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McDonald’s (Shell Gas Station)

A McDonald’s Hamburger fastfood restaurant located on the Shell Gas station at the corner of Ortigas Avenue and F. Ortigas Jr. Road (formerly Emerald Avenue).

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McDonald’s

In, 1981, George T. Yang opened the first McDonald’s in the Philippines and is locally a 100% Filipino-owned company. There are more than 400 restaurants in the Philippines. The original McDonald’s was started by Ray Kroc when he bought the franchise of a small burger joint owned by brothers Dick and Mac McDonald. Five years […]

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PhilComCen Building

This old hig-rise building, previously owned by GSIS and now owned by Filinvest ¹ is among the first buildings constructed in Ortigas. Before it was abandoned, several government organizations and radio station previously held offices in this building. The structure’s rooftop went ablazed in March 2007 ².

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Tune Hotel

Tune Hotel (Ortigas) is an affordable hotel that is just minutes away from different key locations in the Ortigas Center Business District. It’s within walking distance to the Metro Railway Station in EDSA. With a capacity of 126 double rooms and 52 twin rooms, amenities include Wi-Fi, TV, room safe, air conditioning and 24-hour reception.

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Tune opens hotel in Ortigas

Tune Hotels in Ortigas, a Malaysian-owned chain of hotels, has just been launched. The hotel has 126 double rooms and 52 twin rooms. Tune Hotel currently operates 41 establishments worldwide with 35 in the Asean region of which 8 is in the Philippines.

Ortigas group set to raise P6B in ’14 via debt issue

The Ortigas family’s OCLP Holdings is considering raising about P6 billion in long-term debt this year to finance ongoing expansion programs and refinance loans. Joselito Santos, OCLP Holdings’ general manager for real estate, said in a briefing Monday that the fresh funds would help support plans to sustain growth in revenues, which he said may hit about P5 billion next year.

SMC invests P200M in e-commerce

San Miguel Corporation has invested about P200 million to enter the fast-growing e-commerce industry. Its new subsidiary Autosweep Post Corporation has launched its flagship product, the Sweep card, a contactless reloadable cash card that can be used to pay for goods and services and even toll fees.