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proven itself as a partner of the society
in providing housing needs to the low
and medium market. As a follow-up to
its maiden venture, Suntrust Properties
Inc. embarks once again on another joint
project with the City of Manila, focusing
this time at the Malate area – the
Adriatico Gardens.
Set to rise above Adriatico Street
in Malate, the three-tower Adriatico
Gardens takes pride in its modern
contemporary architectural design as
well as an excellent location. Whether
by foot, private transport or commute,
Adriatico Gardens gives you convenient
access to schools and universities,
malls, parks, museums, offices, the
hottest dining and entertainment strips
– the finest scenes and spots Manila
has to offer.
Affordability and quality living have
always been the keywords in Suntrust
Properties Inc.’s projects. Catering to
the low-to-moderate-income Filipino
families, Adriatico Gardens’ executive
studios’ (21 square meters) and two-
bedroom units’ (30 square meters) well
thought-out design features focus on
space-saving and functionality while
delivering a high standard of comfort
and style at par with more high-end
developments.
“Despite the affordability, it is a
low density project,” Atty. Harrison
Paltongan, President of Suntrust
Properties Inc., states. Adriatico
Gardens is designed to offer convenient
traffic in the use of its common facilities.
Its many amenities include round-
the-clock security, provision for an
internet-ready telephone line and cable
TV lines, a total of six elevators, two
levels of parking space per tower, and an
automatic fire sprinkler system.
The groundbreaking of Adriatico
Gardens, last June 23, coincided with
the celebration of Araw ng Maynila and
is expected to be completed in 2011,
Adriatico Gardens is undoubtedly, the
choice address for the new Manileños.
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Columns
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Review Central 49 Bounce 74
Atty. Edwin Calica Cacayorin, Jr.
The hottest lifestyle picks

Condo guide 82 The Condo Café

Nine habits of highly successful
Your condominium
hypermarket
real estate entrepreneurs 74
Renne Isidro
central Market 80 The Global Pinoy
Classified ads
Nothing to fear 76
Daniel R. dela Cruz
Happenings 94
Latest industry events
Multiple Meaning
and milestones
Sky high 76
Ariel N. Valerio
 C O VER S T O RY

42 At the center
of global business
Condo Central gets first peek at a
development soon to rise at the heart
of the country’s next prime address

S PE C I A L F E A T URE

54 Rise of the scions

Philippine real estate’s future
leaders talk about the blessing
and burden of being next in line

F E A T URES

Community Man on Top

New Vegas, trade hub Man of the masses 20
in Asia’s top sunset strip 8

Feature Spotlight
What say our buildings? 12 Building on foresight,
Beating Sick Building Syndrome 16 enduring on care 38

Preview Epilogue
Low-density, mid-rise, high-end 26 The future holds a bright promise 96
Heritage homes for a historic city 28
The new, hip address on the block 30
Fight? Flight? Flow. 32
Taking environmental
responsiveness to heart 34
 community

New Vegas, trade hub

in Asia’s top sunset strip
Condo Central gets a foretaste of an emerging commercial and
residential hub in one of the metro’s most enchanting districts

Monumental.
There’s no other way to describe the astounding real
estate undertaking that will unlock the vast potentials
of the seafront property located just off scenic Roxas
Boulevard, only a stone’s throw away from the international
airport, and blessed with stunning views of the world-
famous Manila Bay sunset.
Equally remarkable is the progress now quickly taking
shape: an exceptional mixed-use development that is at par
with some of the world’s best.
Combining stunning architecture Unparalleled location
with a state-of-the-art IT district, Now being developed, Aseana will
luxury residences, upscale shopping, sprawl across 204 hectares of Manila
uninhibited gaming, and unmatched Bay shoreline, stretching from Pasay
heritage attractions like a neo- City to the adjacent city of Parañaque.
Chinatown and Bagong Nayong On its north sits the historic
Pilipino, Aseana Business Park promises Redemptorist Church; farther on is the
to be country’s most desirable address. iconic SM Mall of Asia.
It is also the new CBD that will best Part of the Manila-Cavite Coastal Reclamation Authority. leisure, residences and and an
embody the spirit of the 21st century Road and Reclamation Project, The PRA also partnered with various institutions park.
Global Pinoy: upwardly mobile, open- Aseana is built on land reclaimed by developers to develop the area to The business park is a priority
minded, and grounded in cultural reclamation experts R-1 Consortium, include six distinct elements: a business undertaking of the Manila Bay
heritage. under the authority of the Philippine district, an IT district, entertainment, Boulevard 2000 Project, and a Flagship

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National Government Project being
implemented by the PRA on a Build-
Operate-Transfer (BOT) scheme with
noted developers.
State-of-the-art IT offices
A four-storey, Class-A commercial/
residential building enclosed by glass
curtain walls is one stunning piece of
architecture that promises to turn
Aseana into the top of all 14 business
districts now taking shape across
Metro Manila, to feed a continuously
mounting demand for call center and
other O&O office spaces.
ASEANA BUSINESS PARK:
An exceptional mixed-use
development that is at par with
some of the best in the world.
Such walls will allow occupants
to see panoramic views of the whole
business park—and unimpeded vistas
of the world-famous sunset.
With nearly 6,000sqm of office
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 space, this futuristic steel-and-granite
building is equipped with four
escalators and three elevators and
Access Gateway-Next Generation
Network (AG-NGN).
Top business district
Driven by the call center boom, 14
new business districts are set to rise in
Metro Manila.
Combined, these emerging locations
will add about 1,300 hectares of
alternative developed areas to the now
congested locations of Makati and
Ortigas.
The new areas are the Eastwood
City in Libis and the Araneta Cyber
Center in Quezon City, Rockwell
Center and McKinley Hill in Makati
City, Greenhills in San Juan, Robinsons
Gateway Center in Mandaluyong
City, Fort Bonifacio Global City in
Taguig, SM Central Business Park and
Metropolitan Business Park along
Roxas Boulevard, Newport City near
President Osmeña Highway, Filinvest
Corporate City in Alabang, and
AsiaWorld—and Aseana IT Business
Park City—along the Manila-Cavite
Coastal Rd.
Sunset strip
Aseana trumps them all with
its proximity to the international
airport—and its location on Roxas
Boulevard, Asia’s “Sunset Strip”.
The strip is lined with specialty
restaurants, national parks and
museums, theater, entertainment
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districts, and hotels, and found south
of the iconic SM Mall of Asia and the
Cultural Center of the Philippines, the
Folk Arts Theatre, the Sofitel Philippine
Plaza, the Manila Hotel, the Philippine
World Trade Center, the Philippine
International Convention Center,
Philcite and the Manila Ocean park.
Within Aseana itself, a number of
key locators have chosen to establish
their brands: retail warehouse giant
Pricesmart, One Stop Shop, Aseana
Powerstation, and others.
One of the most unique locators to
Aseana, Neo Chinatown, is a one-stop
mall envisioned to be the new shopping
destination for Chinese products and
services.
Unlike Binondo, which dates back to
colonial times, this modern Chinatown
is expected to be better-planned, less
congested, less polluted and more
tourist-friendly.
A first project of Bay Pacific Neo
Chinatown, Inc., it will house a night
market as vibrant, exotic and lively as
those found in Hong Kong, Taiwan,
China and other parts of Asia.
Some of the best Chinese cuisine
will be available in various restaurants
and eateries, and traditional Chinese
opera and celebrations of authentic
Chinese culture are also expected in this
modern-ancient fusion district.
Retail-on-the-go
To tap the market of 30,000 vehicles
that course through the avenue
daily from Makati and Ortigas to
the residential suburbs of Cavite and
Laguna, the Aseana Powerstation
recently opened.
It is strategically located along
President Diosdado Macapagal Avenue,
the new thoroughfare parallel to Roxas
Boulevard that is a faster, easier and an
increasingly popular alternative route.
Premium brand locators such as
Shell gas station, McDonalds, Yellow
Cab Pizza, Jesi Mendez, Mercury Drug
and Starbucks have already started
operations at the Aseana Powerstation.
Heritage sites
The proposed Bagong Nayong
Pilipino project is the first-of-its-
kind, fully-integrated entertainment
and amusement complex offering
wholesome fun, thrill and excitement
with a theme that blends “Global City
of the Future” with the charm of the
original Nayong Pilipino.
The Nayong Pilipino is a unique,
interactive educational park featuring
miniature versions of renowned
Philippine tourist attractions. It
showcases the country’s rich cultural
and historical heritage as well as
miniature depictions of its natural and
man-made wonders.
21st century gaming
To compete with similar gaming
locations in Singapore, Macau, Thailand,
Hong Kong, and Malaysia, PAGCOR will
build a modern gaming city in Aseana
that will feature casinos, convention
centers and other entertainment spots.
With its cutting edge IT offices,
cultural heritage sites, modern gaming,
shopping and entertainment spots,
Aseana Business Park is set to be the
central business district of the future.
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 feature

What say our

buildings?
Architect Joe Juson tries to make
sense of the trends that characterize
contemporary architecture

i
t has become a familiar sight: a new residential high-
rise taking shape against a sky backdrop, registering
its landmark address in a typically recognizable locale.
The urban fabric welcomes its latest architectural
appendage.
Can anybody make out a definitive word to
characterize the architectural trends that pervade
today’s buildings?
For over a thousand years inside the gamut of the Classical
style, this questioning should have been rendered senseless,
for Classicism was a sweeping design dogma. In due course
the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century gradually
unshackled design from its Classical precursor, and
ultimately by the early 20th century Modern Architecture
set out and solidified a decisive paradigm for design.
Post-Modern amendments were done from the
1960s onwards, and so for some 20 to 30 years now,
Contemporary Architecture has become the marquee
designation for the overall architectural trend.

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 In our country, the architectural contempo-
raneity demonstrated by our buildings, in gen-
eral, is rather difficult to assimilate. Not only
is the array of building forms quite far-ranging,
but more importantly we need to frame the
context of design against the backdrop of
relevance. By reckoning contemporary design
in discursive dimensions, we could arrive at a
meaningful resolution to our titular question.

A surrogate reality
A high-rise condominium is a familiar
example of a building set in the middle of an
urban landscape. Along with office towers and
vast malls, this kind of building sews through
its fabric a large number of people who are its
patrons.
In reality, people are individuals with
identities and personalities as unique as their
fingerprints. The collective people, when taken
as a single persona – the clientele – become just
a representation. In effect, this representation
actually diminishes reality and relegates a “sub-
stitute reality” that exists only in the mind.
Treating reality in this manner, one need
not study Structuralism to recognize how
developers, builders and designers pay
attention to, or at least anticipate the clientele’s
circumstances, needs and aspirations.
A preconditioned mind
Recognizing an object in its form requires at-
taching an essence or “being” to that form, as if
giving life to that object’s existence. One could,
for instance, recognize a wall, but this cognition
is already preconditioned by the characteristics
describing that wall as, say, being vertical, being
defined by surface, being painted, and so on.
The more that a person accrues to this precon-
ditioning, the more that cognition brings about
its potential.
Meanwhile, art conveys a kind of cognition
that transcends the collective precondition-
ing. Visual artists could create form from a

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The success of a building
is attained by addressing
the clientele’s individual or
collective aspirations.
cognition that defies the usual collective understanding.
Likewise a poet could create form (through words) from a
cognition (language) that is esoteric.
Nowadays one may have encountered such style terms
as Asian, Bali, eclectic, retro, etc., or practical sensibilities
like Zen, feng shui, tropical design, intelligent building,
green building, etc. The dynamics of appeal that styles and
sensibilities exude on the clientele can be thre-shed out
by recognizing how substitute reality and preconditioning
operate.

Complement
An architect can create form (buildings) in the same
degree as artists do. But the level of cognition rests on
the representation (the substitute reality) that collective
people (the clientele) could relate to (the preconditioning).
Eclectic style, for example, presents a design composition
that mixes varied styles into a cogent harmonious form.
A clientele’s circumstances, needs and aspirations are a
reality that may complement the substitute reality that
eclectic design inspires.

Contrast
Architecture also acts as a psychological counterpoint
(or in Structuralist discourse, a binary opposition) to the
bustling activity that typifies the kind of life that a clientele
leads, or urban life as a whole. Asian style, for example,
exhibits buildings or interiors using a calm of neutral and
earthy colors, stable and differentiated linear elements,
and organic touch on materials. The overall composition
fosters tranquility and nature, which are a counterpoint to
the disarray and excess of urban consequence. The build-
ing, therefore, represents the aspired, substitute reality
while complementing in contrast the unwanted reality of
“bustling activity.”
Inspire
Our buildings speak through a design language that
communicates not using words but forms. The operative
word to characterize Contemporary Architecture is “to
inspire”. The success of a building is attained by address-
ing the clientele’s individual or collective aspirations, in
a manner that their realistic circumstances (e.g. lifestyle)
are complemented or contrasted by the “substitute
realities” (e.g. design style) that these circumstances
represent.

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 feature
Beating
Sick Building
Syndrome
The world market leader in window coverings offers its
share to create healthier and more livable buildings
DID YOU know that the building
you live or work in can make you sick?
No, this is not something straight
out of a horror movie, nor part of a
plot in a Stephen King novel. This is
the frightening truth.
A World Health Organization
report states that up to fully 30
percent of new and remodeled
buildings worldwide can cause Sick
Building Syndrome (SBS).
The symptoms? A host of ailments
from headaches to dry cough and
itchy skin, to dizziness and nausea,
fatigue, difficulty concentrating,
asthma, bronchitis or pneumonia
that does not respond to antibiotics,
irritable bowel syndrome—to even
personality changes such as rage,
weeping, paranoia and depression.
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And come to think of it, this is only
logical. Considering that as modern-
day creatures we spend majority of
our time inside buildings, our indoor
environments are bound to affect our
health, our moods, and our overall
wellbeing.
What’s worse, poor design of
workspaces can lead to a huge cut
in workers’ productivity, as more
workers take sick days off, or simply
do less quality work while suffering
SBS at the office.
Thankfully, because the causes
of SBS are known, we can create
solutions to prevent or even totally
eliminate the triggers.
So far, experts say, all the distressing
syndromes of SBS are linked to various
factors:
• Indoor air pollution
• Toxic mold
• Artificial fragrance
• Poor or inappropriate lighting—
including absence of, or limited access
to natural sunlight
• Poor heating or ventilation
• Microbial or mite contamination of
HVAC systems.
• Bad acoustics or infrasound
• Poorly designed furnishings,
furniture and equipment (e.g.
computer monitors, photocopiers,
etc.).
• Poor ergonomics
• Chemical contamination
• Biological contamination
One of the best ways to deal with
the problem is to boost the overall
turn over rate of fresh air exchange
with the outside air.
It also helps to keep indoor spaces
dry, since damp areas attract and
encourage the growth of bacteria,
viruses, mold and allergens such as
pollen and dander.
Some products on the market can
help improve indoor air quality.
Suspended ceiling systems as
well as acoustical ceiling panels and
ceiling trims facilitate smoother
air exchange between indoor and
outdoor air. By improving the flow of
air between a building’s interior and
exterior, contaminants that enter
will not be trapped inside, and will
not have the chance to spread and
cause SBS.
Even simple shades or blinds can

help prevent SBS by regulating indoor
temperature and improving the
consistency of available light.
Well-designed shades or blinds
can provide the right amount
of natural day lighting and glare
control needed in workspaces—
even as they can grant privacy for
comfort at home.
Lighting and temperature directly
affect the human body: poor lighting
dampens the mood and slows down
the pace of occupants. Erratic indoor
temperature can upset their internal
body temperatures, making people
more susceptible to colds, chills,
infections and other ailments.
Some of the products that can be
used to combat SBS are available at
local hardware shops. But for best
The symptoms of SBS can
affect up to 85% of building
occupants. Because of this,
shifting to SBS-resistant
structures is becoming
popular, as seen in the PICC
building which is equipped
with Luxalon Metal Lay-in
Tile Ceilings.
SBS can be thwarted by
installing shading systems,
like the Aerobrise 200 Sun
Louvre System installed at
the Petron Makati Avenue,
which provides natural day
lighting and regulates the
temperature of the indoor
environment.
Modern technology and innovative design
help buildings, such as the San Agustine
Auditorium, combat SBS through improved
indoor air quality and enhanced acoustics.
results—or for property developers
looking to purchase in bulk, a good
supplier would be Hunter Douglas.
Known in the country only (and
mistakenly) as the place to go for
designer window dressings—shades,
blinds, fabrics—the company also
offers products such as acoustic
ceiling panels and trims.
“Hunter Douglas seeks to improve
the lives of Filipinos by making
buildings healthier and more livable,”
says Gigi M. Lapira, President and
Country Manager of Hunter Douglas
Philippines. Suspended ceiling systems,
such as the Luxalon Metal
Hunter Douglas is the world market Hook on Tile Ceilings
leader in window coverings. It also installed in Shangri-La mall,
manufactures other architectural facilitate smoother air
products. exchange between indoor
and outdoor air.
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 man on top

Man of the
masses
The job of the vice president, as the banter
goes, is to sit and wait for the presidency to be
vacated. Condo Central discovers that behind
the merry mien, kabayan is in no joking mood
Photography by Shaira Luna

E
litists and academics alike are loathe to admit it, but Vice
President Noli de Castro is a true man of the masses. In truth
he is, of our current crop of leaders, the man most in touch
with the pulso ng masa.
Twenty years as the news anchor of Magandang Gabi, Bayan
have made him an icon in the eyes of the Filipino masses. He is
their Kabayan who might as well hold the patent to the phrase
“Magandang Gabi, Bayan.” For him they feel both an admiration,
and an honest rapport.
Such unsolicited publicity (the young Noli This shouldn’t come as any surprise. After all,
had simple dreams, wanting to be a teacher or Noli is a man who is of the masses—in a very
an animal doctor) has led him to top the 2001 real sense, compared to even Joseph Estrada or
senatorial race. In 2004, he also won a stunning 15 Fernando Poe, Jr., whose masa images were in
million votes in the vice-presidential contest. reality just that: illusions created by the characters
More, close to three decades as a broadcast they played on the big screen.
journalist have kept him in touch with the secret As for Noli, he graduated with a distinctly
aspirations of the ordinary Juan and Juana de la Cruz. unsnobbish degree—Bachelor of Commerce,

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 OCCUPIED, AND SEEMINGLY
SATISFIED. The Vice President is
concurrently Housing and Urban
Development Coordinating Council
(HUDCC) chair and presidential
Adviser on OFW’s.

