..... is that opinion or fact? anyways only minor details. it's the greatness of the photo that counts.

I don't know what it it is but hubzilla's photo of the metro (view from the pan pacific) reminds me of ghost in the shell, a futuristic movie about robots.
Love that photo of yours hubzilla! It's really good with the mystic efects of the smog on the scrapers beyond.

MAKATA CITY? What is that supposed to mean, I hate it when they misspell city names and good gracious even Philippines is spelled as PHILIPPENES!!!

Something tells me that I believe in ncbmandy's opinion about it being done objectively.

Well.... I just don't see why they would do it in purpose. We're talking about the SSC admins and big shots here. Not some ignorant "My city rules and yours sucks" bunch of people who lurks around. but.... i dunno really.

Back to the topic. hubzilla's pics are classic. I think I asked some via email. gotta check my inbox.

salamat, salamat sa lahat!!! timing na timing, just in time, barely two hours before it changes. wow! napili din sa wakas. mali nga lang ang spelling :( nway, salamat ng marami uli :cheers1:
i haven't access the internet for two weeks!!! first my computer broke down, tried fixing it but miserably failed. had a technician do it but not after 10 days :eek2: also went on a vacation in my home province, bataan. got some nice photos for everyone. nway, i'm just happy to be back in the forum with everyone and posting again :)

thanks hubzilla for the photos. sarap makakita ng mga bagong angles ng makati. the night pics are great :okay:

ipost ko later ang iba ko pang photos. that will be the last batch.

here's the last batch of my makati photos. puro wide shots sya kaya included ang rockwell. i think the skyline will remain like this from this angle until the joya lofts is completed. hope you like them.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/makati%20view/new/IMG_1797.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/makati%20view/new/IMG_1591e2.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/makati%20view/new/IMG_1759e.jpg

Aside from the few gaps in between, I like how the skyline has almost a uniform height. I'd hate to see a skyscraper towering and dominating the skyline like that of the Petronas Towers or Taipei 101.

From that view... I expect 2 skyscrapers which will fit in with the skyline in a couple years time: Joya Lofts and Eaton Makati, which is near Primetown Suites. OLP is nowhere to be seen and only the top of Shang Grand is visible. Thanks for the photos

Those pictures are magic

I'm looking forward to see the 'other' side of Makati, I know GreyX is in Makati at the moment, and his photos are fireworks :happy:

thank you guys :) i hope the lopez center is built. that will definitely alter the skyline. and yes, the "front view", there's been a number of additions to that angle. hope to see an update view from GreyX...soon :D

great pics prof Dudz!.........pure skills!

@dudz, Great Pics! where did you take this from? San Francisco Gardens?

wow dudz! ganda mga pics mo

awesome pictures yet again, dudz!! nice work!!

the little Rockwell cluster looks so nice from that angle! especially with the way the three scrapers are laid out and go from tallest to shortest from back to front. haha! and yeah, shang grand's trapezoid roof is just barely sticking out from that view.

umm... what are those white towers in the leftmost side of the first and third shots? I was thinking one of them was Manansala at first, but they seem to far off from the rest of Rockwell.

I wanna see GreyX's pics too! ahaha!! can't wait...!

who lives near costal bacoor? There is a nice view of the entire manila, makati, ortigas skyline at the end of the coastal road in bacoor cavite just beside the statue of a man in a horse. Hope you can take photos from that place.

who lives near costal bacoor? There is a nice view of the entire manila, makati, ortigas skyline at the end of the coastal road in bacoor cavite just beside the statue of a man in a horse. Hope you can take photos from that place.


I think that man on a horse is Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo. The first president of the first Philippine Republic who also happens to be from Cavite province.

who lives near costal bacoor? There is a nice view of the entire manila, makati, ortigas skyline at the end of the coastal road in bacoor cavite just beside the statue of a man in a horse. Hope you can take photos from that place.
sayang nga. I was there last time but I don't have a camera. ganda pa naman ng view kc mejo sunset na.

very nice pic dudz!~!!!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/makati%20view/new/IMG_1759e.jpg

i like this one!

here's the last batch of my makati photos. puro wide shots sya kaya included ang rockwell. i think the skyline will remain like this from this angle until the joya lofts is completed. hope you like them.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/makati%20view/new/IMG_1797.jpg

That angle shows that the Rockwell skyline will have two separate clusters once Joya Twins and The Metropolitan gets finished. Rizal Tower being the tallest on the right cluster while The Metropolitan would appear tallest on the left cluster.

thanks everyone and also for the info, thomasian. the full development of rockwell is really exciting.

@absent-minded...you're right lance, the white tower is the manansala. its distance from the other towers from that angle made it look like its outside of the rockwell area.

@sugarboy and edmundtanso (post from several weeks ago)...this is the view from the NCMH compound...quite a vast 'platform' to view makati, manila, bgc...and speaking of these views, here finally is the panorama i've been working on. i actually have several panos but this is the only one that has no distortions. pasensya na sa quality.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/makati%20view/pano8ec.jpg

@ncbmandy...also noticed that view from the coastal road...massive view!

...and speaking of these views, here finally is the panorama i've been working on. i actually have several panos but this is the only one that has no distortions. pasensya na sa quality.


anong pasensya, ang ganda nga eh... WOW!!! impressive. :eek2: thanks dudz, everytime you post a pic, napapawow ako. keep them coming. i hope to see more panos... pang-banner.

The pictures make me happy! Looking at the skylines transport me back to Metro Manila. TY!! :)

dudz
that is cool! great job! men, they should start building condos aroundthe NCMH compound, what a awesome view!!!

WOW! nice. i also like the rockwell cluster, it looks really cute.

Great pictures dudz. You're the man. :)

ang galing mo talaga sir dudz! sobra!!! :okay:

DUDZ is the greatest!!!! you should post this in the Rate the Skyline....

That pano of yours will be amazing once all the construction in BGC are realized and if they continue to develop Makati, Ortigas, San Juan, and Manila....just the greatest! Congrats again DUDZ for the awesome PANO!!!! :nocrook:

WOOOOOOW :master: :master:

wow!........im speechless!!............you got my vote...........

yeah!!! :banana2:

wow,ang ganda.job well done.

thank you also and you're welcome francis, sleepwalker, lili, edmund, tyrone, overtureph, mhe-ann, isagani, renell, rodney, aaron and jcb :)
it might take a while before we see makati again from that angle. will just post updates if there will be any addition to the skyline or if anything interesting happens.

thank you also and you're welcome francis, sleepwalker, lili, edmund, tyrone, overtureph, mhe-ann, isagani, renell, rodney, aaron and jcb :)
it might take a while before we see makati again from that angle. will just post updates if there will be any addition to the skyline or if anything interesting happens.


hehe remember the frame i made at your makati skyline shot? I hanged it on the wall at the office at work! :righton:

This sounds interesting but it's so easy to do things wrong in a project like this. I didn't know Makati had enough of a preserved "old" zone (other than the church at Guadalupe). I hope restoration doesn't turn into Disneyland kitsch.

http://news.inq7.net/infotech/index.php?index=1&story_id=41475
Makati City to revisit its beginnings
First posted 00:39am (Mla time) June 26, 2005
By Tarra V. Quismundo
Inquirer News Service

MAKATI City is set to recreate its history with the planned Heritage Zone.

Located outside the urban jungle of skyscrapers and malls, the project aims to take residents and visitors back in time to learn about the city's storied past.

The project will be Makati's version of the Walled City of Intramuros in Manila. The 335-year-old city is creating a trail of historical landmarks of the old Makati in the community where it began, Barangay Poblacion.

"We would like to give pride of place to our residents. We would like to show that Makati is a city with a soul, with a rich past," said Dwayne Samarista, the Poblacion barangay official who heads the community education and information committee.

