Makati City Mayor Abigail Binay on Tuesday announced the opening of Makati Columbarium situated at the corner of Kalayaan Avenue and Nicanor Garcia Street in Barangay Valenzuela.
“At last, Makatizens now have a facility that offers a decent place to lay their loved ones to rest. The Makati Columbarium offers services at affordable rates, while promoting safety, convenience, and sustainability,” said Binay during the inauguration.
The city chief executive said compared with the current rates of services offered by other columbariums and crematoriums in Metro Manila, the Makati Columbarium rates are much cheaper.
Binay said her constituents who are senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWD) will also get at least 50 percent discount, while other residents will get a 25 percent discount.
The columbarium is built on a 4,000-square meter property that used to be the Makati Catholic Cemetery. It has two completed and fully operational structures, landscaped gardens, and parking spaces.
The administration building holds the administration office, main chapel, and an eco-friendly crematorium.
The crematorium has an Environmental Compliance Certificate from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
Behind the administration building is a three-story building where the columbary vaults are located, with a total of 14,784 vault units available. Eight viewing chapels are on the ground floor, with each floor having a lobby lounge, comfort rooms, a PWD lift, and common stairs.
Each vault unit measures 30 x 30 x 50 centimeters and can hold three standard size or four small size urns. It has a tile cover and is up to seven levels, A to G.
In addition, Mayor Binay announced plans to expand the facility to increase its capacity to continue serving the needs of residents in the coming years.
“The additional buildings and improvements, including more crypts and viewing chapels, will be built by our private partner, so there will be no more cash out on the part of the city,” she said.
