Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue (Makati) – Makati’s “Buendia Identity Crisis

Sen. Gil Puyat: Where Your Commute Goes to Die

  • Name Game: Buendia to locals, Gil Puyat to maps, chaos to all
  • Traffic Thunderdome: Two lanes enter, none leave
  • Jeepney Galaxy: More routes than stars in the sky
  • Construction Zone: Permanent installation since 1998
  • Honking Symphony: Manila’s least pleasant concert
  • UV Express Hub: Where commuters become sardines
  • Overpass Challenge: Daily cardio included free
  • Fast Food Row: Obesity served quickly
  • Street Vendor Economy: Selling phone cases and life hacks
  • Rainy Season: Turns the avenue into Venice
  • MRT Blues: The station where hope goes to die
  • Parking Attendants: The real rulers of Buendia
  • Mid-Range Coffee: Not Starbucks, not 3-in-1 – just sad
  • Neighborhood Watch: Security guards who’ve seen it all
  • Final Destination: You’ll get there… eventually

 

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Manila News-Intelligencer Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue (Makati) – A representation of the Manila News Intelligencer headquarters in the Digital Age, with the theme ‘Satire in Cyberspace’.  

Originally posted 2020-03-07 07:53:03.

By Lourdes Tiu

Lourdes Tiu is a celebrated satirist with over a decade of experience, has been featured in major publications like Mad Magazine and The Onion for her incisive wit and has served as a keynote speaker at the National Satire Writers Conference, establishing her as a trusted authority in political and social satire. Lourdes' educational journey began at the University of Chicago, where she majored in Political Science, providing her with a deep understanding of the political landscape that she so brilliantly critiques in her work. She further honed her craft by completing a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from Columbia University, with a focus on satire and comedic writing, under the mentorship of some of the country’s most celebrated humorists.

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