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“As a broadcast journalist, I was passionate
about working on the concerns and issues
of the underprivileged or the dehado.”
-to-earth University of the East.
This was even his second choice.
His first was to be an animal
doctor, prodded by a common
man’s desire to help his hog-raising
mom.
And, like most ordinary
Filipinos, Noli was forced to tailor
his simple dreams to whatever was
more affordable.
Orphaned at 11, the young Noli
had to help his mother, a simple
farm woman in Pola, Oriental
Mindoro.
“As a boy, I saw my mother’s
frustration every time diseases
attacked her hogs. It meant loss of
income. So I told myself I would
like to be an animal doctor. I
wanted to take up veterinary
medicine.
“But as fate would have it, I had
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to shift to banking and finance
after my first year, because vet med
was expensive and there were four
of us in college then.”
After graduating in 1971, he
began his career as a broadcaster.
Working as a field reporter for
Johnny de Leon, a popular radio
announcer at that time, Noli went
on to became a radio announcer in
RPN’s DWWW station from 1982
to 1986.
After the ouster of Marcos,
de Castro joined ABS-CBN. He
got his break in television as the
segment host of Good Morning,
Philippines’ “At your Service”.
In a move that his supporters
say was providential, Noli soon
joined dzMM, the radio station
of ABS-CBN, as the anchorman
of “Kabayan”. It was in this
popular show where he gained the
nickname “Kabayan Noli”.
In 1987, Noli became host of
Magandang Gabi Bayan and
anchorman of the news and public
affairs hit, TV Patrol. Twelve years
after, he rose to become overall
head of production of TV Patrol
and vice president of dzMM. The
rest is history.
Were these simple twists of
fate, or acts of God? Was destiny
calling?
For such experiences have
molded a man who is, despite
fame, wealth and power, no snob.
Today just a breath away from
being the President, Noli has a
folksy humor. He speaks like the
man-on-the-street, is accessible
to them, and exemplifies in more
ways than one, the traits of the
common Pinoy: Along with the
multitudes, he joins the Black
Nazarene procession every year.
His favorite food is the simple
pinasingawang gulay, and while
his seatmates in government are
partial to designer barongs, Noli
is often in a simple plaid shirt and
jeans on any work day.
Who can better represent the
ordinary folk in the lofty corridors
of power?
In this country where the elite
have ruled with impunity for
decades, all the while plundering
the nation’s coffers and keeping the
poor in a rut, that fact alone—that
Noli is of the masses—may tip the
balance.
By itself it is already an awesome
thing, a testament to this man’s
true grit and ability to rise above
difficulties.
Unlike Filipino elite leaders of
the past, he is no brilliant orator
with a genius IQ.
But neither does he have the
overarching ambition and sense
of grandiose purpose that has
been the undoing of many of our
leaders.
And perhaps this is his saving
grace. Having no pretensions, Noli
is unafraid to solicit opinion and
advice from more experienced
friends.
For sure, he will have to strive
hard to rise to the challenge.
But a life of hard work and a
track record of being a “Working
Vice President” will help him get
there.
Most importantly, this “not
wanting this position” may be the
very factor that will land him the
top seat in the land.
Because, however unbelievable it
may seem, Noli is motivated more
by a sense of purpose, rather than
a desire for sheer power, or money,
or fame—all of which he already
has.
Unlike many of our leaders, he
did not grow up in a political clan,
and was not nursed on the milk
of ambition. “Like my siblings, I
would have wanted to be a teacher.
But being just an ordinary student,
I thought that teaching was
daunting,” he says humbly.
“None of my academic
preparations and early ambitions
would have led me to public
service. I had simple dreams,
like any ordinary Filipino. I
just wanted to help my family.
But my involvement in public
 A common Pinoy in an
uncommon place. The
VP joins the Black Nazarene
procession every year, loves
pinasingawang gulay, and usually
goes to work in a simple plaid
shirt and jeans.

service evolved because of my

experiences. Later on, it became a
personal conviction, a cause,” he
adds.
By later, he is referring to his
years as a broadcaster, the time
when a feeling for the underdog
was first sparked.
“As a broadcast journalist, I
was passionate about working on
the concerns and issues of the
underprivileged or the ‘dehado’.
Because my family was common
and ordinary, I could relate to the
concerns of the man on the street.
So sometimes I would say: Why
did it happen to them?”
In time, Noli came to see
himself as the “voice of the masa.”
“In my early years in public
service, I tried to make a
difference by becoming the voice
of the masa. I articulated their
concerns and brought these to
the attention of policy makers.
Now that I have become a policy-
maker myself, I tend to be more
conscious of the needs of my
constituents, more aware of their
concerns. I do not only hear them,
I listen to them, and find ways of
addressing their problems.
“To make a difference in the
“Whatever happens in 2010, I
intend to continue serving our
lives of many people—that I
would consider as my highest
achievement.”
A look at the 139 bills he passed people—as a public servant and
during his time at the Senate will
show this preoccupation with as a good citizen of our republic.”
wanting to uplift the lives of the
underdog. Most of these bills have
to do with matters that make a
dent in the everyday lives of simple in local infrastructure projects, or were able to own their houses, Coming from anyone else, this
folk: establishing public high protecting senior citizens, women ordinary workers who were able may seem a bit arrogant—or even
schools in every town, granting against mail order schemes, and to provide for the needs of their messianic. But from a man of the
scholarships for underprivileged children from incest. families, children who were able to masses, it is only fitting.
youth, increasing the wages “Years from now, I hope to look finish their studies, communities Now whether this man from
of public school teachers and back to see the happy faces of living together in peace. the masses becomes a man for
law enforcement agents, giving families that have benefited from “That, I hope would be my masses—only time will tell.
preference to out-of-school youth my work—ordinary Filipinos who lifetime achievement.”

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Low-density,
mid-rise, high-end
An emergent development company with a keen
understanding of the homeowner’s psyche offers exclusivity
and expansiveness in the midst of a cramped metropolis
Over the past decade, Wee
Community Developers, Inc. (WCDI) has
been silently servicing an utterly distinct
clientele – home seekers who give a
premium on intimate, comfortable, and
luxurious living spaces.
From sprawling subdivisions to towering
high-rises, this family-run realty firm has
stayed true to its vision of developing only
cutting-edge, yet competitively-priced
residential projects.
First Baron Residences, a mid-rise
condominium soon to emerge in the
charmingly divergent city of San Juan, is the
latest in WCDI’s growing list of acclaimed
ventures.
Set along A. Mabini St., a major
though uncongested city artery, First
Baron Residences is conveniently linked
to premier commercial centers, leading
educational institutions, world-class leisure
sites, and major hospitals and health
facilities.
Young professionals and start-up families
are sure to be regaled by the lifestyle that
a home at First Baron Residences holds.
Apart from its absolutely prime location,
the property boasts of living spaces and
supplementary attractions that evoke
an inimitable sense of opulence and
distinction.
Unit cuts, by industry standards, are
definitely huge. The biggest unit is a
165sqm, three-bedroom bi-level unit.
It can, in fact, pass for a townhouse
inside a condo building. The bedrooms
can fit two king size beds, and the
dining area can easily accommodate a
large eight-seater dining table.
The modern-tropical masterpiece
rises seven storeys and is comprised
of only of 30 residential units. A
sense of community is easily nurtured
among homeowners under this set-
up. Moreover, property management
becomes easier, translating to
better and more efficient service
for residents. For instance, shuttle
service is provided that would bring
unit owners’ children to school, and
other household members to the
supermarket as well as to other major
establishments around the area.
Meanwhile, peace of mind is a
resolute guarantee in this stylish,
ultra-modern haven. Apart from
round-the-clock security, all common CONTEMPORARY,
areas within the property are INVITING, COZY.
monitored by close-circuit television, The interiors convey a
while main doors are equipped with refreshing look that is not
keycard systems. A lobby receptionist too busy nor too bland.
knows homeowners by name and
monitors guests and visitors who drop
by the place.
First Baron Residences is set to
be turned over to a select few by
December of 2009.
For more information, call 725-5385,
0917-51-BARON or 0922-8-WEECOM.
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Heritage
homes for a
historic city
Boasting of uniquely restful yet exotic design by a world-renowned
designer, The Persimmon significantly complements this historic city,
and bring to its vecinos a simplified yet richer lifestyle

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The first Philippine city
discovered by Portuguese explorer
Ferdinand Magellan, Cebu was for
centuries a southeast Asian trading
post, found along the trade routes
to Borneo, Indonesia, China and
Arabia. And for centuries after that
momentous discovery, it was a
colonial stronghold of the Spanish
crown.
Few properties can capture this
deep heritage, and do justice to it.
Except perhaps, The Persimmon. This
1.4-hectare themed urban village is set
to rise along M. J. Cuenco Avenue in
Mabolo, Cebu City.
Situated within minutes of the
city’s central business district,
historical sites, places of worship
and academic institutions, The
Persimmon is designed to be Cebu’s
ultimate city address.
It is made up of a cluster of four
low-rise condominium towers and
commercial buildings, with its West
Tower set to be turned over by 2010.
The commercial strip, expected to
draw a mix of trendy restaurants,
bistros, cafés, and other upscale
establishments, is expected to be
open a year earlier.
It will feature generous
greenscapes and a host of amenities:
function and board rooms, play
courts and swimming pools. Each of
the condominium towers will have a
separate administration and security
offices.
Landscape design is expected to be
unique, exotic and restful. It is being
done by the famous PGAA Creative
Design, designer of the Banyan Tree
Group in Indonesia, the Hainan
Mandarin, Sutera Harbor Project in
Kota Kinabalu and the NTUC Resort
in Sentosa, Singapore. Architecture,
meanwhile, is done by award-winning
architects Recio + Casas.
The project, named after the
ornamental mabolo tree, which
flourished along Cebu’s east coast
before the onset of modernization,
aims to restore this tree to its former
glory. Thus, the property will be
planted generously with mabolo trees,
which bear attractive, striking, bright
red fruits.
“Persimmon” is the English name
for the trees classified under the
genus Diospyros, which includes the
Philippine mabolo.
The project logo, of the tangerine
and crimson hues of the mabolo
fruit and its leaves, is meant to
reflect the aims of the development
itself—which is to bring a simplified
yet richer lifestyle to its vecinos.
Aboitiz Land, the developers,
have opted to call future buyers
vecinos, which is the Spanish word for
neighbors, because the word aptly
captures the deep Spanish cultural
influence on this centuries-old city.
Renowned lighting designer
Christine Sicangco Lighting Design,
Inc. (CSLDI), which boasts of the
Washington National Airport, the
Calvin Klein showroom and SM
Megamall as some of its projects, is
part of The Persimmon design team.
The development also lays
claim to some of the country’s
best consultants: for structural
development, it is international
contractors R. S. Ison and Associates;
for mechanical, sanitary and plumbing
consultancy it is Isagani M. Martinez;
and for electrical engineering
consultancy, it is R. A. Mojica and
Partners.
The Persimmon is being built on
the site of the former Cebu Oxygen
and Acetylene Corporation (COACO)
building.
Construction of the 15-storey
West Tower was started in the
second quarter of this year, and will
be turned over to vecinos within two
years. This tower will have 157 studio,
one-bedroom, two-bedroom and loft
units. The building will have storage
rooms and three stories of parking for
cars and motorcycles.
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The new,
hip address
on the block
Take a look inside today's hip address
for sophisticated, cosmopolitan,
sustainable living

ARE YOU smart, hip, a cut above the rest? Are

you young and up-and-coming?
If you think you are, the Laureano di Trevi
Towers is the perfect address for you.
After all, to be hip in the 21st century is to earn
gigabucks doing just your kind of thing—and
to live a sophisticated, cosmopolitan life in
sustainable, integrated, 21st century dwellings.
The three Trevi Towers offer just that.
Superior to other inner city dwellings, these
three state-of-the-art towers boast an energy
efficient design that harnesses the wind from all
sides and uses it for natural ventilation, providing
residents a comfortable indoor temperature all
year round.
Each tower is also designed to provide stunning,
unobstructed views of the Makati skyline and
the Manila Bay sunset, while enhancing natural
ventilation and lighting.
Designed by the world-famous, Palafox
Associates, the towers use ventilation grating,
sunsheds and heat-reflective exterior closures.
The towers’ location also draws on futuristic
principles of integrated living where work spaces
are located close to home—a boon not only
for dwellers, but an environmentally- proper
arrangement as well, since less travel uses up less
petrol and produces less global warming gases.
The Trevi Towers are located at Pasong Tamo,
near the Makati Central Business District and a
short walk away from shopping, entertainment,
and all other life necessities.
Over 1,000 exclusive residences are available at
Trevi: Tower 1 has 28 storeys; Tower II is a 37-storey
rise, while Tower III has 24 levels.
A selection of units is now available at Trevi

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Tower III with prices for as low as
Php7,000 per month; the other two
towers have been sold out.
On offer are one-bedroom units of
20.4sqm and two-bedroom units with
31.23sqm.
The first five levels of each tower
serves as the podium. The ground
level accommodates commercial
establishments, the second to fifth
floors are allotted for parking spaces
for residents, and the podium’s roof
deck houses first-class amenities and
facilities for a comfortable urban
lifestyle. Landscaped gardens, a
promenade and al fresco areas are
found at Trevi’s Sky Plaza.
Another reason that makes the
Trevi Towers the perfect place for
the yuppie is that its location is easily
accessible to any point from the north
and south via the Sergio Osmeña
highway (South Superhighway),
and from the east and west via the
Antonio Arnaiz Road (Pasay Road).
The Trevi Towers builds on the
success of the Pacific Residences,
which recently held its topping off.
All units have already been sold out,
save for a handful of Queen homes,
although these are moving fast. The
Queen model unit is still available for
viewing at the site.
Proud homeowners of Pacific
Residences units can start moving in
soon, even as the recreational facilities
and other amenities are scheduled to
be completed by 2009.
Laureano di Trevi Towers is
Camella Prestige’s latest inner city
development.
As part of Camella, the country’s
largest home builder and proud
member of Vista Land & Lifescapes,
Inc., Prestige provides affordable,
quality homes that offer better
lifestyle choices.
Vista Land is the only developer
in the Philippines that offers a full
spectrum of horizontal and vertical
residential projects that are affordable
for clients of all income brackets.
For inquiries, call 496-2421, 844-1738
or 09178576409.
HARMONY and style. Live in
harmonious, eco-friendly spaces
created for you by the Trevi Towers.
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Fight? Flight?
Flow.
To flow may be your best response to modern-day stress, and this
new project in the heart of the fastest-rising urban location provides
residents a place where they can work to do just that
THE saber-toothed tiger is long
The development is gone, but the modern jungle is no less
built around the theme:
creating total wellness in
perilous.
the urban landscape. Anxiety over a deadline, a tight
plane connection, a reckless driver on
one's tail—these are new predators
that set modern humans on the edge.
In prehistoric times, flight or flight
was the proper response. But today’s
fast-paced, highly-connected world
leaves little room for aggression or
flight.
The fight-or-flight instinct in
today’s world, in fact, is not only
inappropriate, but downright
dangerous. Says Harvard Cardiologist
Herbert Benson, “When you get a
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Wall Street broker to use the same
responses a cave man used to fight
the elements, you've got a problem.”
Fully two-thirds of visits to the
doctor today are stress-related, notes
the American Academy of Family
Physicians.
And, as we all know, stress is
a major contributor to coronary
heart disease, cancer, lung ailments,
accidental injuries, cirrhosis of the
liver and suicide—the six leading
causes of death in the US.
Thus, Alveo Land Corp., Ayala
Land's standard bearer for innovation,
proposes a new response to modern-
day stress: “to flow”.
 With this in mind, Alveo Land
embarked on the second high-rise
section of Two Serendra, The Red
Oak, built around the theme: creating
total wellness in the urban landscape.
Like The Aston, its successful first
high rise project within the Two
Serendra complex, The Red Oak
is located in the plush Bonifacio
Global City.
The new condominium aims to
bring to residents the tranquility
of suburbia within the heart of the
fastest rising urban location.
"In The Red Oak, urbanites don't
have to flee to escape stress. A short
drive or a few steps to their homes
means that they're already in a
sanctuary of wellness," says Nerissa lifestyle destinations, The Red Oak's There is also a music room and
N. Josef, Vice President for Project in-house amenities are also designed theater room with a baby grand piano
Development. to be a sanctuary where residents can and good acoustics where residents
Apart from being a walk away fortify themselves to cope with stress. can relax, practice, perform or play
from the metro's prime business and Community amenities are meant to with others. This room opens to a
nurture spiritual well-being: sound garden where one can draw
Amenities include reflection inspiration from the sunset on a
ponds, tranquil gardens and a prayer landscaped garden, while listening to
room, and ideal for self-renewal. music of one’s choice.
Sunken decks, massage pavilions
and leisure pools offer pleasant
opportunities to rejuvenate. Alveo Land Corp., formerly
Residents can also head to the Community Innovations, sets the
Earth Lounge or Sky Lounge with a benchmark for innovation in Ayala
book or laptop in hand. Land. For more information, visit
The Red Oak also has a yoga studio www.alveoland.com.ph, email info@
that residents can use to connect with alveosales.com.ph, or call (+632) 848
oneself. It also features Kinesis, the 5100 (Metro Manila) and 1-800-10-
newest concept in exercise equipment 8485100 (outside Metro Manila).
in the market today, allowing for fitness Model units are available for viewing
and flexibility work-outs in a gentle, at the Serendra Sales Pavilion located
non-intimidating space with freedom at 26th Street, Bonifacio Global City,
of movement leading to wellness. everyday from 9am to 8pm.

