7 Nov, 2009
Bonifacio High Street
Posted by julie @ 12:01 am
Shelved under About Town, My Family, On the Road, Philippines, Photo Hunters, Snapshots

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This is Bonifacio High Street, a high end place to shop and to be seen.

BHS

This place used to be Fort Bonifacio, a military base. I don’t really know how it came to be that this vast government property became a developers’ haven with expensive retail stores and restaurants, corporate offices and high rise condo units.

Oh well.

Happy weekend! I’m off to a baby christening this afternoon with mommy blogger friends :)

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7 Nov, 2009 @ 1:20 pm
upto6only said:

oh i didn’t know that fort bonifacio is a miltary base before. thanks for sharing

7 Nov, 2009 @ 1:23 pm
Sassy Mom said:

Cause the government needed funds… what’s new?

Enjoy ur weekend girls!

7 Nov, 2009 @ 1:35 pm
Criz Lai said:

Well.. don’t you think it’s rather peaceful there now? I missed shopping!! :P

7 Nov, 2009 @ 1:47 pm
Randi said:

Wow…what a lovely shot! Great take on the theme.
Have a nice weekend

(This week´s theme was a really difficult task for me. …therefore I´m skipping this week.)

7 Nov, 2009 @ 2:34 pm
Marites said:

the conversion of this place into commercial buildings was actually embroiled in a lot of controversies to the detriment of the Philippine soldiers. Unfortunately, money matters prevailed.

My PH is up too.

7 Nov, 2009 @ 2:53 pm
jmb said:

Now that is quite the change there Julie. But they have made it into a beautiful area.

Happy weekend to you Julie.

7 Nov, 2009 @ 4:31 pm
luna miranda said:

i live 10 minutes from BHS. Fort Bonifacio, like other military camps in Metro Manila and former US bases covered by the Bases Conversion and development Act…may republic act ito to convert military bases into civilian economic centers to generate jobs and investments. pero maraming kumita dito bago mabenta sa private developers.

7 Nov, 2009 @ 4:42 pm
JasonsLifeNotes said:

I never thought it was a military base, now a business district..

7 Nov, 2009 @ 5:05 pm
YTSL said:

Hope that the place’s conversion from military to civilian use is a sign that there’s more peace and happiness in the land!

7 Nov, 2009 @ 5:56 pm
jams O'Donnell said:

wow that is quite a change of use! Happy weekend

7 Nov, 2009 @ 7:17 pm
HOOTIN' ANNI said:

I’ve never heard of a base becoming a shoppers paradise….wow.

One of MY favorite Veterans is on my post this week. Come see him if you have some time.
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Ooorah!

7 Nov, 2009 @ 8:18 pm
Yami said:

The place doesn’t look like a military base anymore.

7 Nov, 2009 @ 9:45 pm
Arlene said:

Hi sis, i don’t know if ive been to that area when i was still working there. :)

Thanks for visiting my PH entry. :) natawa ako sa akala mo. hehehe

7 Nov, 2009 @ 10:03 pm
chubskulit said:

wow at naging commercial yung fort bonifacio..

Check out my husband’s 20 years in the navy. Have a great weekend!

7 Nov, 2009 @ 11:10 pm
sailor said:

Its good to look back of what our heroes have done to defend and liberate us.

Take a look at my HERO

7 Nov, 2009 @ 11:35 pm
Barbara H. said:

It’s very nice now! Probably wasn’t that bright and shiny as a base.

8 Nov, 2009 @ 12:16 am
Willa said:

Yeah,I’ve heard to many things about that now famous street. it’s like a place to see and to be seen like you said.

8 Nov, 2009 @ 1:00 am
Lisa said:

What a neat turnaround on the theme!

8 Nov, 2009 @ 2:50 am
Alice Audrey said:

That’s quite the change, from military base to this.

8 Nov, 2009 @ 4:38 am
Annas Adornments said:

Thank you for visiting my blog about th PH Veterans!
Best wishes
Anna

8 Nov, 2009 @ 8:08 am
Pat said:

Funny how things transform!!

Have a great rest of the weekend.

8 Nov, 2009 @ 10:11 am
Kim said:

I’ve been to Manila so many times but haven’t been to Fort Bonifacio I heard that it is really nice there wish someday I could visit that place. Thanks for the visit I do appreciate it.

8 Nov, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
eastcoastlife said:

I can’t see anything that seems military here. It’s a modern mall!
Happy weekend Julie!

8 Nov, 2009 @ 12:10 pm
Jama said:

Malls are everywhere!

8 Nov, 2009 @ 4:30 pm
Mar said:

I’d rather visit a shopping mall than a military base!!
great take on the theme, Julie, have a great Sunday!

9 Nov, 2009 @ 4:51 am
liz said:

That’s quite a transformation!

12 Nov, 2009 @ 12:51 pm
xadgee said:

I’m working near high Street–

-it’s not the usual mall–because you can go there–dine—without the usual crowd l–some shops closes at 10pm–there are 3branches of starbuck’s coffee–you can even bring your pets with you.

check out the
the 3-storey bookstore as well–

a place to go—so relaxing –and safe…

I used to be a PT intern @ the FT BONIFACIO GEN HOSPITAL during my internship in college- I can’t even trace now the exact location of the hospital…

I just hope they won’t cut the trees surrounding the area….