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Updated List: Proclaimed Local Winners in Metro Manila (May 10)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Winners for the local elections in Metro Manila have been proclaimed on Tuesday, May 10 or just few hours after poll precincts closed.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyAwfisPnze_MpV_131wgH7bbt_aESBtNIUgbLdg2X_Hi9JEz7whckqAO0mFbROH4uJGLYV4QNiMKNEwGLZ8qN8MaBe55xU8A1WGxm7F1SaIfvtSWnEzdvuXBDSXtrposIoeXBCBQvOzc/s1600/binay-eusebio-cayetano.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Proclaimed Local Winners in Metro Manila (May 10)" border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyAwfisPnze_MpV_131wgH7bbt_aESBtNIUgbLdg2X_Hi9JEz7whckqAO0mFbROH4uJGLYV4QNiMKNEwGLZ8qN8MaBe55xU8A1WGxm7F1SaIfvtSWnEzdvuXBDSXtrposIoeXBCBQvOzc/s1600/binay-eusebio-cayetano.jpg" title="Proclaimed Local Winners in Metro Manila (May 10)" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From Left: Abby Binay, Bobby Eusebio and Lani Cayetano are among the declared mayors early Tuesday.</td></tr></tbody></table>As of 11:00 a.m., at least 11 mayors in the vote-rich capital secured their seats for the next term. This includes unopposed bets Jaime Fresnedi, Edwin Olivarez and Lani Cayetano for mayoralty; Celso Dioko and Ricardo Cruz Jr. for vice mayor.<br /><br />In Manila, Joseph Estrada and Alfredo Lim are still in a tight race with official proclamation of winner slated today.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Abby Binay is set to bring back her father's legacy in Makati as she won against incumbent Mayor Kid Peña.<br /><br /><center><div class="video-wrapper"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="327" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/D35AtLWFrQY" width="100%"></iframe></div></center><br />Here's the updated list of proclaimed local winners in Metro Manila as of May 10:<br /><center><div class="infogram-embed" data-id="_/4U1coaJYVlXaqgfyhLGj" data-title="List of Proclaimed Local Winners in Metro Manila" data-type="interactive"></div><script>!function(e,t,n,s){var i="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName(t),d=o[0],a=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(s)&&(s=a+s),window[i]&&window[i].initialized)window[i].process&&window[i].process();else if(!e.getElementById(n)){var r=e.createElement(t);r.async=1,r.id=n,r.src=s,d.parentNode.insertBefore(r,d)}}(document,"script","infogram-async","//e.infogr.am/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");</script><div style="border-top: 1px solid #dadada; font-family: "arial important"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; margin: 0 30px; padding: 8px 0; text-align: center;"><a href="https://infogr.am/78f70e21-f985-4c15-857c-edde72d687b1" rel="nofollow" style="color: #989898!important; text-decoration: none!important;" target="_blank">List of Proclaimed Local Winners in Metro Manila</a><br /><a href="https://infogr.am/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #989898!important; text-decoration: none!important;" target="_blank"></a></div></center></div>

Updated List: Proclaimed Local Winners in Metro Manila (May 10)

MANILA, Philippines - Winners for the local elections in Metro Manila have been proclaimed on Tuesday, May 10 or just few hours after poll p...