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Taking environmental
responsiveness to heart
A new development from a pioneering company allows one to experience the vim and vigor of urban
life while never being far from a soothing patch of green
As the coldness of glass, steel
and concrete continues to shape the
fast-evolving cityscape, it is refreshing
to know that certain sectors are con-
sciously looking to inject the warmth
of “green” into their developments.
Brittany Corporation, a
proud affiliate of Vista Land and
Lifescapes, is one company that
takes environmental responsiveness
to heart. For years, the maverick
realty firm has successfully launched
masterplanned communities
characterized by thematic appeal,
rich architectural detail, and top-
rate craftsmanship. This, they
undertake while seeking to achieve
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not only ecological but also aesthetic
harmony between structures and
their surrounding natural and built
environment.
Nothing underlines this
commitment better than Avant
at the Fort, a 38-storey residential
condominium that mindfully makes
use of eco-friendly construction
materials, and where touches of
nature are lavishly integrated into the
design of the building’s interface as
well as its individual units.
To minimize the energy load
within and on the structure, the
building is oriented such that it takes
advantage of cooling breezes and
THE LATITUDE OF CHOICE.
Available at Avant are one-
bedroom, two-bedroom, three-
bedroom, and loft units.

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sunlight. Daylighting with ample
windows eliminate the need to
switch electric lights on during the
day, in addition to providing well-
framed, majestic views.
Moreover, Avant’s blueprint allows
the invigorating elements of the
outdoors to be brought inside the
building. Indoor gardens and other
patches of green are attractively
interspersed with the common areas,
evoking an unmistakable calming
tropical vibe.
Sitting on 1,986 sqm of what is
regaded as the last remaining prime
spot within the “golden triangle” at
the heart of Crescent Park West at
the Bonifacio Global City, Avant at
the Fort is a low-density development
that is made up of well-appointed and
sensibly laid out residential units.
Meanwhile, Avant’s other luxurious
attractions include a lounge at its
high-ceiling, hotel-like lobby; 24-hour
concierge services; a free-form pool
with sundeck; a fully-equipped gym;
and a Sky Garden.
Recently, Brittany Corporation
afforded the general public a peek
at the luxuriant Avant lifestyle with
the unveiling of the project’s model
unit. Located at the at the ground
floor of First Midland Condominium
in Gamboa Street in Legaspi Village,
the showroom features a stylish
one-bedroom loft unit that certainly
captures the essence of Avant’s green
and grand philosophy.
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 spotlight

VIP TREATMENT. ALHI Chairman

Stephen Lee (L) and Vice-chairman
Steve Li consider associates and
clients as valued business partners.

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Building on foresight,
enduring on care
Condo Central reacquaints with a dynamic, young company that is bent on creating sophisticated and
luxurious residential condominium developments for an increasingly discriminating market

In an increasingly saturated years—breakneck by industry One standout example is its The secret to its steady growth lies
industry where more and more players standards. SoleMare ParkSuites, built smack in in open communication. Li believes
are attracted by the property boom, Apart from its current projects, the middle of what has been called the that open communication allows all
newcomer Anchor Land Holdings, Inc. Anchor Land also aims to continue business district of the future. parties to be informed and educated
(ALHI) is steadily carving out its niche. making a name for itself as a developer Aseana Business Park is a mixed- partners, and not just distinct groups
The company sees potential where that values homes and growth. use development now being built on that function separately from the
other developers see nothing. Only recently, ALHI made it to this a seafront property located just off whole.
If you were to judge by its first year’s top 200 Best Under A $Billion scenic Roxas Boulevard, only a stone’s Li also has a beneficial penchant
projects, it would seem that ALHI is list of the prestigious Forbes Magazine, throw away from the international for thinking of all personalities in any
intent on revitalizing the old Manila— an annual compilation of the best airport, which also boasts of stunning project as VIPs. From the buyers to the
that historic community of Ermita as companies in the Asia-Pacific region views of the world-famous Manila Bay investors, from the architects to the
home to affluent families, and Binondo with under $1 billion in sales. The sunset. board of directors, Li consider everyone
as the center of trade and commerce. winners were selected from over Anchor Land was one of the first a VIP and a partner.
Only on its fourth year of 24,000 publicly listed outfits from 15 real estate developers to recognize the Because of this, a good number of
operations, ALHI has managed to countries, including Australia, New need for residential development here. SoleMare ParkSuites unit buyers are
penetrate the traditionally wary and Zealand, Japan, India, China and Hong By 2011, ALHI’s 18-storey twin tower not first-time customers of Anchor
reticent Filipino-Chinese business Kong. The distinction is shared with is expected to be a stand out at the Land: They have placed their trust that
communities in Binondo and only one other Philippine company. Aseana Business Park as the first homes the company.
Chinatown, building high-rise, high-end Indicative of its pioneering spirit, in that mini-city of the future. And the company, in turn, does not
residential condominiums there: the when the company builds, other ALHI is growing surely and steadily, fail them.
Lee Tower, the Mayfair Tower and the developers inevitably follow. and has plans to expand.
Mandarin Square.
“With buyers, if you are able to
deliver ahead of schedule, next time if
they need something, they will come to
you or they will refer their friends,” says
Steven Li, vice chairman of ALHI.
The company has also built a good
and solid reputation among its clients.
Today it is well-known in the
Filipino-Chinese community as a
developer that delivers on-time—and
with high quality. Indeed, ALHI’s
strength is keeping clients satisfied by
providing a good product and finishing
on the promised date.
Anchor Land’s main concern is
simply, the buyer. Its mission? “We care
for what they want and we’re here to
deliver,” says Li.
Average turnover time for an
Anchor Land development is three

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SoleMare ParkSuites

At the center
of global
business
Condo Central gets first peek at a development that is soon to
rise in the midst of arguably the country’s next most important
business, leisure, and residential address
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 H
aving started operations only in 2004,
Anchorland Holdings, Inc. (ALHI) is practically just an
industry toddler. However, going by its glowing milestones,
this teething realty firm may very well have already grown
fangs, as it aggressively and purposefully bites into the vastly competitive
vertical residential development pie.
Initially focusing its efforts on building luxurious and sophisticated
condominium projects in the bustling Binondo district, ALHI has so
far successfully constructed three high-rise residences in the area.
And in its relentless drive to provide world class, high-end real estate
projects while ensuring excellent after sales service, the company has
now set its sights on blazing trails in other locations in the metropolis.

SoleMare ParkSuites, an ParkSuites’ construction is and services. Units range from

18-storey, twin tower development
soon to rise at the bay area in the
progressive city of Paranaque is
ALHI’s latest offering. Envisioned
to be a practical yet stylish home
to young and upwardly mobile
professionals and business
executives, the project will
be one of the first residential
developments to emerge in what is
touted as the next major business,
entertainment and tourism hub in
the country.
Sitting on prime real estate
within the Aseana Business Park
along Roxas Boulevard, SoleMare
spearheaded by the country’s
foremost names in architecture
and engineering. Its ultra-modern
structural and design blueprint
is suitably complemented by its
locale’s charming natural verve. The
development enjoys an unhampered
dose of the calming vista and the
hypnotic breeze emanating from
scenic Manila Bay. Of course,
another unreplicable add-on is the
incomparable spectacle of Manila’s
glorious sunset.
Meanwhile, the project
features smart living spaces as
well as comprehensive facilities
the 27sqm studio to the 60sqm
four-bedroom, all turned over
fully furnished and fitted. The
architecturally-friendly layout
allows units to be readily combined,
giving homeowners the desired
space and design latitude.
The thoroughly secured
community is likewise provided
adequate amenities and activity
areas that serve as the residents’
home extension. The entire third
level of each building is in fact
dedicated to such. A lap pool sits
at the heart of the section, and is
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PLANNING and
CONCEPTUALIZATION:
Every step of the
construction process,
ALHI is on top. Here,
ALHI VP for Sales and
Marketing Elizabeth
Ventura (left) confers
with interior designers
Monica Sarmiento of
Inspired Interiors and
Ivy Crisostomo of About
Designs, Inc. as preparations
get underway for the grand
launch of the Solemare
Parksuites showroom.
(Not in photo is Ito Kish of
Gallado designs)

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 STYLING: Careful
attention to detail
typifies ALHI’s efforts
to develop a functional,
safe, and aesthetically
pleasing space for future
residents.

where residents can entertain guests for intimate
gatherings and get-togethers. A mini theater is likewise
available and can accommodate up to 15 people.
And in anticipation of the hi-tech lifestyle of its
residents, SoleMare ParkSuites is made Wi-Fi ready.
Shuttle service around Aseana Business Park and its
neighboring developments is also thrown in for the
utmost convenience of residents.
Arguably, however, SoleMare ParkSuites’ biggest
come-on is that it will rise smack in the middle of the
country’s next indisputable prime location. A mere 10
minutes from the international and domestic airports,
the area’s master plan promises a grand, contiguous
smorgasbord of the biggest and finest business offices,
entertainment centers, leisure facilities, and residential
clusters.

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 SHOWCASE: The Solemare ParkSuites
model unit encapsulates the lifestyle that
the development promises: a haven where
possibilities shine bright and life flows freely.

The development’s draw as ParkSuites is yet another glowing

both home and as investment
can readily be seen from brisk
and steady sales. In fact, the
first of the two towers is already
70% sold – even without the
benefit yet of model units
or a showroom. Even more
surprising, clients have been
buying by multiple units, even
by entire floors. Friendly and
flexible payment terms make this
decidedly possible.
Set to be turned over by the
second quarter of 2011, SoleMare
testament to ALHI’s determined
commitment to bringing only
quality products in utterly prime
locations.
SoleMare ParkSuites model
units are located across the project
site: Lot-5A Bradco Avenue,
Aseana Business Park, Parañaque
City (near McDonald’s along
Macapagal Avenue). Please call
09209149568.

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watches

A motor
racing
watch
becomes
a compass
This sports watch stands out because of a
completely new feature. For a long time the red Oris
pointer displaying the date has been the key Oris in-
novation – now Oris presents a watch with a degree
scale that therefore doubles as a compass. If the hour
hand is aligned to the sun, south is halfway between
that point and 12 o’clock. The other points of the
compass are synchronized accordingly.
A further development in the Oris WilliamsF1
line, the High-Mech watch, water-resistant to 50
m, is highly technological with its division for the
pointer calendar on the dial and division for points
of the compass on the bezel. The flexible lugs fit the
wrist perfectly, as do the rubber strap featuring the
vertical tyre tread of Formula One or the stainless-
steel bracelet with links. The mechanical movement
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through the skeleton window in the back of the
stainless-steel case.

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The ultimate
gadget
The Samsung i900 packs a lot of phone in a little bit of
space. Constructed with a sturdy metallic body, the i900
pulls together all of the best features found with phones
today into one simple to use package. At the same time,
the unit is pretty thin and will definitely not weigh down
the pocket.
Fans of Windows Mobile 6.1 will be in heaven with this
unit. The package is a full service one, which means you
can move about the Internet with a great deal of ease.
Despite the small size of the device, the display screen
is still a respectable 3.2 inches, bigger than on a lot of
phones. The color resolution is great as well. You don't
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embrace
Kate Moss has launched Velvet
Hour, her second fragrance, under the
tag line "Embrace the night".
Velvet Hour was developed by
perfumer Emilie Copperman, and
features notes of blue pepper, freesia,
cashmere incense, patchouli, nutmeg,
sandalwood, amber, ebony and wood.
Kate Moss Velvet Hour is available in
15, 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Toilette.
music
have to worry about images appearing
washed out or discolored. This makes
reading text or viewing online images a
lot easier on the eyes.
Speaking of images, the camera on
the i900 is one of the best you will find.
Equipped with a five megapixel capabil-
ity, the camera also has a great auto focus
feature along with easy operating from the
keypad. You will have plenty of memory
to store those images and videos. The i900
comes with options of 8 GB and 16 GB of
onboard memory at your disposal.
To round out the features, there is also
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and FM radio available.
And while you are enjoying all the media
options, you can still depend on being able
to hear and be heard on your phone calls. The
sound clarity is above standard and will amaze
people who are used to the quality found with
lesser phones.
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cars
Lean, mean,
turbo-charged machine
The 2009 Mazdaspeed 3 is sorta
like George Foreman, only there's
no Mazdaspeed Lean Mean Grilling
Machine and it doesn't hawk mufflers
for Meineke. Other than that, totally
analogous. Even though it is based
on the aging 3, the 'Speed 3 keeps
knocking out the competition, just
like George.
Like any good high-performance
special edition, the Mazdaspeed 3
benefits from being based on an ex-
cellent car to begin with. Frequently
hailed as the most enjoyable car in
its class to drive, the regular Mazda
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3 lends some very regal bloodlines.
The 'Speed 3 takes those genes and
adds a turbocharged engine that
cranks output up to a sensational
263 horsepower and 280 pound-feet
of torque. But the transformation
from civilized 3 to "MS3" doesn't
stop with the powertrain. In addi-
tion to the usual litany of changes
like a lowered ride height and firmer
springs and dampers, Mazda added
various braces to minimize flex dur-
ing aggressive cornering. Eighteen-
inch wheels and performance tires
are fitted to each corner for better
grip, while larger brakes produce
stopping distances suitable for a
high-end sports car. All these up-
grades make the Mazdaspeed 3 the
top dog in its segment. On a smooth
road with sweeping turns, the 3 can
keep pace with almost anything
in this price range, including some
rear-drive and all-wheel-drive cars.
Meanwhile, the comfortable and
well-equipped cabin and the utility
provided by the four-door hatchback
body style makes this small dynamo
a great daily driver.
The ability to provide knockout
acceleration, excellent handling
manners and hatchback practicality
at a very reasonable price has made
the Mazdaspeed 3 a victor in every
comparison test we've put it in. Rivals
like the Honda Civic Si, Mini Cooper
S, Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart, Nissan
Sentra SE-R Spec V, Subaru WRX
and Volkswagen GTI have all fallen
at its feet. While some may offer a
little more of this or a tad more of
that - particularly AWD and available
automatic transmissions - the mighty
2009 Mazdaspeed 3 is still the best
bet in its weight class.
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 I
nheriting
property takes
on a different
meaning
when it comes
to this group of
determined, young
individuals.
Sons and
daughters of some
of the country's
more established
homebuilders,
they have chosen
to follow in their
parents' footsteps,
to be bequeathed
with all the
privileges – and
perplexities – of the
endeavor so bravely
undertaken by their
enterprising elders.
Condo Central
brings together
nine of these scions
and listens to them
as they candidly
talk about the
blessing and the
burden of being
next in line.

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 THIS Ivy League-
Summa Cum Laude,
globetrotter, adventure
sports buff and drummer
knows how to live life to
the fullest.