Under the plan, Makati Heritage Zone would form a historical trail within Barangay Poblacion and portions of neighboring Barangay Guadalupe Viejo, incorporating historic landmarks on the streets of J.P. Rizal and P. Burgos, part of Makati Avenue, and the Pasig River bank on Makati's side.

Oldest

"Barangay Poblacion is the city's oldest community... Makati's history is our history," said Samarista.

Makati rose along the banks of the Pasig River, in what was a marshland in the 16th century when Magellan landed in the Philippines. In the early years of Spanish colonization, Makati was a source of adobe or volcanic tuff deposits.

The Heritage Zone project aims to recreate Makati's lifestyle and architecture in the early years, said Makati Information and Community Relations Department head Joey Salgado.

Covered by the historical trail would be the Museo ng Makati on J.P. Rizal Street, the churches of Saints Peter and Paul in Barangay Poblacion, and the Nuestra Señora de Gracia in Guadalupe Viejo.

Museo ng Makati on J. P. Rizal Street, a community museum in a rebuilt stone house that used to be the town hall, has a collection of paintings and relief chronicling Makati's history and development. The museum also has replicas of documents and artifacts from centuries back, the museum administration said. Admission is free.

Another historical monument, the Parish Church of Saints Peter and Paul, was built in 1620 before Makati itself was founded. It was meant to be the "centerpiece" of the rising Makati community at that time, said Samarista. Bearing architectural trademarks of colonial mission churches, the Jesuit-run parish church on a hill once dominated the Poblacion skyline.

The centuries-old stone walls of Guadalupe Viejo's Nuestra Señora de Gracia, also known as Guadalupe Ruins, mark Bernardino Street.

Samarista said the Heritage Conservation Committee, an inter-agency task force undertaking the heritage trail project, had identified five centuries-old houses within Barangay Poblacion as possible additions to the Heritage Zone.

The committee has begun a "cultural mapping" of the planned Heritage Zone. Samarista, a committee member, said data gathering could take years.

Research

"The committee is currently doing a research of tangible and intangible artifacts of history, including cultural and structural history, songs and dance, and oral history through residents themselves," said the barangay official.

"We have called on our old residents to... start remembering the past... to give us old documents, old family photos, calendars, letters, and any other relic of the past," Salgado said.

The Heritage Conservation Committee is composed of officials of the local Urban Development Department, the City Museum and Cultural Affairs Office, the Mayor's Office, barangay officers, and consultants from the United Architects of the Philippines.

The committee has also consulted officials of Taal town in Batangas, which had established its own heritage zone.

"We're looking at the best practices in other towns, to learn from their example," said Salgado.

The heritage task force, said Samarista, would also seek the help of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the National Historical Institute in accurately and faithfully recreating Makati's history.

Restoration

When actual construction begins, Salgado said old homes would be restored in accordance with a single cultural theme. Streets would be repaved to create an "old world" ambiance.

Streets that are part of the historical trail, Makati Avenue, and J.P. Rizal and P. Burgos Streets might be closed to vehicles to allow safe pedestrian access.

The Makati Heritage Zone project is part of the five-year Makati 21 Development Plan, a comprehensive economic, social and cultural prospectus drafted in 2003.

The development plan aims to boost investment, generate jobs, provide housing, and preserve Makati's heritage to make "the city relevant to the 21st century" and enable it to keep its distinction as the country's premier city, Salgado said.

With the project, the city hopes to make people aware of its deep and strong historical roots.


©2005 www.inq7.net all rights reserved

sana lang igihan nila. btw, isa ang guadalupe sa sources ng materials na ginamit sa pagbubuo ng intramuros.

"...to give us old documents..."- tama ba to? hingi hingi na lang? ang kulit.

dadaan sila rockwell pag mula poblacion hanggang guadalupe ruins. ano kaya kalalabasan nito? sana maganda.

and ung riverside nga rin pala. ang interesting nitong project nito. ang boring na kasi dun sa areas na minention nila from makati avenue hanggang guadalupe ruins.

ganda rin ng idea na ipaalam ang history ng makati sa residents nito at mga taong interested dito. kaya lang dami pang maling dapat itama. halimbawa si pio del pilar na local hero ng makati.

Anong sinsabi mo? Si Pio del Pilar hindi hero ng Makati? O Si Pio del Pilar ang hero ng Makati? Dati iba ba ang hero ng Makati?

Having born and raised in what was known then as Culi-Culi (now known as Barangay Pio del Pilar, south of Makati), Gen. Pio del Pilar is the acknowledged official hero of Makati. A monument in his honor, facing that of Lakandula, can be found at the intersection of Paseo de Roxas and Makati Avenue. Formerly situated at the intersection of Paseo de Roxas and Ayala Avenue, Gen. Pio del Pilar's monument was moved to its present location to give way to the Ninoy Aquino shrine. There also used to have a high school in Makati bearing his name (I just don't know if it still exists at this time).

One of the few but well-known historical landmarks in Makati is the Sts. Peter & Paul Parish Church (also known as the Vicariate of St. Peter), corner of Padre Burgos Street and P.P. Roxas Street (near Makati Avenue). History has it that the Katipuneros, led by Gat. Andres Bonifacio, met inside the said Church many times during the uprising against the Spainish colonizers. It is said that there is a tunnel under it leading to the Pasig River which the Katipuneros used either to attack or retreat from the Spaniards. What is more interesting are the two huge centuries' old acacia trees standing across the Church. As if they are guarding the Church, these acacia trees have been witness to Makati's historic and colorful past.

Makati's rich religious tradition includes the 'sayaw ng mga rosas' (dance of the roses), which the Makati maidens still perform up to this time in honor of its Patroness, the Our Lady of the Rose, whose feast day falls on June 30. It is considered a devotion (panata) by the City's single ladies, who should remain single (for 7 consecutive years) while dancing the dance of the roses.

Thanks Carlo, that's very informative. Next time I'm there, I'll check out these historical landmarks and not just the skyscrapers. :)

sana tagumpay ang kanilang project

akala ko the oldest part of makati ay guadalupe, ang kikitid ng kalye roon

nan doon rin iyung simbahang di ko alam pangalan - nice church with a hellofaview! sa san carlos rin ata iyun, di ko lang sure.

Bustero, the church you are referring to is the equally historic Nuestra Senora de Gracia parish church, which is popularly known as the Guadalupe ruins. It should be as old as the Sts. Peter & Paul Parish Church in the old Makati city proper. The seminary next to it is the Guadalupe Minor Seminary. The San Carlos Seminary is just a stone's throw away.

History tell us that, during the early days, pilgrims to Antipolo coming from Manila and nearby towns would stop by the Nuestra Senora de Gracia church to pay homage to the Virgin and to ask her intercession for their safe travel. After praying to the Virgin, the pilgrims would then descend to the nearby Pasig River to drink, then continue on with their journey to Antipolo.

I hope that the city government of Makati would be successful in this worthy endeavor. Our towns and cities should and must do their utmost to preserve their cultural heritage for the future generations of our country. The City of Manila, with Mayor Lito Atienza at its helm, has been successful in preserving Manila's historical landmarks. That should make Manilans proud of their city!

go makati! i hope it's not too late. well, it can't be. and it's good that we are actually starting to be aware of the importance of our local histories.

btw, i've actually posted some info and pics of guadalupe ruins in the philippine churches and other places of worship thread on the first few pages. ;)

Bustero, the church you are referring to is the equally historic Nuestra Senora de Gracia parish church, which is popularly known as the Guadalupe ruins. It should be as old as the Sts. Peter & Paul Parish Church in the old Makati city proper. The seminary next to it is the Guadalupe Minor Seminary. The San Carlos Seminary is just a stone's throw away.

