malls do you consider which has spacious cinemaplex lobbies and well illuminated too ?

Well, Greenbelt 3 has the highest ceiling and full height glass windows overlooking the park.

Eastwood is also nice, like a smaller version of Greenbelt without the big windows. Although it has small windows it doesn't allow inside significant amounts of natural light and there is no "view" because the glass is frosted.

Snake-people (half-man/half-snake) are called "Naga" based on Hindu mythology. Robinson is supposed to be the twin brother of Robina Gokongwei. When she was a writer for the Manila Times she even wrote a series of articles about her "brother".

And? Did she state that her brother was half snake, half man???

yeah... I have to agree that Gateway is still a long, long shot away from being at par with Ayala's Greenbelt. the architecture, landscaping and design of Greenbelt is just really, really, really nice. Gateway is still too mall-ish while Greenbelt is just... I dunno. I can't get the words right now... hahaha...

The dome does have a beautiful illuminating effect, it gives just the right light to illuminate the cinema lobby while preserving the "cinematic" atmosphere of the place plus there is also a window on one side of the lobby (right side of the picture) letting in more natural light. Although don't expect a good view from that window because all you will see is the not so beautiful New Frontier theatre and the Aurora Tower together with the ugly roof of the former plaza fair. And not to forget the space, it is spacious and the ceiling is high enough so you won't feel cramped inside.
i saw this ugly view also...

but don't worry...i bet araneta plans to refurbish or even replace all buildings there

Snake-people (half-man/half-snake) are called "Naga" based on Hindu mythology. Robinson is supposed to be the twin brother of Robina Gokongwei. When she was a writer for the Manila Times she even wrote a series of articles about her "brother".
totoo ba tlaga yan??

operational pa ba ang New Frontier Theatre? I thought they have demolished that already? I remember this theater.. dati yan lang at ARCEGAS ang pinupuntahan namin to watch movies..

BTW, Robinson's Malate is refurbishing its cinema lobby of its newer theaters they now have a small circular skylight at the center while its whole ambience is being copied to look like similar to that of their Galleria mall. It gives me the goosebumps stepping to their glass frame flooring although I know that its sturdy ,I feel a bit dizzy while staying at the Market!2x top level in their main atrium where the activity center is located its too steep and wide for an atrium

Which malls has the top notch activity center for you ?

Glorietta - very much spacious and unobstructed view and ideal 3 level from
bottom to top.
Festival Mall - spacious, unobstructed view and ideal 3 level from b-t .
Alabang Town Center - spacious and okay except for the steel colums obstructing
the view .
Market Market - spacious , unobstructed view , okay at least from level 1 to 4
only. At level 5 faces of people are unrecognizable already and
feeling of uneasiness if staying longer on that top level.

Shangrila Plaza.

Yah, Shangrila has a good one.

i saw this ugly view also...

but don't worry...i bet araneta plans to refurbish or even replace all buildings there

Here's the hideous view that you'll get from the window of Gateway's Cinema Lobby.
http://www.geocities.com/ofngol/Photo_121004_008.jpg

I you notice there a banner infront of New Frontier Theater showing how it would look like after being renovated. Very nice, I hope it gets done soon.

The former Plaza Fair will be the new Gateway Call Center after they finish refurbishing the building.

And the Aurora Tower, i'm not sure what will be done in it, but I heard it will be re-cladded soon to complement Gateway's Cyber Offices Tower beside it.


Aurora Tower. If you notice, it's dirty and looks very old.
http://www.geocities.com/ofngol/Photo_121004_009.jpg

I thought they were gonna make a new Aurora tower? :?

thanks.

Yuk! That is a hidious view. Thanks for showing and labeling that, thomasian.

Good that they will fully rehab Araneta Center (in phases) to make it a world class urban hub. The renderings of the renovated Frontier theatres is very nice...much better than its current state. And the Call Center offices will surely look attractive.

And later on, residential buildings, The Manila Tower, and other renovations will make Araneta Center very attractive and modern.

I thought they were gonna make a new Aurora tower? :?

thanks.

Oh, I don't know that, maybe someone here has more info to share?

