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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of southwest Luzon, Philippines, a suburb of Manila.
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Half of the “girls” working the road in Makati were men.
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Friday Funnies, via the UN 2009
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I asked three branches in Makati about it today but they still have Kung Fu Panda figures as part of their Happy Meal.
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Tucson, Ariz., died in Makati City, The Republic of the Philippines, on
Gulf War II 2005
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Unlike all the other cities I visited that day, Makati is polished and modern and swanky.
Archive 2004-03-01 Dean Francis Alfar 2004
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Unlike all the other cities I visited that day, Makati is polished and modern and swanky.
notes from the peanut gallery Dean Francis Alfar 2004
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Palacio Don Pedro, along Don Pedro St. in Makati (near Jupiter and Makati Avenue) is a really comfy-looking place, positioned as a hotel with free massage.
notes from the peanut gallery Dean Francis Alfar 2004
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Palacio Don Pedro, along Don Pedro St. in Makati (near Jupiter and Makati Avenue) is a really comfy-looking place, positioned as a hotel with free massage.
Archive 2004-01-01 Dean Francis Alfar 2004
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Yesterday, in-between meetings in Makati, I decided to have a shave at a swanky barbershop.
Archive 2003-10-01 Dean Francis Alfar 2003
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These young friends of mine all have a sense of humor that matches mine (which is quite a frightening thought) - hence the great time at the Old Manila at the Manila Peninsula in Makati City.
notes from the peanut gallery Dean Francis Alfar 2003
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Yesterday, in-between meetings in Makati, I decided to have a shave at a swanky barbershop.
notes from the peanut gallery Dean Francis Alfar 2003
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