Good Eats And Good Rides From Manila To Cebu

In the post entitled World-Class Airport With The Most Reasonably Priced Food, I shared to you the existence of Food Court inside NAIA Terminal 3 which houses number of both high-end restaurants and stalls that serve affordable meals to both outbound and arriving passengers. Most of us have bad connotation that foods in our airports are expensive and only rich people can afford to have a fast meal right before they board planes to their destinations. The tendency, especially for those flying on their first trip via airplane, is to squeeze time of having some heavy meals into their schedule of getting to the airport. The result is a stressful flight. So, for those of you who don't have knowledge about the affordability of eaing in NAIA-3, you can relax now and get rid of thinking much about eating heavy at home before going to the airport. If a friend or relative of yours is flying, you can tell them to have their meal right at the aiport for a more relaxed travel.

7-11 at NAIA-3

The restaurants and fast foods are located next floor up the departure level. You might not notice it. Just take an escalator and when you get there, you will immediately see the sign. Aside from Ministop which serves Pinoy favorite meals, 7-11 is now open at NAIA-3. The popular 24 hour open convenience store serves their meals at the same price as in their branches outside the airport.

Ministop at NAIA-3

Ministop has increased their prices 3 pesos more of their regular pricing. Ala Carte meals which cost only 49 pesos in their other branches are sold for 52 pesos in their branch inside NAIA 3. Nevertheless, they're still in our budget, aren't they?

On Feb 26, I headed to NAIA-3 at 2 am for my flight to Cebu scheduled at 5:50 am. I had my meal at 7-11 before proceeding to the boarding gate. It was a very relaxing trip. I didn't rush. I just grabbed my backpack, plugged down a taxi and 35 minutes after, I was passing the time at the lounge near the Viewing Deck, after which I walked a little bit to 7-11 and ordered my favorite Beef Caldereta and a bottle of water.

Jollibee inside NAIA-3

One thing I've noticed at NAIA-3 is more popular fast food chains are opening their outlets here. I've already mentioned that Jollibee is already open. Kenny Rogers has already opened, although the store is closed at the time of my flight. There's also Mister Donut and the popular Dimsun And Dumpling.

The flight to Cebu only takes 1 hour and 5 minutes. At 6:55 am, the Air Philippines plane I boarded was already at full stop in Mactan Cebu International Airport. And my first step on the Queen City of the south which is also the second important city of the Philippines next to Metro Manila has begun.

The first siginificant thing I've noticed in this major destination not only for Filipinos but for numerous foreign tourists as well (seen them everywhere), is the good manner of taxi drivers that serve arriving passengers and the ease of going to downtown Cebu without any hassles - very organized, fast and reliable. (Unlike in Metro Manila) When I say taxi, I am referring to the white ones not the yellow. Two types of taxi take passengers from Mactan International Airport to the downtown and anywhere in Cebu. And you should know which one to take and how to locate their terminal, for your convenience and security. For that, I need to open this topic in a new post which will give you more tips especially where to stay in Cebu City, practically.

Please read it here: Cebu: Taking Taxi From Mactan Airport To Colon

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World-Class Airport With The Most Reasonably Priced Food

Travelers usually spend US$ 2 dollars just to buy soda in any airport around the world. I've been to Hong Kong International Airport, Changi Airport and Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Do you know what is the common denominator of these air transportation hubs aside from engineering feat each has? It's the cost of having a fast meal. If your 2 dollars could only buy you a bottle of soft drink, what good is your 4 dollars in having your stomach full or at least feel full.

It's a fact of life that airport is the most expensive place to buy food. And you might say "Hey, why do you need to buy meal in the airport when you're a shoestring traveler?" Well, actually, I could live with that and even before, I didn't give so much attention. Until I discovered this international airport with world class stature but so sensitive to Pinoys economic status that they literally put up a Food Court inside their terminal.

When I flew to Laoag City this past January, I came to this airport way too early. Boarding time was 4 pm, so as per airline policy I could have arrived at the airport at 2 pm, but because of my excitement I got there at 11 am. Things like this happen and we have our own whims. I needed to pass the time and the temptation to eat kicked in. So, I decided to roam around this airport terminal with its interior comparable to Hong Kong International Airport and Suvarnabhumi International Airport. It's so modern, clean, spacious, inviting, invigorating and comfortable. If a need for me to be here at 3 am like for example I would be catching an earlier flight, then I wouldn't care sleeping at this airport as I had noticed a lot of outbound passengers slumbering in different sides, corners and benches. Hope www.sleepinginairports.net looks into it.

