Metrowalk

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Metrowalk is a small but major commercial hub in Pasig in the Philippines. It is located on a 5,000 square meter parcel of land at the junction of Ortigas and Meralco Avenues in the Ortigas Center central business district of the metro.^[1]

The area made national news when its ownership was noted as a possible motive for the murder of a businessman, Leonardo Umale in 2006.^[2]^[3]

In January of 2007, the leisure hub was subject to media scrutiny when an alleged illegal casino was reported to be operating within the area limits. This was denied by then-Pasig City mayor Vicente Eusebio. However, the Manila Times noted that the mayor's comment was not made as an official statement.^[4]

[edit] References

^ Vasquez, Dinna Chan. "Strolling along Metrowalk", Life & Entertainment, Manila Standard Today, 2006-04-21. Retrieved on 2007-08-05. (English)
^ Solmerin, Florante S.. "Metrowalk now open to bidding", Life & Entertainment, Manila Standard Today, 2006-04-21. Retrieved on 2007-08-05. (English)
^ Andrade, Jeannette I.. "Metrowalk, other motives stump police", Top Stories: Unsolved Crimes, The Manila Times, 2006-05-09. Retrieved on 2007-08-05. (English)
^ Cueto, Francis Earl A.. "No casino in Metrowalk, says Pasig City mayor", Metro, The Manila Times, 2007-01-08. Retrieved on 2007-08-05. (English)