Metro Manila (NCR) Election 2016 Comelec results: Mayor, Vice Mayor

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Election (Comelec) election results - partial and unofficial for Metro Manila (NCR) local elections will be released immediately after the canvassers received initial data from polling precincts today, May 9, 2016.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuftLURoueAIjKZ4VAwPeoDypgSeVmHIpMdtstyk3swzRvr1cQO73CRYVUXMoBTgWZL8i29trATx24npEbpMCLCpnrRwvYBhp5qVJco4_c-aLZ5Cdn0mHSze_f83l1e1V7QfZ-8FeJNfF/s1600/metro-manila-local-election-results-2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Metro Manila (NCR) Election 2016 Comelec results: Mayor, Vice Mayor" border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuftLURoueAIjKZ4VAwPeoDypgSeVmHIpMdtstyk3swzRvr1cQO73CRYVUXMoBTgWZL8i29trATx24npEbpMCLCpnrRwvYBhp5qVJco4_c-aLZ5Cdn0mHSze_f83l1e1V7QfZ-8FeJNfF/s1600/metro-manila-local-election-results-2016.jpg" title="Metro Manila (NCR) Election 2016 Comelec results: Mayor, Vice Mayor" /></a></div><br /><br />The Luzon region to include the capital region has 56% share or more than 30 million registered voters. <br /><br />The election 2016 results for NCR's 17 cities and municipalities - Mayoralty and Vice Mayoralty will be available on this page.<br /><br />The vote-rich region of NCR is consists of the following places:<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #0b5394;">Caloocan City</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394;">Las Piñas City</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394;">Makati City</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394;">Malabon City</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394;">Mandaluyong City</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394;">Manila</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394;">Marikina City</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394;">Muntinlupa City</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394;">Navotas City</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394;">Parañaque City</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394;">Pasay City</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394;">Pasig City</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394;">Pateros</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394;">Quezon City</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394;">San Juan City</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394;">Taguig City</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394;">Valenzuela City</span></li></ul><br />Note: The Comelec partial results for Metro Manila will posted on this site (Refresh page for the updates).<br /><br /><b>RELATED RESULTS</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/05/comelec-pilipinas-election-results-2016-website-now-up.html" rel="nofollow">Comelec's PiliPinas Election Results 2016 website now up</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/05/may-2016-election-senatorial-race-comelec-partial-unofficial-results.html" rel="nofollow">May 2016 Election: Senatorial race Comelec first partial, unofficial results</a></li></ul><br />Manila is the second most populous area in the Philippines with 1.6 million population in 2010. Among the candidates vying for Mayoralty are Onofre Abad, Amado Bagatsing, Arnaldo "Dodos" Dela Cruz, Joseph Estrada, Edmundo Fuerte, Samuel Gabot, Alfredo Lim, Tranquilino Narca, Francisco Pizzara, Valeriano Reloj and Wilfredo Yusi.<br /><br />For Makati City, will be the first election for incumbent city mayor Romulo "Kid" V. Peña, Jr., who is opposed by Mar-Len Abigail "Abby" S. Binay-Campos, the 2nd District congresswoman.<br /><br />Incumbent Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista will be facing tight competition in the mayoralty elections against Leon Peralta, an advocate against Trapos (traditional politicians) and political dynasty, NGO worker Martin Sanchez, Jr. and radioman Alex Lague.<br /><br /><b>2016 automated election system (AES)</b><br /><br />The May 2016 election is the country's  third automated polls after the 2010 (presidential) and 2013 (senatorial) polls.<br /><br />When voting close on Monday, the vote counting machines (VCMs) transmit the vote counts – also known as election returns or ERs – to the different servers and canvassing centers in the AES.<br /><br />From the VCMs, the election returns (ERs) are transmitted to the central server, to a transparency server, and to the municipal board of canvassers (MBOC).<br /><br />From the MBOC, the results are transmitted to the provincial board of canvassers (PBOC), where the results are collated and then transmitted to the national board of canvassers (NBOC), where the results for national positions are canvassed.<br /><br />The MBOC and PBOC also separately beam ERs to the central server.<br /><br />Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter or subscribe to our email list to receive real-time results.</div>

Metro Manila (NCR) Election 2016 Comelec results: Mayor, Vice Mayor

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More Pinoys plan to buy homes in the near future - research

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - An overwhelming majority of Filipinos are planning to move house of apartment in the near future, and almost 80 percent of them said that their main reason for moving is that they are planning to buy their first home.<br /><br />This is according to a research conducted by global property website Lamudi Philippines as presented during the media night on Wednesday, February 17 at the Dillingers 903 in Greenbelt, Makati.<br /><br />Other reasons for moving house or apartment cited by the survey’s participants include area preference (either looking for a better area, planning to move to another city, or planning to live close to relatives) (14.66 percent), work-related relocation (2.4 percent), and proximity to schools (1.44 percent).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTdQkb5wqumUla7Z1Ho3usWQ0U7_VwRXTUVSuE-_Nq_UtBXVB22tE7MnTMgdAI_jO17mkUHhGhDIvCKXuMl6JcMCha5bJYoKaOEyllkRyIBl2DoA79lh99pOv_ZIGy7PL3pzqrDco0EZY/s1600/lamudi-reasons-moving-house.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="reasons for moving house" border="0" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTdQkb5wqumUla7Z1Ho3usWQ0U7_VwRXTUVSuE-_Nq_UtBXVB22tE7MnTMgdAI_jO17mkUHhGhDIvCKXuMl6JcMCha5bJYoKaOEyllkRyIBl2DoA79lh99pOv_ZIGy7PL3pzqrDco0EZY/s640/lamudi-reasons-moving-house.JPG" title="reasons for moving house" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />In terms of property type, an overwhelming majority of the respondents said that they are looking for a house (94.86 percent), and only a small proportion are considering to buy a condo (2.42 percent) or a townhouse (1.21 percent). <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8dZYBBv6WV6K9_i54v4GLnPdzRB5GfD4FSO1aLbREyySTCpiFd2WZSlWALKhWmhZBWrIlVV3CauD-tHid8lTj9bUIEDWOensBjurZOUeWSbuO8M-Mq6ryq-I3tHIdEp5dabm7AIXPL2po/s1600/lamudi-moving-to-new-house.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="2.42% looking for condo" border="0" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8dZYBBv6WV6K9_i54v4GLnPdzRB5GfD4FSO1aLbREyySTCpiFd2WZSlWALKhWmhZBWrIlVV3CauD-tHid8lTj9bUIEDWOensBjurZOUeWSbuO8M-Mq6ryq-I3tHIdEp5dabm7AIXPL2po/s640/lamudi-moving-to-new-house.JPG" title="2.42% looking for condo" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />In terms of location, more than half (55.05 percent) of the respondents cited Metro Manila as their preferred area for their property purchase, with Quezon City being the most preferred city (19.47 percent), followed by Makati (8.65 percent) and Manila (8.41 percent). Cebu Province is the next most cited large area after Metro Manila. Almost 7 percent of the respondents said that they are planning to buy a property in Cebu. The province is followed by Cavite at 6.73 percent.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1zXOZGvDtF7mYffTXLuKRO0Ls6iakdM_-Oklyl6OOnwhG0wpg2iMBtEhfOKQE1VAasTAijD3dwjP18fEwI_F6HQkg7VJPCBze6We-4wihdgPEca7Hf1vvq2KuMTqmcHYF4670bqf8cNi/s1600/lamudi-most-popular-cities-homebuyers.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="most popular areas for homebuyers" border="0" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1zXOZGvDtF7mYffTXLuKRO0Ls6iakdM_-Oklyl6OOnwhG0wpg2iMBtEhfOKQE1VAasTAijD3dwjP18fEwI_F6HQkg7VJPCBze6We-4wihdgPEca7Hf1vvq2KuMTqmcHYF4670bqf8cNi/s640/lamudi-most-popular-cities-homebuyers.JPG" title="most popular areas for homebuyers" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br /><b>Homebuyers becoming Internet savvy</b><br /><br />Lamudi’s survey also found that Filipino homebuyers are fast becoming Internet savvy. Almost 80 percent of the surveyed participants cited the Internet as their starting point when researching about real estate. These survey participants cited real estate websites (such as online listings platforms), social media sites, and search engines as their usual starting point when researching about properties in the Internet.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7xURgUjZ69hmnyn7TN95Kf0_Srrr8VwinEN2GALMd2Br0CZ_Hz6z-n3FORQLyx2mVoYhQYVgHFu79n5yhFxLs_a0UX-jdjFdWIcwQQhVbboHrd17j2hsXauxBDEfD-F_iNOHC3QoJcenD/s1600/lamudi-pinoys-internet-savvy.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="internet savvy pinoys" border="0" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7xURgUjZ69hmnyn7TN95Kf0_Srrr8VwinEN2GALMd2Br0CZ_Hz6z-n3FORQLyx2mVoYhQYVgHFu79n5yhFxLs_a0UX-jdjFdWIcwQQhVbboHrd17j2hsXauxBDEfD-F_iNOHC3QoJcenD/s640/lamudi-pinoys-internet-savvy.JPG" title="internet savvy pinoys" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />Lamudi’s customer survey was conducted in mid-2015. The survey revealed that 33.89 percent of the respondents were aged 50 years and older, followed by the age groups 31–40 years (28.13 percent), 41–50 years (21.15 percent), 21–30 years (16.11 percent), and under 20 years (0.72 percent).<br /><br />There are slightly more female respondents (54 percent) than male, which is consistent with Lamudi Philippines’ onsite data that shows that more women search for properties online than men.</div>