Anyways, I took an escalator to the mezzanine and "WOW!". A sign that reads Food Court hangs conspicuously. I was taken aback. I didn't expect the eloquent airport terminal has food court. What's behind my mind then was expensiveness of everything sold here. I'd just tried my luck. My plan was to buy a sandwich which I thought would cost me Php 150.00 and then maybe a bottled water could go for 60 pesos. As it is, I found myself enjoying the gastronomically delightful meal of Beef Caldereta served with freshly cooked rice in styro box that came with a glass of ice tea that only costed me 90 pesos. Now that's travelling in budget. A full meal - rice, pinoy favorite dish and a drink for the price of US$ 2 dollars at an international airport. Amazing!

So, what is the name of this airport? Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Terminal 3 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the most modern and expensive airport in the country. As of late, it's one of the airport scenes in the upcoming sequel of Bourne film entitled Bourne Legacy which stars Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton. Their production team shot the NAIA-3 scenes this January. Now, people from around the world get to see our premier airport terminal 3. That's something to watch for.

A restaurant inside NAIA-3 Food Court

Back to our topic. Traveling now via Terminal 3 of NAIA is stress-free. You can head out of your home with empty stomach and then have your meal in the Food Court. There are scores of food stalls and restaurants from which you can buy your food without the worry of running out of money. And if that news is not enough, listen to this: Jollibee has its own outlet right inside food court of NAIA-3. "Now you're talking!", you might quip. Well, that's not all. Do you know those people on the go in Makati and Ortigas rushing to any Ministop any time of the day just to grab a full meal that cost only 59 pesos? Guest what? Ministop, the 24 hour convenience store owned by "Robinson's" has their own branch right at the center of the food court. I've been a regular customer of Ministop primarily because of their Pinoy favorite meals such as Tapsilog and Porksilog as well as rice toppings which include Beef Caldereta, Chicken Adobo, Bicol Express, Sisig, Liempo, Dinuguan, Menudo and even native energy food called Balut. During the days I was working on the my blog entry entitled Commute Guide To Buildings & Attractions Inside BGC From MRT Ayala Station which required me to be at BGC for days, Ministop is the one who fed me. They are everywhere.

Now that I had discovered Ministop in NAIA 3, I will never be stress-out whenever my flight departs from this terminal. I just grab my backpack and take a cab to the terminal hours before my flight, have my heavy meal at the Food Court, relax in any lounges before heading to boarding lounges nearest to designated gate, open my smartphone or notebook and browse blogs of my favorite bloggers like EDMARATION etc, Just Sharing - WEBNATIN, Lakad Pilipinas, Promdi/City Girl Diaries, Batang Lakwatsero, ruthilicious, MICAMYX, The Backpack Man, Pinoy Adventurista, Lakbay Philippines and Arnel Pineda | Official Site. Thanks to the airport's free wifi.

On Feb 26, my flight to Cebu City will depart at 4 am. Right from NAIA Terminal 3. Now, I get to eat my favorite meal from Ministop inside my favorite airport terminal. Hope they don't jack up the price just because they are inside a world class airport. I'll let you know. "Because it just feels good to eat in an airport!" :)

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One Night In Tiendesitas

Last night, friends invited me to Tendesitas to have some booze and see a band performed live. When I learned that one of us, the one who would drive, doesn't drink I considered coming. I am a law abiding citizen who doesn't drive while intoxicated and I don't want to ride a car being driven by a person with even a bit of pick-me-up inside their body. It's Saturday night and I figured I needed a time-out from blogging, so I obliged to go. Besides, I thought it would give me an avenue to search for a safe driving direction from Tiendesitas to Timog-Morato area that can be taken past midnight.

SK8s performing live at Tiendesitas

After filling up the tank at Petron in Boy Scout Circle, we headed out to our destination. I was the one who suggested the route. We took the driving direction I posted in my blog entry entitled Driving Directions To Tiendesitas And Frontera Verde. We took Kamuning Road, crossed EDSA, took Kamias Road all the way to Langka Street where we turned right. Then, we turned left on Xavierville Ave and drove all the way to Esteban Abada St, the last road before Katipunan Ave. We turned left on Abada to get around so that we could pass through Katipunan Aurora flyover. This is the route to take to avoid the traffic in Aurora Blvd intersection. To get the details of this route, go to Driving Directions To Tiendesitas And Frontera Verde. Once we're in Katipunan Ave, the drive was smooth all the way to Tiendesitas with a bit of traffic in Libis caused by the U-turn to Eastwood City. We left Petron at 7:40 pm and parked at Tiendesitas at 8:25 pm.

Tiendesitas nightlife experience

We had a ball all through out the night. The band named SK8s performed well. The food was great as well. We bought our food from Sinugba stall. A group meal served in circular basket and called "Bilao Meal" which contains different assortment of Filipino favorite dishes, namely: Nilasing na Hipon, Crispy Calamares, Pork Liempo, Boneless Bangus, Chicken Teriyaki, Garlic Chicken, Chop suey, Sinigang na Baboy, Manggang Binagoongan, and of course rice (6 cups). It costs Php 1,200 and served with free two towers of ice tea, each tower measures 1 liter. Now, with the sumptuous finger foods and meals in front of us and a live band playing great rock and pop songs, we ordered enough quantity of light beer to enjoy the night in Tiendesitas.