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 RISE OF THE
SCIONS
A rocking
balancing act
I
f he were to line up
and apply for the job
he currently holds,
he most likely would
send other candidates
packing in a jiff. Maybe, too,
he can even demand for a
heftier compensation package.
With a finance degree (summa
cum laude) from Wharton, an MBA
from the same illustrious institution,
and a year’s experience as financial
analyst in the New York-based The
Blackstone Group’s real estate arm,
Marco R. Antonio is undoubtedly
every inch worthy of his post as
managing director of the family-
owned Century Properties, Inc.
Like his three brothers—two of
whom are Wharton-educated, and
one a Stanford graduate—34-year-
old Marco has decided to devote his
talents and skills towards bolstering
the family business.
“Since I was a kid, I wanted to
either be a real estate developer or
a drummer in a rock band,” Marco
points out. “Since my musical talents
are quite limited, I decided real estate
would be a better fit.”
He works closely with his brothers
and his father, the chairman of the
company, to shape the direction of
the firm as well as to implement their
collective vision. Independently,
though, Marco brings to the table
an analytical mind, an exposure to
global best practices, a love for sales
and marketing, and experience on the
whole development cycle.
“Many theoretical approaches and
strategic frameworks can be learned
“I admire people who dream big, who have the
courage to go against the norm, and throw themselves
passionately towards achieving their goals.”
from school, but there is no substitute
for relevant experience.” he says.
“To be prepared, one must have
a genuine interest in the business,
an innate love to work with people,
an ability to nurture a healthy work
environment, and a clear vision
to take the company to greater
heights.”
Speaking of heights, Marco does
not consider any of its numerous
developments, nor having survived
the debilitating 1997 Asian
financial crisis that hit the region a
decade ago, as Century Properties’
highest achievement. “Rather, it is
continuously exceeding expectations
of our clients and keeping our
employees happy throughout our 25-
year history,” he says.
Hard-nosed as he is at work, Marco
balances off by engaging, with equal
fervor, in recreational pursuits. Three
to four times a week, he hits the gym.
He has also dabbled in scuba diving,
golf, mountain climbing and sky
diving.
But everything—as in everything
—considered, Marco regards being
married to his wife, Jackie, as his
personal highest achievement. The
laid-back moments they spend away
from work give him the greatest
delight. And for an avowed foodie
and travel junkie, he now does
not mind spending a good deal of
downtime at home. “My wife and I
like to go through cookbooks and try
new recipes for the week,” he says.
“During weekends, we walk our dog,
Chewy. We also enjoy catching up on
the latest DVDs and TV shows.”
Youthful, learned, driven,
equipoised.
And he says he isn’t a rock star.
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 RISE OF THE
SCIONS
The successful,
new age guy
A
lfred Xerez-Burgos III is a
sensitive, new age guy. He
isn’t the cocky alpha male; he
displays no need to dominate
others.
But this 37-year-old man, with a
boyish charm and teenage looks, is the
alpha male at Landco Pacific Corp,
the maverick company that has
successfully created its niche and
established, in less than 20 years, a
good brand in real estate.
Alby is Senior Vice-President for Sales
and Marketing at Landco, which is a joint
venture between the giant Metro Pacific
Investments Corp. (the local unit of Hong
Kong conglomerate First Pacific Co. Ltd) and
the Xerez-Burgos family.
Yet he is the total opposite of your typical top
honcho—ambitious, competitive, often difficult
to work with—the type that experts report
represents three out of four senior executives
in corporate America. Instead, Alby personifies
the Steven Covey-type of principled leader.
“I admire the people I work with,” he says
when asked about the people who inspire him.
“I’ve done the rounds,and I’ve been through the
ups and downs (of real estate). So when we
conceptualize projects, I already see the pitfalls.”
“We have an amazing team at Landco, where
everyone is passionate about their work.”
Alby, in fact, does not take credit for Landco’s
success—even though this has been buttressed
largely by the innovative Leisure Farms concept
that was his brain child.
The concept was his thesis, in fact, at the
Asian Institute of Management, where he got
his Masters in Management in 11 months.
(He has an Industrial Engineering degree with
minor in Chemical Engineering from De La
Salle University).
He also displays an utter lack of ego. His
participative management style allows Landco
to attract, retain and nurture the talent
needed for it to prosper in a highly competitive
industry.
“I make sure that our people do all the
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thinking. I let them be as creative
as they can be.” Consequently,
“they own the project, and we get
exceptional end results,” he says.
“I also make sure that we work as a
team. So if one has a good idea, we
validate it, and support him or her all
the way.”
Behind his great management
style is a genuinely warm persona. “I
admire my wife,” says this executive,
who is unashamed to admit that
he juggles skeds to be an involved
dad and husband, driving his kids
to school everyday, cooking, and
reserving Sundays to spend time with
his in-laws.
“I have a very stressful schedule
and my wife has to put up with me,
day in and day out. She has to prepare
food, take care of the kids, and attend
events…you know there’s no dull
moment with her!”
Such consideration for women
is not only commendable, but even
courageous in this largely macho
culture. And in Alby’s case, it
is profitable: Landco’s high-end
Ponderosa Leisure Farms—which
turned out to be an enormous
success—had capitalized on this.
“We focused on the housewives,” he
said. “Because they like gardening, we
figured, why don’t we take this hobby
to a new level? After all, the wife is the
core of every family, so if you convince
her, that’s it!”
Thus, Alby and his team were
able to create a successful, high-end
Leisure community (prices reaching
PhP5 million per lot) in the middle of a
“no-man’s land” in Lemery, Batangas.
And don’t be fooled by this man’s
gentle manners. Alby is no softie. With
over 15 years in real estate, he has
done the rounds (shopping centers,
market research, finance, corporate
communications, marketing and
sales)—and has emerged victorious
from tough times: Landco’s first
Leisure Farm in Tagaytay was a huge
success, even if it was launched at the
tail end of the Asian financial crisis,
when industry sales “were declining at
the rate of 60% per annum.”
Landco’s developments uplift
host communities, provide jobs, and
develop barren, remote areas into
thriving communities with paved
roads, water systems, schools.
Because Landco has always
consciously targeted the countryside,
where investments are sorely needed,
its developments help spur national
development.
And just what does Alby get from
all these feats? “The sheer fulfillment
of creating something out of nothing,
and seeing other people enjoy the
lifestyle that I conceptualized. You see,
it’s really more than the money.”
Alby breaks stereotypes;
He is nurturing, loves to
cook and drive the kids
to school, but was also a
member of the ROTC Model
Platoon back in college, has
a complete set of all Top
Gear mags, and loves red
wine and red meat as well.
 RISE OF THE
SCIONS
A labor of love
A
nnabelle Lam loves
Indonesian food,
children, her family,
the company and her
employees, but not
necessarily in that order.
And in between her multiple
roles as sister, daughter, and
businesswoman, she is also
the finance director of Finbar
Realty and Development
Corporation.
Graduating from Chiang Kai Shek
College with a degree in Business
Administration prepared her to
manage the business, but her grooming
started way before she was old enough
to be an officer of the company.
“Ever since we were kids we were
already trained in the family
business. Unlike our friends
who would have their weekends
free, we had to work on Saturdays,”
says Annabelle. She is the fourth
of five children, a long-time Tsinoy
entrepreneur in the steel industry.
But this on-the-job training, so to
speak, paid off for the family and for
“That’s the value that I try to instill in the office:
Love for the job and love for the company.”
Annabelle when they started Finbar
in December 2006. “In the latter part
of 2006, short of fixing the air-con,
I was all-around: all-around admin,
I was doing purchasing, finance,
payroll, even taking care of the
bodega because we didn’t have that
many people then.”
Being the head of finance is not an
easy job. But thanks to her previous
experience in a travel agency and her
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obligatory stint in her family’s steel
company, Annabelle has become a
very capable—and well-loved—leader.
A self-confessed disciplinarian, this
26-year-old is a stickler for rules, and for
making sure they are being followed.
And though it may seem as if she
is all-business, Annabelle also knows
how to be a good colleague.
“At lunch, I talk to my employees. I
joke with them and I eat with them,”
she adds. This is how she establishes
and maintains a good relationship
with everyone in her company.
Being a good role model is also
very important, she says. If the best
employee works 10 hours a day,
Annabelle is sure to work twice as
hard—not to show up the employee,
but because that’s how she’s
programmed.
“When they see my efforts, they
appreciate it. Because it’s not just for
me, it’s for the whole company,” she
says.
Right now the company is her
life, but Annabelle also sees herself
building other things years from now.
Like her mother before her,
Annabelle also hopes to pursue a
life-long dream to teach, a career
choice that she thinks is not that far-
fetched, given her current role in the
company.
Like a true teacher and
conscientious boss, she makes it a
point to educate her employees by
explaining to them their tasks, thus
making them feel that they are a
part of the entire process. By giving
them shared responsibility in the
company’s development, they are not
just employees but stakeholders in the
whole enterprise.
Annabelle believes that in real
estate, an entrepreneur can only grow
if he or she knows when to buy and
where to start a development.
But providing houses and
residential units, she believes, is a
guaranteed success. Having a roof
over one’s head is an inalienable
right, she notes. And for as long as
there are families to provide for,
then developers like Finbar Realty
and Development Corporation will
continue to build homes.
 Sweet and fresh-
faced, Annabelle wears
many hats, works long
hours, plays the handy
(wo)man, even as she
crunches numbers, and
holds the purse strings
and keeps things working
at Finbar Realty.
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SCIONS
Beau ideal
P
ick up any lifestyle
glossy and chances
are, you’ll see her
comely, well-chiseled
face splashed across
one of the society pages.
In fact, it isn’t far-fetched
to assume that 26-year-
old Divine Lee is really a
professional partygoer.
The moment you find out,
however, that this perky young lady
is in charge not only of sales and
marketing, but also of design and
development for the numerous
projects of Globe Asiatique
Realty Holdings Corporation,
skepticism melts into
admiration.
And when you discover further
that she also runs her own clothing
retail business, then on top of that
still has the time and energy to dabble
in advertising, admiration should
morph into, well, utter awe perhaps?
Indeed, the entrepreneurial
“Consider every person you talk to as a
person you can learn from... make everyone
around you better, and everyone around you
will help you reach your dreams.”
spirit was sparked off fairly early in
Divine, who as a young girl would
sell almost anything to her friends
and classmates—from stickers, to ice
candy and soft drinks, to drawings
she’d sketched. In between raking
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in a small fortune from her micro
ventures, she’d be busy fantasizing
about being a doctor, an astronaut,
and, maybe, albeit surreptitiously,
being like her dad.
“My dad always pushed me to do
whatever would make me happy,
and to be the best in whatever field
I entered,” says Divine. “He said he
would be proud of me as long as I
am happy and inspiring people in
whatever profession I choose to be
in.”
The way Divine had always
displayed unabashed esteem for her
father, it seemed a forgone conclusion
that she’d end up working for, or
with, him, despite his “find your own
place in the sun” intimation.
The economics major is quick
to remark, though, that the berth
is not fortuitous by virtue of
lineage. “Being the daughter of
the owner actually adds more to
the pressure—I don’t get, nor do I
look for, special treatment,” says
Divine. “I am a mere employee, and
every task I take, I take with full
responsibility. Failure can result in
my dismissal. I have to continuously
prove, not just to my father but more
to my colleagues, my worth and why
I am the best for the job.”
Moreover, she does not let her
position get in the way of the greater
good. “My love for the company is to
see it soar to great heights, and if this
means having another person who
can do the job better, then I will be
more than happy to see him lead, and
I will follow as needed,” she says.
Well, status quo is good. Because
if we are to go by GA’s record and
repute, we see that this globe-
trotting, condo-dwelling, Hummer-
driving, sinigang-devouring lady of
inexhaustible pep is doing her job
quite awfully well.
The face and figure
of an angel masks a
tough businesswoman,
who doggedly pursues a
multitude of projects.

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 media
RISE OF THE
SCIONS
Taking the plunge
I
s it nature or nurture
that has made Katrina
Lim a woman of both
grace and steel?
Looking at her, one
becomes convinced, it is a bit
of both.
Katrina is the daughter of a Filipino-
Chinese steel magnate and head of
Nobleland Ventures, Inc. and Linton
Inc. That is where nature must have
come in.
But she also grew up in an old-
fashioned household where the
old-school rules still applied—
and that is probably where
nurture made its contribution.
Says Katrina of her
childhood: “Growing up I
considered myself luckier than
most. This was not because our
family was well-off, but because my
parents were ideal: my father worked,
my mom kept the home—and cooked
the most perfect of dishes, besides.”
“I’d say the Lim family was such
an ideal family. You’d think that my
“I always set higher goals and bigger tasks for
myself each time a task has been completed.
Being complacent with one’s success is a
surefire way to fail in the end.”
dad would be too busy and tired to do
anything after work, but no. When he
got home, he made sure that we were
well. He took the time to talk to us. He
made sure we ate properly, and he even
stayed up with us when we were sick,”
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Katrina recalls fondly.
Acquiring a Bachelor’s Degree in
Legal Management has undoubtedly
helped Katrina handle the responsi-
bilities of being Nobleland’s Assistant
to the President. But like many
successful Tsinoy families, the real
training started even before they
were old enough to work.
“My parents inculcated in their
children the necessary skills to take
over their businesses, slowly and over
the years.
“I remember when I was a child
my parents encouraged me to go into
different activities so I that could
gain a lot of different skills. This
helped me become a person who
could comfortably run our family
businesses.”
But Katrina is not entirely all about
business. This young businesswoman
also knows how to relax. While her
weekends are busy, she still finds time
to visit new restaurants with friends
or do the tourist thing. Her favorite
places are historic Vienna, and the
bustling city of Hong Kong, the
gourmand’s paradise. The secret is in
finding balance.
And what is her advice to young
entrepreneurs who wish to succeed?
Good old fashioned hard work,
perseverance and maybe, just a little
bit of luck.
Most of all, be fearless and take the
plunge.
“Just do it,” she exhorts. “Of course
do your research, then just dive in!
You can only plan and prepare for
a business to a certain extent. You
just have to take the plunge and
learn from the mistakes that you will
ultimately make.”
And judging by the huge success
of their family enterprises, it seems
that Katrina may just be right about
that.
 Strict and early business
training from her traditional
Tsinoy father, coupled with
the warmth of growing up in a
loving family, has turned Katrina
into the steely woman who is
unafraid to take bold risks.
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 RISE OF THE
SCIONS
Together we stand
C
esar and Francis
Wee, senior
executives of up-and­
coming property
developer W
Landholdings, Inc. are young,
smart—and well on their way
to establishing their family as
one that may soon run Asia.
Driven, disciplined and mature
beyond their years (Cesar the taller
one is at 32, six years older than
Francis), the two brothers have taken
charge of their family’s expansion
into real estate from the export of
the seaweed, carrageenan, its core
business of 40 years.
From a sporadic developer in
the 1980s and 1990s, the two
brothers have brought their family’s
property venture into what it is
today: the successful developer of
W Tower at the Bonifacio Global City,
the First Baron Residences in San Juan,
a 200-hectare middle-income township
development in Carmona, Cavite, and
of other residential projects.
On the plus side of today’s property sector,
the brothers note: there’s more money
coming in now, than 10 years ago.
Such sharp focus on the goal, the
tasks at hand, and the end results, allow
the two brothers to overcome their vast
differences.
“Francis and I, we’re really opposites.
He’s more of the corporate person; I’m
more of the informal one. I wear shorts.
I don’t go to the office. I work at night.
But I do the marketing and conceptual
work,” says Cesar, the chirpier brother
who is quicker to warm to guests.
Cesar has a marketing degree from
the Ateneo de Manila University, while
Francis carries a business degree from
the rival De La Salle University.
“In fact, our dad was the one who
really wanted us together, as a form of
check-and-balance, a way of turning
our differences into an advantage,” says
the more cautious and formal Francis.
The brothers say their differences
cause them to argue a lot, but they work
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around this by agreeing on a project
concept, then going on to handle
different parts of the business: Cesar
takes charge of marketing and Francis
looks after construction and operations.
“So we do work as a team,” says
Francis. “—but not together,” Cesar
says, and they both laugh.
In fact, while they say that they are
opposites, they really seem more like
two sides of a coin. They tend to finish
each others’ sentences, banter, and
show consideration for each other.
There is hardly a trace of sibling rivalry.
“It would really be unfair to Cesar
if I was the only one featured,” Francis
explains why he insisted on including
his brother in this piece.
This deep and genuine brotherly love,
in fact, may be the secret strength of
the Wees—and may be the very factor
that will help them found their family’s
business empire.
As a Chinese proverb warns, wealth
does not pass beyond three generations.
Sons and grandsons, the thinking goes,
inevitably dissipate the ancestral fortune.
But taking off from the way the two
brothers strive to overcome differences,
the next generation of Wees are
working as a team.
“We work as a family; we did not
want to put all eggs in one basket,
which is why we have diversified
away from carrageenan, into
real estate and financials,” Cesar
explains.
“In fact, we have a family
constitution, a binding
understanding that will hopefully
help us avoid the infighting that
is a common pitfall of many
business families,” says Francis.
“We got facilitators from the Ateneo
Family Business Center, but we were
the ones who wrote down the rules. The
entire family drafted it,” says Cesar.
“We wanted to give you a copy …
but it’s confidential,” Francis quips,
and the two laugh again. The Wee
brothers are not only determined to
work as a family, but are also resolved
not to make the business mistakes their
parents and friends made.
“Like micromanaging the business and
not taking the long view,” Francis notes.
The older generation of entrepreneurs
simply relied on their business instinct.
But with technology, globalization and
competition, today’ s entrepreneurs have
to be prepared, the Wees say. And they
are: they have a 20- to 30-year plan to
stay in real estate that forecasts when
the market will go down, and takes a
conservative approach more appropriate
for the ‘financially­-driven’ business
where cash flow is crucial, the two
explain.
“I think with real estate, it’s too
competitive that you have to always
have new ideas, and adapt to a new
environment quickly to be able to
capture new markets,” Francis ends.
Indeed, the two Wees have snuffed
out their adversarial impulses, and have
done their homework. No other set of
brothers could be more prepared to
build a name in real estate—and take
the future.
 Opposite in many ways,
the Wee brothers complement
each other and together make
up a formidable, determined,
creative team—and definitely
one to look out for in the future.

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 RISE OF THE
SCIONS
Zooming to the top
“I want to revolutionize
the industry!” Gibson
Austin Yu boldly
and proudly answers
when asked what his
goal is for his career in real
estate. “Having the privilege
of studying and working
abroad, I have seen that there
are a lot of improvements we
can institute that will benefit
the people of the Philippines.”
Such passion and sense of purpose
were cultivated very early on. “When
I was younger, summers were spent
mostly in my father’s office,” says
the 29-year old marketing and
business development head for G&W
Architects. “I wasn’t really tasked
to do a specific work, I would just
hang out there, bugging people and
satisfying my curiosity on how things
were done because I knew back then
“Making money has never been our primary
driving force… the satisfaction lies in introducing
something that will affect people in a good way.”
that this is what I wanted to do when
I grew up.”
A business degree from Boston
University and a wealth of real-world
experience later, Gibson now has
very real tasks to tackle, although
the bugging and the satisfying the
curiosity bit persists. “I call my
management style management by
walking around,” Gibson laughs. “My
office is an open work station where
other employees can see me and vice
versa. That makes it easier for me
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to go around and confer with them.
My staff are directly in touch with
our clients, and they are in a better
position to tell me what else we can
improve on.”
Certainly, professionalism and
transparency are virtues deeply
ingrained, not just in G&W’s internal
corporate culture, but likewise in
the way they deal with clients and
business associates. The company
has been advocating consumer
protection through professionalism
in the brokerage industry, as well as
full disclosure of pertinent facts and
figures to clients. “Sadly, there are a
lot of illegal and non-ethical practices
in the industry that are tolerated,”
says Gibson. “We don’t want any
part of that. I come from a family
of professionals, where the main
objective is the benefit of our
clients, and not big profit. That is
why we created the Build-to-Own
system instead of becoming a
developer ourselves.”
The Build-To-Own system is
popularly known as the system
that allows architects to directly
serve the homeowners’ needs.
This direct relationship ensures
that G&W Architects can service
clients efficiently, yielding better
quality homes at lower costs. “The
real highlight of the B-T-O system is
the protection and peace of mind that
our clients get through the benefit
of having a trustee bank secure their
hard earned savings.”
While his father is still very much
involved in setting the general
direction of the company and
maintaining the values learned from
years of experience, the day-to-day
operations are now handled by
Gibson and his architect-brother,
Terence. Together, they bring youth,
energy, exuberance and a diverse set
expertise to the firm established by
their father and uncle 37 years ago.
“Being a business architect is an
aptitude the family and the company
is known for,” Gibson points out.
“The real estate industry touches
on the life of everybody in the
Philippines, and I believe we are in
a position to affect the people in a
good way!”
IN A HURRY. A motorsports
enthusiast, Gibson is full-
speed ahead in the industry
he was destined to serve.