More Pinoys plan to buy homes in the near future - research

MANILA, Philippines - An overwhelming majority of Filipinos are planning to move house of apartment in the near future, and almost 80 percen...

New Year Countdown to 2016: Top 16 Places, Events in Metro Manila

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - Beyond the traditional new year's eve (NYE) celebration are the countdown and special events happening around Metro Manila. On December 31, several establishments and companies will showcase their grandest welcome to 2016 and the year of Red Fire Monkey through Countdown to 2016 festivities.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DsxQsqztwga32R6ZuTlZpXrqNprvlSs8ygIjiuumJEsLVF04cAWk0oJ8N-Tdjg-4FHR7wegQkp0TZwjrg10D4mR9sJn8M1VdlO0kKs07VHGaIrvIy6Yrt-J6tliLZOslgjp01nxUZnco/s1600/happy-new-year-2016-tse.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="New Year Countdown to 2016: Top 16 Places, Events in Manila" border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DsxQsqztwga32R6ZuTlZpXrqNprvlSs8ygIjiuumJEsLVF04cAWk0oJ8N-Tdjg-4FHR7wegQkp0TZwjrg10D4mR9sJn8M1VdlO0kKs07VHGaIrvIy6Yrt-J6tliLZOslgjp01nxUZnco/s640/happy-new-year-2016-tse.jpg" title="New Year Countdown to 2016: Top 16 Places, Events in Manila" width="560" /></a></div><br />Plan the big night out for NYE as we compile once again the Top 16 places and events to celebrate new year's eve in the metro. Countdown to 2016 is definitely the best and meaningful event this year - full of fireworks, bountiful banquet, music and loud revelry in epic proportions to usher in the New Year.<br /><br />TheSummitExpress has the lowdown on the best places to countdown the New Year around the metro.<br /><br /><b>1. Philippine Arena Countdown 2016 New Year's Celebration</b> | December 30-31, 2015 in Bocaue, Bulacan<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhczP3KimIj0am2Gu2lVU9QYqqbkGAZcdDEErpeYX0B1sGBkpgd2VJOHUpeaVe6uzE_4r8ImXY655FgLrvS88cfatmSDq6zK7IoAuK2JjHfLsjqv-JDTQKrYd7tcrxuFICSPAA24OP1s65k/s1600/philippine-arena-countdown-to-2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Philippine Arena Countdown 2016 New Year's Celebration" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhczP3KimIj0am2Gu2lVU9QYqqbkGAZcdDEErpeYX0B1sGBkpgd2VJOHUpeaVe6uzE_4r8ImXY655FgLrvS88cfatmSDq6zK7IoAuK2JjHfLsjqv-JDTQKrYd7tcrxuFICSPAA24OP1s65k/s640/philippine-arena-countdown-to-2016.jpg" title="Philippine Arena Countdown 2016 New Year's Celebration" width="426" /></a></div><br />Witnes the festive celebration that will highlight another spectacle, the 1 hour and 10-minute fireworks show in an attempt to break Guinness World Record for the largest and longest fireworks display.<br /><br />Be with invited celebrities which include The Explorer Sisters: JoWaPao of Eat Bulaga's KalyeSerye  (Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola and Paolo Ballesteros), Arnel Pineda, Apl.De.Ap, Radha, Sandwich and Pops Fernandez.<br /><br />On December 30, featured bands and singers Spongecola, 6CycleMind, Mulatto and Top Suzara will open the 2-night celebrations at the Philippine Arena, the largest mixed-used indoor theater with 55,000 seating capacity.<br /><br /><b>2. Eastwood City New Year Countdown to 2016</b> | December 31, 2015 6:00 in Libis, Quezon City<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYw30ftpA3UrzHLymaG6e4IRwL5ZxAbybbdB3uITAd_7WrsjOEKfN-c6hU752Kqj1bYxemR5oEO6TWpT3Mmbgx1vhJ-cIfQeFmMZC8n9oAuxspZVD9o9Dh-k6IqQl_Wn11auvEpZtDi6t/s1600/Marlisa-eastwood-countdown-2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Eastwood City New Year Countdown to 2016" border="0" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYw30ftpA3UrzHLymaG6e4IRwL5ZxAbybbdB3uITAd_7WrsjOEKfN-c6hU752Kqj1bYxemR5oEO6TWpT3Mmbgx1vhJ-cIfQeFmMZC8n9oAuxspZVD9o9Dh-k6IqQl_Wn11auvEpZtDi6t/s640/Marlisa-eastwood-countdown-2016.jpg" title="Eastwood City New Year Countdown to 2016" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />Megaworld Lifestyle Malls and Eastwood City is celebrating the New Year with a bang through an awesome line-up of spectacular performances and activities from the country’s brightest music stars at its New Year Countdown to 2016, the official New Year Countdown of Quezon City.<br /><br />The X Factor 2014 Grand Winner, Marlisa Punzalan will lead the New Year Countdown on December 31 at the Eastwood Mall Open Park.<br /><br />Be part of the grandest New Year celebration as other celebrities will join the festivity including band Imago, Rico Blanco, Kyla and Christian Bautista.<br /><br /><b>3. Countdown to 2016: The GMA New Year Special</b> | December 31, 2015 (Venue to be announced)<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E9mbWtS9p1g" width="600"></iframe></center><br />Welcome 2016 with a bang! Take part in the most colorful and chic New Year celebration with Countdown to 2016: The GMA-7 New Year Special. Happening on December 31, 2015 from 10:00pm onwards. It is expected to feature Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza (AlDub) and other big artists from the Kapuso network.