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55-676: Uptown Mall is a lifestyle mall at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig , Metro Manila , Philippines . The Uptown Mall has five levels, including a lower ground level and six basement parking levels, starting from the Lower Ground Level (or Basement 1) to Basement 6. The shopping mall also has a cinema with five theater auditoriums, including the VIP Cinema (Cinema 5) with fully reclining La-Z-Boy seats and

110-459: A civil service entrance examination to assess qualifications and work integrity for employment in the sector. The Commission on Elections enforces and administers all laws and regulations related to conducting elections, plebiscites , initiatives , referendums, and recalls . It decides on all decisions surrounding election protests and contests and has the right to deputize and take control of law enforcement and state security forces to ensure

165-562: A 400-hectare former military base into a major urban center. The consultants are PROS, DCCD Engineering, TCGI, and W.B. Coscolluela & Associates. While the traffic and civil engineers led by Parsons Brinckerhoff (Asia) Ltd. In 1999, the government proposed the Government Center for Investments Complex, which is part of the development of the BGC and would have a cluster of four state-of-the-art medium-rise buildings that would become

220-405: A combination of low-density residential development, shopping strip, dining outlets, and other service facilities. Uptown Bonifacio is a 15-hectare (37-acre) property located in the northern district of Fort Bonifacio. In recent years, Megaworld Corporation launched new residential condominiums in the area, namely Uptown Parksuites, Uptown Ritz, and One Uptown Residence, with Uptown Arts on

275-559: A hospital at Bonifacio Global City. BGC has several major educational institutions, mostly located at the University Park district. The University of the Philippines System (through the constituent units of UP Diliman and UP Open University ) and De La Salle University are two most prominent universities which offer graduate programs for professionals working in the district. Other educational institutions in

330-659: A nearby bus stop. Grand Central Park is a 10-hectare (25-acre) New York-inspired mixed-use development located in North Bonifacio Global City. One of the tower in the area is the 65-storey Metrobank Center which houses the Grand Hyatt Manila hotel and is currently one of the tallest skyscrapers in Metro Manila . Other skyscrapers in the area include luxury residences such as Grand Hyatt Manila Residences, The Seasons Residences which

385-461: A one-stop shop for businesses and investors, and the BCDA signed an agreement with Mansour Establishment for Commerce and Development Projects, CAMS Asia Inc., and Bonifacio Business Center Inc. This plan would have housed the eight key government agencies but was not realized. The project was hampered by the 1997 Asian financial crisis , but moved forward when Ayala Land and Evergreen Holdings, Inc. of

440-649: A real estate development area meant to accommodate 250,000 residents and 500,000 daytime workers and visitors. In the same month, the Republic of the Philippines transferred 214 hectares of land in Fort Bonifacio to FBDC through Special Patent 3596. Hellmuth, Obata, and Kassabaum (HOK), an American firm based in St. Louis and San Francisco , was appointed in 1996 to craft a master plan and designs to convert

495-589: A successful bid to become BCDA's partner in the development of the district. The Ayala Corporation through Ayala Land, Inc., and Evergreen Holdings, Inc. of the Campos Group purchased a controlling stake in BLC from Metro Pacific in 2003. BCDA and the two companies now control Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation, which oversees the master planning of Bonifacio Global City. During the American colonial period ,

550-580: A terminal located at the Market! Market! shopping mall and Uptown Bonifacio Transport Terminal. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has launched new rationalized bus routes to the business district, from Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange , Pacita Complex in San Pedro , and Balibago in Santa Rosa . All buses, including those to and from out of the metropolis, are stationed at

605-769: Is bicameral , consisting of the Senate of the Philippines and the House of Representatives . The two chambers have roughly equal powers, and every bill or resolution that has to go through both houses needs the consent of both chambers before being passed for the President's signature. The Senate is located in Pasay , while the House of Representatives is located in Quezon City , both of which are in Metro Manila . The Senate of

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660-495: Is a Japanese-themed community, and upscale residential towers such as Park West, Park Avenue, Times Square West, Central Park West and Madison Park West. Additionally, Mitsukoshi BGC , which is the flagship store of Japan's oldest surviving department store chain, is also located in the area. The Forbes Town Center is Megaworld 's 5-hectare (12-acre) township community, where 8 Forbestown Road, Forbeswood Heights, Forbeswood Parklane, and Bellagio condominiums are located. It has

