http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/EnozAnewor/StanSantiagoMetroManila02408.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/EnozAnewor/StanSantiagoManilaOrtigas.jpg

I have always been fascinated by the skyline. nicely clustered.
KL is going to get a skyscraper that looks like Rizal Tower. ;)
So, I give Makati a 9/10

wow, its really nice...i didn't expect makatai to look like that at all...9/10

luis, one of your pics doesnt work:?
that makati sunset picture is the best skyline pic ive seen
9.5/10, my favorite skyline.:D

This city earns an 8/10 just for being a hidden gem!

Wow, a nice thread!
a lot of modern and nice skyscrapers in that Area.
What about a 9/10!

Damn!! I'm getting slow these days.... I was just about to start this thread!! :rant:

Anyways, thanks Luis!:) Thanks for the pics

For those who don't know, Makati City is part of the Manila Metro area. It is the financial center of the Philippines.

I love Makati....I rate it 9.5/10, but since I'm hometown bais, i'll rate it 10/10 anyways...:D hehehe...

btw, thanks for posting additional pics, queetz. Including my panorama:okay:

Here are some more pics:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid19/p2765a5a4256805b743bee0d6e82c8e73/fdc26e39.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid16/p22cca310a3996dde6957f6d3ee0a8c65/fdee2323.jpg
http://members.surfeu.fi/filippiinitseura/kuvat/Manila.jpg
http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/09/160012.jpg

got it so nice!!! i give 9/10

wow... really glitzy and glam in the first few pics... 8.5/10

what about night pics this December?anyone?

these are some of the best makati pics i've ever seen!! nice dense skyline 10/10

9, its dense and has beautiful towers..
and it was unexpected, so ill give it a 9.5 instead.

it has a nice set of highrises, and well balanced

7/10

what about night pics this December?anyone?
Below is the pic of Rockwell center this xmas season.
http://news.yehey.com/img_news/head02-12-23-1.jpg

wow, Luis, thanks for that photo...
I've been dyng to have that posted here.
you've done a good job man...:okay:

DENSE!!!!! it's the only place in metro manila that have skyline?

NO Geez, have you heard of ORTIGAS (http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?threadid=15999) ? It has an equally awesome skyline...tho not as much as Makati in terms of number of skyscrapers.:cool:

That's right! Makati City isn't the only skyscraper mecca in Metro Manila but it is the biggest one. Plus there is Manila, Muntinlupa, Mandaluyong City and San Juan, although their skylines ain't that big(but they are still tall). I shall start a Rate Our Skylines thread for Ortigas when I get back to Canada in January and get the new pics uploaded in my webspace and will also start a Manila thread afterwards. You guys will love my Ortigas pic taken from One San Miguel Avenue, a 54 storey skyscraper! :cool:

prolly i can help with the Manila thread. i got some pics.:) i need to go back to belgium though

thanks for the info...i'll wait for your ortigas thread. it was the first time that i heard about ortigas city, and i look forward for that.

I love those pics taken from Corbis. so nice.
Makati does have many tall skyscrapers...cool:)

Looking good as always! 8.5.

Powerful looking skyline. I love those photos.

yeah!

Good skyline for its population. I would like to learn more about this city. looks nice. I give it a 7.5. :D

great skyline 8.5/10;)

You guyz are TOO much! (I mean this in a GOOD way!!)
Keep up the SUPERB job!!

You've given us so many GOOD photos.... the idea of a Metro Manila thread 'only', sounds logical. There you can put Manila, Ortigas, Makati, and the future planned skylines of Fort Bonifacio and the Bay Area!

Pics of the new airport, LRT, and even some of the new shopping malls would be awesome... an EXCELLENT way to showcase the Philippines to the world!!

Very nice, Master Queetz. Love the last one... I rate Ortigas Skyline a 7.5.

thank you queetz for that spectacular pictures of the origas, i especially like those shots showing the smc and adb hqs, they are very beautful low rise buildings amidts tall highrises

beautiful work you have done there i must give u a rating of 9.0 for your effort

I love Makati. Only missing is a supertall...

I'm bias so I give 9.0

Definitly The Philippines' second best skyline (Makati is first). Deserves 8.5/10!! The only thing this skyline needs is a supertall (SM-KS??), then it would be close to a 10.

Awesome pics, queetz!! Ortigas hasn't been captured the way you have! Good thing you were able to take pics from rooftops, it is way better than my street level shots:D

I do agree with De Snor though, the skycity logo is too big. I suggest to make it smaller and placed in a corner.;)

btw, since you have my Ortigas pics, do you mind posting some here, queetz?:D Thanks.

great pics queetz, those pics make mine look like nothing.

8.5 the skyline is great, but the unfinished scrapers along Ortigas ave is a ugly sight. i also like the Urban (or is it Union) Bank plaza top. looks great.

Makati at Night (Quite Old Pics)
http://www.heurung.de/Manila_9.jpg
http://www.heurung.de/Manila_8.jpg

nice night pics, even if theyre old.

it looks good for a skyline I have never seen.

7/10

Here are some fresh, new, breathtaking aerials previously posted by Luis:
This picture is taken from the back of the skyline
http://www4.kcn.ne.jp/~mahoroba/makati%20sky1.jpg
http://www.stieglitz.net/travel/images/makati.jpg

Ayala Avenue - Makati Avenue Intersection:
http://www.heurung.de/Manila_3.jpg

thanks greyX:)

Great Great pics...that aerial and night shots are awesome...
that night shot is great! tho quite old...bec now, Enterprise Bldgs. have somewhat red lights at their facades near the top...

Good Jobs!!!

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that night shot is great! tho quite old...bec now, Enterprise Bldgs. have somewhat red lights at their facades near the top...

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And you can see PBcom U/C at the back (between Enterprise and Ayala Tower One).

wow...nice shots...
what an effort that was Queetzzz...I would rate you 10/10...
the skyline? will rate it later...you gotta post more pics :cool:

I'd give it an 8.5/10. It is a stunning, tall skyline--the only problems are there aren't any old buildings (art deco, etc) and I see a few gaps that need to be filled in!;) Otherwise, it is perfect, and absolutely breath-taking!

Great photos. First time i heard about this city. very nice skyline. Indeed, i think it is more organized than Makati's skyline.

XXX you have posted wrong pictures...it is strictly concerning ortigas and other parts of metro manila is not included


Ortigas Center......Some more.................

http://www.vanderlipfamily.com/Blogger/Street%20Scene.jpghttp://www.vanderlipfamily.com/Blogger/Skyline%20Monday.jpg


http://www.vanderlipfamily.com/Blogger/Tall%20Building.gifhttp://www.vanderlipfamily.com/Blogger/Discovery%202.jpg

http://www.robinsonsland.com/image/imall/igal/picgal.jpg http://www.robinsonsland.com/image/ihotel/mgs.jpg http://www.bookings-asia.com/phdetails/72005/72005_1.jpg

http://guevent.com/trees/projects99/pasig.jpg
http://www.kerryprops.com/kerrychi/inv/images/shangrila_mall.jpghttp://www.shangrila-plaza.com/images/theshang_pic1.jpg

http://www.homestead.com/innerasiaimages/files/El_Pueblo.jpghttp://www.homestead.com/innerasiaimages/files/Ort1.jpg

http://www.homestead.com/innerasiaimages/files/Office_Building.jpghttp://www.vanderlipfamily.com/Blogger/Street%20Scene.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/441textitetowerswm-med.jpg

Please, remove all the Makati and Manila pics! They will cause confusion. This thread is for rating Ortigas. You can move them to the Makati and Manila threads, if you want.

