Ayala Center
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The Ayala Center is a commercial complex operated by Ayala Land Incorporated located in the central business district of Makati in Metro Manila, Philippines.
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[edit] About the Center
Ayala Center Makati is a business, recreational, shopping, dining, and entertainment development located in Barangay San Lorenzo in Makati, at the corner of two major thoroughfares, Ayala Avenue and EDSA, in Makati's central business district. Its location places it virtually at the heart of the country's commercial and business center. The Ayala MRT station serves the area. The development originally started with a number of separate shopping arcades and Greenbelt Park before expanding to cover over 50 hectares[citation needed] of facilities. Today the complex now includes several malls, each with its own shopping and restaurant arcades and cinemas; three department stores, a number of hotels; and the Ayala Museum, showcasing exhibits on Philippine history.
[edit] Tenants
Shopping Malls located in Ayala Center
Hotels located in Ayala Center
- Hotel Intercontinental Manila
- Dusit Thani
- Holiday Inn & Suites Makati (under construction)
- Manila Raffles Suites (under construction)
- New World Renaissance Hotel
- Shangri-La Makati
- Ascott Hotel (formerly the Oakwood Premier)
[edit] Incidents
[edit] 2000 bombing
On May 17, 2000 at 5:02 p.m., Glorietta was bombed injuring 12 persons, mostly teenagers. According to local authorities, the homemade bomb was placed in front of a toilet beside a video arcade.
The 2000 Glorietta bombing was said to be the precursor of the May 21, 2000 SM Megamall bombing and the infamous December 30, 2000 Rizal Day bombings.
[edit] 2007 explosion
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The 2007 Glorietta explosion ripped through the Glorietta 2 section of the Glorietta shopping complex at Ayala Center in Makati, Metropolitan Manila, in the Philippines on 19 October 2007 at around 1:25 PM PST.
The death toll in the explosion was 11, while 120 were injured. Although there were conflicting reports as to the cause, it was concluded that the explosion was caused by a faulty LPG tank located in a Chinese restaurant.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Ayala Malls, Official Website
- Inquirer.net, List of dead and injured in Glorietta blast
- Inquirer.net, View interactive map and photos of Glorietta blast
- GMA NEWS.TV, Partial list of casualties in Glorietta blast
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