History tell us that, during the early days, pilgrims to Antipolo coming from Manila and nearby towns would stop by the Nuestra Senora de Gracia church to pay homage to the Virgin and to ask her intercession for their safe travel. After praying to the Virgin, the pilgrims would then descend to the nearby Pasig River to drink, then continue on with their journey to Antipolo.


Thank you Carlo. It's a lovely church. Are the seminaries run by the same order? Actually while I like Billboards in General I wish they had a nice icon on Guadalupe ridge (instead of Caranz's mega structure) like the christ redeemer or something to mark it's history. Not many people remember it's significance and we tend to forget who we are as a people specially if we don't try to mark notable parts of our history.

Thank you Carlo. It's a lovely church. Are the seminaries run by the same order? Actually while I like Billboards in General I wish they had a nice icon on Guadalupe ridge (instead of Caranz's mega structure) like the christ redeemer or something to mark it's history. Not many people remember it's significance and we tend to forget who we are as a people specially if we don't try to mark notable parts of our history.

what makes you like billboards bustero? are you in that business?

You are welcome, Bustero. Both seminaries are ran by the Archdiocese of Manila, Guadalupe, being the 'minor' seminary, while San Carlos is the 'major' seminary.

check this site. theyve got some old pics of neilsen airport, the predecessor of this library :)

http://www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph

hey guys check this new freedom tower design. looks like.. hmm..guess:D
http://cakonos.image.pbase.com/image/45476041.jpg
http://www.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2001/06/119543.jpg

the new freedon tower looks so ugly.....sorry, but the rizal tower is so much better looking

the new freedon tower looks so ugly.....sorry, but the rizal tower is so much better looking

The new Freedom Tower is not as ugly as the original rendering. It sorta looks like the Lopze Tower, only with one hideous antenna. By the way, is the architect still Liebeskind?

what makes you like billboards bustero? are you in that business?
Not at all. I think it makes the metropolis brighter specially since most of our roads and paligiran are dark plus i like the way it makes it colorful instead of the old dusty cement walls we ussually see.

Mind you just to give you a sample of my predilicition for taste I like the gaudy neon lit ghettoes of ginza and causeway bay so this may not be for everyone :)

The tower design seems kinda corny for me, considering all the brouhaha, it's not a great icon for freedom, just looks like another spec building in lower manhattan.

Well at least with the tower - may babalikan pa si kingkong niyan.

The new Freedom Tower is not as ugly as the original rendering. It sorta looks like the Lopze Tower, only with one hideous antenna. By the way, is the architect still Liebeskind?

nah it's som already, that's why it got that way, have you seen the 200 feet sqaure block base?

Not at all. I think it makes the metropolis brighter specially since most of our roads and paligiran are dark plus i like the way it makes it colorful instead of the old dusty cement walls we ussually see.

Mind you just to give you a sample of my predilicition for taste I like the gaudy neon lit ghettoes of ginza and causeway bay so this may not be for everyone :)

Noted. It would be nice if the billboards could be more orderly. As it is, they come in all shapes and sizes thereby thrashing up the metropolis.

Have you seen the thread on billboards in this forum?

The new Freedom Tower is not as ugly as the original rendering. It sorta looks like the Lopze Tower, only with one hideous antenna....

Heck, Lopez Tower looks even better than that.

Heck, Lopez Tower looks even better than that.

yeah i agree, lopez tower looks so much better than the freedon tower, sorry i really find the freedom tower so ugly, the base and the flat top with the antena just makes it

First of all I would like to congratulate all of you guys from doing a superb job in forum. I am new to this forum so I need a feedback fro m anybody regarding Joya towers and loft. I purchase a condo unit last May here in the East Coast and to know the status with regards to construction.

It looks like the old WTC was put into a wood-turning machine and it's side chopped off. Looks like they had to use the Lopez Centre design somewhere:D

Noted. It would be nice if the billboards could be more orderly. As it is, they come in all shapes and sizes thereby thrashing up the metropolis.

Have you seen the thread on billboards in this forum?


Yes Sugarboy, I've participated and given my two cents on it.

I agree that there should be a place for billboards in general and their size and appearance should be controlled. I always remember the story of the giant Nadya Hutugalong billboard in Jakarta and the number of accidents it caused just because people were mesmerized by her!

I think Makati is on the right track trying to regulate it.

Noted. It would be nice if the billboards could be more orderly. As it is, they come in all shapes and sizes thereby thrashing up the metropolis.

Have you seen the thread on billboards in this forum?


Yes Sugarboy, I've participated and given my two cents on it.

I agree that there should be a place for billboards in general and their size and appearance should be controlled. I always remember the story of the giant Nadya Hutugalong billboard in Jakarta and the number of accidents it caused just because people were mesmerized by her! Hell I know I've spent too much time looking at Mrs. Smith when their billboards were allover the place a few weeks ago!

I think Makati is on the right track trying to regulate it.

First of all I would like to congratulate all of you guys from doing a superb job in forum. I am new to this forum so I need a feedback fro m anybody regarding Joya towers and loft. I purchase a condo unit last May here in the East Coast and to know the status with regards to construction.

Dude you're in the wrong thread, go to the underconstruction one and there's a specific thread regarding JOya, a lot of forumers will be glad to help you monitor your purchase. tulongtulongan lang naman. I think it's up though. (topped off)

burtero, it's not Joya which was topped off. It's manansala. Joya is still on the ground level of construction.

haha mea culpa go to the underconstruction section

photo break muna tayo... :)

took these last weekend...some less photographed spots and some familiar ones. hope you like them...

the narrow herrera st.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/makati%20view/makatiherrera_0001.jpg

paseo de roxas
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/makati%20view/makatipaseo_0006.jpg

lkg to gt
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/makati%20view/makatiayala_0010.jpg

pbcom reflection
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/makati%20view/makatirufino_0016.jpg

pedestrian underpass...i like the design of this one, saves sidewalk space
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/makati%20view/makatiunderpass_0013.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/makati%20view/makatiunderpass_0015.jpg

wow! ganda naman. galing nung reflection ng PB COM. too bad di ganong smooth facade ng Rufino Tower. Have you tried taking the reflection of GT? It has a very smooth facade, kaya pa mandin ganda ng kuha ng Jaka Tower dun. Hehe...That Paseo shot is soo neat. Galing! At yung sa Rufino/Herrera St., galing din. prang ang dense ng buildings jan.

:applause: Another round of great photos @dudz! :okay:

i just realized now that i was able to go inside the enterprise bldg when i was there in 2003. i and my friends had lunch at their food court (not sure if that's in the taller enterprise or the shorter one).

btw, great pix dudz!

dudz, thanx for the pix, maganda mag-stroll sa cbd on a sunday, or even sat, walang tao, helps u concentrate on shooting :D

enterprise has the nicest entrance hall among all other buildings in the CBD, simple lang kase ung iba eh :)

Great pictures dudz. Thanks.

galing-galing mo talaga sir dudz! I like the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and the 6th photos. hehehe.

That underpass looks so cool.

Which underpass is that? Seems like it's one of the newer ones.

Could be. I remember the older ones were much bigger in size, where are the new ones located anyways?:D I like 'em all. :yes:

yup, thats the new underpass in salcedo ryt beside the rcbc plz. u can see the a convergys bldg image on the glass section of the underpass.

:)

Great pictures, Dudz. Thank you for your efforts.

w-o-w... dudz, you are amazing!!! hahaha! astig talaga!! just makes me want to jump into those pictures... especially that shot of paseo de roxas and enterprise and it's neighbors!

makati is actually a lot cleaner than I thought it to be...! so world-class too! was that underpass - complete with the escalator and everything - built by the makati city govt or a private company? impressive...

i think (if not mistaken) the underpasses along Ayala Ave is built by the Ayala Land which basically manages the CBD... the underpasses has an escalator for each staircase....

yup, I also believe that they're built by ALI.

