Forbes Park is a private subdivision, gated community, and

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. Established in 1949, Forbes Park was named after

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, the fifth American Governor-General of the Philippines during the American Insular Government. The subdivision is divided into Forbes Park North and Forbes Park South by McKinley Road and is bounded roughly by

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to the northwest,

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(

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which includes Bonifacio Global City) to the east, the Maricaban Creek to the south and southeast, and Acacia Avenue/ Dasmariñas Village to the west. It was the first gated village in the Philippines to be developed by

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, Forbes Park was a catalyst for urban development in Makati. Forbes Park is home to the Manila Golf and Country Club and the

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. It has been called the "

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of Manila" and many of the country's wealthiest families, as well as foreign diplomats, live there.Cathy Yamsuan
"Forbes Park feud continues–health fears or better signal?"
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'', June 28, 2015. The Santuario de San Antonio Parish, a

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church, and San Antonio Plaza, a small commercial center, lie between North and South Forbes Park. Meanwhile, the Church of the Holy Trinity, an Anglican- Episcopalian

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, is just across the street.

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