Manila DOOH · EDSA · Makati · Bonifacio Global City · June 2026

Billboards stacked above the EDSA crawl

A 14 million metro packed along EDSA, from the Makati CBD to Bonifacio Global City to the Mall of Asia bayfront, bookable by the hour, priced per play, matched to how Manila actually moves.

Updated June 15, 2026By Blindspot · location intelligence

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puts you on a Manila screen via Blindspot

Manila, large-format DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Rizal Monument over Manila Bay, Manila · JCDecauxBooked by the hour
The short answer● Quotable

Manila billboard and DOOH (digital out-of-home) costs span from a few cents per play on urban panels to premium EDSA Guadalupe, Ortigas Center and landmark networks. On Blindspot, Manila screens are booked by the hour and priced per play, entry plays start around $0.30, with no contracts or minimums.

The smart Manila play isn't one screen for a month. It's the right screens at the right hours: the arteries at commute peak, the malls through the afternoon, the nightlife and tourist cores after dark.

BookingBy the hour
PricingPer play · upfront
MinimumsNone
Go liveWithin hours
DeliveryVerified play logs

Billboard ranking points

Manila's billboard spots, ranked

Scored by Blindspot's location intelligence on visibility, dwell time, and footfall (directional, 1–10). Every one is bookable by the hour on the platform.

01

EDSA Guadalupe & Mandaluyong Wall

Best for: Mass reach · Commute · Drive-time

The country's most valuable OOH corridor, a wall of LED giants above stop-and-go traffic carrying half a million vehicles a day.

Visibility10
Dwell time8
Footfall10
02

Makati Central Business District

Best for: Office reach · Daytime · Finance

Ayala Avenue and the Makati towers carry the financial-district crowd through lunch and evening rush.

Visibility9
Dwell time7
Footfall9
03

Bonifacio Global City (High Street)

Best for: Premium retail · Dining · Nightlife

Fifth Avenue and High Street are BGC's fashion runway, home to the newest 3D LED spectaculars and an affluent walk-up crowd.

Visibility8
Dwell time9
Footfall8
04

Ortigas Center (Shaw & EDSA)

Best for: Office reach · Malls · Commute

The second business district straddles the Shaw and Ortigas MRT stations beside megamalls and the corporate towers.

Visibility8
Dwell time7
Footfall8
05

Mall of Asia Complex (Bay City)

Best for: Families · Weekends · Events

The reclaimed Manila Bay entertainment district draws weekend families to the arena, casinos and the bayfront promenade.

Visibility7
Dwell time8
Footfall7
06

Cubao (Araneta City)

Best for: Transit hub · 18-34 · Value retail

Quezon City's transit heart packs MRT and LRT interchanges, the Araneta Coliseum and a dense value-shopping crowd.

Visibility7
Dwell time6
Footfall8

The media estate · operator partners

Manila screens, in the wild

Blindspot puts digital out-of-home (DOOH) and classic out-of-home from Manila's media owners, United Neon Media Group, Summit Outdoor Media, Nyxsys Philippines among them, onto one map, bookable by the hour. Below: real partner screens across the city's prime zones.

Manila, EDSA Guadalupe · digital giant, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
EDSA Guadalupe · digital giantJCDecaux
Manila, Makati CBD · Ayala Ave tower, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Makati CBD · Ayala Ave towerJCDecaux
Manila, BGC High Street · 3D LED, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
BGC High Street · 3D LEDJCDecaux
Manila, Ortigas · Shaw Blvd digital, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Ortigas · Shaw Blvd digitalJCDecaux
Manila, Mall of Asia · bayfront LED, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Mall of Asia · bayfront LEDJCDecaux
Manila, Cubao · Araneta transit screen, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Cubao · Araneta transit screenJCDecaux

Imagery from media-owner/operator partners. Locations indicative; live availability and per-screen pricing show in the platform.

Formats

Every Manila format, one map

From a highway bulletin to a single mall screen, Blindspot puts Manila's digital out-of-home and classic OOH formats on one map, each priced per play and bookable by the hour. The formats that matter here:

Digital billboards & LED

Large-format LED on highways, bridges and boulevards, motion, dayparting and dynamic triggers.

