The Third Loop for the Makati E-jeepney
Yahoo! News reports that the local government of Makati launched the third loop of the e-jeepney after almost two years.
I remember the first and second loops take you around Makati’s CBD (Central Businss District) divided between Salcedo and Legaspi Villages. This third loop will take you to the historical places or sites in Makati City. Because of this, the loop is called the “Makati Heritage Route.” The route will start and end at the Makati City Hall and will go through the following:
- Barangay Poblacion with its ancestral homes
- the 93-year-old Museo ng Makati
- General Pio del Pilar National High School, which is named after Makati’s local hero during the revolutionary period
- Poblacion Park
- Powerplant Mall, called as such because on this site was built a power plant
I’d like to take this route one day.
E-jeepneys, Makati City | CommentsE-jeepney Plying Makati Central Business District
Early this month, e-jeepneys started plying the streets of the Makati Central Business District.
According to Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay, the e-jeepneys represent the future of road travel in the financial capital.
Athena Ronquillo, GRIPP chair and lead proponent of the e-jeepney initiative further said, “The e-jeepneys aim to demonstrate that there are climate-friendly alternatives to the current polluting modes of public transportation in the Philippines.”
Now, look who did the design! It’s a work of a true artist: Toym Imao, who happens to by my freshman dormmate and friend in (Kalayaan Residence Hall) UP.
