Buendia Avenue (Makati) – Makati’s “Traffic Tango” Corridor

Buendia: Where Your Soul Goes to Wait in Traffic

  • Corporate Canyon: Glass towers full of people questioning life choices
  • Jeepney Galaxy: More routes than neurons in your brain
  • Traffic Light Fiction: Green means “maybe go if the buses aren’t blocking”
  • UV Express Tetris: Human puzzle game during rush hour
  • Rainy Season: Turns the avenue into Venice (with more trash)
  • Street Food Survival: Balut with a side of exhaust fumes
  • Overpass Olympics: Daily steeplechase with briefcases
  • Construction Zone: Permanent since the 90s
  • Sidewalk Bazaar: Selling ties, phone cards and tiny umbrellas
  • Neighborhood Watch: Security guards who’ve seen it all
  • 7-Eleven Economy: The real office pantry
  • Motorcycle Madness: Lane splitting at death-defying speeds
  • MRT Blues: The station where dreams go to die
  • Weekend Mirage: When traffic almost moves
  • Final Destination: Your soul remains stuck here forever

 

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

Originally posted 2006-06-26 21:36:18.

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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