Anyway, those additional shots were good:D

i keep on blaming myself for not able to go to Ortigas last January. i should have gone to the Podium.

some additional pictures posted does not belong to this thread this is purely ortigas, but i saw one picture of makati and other places that surely must not be in ortigas or must be somewhere else in metro manila

Ortigas is impressive - 8.5/10

This one snuck up on me - those pics are great! ~

Hmmm... nice, better than what I was expecting! 7.5/10

Here are some more Makati photos:

Pictures i took last summer: (these go in order from left of the skyline to right, if attached it is a panorama:))
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/441citiland1-med.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/441citiland2-med.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/441citiland3-med.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/441citiland4-med.jpg

Pictures Rico found:
http://www.asahi.com/travel/100/philippines/images/04a.jpg
http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~hsb/z142.jpg
http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~hsb/a221.jpg
http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~hsb/434.jpg
http://www.assertive.org/philippine/hudangi/03_img/beautiful04.jpg

nice, 9/10. it'd look better with more glass buildings

Geez, the last time I was in Ortigas was 1980!!!!! I almost fell out of my seat seeing all these highrises!!! Great job!

nice additional pics greyX, thank you so much:)

My Favorite (posted by Luis)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid19/pa985873ab1a138c02b1d42e593d845de/fdc26e47.jpg

even if most of the taller ones are not included in this pic, i
would have to say this is my favorite makati pic.

this picture makes Makati look so vibrant and alive... and it
doesn't only look like it... it really is. (vibrant and alive, that is)

Great skyline, definately has an Asian feel. I nice balance in styles of structures but not that much of a difference in height, in other words, it doesn't have that focal point, Emerald City type look to it, although it has great height. Overall an impressive skyline. 8/10.

Who the hell gave it a 3?

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http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid19/pa985873ab1a138c02b1d42e593d845de/fdc26e47.jpg

even if most of the taller ones are not included in this pic, i
would have to say this is my favorite makati pic.

this picture makes Makati look so vibrant and alive... and it
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Yeah i know what you mean, even though the taller skyscrapers aren't in the picture, that is one of the best Makati Pictures.
It is also one of my favorites. Makes Makati so alive!!:D

I also like the sunset picture.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/441makatisunset.jpg

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dunno...:? prolly someone that wants to lower the average ranking of this skyline. Other polls such as the KL one are in the same situation.

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dunno...:? prolly someone that wants to lower the average ranking of this skyline. Other polls such as the KL one are in the same situation.</td></tr>
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Well in that case, its time to bring out the big guns to increase the average ranking! :guns1:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/441makaticity-byjohnchua.jpg

:drool: :omg: Wow.

wow! great pics queetz!!!!!
that's a sharp makati image....:) :) :)

nice find queetz!!, that building is called jollibee plaza,
i'm working on the 29th floor of that building....:) thus i have a good view of ortigas and makati area...

awesome pic queetz:guns1:

release the big guns:guns1: :guns1: :D

6.5/10

Heres more aerials
http://www.semo.net/suburb/dbridges/manila.jpg
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/PicturesofManila/PicturesofManilaQuezonView2.jpg

Great skyline. How soon would this skyline become one with Ortigas, Mandaluyong, Fort Bonifacio, Quezon City and Manila?? Wonder why is M.Manila splintered into at least five different skylines when it has been unified as one city led by a governor since the Marcos years? Bangkok, New York, Miami, Istanbul and other major metro areas around the world are separated by rivers, huge parks and low lying suburban areas yet they are considered as one skyline? Why is Manila such an exception? Is there a third world factor involved? Otherwise, Manila would emerged strongly bypassing a lot of cities in advanced countries? I can't comprehend that Alabang is a separate Philippines skyline when it is in fact a part of Metro Manila. The skyscrapers of Binondo are not even mentioned in Manila. Is there a need for strong advocacy here in this forum?

Great skyline. How soon would this skyline become one with Ortigas, Mandaluyong, Fort Bonifacio, Quezon City and Manila?? Wonder why is M.Manila splintered into at least five different skylines when it has been unified as one city led by a governor since the Marcos years? Bangkok, New York, Miami, Istanbul and other major metro areas around the world are separated by rivers, huge parks and low lying suburban areas yet they are considered as one skyline? Why is Manila such an exception? Is there a third world factor involved? Otherwise, Manila would emerged strongly bypassing a lot of cities in advanced countries? I can't comprehend that Alabang is a separate Philippines skyline when it is in fact a part of Metro Manila. The skyscrapers of Binondo are not even mentioned in Manila. Is there a need for strong advocacy here in this forum?

Infact, metro manila is not just one city, it composed of different cities and municipalities, and it is not unified as one city because each cities have its corresponding government bodies especially on the cities, therefore every city has its own zoning, thus it will or imposible to make a whole skyline within metro manila. There are some areas intended for industrial, residencial and commercial purposes, for instance, in Makati alone...the business district was surrounded by residencial villages, and those rich residents will not allow anyone to construct any highrise building very close to their homes like what happened in Ortigas area, there's a building which is 85 storeys in height, and did not started because many residences opposed the construction of the said structure. The creation of Metro manila is not intended to unify different municipalities mostly from Rizal and Bulacan, but to improve and facilitate services within the area.

hehehehe....LOL!! Queetz showed me that picture and stictly told me not to post in the the forums (that time it was still WSF). It was about half a year ago....:D

That picture is awesome!!:)

what pic and why?

anyways, if Fort Bonifacio gets more scrapers, it might join up with the makati skyline to create a bigger skyline with residentials between the two skylines..

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the aerial he posted...

Yeah, once BGC gets developed with lots of skyscrapers, Makati and BGC will become one BIG awesome skyline (of course, there will be a small gap between them because of EDSA highway)

Real Great shot.
one of the very best i've seen my whole life!!!
And hey, why should you guys hoard the photo?
you should not hold back from doing just what is nice to everyone, okidoks?
hehe...peace again!

i like the RCBC plaza really.

Well, all I can say is I have a very very good reason for hoarding that really cool photo, Francis... :angel:

THAT WAS COOK PICTURE OF MAKATI AT THE CORNER OF GIL PUYAT AND AYALA, BUT I CANT SEE THE PETRON MEGAPLAZA, IT SHOULD BE THERE OR ITS OBSCURED BY SOME BLDG, BUT ITS TALL IT SHOULD BE SEEN RIGHT IN THT PICTURE

@skylinepigeon, Petron Megaplaza is visible in that picture queetz posted, it just the picture isn't very high-res. Petron Megaplaza is to the far left, and it has a red sign in the top

ah ya youre right its there all along, but its blured that you cant hardly noticed it, any way does anyone have a satellite photo of makati skyline???

I love it!! 9

Well Done! I'm really proud to be a pinoy, living here in the United states.. I'll give MAkati a 10!

