Metrowalk

For other places with similar names, see Metro Walk (disambiguation).

Metrowalk is a small but major commercial hub in Pasig in the Philippines. It is located on a 5,000 square metre 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 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 City mayor Vicente Eusebio. However, the Manila Times noted that the mayor's comment was an official statement.[4]

Pirated games and pirated videos are also some of the known items sold in Metrowalk. Due to the absence of publicity, raids seldom occur.

References

  1. ↑ Vasquez, Dinna Chan (2006-04-21). "Strolling along Metrowalk". Life & Entertainment (Manila Standard Today). Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  2. ↑ Solmerin, Florante S. (2006-04-21). "Metrowalk now open to bidding". Life & Entertainment (Manila Standard Today). Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  3. ↑ Andrade, Jeannette I. (2006-05-09). "Metrowalk, other motives stump police". Top Stories: Unsolved Crimes (The Manila Times). Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  4. ↑ Cueto, Francis Earl A. (2007-01-08). "No casino in Metrowalk, says Pasig City mayor". Metro (The Manila Times). Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2007-08-05.

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