A night in Tiendesitas

We took different route on our way back to Boy Scout Circle. I had quickly drawn up in my mind a map in which Tiendesitas and Boy Scout Circle are connected by different roads and I came out with this direction: from Tiendesitas take Julia Vargas, turn right onto EDSA, left on Ortigas Ave via flyover, turn right onto N. Domingo, left at Dona Hemedy, right onto E. Rodriguez Sr Ave and finally, turn left on Tomeas Morato. And so I instructed our designated driver along our way. Not bad, because we've reached Boy Scout Circle in no time. We left Tiendesitas parking area at 11:55 pm and at 12:20 am we're already encircling Boy Scout Roundabout.

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Commute Guide To Buildings & Attractions Inside BGC From MRT Ayala Station

BGC or Bonifacio Global City is situated approximately two kilometers to the east of MRT Ayala Station in EDSA, Makati.

You can get to any building or destination within the privately owned highly urbanized district from MRT Ayala by means of a bus ride from The Fort Bus Terminal located approximately 40 meters from the train station. Alight at designated Bus Stop nearest to your building or place of destination and walk a little bit. Note: If your destination is inside High Street click here

There are two routes the buses take in going to Bonifacio Global City (also known as Fort Bonifacio or simply Global City) from The Fort Bus Terminal in EDSA:

WEST ROUTE	EAST ROUTE
The bus that plies this route is: The Fort Bus - takes McKinley Drive from its terminal in EDSA Route Direction The bus loops through the west part of BGC and unloads/loads passengers at Bus Stops located along the route and goes back to its EDSA terminal.	Two buses ply this route: The Fort Bus - takes McKinley Drive HM Bus - takes EDSA and Kalayaan Ave Route Directions Both buses take passengers to buildings and places located within the east part of BGC and then the bus parks at its other terminal in Market Market parking ground. All passengers who haven't alighted in Bus Stops at which the bus had stopped earlier must alight at Market Market.
Buy ticket Get inside the terminal. Proceed to ticket seller window with signage that reads West Route EDSA Stopover. See map below on how to get to The Fort Bus Terminal in EDSA from MRT Ayala Station.	Buy ticket Get inside the terminal. Proceed to ticket seller window with signage that reads East Route Market Market. See map below on how to get to The fort Bus Terminal in EDSA from MRT Ayala Station.

Important: HM Bus also refers to those buses with "Worthy Transport" sign on them. They don't take McKinley. As such, they don't pass by McKinley Pkway Bus Stop. If the bus you ride bound for East BGC is The Fort Bus or BGC Bus, it stops at McKinley Pkway. In that case, "The Fort Bus Stop" which is the first Bus Stop of HM Bus becomes the second Bus Stop and so on. You need to remember that, because bus dispatch via East Route is subject to availability of types of buses though HM Bus runs East Route primarily. West Route is solely handled by The Fort Bus and the fleet of these buses bear Bonifacio Global City signs on their outer body.

Location Map of The Fort Bus Terminal in EDSA

As you can see in this map, the The Fort Bus Terminal, is situated very near to MRT Ayala Station. Just take the road at the foot of MRT stair. If you're in Glorietta or SM Makati, get across EDSA via MRT Ayala Station. If you're from Ayala Avenue, use the pedestrian overpass to get to the other side of EDSA and walk towards MRT. If you're riding a bus from north e.g. Caloocan, Cubao, Monumento, Fairview or Novaliches, alight at SM Makati and get across EDSA via MRT Station. If you're riding a bus from south e.g. Alabang, Sucat, Baclaran, NAIA, SM MOA or Pasay, alight at MRT Ayala Station.

Important Update:This Terminal is closed as of May 16, 2013. Please read BGC Bus Temporary Terminal Location

Below are the buildings and destinations inside BGC. First column is the name of buildings/destinations, second column is Bus Route for you to take, i.e. east and west, third column is name of Bus Stop nearest to the particular building/destination and fourth column is the Bus Stop Number in relation to the The Fort Bus Terminal in EDSA. Just click your place to get direction.

But first, go see the Route Map of each bus. So that you get bird's eye view of how the buses get around their respective routes. After you examine the maps, just click the Back button to get back here. For West Route Map, click here. For East Route Map, click here.

For fast direction, just click the name of your building or place of destination. All buildings and spots are listed in alphabetical order. You will land to Bus Stop near it and with detailed map and walk guide from bus stop. Use Back button to return.

