Rockwell Center Makati: Where Elevators Know Your Name and Your Credit Score

Rockwell Center Makati: Where Elevators Know Your Name and Your Credit Score – Inside Rockwell Center, Makati—Where Residents Pay for Luxury and Still Wait for Parking

Bohiney Insight into Rockwell Center, Makati

Inside Rockwell Center, Makati—Where Residents Pay for Luxury and Still Wait for Parking

1. The elevators say “Good morning, sir” and “Please buy more NFTs.”

2. Every dog here has a birthday party with corporate sponsors.

3. Residents use facial recognition to enter—and emotional denial to exit.

4. You can smell money, essential oils, and emotional burnout in the lobby.

5. People jog inside the Power Plant mall because outside air is “too raw.”

6. The gym has seven mirrors and zero humility.

7. Condo fees fund imported landscaping, imported lighting, and imported neighbors.

8. Even the parking spaces have Instagram accounts.

9. One guy installed an NFT gallery in his kitchen, right next to the air fryer.

10. You can’t buy groceries here—only “curated produce experiences.”

11. The pool is for posing, not swimming. Movement is discouraged.

12. Gossip spreads through elevator silence and barista smirks.

13. The air conditioning is so good, residents pretend to live here full-time.

14. Most units come with marble floors and subtle identity crises.

15. Even the fire drills are catered.

 

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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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