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 RISE OF THE
SCIONS
Silent waters run deep
B
USINESS is no place
for the meek or the
faint of heart.
And while he may
look quite harmless
and even shy, Harvard Yu, the
34-year-old President of Golden
Forum Land, Inc., is not a man
who is faint of heart. Certainly,
he is no slacker among his
colleagues in the business
world.
In fact, if his determination, proven
business acumen, his sensibilities and
intellect are any measure, Harvard may
be a giant among his peers.
Surprisingly reticent for a young man
of his position, Harvard’s introspection
helps him navigate the crests and
troughs of the real estate industry.
“Don’t be afraid to take chances. Strive to achieve,
but stay humble. Sometimes the road less taken is
really the correct road. Work hard, because
nothing comes easy. Pray for God’s guidance.”
Graduating from De La Salle
University with a degree in Electronics
Communications Engineering, it is this
ease with analysis that sets him apart
from other real estate entrepreneurs.
That, and having a longer experience
in successful business management,
mostly in setting-up and operating
Japanese restaurants: the Isshin
Japanese Restaurant in Makati, Zaifu
at the Power Plant, Asian Bites in
Robinsons Galleria and Robinsons Place
Ermita, and Enraku Japanese Kitchen at
the GT Tower Food and Art Galerie.
Food, in fact, is one of this quiet
man’s passions—apart from his
family, and driving. So much so that
he plans to expand in that area, even
as he decidedly pursues his plans in
real estate which are: “to put up three
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successful projects in the next five
years” because “our company would
prefer quality over quantity of
projects.”
And driving is the other passion
that probably keeps this very serious
young man from going on, well,
overdrive: “I love to drive, I love
driving to places, I love being the
designated driver and I love to drive
in the rain. Don’t ask me why, I just
do.”
Such heightened sensibilities are
more comfortably worn by a poet.
But they may just as well be useful
to a man who is involved in creating
products that are really closest to
consumer’s hearts: food and homes.
The other passion is basketball.
And it is from this sport—which
he used to play like a pro in high
school—that he has culled many of
his life’s lessons:
“Michael Jordan was my role model
as a teenager. When I was in high
school, basketball was my life, and I
admired how Jordan always wanted
to lead his team or take the last
basket.
“His sheer determination got him
where he wanted to go—and made
him the best. He fought through
adversity and his leadership showed
on the court. Off the court, his work
ethics got him to the next level.
“These—teamwork, discipline
and work ethics that I learned from
playing basketball—are things I carry
on with me as I lead my GFLI team.
“Everyday at work, we face different
challenges. I try to overcome these
same challenges by keeping on,
moving forward, finding the right
solutions, and not letting anything
hold me back. In the end, we always
finish on top, just as Jordan almost
always did.”
Silence and an introspective nature
make him a sensitive leader—and this
may be the reason for his success so
far.
“I try to lead by example. I would
like to believe I am very patient and
very detailed.
“On the other hand, I am very
approachable and have an open door
policy with my team. While I am
a bit of a control freak that I need
to oversee what almost everyone
is doing, I induce a very relaxed
atmosphere at the office which is
conducive to good work.”
While he has achieved much for a
young man, Harvard says that there
is so much more yet to come. “My
highest achievement? None yet, I’d
say I have still a long way to go--”
Like silent water indeed, Harvard
is etching deep canyons in real estate
and the business world.
 This shy, reflective
entrepreneur predicted the
financial meltdown brought by the
US subprime mortgage crisis, weeks
before it actually unfolded.

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 Alarm and
Nine habits of highly successful
real estate entrepreneurs scandal issues
in condos
In times of a real estate boom,
going into real estate may seem like the
most lucrative of careers, but is it for
everyone?
Mentors in the industry have this to say:
For sure, anyone can enter the
business. But for you to succeed, you
must not only have an entrepreneurial
bent, but also a strong liking for the
unique elements of this business—land
and everything that has to do with the
building of structures.
More importantly, aspiring real
The estate entrepreneurs have to have these
nine traits. Here are nine habits of the
that you make sure that it meets your
clients’ needs.
3. Be imaginative. Picture what your
client wants, and try to see vividly how a
property can be adopted to your clients’
needs.
4. Be energetic. Work hard and keep
yourself busy.
5. Pay attention to details. Note full
details of all projects.
6. Be public-spirited. Know, and serve,
the public you sell to. Join organizations,
civic groups and participate in
worthwhile community affairs.
7. Educate yourself. Know that there
interest of real estate practitioners.
Their purpose is to establish and
maintain ethical practices, disseminate
information and foster cooperation. Join
CREBA, REBAP, PAREB and NRIA.
9. Work hard. Work long hours. There
is no standard or set number of hours
for brokers. Many deals are closed after
5p.m., and successful brokers make more
appointments after 6p.m. Resort brokers
work during weekends and holidays.
The famous greeting in the real estate
profession is “good morning”—at any
time of the day.

Condo world’s most successful real estate

entrepreneurs:
is always something new to learn. Stay
alert about industry trends, real estate
If you think you have these traits—or
begin to build these habits—the real

Café
1. Enjoy people. Savor each encounter
and keep open communication lines
Renne Isidro with your clients.
2. Be always enthusiastic. Show it in
the way you tell a prospect about the
property you are selling, and in the way
and other laws that affect the industry.
Attend seminars, conventions and other
events. Subscribe to various real estate
magazines. (Subscribe to Condo Central
and Real Estate World).
8. Be proud of your trade associations.
All real estate associations serve the
estate career is for you.
Remember, if you become successful
in real estate, you can become a tycoon.
If you want to know how to become
a real estate tycoon, get a copy of the
August issue of Condo Central and read
my column, The Condo Café.

to borrow money a second time from
another loan shark to pay off his first
loan. The terms of his second loan
were more outrageous: interest rate
is at ten percent (10%) a month—
compounded! — and he had to issue
ten (10) post-dated checks.
(As expected) Juan failed to make
good the checks he issued to the
loan shark. Again, the verbal tirades
of threats and harassment from
strangers calling at wee hours became
an everyday occurrence. Thereafter,
payment for a pre-existing debt, the
drawer derives no material benefit in
return as its consideration had long
been delivered to him before the check
was issued. In short, the issuance of
the check was not a means to obtain a
valuable consideration from the payee.
Deceit, to constitute estafa should be
the efficient cause of the defraudation.
Since an obligation has already been
contracted, it cannot be said that the
payee parted with his property or that
the drawer has obtained something of
prima facie presumption that the issuer
knew of the insufficiency of funds, it
must be shown that he or she received
a notice of dishonor and, proof of said
notice must likewise be established
beyond reasonable doubt.” In other
words, the demand letters or notices
of dishonor sent by the loan shark to
Juan dela Cruz must be proven beyond
reasonable doubt to have been actually
received by Juan; otherwise the whole
case against him must fail.
How much can the loan shark

Legal
the loan shark sued him criminally for
estafa for issuing worthless checks,
punishable under Article 315 [2][d]
Options of the Revised Penal Code and (b)
violation of the anti-bouncing check
Atty. Edwin Calica law or BP 22.
Cacayorin, Jr. What are Juan dela Cruz’ options?
The Charge of Estafa: In the cases
value as a result of the postdating or
issuance of the bad check in payment of
a pre-existing obligation.”
The Charge of Violation of BP 22: If
Juan issued the checks knowing he did
not have sufficient funds to cover the
value of the check, he might probably
get convicted. The anti-bouncing check
recover? As to the principal amount,
Juan must return it in full. As to the
amount of interest, the Supreme Court
had this to say… in the case of Medel v.
Court of Appeals (299 SCRA 481 [1998])
it ruled that though the stipulated rate
of interest at 5.5% per month on a loan
amounting to PhP500,000.00 is not

Bounce
Juan dela Cruz is living it hard. To
make ends meet he borrowed money
from a loan shark at a ridiculous rate of
eight percent (8%) a month. He failed
to pay. Principal plus interest, his debt
grew. Verbal threats and harassment
began. Stressed out, Juan was forced
of People vs. Sabio (G.R. No. L-45490);
Tan Tao Liap vs. Court of Appeals (G.R.
No. L-45711); and Lagua vs. Cusi (G.R.
L-42971) the Supreme Court ruled: “It
is clear that under the law, the false
pretense or fraudulent act must be
executed prior to or simultaneously
with the commission of the fraud.
To defraud is to deprive some right,
interest, or property by deceitful
device. In the issuance of a check as
law punishes “Any person who draws
and issues any check for value knowing
at the time of issue that he does not
have sufficient funds in or credit with
his bank for the payment of such check
in full upon its presentment.”
Note however the pronouncement
of the Supreme Court in the case of
Betty King v. People of the Philippines
(G.R. No. 131540 December 2, 1999).
It declared that “in order to create the
usurious it must be equitably reduced
for being iniquitous, unconscionable
and exorbitant to twelve percent (12%)
per annum. Again, in the case of the
Spouses Solangon v. Jose Salazar (GR.
No. 125944, June 29, 2001) it modified
the stipulated interest rate of six
percent (6%) per month to twelve
percent (12%) per annum.

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 Sky high
Looking into the future need not
look futuristic with glass shards, metal
scraps, iron slabs, tin foils, asymmetrical
shapes, drab colors, or what much of
Hollywood films project.
Tomorrow is not Armageddon.
Should dingy images of a nuclear ho-
humanity's enslavement.
MacLuhan formulated the concept
of a global community (structured and
planned), not a global tribe (unstruc-
tured and unplanned).
Toffler's plastic economy seeks to
restore man's control of himself and his

Multiple
locaust aftermath preoccupy us instead
of dainty realities that bloom, grow, and
prosper with our nurturing hands?
Meaning Why instill desperation instead of
hope, fear instead of courage, desolation
Ariel N. Valerio instead of happiness?
I seem to share these thoughts with
designers of high-rise buildings who
employ the elements of nature as testi-
mony of man's desire to pursue a vibrant
lifestyle.
Observe how condominiums have
evolved from mere edifices looming
gloomily in the skyline to exquisite artis-
tic renditions of human abode.
Computers are here to stay and robots
will continue to evolve but all these
are meant for man's employ, not for
environment, not to diminish it.
Isaac Asimov's 500 books and 9,000
letters on science fiction and popular
science do not espouse a negation of
humaneness.
The renewed tendency among urban
planners and real estate developers to in-
tegrate architectural designs into culture-
bound lifestyles drives home the point.
Zen gardens, sky gardens, green walls
are not new indeed, tracing their origin
to the majestic Hanging Gardens of
Babylon, but their reintegration into
our postcolonial life definitely spells the
difference.
If this persists, the myth that property
developers are anathema to the environ-
ment might soon dissipate.

Nothing to fear
Economic shocks still radiating from
the subprime mortgage fiasco threaten to
drop the US economy into a deep recession.
Crashing housing prices, growing
joblessness, and the belt-tightening of
debt-saturated American consumers may
plunge the world’s most powerful nation
for panic, as we have strong chances are
of surviving this shake out.
Fiscal reforms, a strong tax system,
and government safety net programs
aimed to help the poor are helping
them cope with high oil prices, a record
inflation, and this most recent crisis.
strong and real underlying local demand
for real estate. Even Credit Suisse Group
has noted this.
In the mid-range market, demand
is spurred by strong remittances from
Filipino professionals abroad. Yet even
the luxury market continues to grow. CB
Richard Ellis has recently declared the
county a popular Southeast Asian real
estate hub—buttressed by increasing
tourist arrivals, a thriving offshoring and
outsourcing industry (which will be hit
by the current turmoil, though), and the

The Global into distress for years.

Scarier than the bad mortgages are
unregulated credit default, $45 trillion
Pinoy of those arcane instruments left afloat
in the global financial system. Invented
Daniel R. dela Cruz first to hedge against debt defaults,
today even financial experts don't fully
understand how these are going to
impact the global economy.
Scarier, too, is the fact that global
markets and sectors are closely
interconnected.
As we go to press, the financial turmoil
is still unfolding, and its exact extent has
yet to been determined.
Since we are closely integrated into
this global economy, for sure, our
country won’t be spared by these shocks.
But Philippine realtors have no cause
Such programs include a removal of
tariffs on petroleum products, food-
in-school programs, a power subsidy,
microfinance, scholarships and college
loans, fuel discounts, income tax
exemption, and supplemental calamity
budget.
Small things, but they allow the
poor—who make up almost half of our
population—to continue to spend.
And spending—growth in personal
consumption expenditure—will be the
country's main economic engine, as it has
been for many years now, sustained by
rising foreign worker remittances.
Thankfully, despite dire straits over the
past years, such OFW remittances have
continued to grow.
More, despite tough times, there is a
continued influx of dollar remittances.
And with property prices in Singapore
for instance, being three to four times
more expensive than those in Manila,
inexpensive property prices will also
drive real estate growth.
The growth in turn attracts
unprecedented levels of investments—in
the hospitality and tourism—and this
is spurring a virtuous circle. Capital
investment in new infrastructure and
tourist-related facilities enhances the
country’s offering to new markets, and
generates increased visitor spending.
So yes, these are certainly troubled
times. But as it is said, crisis holds both
danger and opportunity. Let’s focus
on the opportunities. After all, there is
nothing to fear really, except fear itself.