Destination	Bus Route	Bus Stop Name	Bus Stop Number
32&Fifth	East Route	32nd St MC Depot	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Accralaw Tower	West Route	Stopover 31st Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
Active Fun Children's Play & Party Centre	East Route	High Street 30th St	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Agave	East Route	High Street 30th St	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
American Cemetery	West Route	McKinley Pkway	1st Bus Stop from EDSA
Autostrada	East Route	32nd St MC Depot	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Avant The Fort	West Route	Net One 3rd Ave	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA
Bacolod Chicken	West Route	Stopover 31st Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
Blue Sapphire Residences	West Route[	Stopover 31st Street[	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
Bo Concept	East Route	High Street 30th St	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Bonifacio High Street	East Route	High Street 30th St	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Bonifacio One Technology Tower	West Route	Stopover 31st Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
Bonifacio Ridge	West Route	Stopover 31st Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
Bonifacio Technology Center	West Route	Stopover 31st Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
British School Manila	East Route	STI 32nd Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Brothers Burger	East Route	High Street 30th St	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Burgos Circle	West Route	Net One 3rd Ave	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA
Chowking	West Route	Stopover 31st Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
Commerce Center	West Route	Net Cube 3rd Ave	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA
Crescent Park Residences	West Route	Stopover 31st Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
Dayrits Burger	West Route	Stopover 31st Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
Department of Energy	East Route	STI 32nd Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Dimension	East Route	High Street 30th St	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Embassy of Singapore	West Route	McKinley Pkway	1st Bust Stop from EDSA
Energy Development Corp	East Route	STI 32nd Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Essensa East Forbes	West Route	McKinley Pkway	1st Bus Stop from EDSA
Every Nation	East Route	STI 32nd Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
F1 City Center Hotel	East Route	32nd St MC Depot	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Fairways Tower	West Route	McKinley Pkway	1st Bus Stop from EDSA
Fiesta Market	East Route	Market Market Bus Terminal	5th Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Fifth Avenue Place	West Route	McKinley Pkway	1st Bus Stop from EDSA
Forbes Town Center	West Route	Net One 3rd Ave	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA
Forbeswood Heights	West Route	Net One 3rd Ave	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA
Forbeswood Parklane	West Route	Net One 3rd Ave	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA
Ford Global City	West Route	Net Cube 3rd Ave	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA
Fort Legend Tower	West Route	Net Cube 3rd Ave	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA
Fort Palm Spring Condo	West Route	Stopover 31st Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
Fort Victoria U/C	West Route	McKinley Pkway	1st Bus Stop from EDSA
Fully Booked	East Route	High Street 30th St	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
GAP High Street	East Route	High Street 30th St	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Honda Cars Global City	East Route	High Street 30th St	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
HSBC Centre	East Route	32nd St MC Depot	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Hyundai Global City	West Route	Net One 3rd Ave	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA
Icon Plaza (U/C)	West Route	McKinley Pkway	1st Bust Stop from EDSA
Icon Plaza Showroom	West Route	McKinley Pkway	1st Bus Stop from EDSA
Icon Residences	West Route	Net One 3rd Ave	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA
International School Manila	East Route	STI 32nd Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Jeco Prime Building	West Route	McKinley Pkway	1st Bus Stop from EDSA
Jollibee	West Route	Stopover 31st Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
Karport	West Route	Net Cube 3rd Ave	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA
Kensington Place	West Route	Stopover 31st Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
Kia Motors Global City	West Route	Net Cube 3rd Ave	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA
Korean Cultural Center	West Route	Net Cube 3rd Ave	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA
LR Phils Motors	East Route	32nd St MC Depot	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Mancor Corporate Center	West Route	Net Cube 3rd Ave	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA
Manila Japanese School	East Route	STI 32nd Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Marajo Tower	West Route	Net One 3rd Ave	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA
Market Market	East Route	Market Market Bus Terminal	5th Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
MC Home Depot	East Route	32nd St MC Depot	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
McDonald's Burgos Circle	West Route	Net One 3rd Ave	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA
McKinley Park Residences	West Route	Net Cube 3rd Ave	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA
Meguiar's VIP Auto Salon	West Route	Net Cube 3rd Ave	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA
Metro Market Market	East Route	STI 32nd Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Mini Global City	West Route	Net One 3rd Ave	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA
MOs Design	East Route	High Street 30th St	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
MUJI High Street	East Route	High Street 30th St	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
NBC Tent	East Route	The Fort Bus Stop	1st Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Net Cube	West Route	Net Cube 3rd Ave	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA
Net Lima	West Route	Net One 3rd Ave	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA
Net Plaza	West Route	Stopover 31st Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
Net Quad	West Route	Net Cube 3rd Ave	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA
Net Square	West Route	Net One 3rd Ave	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA
NetOne Center	West Route	Net One 3rd Ave	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA
Nuffnang Philippines	East Route	High Street 30th St	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
One Global Place	West Route	McKinley Pkway	1st Bus Stop from EDSA
One McKinley Place	West Route	Net One 3rd Ave	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA
Pacific Plaza Towers	West Route	McKinley Pkway	1st Bus Stop from EDSA
Penhurst Park Place	West Route	Stopover 31st Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
PGA Cars Audi	East Route	High Street 30th St	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Picadilly Star	West Route	Net One 3rd Ave	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA
Pizza Hut	West Route	Stopover 31st Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
PNOC	East Route	STI 32nd Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
PS Bank	West Route	Stopover 31st Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
Red Ribbon	West Route	Stopover 31st Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
Regent Parkway	West Route	McKinley Pkway	1st Bus Stop from EDSA
Reyes Barbeque	West Route	Stopover 31st Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
S&R	East Route	32nd St MC Depot	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Seattle's Best Coffee	East Route	High Street 30th St	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Seibu Tower	West Route	McKinley Pkway	1st Bus Stop from EDSA
Serendra	East Route	Market Market Bus Terminal	5th Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Shell Gasoline Station	West Route	Stopover 31st Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
Slice	East Route	High Street 30th St	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
SM Aura Premier	East Route	Market Market Bus Terminal	5th Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
South of Market	East Route	Market Market Bus Terminal	5th Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
St Luke Medical Center	West Route	Net Cube 3rd Ave	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA
Starbucks Coffee 32 Ave	West Route	Stopover 31st Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
STI Academy	East Route	STI 32nd Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Sun Life Centre	West Route	McKinley Pkway	1st Bus Stop from EDSA
The Beaufort	West Route	McKinley Pkway	1st Bus Stop from EDSA
The Beaufort Showroom	West Route	Net One 3rd Ave	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA
The Bellagio	West Route	Net One 3rd Ave	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA
The Fort	East Route	The Fort Bus Stop	1st Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
The Fort Residences	West Route	Stopover 31st Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
The Fort Strip	East Route	The Fort Bus Stop	1st Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
The Grand Hamptons 1 & 2	West Route	Stopover 31st Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
The Luxe Residences	West Route	Net One 3rd Ave	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA
The Mind Museum	West Route	Net One 3rd Ave	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA
The Sapphire Residences	West Route	Stopover 31st Street	4th Bus Stop from EDSA
The Spa Wellness	East Route	High Street 30th St	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
Toro Restaurant & Bar	West Route	Net One 3rd Ave	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA
Trade And Financial Tower	East Route	32nd St MC Depot	2nd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus
W Office Building	East Route	High Street 30th St	3rd Bus Stop from EDSA by HM Bus