Quite off-topic, but when will the cinemas in Gateway with La-Z-Boy seats open? Will they open before the coming MMFF (Metro Manila Film Festival)? :) lol

Wow, the Aurora Tower needs a lot of refurbishing to do. It's really nice that Araneta Center is getting a facelift :) This is also good as preparation for the SE Asian Games next year. Some of the events will be happening at the Araneta, so it will definitely be something to look forward to :)

Just came from Gateway kanina. Nice! I think the prestige of the new upscale mall mall in Araneta is even spilling over to Ali Mall and Shopwise, a lot of new shops and food outlets are opening soon all over Araneta Center. Haven't seen this much construction activity in Cubao in a while. Even the sidewalks and islands are being refurbished. Araneta Center is huge! And if it gets properly built up it can easily rival Glorietta/Greenbelt.

By the way, there's a night market at the Avenida up to January 30. It's very busy, lots of shoppers. This year seems to be another banner year for consumer spending, almost everywhere you go people are shopping and eating out. Especially in the appliance stores, TVs, DVD players, and other appliances are flying off the shelves, I literally saw a truckload of Toshiba products being delivered to Festival mall. Siguro kasi nagsisiuwian na ang mga balikbayan at OFW.

Yes, she did. Pero half-jokingly lang yata. Pati siya na-aaliw sa chismis.

And if it gets properly built up it can easily rival Glorietta/Greenbelt.

Well, this is their target. They want to reclaim the title of "shopper's paradise" away from Makati and Ortigas.

Oh, I don't know that, maybe someone here has more info to share?

hehe... i could be wrong. They are supposed to build a skyscraper in Araneta right? 40-something storey. What's its name?

^Is it a residential or office skyscraper? If its a residential, i may know about it:D

ang pangit nga ng view

Yuk! That is a hidious view. Thanks for showing and labeling that, thomasian.

Good that they will fully rehab Araneta Center (in phases) to make it a world class urban hub. The renderings of the renovated Frontier theatres is very nice...much better than its current state. And the Call Center offices will surely look attractive.

And later on, residential buildings, The Manila Tower, and other renovations will make Araneta Center very attractive and modern.


Manila Tower?.. that is the TV tower that they plan to make like the Tokyo Tower right?... is this still a go?... and where would it possibly stand?

How about the Millenium Mall and the Manhattan Mall which I think will be connected to Gateway?

Manila Tower?.. that is the TV tower that they plan to make like the Tokyo Tower right?... is this still a go?... and where would it possibly stand?

Its more like an observation/communications tower like CN Tower. I think its still on the go, but in one of the later phases of the rehab. Dont get too excited coz it will take a while.

How about the Millenium Mall and the Manhattan Mall which I think will be connected to Gateway

Yeah, that will come soon also...in one of the phases.

Wow a tv tower would be a healthy addition to MM's skyline!

Grabe, ang pangit pangit pala ng ibang part ng Araneta Center, parang malapit sa squatter area na puro dumi at basura. Very shameful for a prestigious business and trade center. They should give the whole area a facelift. That Aurora Tower is damn hideous, it looks so ugly, they should demolish it and build a new one. Tama pala, the Gateway Mall is surrounded by an old and dirty Araneta. They should clean and reorganize the streets of the area. Hopefully, they do this in Phase Two.

mukha ngang masyado kang frustrated...

ok lang pre. eto mag inuman na lang. :cheers: mas kokonti ang mararamdaman.

having said that, i think we should clean up and demolish every MM high-rise like that too :lol:


Araneta is in the process of reclaiming back what it once had, and now Makati has. You do not remember the big plans of Araneta posted couple of months ago?

Grabe, ang pangit pangit pala ng ibang part ng Araneta Center, parang malapit sa squatter area na puro dumi at basura. Very shameful for a prestigious business and trade center. They should give the whole area a facelift. That Aurora Tower is damn hideous, it looks so ugly, they should demolish it and build a new one. Tama pala, the Gateway Mall is surrounded by an old and dirty Araneta. They should clean and reorganize the streets of the area. Hopefully, they do this in Phase Two.