<br /><br /><br /><b>4. TV5 New Year Countdown 2016</b> | December 31, 2015 at 10:00 p.m. in Quezon City<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRXpH2GHw0d3XpJ7Ko3ns1FDiNsG2kcaiwFUz0QiNLDxzLnP4awNgBW7PHtaBfiIhC3_Br4XGS5LJQsjUZ1QIaP1y6zb0XEeoY_EIFjpvzcx48lJg-I1h0MGuGY1qHvIpB0aAMzUqLy99/s1600/qc-tv5-ny-countdown.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="TV5 New Year Countdown 2016 " border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRXpH2GHw0d3XpJ7Ko3ns1FDiNsG2kcaiwFUz0QiNLDxzLnP4awNgBW7PHtaBfiIhC3_Br4XGS5LJQsjUZ1QIaP1y6zb0XEeoY_EIFjpvzcx48lJg-I1h0MGuGY1qHvIpB0aAMzUqLy99/s640/qc-tv5-ny-countdown.jpg" title="TV5 New Year Countdown 2016 " width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />For the second time, the Quezon City Government and TV5 partnered  to hold the New Year Countdown TV Special at the Quezon Memorial Circle which will be held on December 31, 2015 to January 1, 2016.<br /><br />TV5 President and CEO Emmanuel Lorenzana said that this year's countdown celebration will be bigger, with more stars and performances.<br /><br />LIVE STREAM: TV5 New Year Countdown 2016 (video courtesy of TV5 Philippines/Youtube)<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DiWE9FUa9FM" width="600"></iframe></center><br /><br /><b>5. Makati “Shout” New Year’s Eve Countdown 2016</b> | December 31, 2015 4:00 p.m. at the University of Makati (UMak)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08vP3ng25XC1HUsXXLatw0K3k1oGR_YxbFTLv7i9S_cdxo9_qfiTWGsWWOMM69lXmd2PzIdU6eUw2YHQAOtThlbM-uZqvc1-u9rlT9GrvYnZ13B_U3fLGBGwoveYeZCZuAhkZqJ07Rz2y/s1600/Makati-New-year-countdown-2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Makati “Shout” New Year’s Eve Countdown 2016" border="0" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08vP3ng25XC1HUsXXLatw0K3k1oGR_YxbFTLv7i9S_cdxo9_qfiTWGsWWOMM69lXmd2PzIdU6eUw2YHQAOtThlbM-uZqvc1-u9rlT9GrvYnZ13B_U3fLGBGwoveYeZCZuAhkZqJ07Rz2y/s640/Makati-New-year-countdown-2016.jpg" title="Makati “Shout” New Year’s Eve Countdown 2016" width="560" /></a></div><br />Makati's New Year Year Countdown is back and now all set for the event Countdown 2016 dubbed “Shout”, which will be staged at the University of Makati (UMak) Track and Field Oval starting at 4pm on December 31, 2015 until 3am of January 1, 2016. (Read: <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2015/12/makati-all-set-for-shout-new-year-eve-countdown-2016.html" rel="nofollow">Makati all set for “Shout” New Year’s Eve Countdown</a><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2015/12/makati-all-set-for-shout-new-year-eve-countdown-2016.html" rel="nofollow"> 2016</a>)<br /><br /><br /><b>6.</b> <b>The Grand Countdown 2015, A Spectacular New Year Celebration</b> | December 31, 2015 7:00 p.m. in Pasay<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlL2Vok_iflbzP2UkvRwR0Kvmn7ySWGBEcqzIjC9hb8hBS7jGGvLRWFxcLjK4CEXwswpVECouqgNrnkRsshATOPmdVrDfUVK07KTedhgVEYTlqhGpzQVte0cxJXwtDeA8U-26lSvlf7-h/s1600/Resorts-world-manila-countdown-2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Grand Countdown 2015, A Spectacular New Year Celebration" border="0" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlL2Vok_iflbzP2UkvRwR0Kvmn7ySWGBEcqzIjC9hb8hBS7jGGvLRWFxcLjK4CEXwswpVECouqgNrnkRsshATOPmdVrDfUVK07KTedhgVEYTlqhGpzQVte0cxJXwtDeA8U-26lSvlf7-h/s640/Resorts-world-manila-countdown-2016.jpg" title="The Grand Countdown 2015, A Spectacular New Year Celebration" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />Marriott Hotel at the Newport City Complex in Pasay will bring once again its <a href="http://www.rwmanila.com/web/grand-countdown/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">best party of the year with the 'Grand Countdown 2015'</a> spectacular new year celebration with Divine Diva Zsa Zsa Padilla, International pop music sensation Charice Pempengco and Concert King Martin Nievera to perform in one stage.<br /><br /><b>7. New Year Jam. The Countdown at the Plaza</b> | December 31, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. at Newport Mall<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVRnWEzEKAp4LmS9WSfv6B3lcIFXfbRYJF30wHLhUlgRG3hkx1sEMkdhKtsyo62TUKZVFu4fxmHot8kFBz8ONgBOu1NIG7K2Pqkuuxas7mSYAwBdS_LX4wrktr1BHevHiyycqcYteSglW/s1600/newport_mall-grand-fiesta.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="New Year Jam. The Countdown at the Plaza" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVRnWEzEKAp4LmS9WSfv6B3lcIFXfbRYJF30wHLhUlgRG3hkx1sEMkdhKtsyo62TUKZVFu4fxmHot8kFBz8ONgBOu1NIG7K2Pqkuuxas7mSYAwBdS_LX4wrktr1BHevHiyycqcYteSglW/s640/newport_mall-grand-fiesta.jpg" title="New Year Jam. The Countdown at the Plaza" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br />Greet the coming New Year with a loud bang of songs from some of the country’s rock stars! Catch Yeng Constantino, Rivermaya, Spirit of 67, Mitoy & the Draybers, and The Dawn at The Plaza in Newport Mall. The fun New Year jam will start at 8 p.m.