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Chino Roces Avenue, formerly known as (and still commonly referred to as) Pasong Tamo, is a prominent north–south road in the cities of Makati and Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. It runs for 5.80 kilometers (3.60 miles) from Olympia and Tejeros to Fort Bonifacio. [ 1] The avenue is named after the Filipino journalist Joaquin "Chino" Roces.
It has a total land area of 1.7121 square kilometers (0.6610 sq mi), the third largest among the posh villages in Makati City. The barangay includes Ayala North, Buendia Area, Ayala Triangle, Salcedo Village and Bel-Air Village. The predominant land use of this tobacco pipe-shaped barangay is residential and commercial.
The Beacon – Roces Tower. / 14.5518583°N 121.0139139°E / 14.5518583; 121.0139139. The Beacon – Roces Tower is a residential condominium skyscraper in Makati, Philippines, and has a height of 158 meters (518 ft). It is the first of three towers, and part of The Beacon complex.
Don Bosco Technical Institute Makati, [ 1] or simply " Don Bosco Makati. " is a private Catholic educational institution owned and operated by the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB). Its campus is located at Chino Roces Avenue, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. In January 1954, the cornerstone of Don Bosco Makati was laid down, during the term of ...
Exportbank Plaza. / 14.5593056°N 121.0116028°E / 14.5593056; 121.0116028. Exportbank Plaza, formerly known as Urban Bank Plaza, is an office skyscraper located in Makati, Philippines. [6] It stands at 155.1 meters (509 ft), and is one of the tallest buildings in the country. [4] The building has 36 floors above ground and 1 basement ...
Makati is located within the circle of 14′40″ °N and 121′3″ °E right at the center of Metro Manila. The city is bounded on the north by the Pasig River, facing Mandaluyong, on the east by Taguig, on the southwest by Pasay, and on the northwest by the city of Manila. Makati has a total land area of 21.57 square kilometers (8.33 sq mi).
Arnaiz Avenue. Antonio Arnáiz Avenue, also known simply as Avenida Arnáiz and by its former official name Pásay Road, is a major east–west collector road that links Makati and Pasay in the Philippines. It stretches across western Metro Manila from Roxas Boulevard in Pasay to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA/ C-4) in Makati.
Chino Roces. Joaquin "Chino" Pardo Roces (June 29, 1913 – September 30, 1988) was a Filipino businessman and newspaper publisher. He was best known for being the founder of the Associated Broadcasting Corporation (now known as TV5) and a former owner of The Manila Times, as well as his staunch opposition of the administration of Ferdinand ...