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The following is an alphabetical list of articles related to the Philippine capital region of Metro Manila.
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The Makati Poblacion Park, often shortened to Poblacion Park, is an urban linear park along the south bank of the Pasig River in Metro Manila, the Philippines. As its name suggests, it is located in the Poblacion village of Makati and was formerly known as Casa Hacienda Park. The park is the largest of three public parks in Makati's old downtown area situated at the site of a former plantation house. It is operated by the Department of Environmental Services Parks and Green Division of the City Government of Makati. Together with the Makati Poblacion Linear Park, the park has revitalized around 0.25 kilometers (0.16 mi) of Makati Poblacion's waterfront between the Makati-Mandaluyong Bridge and Rockwell Center.
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- ↑ Cruz, Nicole (November 14, 2019). "11 Years of Christmas Magic: A Timeline of All the Light Shows at the Ayala Triangle Gardens". Esquire. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
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