715-555: Is characterized by landscaped areas. Its design concept is centered on an east–west central access with business establishments and activity pods. The promenade also offers retail at the ground level and offices at the second floor. The City Square Blocks feature landscaped areas and parks. At One Bonifacio High Street, the PSE Tower , which houses the unified trading floor of the Philippine Stock Exchange , and

770-514: Is connected to Uptown Parade through the Uptown Parade Bridge. The mall is interconnected with One Uptown Residences through the underground Uptown Mall Link. Uptown Parade is a two-level commercial strip across Uptown Mall. This 12,375-square-meter (133,200 sq ft) mall is primarily has restaurants and other food outlets as its tenants. The Palace Manila meanwhile hosts various bars and nightclubs. The Uptown Mall serves as

825-640: Is led by the President of the Senate . The current senate president is Francis Escudero . The House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower house of the Congress. The House consists of district and sectoral representatives elected for a term of three years and may be re-elected for three consecutive terms. Each bill has to be approved by the House, after which it is sent to the Senate. Furthermore, all franchise and money bills must originate from

880-557: Is located 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) southeast of the capital city of Manila . The district experienced commercial growth following the sale of a 440 ha (1,100 acres) military base at Fort Bonifacio by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA). The entire district used to be the part of the main Philippine Army camp. Bonifacio Global City is part of Taguig's barangay Fort Bonifacio . Prior to

935-667: The Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila . Across the 2.35-hectare (5.8-acre) high-end complex, the Ascott Bonifacio Global City Manila is also located within the vicinity. Track 30th, an urban park, is located on one side of the High Street. Its amenities include a jogging path and several fitness oriented installations that can be used for exercises such as pull ups. The park can be accessed through

990-618: The Tañada-Diokno School of Law . To prevent flooding, a massive detention tank is located underneath the Burgos Circle to store up to 22,000 cubic meters (780,000 cu ft) of rainwater before transferring it to a tributary of the Pasig River . Bonifacio Transport Corporation maintains bus routes (BGC Bus) serving the business district, as well as jeepneys , mini-buses, city buses, and UV Express , with

1045-875: The Villamor Airbase to the south Gate by Fifth Avenue and Lawton Avenue . BGC and Ortigas Center has been connected by the Bonifacio Global City–Ortigas Link Bridge , with the southern end of the bridge at 8th Avenue. BGC is home to residential condominiums such as 8 Forbes Town Road, Bellagio, Essensa, Serendra , Pacific Plaza Towers , One McKinley Place , The Luxe Residences, Bonifacio Ridge Twin Towers, and Regent Parkway and corporate office buildings such as Net One and Bonifacio Technology Center. Many Filipino and multinational corporations have acquired properties and have committed to relocate their global, regional or national headquarters in

1100-572: The BCDA and a consortium led by Metro Pacific Investments Corporation formed a joint venture called the Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation (FBDC) for the purpose of developing 150 hectares (370 acres) of former Fort Bonifacio land. The private group bought a 55% stake in the FBDC for ₱ 30.4 billion , while BCDA held on to the remaining 45% stake. The FBDC's landmark project was conceived as Bonifacio Global City,

1155-631: The Campos Group purchased Metro Pacific's controlling stake in FBDC on April 24, 2003. On December 9, 1937, the Deed of Absolute Sale executed by the owner, Don Anacleto Madrigal Acopiado in favor of the American Government covering the area of 100 hectares (250 acres), portion of Bicutan, Taguig, annotated at the back of TCT No. 408. During the American Commonwealth, it was converted to a Military base, named Fort McKinley. It

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1210-810: The EMBO Barangays are all part of Taguig. Makati then asked the Court of Appeals to review the case. The Court of Appeals overturned the Pasig Regional Trial Court's decision and reverted jurisdiction of the BGC in favor of Makati. Taguig has filed a Motion of Reconsideration at the Court of Appeals seeking to revert the decision. The newest Court of Appeals Resolution was promulgated on October 3, 2017. In an 18-page resolution promulgated on March 8 penned by Associate Justice Edwin Sorongon and

