CITY OF MAKATI AT A GLANCE
" Brief History Makati's history can be traced back to the pre-Hispanic era where Lakan Tagkan was then the leader of the swamp lands near Pasig river. During the Spanish colonial period, Don Manuel de Legasipi, the first Governor General of the Philippines and the one who founded Manila, stumbled over the area of Makati and the locals told him that the river's tide is "Makati na, Kumati na," which he mistaken for the local's response as to what the pla … Keep Reading
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Makati ensures bright future for youth
Makati Mayor Abby Binay (right) and Vice Mayor Monique Lagdameo (left) beamed with pride and joy as they listen to the message of Gaea Roz Beronilla (left), a Grade 1 student from East Rembo Elementar… Keep Reading
Air Binay 2.0
Makati Mayor Abby Binay on Wednesday kicked-off the citywide distribution of ‘Air Binay 2.0’ rubber shoes at the Francisco Benitez Elementary School and four other schools for some 6,000 s… Keep Reading
Makati posts P815.6-M increase in tax realty
Makati Mayor Abby Binay today said the city has exceeded by P815.6 million its total actual revenue collections from business and realty taxes in January last year, based on the initial report of the … Keep Reading
Makati donated P22.7M for regions hit by Ompong
Makati Mayor Abby Binay on Thursday led the turnover of checks for financial assistance worth P22.7 million to representatives of local government units (LGUs) from Regions I, II, III, and Cordillera … Keep Reading
Makati seniors appeal to immediate approval of 2019 budget
Officers and members of senior citizen councils in various barangays of Makati have appealed to the Sangguniang Panlungsod to immediately approve the 2019 executive budget. The elderlies of the city … Keep Reading
Vice Mayor Monique dismayed over "narrow-minded" opposition
Makati Vice Mayor Monique Lagdameo expressed dismay over the continued display of “narrow-minded partisanship” in the City Council as opposition councilors refused to attend the special se… Keep Reading
Makati perks for seniors and PWDs
Makati Mayor Abby Binay today said the city government has paid a total of P39.5 million to its five-partner cinemas for free movie tickets issued to its senior citizens and PWD residents in 2018. Th… Keep Reading
Makati certifies budget approval as 'urgent'
Makati Mayor Abby Binay has called on the City Council to hold special sessions on the long-delayed 2019 budget, as the Council, for the third straight session this year, failed to act on the budget a… Keep Reading
Deadline for tax payments extended in Makati
The local government of Makati City has recently extended the deadline of assessment and payment of business and realty taxes following the approval of City Ordinance No. 2019-004, the top city offici… Keep Reading
E-Jeepneys deployed in new Makati-Manda route
The Department of Transportation and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board launched on Friday the latest franchise of electronic jeepneys plying the new Makati-Mandaluyong route in … Keep Reading