@ dudz: pwede kang sumali sa urban photo contest. galing!

wow, its amazing! i cant imagine we have those crapers like those....congrats dude!

thank you guys...francis, red, tyronne, mysa, overtureph, mhe-ann, aaron, renell, carlo, lance, paul, dave, and musiclover. really happy that you like them :)

@francis...oo nga, yung reflection sa gt...i'll take note of that. yung rufino tower pic medyo inexperimento ko...i cropped that part with only the pbcom's reflection...abstract ang labas, hehe. also noticed the people's support building and its decent landscaping...it's nice.
also to @mysa and @lance...yung sa paseo naman everytime i pass by talagang wow!...dramatic talaga coming from both directions of the elevated walkway.

@mhe-ann...ayan ha, kasama paborito mong lkg, kalahati nga lang :D

@tyronne...when it was still new the foodcourt was featured several times on mags and tv...it was quite popular...it still is i think.

@carlo pontevedra...well, it's a leisure thing for me now kaya nakakarelax din

@sleepwalker...might try it sometime, dave. magrate muna ako ng photos siguro para pakilala muna, just like what you're doing. gagaling pati ng mga photos nila, panay din ang wow ko :hehe:

about the underpass, i think there are five right now (tama ba?) and they are building another one on makati ave. infront of shangrila hotel

thanks again guys, definitely will go back again and again to shoot more :cheers1:

you're welcome dudz. that underpass is Makati's newest. and yes, there's another one underconstruction at Makati Ave - Ayala Ave intersection.

@mhe-ann...ayan ha, kasama paborito mong lkg, kalahati nga lang :D
hehe. oo nga po eh. puede po ba mag-request? un parang wormview ng LKG? hehehe.

you're welcome dudz. that underpass is Makati's newest. and yes, there's another one underconstruction at Makati Ave - Ayala Ave intersection.

Does it have the same design?

yep.. I believe it will have the same design... so currently the underpasses in the CBD is on the corners of Ayala-Paseo de Roxas, Ayala-Herrera St., Ayala-Salcedo St., Ayala near the corner of Makati Ave, Paseo de Roxas-Sedeno St (beside Ayala Tower1), and the u/c underpass for Makati Ave near the corner of Ayala.

Actually they should have merge the 2 underpasses near the corner of Ayala Ave and Makati Ave....

Ok, thanks, I like the new design better than the older underpasses.

Wow, dudz, master photographer ka talaga!
One thing that lacks for me is a square in Makati with all the nice shops and LCD screens ala Times Square and Shibuya. That would look great in makati. Yung kasing sa Plaza Miranda di ko masyadong gusto maruming tignan..

a view of Rockwell though partially blocked.. taken this morning on the Guadalupe Bridge during a slow traffic...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid176/pc76a6f8d3275bb777ecb4b107401bf45/f35bdeb1.jpg

Pet Plans Tower along EDSA
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid176/p3b48194c61ed4de6103beac525ad3b0a/f35bde94.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid176/p99a44f4153dec68637f5fd53fd252e0e/f35bde72.jpg

the skyline as of today...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid176/pa4d6071e35f117f825bab0ea9e61b021/f35bde55.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid176/p0c34ef7c10219e90fe75c1cc170daeeb/f35bde2e.jpg

New World Rennaisance Hotel with Laguna Tower u/c behind
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid176/p989a786a1cf0fc26164df6a6b5d38376/f35bdde7.jpg

Wow, Pet Plans never looked that good in pictures before. Nice.

So what floor is Laguna tower now?

Binay has turned Makati, the primary business district, into a stage to express his political bias. No wonder more businesses are moving out to Ortigas and Bonifacio Global City. Skyscrapers development in Makati will not thrive in the long run as business owners will certainly move to other unbias business center.

Shame on Binay

yeah, he sucks. funneling all funds to social projects for poor folks living in the outskirts of the city and leaving none for the CBD development...

Yes, he's so Pro-Opposition, he even looks like a monkey. urghhh!

thanks for the pics Pau...nice one.
and yeah, agree with Sandrin. Shame on Binay. Kanina lang me rally na naman. Pede ba sa Mendiola na lang sila where malacañang is.

Yes, I agree that the business districts should not be venues for political rallies. These are inimical to the country's economy. It's almost like committing economic sabotage.

Make way for Bay City at the Centennial City. I bet all the future Manila skyscrapers will move there. Wala na, sinira ni Binay ang Makati, the last time ginawa ng stage sa coup dahil may suporta si Binay don. No wonder lumipta ng business venue ang Ayala family.

Yes, he's so Pro-Opposition, he even looks like a monkey. urghhh!

bwahaha!!! but its true!! :D hes been the city mayor close to 20 yrs. now, since 1986, tho the gap bet. 2001-2004 was filled up by his wife temporarily. in other words, trapo :(

wow, nice panoramic view, panu ba kumuha ng ganitong shot?

thanks everyone and also for the info, thomasian. the full development of rockwell is really exciting.

@absent-minded...you're right lance, the white tower is the manansala. its distance from the other towers from that angle made it look like its outside of the rockwell area.

@sugarboy and edmundtanso (post from several weeks ago)...this is the view from the NCMH compound...quite a vast 'platform' to view makati, manila, bgc...and speaking of these views, here finally is the panorama i've been working on. i actually have several panos but this is the only one that has no distortions. pasensya na sa quality.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/makati%20view/pano8ec.jpg

@ncbmandy...also noticed that view from the coastal road...massive view!

Could anybody in this forum tell me where PET Plans Tower is located? Is it the same building next to San Carlos Seminary on EDSA, Guadalupe, or is it in Greenhills?

It's in Guadalupe... so yeah I think it's near that seminary.

Thank you, Renell.

you're welcome @otakaw

and @paul thanks for the photos...kelan kaya magkakaroon ng kapitbahay ang pet plans building?

wow, nice panoramic view, panu ba kumuha ng ganitong shot?
simple lang @christerdom...take a shot of a view in parts, the shots should overlap somehow, then with a panorama-making tool (most image editing softwares have this tool) you can stitch them together :)

yes, PET Plans Tower is near the seminary. Malapit din dun sa Philip Recto na architectural firm. This tower has an obstructed view of Makati CBD. It looks tall standing in the midst of nothing. walang tall structures nearby, but i heard that the same developer of GA Tower will soon build a condo right there. Name is Torre de EDSA or something to that effect. Or might be somewhere near Buendia. Let's see.

simple lang @christerdom...take a shot of a view in parts, the shots should overlap somehow, then with a panorama-making tool (most image editing softwares have this tool) you can stitch them together :)


Hello Sir DUdz...i just have a quick question...i use the canon photo stitcher thingy. Well, I use that, but my photos, always seems to curve up or down, and also, when i stitch my photos together, there is always the lighter lines that shows where i stitch it. How do you do your stitching that you don't have those lines...what is your secret.hee hee....well please let me know what program you use and how...thanks again so much...hee hee....as always WE LOVE UR PICS!!!

thanks Dudz, one more question (photography 101 ba?), kailangan ba ng tri-pod to do this? and same concern from Isagani, kasi sometimes, when stiching them together, parang di tama yun color transition and not aligned somehow, i hope you can give advice hehe thanks :)

Wow, even as I am not a photographer, I am learning a lot. Thanks for your expertise.

you're welcome @isagani, @christerdom and @lili. well, i'm not really an expert in making panos. marami rin akong sablay :D nway, based on my experiments mas maganda if you'll use a tripod so that the cam is parallel to the ground. then if you have an optical zoom...zoom in to the max so that the images are really square and you shouldn't pause too much in between shots otherwise there will be these pano distortions when you stitch them. maybe you can practice by making a pano of your room or house first and when you're skills improve then capture those awesome views that lifts the spirit of anyone who sees them. it's a great feeling :okay: here's a helpful site...

http://www.digitalpanos.com/articles/make/

btw, i'm also using the canon photo stitch but i'm looking for a better software.

