Category: Philippines

I spend most of my time in this city compared even to the place where I live.  Ironic, isn’t it?  Well, that’s just because i work in Makati, the business capital of the Philippines.  A great place to work in, and I truly believe everyone treats Makati as their choice of workplace.  All the big companies have their offices here.

Aside from that, Makati also has such beautiful malls. Glorietta, Greenbelt and Powerplant come to mind. Aren’t they enough reason for us to love this place?

Do I love Makati?  Yes, I do 🙂

How about you?  Do you love Makati?  Jupiter Suites Budget Hotel in Makati, MakatiDeli & Budget Travels Philippines have joined forces to launch I Love Makati Video Contest.  It is aimed to encourage Makati lovers from 18 years old and above to spread how much they love their city.

You just have to create a video that captures why you love Makati.  It can highlight living, doing business & tourism spots in the city.  Video should be no less than 30 seconds.  Full mechanics here.

So what are you waiting for?  Php50,000 cash is up for grabs.  Five runner-ups will get Php10,000 each.  Lastly, first 10 qualified submission will get a 2 nights weekend stay voucher at Jupiter Suites.

Get your video camera now and show some love! 🙂

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Got word that the contest is extended till December 30, 2009!!  Wow better chances for us!!

They are also scheduling a video shoot on December 19, Saturday, 9 am.  Details as follows:

• Meeting place will be at the lobby of Jupiter Suites, 102 Jupiter Street, Bel-Air, Makati City. 
• Meet-up time will be at 8:30 am. 
• Participants will be proceeding to various spots covered by the permit from there.

Good luck! 🙂

Hai, Jo & I rode the taxi back to the office coz we missed the shuttle by 1 minute!

For me, it’s meant to be… coz we got to know the new meter LTFRB implemented!  Believe me, it’s sooooooooo cool!  I think this is the cheapest taxi ride I ever had in my whole life (in the Philippines).

I also realized that majority of the taxi in the Philippines are tampered… imagine I used to pay around 70-90pesos from GO to GBS but with this meter it cost us only 45 pesos!!!

It’s just sad that not all taxi drivers bought this meter as it’ll cost them Php16,000.00.  It is definitely worth it though, the driver was very proud of it as well.  He told us that all his passengers were very happy upon seeing the meter.

It will be mandated by January 2010 though.  I really hope this will push through despite of the disapproval of the different taxi companies.

The advantages that I can see are the ff.:

• No tampering of meters! (this is very important for passengers)
• Tax properly reported (good for government)
• Passenger’s approval & confidence to the ride & taxi fee (makes it a joyful ride – good for driver & passenger hehe)
• taxi ride properly documented (receipts- coolness)

Here are the information that you can see in the receipt:

• Taxi Operator Details
• Car Details (Plate #)
• Official Receipt #
• Date
• Distance measured by kilometers
• waiting time
• Taxi Fare

Rest of the pictures here.

Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila
Ortigas Avenue corner Asian Development Bank Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines 1100
(02) 633-7222

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I wanted to relax and have a worry-free & stress-free weekend, that’s why I decided to spend one night at the new Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila.

I booked for the Deluxe Room but when I arrived at the hotel, they informed me that they upgraded my room to Executive Suite (without additional charge!!! :D). It was a 3-level upgrade (since there’s still grand deluxe & premiere rooms after deluxe). I was pretty ecstatic and felt that I would definitely have a great time staying.

Here are the rates so you can see the different room types:

• Deluxe Room – Php 7,187.50
• Grand Deluxe Room – Php 8,062.50
• Premier Room – Php 8,437.50
• Executive Suite – Php 10,937.50
• Premiere Suite – Php 12,812.50
• Grand Club Suite – Php 12,812.50
• Crowne Suite – Php 18,437.50

I was in total awe when I entered a room, I suddenly felt that I should have invited a female friend to stay with me so someone else can also experience it 🙂

Let me show you the room by dividing it into 3 parts:

The Living Room – full-length mirror, trouser presser, work table, television, refrigerator, sofa table.

The Bedroom – bed, television, sofa, dresser, bathrobe, safety deposit box, flashlight, alarm clock.

The Washroom – I don’t know what to say… This is just the best washroom I’ve ever been! Coolness to the highest level. I ended up staying in the bath tub for hours! The washroom is actually divided into 2.

The 1st one is the one connected at the bedroom with bathtub, beauty area, shower room, toilet bowl.

The 2nd one is connected to the living room with beauty area & toilet bowl.

Ofcourse, the rate include buffet breakfast for 2 at the 7 corners restaurant. A charge of Php 1,875 will be imposed for extra person exceeding 2.

I was also able to walk around the hotel and found the ff. establishments:

• Seven Corners
  
• Xin Tian Di
  
• Suriya Spa
  
• Gold’s Gym
  
• Kids Play Area
  
• Ballrooms
  
• Fab Restaurant
  
• Bar One
  
• Toyz
  
• Swimming Pool
  
• Agenda
  

Service is very good as well. A warning though, if you’re going to order for delivery, you will need to go down the lobby and drop by the employee area to get your orders which is a bit inconvenient in my honest opinion. Everything else is superb!

I definitely recommend this hotel to everyone 🙂