{"id":408,"date":"2022-02-25T19:54:16","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T19:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/?page_id=408"},"modified":"2022-08-17T06:29:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T06:29:52","slug":"dot-ncr-travel-hubs-guidebook-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/?page_id=408","title":{"rendered":"OCAI and Ortigas Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"408\" class=\"elementor elementor-408\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f07bc7b elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"f07bc7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e28ad22\" data-id=\"e28ad22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1f6a7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1f6a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OCAI and Ortigas Center<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fccb6fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fccb6fd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-671e23e\" data-id=\"671e23e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3b43d0 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c3b43d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">OCAI is a non-stock and non-profit organization, established on October 02, 1982. It is commissioned to uphold the stature of Ortigas Center as one of the nation\u2019s prime business districts. Its main task is the effective implementation and monitoring of rules and regulations, working hand-in-hand with the local governments of Pasig City, Mandaluyong City, and Quezon City.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Past OCAI Presidents were: Rafael Ortigas, Jr. (1982-1985), Juan Ramos (1985-1987), George S. Lee (1987-1991), Herbert T. Sy (1991-1994), Carolina T. Young (1994-1997), William Tan-Untiong (1997-1999), Gloria C. Cotoco (1999-2000), Jaime Dichavez (2000-2001), Glenn D. Ang (2001-2004), Miguel Ortigas, Jr. (2004-2006), Luz N. Cotoco (2006-2009), George Edwin T. Lee, Jr. (2009-2010), Liza B. Silerio (2010-2016), Thomas Lee O (2016-2020), Catherine Casares-Ko (2020-2021), and Hilario Romil A. Acosta, Jr. (2021-present).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e8ebf7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e8ebf7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d15e8b\" data-id=\"0d15e8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f3ff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42f3ff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">At present, 192 member properties comprise\nOCAI. These properties are a mixture of commercial and business establishments,\ncorporate, and residential condominiums, as well as schools, and churches,\nowned by some of the leading companies from the business, commercial, and real\nestate sectors.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p>\n\n<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">OCAI covers the area bounded by Ortigas\nAvenue on the northeast, Meralco Avenue on the east-southeast, Shaw Boulevard\non the southwest, and Epifanio de Los Santos Avenue (EDSA) on the northwest.\nThe total area is 1,082,891.2 square meters, which falls under the jurisdiction\nof the cities of Pasig, Mandaluyong, and Quezon 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6338774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6338774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Ortigas Center, the heart hub of Pasig City Tourism<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">The 4,033 hectares, owned by the Augustinian Order, were sold and turned over in the 1930s to Spanish-Filipino businessmen who saw its boundless potential as a flourishing urban locality. Ortigas and Company, headed by Francisco Ortigas, Jr. after whom its main artery is named after, began developing the 108.3-hectare Ortigas Center into what is to become a successful urban hub. It was officially established on July 10, 1931.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">Little did Ortigas and Company know the important role Ortigas Center\u2014as a central business district perfectly located at the heart of Metro Manila\u2014would play in Philippine history.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Last March 15, 2021, the City Government of Pasig convened all its key stakeholders and office units from the academe, environment offices, traffic and security group, hospitality sector, travel agencies, and as for the business district, the Pasig City Cultural and Tourism Office invited the Ortigas Center Association Inc. as its representative, to become part of the Pasig City Tourism Council, aiming to formulate a 5-Year Pasig City Tourism Development Plan. During the week long forum, the Ortigas Center was identified to be the heart hub of the Pasig City Tourism Development Plan and considered as one of the key tourism spots in the whole City due to its diverse and aesthetically designed establishments.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b25104 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b25104\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6513eaf\" data-id=\"6513eaf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1747070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1747070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">The Unfolding of a Revolution<\/span><\/b><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">In February 1986, Ortigas Center bore witness as Philippine history unfolded during the People Power Revolution that took place at the corner of Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) and Ortigas Avenue. It was at this intersection where men and women of faith led thousands of Filipinos to bravely face military men in uniform and their tanks, offering them flowers and rosaries, imploring them to find a peaceful resolution to the political turmoil that besieged the country.