ADB Avenue

View from Ortigas Avenue junction

Asian Development Bank Avenue, commonly referred to as simply ADB Avenue, is a short north-south thoroughfare in Ortigas Center, eastern Metro Manila, Philippines. It is an eight-lane divided road connecting Ortigas Avenue in the north to Julia Vargas Avenue in the south. It was formerly named San Miguel Avenue, after food and beverage giant San Miguel Corporation that is headquartered on the junction with Julia Vargas. It was renamed in 1991 after the Asian Development Bank moved from its old building on Roxas Boulevard (now occupied by the Department of Foreign Affairs) to its present 6.5-hectare headquarters on the avenue's junction with Guadix Drive.[1][2]

South of Julia Vargas, the road is still named San Miguel Avenue. It forms the eastern city limit of Mandaluyong and the western city limit of Pasig. North of Guadix Drive, the road enters Ugong Norte, Quezon City. It is also home to the Robinsons Galleria and The Podium shopping complexes.

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References

  1. Greenbacks & green buildings published by BusinessWorld; accessed 2013-11-01.
  2. Executive Order No. 466, s. 1991 published by the Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines; accessed 2013-11-01.

Coordinates: 14°35′16″N 121°03′35″E / 14.58790°N 121.05965°E / 14.58790; 121.05965

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