Parqal — Attraction in Parañaque

Hands down one of the best malls whwn you want to stroll around to clear off your mind or if you fancy to eat in expensive restaurants. Open area and not too crowded due to its big space. Parking is abundant, at peak hours during weekends even di pa aabot sa 20% parking capacity yun mafifill sa parkong lot nila since the whole underground of the 3 separate mall buildings is a one giant underground parking lot. Just make sure di kayo maliligaw when going back to the parking lot lang and take note kung ano yun number and letter ng pillar na nakapark kayk and kung anong elevator lobby name yun pinasukan niyo to prevent getting lost inside the parking lot when exiting the mall. Restaurant choices are limited lalo na kung budget niyo is less than 500-800 per person. Shops for shopping are also super limited, may 2 shops that are selling collectible items and figurines pero aside from those shops I'm not sure na kung ano pang shops doon na pwede for shopping since most of the shops I can recall are puro mga high end restaurants, tapos may bar din and desert shops like matcha tokyo. Not the mall to go with friends or family pag hanap niyo is thrilling actovities to do, it's more of a mall to hang-out and have long conversations with family or friends or mag clear lang ng mind and relax rather than a mall to shop for clothes and other products whether it may be school supplies or high-end fashion designer items. Mostly, you're going here to eat talaga and to chika or talk with friends and family then change to a different mall nearby like MOA or Ayala Malls Manila Bay to do different activities. Nonethess, woth the visit basta don't expect to do much in here aside from...

What Is Parqal Like? • Design & Layout: Spread across five hectares, the development features nine independent four-storey buildings inspired by the traditional Filipino bahay na bato style but expressed in modern architecture. These buildings stretch between Macapagal Boulevard and Diokno Avenue and are connected by a 300–400 m climate‑protected canopy crafted from ETFE that lets in light while shielding from rain and heat . • Function & Use: Ground floors house retail, dining, wellness and lifestyle shops; upper floors host offices and event spaces. Open civic areas include plazas, courtyards, an amphitheater, and even the St. John Paul II Chapel seating 500 for public visits and masses How to Get There from Manila (Avesales in Manila City Center)

🚌 By Public Transport

From the South (e.g. Cavite / SM Mall of Asia): • Take a jeepney or bus to Macapagal Boulevard. Alight near City of Dreams or the Aseana-Macapagal corner, then stroll a short distance to Parqal. • Alternatively, route via PITX: from there, board the Aseana City Loop e-jeep or MOA e-jeep to the Aseana stop. Walk the rest from Diokno or Macapagal sides From the North (e.g. EDSA Corridor or Makati): • Take an EDSA Carousel bus or PUV heading south bound via Macapagal Boulevard. Disembark across Parqal and walk across the canopy plaza to enter...

Beautiful mall but the guards were terribly rude, shouting and following around my minor brother as if he was some kind of criminal, for taking a picture of our other brother's proposal even though we let them know in the first place that he was only taking photos of his brother who was about to propose. But apparently, even though NO SIGNS WERE POSTED, a "digital camera" was not allowed. They were radioing each other (we clearly heard multiple times) to follow my 16 year old brother to which one guard SHOUTED AT HIM, TREATING HIM LIKE HE DID SOME HEINOUS CRIME, just for a simple camera. I even asked for a sign or written protocol that a digital camera was not allowed. They COULDN'T PRESENT ANY. I was asking for their names, they responded "wala naman kami ginagawa a bakit ano ba sinabi namin sainyo?" We reported the incident to the office. Thankfully the admin, ms mykel was extremely nice, apologetic and understanding. Its just a shame that the the whole proposal was runied by some rude guards who would harass minors for using a camera. Pinaganda pa yung mall bawal naman pala...