<br /><br /><b>8. Diamond Hotel A New Year State of Mind</b> | Diamond Hotel (Roxas Boulevard, Manila)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtqQbmvldcIWR_2torMttH3gKEJ_utb54FMGSbFE1hOZoZ-huMiKzkw7_lAPRGLBbcP2gapSFgQ_4-_cv13KrvuLFUlhpizHqwG74y467HeAdSCiOZq1pR257rR65Zaf4O6m5tl1hpkKxU/s1600/diamond_hotel-new-year.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Diamond Hotel A New Year State of Mind" border="0" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtqQbmvldcIWR_2torMttH3gKEJ_utb54FMGSbFE1hOZoZ-huMiKzkw7_lAPRGLBbcP2gapSFgQ_4-_cv13KrvuLFUlhpizHqwG74y467HeAdSCiOZq1pR257rR65Zaf4O6m5tl1hpkKxU/s640/diamond_hotel-new-year.jpg" title="Diamond Hotel A New Year State of Mind" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />Join Diamond Hotel’s New Year countdown event: A New Year State of Mind. It will feature artists Retrospect, Xarchy Band, and DJ Marx Monterola.<br /><br />Guests of the party have a choice of dinner buffet from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Corniche and a chance to win round-trip airline tickets to Bohol for two (Php3,300), or a late-night buffet inclusive of one drink from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. (Php 680). Full details can be <a href="http://www.diamondhotel.com/news-description.php?id=83" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">read here</a>.<br /><br /><b>9. The Gift of Celebration at Solaire Resort and Casino</b> |December 31, 2015 in Parañaque City<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJsG5VQL0zQ-BDHTl44WHs9DsaBhbS25I-Im7VlhEZlQzslUz_ZA91a-xN8lTuViN7C8MJy8yfHv2Rrtnzw_XptIwcvRCUKaWRSLcyumbwiWj8tci9sSMzbZG50nG5fX0NIUZuT_bWoNCt/s1600/solaire-new-year-2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Gift of Celebration at Solaire Resort and Casino" border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJsG5VQL0zQ-BDHTl44WHs9DsaBhbS25I-Im7VlhEZlQzslUz_ZA91a-xN8lTuViN7C8MJy8yfHv2Rrtnzw_XptIwcvRCUKaWRSLcyumbwiWj8tci9sSMzbZG50nG5fX0NIUZuT_bWoNCt/s640/solaire-new-year-2016.jpg" title="The Gift of Celebration at Solaire Resort and Casino" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />Celebrate new year's eve by grooving to live entertainment to be provided by The Company, Bituin Escalante, Mel Villena and the AMP band with Skarlet and Judith Banal and the Powerplay Band. While waiting for the countdown, treat yourself to their huge array of tapas, treats, and signature cocktails at the Eclipse Entertainment Lounge. For reservations and other details, email dining@solaireresort.com.<br /><br /><b>10. Live To Tell. A New Year's Eve Party at Discovery Suites</b> | December 31, 2015 in Pasig City<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1q-qafz_EB3R6-KldSEIv3L9e-rp8JzrTwvNoEQDMy-SkHHzcY6VHkr7OilvcUorVU7ixXwO-0jWnZJsdPoz2Tz1B-ZnOKPDvF7Bs1J74qwt-946BW-g2-H6cvZgSrX6WRM-ossIQZBwc/s1600/discovery_suites-new-year.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Live To Tell. A New Year's Eve Party at Discovery Suites" border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1q-qafz_EB3R6-KldSEIv3L9e-rp8JzrTwvNoEQDMy-SkHHzcY6VHkr7OilvcUorVU7ixXwO-0jWnZJsdPoz2Tz1B-ZnOKPDvF7Bs1J74qwt-946BW-g2-H6cvZgSrX6WRM-ossIQZBwc/s640/discovery_suites-new-year.jpg" title="Live To Tell. A New Year's Eve Party at Discovery Suites" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />Discovery Suites invites Madonna fans on their New Year’s Eve party dubbed “Live to Tell." For Php2,750 per person, you can dance to Madonna’s hits to be performed by Human Race in the Columbus Function Room on the 42nd floor. Enjoy their vibrant fireworks display along the Ortigas skyline after the countdown. To know more details and to see their <a href="http://www.discoverysuites.com/special-offers/live-to-tell-a-new-years-eve-party/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">room rates for New Year’s Eve</a>, view here.<br /><br /><b>11. New Year Countdown at the Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig City</b><br /><br />Luxury clubs and late-night bars such as Skye W High Street, HyvE, Prive and Aracama Manila are expected to announce New Year Coundown line up in the coming days. Stay tuned.