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">Whether it was serendipity or destiny, the corner of Ortigas Avenue and EDSA was to become the site of an important historical landmark that represented the Filipinos\u2019 steadfast faith and\u00a0<i>bayanihan<\/i>. Through the kindness of the Ortigas and Gokongwei families, the chosen spot was secured, and thus, the design and construction of the\u00a0<b>Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace<\/b>\u00a0(Our Lady of EDSA) began soon after.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">Led by National Artist Francisco Ma\u00f1osa, notable Filipino architects National Artist Leandro Locsin and William Coscolluela came together to create this monumental structural masterpiece. The striking bronze sculpture that makes the EDSA Shrine standout was created by Virginia Ty-Navarro, and throughout the church\u2019s interiors, art pieces by National Artist Napoleon Abueva (\u201c14 Stations of the Cross\u201d and the main church\u2019s marble altar), sculptors Manny Casal (\u201cFlame of Freedom\u201d and \u201cDoves of Peace\u201d), Eduardo Castrillo (the Shrine\u2019s stained glass ceiling and a monstrance-sculpture for the Blessed Sacrament), and Ramon Orlina (a glass sculpture of the Risen Christ at the altar) added a beautiful balance of serenity and elegance.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">The EDSA Shrine was formally opened and dedicated to the Blessed Mother on December 15, 1989. Three decades after, in 2019, The Shrine was declared an Important Cultural Property (ICP) of the Philippines.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">As this iconic historical landmark stood guard at this intersection, so it aimed the spotlight at Ortigas Center as an important economic and financial district.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c531bb9\" data-id=\"c531bb9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a960d9 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a960d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"982\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/EDSA-SHRINE-1024x982.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/EDSA-SHRINE-1024x982.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/EDSA-SHRINE-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/EDSA-SHRINE-768x737.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/EDSA-SHRINE.jpg 1110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ad83ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ad83ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc6c853\" data-id=\"fc6c853\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a83c7ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a83c7ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">The Lifeblood of the Future<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">As early as the 1960s, Ortigas CBD has been the headquarters of some of the country\u2019s biggest conglomerates. Covering a total area of 1,082,891.2 square meters, Ortigas Center has a pivotal role not only historically but most importantly financially, as it brings together some of the nation\u2019s biggest conglomerates and multinational companies. This powerhouse combination in this part of Metro Manila makes Ortigas Center ideally situated for commercial success and growth.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">San Miguel Corporation (SMC)<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">, whose brands continue to be household names in the Filipino home, established its main office in Ortigas Center in 1983. As one of the Philippines\u2019 most diversified conglomerates through its involvement in various industries such as food and beverage, packaging, fuel and oil, power, and infrastructure, SMC provides employment to over 28,856 Filipinos. SMC\u2019s Banaue Rice Terraces-inspired architecture was designed by National Artist for Architecture Francisco Ma\u00f1osa and his brothers. It continues to be one of Ortigas Center\u2019s most recognizable and notable landmarks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e4f3e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e4f3e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0064ae5\" data-id=\"0064ae5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528c41f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"528c41f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"background: white; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #7a7a7a;\">Borne out of the need to eradicate poverty in Asia in 1960, <b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Asian Development Bank (ADB)<\/b>\u00a0relocated its headquarters and built its new home in 1991 in Ortigas Center, specifically along EDSA which was already by then a historical landmark. The financial institution has since expanded its offices, incorporating energy- and water-efficient systems, utilizing more eco-friendly materials resources into an innovative design that highlights the Bank\u2019s commitment to sustainability and reduction of wastes, greenhouse gases, and its overall carbon footprint. It was awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification in 2017.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a02ff0\" data-id=\"0a02ff0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-090242f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"090242f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ADB-1024x597.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ADB-1024x597.png 1024w, https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ADB-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ADB-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ADB.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1add865 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1add865\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4818605\" data-id=\"4818605\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1197424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1197424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/tektite-tower.