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Greenbelt Radissons / Legaspi Village 1 parking slot, P115,000
Studio with balcony, 34 sq.m., unfurnished, P3.5M PARC REGENT Amorsolo West, 2BR, SMF, 125 sq.m.,
Salcedo Village, Makati City 1 parking slot, P110,000
Greenbelt Parkplace / Legaspi Village Hidalgo Place, 2BR, SMF, 132 sq.m.,
Studio, 44 sq.m., fully furnished, P4.5M 3BR + maid's room, 165 sq.m., 1 parking slot, P9M 1 parking slot, P105,000
Amorsolo West, 2BR, FF, 123 sq.m.,
One Legaspi Park / Legaspi Village REGENCY AT 1 parking slot, P120,000
1BR, 60 sq.m., unfurnished, 1 parking slot, SALCEDO Amorsolo East, 2BR, FF, 150 sq.m.,
P7.3M Salcedo Village, Makati City 1 parking slot, P130,000
One Legaspi Park / Legaspi Village 3BR, 254 sq.m., 2 parking slots, P17M Joya at Rockwell, 2BR, FF, 100 sq.m.,
1BR, 70 sq.m., fully furnished, 1 parking slot, 1 parking slot, P120,000
2 T&Bs, P8.5M SALCEDO PARK Amorsolo Square, 2BR, FF, 154 sq.m.,
Salcedo Village, Makati City 1 parking slot, P130,000
The Shang Grand Tower / Legaspi Village Hidalgo Place, Studio, FF, 59,
1BR, 80 sq.m., fully furnished, 1 parking slot, P8.5M 3BR, 179 sq.m., 1 parking slot, P13M 1 parking slot, P55,000
Rada Regency / Legaspi Village Hidalgo Place, Studio, FF, 53 sq.m.,
1BR with balcony, 35 sq.m., unfurnished, P2.8M Please call Dexter at +639214643185 1 parking slot, P50,000
 Ayala Condo
Units For Rent
Please call +639175008251
The Columns at Ayala, Studio,
30 sq.m., SMF, P30,000
The Columns at Ayala, Studio,
30 sq.m., FF, P25,000
The Columns at Ayala, Studio,
30 sq.m., FF, P25,0000
The Columns at Ayala, Studio,
32 sq.m., FF, P25,000
The Columns at Ayala, 1BR,
48 sq.m., UNF, P26,000
The Columns at Ayala, 1BR,
48 sq.m., FF, 1 parking slot, P40,000
The Columns at Ayala, 1BR,
49 sq.m., SMF, 1 parking slot, P40,000
The Columns at Ayala, 1BR,
49 sq.m., SMF, P45,000
The Columns at Ayala, 1 BR,
48 sq.m., FF, 1 parking slot, P50,000
The Columns at Ayala, 1BR,
49 sq.m., FF, 1 parking slot, P50,000
The Columns at Ayala, 1BR,
49 sq.m., FF, 1 parking slot, P60,000
The Columns at Ayala, 2BR, 67 sq.m.,
1 parking slot, P62,000
The Columns at Ayala, 2BR,
67 sq.m., FF, 1 parking slot, P67,000
The Columns at Ayala, 2BR,
67 sq.m., FF, 1 parking slot, P70,000
The Columns at Ayala, 2BR,
63 sq.m., FF, 1 parking slot, P75,000
Affordable
Condos
Grand Hamptons
Tower II
Bonifacio Global City
One-bedroom with balcony 46 sq.m.
P3.3M
Vito Cruz Tower
Near DLSU-Taft
24 sq.m. P1.2M
The Columns Ayala
30 sq.m. P3.3M
Call or text Bing Lau
at +639209027280
quezon city manila condo
townhouse el pueblo manila
sta.mesa
cathedral heights townhomes
unit type size price range unit type size price range
2-bedroom 144.80 sq.m. Php8.75M Studio 8.5 - 16.5 sq.m. Php 552,000 - Php1.2M
3-bedroom 200.00 sq.m. Php12.15M
1-bedroom 20 - 27 sq.m. Php 1.3M - Php 1.7M
Bank financing available
2-bedroom 24.5 sq.m. Php 1.6M
3-bedroom 27 sq.m. Php 1.75 - 1.81M
quezon city condo All units fully furnished
Phase 1 ready for turnover on December 2008
the steps @ 8 sto. domingo Pag-IBIG financing available
unit type size price range For presentation and viewing,
please call or text: Patrick R. Blanco
Studio 9.28 - 28.74 sq.m. Php 1.3M - Php 1.9M cell phone # 09179809477
1-bedroom 30.14 - 48.32 sq.m. Php 1.96M - Php 3.19M
2 bedroom 53.91 - 74.85 sq.m. Php 3.7M - Php 5.14M
Ready for turnover on December 2008
Pag-IBIG and bank financing available FOR RENT
House and Lot
INDUSTRIAL LOTS Acropolis Libis
/ Quezon City
2-storey, 3BR, 3 T&Bs, 2 car garages, unfurnished, FA: 500 sq.m,
Cainta 13,174 sq.m., P65M
LA: 215 sq.m., P30,000/mo.
Malabon, 857 sq.m., P10M
Meycauayan, 3,873 sq.m, P18M
Valenzuela, 2,718 sq.m., P22M Ayala Alabang
/ Muntinlupa
2-storey, 4BR, 4 T&Bs, 4 car garages, fully-furnished, FA: 500 sq.m.,
RESIDENTIAL LOTS LA: 300, P120,000/mo.
Ayala Alabang
Cubao, 4,804 sq.m., P96M
Las Piñas, 6,463 sq.m., P93M
/ Muntinlupa
3BR, 2 T&Bs, 2 car garages, unfurnished, FA: 500 sq.m.,
San Rafael, 5,726 sq.m., P15M LA: 250 sq.m., P85,000/mo.
PRIME LOT
Ayala Alabang
/ Muntinlupa
4BR, 3 T&Bs, 4 car garages, fully-furnished, swimming pool,
Ayala Avenue, 2,400 sq.m., P1.3B FA: 575 sq.m., LA: 784 sq.m., P225,000/mo., P24M
Bel-Air 1 Village
PRIME INVESTMENT SITES / Makati City
2-storey, 3BR with den, 3 T&Bs, 2 car garages, unfurnished,
EDSA, Mandaluyong, 8,175.5 sq.m., P320M FA: 350 sq.m., LA: 350 sq.m., P120, 000/mo.
Makati CBD, 3,695 sq.m., P745M
Mandaluyong, 4,103 sq.m., P150M Dasmariñas Village
Ortigas CBD, 2,500 sq.m., P250M / Makati City
Salcedo Village, 82 offices, 401 parking spaces, P1.6B 3BR, 2 T&Bs, 2 car garages, unfurnished, FA: 600 sq.m.,
Salcedo Village, 982 sq.m., P240M LA: 300 sq.m., swimming pool, P150,000/month
Dasmariñas Village
BEACH/ RESORT / Makati City
3BR, 3 T&Bs, 4 car garages, semi-furnished, FA: 545.4 sq.m.,
PROPERTIES LA: 1,089 sq.m., swimming pool, P200,000/mo.
Mindoro, 4,500 sq.m., P82M South Forbes Park
Mindoro, 15,500 sq.m., P45M / Makati City
4BR, 4 T&Bs, 4 car garages, unfurnished, swimming pool,
FA: 350 sq.m., LA: 700 sqm, P220, 000/mo.
WAREHOUSE Sta. Mesa Heights
Parañaque, 700 sq.m., P20M / Quezon City
2BR, 2 T&Bs, 2 car garages, unfurnished, FA: 150 sq.m.,
LA: 250 sq.m., P20,000/mo.
LEISURE FARMS
Davao City, 50,000 sq.m., P12M
Davao City, 370,000 sq.m., P185M FOR SALE
HOUSE & LOT Filinvest 2 / Quezon City
2-storey, 5BR, 4 T&Bs, 2 car garages, FA:225 sq.m.,
LA: 216 sq.m., P6.5M
Ayala, Alabang, LA: 1,000 sq.m., FA: 1,083 sq.m.,
2 storey, 3BR, den, pool, garden, Lanai,2 cg, North View 2, Filinvest 2 / Quezon City
semifurnished, P48M 2-storey, 5BR, 4 T&Bs, 2 car garages, FA: 210 sq.m.,
Ayala, Alabang, LA: 1,300, FA: 585 sq.m., split level, LA: 180 sq.m., P5.8M
5BR, den, pool, garden, 2 CG, semifurnished, P45M
Ayala Southvale Sonera, LA: 525 sq.m., FA: 340 sq.m., North View 2, Filinvest 2 / Quezon City
2 storey, 3BR, den, garden, 2cg, P35M 2-storey, 5BR, 4 T&Bs, 2 car garages, FA:235 sq.m.,
San Lorenzo, LA: 560 sq.m., FA: 285 sq.m., 2 storey, LA: 240 sq.m., P7M
3BR, 3 T&Bs, den, 2cg, P40M
White Plains, Quezon City, LA: 325 sq.m., FA: 400 sq.m., North View 2, Filinvest 2 / Quezon City
4BR, attic, shower, tub and granite countertop, 2-storey, 5BR, 4 T&Bs, 2 car garages, FA: 210 sq.m.,
4 T&Bs, 4 CG, P26M LA: 180 sq.m., P5.8M
Please call John Paul Castro Please call Aaron dela Cruz at
at +639296019466 (632) 840-1332 or +639282853144
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BONIFACIO GLOBAL CITY
CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPE FURNISHINGS FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)
Amber Place Studio Unfurnished 28 0 11,000
Amber Place 2 Unfurnished 90 0 24,200
Bonifacio Heights 3 Unfurnished 57 1 25,000
Bonifacio Ridge 2 Fully furnished 133 1 100,000
Bonifacio Ridge 1 Fully furnished 118 2 110,000
Essensa Towers 3 Semi-furnished 290 0 170,000
Fairways Tower Studio Fully furnished 41 1 41,000
Fairways Tower 2 Fully furnished 82 1 82,000
Fairways Tower 1 Fully furnished 52 1 52,000
Fairways Tower 2 Fully furnished 93 0 100,000
Forbeswood Heights 1 Fully furnished 36.5 0 32,000
Forbeswood Heights 1 Fully furnished 36.5 1 35,000
Forbeswood Heights 3 Semi-furnished 107 1 90,000
Forbeswood Heights 1 Unfurnished 48 1 38,000
Forbeswood Heights 3 Semi-furnished 107 1 75,000
Forbeswood Heights 1 Semi-furnished 59 1 35,000
Forbeswood Heights 1 Unfurnished 48 1 35,000
Forbeswood Heights 3 Fully furnished 155 1 130,000
Forbeswood Heights Studio Fully furnished 36.5 1 30,000
Forbeswood Heights Studio Fully furnished 40 0 30,000
Forbeswood Heights 1 Fully furnished 36.5 0 25,000
FOR RENT

Forbeswood Heights 1 Fully furnished 59 1 40,000

Forbeswood Heights 1 Fully furnished 36.5 1 40,000
Forbeswood Heights Studio Fully furnished 36.5 0 30,000
Forbeswood Heights Studio Unfurnished 36.5 0 25,000
Forbeswood Heights 1 Fully furnished 36.5 0 40,000
Grand Hamptons Place 3 Unfurnished 119 1 90,000
Grand Hamptons Place 3 Unfurnished 119 1 90,000
Kensington Studio Fully furnished 35 0 25,000
Kensington Studio Fully furnished 36 0 30,000
Kensington Studio Fully furnished 34 0 30,000
Kensington Studio Fully furnished 34 0 27,000
Kensington 2 Fully furnished 67.88 1 70,000
Kensington 3 Fully furnished 113.11 1 120,000
Kensington 1 Fully furnished 49.56 1 40,000
Kensington 2 Fully furnished 67.88 1 70,000
Kensington 2 Fully furnished 65.79 1 70,000
Kensington 2 Fully furnished 65.79 1 70,000
One Mckinley Place 2 Fully furnished 114 1 100,000
One Mckinley Place 1 Fully furnished 76 1 70,000
One Mckinley Place 2 Fully furnished 110 0 110,000
One Mckinley Place 3 Fully furnished 189 2 130,000
One Mckinley Place 3 Fully furnished 186 2 150,000
One Mckinley Place 2 Fully furnished 110 1 90,000
One Mckinley Place 1 Fully furnished 76 1 50,000
One Serendra 3 Semi-furnished 210 0 160,000
One Serendra 2 Fully furnished 139 2 125,000
One Serendra 2 Semi-furnished 134 2 115,000
One Serendra 1 Semi-furnished 79 1 80,000
Penhurst 2 Unfurnished 95 2 75,000
 Penhurst 2 Unfurnished 95 2 55,000
Penhurst 3 Semi-furnished 145 1 100,000
Penhurst 3 Fully furnished 94 1 80,000
Penhurst 2 Semi-furnished 94 1 65,000
Rosewood Pointe 2 Unfurnished 49 0 60,000
Serendra 2 Unfurnished 131 1 75,000
Serendra 3 Unfurnished 108 1 90,000
Serendra 2 Semi-furnished 100 1 95,000
Serendra 3 Semi-furnished 162 0 90,000
Serendra 1 Unfurnished 80 0 70,000
Serendra 3 Unfurnished 108 0 110,000
Serendra 1 Fully furnished 54 1 50,000
Serendra Studio Unfurnished 43 0 30,000
Serendra 2 Fully furnished 85 1 85,000
Serendra 1 Fully furnished 40 0 50,000
Serendra 2 Semi-furnished 114 1 128,000
South of Market 1 Furnished 40 0 30,000
South of Market 1 Fully furnished 40 0 40,000
South of Market 2 Fully furnished 70.2 0 70,000
South of Market Studio Fully furnished 39.41 0 35,000

LEGASPI VILLAGE
CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPE FURNISHINGS FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)
Asia Tower Studio Fully furnished 37 1 25,000
Biltmore 1 Fully furnished 82 1 70,000
Biltmore 1 Fully furnished 72 1 70,000
BSA Mansion Studio Unfurnished 36 1 15,000
BSA Mansion Studio Unfurnished 36 1 15,000
Frabella 2 Fully furnished 169 0 85,000
Frabella 2 Fully furnished 150 0 80,000
Frabella 2 Fully furnished 150 0 90,000
Greenbelt Excelsior 1 Semi-furnished 36 0 30,000
Greenbelt Park Place 1 Fully furnished 36.5 0 55,000
Greenbelt Park Place 1 Fully furnished 40 0 50,000
Greenbelt Park Place 1 Fully furnished 37 0 35,000
Greenbelt Park Place Studio Unfurnished 37 0 30,000
Greenbelt Park Place 1 Unfurnished 36.5 0 45,000
Greenbelt Park Place 1 Fully furnished 34.5 0 35,000
Greenbelt Park Place Studio Fully furnished 36 0 35,000
Greenbelt Park Place Studio Fully furnished 37.1 0 30,000
Greenbelt Park Place Studio Furnished 36.5 0 35,000
Greenbelt Park Place Studio Fully furnished 36 0 35,000
Greenbelt Park Place 1 Fully furnished 36.4 0 35,000
Greenbelt Park Place 1 Fully furnished 36.4 0 40,000
Greenbelt Radissons Studio Fully furnished 46 1 30,000
Greenbelt Radissons Studio Unfurnished 40.6 0 21,000
Greenbelt Radissons Studio Unfurnished 40.6 0 18,000
LPL Tower 3 Fully furnished 135 1 47,000
One Legazpi Park 1 Semi-furnished 60 1 50,000
One Legazpi Park 3 Fully furnished 120 2 130,000
One Legazpi Park 1 Fully furnished 64 1 60,000
One Legazpi Park 2 Fully furnished 90.77 0 110,000
One Legazpi Park 1 Fully furnished 60.25 1 70,000
One Legazpi Park 2 Fully furnished 96 1 100,000
One Legazpi Park Studio Fully furnished 62 1 55,000
Prince Plaza 1 Studio Fully furnished 35.55 0 22,000
Prince Plaza 1 1 Fully furnished 35.55 1 25,000
Prince Plaza 1 Studio Fully furnished 28.59 0 22,000
Prince Plaza 1 Studio Unfurnished 31.32 0 18,000
Prince Plaza 2 Studio Fully furnished 33.32 1 25,000
Prince Plaza 2 Studio Fully furnished 27.32 0 30,000
 Prince Plaza 2 Studio Fully furnished 27.84 0 20,000
Prince Plaza 2 Studio Fully furnished 34.86 0 22,000
Prince Plaza 2 Studio Fully furnished 30 0 20,000
Shang Grand Tower 2 Fully furnished 132 0 130,000
Shang Grand Tower 2 Fully furnished 135 1 140,000
Shang Grand Tower 1 Fully furnished 80 0 90,000
Shang Grand Tower 2 Fully furnished 132 1 140,000
The Asia Tower 2 Fully furnished 75 0 65,000
The Asia Tower 2 Fully furnished 75 0 65,000
The Colonade Residences 2 Fully furnished 146 1 60,000
The Colonade Residences 2 Fully furnished 139 1 65,000
The Colonade Residences 2 Fully furnished 93 1 50,000
The Residences at Greenbelt 2 Semi-furnished 126 2 140,000
Tropical Palms 1 Fully furnished 53 1 45,000
Tropical Palms 1 Fully furnished 53 1 25,000

MAKATI AVE./ AYALA AVE./ KALAYAAN/ SAN ANTONIO

CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPE FURNISHINGS FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)

Citadel Inn Studio Fully furnished 27 0 20,000

Citadel Inn Studio Fully furnished 27 0 20,000
Citadel Inn 1 Fully furnished 65.22 0 35,000
Citadel Inn 1 Fully furnished 65.22 0 35,000
Citadel Inn Studio Fully furnished 28 0 20,000
Citadel Inn 1 Fully furnished 50 0 32,000
Galeria de Magallanes 1 Semi-furnished 32 0 15,000
Makati Bel-Air 1 Fully furnished 50 0 22,000
Makati Bel-Air 3 Fully furnished 230 1 45,000
Makati Palace 2 Fully furnished 75 0 38,000
Makati Prime Tower Studio Fully furnished 23 0 12,000
Olympia 1 Furnished 65 1 50,000
One Roxas Triangle 3 Fully furnished 451 4 360,000
FOR RENT

Pacific Palaza - Ayala 3 Fully furnished 285 2 160,000

Palm Tower 2 Fully furnished
Ritz Tower 3 Semi-furnished
Sison Mansion Studio Semi-furnished
Star Centrum Condo 1 Fully furnished
The Columns at Ayala Studio Fully furnished
The Columns at Ayala Studio Fully furnished
The Columns at Ayala 2 Unfurnised
The Collumns at Ayala 1 Fully furnished
The Columns at Ayala 1 Fully furnished
The Columns at Ayala Studio Fully furnished
The Columns at Ayala 1 Fully furnished
The Columns at Ayala 1 Unfurnished
West of Ayala 2 Fully furnished
West of Ayala 3 Unfurnished 118.61
66.56 0 30,000
215 2 90,000
47 1 20,000
45 0 17,000
32 0 25,000
30 0 25,000
67 1 62,000
49 1 60,000
48 1 40,000
30 0 25,000
48 1 50,000
48 0 26,000
82 1 65,000
1 55,000

MANDALUYONG
CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPE FURNISHINGS FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT
8 Wack Wack 2 Unfurnished 149 1 39,000
California Garden square 3 Unfurnished 57.7 0 13,000
GA Tower 2 Fully furnished 44 0 20,000
GA Tower 2 Unfurnished 40 0 17,000
GA Tower 3 Fully furnished 73 2 45,000
GA Tower 1 Fully furnished 35 0 21,000
GA Tower 1 Fully furnished 35 0 21,000
GA Tower 2 Semi-furnished 40.55 0 20,000
GA Tower 2 Fully furnished 39.26 0 20,000
Lee Gardens 3 Unfurnished 32 0 30,000
Pioneer Highlands 1 Fully furnished 135 0 37,500
 Wack Wack Twin Tower 2 Fully furnished 93 1 28,000
Wack Wack Twin Tower 2 Fully furnished 93 1 25,000
Wack Wack Twin Tower 3 Fully furnished 90 0 28,000

MANILA/ SAN JUAN/ STA. MESA

CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPE FURNISHINGS
Adriatico Place Tower 1 Studio Semi-furnished
Adriatico Place Tower 2 2 Unfurnished
Le Mirage de Malate 1 Furnished
Le Mirage de Malate 1 Fully furnished
Le Mirage de Malate 1 Fully furnished
Le Mirage de Malate 2 Fully furnished
Le Mirage de Malate 1 Fully furnished
Popular Place Condominium 2 Unfurnished
Popular Place Condominium 2 Unfurnished
Popular Place Condominium 2 Unfurnished
Popular Place Condominium 2 Unfurnished
Popular Place Condominium 2 Unfurnished
Robinsons Place 2 Semi-furnished
Robinsons Place 1 Fully furnished
FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)
40.26 0 25,000
80.8 1 55,000
34 0 20,000
41 0 26,000
39 0 25,000
100 1 40,000
24 0 20,000
57 1 16,500
57 1 16,500
57 1 16,500
57 1 16,500
57 1 16,500
75 0 50,000
44 0 35,000