<br /><br /><b>12. Bling in the New Year 2016 at City of Dreams Manila</b><br /><b><br /></b> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKlObSa10NX8NEZyaivpmp_rRg7RGLQl83rXdxO3A6gdNeZB_IIdb2mGIzy9bU1sN_bKbQE5v_cEGRjd5N8pPc789Kf6A-WacLiKs0mq8uqLQiuZBnqRcyuL26I0fTTI32eTNSiAy_R1z/s1600/city-dreams-manila-bling-2016.png" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bling in the New Year 2016 at City of Dreams Manila" border="0" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKlObSa10NX8NEZyaivpmp_rRg7RGLQl83rXdxO3A6gdNeZB_IIdb2mGIzy9bU1sN_bKbQE5v_cEGRjd5N8pPc789Kf6A-WacLiKs0mq8uqLQiuZBnqRcyuL26I0fTTI32eTNSiAy_R1z/s640/city-dreams-manila-bling-2016.png" title="Bling in the New Year 2016 at City of Dreams Manila" width="560" /></a></div><b><br /></b> <br />Welcome 2016 with world-class entertainment and lots of bling! Live music, bottles of sparkling spirits and dazzling surprises await all night! Among the artists who will perform are Migz and Maya, Dream Sirens and Night Train from 7:00 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Centerplay; Erok at the Pangaea at 10 p.m. and Bass Jackers at 2:30 a.m at Chaos.<br /><br /><b>13. Sofitel Philippine Plaza New Year at Spiral</b><br /><b><br /></b> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMerYuL4QcIYz1JJf5xC4M3rPBxUEbV3t_ZkLNpNra_8ZqKMpI3vh6ZluWKEAD8_Dt6S_9gKmn8zThyfxcUsXSPfqpCbl8Q2j_ge1FFoAyAOorDHUGBCUkJ4OtgnA1xotDgm_mfMRIpO8M/s1600/New-year-spiral-sofitel.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sofitel Philippine Plaza New Year at Spiral" border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMerYuL4QcIYz1JJf5xC4M3rPBxUEbV3t_ZkLNpNra_8ZqKMpI3vh6ZluWKEAD8_Dt6S_9gKmn8zThyfxcUsXSPfqpCbl8Q2j_ge1FFoAyAOorDHUGBCUkJ4OtgnA1xotDgm_mfMRIpO8M/s640/New-year-spiral-sofitel.jpg" title="Sofitel Philippine Plaza New Year at Spiral" width="560" /></a></div><b><br /></b> <br />Welcome 2016 with a magnifique feast as Spiral presents culinary offerings enhanced with season’s specialties for a gastronomic voyage nonpareil. Enjoy the rich offerings of Spiral’s 21 dining ateliers with the yearend’s festive fare of traditional turkey, holiday roast, seafood platter and prime rib. DJ Abdel Aziz navigates the evening’s musical entertainment along with a countdown of Sofitel’s 2015 moments and milestones which will be beautifully punctuated with the annual fireworks display.<br /><br />The little ones may put on their artist’s hat and whip out their paintbrushes to share their special farewell message to 2015 and welcome notes for 2016 while enjoy New Year’s Day brunch with Spiral’s featured New Year canvas.<br /><br />View full rates, and to make an online reservation or <a href="http://webforms.sofitelmanila.com/forms/New%20Year%20At%20Spiral/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">inquiry here</a>.<br /><br /><b>14. Countdown Party 2016 New Year's Eve</b> | December 31, 2015 10:00 p.m. onwards<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgphSJNbsf7FrzHQdH8MJP1xMdkid_ZSGBdy0u4gd4Ndi9cGG5Gs0rMihrDs_0IRiAKgpJSkiqBTxMKllKC8e6JYLLSjpAs6xkui2w284BZQ0Cpa2fCq1u-NIPfnU93gWMiIGeKEPnd_haw/s1600/antel-hotel-countdown.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Countdown Party 2016 New Year's Eve" border="0" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgphSJNbsf7FrzHQdH8MJP1xMdkid_ZSGBdy0u4gd4Ndi9cGG5Gs0rMihrDs_0IRiAKgpJSkiqBTxMKllKC8e6JYLLSjpAs6xkui2w284BZQ0Cpa2fCq1u-NIPfnU93gWMiIGeKEPnd_haw/s640/antel-hotel-countdown.jpg" title="Countdown Party 2016 New Year's Eve" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />Diamonds and Neon lights party at BEST WESTERN PLUS Antel Hotel. Features full live band performances, buffet dinner, and WIN raffle prizes from our partners and sponsors - all for only PhP2,000.00. Check out for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1079930035373759/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">more details here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>15. Manila Peninsula/ Fairmont Makati New Year's Eve Feast</b><br /><br /><i>Updating for the details...</i><br /><br /><b>16. 2016 New Year's Eve Countdown at Vask</b><br /><b><br /></b> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ40SnNRVA0WNbuqGInOdFHQIv3l0-UpO6MOHqi6TOdAvA3JGD6BcTlfZI-KAVgoui4-IRVQbSEaMqZgeRu1OxilqjgwDSIZdvTA-F6hYFwZhJqpV9Orw2JuAMdEyA4cVAgx6jQKjKpW8i/s1600/VASK-CHRISTMAS.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="2016 New Year's Eve Countdown at Vask" border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ40SnNRVA0WNbuqGInOdFHQIv3l0-UpO6MOHqi6TOdAvA3JGD6BcTlfZI-KAVgoui4-IRVQbSEaMqZgeRu1OxilqjgwDSIZdvTA-F6hYFwZhJqpV9Orw2JuAMdEyA4cVAgx6jQKjKpW8i/s640/VASK-CHRISTMAS.jpg" title="2016 New Year's Eve Countdown at Vask" width="560" /></a></div><b><br /></b> <br /><i>Updating for the details...</i><br /><br /><b>Notes: </b><br /><br />1. ABS-CBN New Year's Countdown is Live on Bandila on Thursday night. It will cover all the New Year's Eve Festivities around the Metro.<br /><br />2. Photos and information presented above are from official Facebook pages and websites of different establishments or companies with New Year Countdown to 2016. TheSummitExpress.com compiled the top 16 places and events for the benefit of its readers.<br /><br />Share now this post if you find this informative. Like Us on Facebook or Follow Us on Twitter for more interesting and original stories. Happy New Year our dearest Express readers!</div>