How To Get To The Buildings & Places Around BGC Bus Stops

Direction of BGC Bus (West Route) from The Fort Bus Terminal in EDSA to West BGC
There are times when BGC Bus turns left to 5th Ave instead of crossing it. That's why there's another arrow in the map, the lighter green. This happens especially when traffic lights turn red before the bus crosses 5th Ave and passengers bound for McKinley Bus Stop have already alighted. Just remember to get off the bus once it stopped immediately before 5th Ave.

How To Get To Buildings & Spots From A Bus Stop In West BGC

First Bus Stop From EDSA - McKinley Parkway:

The driver announces "Stop Light" most of the time because this is located past traffic lights of 5th Avenue. McKinley Road ends in 5th Ave while McKinley Pkway continues the same road. 5th Ave and McKinley Pkway intersection is the gateway to BGC from Ayala-EDSA and as such a BGC sign is erected to the left corner, welcoming visitors to the Global City. As you can see in the map below, you can walk your way to American Cemetery via Rizal Drive. Please click red markers in the map to display building names. Important: There are times that the bus turns left to 5th Ave so make sure to alight when it stops immediately before 5th Ave. This happens when traffic lights suddenly turn red as the bus gets near 5th Ave. Regent Parkway, Essensa East Forbes and Fifth Avenue Place are along 5th Avenue toward south. But their entrances are situated facing 21st St, the road to the other side. Jeco Prime Building is the colored green glass building that you see in front of Regent Parkway. Singapore Embassy is across McKinley while Fairway Tower is to the other corner of 5th Ave and McKinley. Sun Life Centre is very visible from this bus stop as its signage is facing your direction. Pacific Plaza Towers is a short walk away from Fairway Tower via short road to the left of 5th Ave, just take 4th Ave from small roundabout. Next to Fairway Tower is The Beaufort followed by Victoria Fort. To get to Seibu Tower, walk along 5th Ave, turn right on 24th St. Icon Plaza Showroom is to the right of 5th Ave opposite Sun Life Centre. Next to it is One Global Place, situated at 5th Ave corner 25th St.

Location Map of buildings around McKinley Pkway Bus Stop. Click red pins for building names.