1265-598: The House. The House of Representatives also has the power to impeach certain officials. The House of Representatives is headed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives . The current speaker is Martin Romualdez . Judicial power is vested in the Supreme Court of the Philippines and lower courts established by law. The Supreme Court, which has a chief justice as its head and 14 associate justices , occupies

1320-905: The Ipil Reception Center (sometimes called the Ipil Detention Center), a higher security facility called the Youth Rehabilitation Center (YRC), and the Maximum Security Unit where Senators Jose W. Diokno and Benigno Aquino Jr. were detained. Ipil was the largest prison facility for political prisoners during martial law. Among the prisoners held there were some of the country's leading academics, creative writers, journalists, and historians including Butch Dalisay , Ricky Lee , Bienvenido Lumbera , Jo Ann Maglipon, Ninotchka Rosca , Zeus Salazar , and William Henry Scott . The YRC

1375-1013: The Market! Market! terminal. BGC is also indirectly served by the Guadalupe , Buendia , and Ayala stations of the MRT-3 , which are connected to the development through jeepney and bus lines. Future direct rail connections to the city include the Bonifacio Global City Station and the Kalayaan Avenue Station under the Metro Manila Subway . Citylink Coach Services provides a free transport option that takes commuters from Uptown Mall to Venice Grand Canal Mall (in Mckinley Hill ), and vice versa. Philippine government The powers of

1430-626: The Philippines as the highest judicial body. The Executive Branch of government comprise the Cabinet and all executive departments , led by the president . The president and vice president are directly elected separately by national popular vote for a term of six years. While the vice president may be re-elected unlimited number of times (but not consecutively ), the president is barred from seeking re-election. The incumbent president and vice president are Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte , respectively, who were elected in 2022 . The president of

1485-673: The Philippines establishes three independent constitutional commissions: the Civil Service Commission , the Commission on Elections , and the Commission on Audit . The Civil Service Commission is the central personnel agency of the Philippine government. It is responsible for strengthening employment and a conducive work environment in the civil service sector and overseeing the Civil Service Exam,

1540-446: The Philippines is the country's chief executive, serving as the head of state and head of government . The president heads all executive departments . The heads of the departments, which make up the cabinet , are appointed by the president subject to the approval of the Commission on Appointments . The president also supervises all local government units. The president may also give executive issuances , grant pardons , and exercise

1595-444: The Philippines is the upper house of Congress. Senators are elected for a term of six years; they can be re-elected but may not run for a third consecutive term. Once a bill is approved by the House of Representatives, it is passed onto the Senate. A bill must first be approved by the Senate in order to be passed for the president's signature to become a law. Only the Senate can concur with treaties and try impeachment cases. The Senate

1650-531: The Supreme Court's decision on June 15, 2016, which found Makati guilty of "willful and deliberate forum shopping". "However, the Supreme Court has not spoken. Ineluctably, we must adhere. The issue of whether Makati committed willful and deliberate forum shopping in these cases has been finally laid to rest no less than by the Supreme Court," the CA said in a ruling. With this development, the rightful owner of

1705-566: The US bestowed to the Republic of the Philippines all rights of possession, jurisdiction, supervision, and control over the Philippine territory except the use of their military bases. On May 14, 1949, Fort McKinley was turned over to the Philippine government by virtue of US Embassy Note No. 0570. Under the Armed Forces of the Philippines leadership of Gen. Alfonso Arellano, Fort McKinley

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1760-472: The US government acquired a 25.78-square-kilometer (9.95 sq mi) property within what was then disputed area between Makati, Taguig and Pateros for military purposes. This area (TCT dated 1902) was turned into a camp then known as Fort William McKinley after the 25th US president, William McKinley . After the Philippines gained its political independence from the United States on July 4, 1946,

1815-743: The Uptown Tempur Cinema (Cinema 3) with adjustable Tempur beds). Uptown Cinemas has the Boozy Bar, the country's first cinema cocktail bar. The mall has an open-air area at the fourth level called The Deck, which hosts the St. Gabriel the Archangel Chapel, a Roman Catholic chapel, and restaurants offering al fresco dining. Uptown Mall also has its own VIP Lounge. Outside the mall is a Las Vegas-inspired dancing fountain which also features pyrotechnics . Uptown Mall's second level