Street-level & urban panels

Pedestrian-scale panels and citylights in high-footfall retail and downtown corridors.

Bulletins & roadside

Highway and arterial bulletins built for commuter frequency on the busiest routes.

Mall & retail screens

High-intent shoppers from midday to evening across the city's retail destinations.

Transit & place-based

MRT-3 and LRT station screens along EDSA plus stations and place-based screens with captive dwell.

Iconic & landmark

Landmark and spectacular placements for brand statements in the city's signature locations.

Location insights

Where Manila moves

Metro Manila lives on EDSA, the 23.8 km artery that carries 400,000 to 500,000 vehicles a day past the densest billboard wall in the country. Mornings load the commute into Makati and Ortigas; lunch fills the Ayala and BGC towers; nights pull crowds to BGC's High Street and the Mall of Asia complex. MRT-3 and LRT riders stack at Guadalupe, Cubao and Ayala stations. Buy the long EDSA dwell in stop-and-go traffic and the evening BGC peak, skip the dead pre-dawn window.

Manila footfall heatmap · typical weekday● Stylized
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Makati
BGC
Ortigas
MOA
Cubao
EDSA Guadalupe
Makati CBD
BGC
Ortigas
Mall of Asia
Cubao
Quezon Ave
Alabang
Eastwood
Intramuros
QuietPeak flow
Manila · DOOH coverage map · stylized● per-play pricing
Stylized map of Blindspot DOOH screen locations across Manila Per-play price pins across prime Manila advertising zones over a footfall density wash. Stylized; live availability and per-screen pricing are shown in the Blindspot platform. Rizal Monument ◊ Manila Bay 60+ $0.50$0.46$0.40$0.38$0.34 $0.54 MakatiBGCOrtigasMOACubaoEDSA
FootfallPeak

Footfall rhythm · by hour

Commuterspeaks 7:30–10 AM & 5–8 PM
Shoppers & mallspeaks 12–8 PM
Nightlife & diningpeaks 8 PM–1 AM
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Commuter tide, twice a day

Makati Central Business District and the main arteries surge 7:30–10 AM and 5–8 PM. Book exactly those hours and your frequency climbs for the same budget.

Retail plateau, all afternoon

Ortigas Center and the city's malls hold heavy footfall from noon to evening, long windows where dwell and shopping intent, not rush, do the work.

Evenings change the audience

EDSA Guadalupe shifts from daytime to social and tourism after dark. Different audience, same screens, swap the creative, not the location.

Location intelligence summary

One city, several audiences a day

Manila doesn't have one rush hour; it has rotating audiences sharing the same streets. The only buying model that matches that is hourly: pay for the windows when your audience owns the city, skip the ones when it doesn't.

ObjectiveBook these zonesBest hours
Brand launchEDSA Guadalupe + Makati Central Business District6–11 PM
Commuter frequencyBonifacio Global City, Makati Central Business District7:30–10 AM · 5–8 PM
Retail foot trafficOrtigas Center, EDSA Guadalupe12–8 PM
B2B / decision-makersMall of Asia Complex, Makati Central Business DistrictWeekdays 9 AM–6 PM
Tourism & eventsEDSA Guadalupe, Cubao10 AM–8 PM
Match the tide, not the calendar

A month-long 24/7 rotation pays for 3 AM plays nobody sees. Hourly booking concentrates the same budget into Manila’s proven peak windows, and typically saves 30%+ versus a flat four-week flight.

Creative by daypart

Morning commuters read in 2 seconds; evening crowds dwell for minutes. Run different creative by hour on the same screens, even trigger swaps on weather or live data.

Proof, not vibes

Every play is logged. Blindspot campaigns report verified plays and attribution, measured against control groups, not estimated reach.