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Makati all set for “Shout” New Year’s Eve Countdown 2016

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - Makati City's new year countdown is back!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAL0LGnFneCSta821GQmUI_KaMHb9LCZDYu9h3nM7CMU1CMEAjLVnJrhLCk7EXuDUYXXlV_0fcLudor5MELhl8Zce_5SVilWI6jG2Idp_4i5lwVAn3pioBHAFDl1JfGbFWhki9CJuJYj8r/s1600/Makati-New-year-countdown-2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Makati all set for “Shout” New Year’s Eve Countdown 2016" border="0" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAL0LGnFneCSta821GQmUI_KaMHb9LCZDYu9h3nM7CMU1CMEAjLVnJrhLCk7EXuDUYXXlV_0fcLudor5MELhl8Zce_5SVilWI6jG2Idp_4i5lwVAn3pioBHAFDl1JfGbFWhki9CJuJYj8r/s640/Makati-New-year-countdown-2016.jpg" title="Makati all set for “Shout” New Year’s Eve Countdown 2016" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />The country's central business district is all set for its New Year’s Eve Countdown 2016 dubbed “Shout”, which will be staged at the University of Makati (UMak) Track and Field Oval starting at 4pm on December 31, 2015 until 3am of January 1, 2016.<br /><br />Residents and guests will be welcomed by food concessionaires, selling booths, and street magicians among others, as the city-run university opens its gates at 4pm. The opening program will begin at 5pm until 8pm, to be hosted by DJ Chacha of MOR 101.9 and stand-up comedian and DZMM TeleRadyo host Ahwel Paz.<br /><br /><center><div id="fb-root"></div><script>(function(d, s, id) {  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;  js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3";  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><div class="fb-video" data-allowfullscreen="1" data-href="/286639851458148/videos/vb.286639851458148/806430472812414/?type=3"><div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/286639851458148/videos/806430472812414/"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/286639851458148/videos/806430472812414/" rel="nofollow"></a><br />Makati all set for "Shout" New Year's Eve Countdown 2016 #MyMakati http://tinyurl.com/hlrdgof<br />Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/My-Makati-286639851458148/" rel="nofollow">My Makati</a> on Tuesday, December 22, 2015</blockquote></div></div></center><br />Meanwhile, DJ Nicole Hyala and celebrity Robi Domingo will take over to host the main program starting at 8pm until 11:50pm, featuring top performers for different audience segments. There will be child stars for kids and families to enjoy; pop performers and teen stars for teenagers; top bands and DJs who will be playing popular modern hits for yuppies; and retro bands that will be playing the music of the 70s, 80s, and 90s.<br /><br />The Makati New Year’s Eve Countdown 2016 performers include Bamboo, The Dawn, Gloc-9, Kyla, KZ Tandingan, and Ella Cruz.<br /><br />A 15-minute grand fireworks display will immediately follow the midnight countdown. Meanwhile, the after-party program will be filled with music by the country’s premier DJs, such as DJ Ace Ramos with MC Pao and DJ X-factor. The party will wrap up at around 3 am on January 1.<br /><br />For security and safety, the event is strictly off-limits to pregnant women, those who are sick, and children below three feet tall. Pets, weapons like guns and other sharp objects, any kind of food and drinks including those in PET bottles are likewise prohibited. Wearing slippers or high-heeled shoes, carrying large backpacks, and smoking are also not allowed.<br /><br />Makati has not celebrated the New Year’s Eve countdown for the past two years due to the city government’s decision to sympathize with the victims of Typhoons Yolanda and Ruby.</div>