Fanstastic! I like Ortigas! Very well organized and well developed.. 10/10!

ah ya youre right its there all along, but its blured that you cant hardly noticed it, any way does anyone have a satellite photo of makati skyline???

actually, i haven't seen any sattelite photo of makati skyline.

hmm.. Eriq had a satellite photo of NAIA, P'que and Cavite but unfortunately it didn't show Makati

binondo should have more buildings too. since there are lotsa chinese folks there, i can see a binondo business district that is comparable to singapore and hongkong. really. no joke.

with a cleaner pasig river (in the future), a picturesque bay and a romantically, historically, low intramuros (on the other side), binondo will surely be a top spot (watch out makati!)

but then, there's nothing much in there yet. and makati still rules.

i just keep on adding makati because i think the post is misplaced.

well nuff said about chinatown. makati deserves a 10.00/10.00.

i remember some years ago, a taxi driver told me that one time ortigas will surpass makati's scrapers in height, beauty, and number. i got sad. i love my city (which is makati). but that time hasn't arrived yet. ;)

however, ortigas doesnt have to "catch up" with makati to be recognised. it is amazing. too bad i can't come there too often.

9.0 for the area but because the pics are so good and i'm a little bias, it's 9.5

let me make up for the silly post before this.

some have seen some of these before. the buildings stand still but the sky... it's great.

presenting-
makati skyline and the sky itself:

sunrise:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid54/p177c964cef3ab0d324ed55ac478de2c8/fc881220.jpg

sunrise in another day (but without the sun):
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid54/p17b545d6821ddc5ac31a1cb20e298b9f/fc880b04.jpg

latest sunrise pic (march 08, 2003):
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid54/p8840f232925a615aab30ccd5b94cf233/fc880093.jpg

sunset:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid54/pe3999a2024a74477764747079f906400/fc8811ab.jpg

and the gloomy skies:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid54/pa035c6f226f0b9b7feebf542c52124d7/fc881257.jpg

Hey :weirdo: ! Awsome pics man.I really like pics number one and two. Nice dense skyline too.

thanks. :D


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makati's the place but binondo would be fine.

nice pics:) weirdo
where (what place) did you took those shots?

thanks. in my room in the dormitory. somewhere near vito cruz, manila

nice pictures, makati in the foreground and ortigas in the background is that right

nice pics Antoni...
Skyline...isn't that Rockwell in the background?
im not sure...i recognize Rizal Tower.

thanks

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid54/p8840f232925a615aab30ccd5b94cf233/fc880093.jpg

the sun (in the pic) is between rockwell and makati cbd. ortigas isn't visible in my window a building standing on the next the street (college of saint benilde) covers shaw boulevard-ortigas area. to take a look at ortigas i have to go upstairs (penthouse)

hmm.. from your view a Makati+Mandaluyong+Ortigas view is possible...

yeah. that's why i don't want to leave the dorm although it costs me a little more than the average

Stunningly nice! I've been Manila in 2000 and was impressed. 9/10;)

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that's an awesome view from you dorm!! Yeah, i wouldnt wanna leave that dorm too, if i had a view like that.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid55/p5e910a75b0eb988fda271517323c84f6/fc7fac33.jpg

a better shot. cut to appear panoramic.

wow.. nice job weirdo! I hope I can do that :eek: ..

cool...that's Rockwell to the left right??

thanks. but that's not pure talent you know. i'm just blessed with a nice view of the skyline. i hope those would help the city get higher votes.

yea. that's rockwell.

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yeah, hopefully Makati's tallest will rise there.. but that will somehow remove the dominance of the CBD area.

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doesnt matter, I want Lopez Center to be built anyway....It's more than 1000ft, so i really want it to be built soon.:D

Later on in the future we might have taller scrapers in BGC, so dont worry...:)

yea. at last, i was able to shot a clearer night pic of makati skyline. and i'm posting it on my 200th.

greyx, this is one pic of gt with lights from afar.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid56/pc474dd11bab3444bb3993a10c7c28b69/fc792045.jpg

Thanx...

Unlike other cities during the night, Metro Manila's skyscrapers office lights are not all turned on... Is it people going home early or are there that many unoccupied office spaces?? Or maybe office workers are trying to save electricity?
queetz, can u answer my question??

i guess it is because the off office hours in metro manila is 5:00pm or 6:00pm, but mostly 5:00pm inthe business district

i'm working on a highrise building
and as far as i knew almost all floors/units of this building is already occupied but only few floors are lighted at night...

could also be that most people who work there live hours away from makati. they have to leave the office early to be home early.

if only these people live nearby the cbd. then again, those areas are already occupied by the residencial palaces of the ultra-rich. :D

Thanks. I was thinking that people go home early. There is no way there are that many unoccupied office spaces in G.T, RCBC and PBcom!!

Dont the "ultra-rich" work in these offices too??:D

Leaving @ 6 or 5, i dont blame them. Imagine working in Ortigas and living in Ayala Alabang...or living in northern QC and working in Makati...lots of stress!! but because of new changes (by Bayani) and the MRT/LRT that stress is going down, right?:yes:

How about in other cities like NYC or HK? There are so many office lights still on at night time. After looking at SF and LA pics, almost all lights are on!!

there are several buildings in Ortigas that get well-lighted up even in nighttime. the reason maybe is that working hours in ortigas is from 9 am to 7 pm or 8 i guess, while those in Makati, it's 8 - 5. Only those companies that require their employees to work on graveyard shift are the ones that have offices lighted up at night. examples are the call centers whose clients are US based.

since there is a boom of call center business in the Philippines ( by far the most preferred in Asia due to English profeciency ), we might expect more office spaces to get lighted up at night.

some skyscrapers that are quite lighted up at night..
correct me if im wrong: :D

Makati
- PhilamLife Bldg.
- Ayala Tower 1
- Enterprise Center
- Oakwood
- 6750 Ayala

plus the condos

Ortigas
- Equitable-PCI Bank
- Galleria Corp. Center
- Discovery Center
among others

some floors of PBcom was lit during Christmas time.. probably some people in overtime

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since there is a boom of call center business in the Philippines ( by far the most preferred in Asia due to English profeciency ), we might expect more office spaces to get lighted up at night.

some skyscrapers that are quite lighted up at night..
correct me if im wrong: :D

Makati
- PhilamLife Bldg.
- Ayala Tower 1
- Enterprise Center
- Oakwood
- 6750 Ayala

plus the condos

Ortigas
- Equitable-PCI Bank
- Galleria Corp. Center
- Discovery Center
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I agree with that list. But buildings like G.T, RCBC, PBcom and LKG has lots of dark areas...only the lower floors were fully lighted.

actually, most buildings are not well lighted at nights, like GT Tower...most of the time it is not lighted, but one night as i approached magallanes interchanged i saw every floor of this building well lighted including the upper floors, but that sight is not frequent...so if you're travelling on that area you have to bring your camera and take a snap shot if it is in good timing :)

I like it.

Very nice! 8/10

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>yea. at last, i was able to shot a clearer night pic of makati skyline. and i'm posting it on my 200th.

greyx, this is one pic of gt with lights from afar.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid56/pc474dd11bab3444bb3993a10c7c28b69/fc792045.jpg</td></tr>
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AMAZING!!! Weirdo, is there any way you can enlarge this some more! The moon coming thru the clouds creates such a dramatic effect!! This is one of my all time favorite shots of Makati!!! Exceptional job!!!

thanks. actually no one else likes it cos at the time the pic was taken most of the buildings arent well lighted.

it's the original size. i think. cannot be enlarged.