Thank you very much. :)

you're welcome @isagani, @christerdom and @lili. well, i'm not really an expert in making panos. marami rin akong sablay :D nway, based on my experiments mas maganda if you'll use a tripod so that the cam is parallel to the ground. then if you have an optical zoom...zoom in to the max so that the images are really square and you shouldn't pause too much in between shots otherwise there will be these pano distortions when you stitch them. maybe you can practice by making a pano of your room or house first and when you're skills improve then capture those awesome views that lifts the spirit of anyone who sees them. it's a great feeling :okay: here's a helpful site...

http://www.digitalpanos.com/articles/make/

btw, i'm also using the canon photo stitch but i'm looking for a better software.

Hehe, photography lessons :okay:

anyone know how tall PET Plans Tower is?

you're welcome @isagani, @christerdom and @lili. well, i'm not really an expert in making panos. marami rin akong sablay :D nway, based on my experiments mas maganda if you'll use a tripod so that the cam is parallel to the ground. then if you have an optical zoom...zoom in to the max so that the images are really square and you shouldn't pause too much in between shots otherwise there will be these pano distortions when you stitch them. maybe you can practice by making a pano of your room or house first and when you're skills improve then capture those awesome views that lifts the spirit of anyone who sees them. it's a great feeling :okay: here's a helpful site...

http://www.digitalpanos.com/articles/make/

btw, i'm also using the canon photo stitch but i'm looking for a better software.


Thank you for these very helpful advice Sir DUDZ...hee hee......yeah...tripods are very good....i should get one...its a bit bulky, but you know...the greatest photos ever :)...hee heee....anywho....again salamat for everything....weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

^ Isagani, you are sounding like Michael Jackson :D

^ Isagani, you are sounding like Michael Jackson :D



hahahaha LOL, you are very funnie Ate Lili :)...hee hee.... WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

just wondering, has the panelling for the trapezoid thingy of shang grand been completed?

Isagani,

Whatever you are having... can I have some? :)

nope.. the trapezoidal roof isn't finish yet... they haven't finished the side facing Greenbelt yet...

Isagani,

Whatever you are having... can I have some? :)

LOL...si ate talaga...patawa.... speaking of what i am having...i had it last saturday...hee hee ;) so just let me know when you want to have some :) :cheers:

Hey! Illegal dealings are forbidden here unless I'm a part of it! :lol: :jk:

Hey! Illegal dealings are forbidden here unless I'm a part of it! :lol: :jk:

SIEMPRE NAMAN! everyone is welcome! :nocrook:

Hey! Illegal dealings are forbidden here unless I'm a part of it! :lol: :jk:

Ang tawag diyan, anak ng jueteng. :)

Does anybody know anything about a building in Makati called Ayala Life? Does it still exist? Thanks in advance.

Does anybody know anything about a building in Makati called Ayala Life? Does it still exist? Thanks in advance.

Yes it is. It is called Ayala Life FGU enter if I am not mistaken this 32 storey building is located just beside GT International Tower along ayala avenue

http://scd.mm-c1.yimg.com/image/1401285283

Yeah, just right beside GT International, between that and LKG, it's across the unfinished Jaka Tower. See it here
http://www.geocities.com/todi_pogy/makatifromcitylandpasongtamo.JPG

^Thanks ncbmandy and renell for the quick responses. I was asking coz a relative of mine used to work in that building (70's) and wondering whatever happened to it, but when I showed ncbmandy's pix it turned out not to be the one. It was only about 12 floors. Anyways, she was very impressed with the current state of development for Makati.

^ Maybe your relative is referring to the old Ayala Life Building. It does still exists. It is alongside Standard Chartered Building, but I don't know exactly what are the buildings next to it.

I got this picture from our office at Philamlife. Pasensya na, as usual camera phone pa rin ang gamit ko.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid178/p1c0a073c6be1fc88b307e986f25f22fa/f336add2.jpg

Di bale maganda pa rin yung shot kahit camphone lang yung pinangkuha. :okay:

look very artistic!!!

@kalabaw, your pictures of the three towers make them look almost gothic!

As the others said, the effect that the picture made was amazing ;) Great shot!

it's nice @kalabaw, and the title too :okay: very appropriate. thanks for the pic

i have a rather gloomy pic of makati...but interesting... :)

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/makati%20view/IMG_0213se.jpg

nice shot buffalo. :D
wow! may dramatic effect un pic ni sir dudz. ewan. basta interesting nga.

wow dudz... how in the world are you so dang good?! hahaha!! that's an awesome shot! madalas lang raw makatsamba... every shot is so good... ndi na ata tsamba yan ah! haha!

@kalabaw - cool pic! nice work with a camera phone!!

salamat!

Dudz, as always I am impressed. The photo made me think of Wuthering Heights, Makati version.

That photo reminded me of the Simpsons episode when the meteor about to crash on them is pulverised to a small stone by the polluting clouds overhead:lol::D

Ganda nung pic. Thanks to the MM pollution. :colgate:

@dudz, was that just urban smog or an approaching down pour? :dunno: As always, your eye for framing the subjects/objects in your photos are just awesome! :okay: I'm starting to doubt your run of luck in capturing them....did you make a pact with the devil or something? :lol: :jk:

thanks everyone:). it actually is rain guys. i am rather late here, the rain has already engulfed the entire cbd.

As always, your eye for framing the subjects/objects in your photos are just awesome! I'm starting to doubt your run of luck in capturing them....did you make a pact with the devil or something?
yes, i made a pact with dugong :lol: oh well, she's passe :hahaha: . nway, i just learned tips from a lot of informal sources. i always think about what would be interesting for the 'audience' and that's you guys :) . if i captured anything that shouldn't be in the photo i just crop it. and i have bad photos as well...sumasablay rin :D . i'm still learning and thanks a lot for appreciating my photos. this also goes to @mhe-ann (very candid and funny), @lance (your enthusiasm is amazing), @renell and @aaron (both energetic), @lili (subtle and soothing) and everyone here in SSC phils. nag-speech bigla :lol: basta salamat talaga!

:lol: Ok, ang speech mo Dudz. Kulang na lang awards night! :applause:

DUDZ FOR PRESIDENT!

Galing mo Dudz...

Di bale maganda pa rin yung shot kahit camphone lang yung pinangkuha. :okay:

Shang and Enterprise 1.0 looks like a good pair to take photos from Robinsons Summit or Philamlife... I have a feeling that it could be more than 172m.. but for the moment I'm sticking to that number for the Shang...

i have a rather gloomy pic of makati...but interesting... :)

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/makati%20view/IMG_0213se.jpg

wow... very beautiful..! :drool: nice shot dudz!

wow!... panalo!!!

thanks rusty and paul...

@lili and @dave: :lol:

got in late.. wow dudz, u got the hands of a professional photographer!!

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http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/thomasian/mkt_100.jpg

what's that big lot near the south expressway witha huge crane

Would it be a bit left of this photo?

where's the crane???

@aaron, good pics!! i see that the trees planted not too long ago has grown already high enough to cover those disgusting shanties along the riles :)

Aragon, must be Cityland Exec tower 2.

Aragon, must be Cityland Exec tower 2.
no the lot i'm talking bout is on the opposite side of the south expressway

OMG! Once again, amazing picture dudz! Keep em' coming:)

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http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/thomasian/mkt_100.jpg


what's that bluish thing in the clouds in the center of the picture?...

I think that's just a stain on the window of whatever vehicle he was in when he took the picture.

Could be a comet coming down on the Peak :lol:

:| Nice buildings, pero mahirap maglakad tuwing noontime kasi sobrang init maliliit pa ang mga kahoy

That's the Philippines' secret tallest building. Since it is touching the sky, maybe it is taller than the one being built in Dubai.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/thomasian/mkt_100.jpgwhat's that bluish thing in the clouds in the center of the picture?...

