Ayala Center Cebu

Notable incidents

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In December 2018, the supermarket opened on its original location, on a {{cvt|900|m2}} area, on the first level of the main mall. In October 2019, the department store also reopened on a temporary location inside the main mall.{{ cite news |title=Metro Department Store reopens |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1831059 |publisher=[[Sun.Star]] |date=November 8, 2019 |accessdate=June 10, 2020 }} The permanent building was completed in late 2020, and had its grand reopening on January 31, 2021.
In December 2018, the supermarket opened on its original location, on a {{cvt|900|m2}} area, on the first level of the main mall. In October 2019, the department store also reopened on a temporary location inside the main mall.{{ cite news |title=Metro Department Store reopens |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1831059 |publisher=[[Sun.Star]] |date=November 8, 2019 |accessdate=June 10, 2020 }} The permanent building was completed in late 2020, and had its grand reopening on January 31, 2021.

=== Jude Bacalso Incident ===
On July 21, 2024, a waiter from the Ulli restaurant allegedly misgendered LGBTQ+ prominent figure Jude Bacalso,{{Cite web |last=Flores |first=Claudine |date=2024-07-22 |title=Local personality bashed for ‘lecturing’ wait staff |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-personality-bashed-for-lecturing-wait-staff |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=SunStar Publishing Inc. |language=en}} addressing her as "sir". Furious, she reprimanded the waiter, who stood still and listened for approximately 1 hour and 49 minutes. John Calderon, a witness, described the incident on Facebook. The viral report brought attention to the Cebuano community. Facing backlash, Jude apologized.

Around late August, the Cebu City Prosecutor's Office received multiple complaints of unjust vexation, grave scandal, grave coercion, grave threats and slight illegal detention against Bacalso.{{Cite web |last=Fuentes |first=Kaiser Jan |date=2024-09-03 |title=Waiter files charges vs Jude Bacalso |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/09/03/regions/waiter-files-charges-vs-jude-bacalso/1968548?fbclid=IwY2xjawFFMrtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSQoz2yKDiYE7qS-8hJw98HpUFoMnihx90EC7BlCCJJviMvysUlC3Yd6zg_aem_ZqhHagl9mBrrL_D3g9G7Yg |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=The Manila Times |language=en}} The anonymous waiter has decided to continue the filing of the case with his lawyer Ron Ivan Gingoyon.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==