Oh my God! I've never heard of this city until now and its just amazing!!!! 10/10! The photographer is just awesome! Way to go, queetz!!! ;)

Very, very cool. 8,5 !!

nice shot:)

9.5/10

8/10 The twin towers are awesome.

Here are some pics, already posted in the Asian Forum

http://www.imagesphilippines.com/images/042803_143949.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/15892792.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/15892793.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/15892794.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/15901473.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/15901472.jpg

wow!! I cant believed this! lol.. its really cool and I can't stop looking at it.. 10/10 for me! go Metro Manila and Makati City!:omg: :applause: :hug:

i gave 9 pts to my mother's homeland's capital :)

Neither unoccupied or early-off working hour......Makati City's skyline is one of the best in Asia.....I also think that It's "kinda" better than Bangkok's skyline....I'm being honest here..I'm not gonna say it's better than Kuala Lumpur or anyothers because I'v never been..well..some I did but never live there before so..I'm not gonna say anything about them...and the reasons that I think it's the best are because of it's density, well-American downtown standard urban planned and whole LOTS of KPF's works.:D ....which I can't find stuff like that too oftens in anyother Asian Cities..

The Whole skyline is just like already planned how all the buildings should be and should placed or should looklike....Everything' so perfect..all skyscrapers just like in the right place, right time, right design, right height which all provided the most stunning density glorious view either from the street level or from anyother places around...nahhh...I still love you Bangkok..;)

To one of my favorite skyline in the whole wide world!!!...SUPER!!!....10/10

Pride, I thought you voted already

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>Neither unoccupied or early-off working hour......Makati City's skyline is one of the best in Asia.....I also think that It's "kinda" better than Bangkok's skyline....I'm being honest here..I'm not gonna say it's better than Kuala Lumpur or anyothers because I'v never been..well..some I did but never live there before so..I'm not gonna say anything about them...and the reasons that I think it's the best are because of it's density, well-American downtown standard urban planned and whole LOTS of KPF's works.:D ....which I can't find stuff like that too oftens in anyother Asian Cities..

The Whole skyline is just like already planned how all the buildings should be and should placed or should looklike....Everything' so perfect..all skyscrapers just like in the right place, right time, right design, right height which all provided the most stunning density glorious view either from the street level or from anyother places around...nahhh...I still love you Bangkok..;)

To one of my favorite skyline in the whole wide world!!!...SUPER!!!....10/10</td></tr>
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Thanks...*blushing* nah, our skyline isnt that great...;) heheheh.
It isnt perfect, but it is one of the world's super skylines!

Oh WOW!!! Those nightshots Makati City are just amazing! Must be nice to have access on top of the PBCom Tower at night to take those, eh? ;)

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thats right.. I wish Philippines is close enough for me to travel alone, so i can take some beautiful pics..
:moods: yea i think i voted already.. lol.. oh well..

another cool night shot of makati city

http://www.pbase.com/image/16767234.jpg

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>another cool night shot of makati city

http://www.pbase.com/image/16767234.jpg</td></tr>
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HOLY! your the best weirdo (one of the best around)!:D :eek: :colgate: :happy: :dizzy:

Since I have lived there I am biased and gave it an 8/10

@ the pride: thanks. but i did not photograph that. just found it on the net. photographd by someone named paolo pineda

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@weirdo.. okay.. lol.. but you deserve some credit for posting it up..
:D

beatiful! 10

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thats right! LOl.. just kidding.. another 10 for makati's skyline!
:cheers:

the belvedere
http://www.realestatemovers.com/Belvedere_062202.JPG

prestige tower
http://www.realestatemovers.com/Prestige_Tower_062202.JPG

raffles center
http://www.realestatemovers.com/Raffles_062202.JPG

discovery center
http://www.realestatemovers.com/Discovery_Centre_062202.jpg

great. now i know the names of these buildings

richmonde hotel
http://www.realestatemovers.com/Richmonde_062202.JPG

taipan place
http://www.realestatemovers.com/Taipan_Place_062202.JPG

jollibee plaza
http://www.realestatemovers.com/Jollibee_Plaza_062202.JPG

octagon building
http://www.realestatemovers.com/Octagon_062202.JPG

orient square
http://www.realestatemovers.com/Orient_Sq062202.JPG

wynsum corporate center
http://www.realestatemovers.com/Wynsum_062202.JPG

centerpoint condominium
http://www.realestatemovers.com/Centerpoint_062202.jpg

jmt corporate condominium
http://www.realestatemovers.com/JMT_062202.jpg

antel global corporate center
http://www.realestatemovers.com/images/antel_ort1.JPG

philippine stock exchange twin towers
http://www.realestatemovers.com/PSE_062202.jpg

strata 100
http://www.realestatemovers.com/Strata_100_062202.JPG

robinson's equitable tower
http://www.realestatemovers.com/Robinsons_Equitable_062202.jpg

9/10





Crushes Vancouver! :D

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>centerpoint condominium
http://www.realestatemovers.com/Centerpoint_062202.jpg

jmt corporate condominium
http://www.realestatemovers.com/JMT_062202.jpg

antel global corporate center
http://www.realestatemovers.com/images/antel_ort1.JPG

philippine stock exchange twin towers
http://www.realestatemovers.com/PSE_062202.jpg

strata 100
http://www.realestatemovers.com/Strata_100_062202.JPG

robinson's equitable tower
http://www.realestatemovers.com/Robinsons_Equitable_062202.jpg</td></tr>
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Nice job JohnstonPH! you deserved somethin coool.. you make us all proud. :cheers: :angel1: Go JohnstonPH! Ortigas is one of the coolest!

here are some pics of makati buildings :)
http://www.photos.ph/image/42809/large.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/17509789.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/17509795.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/17509805.jpg

http://pbase.com/image/1134620.jpg

Wow... 9.5

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>here are some pics of makati buildings :)
http://www.photos.ph/image/42809/large.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/17509789.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/17509795.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/17509805.jpg

http://pbase.com/image/1134620.jpg</td></tr>
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darn.. those pics are great.. I liked the first one the best..
:D

Makati

http://www.photos.ph/image/41990/large.jpg

This city is quite impressive.Never thought i would have such a skyline. 8.5/10

huh,

To anyone who's lived/been here:

What is this city like? From the pics it looks like a typical large North American city, but underneath, there might be a big difference (such as in Bangkok). Can someone describe this city in words? Is it clean? What other cities is it like?

I'd like to see more eye-level photos. This is probably the most impressive unknown city on the forums.

nice pics there johnstonph:D

this arent scraper pics. but i hope it will answer your question.

a sidewalk in paseo de poxas- a major street in makati city
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid54/pb95f09b0c67644afe0270d006f009e50/fc87de83.jpg

an underpass in the cbd (not a single vandalism on the wall!)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid54/pad20972842d44113a29edfab879b24c2/fc87d602.jpg

ayala avenue cos paseo de roxas
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid54/p762838969bd5bb2eeff5ef84bcbf88ac/fc87db4d.jpg

another street level
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid54/pe2dcef699ee5580bf43c2a11cfa097cb/fc87eb48.jpg

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>To anyone who's lived/been here:

What is this city like? From the pics it looks like a typical large North American city, but underneath, there might be a big difference (such as in Bangkok). Can someone describe this city in words? Is it clean? What other cities is it like?