Book Manila by the hour

Cite this

Key facts at a glance

Quotable, self-contained, sourced, Blindspot, June 2026

  • Metro Manila is home to 14.0 million people across 16 cities, about 12 percent of the Philippines (2024 Census).
  • NAIA served a record 50.1 million passengers in 2024, up 10 percent year on year and the airport's busiest year ever.
  • The Philippines welcomed roughly 8.0 million international visitors in 2024, most of them through Manila.
  • EDSA runs 23.8 km and carries an estimated 400,000 to 500,000 vehicles a day, the country's most valuable OOH corridor.
  • Makati and Bonifacio Global City anchor the metro's two finance and lifestyle hubs, with BGC home to the newest 3D LED spectaculars.
  • On Blindspot, Manila screens are booked by the hour and priced per play, entry plays from ~$0.30, no contracts or minimums.

Pricing · updated June 2026

Manila billboards: priced honestly

Per-play prices, not CPM mysteries. Live per-screen pricing and real-time availability are on every card in the platform; the ranges below reflect typical Blindspot pricing as of June 2026.

FormatPrice per playTypical presenceWhy it works
EDSA corridor digitalfrom ~$0.30 per play$100 buys hourly bursts above the EDSA crawlmass drive-time reach
Makati CBD digitalfrom ~$0.50 per playAyala Avenue and the finance towersoffice and lunch-crowd dwell
BGC premium digitalfrom ~$0.46 per playFifth Avenue and High Street 3D LEDaffluent retail and nightlife
Ortigas / Mall of Asia digitalfrom ~$0.38 per playmegamall and bayfront surgesfamilies and weekend crowds
MRT-3 & LRT station screensfrom ~$0.32 per playGuadalupe, Cubao and Ayala interchangeswalk-up commuter reach

No minimums · no contracts · pay per verified play · hourly scheduling per screen

What a campaign costs

Manila budgets, three ways

Because pricing is per play and hourly, there's no minimum, but here's what budgets realistically buy. Live numbers per screen are in the platform.

Commute test

$500-$1,500

A week of morning and evening bursts on the EDSA Guadalupe wall.

Multi-zone Manila push

$6,000-$18,000

EDSA, Makati and BGC running together across peak dayparts.

Manila flagship

$30,000+

Full EDSA, Makati CBD and BGC saturation timed to the holiday retail surge.

FAQ

Manila billboard FAQs

How much does a billboard cost in Manila?

From a few cents per play on urban panels to premium boulevard, transit and landmark networks. On Blindspot, Manila screens are priced per play and booked by the hour, entry plays start around $0.30, with no contracts or minimums.

What is the best billboard location in Manila?

EDSA Guadalupe ranks #1 for reach and dwell. For premium and B2B audiences, Makati Central Business District leads; for retail intent, Ortigas Center; for mass commuter frequency, the city's busiest transit arteries.

Can I book a Manila billboard for just a few hours?

Yes, on Blindspot every Manila screen is bookable by the hour with no minimum contract, so you can buy only the commute peaks, shopping afternoons, or evening windows that match your audience.

Which DOOH networks can I reach in Manila?

Blindspot aggregates digital out-of-home inventory across Manila onto one map, roadside and boulevard screens, transit, mall and place-based panels, bookable per play. The wider OOH supply is run by operators such as United Neon Media Group, Summit Outdoor Media, Nyxsys Philippines.

How fast can my ad go live in Manila?

Often within hours: upload, pass creative pre-check, and digital screens need no printing or installation. Content approval typically averages around two business days across networks.

What can I get in Manila for $500?

A multi-day hourly presence on a high-traffic Makati Central Business District corridor, a concentrated burst across the busiest transit and retail screens at peak hours, or thousands of plays on central urban panels.

Is there a minimum spend for Manila billboards?

No. Blindspot has no minimums, retainers or platform fees; you can run a focused hourly burst on a single screen or a full multi-zone Manila campaign.

How to book

Live on a Manila screen in three steps

No sales calls, no contracts, self-serve from the map to live creative.

01

Pick screens & hours

Open the map, filter Manila by zone and format, and select the exact screens and the exact hours your audience is out.

02

See the per-play price

Every screen shows its price per play and real-time availability before you commit. Build the plan; the running total is always visible.

03

Upload & go live

Upload creative, pass pre-check, and go live, often within hours. Track verified plays and attribution as the campaign runs.

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