Pasay

The Central Bank of the Republic of the Philippines is locally known as Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas or BSP. The bank was instituted in July 3, 1993 in conformance to the provisions of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and the New Central Bank Act of 1993. The original Central Bank of the Philippines, which was founded in January 3, 1949, was succeeded by BSP as the Philippines’ central monetary authority. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas enjoys fiscal and administrative autonomy from the National Government […]

A cutting-edge facility has been the host of numerous international and local conventions, meetings, social gathering, concerts and fairs. This is what the Philippine International Convention Center or PICC is known of. It is situated in the Cultural Center of the Philippines complex in Pasay City, Philippines minutes away from Coconut Palace, Aliw Theater and Folk Arts Theater. The PICC made history as the first international convention center in Asia and led other countries to build their own convention center. It was constructed […]

Aliw Theater is one of the two theaters found in CCP compound. It is right beside Star City Philippines Amusement Park. At the first floor, sharing the main entrance of Aliw Theater, are radio stations DZRH AM, Love Radio, and Yes! FM owned by Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC). Aliw Theater is where many band and solo concerts, ballerina and modern dance presentations among many other crowd gathering activities are held. For more information on schedules, you may contact them directly at telephone number […]

The Folk Arts Theater, known in Filipino as the Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas got its name from Francisco “Balagtas” Baltazar who was revered as one of the Philippines‘ best poets. The theater has a seating capacity of 8,458, stage dimension of 20 meters by 20 meters, proscenium width of 20 meters and height of 10 meters. Francisco “Balagtas” Baltazar’s best known and most beloved work “Florante at Laura” and his poetry “Balagtisismo” has influenced generations of Filipino poets. The popular debate in verse, known […]

A magnificent work commissioned by then First Lady Imelda Marcos and designed by architect Francisco Mañosa is the Coconut Palace found in the CCP Complex in Pasay City, Metro Manila which was both praised and criticized to be ostentatious (or of a display that is tawdry or vulgar). The Coconut Palace, known in Filipino as “Tahanang Filipino” (literally Filipino Home) was intended to house Pope John Paul II’s (deceased) visit to the Philippines in 1981. Because of the poverty of the country during […]

Craving for a getaway from the hectic lifestyle of daily living in the city even just for a while? Want to have a fun-filled, thrilling and exciting escape together with your families and friends? If so, why not visit Star City Philippines! Star City Philippines or simply Star City is situated in the northwestern part of Pasay where most of the tourist attractions are seen. Visiting the place will not only give you a fun-filled day but also tour around the area and […]

The Philippines has over a hundred shopping malls with a variety of sizes, theme, amenities and shops. That’s the reason why foreigners love to shop in this country. One of the most prestigious and magnificent malls, the SM Mall of Asia (Opened: 2006, Gross Leasable Area: 4.2 million square feet), is considered as the 3rd largest shopping mall in the world according to Forbes’ World’s 10 Largest Shopping Malls – following South China Mall in Dongguan, China (Opened: 2005, Gross Leasable Area: 7.1 […]

At Seafood Paluto Restaurants in Diosdado Macapagal Blvd, Pasay, one can experience the freshest and best tasting seafood. At a decent cost, one can buy fresh (some are live) fishes, shrimps, crabs, lobsters, marlins, shells, etc at the wet market found in the middle of the Seafood Paluto Restaurants. After buying the seafood, you can choose from a wide array of restaurants that offer to cook your food at an affordable amount. The price for the cooking services already includes the use of […]