I think we need to bring in the renderings posted by Araneta center a few months ago:D so far only renell and I remember it:D
Dont worry, thunderflip...they will FULLY MODERNIZE Araneta Center.

hey have any of you guys seen the construction along megamall? the side facing the MRT/edsa? they're opening up the restaurants on the side.. i think its to attract more patrons/customers at night.. they could make it another mega strip..

just letting you guys know..

http://www.icsc.org/srch/sct/current/sct0401/page48.html

http://www.icsc.org/srch/sct/current/sct0401/images/4Phil1.jpg

thanks for posting the link and pix. so is that the "manila tower" that the site is talking about?

well i don't have exact info on this "manila tower" but according to some peeps here its a observation tower, not a building..

well i don't have exact info on this "manila tower" but according to some peeps here its a observation tower, not a building..

oh i see. thanks.

If you guys noticed, the current Gateway Mall is very different from the one in the right side this picture.
http://www.icsc.org/srch/sct/current/sct0401/images/4Phil1.jpg

Well, that's the first design for Gateway but it was changed. If you compare the current Gateway Mall to the one in the first rendering, you'll notice that the current Gateway is smaller. Maybe the Aranetas aren't quite sure if there's a market for an upscale mall in the Cubao area so they just decided to build a smaller mall.

Or maybe they will expand it in the future.

Is that SM in that tower with the revolving disco on top still open? Matter of fact, does that building still exist? It looks so 70's on the inside!

Revolving disco?! That sounds fun. Where? Makati? QC? Manila?

Yup, that's SM Quiapo and it's still open, they renovated so it looks just like any other SM inside. It used to be the PNB building, but now aside from SM it also houses the City College of Manila.

Ah yes. SM Carriedo. Now that I think about it, I did notice the strange circular thing on top of the building. I guess it doesn't revolve and doesn't have a disco in it anymore?

Yes, it is SM Manila. I remember shopping there in the 80's, the lobby, elevators, and hotel architecture is still present even though it is a SM. We got in the elevator once. The SM is only 3 floors, but the elevator went all the way to the top floors. They were unoccupied, smelled musty, looked very 70's, and the door to the disco itself was locked.

Maganda , simple at clean yung pagkakagawa nung at five levels. Cinemas at level five is not yet operational at kokonti pa lang na shops ang operational. Siguro by next year full blast na ito at alternative to the Makati C Sq.

im referring to the new Waltermart , Pasong Tamo in my above post

I can't believe that they call the Coliseum "newly renovated." I was there last year and it still looks antiquated! They should rebuild it like the Arena in Oakland. The outside and the roof are intact but the interior was completely gutted and rebuilt. It sure could use luxury suites, a food court, and all the new bells and whistles that are standard in all new sports arenas. However they should retain the staircases inside, they are retro!

If you guys noticed, the current Gateway Mall is very different from the one in the right side this picture.
http://www.icsc.org/srch/sct/current/sct0401/images/4Phil1.jpg

Well, that's the first design for Gateway but it was changed. If you compare the current Gateway Mall to the one in the first rendering, you'll notice that the current Gateway is smaller. Maybe the Aranetas aren't quite sure if there's a market for an upscale mall in the Cubao area so they just decided to build a smaller mall.


well I guess that Gateway looked a bit exact to the rendering except its office tower which has less floors.....

Maganda , simple at clean yung pagkakagawa nung at five levels. Cinemas at level five is not yet operational at kokonti pa lang na shops ang operational. Siguro by next year full blast na ito at alternative to the Makati C Sq.

Well the cinemas are technically at the fifth level, but Gateway has a different way of naming floors. So, Ground Floor = Ground Floor, Level 2 = Level 1, Level 3 = Level 2, Level 4 = Level 3 and the Level 5 is named as Level 4. So don't be confused if you read articles about Gateway Cineplex saying that it's on the 4th Level of the mall. That also applies to the Elevator, so the buttons look like b3, b2, b1, G, 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Is that SM in that tower with the revolving disco on top still open? Matter of fact, does that building still exist? It looks so 70's on the inside!

Is it really a Disco? I think I remember my aunt telling me stories about the revolving restaurant in Carriedo and how it has a good view.

anyways.. from that article... it say's of the Millenium Mall but not of the Gateway Mall.... would this two establishment be the same.... that is.. when they actually build Millenium Mall, they renamed it to Gateway Mall from their slogan that they dream Araneta to be the gateway of Quezon City....