Makati all set for “Shout” New Year’s Eve Countdown 2016

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Makati gives free viewing of Pacquiao-Mayweather fight

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Residents of the business capital can watch for free the live broadcast of the much-awaited mega fight between two boxing legends, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., touted as the “Fight of the Century”, this Sunday, May 3, 2015 at the Makati Coliseum in Barangay La Paz.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagnlZ-sbimjcI4Nq93a47yB6nlDGKHyoudm4ITy3CIZUzL-OEjSO57NG-roZdTwuUaH0wvPaUvaeTJq0Hd85_728PZGKazmDV33Br_sjP2hCLipO9QexvC8tiPxqwaJtfvcvW8KpAipdD/s1600/Pacquiao-free-vieweing.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Makati gives free viewing of Pacquiao-Mayweather fight at Makati Coliseum" border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagnlZ-sbimjcI4Nq93a47yB6nlDGKHyoudm4ITy3CIZUzL-OEjSO57NG-roZdTwuUaH0wvPaUvaeTJq0Hd85_728PZGKazmDV33Br_sjP2hCLipO9QexvC8tiPxqwaJtfvcvW8KpAipdD/s1600/Pacquiao-free-vieweing.jpg" title="Makati gives free viewing of Pacquiao-Mayweather fight at Makati Coliseum" width="560" /></a></div><br />Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay said recently the city government will be hosting the free viewing of the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight that will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.<br /><br />Makati will use the fully-airconditioned Coliseum that will open starting at 7am today to allow spectators to settle in and watch the undercard matches up to the main event, through a high-definition LCD widescreen measuring nine feet by 12 feet.<br /><br />Around 1,000 tickets will be distributed to senior citizens, persons with disability and other residents of La Paz and nearby barangays through their barangay captain for reserved seating nearest to the widescreen. Monobloc chairs will be arranged at the basketball court covered with protective matting for those with tickets.<br /><br />Meanwhile, viewers without tickets can seat on a first come, first served basis anywhere else in the coliseum, which has a seating capacity of 3,000.<br /><br />Residents are also encouraged to get in touch with their barangay officials regarding other venues where they could freely watch the fight live and without commercial breaks.<br /><br /><b>RELATED STORY</b><br /><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2015/04/5-ways-to-watch-pacquiao-vs-mayweather-2015-fight-free.html" rel="nofollow">5 Ways to Watch Pacquiao vs. Mayweather 2015 Fight for FREE</a></div>

Makati gives free viewing of Pacquiao-Mayweather fight

MANILA, Philippines - Residents of the business capital can watch for free the live broadcast of the much-awaited mega fight between two box...