I'd like to see more eye-level photos. This is probably the most impressive unknown city on the forums.</td></tr>
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Makati is very clean compared to it's other city neighbors in the metro. it also has a small population (about 500,000 or less). most metro manila cities have about more.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/441makatisunset.jpg

ok that looks like an interesting place, and cool too. i think it's an 8. good city.

Additional Makati Pics:)

http://www.photos.ph/image/53188/large.jpg

http://www.photos.ph/image/53187/large.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid68/pc2641ffb3068f5a3ad3dadd6b43672db/fbbffdbe.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid68/p307155181ca30587501378da974be0cc/fbbffaa3.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid68/p157604cb738513b8affd8a7d7f046dbf/fbbffcb3.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid68/p1e2a300d4832ddf7d7e0370c6717c4ed/fbc0000f.jpg

Such sights make me proud!

Originally posted by luis4083

Additional Makati Pics:)

http://www.photos.ph/image/53188/large.jpg

http://www.photos.ph/image/53187/large.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid68/pc2641ffb3068f5a3ad3dadd6b43672db/fbbffdbe.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid68/p307155181ca30587501378da974be0cc/fbbffaa3.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid68/p157604cb738513b8affd8a7d7f046dbf/fbbffcb3.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid68/p1e2a300d4832ddf7d7e0370c6717c4ed/fbc0000f.jpg



the weather is perfect! I like it! :D :angel1:

cool pics there jaime. great sky on the last one. perfect. why don't you join in the urban photo contest here?

that 3rd pic is awesome man:guns1:

that's Manila skyline in the background right?

8.5! good thing i waited (or should i say, i joined late in the forum) :D . those pics during a typhoon did it for me.

a cool ortigas picture from chaos. :)
http://jaime.elizaga-photography.ph/Oly-C2020Z/Architechture/Architechture-10.jpg

this street (emerald street?) must be the philippines' 2nd wall street. :)

one of my favorite ortigas pictures posted by renell in the asian forums. :)
http://image.photoloft.com/opx-bin/OpxFIDISA.dll?s=cano&src=/Photoloft/Asset21/2003/07/29/10924/10924112_0_7114.fpx,0,0,1,1,1144,856,FFFFFF

I gave Makati a 9/10.

The density is evenly balanced and the diversity of building styles makes it look very dynamic. Very beautiful in some approaches. The landmark buildings are striking.

However, it only looks pretty in some angles. The night shots that were posted a few posts above this are simply stunning. In some angles, unsightly towers with garish paint jobs or hideous glass tints are predominant.

Originally posted by dcb11

To anyone who's lived/been here:

What is this city like? From the pics it looks like a typical large North American city, but underneath, there might be a big difference (such as in Bangkok). Can someone describe this city in words? Is it clean? What other cities is it like?

I'd like to see more eye-level photos. This is probably the most impressive unknown city on the forums.

I lived there for a year. I think it's as clean as it gets in the Philippines-- at least in the CBD. Are North American cities supposed to be the benchmark for development? I know that many people will say that Makati is "western" or "american." But I don't think that it wants to pretend to be western or american. It's modern yes, and it's developed. But it's really Asian in temperament. It's as North American as a Singapore or a Hong Kong downtown can be, which is to say, it's not North American. I don't think I want it to be North American.

Like every big city, it has its urban ills. Makati is not just the CBD that you see posted in these photographs. I feel that it represents a good cross-section of Filipino life. Makati has the prosperous CBD that feels like any financial hub. Near the CBD, there are posh gated communities for the country's richest. But also near the CBD you will find more "real" people who live in the real world.

The areas around the buildings that you see posted in pics here all the time, can sometimes feel like cities like Singapore. But step away from the "Wall Street" type areas and you will feel a really vibrant and dynamic urban area. CBD tends to feel sterile. Even the bars, clubs and malls, that cater to the country's elite, feel kind of detached, sometimes a little glossy. Definitely slick, sleek and smooth. But then again, it's like that everywhere. But a few blocks away from the lacquered facades, is the life of a breathing city. CBD streets might empty out when the workers retire for the night. Steps away from the center are typical Filipino neighborhoods and clusters of hot spots for food, drink and fun (Makati people... think Jupiter and Chino Roces streets).

The city, whether you are in the CBD or outside of it has a sense of itself as the financial center of the Philippines. It's fast. People know they live in an important city.... and I don't know if the other Filipinos here can corroborate with me on this, but I think that people who do not work in Makati (or Ortigas/Pasig... a totally different but similarly developed city) feel that the people who work in Makati are sometimes uppity yuppies who have some measure of snobbery in them, the same way a small town New Jerseyan can look at Manhattanites as uppity folk.

At least that's how I feel about Makati. I love it just as much as I love Manila, but I love them for different reasons.

ortigas is really impressive during night time... :)

9/10



I never heard of.

8.5/10



Nice skyline.

cool. from rate our skyline's rank #12 to #21. and the 3 and below option is great. from 5 votes to 10!. lol. this is nice. is our skyline so great, some people (or a person) is/are very jealous and they (he/she/it) want(s) to bring it down? cool.

somebody must have assumed 10 dummy nicks to pull it down 7 feet under!

Originally posted by luis4083

Here are some pics, already posted in the Asian Forum

http://www.imagesphilippines.com/images/042803_143949.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/15892792.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/15892793.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/15892794.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/15901473.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/15901472.jpg

9.5 of 10!!!! MY GOD, these photos are among the most beautifully lit cities in the WORLD....sooooo first world looking for a 'third world' country....living here in the Los Angeles area and having been to many of the U.S.'s major metropolises, Makati City DEFINITELY ranks among them. SOOO proud to be a Filipino American and having you guys represent us SO well....I can't keep from coming to this forum and showing friends what the ever changing Philippines looks like....of course their remarks....AMAZING!!! when FBGC gets going (like Capital Place) the last photo will blow us away!!!

Originally posted by rico

one of my favorite ortigas pictures posted by renell in the asian forums. :)
http://image.photoloft.com/opx-bin/OpxFIDISA.dll?s=cano&src=/Photoloft/Asset21/2003/07/29/10924/10924112_0_7114.fpx,0,0,1,1,1144,856,FFFFFF

Stunning!!! 8.5!.....if they can only get started on the SM-KS towers, Ortigas will be a skyline to reckon with, globally!!

Originally posted by Jemini

Stunning!!! 8.5!.....if they can only get started on the SM-KS towers, Ortigas will be a skyline to reckon with, globally!!

thats mine too.. lol.. its soo cool.. no doubt!