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/tektite-tower.png 733w, https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/tektite-tower-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca9d413\" data-id=\"ca9d413\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4be0074 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4be0074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"background: white; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #7a7a7a;\">In 1989, construction on what would be an impressive office building began in Ortigas. This was the\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Tektite Towers<\/b>, a 33-storey structure completed in 1995 designed by Architect Rogelio Villarosa. The twin towers\u2019 design was an idea conceptualized during a 12-hour flight to San Francisco and inspired by falling tektite rocks\u2014small meteoric debris with a black glassy surface. These stones are said to help in meditation, creating a deeper sense of enlightenment and connectedness with the Universe while easing one\u2019s worldly desires. It was a fitting design as Tektite became the home of the\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Philippine Stock Exchange Centre<\/b>\u00a0until it moved to its new location in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-170a316 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"170a316\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-713b4a1\" data-id=\"713b4a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618731b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"618731b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"background: white; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #7a7a7a;\">Filipino-Chinese tycoon Henry Sy, Sr. saw Ortigas Center\u2019s immense potential immense potential as a financial center, hence he built he built one of his biggest malls in the CBD\u2014SM Megamall. Aside from this, SM erected the 47-storey\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">BDO Corporate Center<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">The Podium West Tower<\/b>. A mixed-used development composed of an upscale shopping mall and posh offices, this structure is \u201ca breath of fresh air inside and out, with its vertical green fa\u00e7ade\u201d that makes it a refreshing sight in the urban landscape.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b5183d\" data-id=\"8b5183d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-302d646 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"302d646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"431\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/BDO-TOWER-PODIUM.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/BDO-TOWER-PODIUM.jpg 431w, https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/BDO-TOWER-PODIUM-279x300.jpg 279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87c78d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87c78d2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fc80c2\" data-id=\"9fc80c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0f9e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d0f9e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"161\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/JOLLIBEE-TOWER-161x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/JOLLIBEE-TOWER-161x300.png 161w, https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/JOLLIBEE-TOWER.png 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e1bb44\" data-id=\"3e1bb44\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a829fb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a829fb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Roboto;\">Jollibee Foods Corporation, the country\u2019s largest fast-food chain brand, has built\u00a0<b>Jollibee Tower<\/b>\u00a0in Ortigas Center. Completed in 2020, the 42-storey LEED-certified green building houses not only the food service giant\u2019s various offices but also other companies, including hospitality and industrial spaces.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p style=\"background: white; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #7a7a7a;\">In the last two decades, Ortigas Center has become home to many business process outsourcing (BPO) companies. Nine of the biggest names in the BPO industry\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Convergys<\/b>,\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Teleperformance<\/b>,\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Telus<\/b>,\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Sitel<\/b>,\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Transcom<\/b>,\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Transec<\/b>,\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">IBEX GLOBAL<\/b>,\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">SPI Global<\/b>, and\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">[24]7<\/b>\u2014have established their headquarters in the CBD. Most importantly, it is the chosen location for over a hundred BPOs who provide employment and livelihood to thousands of Filipinos. Newly opened BPO-ready office towers in Ortigas abound, including the 26-storey\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Robinsons Cyberscape Alpha<\/b>\u00a0on Garnet Road.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b555e58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b555e58\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5ed3a4\" data-id=\"e5ed3a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b651d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66b651d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">Live, Work, and Play at the Heart of Metro<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">Several of the first structures to be\nbuilt within Ortigas Center in the 1980s\u2014<b>Strata\n100<\/b>,&nbsp;<b>Padilla Building<\/b>,&nbsp;<b>Emerald Building<\/b>,&nbsp;<b>Hanston\nBuilding<\/b>,&nbsp;<b>OAC Building<\/b>,&nbsp;<b>Tektite,<\/b>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<b>Agustin\n1<\/b>&nbsp;<b>Building<\/b>\u2014still stand proudly\nside-by-side with the newer high-rise structures that are beginning to dominate\nthe Ortigas Center landscape. While some have ceased to exist, such as&nbsp;<b>Benguet Center<\/b>&nbsp;(where now stands the&nbsp;<b>SM Keppel Building<\/b>),&nbsp;<b>Benpres (Chronicle Building)<\/b>,&nbsp;<b>Philcomcen Building<\/b>&nbsp;(presently&nbsp;<b>One Filinvest<\/b>), and&nbsp;<b>Ortigas Building<\/b>&nbsp;which is ongoing\ndemolition, their original locations shall pave the way for more modern\narchitecture that will thrust the CBD into a promising and even more\nprogressive future.