Metrowalk
Metrowalk is a small but major commercial hub in Pasig in the Philippines. It is located on a 5,000 square meters (54,000 sq ft) parcel of land at the junction of Ortigas and Meralco Avenues in the Ortigas Center central business district of the metro.[1]
It occupies a large part of the 18-hectare (180,000 m2) Payanig sa Pasig property that is claimed by numerous parties as a result of its 1986 sequestration by the
Payanig sa Pasig land dispute
Metrowalk occupies a large part of the 18-hectare (180,000 m2) Payanig sa Pasig property that is claimed by numerous parties as a result of its 1986 sequestration by the
Other notable news coverage
2006 Leonardo Umale murder
The area made national news when its ownership was noted as a possible motive for the murder of a businessman, Leonardo Umale in 2006.[5][6]
2007 illegal casino allegations
In January 2007, the leisure hub was subject to media scrutiny when an alleged illegal casino was said to be operating within the area limits. This was then denied by former Pasig mayor Vicente Eusebio. However, The Manila Times noted that the mayor's comment was an official statement.[7]
References
- ^ Vasquez, Dinna Chan (April 21, 2006). "Strolling along Metrowalk". Life & Entertainment. Manila Standard Today. Retrieved August 5, 2007.
- ^ Philippine Star. Archivedfrom the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ "Gov't blocks Marcos appeal in Payanig property dispute". ABS CBN News and Public Affairs. January 13, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ Yee, Jovic (March 26, 2015). "PCGG to sell P16.5B 'Payanig sa Pasig' land soon". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ Solmerin, Florante S. (April 21, 2006). "Metrowalk now open to bidding". Life & Entertainment. Manila Standard Today. Retrieved August 5, 2007.
- ^ Andrade, Jeannette I. (May 9, 2006). "Metrowalk, other motives stump police". Top Stories: Unsolved Crimes. The Manila Times. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2007.
- ^ Cueto, Francis Earl A. (January 8, 2007). "No casino in Metrowalk, says Pasig City mayor". Metro. The Manila Times. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2007.
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