If you tilt your head to your right you'll see that is says "3M" on it. :colgate:

:D I read it as SPM. :lol:

OMG! Once again, amazing picture dudz! Keep em' coming:)


I know! Great pictures from everyone who's been sharing pictures with us here, and the fact that some have been going to the actual locations using their cameras and even cellphone cameras. Thanks guys.

hahaha... oo nga noh.. 3M.. hehehe....

thanks a lot gina and ryan! hope to take more photos :)

If you tilt your head to your right you'll see that is says "3M" on it.
you got me looking there too, red:hahaha: but can't figure out what it is:D:

i see the 3M too haha..

Hi all,

I am an Australian who will be coming to Manila in mid-August to work for 6 weeks. I have been told that I am apparently working in the tallest building in Manila. I would love to see a shot of what the building looks like before I go over there, so I can show it to my work colleagues.

makati from domestic airport view..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/manilavisit/makatiairportview.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/gianavee/manilavisit/makatiairportview3.jpg

Hi all,

I am an Australian who will be coming to Manila in mid-August to work for 6 weeks. I have been told that I am apparently working in the tallest building in Manila. I would love to see a shot of what the building looks like before I go over there, so I can show it to my work colleagues.

hey there! welcome to the Philippines! :) or the Philippine forums for now...

the tallest building in Metro Manila would be PBCOM Tower (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=106171) in Makati City.

I think that's the tallest, right guys? haha

hmmm...nice. thanks ate gina.

@A-M, yep it's the tallest in the country. Though in world terms it's not very tall. Only 259m:D

Wow, those domestic warehouses/shacks are soooo crap.

hi simply me,
do you have any more shots of aircraft line-ups in front of any other or this airport in the philippines ? can you post them for us in the airplane and airlines thread please ?
thanks from philpal.

thomasian shot the pix, from the inside of a tinted car with 3M tint.

I was in the Philippine during the weeks of July 11 through July 25, and have been impressed by PBCom Tower one evening, when I saw it from the Skyway almost fully lighted - specifically its upper floors. I think that was at around 7:30-8:30 pm. It was such a great view. I believe the PBCom Tower has a high tenant occupancy rate.

interesting city!!
nice place to visit......

hi simply me,
do you have any more shots of aircraft line-ups in front of any other or this airport in the philippines ? can you post them for us in the airplane and airlines thread please ?
thanks from philpal.

sure :)

thomasian shot the pix, from the inside of a tinted car with 3M tint.

Yup :yes: you guessed it right :okay: 3M kasi yung tint ng windows ni Greg.
Kainis nga eh, naputol yung antenna niya kasi hinampas nung isang lasing :mad2: ,
kawawa tuloy siya ngayon :cry: , walang antenna, tapos ang labo pa nung radyo niya.

I was in the Philippine during the weeks of July 11 through July 25, and have been impressed by PBCom Tower one evening, when I saw it from the Skyway almost fully lighted - specifically its upper floors. I think that was at around 7:30-8:30 pm. It was such a great view. I believe the PBCom Tower has a high tenant occupancy rate.

yes it is almost fully occupied now. it has hi-profile tenants. Acer, Mitsubishi, HSBC, Maersk Sealand, E-Telecareto name a few. And some tenants occupy more than a floor. It seems to be the most lighted up (RCBC probably places 2nd) during that time of the night when Philamlife and Enterprise tenants are about to call it off from work.

Thank you, Francis20, for the information.

it's occupied till the topmost 53rd floor. Mitsubishi is at the 52nd, Maersk and Danish Embassy (to confirm) at the 51st. Some of Philamlife is also there.

Whos occupying the 53rd floor??? is there also an office space inside its pinnacle? :D

No there is no office space inside the pinnacle. They have communications equipment up there.

i think its bout time to build another Grade A office tower, there seems to be a great demand for it, after the sucess of RCBC plza, Enterprise & philam :), w/ matching elegant design, architecture & splendor :)

Yes...it was about time about half a year ago actually. Colliers International already warned developers of a possibility of a backlash if they dont develop new office towers.

Update from Cityland Pasong Tamo Tower: Taken June 2005
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v735/GreyX/P1010274.jpg

Whilst landing on NAIA June 12, 2005:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v735/GreyX/P1010221.jpg

Makati CBD skyline seen from the Bay City Promenade North.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v735/GreyX/P1010233.jpg

wow. i like that aerial pic particularly that plane's wing over skyline.

yes!!! finally...like renell said, those are fireworks!!! amazing! thanks ryan.

i was comparing the old citiland photo view with this one and indeed there are a number of new additions. and the views from the landing aircraft with the expansive greens in the foreground and from the baycity with that bridge over a surprisingly clean water are awesome! very nice ryan. it's worth the wait.:okay: thanks again

Thanks...there are more coming, including a panorama. The only thing i wasnt able to do was take a night shot from Cityland. I just simply ran out of time.

Ryan can't visit Makati without that Cityland shot;) Indeed a lot has changed ever since that first ever photo back in.. 2002 I think it was. Radissons is now finished, Shang Grand is way up there, OLP is finished so is Greenbelt Parkplace, also the Columns and the call-centers in front of RCBC have a cameo role:D But to put us back to earth, Jaka and Legazpi Place are still stuck, just hanging about unfinished. Fireworks indeed :yes:

very nice photos :okay: thanks for sharing :)

the midium rise bldgs along legaspi village are slowly getting out-of-place, with the current rush of building 'supertall' structures///

thanx for the pics. the second one was the most expansive shot of CBD iv ever seen! the third one looks more like a CBD shot from one famous river in Seoul...parang lang :D

:)

Wow, really great pictures, Ryan. I especially like the Makati CBD skyline seen from the Bay City Promenade North with the young men bathing in the Bay. There's something touching about that scene -- simple joys amidst urbanity. Para pa rin silang nasa probinsiya.

anybody knows the under construction in the middle of the picture?

Update from Cityland Pasong Tamo Tower: Taken June 2005
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v735/GreyX/P1010274.jpg

Wow, really great pictures, Ryan. I especially like the Makati CBD skyline seen from the Bay City Promenade North with the young men bathing in the Bay. There's something touching about that scene -- simple joys amidst urbanity. Para pa rin silang nasa probinsiya.

There are actually more of them in what should be the bottom of the picture. They even posed for the camera and i pretended to take a picture of them, but took a shot at the skyline instead:D

Legazpi Place? It's been there.. well ever since I can remember. But do I see new scaffolding and a crane there? Or could it be an optical illusion and there's another building behind it that is u/c?

That crane has been there for a long time...its inactive.

Alright thanks for clarifying that. :) :cheers:

great pics dear mod. waiting for more... :D

Wow, really great pictures, Ryan. I especially like the Makati CBD skyline seen from the Bay City Promenade North with the young men bathing in the Bay. There's something touching about that scene -- simple joys amidst urbanity. Para pa rin silang nasa probinsiya.

I think that, with the demands for Grade A buildings in the Makati CBD, we should soon see these low-rise buildings being demolished to give way for tall Grade A structures. The same is true on those old, low-rise buildings on that long stretch of Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue (Buendia Ave.) from the intersection of Ayala Avenue up to EDSA, where the City of Makati has just lifted up height restrictions of buildings on the Bel-Air side. With this recent development, the construction boom should now shift to that area of the Makati CBD. Note that Toyota Philippines has, in the past, had some plans to build a 40+storey scraper on its property in the corner of Buendia and Malugay (?) Street. The Concepcion Group, whose property is just opposite the Maya Shell Station (the said property now being owned by Philestate), should also now be thinking of pushing through with their original plans of constructing their headquarters building in the area.

great pictures, ryan! hahaha! yeah, that one from Cityland Pasong Tamo should be like your trademark Makati shot!! I thought I was looking at one of your old shots...! hehe! can't wait for the pano and the rest!