1870-574: The YRC became a government facility just outside of the business district. On March 19, 1992, President Corazon C. Aquino signed the Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992 (Republic Act No. 7227) into law, creating the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), tasked with converting Military Bases into "integrated developments, dynamic business centers and vibrant communities." On June 7, 1994, President Fidel V. Ramos approved

1925-511: The area include the Leaders International Christian School of Manila , Chinese International School Manila, British School Manila , International School Manila , Manila Japanese School , Korean International School Philippines , Everest Academy Manila, STI College Global City, MGC-New Life Christian Academy - Global City, Treston International College, and De La Salle University – Rufino Campus, home to

1980-543: The boundaries of the city center. There are seven major access points: access from the north and west through Kalayaan Avenue which connects it to the north gate and the Kalayaan Flyover , access from Taguig in the west via EDSA through McKinley Road and to the McKinley Gate; the three main entrances (Upper East Gate, Sampaguita Gate, and Lower East Gate) from C-5 in the east; and from the airport through

2035-454: The business district. Bonifacio High Street forms the physical core of Bonifacio Global City and is designed as a three-by-three matrix of high-tech offices and residential buildings, retail outlets and pedestrian-friendly roads and walkways. The grid design ensures a city center that is easy to navigate. 5th and 11th Avenues and 32nd and 26th Streets serve as the boundaries of the city center. The Retail Promenade which encompasses 29th Street

2090-506: The creation of such barangay in 2008, it was part of barangay Ususan . Previously, it was also claimed by Makati as part of its barangays Post Proper Northside and Post Proper Southside , both part of the Embo barangays that were eventually transferred to Taguig in 2023. Pateros also claims the area as part of its territory. In 1995, Bonifacio Land Corporation (BLC) started planning a major urban development—Bonifacio Global City. BLC made

2145-722: The creation of two autonomous regions, one in the Cordilleras of Luzon and another in Muslim Mindanao ; at present, only the latter exists, with the former remaining an administrative division. The Bangsamoro is an autonomous region located in Mindanao. Established in 2019, the region replaced the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao . The region has a regional parliamentary system separate from

2200-644: The former military reservation is Taguig. In a decision dated December 1, 2021 and handed down on April 7, 2022, by Associate Justice Ricardo Rosario , the Supreme Court of the Philippines declared permanent the 1994 injunction issued by the Pasig City Regional Trial Court which disallowed the Makati City government "from exercising jurisdiction over, making improvements on, or otherwise treating as part of its territory Parcels 3 and 4, Psu 2031, comprising Fort Bonifacio, including

2255-508: The free and orderly conduct of elections. The Commission on Audit is responsible for examining, auditing , and settling all revenues and expenditures of public funds and properties used by the government or its attached agencies. The three branches of the Philippine government are independently monitored by the Office of the Ombudsman ( Filipino : Tanodbayan ). The ombudsman is given

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2310-410: The highest tier of the judiciary. The justices serve until the age of 70. The justices are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial and Bar Council of the Philippines. The sitting chief justice is Alexander Gesmundo , the 27th to serve in that position. Other types of courts, of varying jurisdiction around the archipelago, are the following: Article 9 of the Constitution of

2365-442: The highest to the lowest division: Regions are the highest administrative division in the Philippines, primarily used to coordinate planning and organize national services. Administrative regions are not local government units themselves but instead consist of several local government units. Meanwhile, autonomous regions are regions that have control over their governance, culture, and economy. The 1987 Constitution only allows for

2420-478: The mandate to investigate and prosecute any government official allegedly guilty of crimes, especially graft and corruption . The ombudsman is assisted by six deputies: the overall deputy, the deputy for Luzon, the deputy for Visayas, the deputy for Mindanao, the deputy for the armed forces, and the special prosecutor. The Philippines has four main classes of elected administrative divisions , often lumped together as local government units (LGUs). They are, from

