A history of Makati Cinema Square: How Metro Manila’s most eccentric mall came to be

A history of Makati Cinema Square: How Metro Manila’s most eccentric mall came to be

MANILA, Philippines – Makati Cinema Square, on the fringes of the city’s central business district, feels like more of a character than a commercial establishment, with a reputation that precedes it, and a story that begs to be told. Since the mall was revitalized in 2018, it’s been given a new name – Makati Central Square – but its history and old name are hard to shake, and most people still know it by its original name, or simply, MCS. Enteri…