OLP looks quite different from that angle. is the Columns the one that's partly cut off on the left of and behind RCBC? and is GB Parkplace the one to the left of HSBC? the Shang Grand Tower really is up there now. it's recognizable from basically any Makati shot! hehe btw, I think the panelling on the trapezoid roof is now done. all of it from Greenbelt 3's balcony thing is already complete...

I think that, with the demands for Grade A buildings in the Makati CBD, we should soon see these low-rise buildings being demolished to give way for tall Grade A structures. The same is true on those old, low-rise buildings on that long stretch of Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue (Buendia Ave.) from the intersection of Ayala Avenue up to EDSA, where the City of Makati has just lifted up height restrictions of buildings on the Bel-Air side. With this recent development, the construction boom should now shift to that area of the Makati CBD. Note that Toyota Philippines has, in the past, had some plans to build a 40+storey scraper on its property in the corner of Buendia and Malugay (?) Street. The Concepcion Group, whose property is just opposite the Maya Shell Station (the said property now being owned by Philestate), should also now be thinking of pushing through with their original plans of constructing their headquarters building in the area.

No! They shouldnt demolish buildings in Legaspi and Salcedo Villages. Those buildings are classics and should not be neglected. The purpose of having low-rises with similar heights was to create a Paris looking district. If they want to build new skyscrapers, they should build them in the remaining empty lots of the Makati CBD or in BGC.

OLP looks quite different from that angle. is the Columns the one that's partly cut off on the left of and behind RCBC? and is GB Parkplace the one to the left of HSBC? the Shang Grand Tower really is up there now. it's recognizable from basically any Makati shot! hehe btw, I think the panelling on the trapezoid roof is now done. all of it from Greenbelt 3's balcony thing is already complete...

Yes to both of your questions:)

okay, thanks! many of the buildings look quite different from that angle! haha!

the unfinished jaka tower can be clearly seen

About the Maya Shell Station across RCBC, I think there was an article about that. I think in 2006 it will make way for a skyscraper by Ayala. We could search it if the search button was working.

@ Renell, it's probably 2007 because this article written on 1/2/05 says two years.
... and it's by Fil-Estate, not ALI

BTW, is this the post you are referring to?

ALI Swaps Shell Maya for Fil-Estate’s North Triangle Stake
Philippine Daily Inquirer - 01/02/05

The corner lot where Shell Maya, the
gasoline station at the fork of Buendia,
Geronimo and HV de la Costa streets
stands, has been swapped by Ayala Land
in exchange for the Fil-Estate Group’s
stake in the North Triangle property. The
gasoline station is now on a month-tomonth
lease, and that its stay would last
no longer than two years given the desire
of Fil-Estate to build a mixed-use condo
complex on the property and ride the
crest of the reviving market. The area has
become a 24-hour neighborhood with the
surge in 24/7 call center offices in RCBC
Plaza and nearby buildings and in the still
upcoming purpose-built Ayala buildings in
front of the Makati Medical Center.

I compared the old and the new photo you (GreyX) took from Citiland! What is that new Green Building beside PBCOM? also, BSA Tower is now blocked by Shang Grand! :D

One Legazpi Park. :)

i see! thanks thomasian, so that's the OLP. hehe. upon closer inspection, it was actually one roxas triangle that's been blocked. BSA isn't part of the picture.. can anyone repost the old picture? coz i don't have the link. Let's spot the difference!

No! They shouldnt demolish buildings in Legaspi and Salcedo Villages. Those buildings are classics and should not be neglected. The purpose of having low-rises with similar heights was to create a Paris looking district. If they want to build new skyscrapers, they should build them in the remaining empty lots of the Makati CBD or in BGC.

The reason why, for so many years now, there have been a height restriction on buildings constructed on the Bel-Air side of Buendia Avenue (from Reposo up to EDSA), was because of its (Bel-Air Village's) residents' objection on tall structures, which they said, would block, and deprive them (the residents, trees, plants, pets, etc) as a result, of enough sunlight and air (ventilation).

Demolish the dilapated buildings in Pasay and build the new Skyscrapers there instead of Makati. The Binay-run business district does not deserve development until Binay is ousted.
Plus, building a new skyscraper in Pasay adjacent to Makati (not the Bay Side) will improve the area.

Sweet pic. Check out the Shang Grand, that's one more hole plugged in, in Makati's CBD. :yes: The times do go fast.

Upon completion, the Shang Grand will be the grandest building in Makati. The next best are the Enterprise towers.

My other favorites are the GT and LKG (tama ba name?) - both along Ayala Avenue.

Demolish the dilapated buildings in Pasay and build the new Skyscrapers there instead of Makati. The Binay-run business district does not deserve development until Binay is ousted.
Plus, building a new skyscraper in Pasay adjacent to Makati (not the Bay Side) will improve the area.

Binay is such an asshole for using the city's funds to pay the rallyistas. Have you seen the stubs they distributed during the Anti-GMA rallies? Such an ass for advocating anti-corruption.

Sorry it's kinda off-topic. Well, I agree that Pasay needs a damn good face-lift. I wish more of glass/steel structures along Roxas Boulevard. The Manila Bay sunset illuminating those structures would have been dramatic!

Demolish the dilapated buildings in Pasay and build the new Skyscrapers there instead of Makati. The Binay-run business district does not deserve development until Binay is ousted.
Plus, building a new skyscraper in Pasay adjacent to Makati (not the Bay Side) will improve the area.
kurakot nga si binay plus pinapaboran nya yung mga frat mates nya

nge...napunta na sa politics. hehe.

lately, I'm beginning to love RCBC building. the ATM cards released by RCBC now features the building itself. what if I request for the replacement of my card...then get the new one? hehehe. 50 pesos lan naman bayad. wala lan. :D

@ Renell, it's probably 2007 because this article written on 1/2/05 says two years.
... and it's by Fil-Estate, not ALI

BTW, is this the post you are referring to?

ALI Swaps Shell Maya for Fil-Estate’s North Triangle Stake
Philippine Daily Inquirer - 01/02/05

The corner lot where Shell Maya, the
gasoline station at the fork of Buendia,
Geronimo and HV de la Costa streets
stands, has been swapped by Ayala Land
in exchange for the Fil-Estate Group’s
stake in the North Triangle property. The
gasoline station is now on a month-tomonth
lease, and that its stay would last
no longer than two years given the desire
of Fil-Estate to build a mixed-use condo
complex on the property and ride the
crest of the reviving market. The area has
become a 24-hour neighborhood with the
surge in 24/7 call center offices in RCBC
Plaza and nearby buildings and in the still
upcoming purpose-built Ayala buildings in
front of the Makati Medical Center.

Yeah I'm referring to this man, thanks. Fil-Estate have a well-placed lot in their hands.. :yes: Another good scraper you make Buendia cor Ayala as the best corner for pics, perhaps edging Ayala cor. Paseo.

It is, but isn't Fil-Estate known to be a troublesome developer? Remember their 33-story Capitol Plaza behind QC City Hall?

Is Fil-Estate and Filinvest one and the same?

Nope. Their different. And their also different from Philrealty.

Good News for Filipinos ... Bad News for Californians! Our Company announced that we will be moving 150 jobs from our Dental Dept, and 350 jobs from our Medical Dept. See attached memo.

Anyone has pictures of APAC in Alabang and Accenture in Makati --- to receipients of our Outsourcing. I think the jobs are already posted at Accenture Philippines website.


Date: August 5, 2005



INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM



One of WellPoint’s core values is to be customer-focused in everything we do. This is a commitment we strive to fulfill by providing programs and services that are high quality, affordable, and meet our customer’s health care needs. Managing the administrative costs associated with our health care programs is an important way to keep our products and services affordable and, therefore, remain competitive.