2475-478: The podium of the Uptown Place Towers (formerly Uptown Corporate Center), a complex comprising four office buildings. The mall is also adjacent to residential condominiums such as One Uptown Residence, Uptown Ritz, Uptown Parksuites, and Uptown Arts Residence. Bonifacio Global City Bonifacio Global City (also known as BGC , Global City , or The Fort ) is a central business district and major financial hub located in Taguig , Metro Manila , Philippines. It

2530-405: The power of eminent domain . Aside from having the power to veto any bill, the president also sets the legislative agenda for Congress. The vice president of the Philippines , the deputy chief executive, is the first in line for succession if the president resigns, is removed after impeachment, is permanently incapacitated, or dies. The vice president is usually, though not always, a member of

2585-427: The president's cabinet and may be appointed without the approval of the Commission of Appointments. If there is a vacancy in the position of vice president, the president will appoint any member of Congress (usually a party member) as the new vice president. The appointment must then be validated by a three-fourths vote of the Congress. The legislative power is vested in the Congress of the Philippines . The Congress

2640-471: The privatization of the former military base for ₱20 billion . The following year, Metro Pacific won a bid of $ 1.6 billion to undertake the conversion of 535 acres of undeveloped land into the country's newest commercial, business, and residential complex. Metro Pacific crushed the attempts of four other groups, and the holding company, backed by Hong Kong's First Pacific , was $ 438 million higher than Ayala Land 's bid of $ 1.2 billion. On February 3, 1995,

2695-416: The so-called Inner Fort comprising of Barangays Pembo, Comembo, Cembo, South Cembo, West Rembo, East Rembo and Pitogo." It was later affirmed in April 2023, when the Supreme Court junked the motion for reconsideration that was filed by Makati to finally side with Taguig. Bonifacio Global City is between EDSA and the C-5 Road . Bonifacio High Street 5th and 11th Avenues and 32nd and 26th Streets serve as

2750-418: The three branches are vested by the Constitution of the Philippines in the following: Legislative power is vested in the two-chamber Congress of the Philippines —the Senate is the upper chamber and the House of Representatives is the lower chamber. Executive power is exercised by the government under the leadership of the president. Judicial power is vested in the courts, with the Supreme Court of

2805-435: The way. The mixed-use business and commercial developments in the area cater to midder and upper class markets. The area is near the zone where the British, Japanese, and American international schools, and other local schools are located. Moreover, Megaworld Lifestyle Malls also built Uptown Mall and Uptown Parade in the area; Uptown Place Towers 1 to 3 are also built above the mall. St. Luke's Medical Center, Inc. operates

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2860-490: Was a higher security prison which housed prominent society figures and media personalities,including society figures Tonypet and Enrique Araneta, Constitutional Commission delegate Manuel Martinez, poet Amado V. Hernandez , and Polytechnic University of the Philippines president Nemesio Prudente . After Fort Bonifacio was privatized, the area in which Ipil was located became the area near S&R and Home Depot, near 32nd Street and 8th Avenue in Bonifacio Global City, while

2915-423: Was concurred by Justices Ramon Cruz and Renato Francisco, the CA's Special Former Sixth Division granted Taguig's motion to dismiss citing Makati's violation of the forum shopping rule (or pursuing simultaneous remedies in two different courts) and accordingly dismissed the latter's appeal of the earlier decision of the Pasig Regional Trial Court (RTC) which originally ruled in favor of Taguig. The CA took notice of

2970-402: Was during the presidency of President Ferdinand Marcos ' administration when Fort McKinley was renamed Fort Bonifacio and transferred to Makati. Taguig got the jurisdiction over Fort Bonifacio after winning the case against Makati in filed in the Pasig Regional Trial Court in 1993. Makati appealed the ruling, but the Pasig RTC in 2011 still sided with Taguig, saying that Fort Bonifacio including

3025-421: Was made the permanent headquarters of the Philippine Army in 1957 and was subsequently renamed Fort Bonifacio , after the Father of the Philippine Revolution against Spain, Andrés Bonifacio , whose father, Santiago Bonifacio, was a native of Taguig. When Ferdinand Marcos placed the Philippines under martial law in 1972, Fort Bonifacio became the host of three detention centers full of political prisoners -

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