<\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/p><p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><p style=\"margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:19.2pt;margin-left:\n0cm;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box;outline: 0px;\noverflow-wrap: break-word;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;\norphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\ntext-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;\nword-spacing:0px\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box\"><span style=\"font-size:\n11.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#7A7A7A\">Presently, 14 structures are under\nconstruction, including high-end commercial and residential complexes and\nhotels, seven of which are scheduled for completion this 2021.&nbsp;<\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8846bd\" data-id=\"b8846bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8d53f9 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"f8d53f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper-container\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/STRATA-100.jpeg\" alt=\"Strata 100\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Strata 100<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/EMERALD-BUILDING.jpg\" alt=\"Emerald Building\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Emerald Building<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/PADILLA-BUILDING.jpg\" alt=\"Padilla Building\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Padilla Building<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Previous<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-e314f88 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"e314f88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper-container\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MARCO-POLO.jpg\" alt=\"Marco Polo Ortigas\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Marco Polo Ortigas<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/JOY-NOSTALG-2.jpg\" alt=\"Joy Nostalg Hotel &amp; Suites\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Joy Nostalg Hotel &amp; Suites<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DISCOVERY.jpg\" alt=\"Discovery Suites\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Discovery Suites<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WYNWOOD.jpg\" alt=\"Wynwood Hotel\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Wynwood Hotel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/crowne-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Crowne Plaza Ortigas\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Crowne Plaza Ortigas<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/citadines.jpg\" alt=\"Citadines Millenium\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Citadines Millenium<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/linden-suites-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The Linden Suites Ortigas\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Linden Suites Ortigas<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/richmonde.jpg\" alt=\"Richmonde Hotel Ortigas\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Richmonde Hotel Ortigas<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Previous<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button 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background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">Ortigas Center has grown into a bustling neighborhood composed of 109 residential and commercial developments, including five-star hotels that promise an excellent hospitality experience. Award-winning hotels such as\u00a0<b>Marco Polo Ortigas<\/b>,\u00a0<b>Oakwood Joy-Nostalg Hotel &amp; Suites<\/b>,\u00a0<b>Discovery Suites<\/b>,\u00a0<b>Wynwood Hotel<\/b>,\u00a0<b>Crowne Plaza<\/b>,\u00a0<b>Citadines Millenium<\/b>,\u00a0<b>The Linden Suites<\/b>,\u00a0<b>Richmonde Hotel Ortigas<\/b>, among others, take the lead in providing business and leisure travelers with a comfortable stay in well-appointed rooms and suites.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">For the budget conscious traveler, Ortigas Center also has outstanding three-star accommodations in convenient locations such as\u00a0<b>Holiday Inn<\/b>,\u00a0<b>Go Hotels<\/b>,\u00a0<b>Jinjiang Inn<\/b>,\u00a0<b>Red Planet Manila<\/b>. There are also serviced apartments and condotels within the CBD that are best for term visitors, namely\u00a0<b>The Exchange Regency Residence Hotel<\/b>,\u00a0<b>The Malayan Plaza<\/b>,\u00a0<b>Currency Tower<\/b>,\u00a0<b>BSA Twin Towers<\/b>,\u00a0<b>Shine Residences by Ridged<\/b>, and more.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Soon to rise are more luxury hotels and multi-use complexes such as\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: inherit;\">The WESTIN Hotel Sonata Place<\/b><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">,\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: inherit;\">Grand Midori Tower<\/b><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">,\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: inherit;\">The Galleon Place<\/b><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">,\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: inherit;\">Hop Inn Hotel<\/b><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">, to name a few.