Araneta Center
04/09/2006 by Connie Veneracion · Filed under The Mommy Journals
We were at the Gateway Mall in Cubao, Quezon City last night for dinner and some shopping. Cubao is now a mixture of the old and the new. Gateway Mall is like most modern malls. Surrounding it are the old Cubao establishments–Farmer’s, Ali Mall, and the hodgepodge of restaurants and shops. The most innovative improvement–the lights. The trees lining the streets are now bright with lights. Quite a sight, really. I hope all those lights serve as deterrents to snatchers and pickpockets that the Araneta Center in Cubao is notorious for.
In the photo, my daughter Alex taking a photo of the lighted trees.
Juned on Mon, 10th Apr 2006 10:50 pm
I brought my friend to Cubao and was also enchanted with the lights.
Connie on Mon, 10th Apr 2006 11:47 pm
Wow, first commenter on this blog.
Yeah, we went a little camera crazy with all those lights. 
honeygirl_ph on Wed, 12th Apr 2006 8:36 pm
i lived in the cubao area for a little more than 20 years and not once was i robbed or my money snatched. I also studied in the Recto area for 4 years and my bag was slashed only twice and no money was taken. I have had several close brushes with hold uppers but nothing realy happened. hmm.. I must have been lucky
Grace M on Sun, 3rd Sep 2006 8:08 pm
Hi - I work for Araneta Center and have been working there for over 20 years, and also never been a victim of anything negative. Let us know, though, how we can erase this perception re snatchers and robbers. Crime rate is nil. Or is it the area called Cubao you refer to ?
Connie on Mon, 11th Sep 2006 12:29 pm
Well, both, Grace. The commercial area and the surrounding areas. I had my bag slashed right in front of Farmer’s Market one time.