Makati

·	1960 - Makati Commercial Center rises; Rizal Theater is the first building constructed
·	TEjeros is one of the older communities of Makati, and is actually the “mother” of five (5) barangas, formerly sitios of Tejeros, Carmona, Kasilawan, Singkamas, La Paz, ang Sta. Cruz, Culi-culi, Guadalupe Viejo, and Olympia were also Spanish-era settlements, from which newer Barangays were formed.
·	Makati’s elederly receive benefits beyond what is mandated by the national government, enjoying their free adminssion to movie houses, wheelchairs and maintenance medicine, if needed, and receive cakes on their birthdays and golden wedding anniversaries.
·	Origin and Evolution of (some) Barangay names in Makati: Kasilawan used to be called Suaboy, because of the uncommonly large number of pigs in the area. Olympia went by the name Hinyero, after a German engineer resided there. San Antonio used to be Barrio Camachile.
·	In the late 1950s, several pioneering companies built factories in Makati, but it was not until the early part of the 1960s that Makati’s transition from a sleepy town to a bustling financial and commercial center began.
·	Ayala Center has over 1,000 shops and boutiques, three (3) department stores and three (3) supermarkets, all connected by elevated bridgeways..
·	Rockwell Center is a self-contained community that offers access to business convenience and leisure facilities.  It has high-rise residential condominiums for businessmen and expatriates.