Metro Cities articles
Fire hits Glorietta
A fire broke out at the Glorietta in Makati City on Sunday, the Bureau of Fire Protection reported. Glorietta, in a statement, said mall shoppers and employees were evacuated after a space inside Glorietta 2, which was under renovation, caught fire around 5:59 p.m. The fire was declared out at 6:3...
Ayala Museum to close down in June for year-long renovations
Starting June 2019, the Ayala Museum will be closed to the public to make way for renovations. The museum, however, will continue promoting art and culture through Ayala Museum On-The-Go, which features traveling exhibits, pop-up workshops, and more. The traveling exhibits will include Kisame: Vis...
Binay expands health services for Makati residents
Makati Mayor Abby Binay on Friday said her administration was expanding the city’s health services to include a special program for improving the quality of life of patients with serious and chronic illness, and also provide psychosocial and spiritual support to their family members. “W...
Mayor Binay to continue ‘unli-dialysis’ benefits for Makati residents
Makati Mayor Abby Binay on Tuesday vowed to sustain the enhanced benefits for Makatizens with kidney ailments by providing them with unlimited dialysis treatments at partner private sector facilities. In 2018, the Makati City government signed partnership agreements that allow city residents with Y...
Mayor Binay fetes new Makati centenarian
Makati Mayor Abby Binay on Friday presented a P100,000 check to Andresa T. Caparos, the newest centenarian to be recognized by the city. The mayor, together with Vice Mayor Monique Lagdameo, visited the centenarian at her home in Barangay Pembo. Born on February 19, 1919, Caparos is the 30th award...
Binay reserves jobs for senior citizens in Makati Subway
Makati Mayor Abby Binay on Thursday said senior citizens would be given priority in the hiring of employees for the Makati Subway project. Around 10,000 jobs will be made available to Makati residents in the construction and operation of the subway. Binay said the partner-companies of the city had...
Makati City Hall, other buildings declared safe
Makati Mayor Abby Binay on Wednesday said 95 buildings in the city were declared safe for occupancy after thorough inspection by engineers and building officials in the wake Monday’s magnitude 6.1 earthquake. These buildings included all public elementary and secondary schools in the city, Un...
Mayor Binay orders inspection of buildings in Makati after earthquake
Makati Mayor Abby Binay on Tuesday ordered the Office of the Building Official to conduct inspections of all private buildings in the city to determine their structural integrity and other safety concerns following Monday’s earthquake that rocked Luzon, including the National Capital Region. ...
#MNCAdvisory: Makati traffic plan for April 14-21
In observance of the Holy Week, the Makati City government will be implementing road closures and traffic rerouting plans beginning Palm Sunday, April 14, at 6 a.m. up to 10 p.m. of Easter Sunday, April 21. The following streets will be closed to traffic for the entire Holy Week to make way for the...
Makati to build public columbarium offering free cremation, inurnment
Makati Mayor Abby Binay on Thursday announced that the city government would build a public columbarium offering free cremation and inurnment services to city residents. Binay said the columbarium was intended to relieve the bereaved family of the burden of costly funeral expenses and to provide an...