Makati is overall a very safe area of Manila with interesting alleys and food variety. There is a week rated Vegan cafe that makes authentic local food (without meat of course).
It was enjoyable to walk around a city and just taken in the sights, sounds, and smells.
One of the top 10 world Christmas light shows is here in Manila. We stayed to watch it. It was pretty spectacular. I took 360 videos and only a few pictures.
These are public busses. They go to specific areas to stop but people get on and off when it is in traffic.