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40305d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40305d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-841fae7\" data-id=\"841fae7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c197f06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c197f06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"background: white; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #7a7a7a;\">Its residents and workers enjoy over 800 dining options that offer a variety of flavors that will please different tastes, including even the most discriminating palates. Hankering for some sushi that could transport you back to Tokyo even through your taste buds?\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Sen Ryo<\/b>\u00a0at The Podium and\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Marufuku<\/b>\u00a0at The Crescent Building are favorites of sushi connoisseurs. Craving for a juicy steak with a glass of wine?\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">22 Prime in Discovery Center<\/b>\u00a0has great offerings which you can pair with the best wines. Or need to unwind after a busy day at work?\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Vu\u2019s Sky Bar and Lounge Marco Polo<\/b>\u00a0has more than just a selection of libations but also has a breathtaking view to boot.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"background: white; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15.3333px;\">Ortigas Center is a favorite spot for popular global food chains. It is a haven for foodies, as it has seen the launch of\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15.3333px;\">Din Tai Fung<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15.3333px;\">,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15.3333px;\">Tim Ho Wan<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15.3333px;\">,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15.3333px;\">Panda Express<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15.3333px;\">, and now,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15.3333px;\">MOS Burger<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15.3333px;\">, a well-loved Japanese burger chain which opened its first store in Robinsons Galleria.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #7a7a7a;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffcaba7\" data-id=\"ffcaba7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90c30dc elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"90c30dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper-container\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/VU-SKY-LOUNGE-WEBSITE.png\" alt=\"Vu\u2019s Sky Bar and Lounge Marco Polo\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Vu\u2019s Sky Bar and Lounge Marco Polo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/din-tai-fung-sm-megall.jpg\" alt=\"Din Tai Fung SM Megamall\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Din Tai Fung SM Megamall<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Previous<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4876fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4876fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-425c46c\" data-id=\"425c46c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a51a55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a51a55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">&nbsp;It is most popularly known for having several top shopping malls, namely,&nbsp;<b>SM Megamall<\/b>,&nbsp;<b>Robinsons Galleria<\/b>,&nbsp;<b>Ayala Malls The 30th<\/b>, and&nbsp;<b>St. Francis Square<\/b>, all of which carry premium global and well-known local brands. SM Megamall, the second largest shopping center in the country with an average of 200,000-foot traffic daily, is home to global fashion flagship stores and has the first IMAX theater in the area.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a318a08\" data-id=\"a318a08\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c10b269 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"c10b269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper-container\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Megamall_min-1024x340.jpg\" alt=\"SM Megamall\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">SM Megamall<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26785e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26785e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-544e854\" data-id=\"544e854\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ed0578 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"0ed0578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper-container\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/podium-mall.jpg\" alt=\"The Podium\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Podium<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/estancia.jpeg\" alt=\"Estancia\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Estancia<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Previous<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c8e09d\" data-id=\"9c8e09d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cca13f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cca13f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">For upscale mixed-use developments,&nbsp;<b>The Podium<\/b>&nbsp;consists of a shopping mall with high-end designer brand boutiques, a broad selection of al fresco restaurants, and a romantic rooftop venue rarely seen in a mall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt 0cm;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #7a7a7a;\">There is also&nbsp;<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Capitol Commons<\/b>, a mixed used complex which lies at the edge of the district with two high-end malls\u2014<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">The SM Store<\/b>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Estancia Mall<\/b>\u2014that cater to the upscale market. It\u2019s truly a shopping mecca for the fashionista, the techie, the hobbyist, the artsy, the booklover, and so much more for shoppers of different ages!