Gate of American Cemetery BGC

Jeco Prime Bldg Bonifacio Global City

Jeco Prime
Fifth Avenue Place
Essensa East of Forbes
Regent Parkway

Fairways Tower BGC

One Global Place BGC

Pacific Plaza Towers BGC

Seibu Tower BGC

Singapore Embassy BGC

Sun Life Centre Bonifacio Global City

Second Bus Stop From EDSA - 3rd Ave NetOne

Located at the corner of 27th St and 3rd Ave. The bus stops here from 4th Ave and then it will turn right onto 3rd Ave. Alighted from the bus, walk back to 4th Ave where Picadilly is located at the corner of 4th Ave and 27th St. Next to Picadilly along 4th Ave is Marajo Tower. Next to it, located at the corner of 26th and 4th is Toro Restaurant & Bar opposite Hyundai Global City Hub, situated at the left corner. Mini Cooper Philippines is next to Hyundai along 26th St and located at the corner of 5th Ave. Under construction Net Lima occupies the entire block of 4th Ave - 26th St - 5th Ave.

Walk from Bus Stop toward 3rd Ave. Go right. Net Square - Ericsson is at the corner of 3rd Ave and 28 St. Next to Net Square along 28th St is The Luxe Residences, located at the corner of 28th St and 4th Ave. The Mind Museum is located at the second left corner of 3rd Ave and 28 St. How do you get to The Mind Museum? Alight at this bus stop, walk to 3rd Ave. From corner of 3rd Ave and 27th St, walk past Net Square Bldg and 28th St, Mind Museum is to the left and occupies the entire block of 3rd Ave, 28 St and Rizal Dr streets.

This is also the best way to commute to Burgos Circle. Walk from corner of 28th St and 3rd Ave (left side of 3rd Ave) along 28th St, go right on Rizal Dr and turn left on 29th St.

Net One Center and One McKinley Place are located to the south end of 3rd Ave. Walk across 27th Ave from the Bus Stop toward the left corner of 3rd and then walk down to the next street which is 26th St in which Net One is located at the corner. Opposite Net One, at the second corner of 26th and 3rd Ave is One McKinley Place.

How to commute to Forbes Town Center from EDSA? Alight from the Fort Bus at this bus stop. Walk across 3rd Ave toward McDonald's Forbes Town which is very visible from the corner of 27th St and 3rd Ave. It's just a short walk away. McDonald's Forbes Town is exactly located at the corner of 26 St and Rizal Dr. Walk a little bit from the corner of 26th St and Rizal Dr along 26th St until you get to Forbestown Road which is already the Forbes Town Center. Forbestown Road also leads to the Burgos Circle.

Along Rizal Dr, next to McDonald's Forbes Town toward 28th St is Forbeswood Parklane, followed by Forbeswood Heights. The Bellagio is situated at the corner of 1st Ave and Burgos Circle. 1st Ave is opposite 29th St. The other condominiums north of Burgos Circle are best accessed from the fourth Bus Stop.

Entrances of Icon Residences and Avant The Fort are located at small roundabout at the end of 3rd Ave past Net One Center and One McKinley Place. See photos of these buildings below this map.

Location Map around NetOne Bus Stop. Click red pins to read building names.

Marajo Tower Bonifacio Global City

Net One Center Global City

Net Square BGC

Picadilly Star BGC

Forbes Town Center

Forbeswood Heights

Forbeswood Parklane

The Luxe Residences BGC

Toro Restaurant & Bar Global City

Burgos Circle Bonifacio Global City

Avant The Fort & Icon Residences

One McKinley Place BGC

Third Bus Stop From EDSA - Net Cube

From Net One Bus Stop in 27th St, the bus turns right onto 3rd Ave and drive all the way here crossing 30th St. Net Cube is the building located right in this bus stop. Next to Net Cube along 3rd Ave is McKinley Park Residences followed by Fort Legend tower which is at the other corner of 3rd Ave and 31st St. Net Quad is at the back of both Net Cube and McKinley Park Residences. It occupies the whole block of 31st St, 4th Ave and 30th St. Commerce Center is at the back of Fort Legend. You can get there from the bus stop by going to the corner of 31st St, walk along 31st Street towards 4th Ave.

CATS Motors Inc's Mercedes Benz is located at the other side of 32nd St corner of Rizal Drive. From Bus Stop, walk northward along 3rd Ave and cross 32nd St. Left corner of 32nd and Rizal Dr is the Mercedes Benz. At the right corner is St Luke Medical Center. How to commute to St Luke Medical Center from MRT Ayala Station in EDSA? Take "The Fort Bus" and alight at Net Cube Bus Stop, walk northward along 3rd Ave, cross 32nd Street. Road becomes Rizal Drive and the main entrance of St Luke is located along Rizal Dr. Next to Mercedes Benz along Rizal Dr opposite St Luke is Ford Global City. Next to Mercedes Benz along 32nd St is Korean Cultural Center, followed by Mancor Corporate Center, Meguiar's VIP Auto Salon, Meguiar's VIP Auto Salon, Kia Motors Global City and Karport.