ORTIGAS CENTER
CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPE FURNISHINGS FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)
Corinthian Executive Regency Studio Unfurnished 26.75 0 12,000
Corinthian Executive Regency Studio Unfurnished 18.5 0 10,000
East Ortigas Mansions 2 Unfurnished 80 1 17,000
Emerald Mansion 3 Unfurnished 160 1 50,000
Emerald Mansion 3 Fully furnished 160 0 60,000
Emerald Mansion 3 Fully furnished 160 0 60,000
Malayan Plaza Studio Fully furnished 60 1 55,000
Malayan Plaza 2 Fully furnished 95 2 95,000
Mayfield Park Residences 2 Fully furnished 48 1 30,000
Mayfield Park Residences 2 Unfurnished 48 0 18,000
Mayfield Park Residences 2 Unfurnished 48 1 20,000
Mayfield Park Residences 2 Fully furnished 65 0 30,000
Mega Plaza Condominium 3 Unfurnished 83 0 22,000
Parc Royale 1 Fully furnished 60 0 35,000
Pearl Plaza 3 Semi-furnished 167 1 40,000

PASAY CITY
CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPE FURNISHINGS FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)
Bay Gardens 1 Fully furnished 56 1 35,000
Harrison Mansion 1 Fully furnished 31.1 0 13,080
Harrison Mansion 2 Bare 43.67 0 13,000
Sommerset 2 Fully furnished 63 1 22,000
Sommerset 2 Semi-furnished 83 1 18,000

PASONG TAMO
CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPE
Cityland Pasong Tamo
Cityland Pasong Tamo
Oriental Gardens Makati
Oriental Gardens Makati
Oriental Gardens Makati
Oriental Gardens Makati
Oriental Gardens Makati
Oriental Gardens Makati
Oriental Gardens Makati
Oriental Gardens Makati
Oriental Gardens Makati
FURNISHINGS FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)
3 Fully furnished 116.9 0 25,000
3 Fully furnished 116.9 0 40,000
Studio Fully furnished 33 0 32,000
1 Fully furnished 47 1 30,000
Studio Fully furnished 33 0 25,000
2 Fully furnished 85 1 55,000
1 Fully furnished 47 0 35,000
Studio Fully furnished 37 0 25,000
Studio Fully furnished 37 0 25,000
Studio Fully furnished 33 1 25,000
Studio Furnished 34 0 20,000
 Oriental Gardens Makati Studio Fully furnished 33 1 30,000
Oriental Gardens Makati Studio Fully furnished 33 1 30,000
Oriental Gardens Makati Studio Fully furnished 33 1 30,000
Oriental Gardens Makati Studio Fully furnished 33 0 25,000
Oriental Gardens Makati 1 Unfurnished 45 0 20,000

QUEZON CITY
CONDO NAME UNIT TYPE FURNISHINGS FLOOR AREA PARKING SLOT AMOUNT
Danniel’s Mansion 2 Fully furnished 44 1 25,000
Eastwood Lafayette Studio Semi-furnished 36 0 15,000
Grand Eastwood Palazzo 2 Unfurnished 73 1 35,000
Mystica Towers 2 Unfurnished 36 1 20,000
Narra Heights 3 Fully furnished 112 3 50,000
New York Mansions 1 Semi-furnished 25 0 12,000
Novalesa Millenium Studio Semi-furnished 30.53 0 16,000
Olympic Heights 1 Fully furnished 54 0 17,000
Olympic Heights 3 Semi-furnished 77 1 35,000
Olympic Heights 1 Semi-furnished 54 1 35,000
One Orchard 2 Fully furnished 73 1 50,000
One Orchard 1 Unfurnished 58.25 1 20,000
One Orchard 1 Unfurnished 57 1 20,000
One Orchard 1 Unfurnished 57 0 20,000
Prince David 2 Semi-furnished 82 0 25,000
Regalia Park Studio Unfurnished 65 1 23,000
Residencia de Regina Studio Fully furnished 25 0 20,000
San Jose 1 Fully furnished 42 1 15,000
Skyway Twin Tower Studio Fully furnished 32.5 0 15,000
Spazio Bernardo 3 Fully furnished 60 1 19,500
Torre Venezia 1 Semi-furnished 35.1 1 20,000
FOR RENT

Tropical Mandarin 1 Fully furnished 146 1 35,000

Tropical mandarin 2 Fully furnished 146 1 50,000
Xanland Place 1 Fully furnished 42 0 20,000

ROCKWELL
CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPE FURNISHINGS FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)
Amorsolo East 3 Fully furnished 184 1 160,000
Amorsolo East 3 Semi-furnished 180 1 150,000
Amorsolo East 2 Fully furnished 157 1 125,000
Amorsolo East 2 Fully furnished 121 1 115,000
Amorsolo East 2 Fully furnished 150 1 130,000
Amorsolo West 2 Semi-furnished 125 1 110,000
Amorsolo West 2 Fully furnished 123 1 120,000
Hidalgo Place 3 Fully furnished 198 1 170,000
Hidalgo Place Studio Fully furnished 51 1 60,000
Hidalgo Place 3 Fully furnished 198 1 160,000
Hidalgo Place 2 Semi-furnished 132 1 105,000
Joya at Rockwell 2 Fully furnished 100 1 120,000
Luna Gardens 3 Fully furnished 247 1 170,000
Manansala 2 Semi-furnished 110 1 98,000
Manansala 2 Semi-furnished 110 1 85,000
Manansala 2 Fully furnished 110 1 110,000
Rizal Tower 3 Semi-furnished 283 1 180,000
Rizal Tower 3 Semi-furnished 286 1 190,000
Rizal Tower 3 Semi-furnished 286 1 180,000
Rizal Tower 3 Fully furnished 286 1 200,000
Rizal Tower Penthouse Fully furnished 336 1 240,000
Rizal Tower Penthouse Fully furnished 336 1 220,000
ROXAS BLVD.
CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPE FURNISHINGS
Bayview International Tower 3 Fully furnished
Antel Seaview 4 Unfurnished
Bayview International Tower 4 Fully furnished
SALCEDO VILLAGE
CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPE FURNISHINGS
Antel Platinum Tower 1 Fully furnished
Antel Platinum Tower Studio Fully furnished
Antel Platinum Tower 1 Fully furnished
Antel Platinum Tower 1 Fully furnished
Antel Platinum Tower 1 Fullly furnished
Antel Platinum Tower 2 Semi-furnished
Antel Platinum Tower 3 Fully furnished
Asian Mansion 1 Studio Fully furnished
Crown Tower 1 Fully furnished
Easton Place 3 Fully furnished
Elizabeth Place Studio Fully furnished
Grand Tower 2 Fully furnished
Grand Tower 2 Fully furnished
Grand Tower 2 Fully furnished
Grand Tower 2 Fully furnished
Grand Tower 2 Fully furnished
Grand Tower 2 Fully furnished
Grand Tower 2 Fully furnished
Grand Tower 2 Fully furnished
Grand Tower 2 Fully furnished
Grand Tower 2 Fully furnished
Le Domaine 1 Fully furnished
Le Metropole 3 Fully furnished
Le Metropole 3 Fully furnished
Le Triomphe 2 Fully furnished
Le Triomphe 2 Fully furnished
LPL Center 3 Fully furnished
Manhattan Square Studio Semi-furnished
Nobel Plaza 1 Fully furnished
Nobel Plaza 1 Fully furnished
Nobel Plaza 1 Fully furnished
One Lafayette 1 Fully furnished
Paseo Parkview Studio Fully furnished
Paseo Parkview 3 Fully furnished
Regency at Salcedo 3 Semi-furnished
Salcedo Park 2 Unfurnished
Splendido Gardens 3 Unfurnished
Splendido Gardens 3 Fully furnished
Splendido Gardens 3 Unfurnished
The Peak 1 Fully furnished
The Peak Studio Semi-furnished
The Peak Studio Unfurnished
The Peak Studio Fully furnished
Two Salcedo Place 2 Fully furnished
TAGAYTAY
CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPE FURNISHINGS
Grand Quartier I 3 Fully furnished
FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)
160 1 45,000
140 1 50,000
210 1 55,000
FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)
50 0 30,000
32.35 0 28,000
53.02 1 35,000
53.02 1 35,000
53.02 1 35,000
101.02 1 55,000
141 1 85,000
30 0 25,000
60 0 35,000
175 1 89,000
62 0 40,000
155 0 75,000
155 0 75,000
155 0 75,000
155 0 65,000
155 0 65,000
155 0 65,000
155 0 75,000
155 0 85,000
155 0 85,000
310 0 200,000
60.17 1 30,000
179 1 70,000
179 1 70,000
49 1 40,000
135 1 50,000
270 1 75,000
40 0 20,000
45.15 1 25,000
45.15 1 25,000
45.15 1 25,000
66 1 35,000
36 0 30,000
115 0 90,000
205 0 110,000
179 2 70,000
276 1 120,000
270 1 110,000
279 1 120,000
67 0 27,000
43 0 19,000
31 0 18,000
43 0 25,000
137.43 2 150,000
FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)
154 1 72,000
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AYALA AVENUE
CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPES FURNISHINGS FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)
The Columns at Ayala Studio Unfurnished 30 0 3,000,000
The Columns at Ayala 1 Fully furnished 50 1 5,500,000
The Columns at Ayala 1 Unfurnished 64 1 7,500,000

BEL-AIR
CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPES FURNISHINGS FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)
Makati Prime Tower Studio Fully furnished 22.51 0 1,750,000
Makati Prime Tower 1 Fully furnished 55 0 2,400,000
Makati Prime Tower 1 Fully furnished 49.85 0 3,750,000

BONIFACIO GLOBAL CITY

CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPES FURNISHINGS FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)
Bellagio 2 2 Bare 94 1 9,500,000
Bellagio 2 studio Unfurnished 46 0 4,500,000
Bonifacio Ridge 1 Fully furnished 106 1 10,000,000
F1 City Center Studio Unfurnished 43.24 0 3,900,000
Fairways Tower 2 Unfurnished 82 2 12,000,000
Fairways Tower 1 Unfurnished 52 0 5,200,000
Fairways Tower 1 Unfurnished 52 1 5,800,000
Fairways Tower Studio Unfurnished 40 0 4,800,000
Fairways Tower Studio Fully furnished 40 1 4,800,000
Fairways Tower Studio Unfurnished 41 1 4,500,000
FOR SALE

Fifth Avenue Place 1 Bare 51 0 5,100,000

Forbeswood Heights 2 Unfurnished 85 1 5,900,000
Forbeswood Heights 1 Unfurnished 48 0 4,300,000
Forbeswood Heights 1 Unfurnished 59 0 4,000,000
Forbeswood Heights 3 Fully furnished 110 1 11,500,000
Forbeswood Heights 1 Unfurnished 60 1 5,500,000
Forbeswood Heights 1 Unfurnished 36.5 0 3,300,000
Forbeswood Heights 1 Unfurnished 48 0 5,035,000
Forbeswood Heights 1 Unfurnished 48 1 5,200,000
Forbeswood Heights 3 Fully furnished 155 1 18,500,000
Forbeswood Heights 2 Unfurnished 85 1 7,600,000
Forbeswood Heights 1 Unfurnished 48 0 3,800,000
Forbeswood Heights Studio Fully furnished 40 0 3,800,000
Forbeswood Heights 1 Unfurnished 48 1 4,880,000
Forbeswood Heights 1 Unfurnished 60 0 4,200,000
Forbeswoods Heights 1 Unfurnished 36.5 0 3,600,000
Grand Hamptons Place 3 Unfurnished 120 1 12,800,000
Kensington 1 Unfurnished 47 0 3,800,000
Kensington 2 Bare 65.79 1 5,900,000
Kensington 2 Unfurnished 66 0 5,800,000
Mckinley Park Residences 1 Unfurnished 40 0 3,300,000
One Mckinley Place 1 Unfurnished 76 1 7,500,000
One Mckinley Place 2 Fully furnished 110 1 10,800,000
One Mckinley Place 2 Fully furnished 114 1 15,000,000
One Mckinley Place 2 Fully furnished 110 1 13,500,000
One Mckinley Place 2 Fully furnished 114 1 15,500,000
One Mckinley Place 1 Semi-furnished 76 1 9,500,000
One Mckinley Place 2 Unfurnished 110 1 12,000,000
 One Mckinley Place
One Serendra Penthouse
One Serendra
One Serendra
One Serendra
Penhurst
Penhurst
Serendra
Serendra
Serendra
Serendra
Serendra
Serendra
Serendra
Serendra
Serendra
South of Market
South of Market
South of Market
South of Market
South of Market
South of Market
South of Market
South of Market
Two Serendra
DELA ROSA
CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPES
Cityland Dela Rosa
Cityland Dela Rosa
Cityland Makati Executive Tower 1
Cityland Makati Executive Tower 1
Cityland Makati Executive Tower 1
Cityland Makati Executive Tower 1
Cityland Makati Executive Tower 1
Cityland Makati Executive Tower 2
Cityland Makati Executive Tower 2
Cityland Makati Executive Tower 2
Cityland Makati Executive Tower 2
Cityland Makati Executive Tower 2
LEGASPI VILLAGE
CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPES
Greenbelt Radisson
Asian Mansion 1
Asian Mansion 2
BSA Mansion
BSA Mansion
BSA Mansion
BSA Suites
BSA Tower
Greenbelt Excelsior
Greenbelt Parkplace
Greenbelt Parkplace
Greenbelt Parkplace
Greenbelt Parkplace
Greenbelt Parkplace
Greenbelt Parkplace
Greenbelt Radisson
Greenbelt Radisson
Greenbelt Radisson
3 Unfurnished 186 1 18,000,000
Semi-furnished 210 0 25,000,000
2 Unfurnished 135 2 17,500,000
2 Unfurnished 146 2 18,500,000
1 Bare 66 1 9,500,000
3 Unfurnished 141 1 13,000,000
3 Bare 93 0 8,700,000
2 Unfurnished 124 1 15,300,000
3 Unfurnished 127 2 17,000,000
3 Unfurnished 105 1 13,000,000
Studio Fully furnished 36 1 6,500,000
3 Semi-furnished 189 1 25,000,000
3 Unfurnished 115 1 14,500,000
2 Unfurnished 73 1 9,000,000
1 Unfurnished 60 0 6,800,000
2 Semi-furnished 134 2 16,000,000
1 Fully furnished 41 0 4,000,000
2 Fully furnished 75 0 6,500,000
1 Fully furnished 36 1 4,600,000
1 Fully furnished 38 1 4,800,000
1 Fully furnished 39 1 4,900,000
1 Fully furnished 40.84 0 4,480,000
2 Fully furnished 74.7 0 8,000,000
2 Fully furnished 76 1 8,500,000
3 Unfurnished 115 1 13,500,000
FURNISHINGS FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)
3 Unfurnished 60 1 4,700,000
3 Unfurnished 60 1 4,500,000
Studio Unfurnished 20 0 1,400,000
1 Fully furnished 28 0 1,900,000
1 Unfurnished 29 0 2,000,000
Studio Semi-furnished 20 0 1,400,000
Studio Semi-furnished 27.36 0 1,800,000
1 Unfurnished 31.6 0 2,500,000
3 Unfurnished 120 0 6,500,000
2 Fully furnished 68 0 3,500,000
1 Unfurnished 32 0 2,400,000
2 Fully furnished 68 0 3,400,000
FURNISHINGS FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)
2 Semi-furnished 109.2 1 9,900,000
1 Fully furnished 58 0 5,022,000
2 Unfurnished 60.38 1 5,200,000
1 Fully furnished 56 4,500,000
Studio Unfurnished 36 1 3,000,000
Studio Unfurnished 36 1 3,000,000
1 Fully furnished 67 1 5,800,000
1 Fully furnished 45 1 4,500,000
1 Semi-furnished 36 0 3,500,000
1 Unfurnished 36.5 1 5,200,000
Studio Fully furnished 36 1 5,000,000
Studio Unfurnished 36 1 5,500,000
1 Fully furnished 48.5 0 5,900,000
1 Fully furnished 62 0 5,500,000
2 Fully furnished 154 1 14,400,000
Studio Unfurnished 34.3 0 3,800,000
Studio Unfurnished 36 0 3,500,000
Studio Unfurnished 36 0 3,500,000
 Greenbelt Radisson Studio Unfurnished 40 0 4,000,000
Greenbelt Residences 1 Unfurnished 78 1 11,000,000
Greenbelt Residences 1 Unfurnished 60 0 7,800,000
One Legazpi Park Studio Fully furnished 40 1 6,500,000
One Legazpi Park 1 Semi-furnished 62.46 1 7,300,000.00
One Legazpi Park 1 Semi-furnished 60 1 7,800,000
One Legazpi Park 1 Furnished 66 1 8,000,000
Prince Plaza 1 1 Fully furnished 35.55 1 5,000,000
Prince Plaza 1 1 Fully furnished 30.92 0 2,600,000
Prince Plaza 1 1 Fully furnished 71.1 1 5,800,000
Prince Plaza 2 Studio Semi-furnished 29 0 2,300,000
Prince Plaza 2 Studio Fully furnished 27.32 0 3,500,000
Prince Plaza 2 Studio Fully furnished 27.84 0 3,000,000
Prince Plaza 2 Studio Fully furnished 34.86 1 3,700,000
The Residences at Greenbelt 3 Unfurnished 187 0 18,700,000
The Residences at Greenbelt 2 Unfurnished 123 1 17,000,000
The Residences at Greenbelt 3 Unfurnished 190 2 23,000,000
The Residences at Greenbelt 3 Unfurnished 187 2 24,000,000

MANDALUYONG
CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPES FURNISHINGS FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)

8 Wack Wack 3 Unfurnished 174 1 10,500,000

California Garden
California Garden Square
California Garden Square
California Garden Square
California Garden Square
California Garden square
California Garden square
California Garden Square
Cityland Shaw
Cityland Shaw
Cityland Wack Wack Royal Mansion
FOR SALE
2 Unfurnished
2 Unfurnished
2 Unfurnished
2 Bare
2 Semi-furnished
2 Fully furnished
3 Unfurnished
2 Unfurnished
Studio Unfurnished
1 Unfurnished
3 Fully furnished 99.16
57.5 0 2,200,000
57.5 0 2,300,000
57.5 0 2,500,000
57 0 2,200,000
57.5 0 3,000,000
57.5 1 3,700,000
81 0 3,300,000
57.5 0 2,200,000
28 0 1,700,000
50 0 3,300,000
1 6,500,000

Paragon Plaza 2 Bare 110 1 3,700,000

Paragon Plaza Studio Unfurnished 48 1 1,800,000
Paragon Plaza 2 Fully furnished 100 1 4,200,000
Paragon Plaza 2 Semi-furnished 100 1 4,200,000
Princeville 1 Unfurnished 24 1 1,200,000
Regalia Park 2 Unfurnished 62 0 2,400,000
Victoria Station 2 Unfurnished 42 0 2,150,000
Wack Wack Twin Tower 1 Fully furnished 86 1 4,000,000
Wack Wack Twin Tower Studio Semi-furnished 33 0 2,500,000
Wack Wack Twin Tower 3 Fully furnished 187 1 9,000,000
Wack Wack Twin Tower 3 Fully furnished 165 1 9,000,000
Wack Wack Twin Tower 1 Semi-furnished 86 1 4,500,000

MANILA
CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPES FURNISHINGS FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)

Adriatico Grand Residences 2 Unfurnished 54.44 1 4,500,000

Alpha Grandview
Asiawealth
Cityland Pacific Regency
Cityland Vito Cruz Tower
Cityland Vito Cruz Tower
Cityland Vito Cruz Tower 2
Cityland Vito Cruz Tower 2
Cityland Vito Cruz Tower 2
Le Mirage
Le Mirage
Le Mirage
Le Mirage
2 Fully furnished 86 0 7,200,000
1 Unfurnished 31 1 2,500,000
1 Unfurnished 48.34 0 2,800,000
Studio Unfurnished 65.34 1 2,900,000
Studio Fully furnished 25 0 1,600,000
Studio Unfurnished 25.03 0 1,600,000
1 Furnished 27 0 1,900,000
Studio Unfurnished 24 0 1,600,000
1 Bare 41 0 2,712,150
2 Furnished 77.64 0 6,600,000
1 Furnished 38 0 2,900,000
2 Semifurnished 77.64 0 5,600,000
 Le Mirage 2 Furnished 140 0 10,000,000
Marbella 1 Studio Unfurnished 50 0 2,000,000
Marbella 2 Studio Fully furnished 59 0 2,500,000
Marbella 2 2 Fully furnished 282 0 8,500,000
Robinsons Adriatico Tower 1 Studio Unfurnished 40.2 0 3,600,000
Robinsons Place Tower 1 3 Fully furnished 149 1 12,000,000
Royal Plaza 2 Unfurnished 135 0 4,800,000
Vellagio Tower 1 Semi-furnished 46.16 0 3,800,000

ORTIGAS CENTER
CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPES FURNISHINGS FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)

AIC 1 Unfurnished 56 1 3,800,000

AIC Grande 1 Unfurnished 68 1 4,200,000
Belvedere Tower Penthouse Semi-furnished 348 2 9,918,000
Cityland Corinthian Executive Regency 3 Bare 72.62 1 6,500,000
Cityland Mega Plaza 3 Unfurnished 83 0 3,900,000
Cityland Mega Plaza 2 Semi-furnished 79 1 3,500,000
Cityland Mega Plaza 1 Unfurnished 42.5 0 2,600,000
Cityland Mega Plaza 1 Fully furnished 45 1 4,000,000
Cityland Megaplaza 1 Fully furnished 35.62 0 2,200,000
Emerald Mansion 3 Unfurnished 160 1 8,000,000
Galleria Regency 2 Fully furnished 87 2 11,000,000
Malayan Plaza 1 Fully furnished 56.66 0 4,200,000
Parc Chateau 3 Unfurnished 224 1 7,500,000
Parc Chateau 3 Unfurnished 375 2 9,500,000
Parc Royale Penthouse Semi-furnished 348 2 16,000,000
Parc Royale 2 Semi-furnished 170 1 5,500,000
Parc Royale 3 Fully furnished 347 2 15,000,000
Pearl Plaza 3 Semi-furnished 167 1 7,000,000
Pearl Plaza 1 Semi-furnished 163 1 7,000,000

PASONG TAMO
CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPES FURNISHINGS FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)

Cityland Pasong Tamo 1 Unfurnished 46 0 1,900,000

Cityland Pasong Tamo 2 Unfurnished 66.99 0 3,000,000
Cityland Pasong Tamo 3 Unfurnished 116.9 0 6,450,000
Cityland Pasong Tamo Studio Fully furnished 21 0 1,600,000
Cityland Pasong Tamo 3 Fully furnished 161.94 0 6,000,000
Cityland Pasong Tamo 3 Semi-furnished 116 1 6,000,000
Cityland Pasong Tamo 3 Unfurnished 101 1 4,000,000
Cityland Pasong Tamo Studio Fully furnished 26 0 1,200,000
Cityland Pasong Tamo 2 Unfurnished 69 0 2,500,000
Cityland Pasong Tamo 1 Fully furnished 34 1 3,700,000
Oriental Gardens Makati Penthouse Fully furnished 226 1 16,000,000
Oriental Gardens Makati Penthouse Fully furnished 180 1 12,000,000
Oriental Gardens Makati Studio Fully furnished 37 0 3,000,000
Oriental Gardens Makati 1 Fully furnished 46 0 3,800,000
Oriental Gardens Makati 1 Fully furnished 46 1 4,500,000

QUEZON CITY
CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPES FURNISHINGS FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)

Adelina Condominium II 2 Unfurnished 50 1 2,200,000

Bellevue Plaza 3 Semi-furnished 115 1 3,500,000
Danielle’s Condo Studio Unfurnished 21 1 1,300,000
El Pueblo One 2 Fully furnished 20 0 900,000
Emerald Square Condo 1 Unfurnished 38 0 1,850,000
Emerald Tower Studio Unfurnished 37 0 1,250,000
Francesca 2 Fully furnished 43 1 2,200,000
Grand Eastwood Palazzo Studio Unfurnished 34.5 0 2,500,000
Grand Eastwood Palazzo 2 Unfurnished 73 1 6,400,000
 Landsbergh Place 1 Unfurnished 49 0 2,450,000
Marcel Tower 1 Unfurnished 62.6 0 2,500,000
Mayfield Park Resort 2 Unfurnished 63.75 0 2,100,000
Pasig Real Mansion Studio Unfurnished 26 0 800,000
President Tower 1 Unfurnished 52.82 0 1,800,000
President Tower Studio Unfurnished 41.13 0 1,800,000
Prince David Condominium Studio Fully furnished 34 0 2,210,000
Residencia de Regina Studio Semi-furnished 25 0 1,850,000
Residencia de Regina Studio Semi-furnished 25 0 1,850,000
Residencia de Regina Studio Semi-furnished 25 0 1,850,000
Residencia de Regina Studio Semi-furnished 25 0 1,850,000
Residencia de Regina Studio Semi-furnished 25 0 1,850,000
Residencia de Regina Studio Semi-furnished 25 0 1,850,000
Residencia de Regina Studio Semi-furnished 25 0 1,850,000
Rosemont Tower 2 Unfurnished 98 0 3,800,000
San Jose 1 Fully furnished 42 1 1,500,000
SJB Centro Plaza 1 Fully furnished 65.87 0 3,500,000
Skyway Twin Tower 3 Unfurnished 305 2 13,900,000
Spazio Bernardo 1 Fully furnished 30 0 1,600,000
The Tower at Emerald Square Studio Unfurnished 38 0 2,000,000

ROCKWELL
CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPES FURNISHINGS FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)

Amorsolo 1 1 79 1 10,000,000
Hidalgo Place 1 1 75 1 8,500,000
Joya at Rockwell 1 (loft type) 1 75 1 7,700,000
Joya at Rockwell 2 2 100 2 12,000,000
Joya at Rockwell 1 Unfurnished 57 0 6,500,000
Manansala 1 1 70 1 7,000,000
Manansala 1 1 64 1 8,000,000
Manansala 1 Unfurnished 66 0 8,500,000
Manansala 2 1 79 1 9,400,000
One Rockwell Studio Unfurnished 27 0 2,800,000
FOR SALE

Rizal 3 3 244 3 25,000,000

SALCEDO VILLAGE
CONDO NAMES UNIT TYPES FURNISHINGS FLOOR AREA (in sq.m.) PARKING SLOT AMOUNT (in Php)

Antel Platinum Tower 2 Unfurnished 101 1 8,000,000

Easton Place 3 Unfurnished 189 1 12,500,000
Elizabeth Place Penthouse Unfurnished 267 1 19,000,000
Elizabeth Place 1 Furnished 62 0 5,000,000
Elizabeth Place 2 Furnished 96 0 7,500,000
Elizabeth Place 3 Fully furnished 184.4 2 14,000,000
Elizabeth Place 3 Semi-furnished 184.4 1 12,500,000
Grand Soho Makati 1 Unfurnished 44 1 4,750,000
Le Triomphe 2 Fully furnished 135 1 7,500,000
LPL Manor 1 Fully furnished 59 1 4,500,000
LPL Manor 1 Fully furnished 59 1 4,000,000
One Lafayette Square 1 Unfurnished 60 1 4,800,000
One Lafayette Square 1 Semi-furnished 60 1 5,000,000
One Lafayette Square 1 Unfurnished 66 0 5,000,000
One Lafayette Square 3 Fully furnished 174 2 14,000,000
Parc Regent 3 Unfurnished 165 1 10,000,000
Paseo Parkview Suites Studio Fully furnished 37 1 3,500,000
Paseo Parkview Suites 1 Fully furnished 79 0 7,800,000
Paseo Parkview Suites Studio Semi-furnished 36 0 3,100,000
Prince Tower 1 Fully furnished 61.18 0 3,000,000
Salcedo Park 4 Unfurnished 224 2 14,000,000
Salcedo Park 4 Unfurnished 224 1 14,000,000
Splendido Gardens 3 Fully furnished 276 2 14,900,000
The Peak Tower 2 Semi-furnished 112 1 6,500,000
 happenings
Tan’s Eton Properties
and Sy’s SM Hypermarket
seal partnership
Eton Properties Philippines,
Inc. recently signed a deal with SM
Hypermarket to be its anchor tenant in
the commercial center it is developing
in the mixed-use complex dubbed Eton
Centris in Quezon City.
The SM Hypermarket will be located
in Centris Station, the main shopping area
of the 12-hectare Eton Centris project
strategically located at the corner of EDSA
and Quezon Avenue. The hypermarket is
First Baron Residences
signs contract with
BDO Trust and
Investments Group
CWPM, Inc. recently appointed
Banco de Oro Unibank, Inc. - Trust and
Investments Group, the Philippines'
second largest bank, as its Collection
and Paying Agent. The contract signing
officially opens the trust account for
accepting all payments from its clients
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scheduled to be completed by the fourth
quarter of 2009.
Centris Station will have direct link
to the Metro Railway Transit 3 Quezon
Avenue Station and will feature retail
stores and other conveniences. It will
be complemented by Centris Walk and
Cyberpod Centris.
Centris Walk is a high-end dining and
retail strip featuring a wide variety of
upscale restaurants and bars as well as
which will be used solely for the project.
Present during the signing were Kathleen
R. Lindaya, BDO Senior Manager, Atty.
Susan J. Atienza, BDO Senior Assistant
Vice President, Cesar L. Wee, Jr., President
of CWPM, Inc., and Rolando D. Esguerra,
BDO First Vice President.
(From left) Michael Tan, Asia Brewery Inc. COO;
Robert Kwee, SM Hypermarket EVP; Herbert Sy,
SM Hypermarket President; Harry C. Tan, Eton Vice
Chairman and CEO; Lucio Tan Jr., Eton Director;
Danilo Ignacio, Eton President and COO.
top brands and retail shops. It is slated for Memorial Park, which is envisioned by
completion by the third quarter of 2009. the Quezon City government as the next
Cyberpod Centris, on the other central business district. For more details,
hand, features seven build-to-suit office call 845-3866 or visit www.eton.com.ph.
buildings for business process outsourcing
companies. It is scheduled for turnover by
December this year.
Eton Centris forms part of the
250-hectare property that encompasses
the North and East Triangle and Veterans
happenings
Focus Ventures opens
Chana and FAW showroom
Opening remarks
by Mr. Stephen Sy,
President of Focus
Ventures, Inc.
Focus Ventures Inc., the
Philippine exclusive distributor of Chana
automobiles and First Automobile
Works (FAW) trucks, opened its
showroom in a ceremony attended by
the Chinese outgoing Ambassador to the
Philippines Song Tao, Trade and Industry
Undersecretary Elmer Hernandez, other
dignitaries, and members of the press.
Focus Ventures is introducing Smart
Motoring Solutions, featuring the
reliability and fuel efficiency of two
of China's leading automotive brands:
Chana and First Automobile Works
(FAW). Chana Motors is China's leading
manufacturer of minivans and China's
fourth largest vehicle manufacturer
while FAW is China's number one vehicle
manufacturer.
Chana was launched in the Philippines
in April 2008 at the Manila International
Auto Show. Focus Ventures then
showcased the complete Chana vehicle
lineup, featuring the flagship Benni
subcompact. Since then, Chana has been
providing transportation solutions for
individuals, private businesses, and local
government units. The Multi-carry MPV
has proven to be an effective and reliable
vehicle for many of these customers.
Chana vehicles proved their reliability
and durability during the 86-day,
26,000-km trip from Chongqing, China
to Johannesburg, South Africa: the
Chana Trax Expedition. The route passed
through Pakistan and through Dubai,
Oman, Yemen, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya,
Tanzania, Zambia, and Botswana. The
Benni, CM8 and the mini-truck units came
straight off the production line in China
and crossed these countries in conditions
far more suited for rugged 4x4s.
Chana has presented the market with
the widest variations of compact vehicles:
the Benni hatchback, and four different
configurations of mini-vans and mini-
Ribbon cutting participants (L-R): Stephen Sy, Heng
Dong Lim, Ambassador Song Tao, Mayor Benhur
Abalos of Mandaluyong, Yang Lin, Vice GM of Chana,
and Tony Ou, Chana Commercial Manager (Asia).
trucks. Chana vehicles have the 1.0L and
1.3L, 4-cylinder, 16-valve EFI engine that
are Euro-III compliant in ratings. All Chana
vehicles are priced from PhP279,000 to
PhP499,000.
Founded in 1953, the FAW Group is
China's number one vehicle manufacturer.
Through steady expansion and joint
ventures with other automobile giants
such as Toyota, Volkswagen and Mazda, it
has become the top vehicle manufacturer
in China. In 2007, its car sales exceeded 1.4
million units.
FAW 4-wheeler and 6-wheeler trucks
feature one of the most powerful engines
in its class as standard: a 3.2 liter inline-four
diesel with 86 hp for the 4-wheeler and
118 for the 6-wheeler and has a maximum
torque of 210 Nm@ 21000rpm and
300Nm@2000rpm respectively. With
these features, FAW proves its worth as a
leader in the truck industry.
Focus Ventures, Inc. is housed in a 3500
sqm lot boasting of a large showroom
and service center located along Sheridan
Street in Mandaluyong. This will provide
the essential parts and service support for
these vehicles. Parts are readily available
since almost all vehicles carry the same
engine (1.3L, except for the 1000cc
Multi-carry Single-cab). This results to
a more efficient storage and supply of
parts. The service area, on the other
hand, is composed of 14 work bays and an
oven-paint booth and will be manned by
experienced and highly trained personnel.
The Chana passenger car and mini-
vans are backed up by a three-year,
100,000 km warranty while the CHANA
mini-trucks and FAW full-size trucks have
1-year warranty or 20,000km whichever
comes first.
Focus Ventures, Inc. is optimistic that
this is the opportune time to launch these
brands. Customers are seeking out fuel-
efficient and reliable vehicles, and a more
reasonably priced alternative to their
transportation needs. Chana and FAW
are poised to provide Smart Motoring
Solutions to a demanding public.
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 epilogue

The future
holds a
bright
promise
The radical design of the new China
Central Television (CCTV) Building in the
Central Business District of Beijing conveys
strong optimism for the future. Architects
Rem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren's design
is estimated to cost $600M which
includes the engineering headaches of
this architectural wonder. The CCTV
Building are two towers leaning at 6º with
her metallic spines bent 90º to meet, to
form and to complete the "Short Pants"
structure 234-meters above ground.
Then again, the future is in our hands.

moetwain from Beijing

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