Originally posted by rico

one of my favorite ortigas pictures posted by renell in the asian forums. :)
http://image.photoloft.com/opx-bin/OpxFIDISA.dll?s=cano&src=/Photoloft/Asset21/2003/07/29/10924/10924112_0_7114.fpx,0,0,1,1,1144,856,FFFFFF

hey, i took that picture last August!!:D

damn right!:cheers:

let's revive the thread

10/10 !! beautiful skyline

One of my all time favourite skyline in Asia

8.5/10

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93p1010012.jpg
Makati Skyline in the summer of 2003
Photos taken by the one and only GreyX!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93p1010036.jpg
highend residential highrises, the Pacific Plaza Towers (left) and the One McKinley (right) of Fort Bonifacio

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93p7310122.jpg http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93p7310125.jpg http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93p7310135.jpg
[IMG]
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93p7310141.jpg http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93p7310143.jpg http://www.pbase.com/image/20930151.jpg
Ayala Avenue "Wall Street of the Philippines"

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93p1010121a.jpg
Ayala Tower One

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93p7310136.jpg
RCBC Plaza/Yuchengco Tower

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93p1010091.jpg
Makati CBD from EDSA

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93p1010026.jpg
Rowas Triangle Tower One

http://www.pbase.com/image/20997434.jpg
Rockwell Center from a distance

http://www.pbase.com/image/21615027.jpg
blurred Makati Skyline

http://www.photos.ph/large/65938.gildedcity.jpgl.jpg
Makati Sunset "The Gilded City"

I am so proud of Makati and I don't give a flying mops to those who give it a 3 or less, it symbolizes that your city is damn beautiful that others want to put it down,I love you Makati!;)

nice update thunderflip. thanks for posting great new pics.

muy bueno!!! :D :angel1: :cheers:

Same I did not know about this one
Looks great

thanks for giving makati a high marks :)

nice!

Ups.... 9/10

should have been a great deal of task waiting for that lightning to flash?! awesome~ photos!~ giv it a 10 - the photographer!

Wow
Didnt know there are so many high-rises in this part of the phillipines. Impressive, and there seem to be a lot of construction going on as well, the result of an economic boom, I guess. Nice!..I give 8/10

I like those glassy buildings in the downtown area, the skyline looks great

9/10

and here's another image of the makati skyline-- taken by yours truly :D

http://www.pbase.com/image/23903582.jpg

more here (http://www.pbase.com/danieldy)

http://www.dannysantos1.com/Misc_Pix1A/images/Makati7.jpg

http://www.dannysantos1.com/Misc_Pix1A/images/Makati6.jpg

http://www.dannysantos1.com/Misc_Pix1A/images/Makati5.jpg

http://www.dannysantos1.com/Misc_Pix1A/images/Makati2.jpg

http://www.dannysantos1.com/Misc_Pix1A/images/Makati1.jpg

http://www.makati.gov.ph/contents/images/makati1.jpg

nice pics luis...neat and clean
now time for mine...
Rockwell
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pab085ef14beced9bb6cbfa19c665612a/fa5feb1f.jpg
Salcedo village towers
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/p0f357513e8ad19d428cbad3381fd0539/fa5feb11.jpg
Ayala avenue and Salcedo village towers
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pf9140b9bc58a66c53bba5d116580160b/fa5feb7b.jpg

Ayala Tower and Philam Life tower
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/p8aa91340b8c7e70787be547328612d76/fa5feed5.jpg
more
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pcc04e6a2958b162fb6c9217fc3954e48/fa5feb84.jpg

Oakwood
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pfc0414ff9e4eeee9a98e5fca27158c4e/fa6d8397.jpg
Ayala Avenue
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid90/p4bec410641a5323350dd432bab0c3577/fa71084d.jpg
Summit and Philam Life
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/p7662bd28da05eff85bf6b6da77592ab7/fa6d838a.jpg
Smart and LKG Towers
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid90/p9632c91b75d9d8ecebe4f50d3626502f/fa734e53.jpg
At night
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pd449ef7ce2945879543f0aeb2f10d7b8/fa6d9622.jpg
Buendia clusters
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid90/p693739cb34e4b11e021562f58c1ebe7b/fa710819.jpg
Enterprise
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pd04befd482b4cb60c1ef608fc9968f72/fa6d9594.jpg

pics from the philippines thread:


nice pic of Makati:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93makati-night1.jpg

makati from air:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93makati-from-air.jpg

Again 10/10

more Makati pics from Corbis.

http://pro.corbis.com/images/CRB002257.jpg?size=67&uid={cfa13c01-8748-47fe-a528-6c97c123eed2}
http://pro.corbis.com/images/CRB002255.jpg?size=67&uid={5b22ee6a-c70b-4091-ac98-f0151520dc8f}
http://pro.corbis.com/images/CRB002256.jpg?size=67&uid={3d133805-2dba-4e94-b7bd-cb3a44c99a0d}
http://pro.corbis.com/images/CRB002258.jpg?size=67&uid={bc41760d-85e8-44a1-a76e-f496f4b18de3}

its soo clear.. :D praise makati for its beauty..:D

Renell, isn't that the 2nd picture you posted in Manila Proper not in Makati?

more nite pics.. originated posted from the philippines thread.. i love them soo much!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid103/p75d13cc7abc755990d42dfa0f2a85a2b/f9aea9bd.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid103/p7ed6cf6337ee5abfddf5998c01444304/f9aea95a.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid103/p782f83c0e7a46dd5d5a9335ce748def2/f9aea99b.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid103/p2271ed5ffe9e5d21df7b3134b423deed/f9aea962.jpg

Great! I'll give 7.5/10. Those buildings in Ortigas are really impressive.:)

8.5

8/10

nice pics :)

8

am surprised :o

stunning as Bangkok , KL and singapore , south east asia got a new skyscraper member :D

with the density, i think it's better than Bangkok. imo. :D

Renell, isn't that the 2nd picture you posted in Manila Proper not in Makati?

yes thats right.

10/10!! i had a few pics i took of makati last yr... they're nothing special but wanted to post them here.. havent got a scanner tho :wallbash: no worries i'll find a way to post them..

btw: i cant believe soo many people are surprised to see a skyline in the philippines.. the western media is making the country look soo baduy, they show the squatters as if that was all there was around metro manila :bash:

its our job as d pinoys here to show the PROPER face of the metro area :grouphug: keep posting pics of makati..

btw who gave Makati City a "3" for vote??!! if it wasnt for 2 or 3 more people who were voting for 10, makati would have got a majority vote of 3! :mad2: *tsk tsk tsk* the whole point was to rate on what u think the skyline's like and NOT attempt to rubbish down a city due to ur own twisted views!

oooooooo J'ADORE! le neuf Points!

did u mean...9 points?
so where is The Pride?
I got more photos and im too lazy to post them here. :D

I am gonna say hands down now that this poll of very high margins of error has been conducted under extremely biased views by people who do not even bother taking a look at the pictures that have been posted. that just goes to show how hard it is for you to admit that we have a city (populated by a highly dignified people) that's at least as great - if not greater - than yours! that's the only reason you even bother coming here... you KNOW we're doing far better than you and your vote just totally speaks for the reality you can't seem to face - much less acknowledge! and, yeah, maybe you do indeed have a better city and skyline than us Filipinos, but the very act of you coming in here to trash this poll makes you one of the seemingly many other sorry, shameless and disgraced little losers from the people of the sad city you represent. you just ruined it for yourself.

I don't know why we even waste time retaliating to ruthless people like these... that may have been a bit harsh, but you brought it upon yourself. I'm not gonna do or say any further.