Location Map buildings around Net Cube Bus Stop. Click red pins for building names.

Net Cube

Fort Legend Tower

Net Quad
Transnational Diversified Group (TDG)

Fort Legend Tower
McKinley Park Residences
Net Cube

Commerce Center BGC

St Luke Medical Center BGC Taguig City

Fourth Bus Stop From EDSA - Stopover 31st Street

As you can see in the map, the bus takes Rizal Drive from 3rd Ave via dedicated lane. Then it turns right onto the first street which is 31st St. And here the fourth Bus Stop from EDSA is located approximately 80 meters from the corner of Rizal Dr. Now this strip has lots of food establishments that cater to people in budget. Jollibee, Chowking, KFC, Pizza Hut and Red Ribbon lined up Rizal Dr. Just walk back to Rizal Drive to have some meal. Meanwhile, famous restaurants like Reyes Barbecue, Bacolod Chicken and Dayrit's Burger is just few step from the Bus Stop. Starbucks Coffee is to the other side, along 32nd St.

Here are the buildings nearer to this bus stop:

Bonifacio Technology Tower is at the left corner of Rizal Dr and 31st St. The Sapphire Residences is just across the bus stop, exactly located at the corner of 31st St and 2nd Ave.

Walk along 31st St from the bus stop and cross 2nd Ave and you have the elongated building of Bonifacio Technology Centre to your right. To your left opposite Bonifacio Technology Centre are The Grand Hamptons 1 and The Grand Hamptons Tower 2. Walk futher along 31st St to get to Net Plaza which is the big building next to Bonifacio Technology Centre. Above Net Plaza building is a signage that reads JP Morgan Chase & Co. That's all the building along 31st St you can get to from this Bus Stop.

Now, walk from the bus stop and go left on 2nd Ave toward Burgos Circle. Next to The Sapphire Residences (your left) is Accralaw Tower which is situated at the left corner of 2nd Ave and 30th St. Next to The Grand Hamptons 1 (your right) is Blue Sapphire Residences which is situated at the right corner of 2nd Ave and 30th St. The Fort Residences is across 30th St and is located at the opposite corner of Accralaw. Crescent Park Residences is situated at the opposite corner of Blue Sapphire.

If your destination is any of these: Fort Palm Spring Condominium, Penhurst Parkplace, Kensington Place and Bonifacio Ridge. Then, walk from bus stop past 2nd Ave and then take the street next to The Grand Hamptons Tower 2 which is 1st Ave. Fort Palm Spring is next to The Grand Hamptons 2. Penhurst Parkplace is next to Fort Palm and located at the corner of 1st Ave and 30th St. Kensington Place is next to Penhurst. Finally, Bonifacio Ridge is to the right of 1st Ave and opposite Kensington.

Location map establishments around Stopover. Click red pins to get building names.

Bonifacio One Technology Tower

Bonifacio Technology Center

Net Plaza BGC

The Grand Hamptons 1&2 BGC

Bonifacio Ridge Bonifacio Global City

The Sapphire Residences BGC

Fifth Bus Stop From EDSA - Fort Victoria 5th Avenue

This is the last Bus Stop before the bus goes back to EDSA terminal. Most passengers who are coming to the buildings near to this bus stop alight at the first bus stop in McKinley Parkway. It's faster to reach destinations here from McKinley Parkway Bus Stop than spending time inside the bus and wait till it reaches this Bus Stop. Nevertheless, there are few who preferred to alight here. The buildings around it are: Sun Life Centre, Pacific Plaza Towers, Icon Plaza Showroom, One Global Place, The Beaufort, Seibu Tower, Singapore Embassy and Fort Victoria in which this Bus Stop is located. Please see map below to know "walk direction" to any of the buildings from this Bus Stop.

Location Map of buildings around Fort Victoria Bus Stop. Click red pins for names.




Direction of HM Bus (East Route) from The Fort Bus Terminal in EDSA to Market Market

How To Get To Buildings & Destinations From A Bus Stop Along East Route Of BGC Bus

The difference between BGC Bus East Route and HM Bus East Route aside from the roads they take from EDSA is that the former stops at McKinley Pkway Bus Stop before heading to The Fort Bus Stop which is the first Bus Stop of HM Bus. So, you must remember this: If the bus you take East Route is HM Bus, it will not pass by Mckinley Pkway. It's first Bus Stop from EDSA is The Fort. If the bus you take East Route is BGC Bus, it will stop in McKinley Pkway Bus Stop if there are passengers alighting there. And the second Bus Stop of BGC Bus is The Fort. Directions explain below is based on HM Bus routes and bus stops.