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-051331d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"051331d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f52187\" data-id=\"6f52187\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92d399c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92d399c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">If retail therapy isn\u2019t one\u2019s interest, Ortigas Center also has a host of entertainment and leisure spots to keep tourists of all ages busy and preoccupied. Aside from the modern cinemas in the malls, there are also fitness centers and sports venues where one can get active and physical. Take a leisurely stroll along its streets with your pet and head over to\u00a0<b>Ortigas Park<\/b>\u00a0or the lovely\u00a0<b>Pearl Drive Green Walkway<\/b>\u00a0to enjoy a taste of nature. Or drop by SM Megamall which has an Olympic-sized skating rink, a 14-lane bowling alley, and an archery center.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">Well-known gyms and fitness centers within Ortigas Center offer a variety of workout styles such as CrossFit, boxing, spinning, yoga and barre3\u2014perfect for fitness enthusiasts who are committed to a healthy lifestyle even while on a holiday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"background: white; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt 0cm;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #7a7a7a;\">The SM Transport Hub is also the chosen location by the\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Philippine Red Cross (PRC)<\/b>\u00a0for its\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">drive-thru Saliva RT-PCR Test services<\/b>, which makes it convenient for those who need immediate COVID-19 testing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-045adf8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"045adf8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-766eef6\" data-id=\"766eef6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfac55f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfac55f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">To top it all off, Ortigas Center isn\u2019t just a place for leisure activities. It can also be a place to find some solace amidst the hustle and bustle of the concrete jungle. There are several religious institutions found within the CBD aside from the EDSA Shrine.\u00a0<b>St. Francis of Assisi Church<\/b>\u00a0along Shaw Blvd.,\u00a0<b>Sancta Maria Stella Orientis Oratory<\/b>\u00a0at the University of Asia and the Pacific campus, and\u00a0<b>Chapel of the Eucharistic Lord<\/b>\u00a0in SM Megamall are some of the Catholic churches in Ortigas Center, while Christian churches such as\u00a0<b>Greenhills Christian Fellowship (GCF)<\/b>\u00a0offer worship services as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"background: white; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt 0cm;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #7a7a7a;\">The Center truly values its residents and workers\u2019 spiritual growth. Ortigas Center isn\u2019t only a place for arts, dining, and entertainment, as its malls and commercial complexes hold weekly Mass services in their premises, and OCAI ensures that Ash Wednesday and Simbang Gabi Masses are celebrated annually.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e568752\" data-id=\"e568752\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-976e275 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"976e275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper-container\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/chapel-of-the-eucharistic-lord.jpg\" alt=\"Chapel of the Eucharistic Lord - SM Megamall\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Chapel of the Eucharistic Lord - SM Megamall<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/churches_1452906651_2103_2323.jpg\" alt=\"Saint Francis of Assisi Church - Mandaluyong\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Saint Francis of Assisi Church - Mandaluyong<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/vrm00wqv17821.webp\" alt=\"Sancta Maria Stella Orientis Oratory - UA&amp;P\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Sancta Maria Stella Orientis Oratory - UA&amp;P<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Previous<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9bdd57c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9bdd57c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b5553e\" data-id=\"0b5553e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d6e1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79d6e1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">Bridging the North and the South<\/span><\/b><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">Amid the vibrant buzz of a bustling urban community is the comfort and peace of mind one feels living, working, or visiting Ortigas Center. Through the concerted efforts of\u00a0<b>OCAI<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>BSA<\/b>\u2019s security and emergency response teams, one is assured of a pleasurable, worry-free stay any time, any day. It is this feeling of safety in one\u2019s surroundings that makes Ortigas Center a place to call home.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"background: white; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt 0cm;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #7a7a7a;\">Its enviable location at the center of Metro Manila makes it the perfect spot for local and foreign tourists who value utmost mobility and accessibility within the metropolis. Its wide roads and sidewalks, coupled with elevated walkways and Pasig City\u2019s bike safety efforts make Ortigas Center a safe neighborhood for pedestrians and small transport vehicles.