I am gonna say hands down now that this poll of very high margins of error has been conducted under extremely biased views by people who do not even bother taking a look at the pictures that have been posted. that just goes to show how hard it is for you to admit that we have a city (populated by a highly dignified people) that's at least as great - if not greater - than yours! that's the only reason you even bother coming here... you KNOW we're doing far better than you and your vote just totally speaks for the reality you can't seem to face - much less acknowledge! and, yeah, maybe you do indeed have a better city and skyline than us Filipinos, but the very act of you coming in here to trash this poll makes you one of the seemingly many other sorry, shameless and disgraced little losers from the people of the sad city you represent. you just ruined it for yourself.

I don't know why we even waste time retaliating to ruthless people like these... that may have been a bit harsh, but you brought it upon yourself.

i agree wholeheartedly! anti-philippine prejudice is rampant throughout the world.. its people who have these twisted prejudices that had voted low most (100%) probably... in the west there is an undercurrent of rascism to the pinoys and pinays who live and work here.. filipinos here are considered no better than housemaids! :bash:

why cant NEone admit that the Philippines is one of the Asian-Tiger Economies?! Are they ashamed to admit it due to a trend of thinking in their countries???... when these people see the beauty of the makati or ortigas skylines what do they think??? i'd like to ask NEone on this forum who is anti-filipino this question..

9/10

Francis 20
with the density, i think it's better than Bangkok. imo.
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its definetly not better than Bangkok, Bangkok is huge and massive with tons of skyscrapers all over the city , but yeah Makati looks really beautiful and dense in the business district ;) lovely

er... i have no pride in Makati City mate i live in France (confused????) it says so on my sig. Anyway neuf = nine! learn french! its a cool language!

What francis is saying is where is "The Pride"? The Pride is a forumer;)

@ Lumpia and Absent. Dont worry about it guys, it happens to all cities. KL is even worse coz it has lots of 3 and less that it truly doesnt deserve. HK, NYC all have 3 or less votes also.

8
Skyline looks real nice. I like it.

here's another...hacked from someone ...LOL
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pd86024572e39307deb00811ff9702edd/fa6daa91.jpg

sorry for the shrinking
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/p41aab861b774a1fa651b93e769943b1b/fa6daa8d.jpg

what these pictures don't show are the hundreds of shanty towns and beggers on the streets. This city is more intrested in building skyscrapers than looking after the people

ScorpianSoul can i ask a Q? have u visited Metro-Manila before, and if so, where and when?

there are B-sides to every story.. u hav only heard the A-side

Actually the Phil govt has been re-housing the squatters into state-run apartment buildings over the last 10 yrs, just as the Thai govt has been doing in Bangkok.. i recently went back to MM last yr, and in honesty i had really expected to see more squatters than i saw the last time i went, but in reality the number of them had sharply gone down..

Please understand that the govt faces some problems in rehousing the squatters tho:

One of them is that the squatters themselves are v reluctant to leave their homes and lives, even if it means govt housing providing better quality of life and future prospects for them, (there was an issue in the mid 90's when Former Pr Ramos (the guy who propelled the philippine economy upward during that time) visited the Smokey Mountain community and asked for their blessing in relocating them to newly built govt housing, with the plus of providing their children free education and workers jobs at factories nearby with decent wages (he was seriously going to do it too!).. guess what happened? he was pelted away by them! so u c nowadays the squatters have to be forced by the govt to be rehoused! the bulk of these ppl are naive and so do not understand that a change will do them good!

In skyline building, u must understand that commercial investment will improve the Philippine economy. the Philippines is not the US or Australia, both of whom hav been commercial hubs for centuries and therefore these issues can be handled much more easily. Phils is still a developing nation...

Theres also the problem of Mindanao.. alot of the budget has to go to the millitary as the situation in Mindanao (Are u familiar with the Abu Sayyaf Terrorist Group?) can get out of hand without a high cut in the budget. :D so not EVERYTHING is the govts fault...

Excuse me for saying, but i think ur views are typical of a ppl i encounter here in the UK. the problem in the UK is that there are quite biased reports shown, especially of countries where crises had happened (no matter how long ago..) in this way, the BBC always seems to portay the country as it was during the Marcos years (25 years ago!!)

i am not denying that there are still some slum areas in the Metro Area, but they have drastically decreased in number, and are not how the bulk of the population live.. did u kno that there are also slum areas in Bangkok, Jakarta and Saigon at the moment too? those cities are not associated with poverty, but in reality it is v much alive there as it is in MM! maybe ur first instinct is to view Manila in slums bcause u were exposed to western media for so long.. i should kno, i was born in London UK, so i kno this view first hand...

as i said before.. please consider the B-Side to every story.. especially this one, as it will cause confusion to many :)

8/10

this is a nice thread, let us revive it... :)

we should! :D not many ppl even heard of Makati City before so lets raise awareness! we should have a "Metro-Manila skylines panorama" thread too.. just to clarify that Makati City is actually part of Metro-Manila (which has another main skyline at Ortigas, as well as mini skylines in Mandaluyong, Quezon city, Pasig city, ermita and now the new GLobal city.. (:colgate: just raising awareness LMAO)) and not some lonely city in a jungle or something :D hehehehe

so come on ppl.. what do u think of Makati City's skyline? :wave::poke::bow::crazy2:

what these pictures don't show are the hundreds of shanty towns and beggers on the streets. This city is more intrested in building skyscrapers than looking after the people

that's because it's a skyscraper forum... if it were called shantycity forums, we'd be posting slums and shantytowns, ok?

you second sentence is completely untrue. where is your evidence? prove me wrong

i think scorpian soul is just jelious over your cool skyline ;)

I actually vote 8. But I made up my mind, this beautiful skyline deserves 9.5/10. :)

Very nice skyline :eek: :cool: :okay: 9/10

Some pics, posterd from other Philipine forum....
http://www.vikochka.com/philippines/manila.jpg
http://www.gvsdestoroyah.com/HPIM2166.jpg
http://www.gvsdestoroyah.com/HPIM2203.jpg

very dense!!
manila has more superhighrises than I thought.
I voted 9.5

well said, lumpia.. i had a fun time reading your response to ScorpianSoul ....

10/10 for me! makati has one of the best skyline in the world.. SEriously!

what these pictures don't show are the hundreds of shanty towns and beggers on the streets. This city is more intrested in building skyscrapers than looking after the people

Go Philippines!

No matter what the world says, or even what our defeatist countrymen say - I still have faith in this country. I have faith in this country not because th construction boom or the politicians that wield power, I have faith because of a few young men and women around me who are willing to make a change in this country -- and this change is not an external one, but the change starts within.

It only took one man to change nations, and it only took one generation to lift them up - Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, etc. Kaya natin ito. Babangon din ang ating bansa.

"Kaya natin ito. Babangon din ang ating bansa" what does it mean??? Hopefully it is a nice word............

i give it a 9

"Kaya natin ito. Babangon din ang ating bansa" what does it mean??? Hopefully it is a nice word............The sentence translates into english as: "we can do this. our country will rise again".. ok :D its got NOTHING to do with an insult to Malaysia or summin (if u were wonderin..) k :)

well said, lumpia.. i had a fun time reading your response to ScorpianSoul ....

