Chino Roces Avenue, formerly known as (and still commonly referred to as) Pasong Tamo, is a prominent north–south road in the cities of

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and

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It runs for from Olympia and Tejeros to

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. The avenue is named after Joaquin "Chino" Roces, journalist, founder of

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and

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(now TV5), and an opposition figure during the Marcos administration. The fact that the avenue is the location of various media establishments influenced the renaming. The northern end of Chino Roces Avenue is at the intersection with

J.P. Rizal Avenue J. P. Rizal Avenue, also known as J. P. Rizal Street, is a major local avenue in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a contour collector road on the south bank of the Pasig River that runs east–west from Pateros Bridge at the Makati–Pat ...

. It heads southwesterly across the residential and commercial

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of Olympia, Tejeros, Santa Cruz, and La Paz. After the intersection with Bagtikan Street in San Antonio, Chino Roces bends to the south, becoming more commercial as it approaches

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. The road continues southwards through the western limits of the

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, bending slightly southwesterly between Rufino and Don Bosco Streets. The avenue then becomes mixed commercial and industrial as it continues on a straight route to

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. South of EDSA via a narrow channel under the

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, Chino Roces, as its extension, serves as a

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. It is lined with light industries and car dealerships on both sides, as well as a few factory outlets, in an area also known as Kayamanan or Kayamanan-C. The road ends at

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within

in Taguig, near Gate 3 Plaza. Chino Roces has a short extension north of J.P. Rizal Avenue into Barangay

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as A.P. Reyes Avenue. The part of Chino Roces from Rufino Street to

Arnaiz Avenue Avenida Antonio Arnáiz Somoza, or simply Avenida Arnáiz, formerly known as ''Calle Libertad'' and then ''Calzada de Pásay'', is a major east–west collector road that links Makati and Pasay in the Philippines. It stretches across western Me ...

is home to several Japanese restaurants and shops, earning it the nickname "Little Tokyo". The avenue originated as a short street in what was historically known as Malolos Subdivision, a residential subdivision in Tejeros and Olympia. As suggested by surrounding streets in such area named similar to places that played significant roles during the Philippine Revolution (e.g. Malolos, Barasoain, Novaliches, Binakod, Zapote), Pasong Tamo may be named after a barrio in

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(now a barangay in the present-day

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) where the Battle of Pasong Tamo occurred. Its name also comes from an indigenous plant called '' tamo'' that once grew there abundantly. It was then extended towards Vito Cruz Street in the 1940s and later towards southern Makati circa 1950s, making it a major road.

Landmarks

* Laureano Di Trevi by Vista Residences * Avida Towers San Lorenzo * Alphaland Southgate Mall and Tower * Alegria Building * Cityland Pasong Tamo Tower * CW Home Depot * Directories Philippines Corporation (publisher of the Philippine

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) *

Don Bosco Technical Institute, Makati Don Bosco Technical Institute of Makati, or simply "Don Bosco Makati." is a private Catholic educational institution owned and operated by the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB). Its campus is located at Chino Roces Avenue Makati, Metro Manila, Philippi ...

* DPI XL Studios * Ecoplaza Building * Eurotel Makati *

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* Green Sun * Kingswood Towers * Little Tokyo * Laureano De Trevi Towers * Leelin Building * Makati Hope Christian School * Makati Central Square (formerly Makati Cinema Square) * Mantrade *

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Makati * Molave Building * National Nutrition Council Nutrition Building * Oriental Garden Condominium *

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Building * San Lorenzo Place * Shopwise Makati * The Oriental Place * SM Savemore Pasong Tamo * The Beacon – Roces Tower * WalterMart Makati * Wilcon Depot IT Hub

References

External links

* Streets in Metro Manila Makati Taguig Makati Central Business District {{Philippines-road-stub