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acd5b27\" data-id=\"acd5b27\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f074011 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"f074011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper-container\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/56279936_1921173224653598_1734833910438690816_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"56279936_1921173224653598_1734833910438690816_n\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/56367318_1921173094653611_4561049883015905280_n-1024x658.jpg\" alt=\"56367318_1921173094653611_4561049883015905280_n\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/56770535_1921173807986873_2244355613159063552_n-1024x490.jpg\" alt=\"56770535_1921173807986873_2244355613159063552_n\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/93652422_2623832004387713_591214647864983552_n-1024x476.jpg\" alt=\"93652422_2623832004387713_591214647864983552_n\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/149280611_3451606091610296_7651938159087129176_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"149280611_3451606091610296_7651938159087129176_n\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Previous<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c11c38d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c11c38d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a91b6fc\" data-id=\"a91b6fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c5c90c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c5c90c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">A\u00a0<b>bike repair station at the Ortigas Park<\/b>\u00a0was setup by\u00a0<b>Barangay San Antonio (BSA)<\/b>\u00a0Pasig City specifically for those who have chosen this mode of transportation when the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) was put in place because of the pandemic which resulted in limited public transportation access. And to further make Ortigas Center a bike-friendly neighborhood, BSA also installed the\u00a0<b>first bike shelter<\/b>\u00a0in Pasig City at the corner of Julia Vargas and ADB Avenue.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"background: white; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt 0cm;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #7a7a7a;\">Two\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">MRT stations<\/b>\u00a0located at its northern and southern points, along with the\u00a0<b style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Megamall Transport Hub<\/b>\u00a0along EDSA, easily make Ortigas Center a preferred base for those who need to reach other cities within the metro.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc0b45a\" data-id=\"bc0b45a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a145e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a145e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/165192868_3553036704800567_2222186698216115405_n.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/165192868_3553036704800567_2222186698216115405_n.png 940w, https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/165192868_3553036704800567_2222186698216115405_n-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/165192868_3553036704800567_2222186698216115405_n-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-435136f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"435136f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90761cd\" data-id=\"90761cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6226905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6226905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">This year, Ortigas Center further cements its position as an ideal locale as it connects more parts of Metro Manila. The construction and completion of\u00a0<b>Kalayaan Bridge<\/b>\u00a0(Sta. Monica-Lawton Bridge), which links Ortigas Center to Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, is a welcome improvement for motorists. Officially opened on Independence Day, June 12, 2021, one can say that the route fittingly symbolizes freedom from Metro Manila\u2019s road congestion as it significantly cuts travel time between the two cities to only 12 minutes.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">A much-anticipated gamechanger is the\u00a0<b>Metro Manila Subway<\/b>, a 36-kilometer subway system that will allow commuters to travel from Mindanao Avenue in Quezon City to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). This major undertaking involves the construction of 17 train stations, two of which are proposed to be in Ortigas North and Ortigas South. Designed after Tokyo\u2019s famous subway system in terms of safety and innovation, it is expected to serve 370,000 passengers daily. Its completion would give Ortigas Center transport access to two major rail lines in the metro.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 19.2pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto;\">\u00a0The 355-billion-peso project expected to be fully operational by 2025 is the first underground railway system in the Philippines that will surely make Ortigas CBD an even more inviting investment location for many businesses and commercial establishments and an inviting locale for domestic and foreign travellers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OCAI and Ortigas Center OCAI is a non-stock and non-profit organization, established on October 02, 1982. It is commissioned to uphold the stature of Ortigas Center as one of the nation\u2019s prime business districts. Its main task is the effective implementation and monitoring of rules and regulations, working hand-in-hand with the local governments of Pasig &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/?page_id=408\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">OCAI and Ortigas Center<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/408"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=408"}],"version-history":[{"count":167,"href":"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/408\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1555,"href":"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/408\/revisions\/1555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocai.com.ph\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}