In an effort to improve the affordability of programs and services, WellPoint has entered into partnerships with two companies, APAC and Accenture, to handle select California work related to claims and provider calls. APAC and Accenture are companies with national and global operations. These partnerships will ensure a continued high level of quality and produce greater efficiencies.



Many of our competitors have taken similar actions within their own organizations. We must address these important business issues to maintain a competitive playing field. Because health care is an increasingly competitive environment, we must find ways to address business solutions, both inside and outside the company, that keep health care costs down while also investing in our goal to continually seek improvement in quality of care for our members.



The decision to partner with these two companies, which is subject to California’s regulatory process, will affect about 350 positions over the next 12 months in California. Because of attrition rates and temporary employees who handle some of this work, no associates will be affected in 2005 as a result of this transition. Approximately 85 associates who handle claims and provider calls could be affected during the first six months of 2006.



While these positions will transition to our business partners in Manila, other jobs are being created in California and elsewhere in the West Region. As you know, Medicare Part D has created 100 new full-time positions, including supervisory roles, to handle a wide variety of work. Associates whose jobs transfer to our partner companies can post for one of these new positions or others throughout the company.



If we are to be successful going forward we must continually find new and better ways to meet our customers’ demands for innovative, affordable products. To achieve these goals, WellPoint will continue to evaluate various types of business relationships with other companies in order to continually build a customer-responsive and efficient company. We will continue to make decisions that help us improve health and health care quality and keep health care affordable. These changes will transform how we do business, which will contribute to new growth opportunities for our business and our associates.

From colliers.com: Philippines: The Knowledge for July 2005

“As at end June, the CBD office stock was at
2.63 million square meters of useable space -
up by less than 1% QoQ with the completion
of People Support Center adding 15,800
square meters.

The vacancy level in the Makati CBD continues to
head south. As at end-June, it was recorded at 8.4%
from 9.1% in the previous quarter. By the end of
the year, expectations are for CBD-wide vacancies
to further ease to 7%.

Supply
The stock of office space in the Makati CBD expanded by less than
1% QoQ with the completion of People Support Center adding
15,800 square meters. As at end June, the stock is at 2.63 million
square meters of useable space. In the remaining months of 2005, the
other build-to-suit project, Convergys, will complete. By the end of
the year, the stock is forecast at 2.65 million square meters.
Still, there is a dearth of office project announcements in the CBD.
This may be due to:
The lack of available land at the fair market value.
The availability of relatively cheaper developable land in other
locations such as Fort Bonifacio, Bay Area, Libis and Alabang.
Office rents have not yet reached the acceptable threshold to
make development financially feasible.”

for more info, please check the website :D

Good News for Filipinos ... Bad News for Californians! Our Company announced that we will be moving 150 jobs from our Dental Dept, and 350 jobs from our Medical Dept. See attached memo.

Anyone has pictures of APAC in Alabang and Accenture in Makati --- to receipients of our Outsourcing. I think the jobs are already posted at Accenture Philippines website.



Sorry to hear that. I understand the predicament. Hopefully the displaced employees would eventually find lateral transfer. How did the employees react on the memo?

Have no idea about APAC. As for Accenture, they have quite a lot of offices - notably at GT Tower (several floors), Makati Stock Exchange Bldg, and somewhere in Legaspi Village all in makati, Union Bank Plaza in Ortigas, and soon in Gateway Cubao, or was that Robinson's Office bldg in mandaluyon?

^^ yeah whats the name of that new boxy office (or IT) bldg at the back of Rob pioneer?? i like its 'boxiness' tho :D

I forgot. Hehe...

...the Robinsons Cybergate Center One (there's a planned taller number two so I decided to call it One).
It's pretty good, although some of the windows are a bit lacking in height.

Francis 20, Thanks for the Accenture locations :)

Sorry to hear that. I understand the predicament. Hopefully the displaced employees would eventually find lateral transfer. How did the employees react on the memo?

Have no idea about APAC. As for Accenture, they have quite a lot of offices - notably at GT Tower (several floors), Makati Stock Exchange Bldg, and somewhere in Legaspi Village all in makati, Union Bank Plaza in Ortigas, and soon in Gateway Cubao, or was that Robinson's Office bldg in mandaluyon?
Of course the morale is low. However, there are a lot of opportunities within the organization --- so it is up to ourselves. What scares me is I know how good Accenture is on attracting quality people. We only moved 350 and we are a 30,000 employee organization. There is opportunity for growth in the Philippines. Somewhere down the road I will be affected but it is OK I'm moving back anyway as soon as Belagio2 is completed. I'm just glad we pick Philippines and not India or China. Wellpoint is the parent company of most Blue Cross Blue Shields in America.

http://www.geocities.com/rmb_com/myplace/shang.jpg

Shang update.
http://www.geocities.com/rmb_com/myplace/shang.jpg
Taken last Sunday, at greenbelt. :)

Wow, nice, it could have been better if it's closer to Greenbelt.

does anyone have updates, renderings, articles and recent news about Greenbelt 5 and the redevelopment of Glorietta? Thanks in advance!

nice photo, rmb:okay:

love makati... I say the only place Ill voluntarily go to in metro manila..., anyways despite my southern bloodline,... I was born in makati med... I was there when glorietta was young, and still had those touch screen computers (what happened with those?)

I think the touch screen's are still there... though last time I was in there most of it weren't working, if they were they weren't used a lot. Maybe because all of the people just like to stroll around, going where their feet lead them to. Or they were going there so much they could find the Jollibee in G4 with eyes closed;)

You can just go to their concierge slash customer service area for whatever inquiries that you have.

got this from a friend:

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home2003/tu0001es/SUNRISE.jpg

Whoah....

:eek: I love the silhouette effect.

Shang Grand's making a mark in the Makati skyline. It's not even finished:D

wowowee!!! thanks amras and to your friend alamid!:)

pati si alamid magaling din. thanks amras for sharing.

Update from Cityland Pasong Tamo Tower: Taken June 2005
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v735/GreyX/P1010274.jpg

Whilst landing on NAIA June 12, 2005:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v735/GreyX/P1010221.jpg

Hey Grey, what's that run-down building in pic 1? Makati is really improving progressively.. That's fabulous!

2nd pic looks just like the midtown area of Manhattan looking from Jersey side.. Instead of Hudson River, you have the whole 'green' area...

Great picture Amras/Alamid! Keep on posting!

Here's a pic I snapped as I was walking over Paseo and just happened to have my camera with me.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid183/pefd94a774c8d04c1ef0c8946fc73722e/f2ba5169.jpg

Whoah....

this was exactly my reaction when I saw the pic! cheers to Alamid!

Jude: Thanks for the pic. Insular Life has always been one of my favorite buildings in Makati (maybe because it's so familiar, as if it were an old friend). I'm glad to see how they upgraded it.

nice photo judeD, thanks. been waiting for that stock ticker somewhere on insular life.

Yeah, nice photo, Jude:) Indeed, when will they install the stock ticker?

Hi everyone. This is my first post *applauds self*....yah, that's sad.
Anyways, I was wondering if it's OK to request pics? I'll give it a go as I'm pining for memories. You see, I was lucky enough to live in Makati for eight months! I miss it terribly. I'm desperate for a pic of The New World Renaissence from San Lorenzo Village. Preferably at night when it's lit up! Seeing as that was view I went to bed with and woke up with.
It would be really cool to see it again :)
If anyone can find (or take) a pic of that I would be so appreciative!

Thanks for the Insular Life pic Jude. It made me feel nostalgic.

Also, Alamid's picture is awesome, Amras. Thanks for that, too.

All very nice pics. I'm sure all those based abroad who haven't been back for a while appreciate looking at all the changes though others who are able to capture it through their pics.

whoww! thanks to amras, alamid, and JudeD.