First Bus Stop From EDSA: The Fort

Located at the corner of 5th Ave and 26th Street where The Fort is situated. Next to The Fort along 26th St is The Fort Strip, followed by NBC Tent which is located at the corner of 26th St and 7th Ave. You can also alight here if your destination is some buildings along 5th Ave that accessible from West Route, but if you want to get to those buildings a little bit faster, West Route bus and McKinley Bus Stop is the way to go. HM Bus takes long because it uses EDSA and Kalayaan Ave.

The Fort at Bonifacio Global City

NBC Tent Bonifacio Global City

The Fort Strip

Second Bus Stop From EDSA: 32 Street MC Depot

Located along 5th Ave near corner 32 St. HSBC Centre is just across the bus stop. Walk across 32 Street to get to S&R Membership Shopping which is at the other corner of 32nd St and 5th Ave. MC Home Depot is along 32 Street next to S&R. Walk along 32nd St eastward from the corner of 5th Ave toward 7th Ave. F1 City Center Hotel is at the corner of 32nd St and 7th Ave. At the other corner, opposite F1 is The Trade and Financial Tower. Go left on 32nd from the corner of 5th Ave to get to 32nd & Fifth which is very visible from the bus stop. Autostrade and LR Phils are next to 32nd & Fifth, exactly located at the corner of 32nd and 4th Ave. See map below.

Location Map of buildings around MC Bus Stop. Click red pins to read building names.

Autostrada Bonifacio Global City

32nd and Fifth Bonifacio Global City

HSBC Centre Bonifacio Global City

Trade And Financial Tower BGC

F1 City Center Hotel BGC

Third Bus Stop From EDSA: High Street 30th Street

Located at the corner of 30th St and 9th Ave. Walk along 9th Ave from 30th St to get to High Street. Nuffnang Philippines is along 9th Ave right at Bonifacio High Street. Agave is located at the same building where Nuffnang is. To get to Slice, walk past Agave until you get to the corner of High Street where Nike is located, turn right. Walk past Seattle's Best Coffee, IStudio, Nokia, The Stock Market, Geox, Runnr, Speedo and Starbucks Coffee. Walk across the road (7th Ave) towards C2 Building (visible from Starbucks) which is to your left. Slice is at the ground floor of C2 Building alongside Mango and Jamba Juice. For fast commute directions to different establishments in High Street, go to Commute Fast To Restaurants & Establishments In Bonifacio High Street. Dimension is to the left of 9th Ave in High Street. Brothers Burger is also located near 9th Ave. Walk past High Street and to your right is Bo Concept, then MOs Design and Active Fun Children's Play and Party Center to the right of 9th Ave corner of 28th St. Opposite Active Fun, to the left corner is Honda Cars Global City. Now walk along 28th St from Honda eastward and you will get to PGA Cars Audi, located at the corner of 28th and 11th Ave which is W Office Building. If your destination is MUJI or Fully Booked, then, from Nuffnang, walk inside Bonifacio High Street eastward until you get to 11th Ave where they are located opposite each other. GAP is at the same building of MUJI.

Buildings and spots near 30th Street Bus Stop. Click red pins to get their names.

MUJI Bonifacio High Street

Fully Booked Bonifacio High Street

PGA Cars Audi at W Office Bldg in BGC

Bonifacio High Street

Fourth Bus Stop From EDSA: STI 32nd Street

Located right before C-5 and Metro Market Market where terminal of jeepneys and FXs bound for different directions is located. The tall building of STI is just across 32nd St, situated at the corner of 32nd and 38th St. Also visible even before the bus stops is Every Nation, located at the right corner of 32nd and 38 streets opposite STI. You just cross 32nd to get to them. Walk to the right of 38th Street from Every Nation to get to International School Manila which is next to Every Nation. Walk to the left of 38th St from STI to get to Energy Development Corporation and Department of Energy which are next to STI. PNOC is next. Then British School Manila followed by Manila Japanese School which you might find too far for a walk, so you might consider taking a taxi from Market Market. But you can actually ride a jeepney that passes through 38th St. The sign of the jeepney is "Guadalupe" and you can ride this jeep at the loading area along McKinley Pkwy between Market Market and Serendra. 38th St continues McKinley Pkway to the other side of 32nd St.

Location map of buildings around STI Bus Stop. Click red pins to read building names.

Metro Market Market BGC

Every Nation Bonifacio Global City

Energy Development Corporation BGC

STI Academy Global City

Fifth Bus Stop From EDSA: Market Market BGC Terminal

Located at the other side of Market Market. The bus just gets around the mall and stops at its terminal located at 26th St. SM Aura Premier is located just across 26th St. To get there, you must use the pedestrian lane at 26th St cor McKinley Pkway. See map below. If you're destination is South of Market and Serendra, then walk along 26th Street westward. The tall twin tower building you see to the left up ahead is South of Market. Entrances of Serendra are situated along 11th Ave. Most of the passengers bound for Market Market and SM Aura alight here.

Fiesta Market

South of Market BGC

Serendra

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