10/10 for me! makati has one of the best skyline in the world.. SEriously!
Maraming Maraming Salamat LMAO :D From one mixed-pinoy to another, we gotta stand up for our country! its gettin a rough time atm.. :D:D:D (the next bit is for anyone interested.. LOL its a public msg too ppl :D):

U know, most ppl in the west (wher we were born n raised rite LOL) have NO idea about the real philippines, they only see the slums of smokey mountain and assume that all Pinoys live as bad as that.. GET REAL PPL! i'm not saying the Philippines is a developed country, i'm not doubting that the philippines has its fair share of poverty too, but to suggest that a whole country is one big slum just because of the living conditions of but 1/4 of the whole population??.. thats just dumb! the government is doing all it can.. when u encounter a government that has relatively shallower pockets in helping to budget the countries growth there are many things that are considered, maybe along the lines of them needing to keep the current income flowing in! like them needing to find ways to raise investment so that maybe not tomorrow, or next month, or next year, but in the future the government can have ADEQUATE budgets; in order to truly provide proper education for all, better housing for all, more food for all and implement a welfare system like those in the West... do u know how much money is needed for the running and implementation of a few projects in the phils atm? the Northrail/Southrail project (currently underway with the help of the Chinese govt (Xie Xie Ni Zhong Guo)) has a budget in the region of 100's of millions of dollars! Imagine that project compared wit the whole countries running, not to mention issues like the spratlys.

And the west isnt exactly going to help the phil govt budget either. western businesses are fleeing from the philippines because they doubt the philippine security forces and the philippine government when it says it will tackle with the abu sayyaf and NPA problems in the most inaccesable of all philippine provinces. Hypocrisy eh! when Bush declared the philippines "allies of blablabla" during his state visit, most of all the US and western investors were poopin their panties tryin to get out of the country for the main reason stated above: mistrust! how can the philippines expect to go any further in the world when their main sources of investment dont even trust them!... so in the end some of them hardly help with our governments plans of eliminating poverty and thus placing phils on the world map again do they??..

Neo-hippy People and Academian (nuts) in the west and the squatter dwellers of phils themselves stake all the blame of the philippines' evils on the government.. lets hear their views shall we :D LMAO... i've put them into 3 main categories (LOL)..

1: CATEGORY A , THE STYLISH NEO-HIPPY FROM ANY DEVELOPED NATION ASSUMES THAT: "the government of any 3rd world country MUST be corrupt and must be wrong.. in fact it their fault that the people are poor (or maybe its because they really cant afford to look after their own country without taking ANOTHER loan from the world bank, who just raise the interest they have to pay back, puttin them and their countries into even DEEPER sh!t.. but what the hey; i hate my govt and so that means i should hate every 3rd world country govt too)"

2: OR THE VIEWS OF CATEGORY B, THE SO-CALLED SOCIO-POLITICAL ANALYST: "just look at the whole Marcos episode, that proves that the philippines is just another banana republic (even tho marcos, being well-known to be dictator, had the FULL backing of the Reagan admin (may he RIP) and while he got away with billions of dollars from the philippine treasury (which if used on the country wouldve raised standards and better prepared it for the Asian economical slump of the 90's) the philippine people suffered, and western democratic-worldview on philippine politics served it worst blow, but what the hey, philippines is a banana republic because its not as rich as us lot)"

3: OR EVEN CATEGORY "C"; THE BUM WHO LIVES IN A 'HOME ALONG DA RIBER' YAPPIN ON ABOUT: "We dont see the government flying on the backs of angels right now with our new houses and cars and schools, even though we are illegally-squatting on government, residential, industrial, agricultural and commerical land and that un-beknown to us, the government has already started a rural development scheme aready; i.e my home Barangay/town has better living standards and job prospects than here in this slum, but what the hey, its the governments fault for everything!"

things arent as simple as these categories of people believe it to be!..

INVESTMENT, WHETHER DOMESTIC OR INTERNATIONAL, HELPS THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY; SO WHATS WRONG WITH ENCOURAGING IT; OUR ECONOMY HAS FELT THE BENEFITS OF IT ALREADY; IS IT WRONG TO KEEP HOPING AND AIMING FOR OUR NATION TO BE A FULLY-DEVELOPED COUNTRY, WHILE THE WESTERN MEDIA ONLY TRIES TO PUT DOWN OUR EFFORTS IN FRONT OF THE FOREIGN MASSES??? :bash:

answers form category A, B, or C person are more than welcome, but i must remind them that this is a SKYSCRAPER FORUM!:lol: :cheers:

GO GO MAKATI, GO GO MM.. GO GO PHILIPPINES!! :D:D prove to the world what we can do! :D in one quote mentioned by watchman above:Kaya natin ito. Babangon din ang ating bansa. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

very well said... :applause:

I think the average American neo-hippie thinks that its the American government's fault that countries like the Phillipines are poorer. In fact, they'll blame it on the Republicans, then they'll vote for some guy who says he'll keep their jobs from being taken by overseas workers (e.g. poor people in the Phillipines). Its this hypocrasy of internationalism and protectionism that annoys me about the left in America.

As for me, I don't mind jobs going to other countries. For instance, most of microsoft's tech support staff is now in India. So what? Good for those workers in India who now have jobs. I do feel sorry for the people in the US who lost the jobs, but I dont think there's any justification for laws that go against market forces in order to protect Americans. They only end up hurting the poorer nations of the world. Once the protectionism ends, and the world market is truely global, those former "third-world" countries will be much more likely to be prosperous.

Nice, dense looking skyline with variation. 7.5/10.

nice pic huh! its time for the philippines to shine...yehey!

wow,nice picture!

Very impresive skyline, 8.5.

There's room for more skyscrapers in Makati, but otherwise, Makati looks great! 8/10

Makati is the best. 10/10.

9.5 for Ortigas!

Very, very nice. I give it a 9, simply because it needs some more...and then it will be AWESOME!

I'm lovin this skyline. 9.5.

who the hell gave 3 for this skyline? this deserves a 10!

what these pictures don't show are the hundreds of shanty towns and beggers on the streets. This city is more intrested in building skyscrapers than looking after the people

A person is only as good as his words... If you're trying to discredit Makati with matters that are not even discussed or simply unnecessary only proved the obvious insecurity fuming out of you. How can some people refuse to appreciate an apparent beauty by attackin it with inessential information? *sigh* the mentality of cyniques never failed to amuse me

Ok. Now back to the skyline....

Makati has the BEST SKYLINE on Earth! I gave it a 10! Lots of people are saying Makati is not too good, well, they just have to see. Places like greenbelt, rockwell, they're unparalleled! After all, The Philippines is WOW!

posted by GreyX in the makati city thread. taken august 2004

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93Makati_night.jpg

8 out of 10 , this skyline beats all big european cities put togheter

Makati has the BEST SKYLINE on Earth! I gave it a 10! Lots of people are saying Makati is not too good, well, they just have to see. Places like greenbelt, rockwell, they're unparalleled! After all, The Philippines is WOW!

hahaha.. probably not the best but still among the better ones... hehehe

http://www.rindlisbacher.de/Home/Pictures/Philippines/makati2.jpg

http://www.immequire.com/Images/manila2.jpg

http://www.ac-suginami.com/happyrt/nurse/Rose9909ob/Makati.jpg

http://www.dinsworld.com/Photos/008coolpix/400-050203-006.jpg

great pictures there @lumpia!!! :eek2: