Inside her condominium unit at the Magnolia Place in Quezon City, Dr. Gladys Belmonte feels she’s always on a weekend outing – her balcony opens up to the refreshing view of the poolside and lush landscaping. From her office table by the master’s bedroom, the natural light and the morning and night breeze flows in, giving a hint of the countryside.
On some days, she asks friends and relatives to come over, just to meet or to host birthday dinners in her unit. She always gets everyone to come because they find her place an ideal address.
Indeed, DMCI Ho ......
The pest control industries in Asia and the Pacific are working together on a collaborative strategy to benefit every stakeholder – pest control operators, suppliers, customers, and ultimately, the planet. The endeavor is in response to the global call for the latest pest management solutions delivered in a cost-effective manner and with the least impact on humans and the environment.
Global chemical company BASF was one of the active collaborators who joined this campaign, launched at the recent 22nd FAOPMA Annual Conference and Exhibit at the SMX C ......
Lack of, or absence of capital, is a common excuse among people who cannot go into business or invest for future income, although they are fully convinced that having their own business or investing in profitable ventures is the road to prosperity, or at least a source of supplemental income.
Taking out loans to finance a business venture or to invest in the stock market is costly and risky. Costly because the investor is already saddled with interest payments even before the business takes off. Risky because very few businesses produce profits at the s ......
Publicly listed Filinvest Development Corp. has postponed its follow-on equity offering on the back of poor price offers from potential investors, the company told the Philippine Stock Exchange on Friday.
In a disclosure to the bourse, FDC attributed “volatile market conditions” for the postponement of the offer, and gave no timetable when it would approach the market again.
The Gotianun-controlled firm was hoping to raise as much as P16.2 billion from the share sale, had investors responded as enthusiastically as it had hoped.
“While there was a ......
MANILA, Philippines - Shang Properties Inc., the local property unit of Malaysian conglomeate Kuok Group, is funneling P23 billion over the next five years to build a world-class shopping and leisure destination in the Ortigas central business district as well as a luxury hoteland upscale residential enclave in the booming Bonifacio Global City.
In an interview, Shang Properties vice-president and chief finance officer Vicente P. Formoso said the company is coughing up P11 billion to expand the Shangri-La Plaza complex and develop high-end residential c ......
Cityplace, the new Hong Kong-style residential and retail district in Chinatown, is nearing completion, with two festivities marked recently by Megaworld Corp.
Megaworld Corp. chairman & CEO Andrew Tan, Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim and District 3 Rep. Maria Zenaida Angping led the groundbreaking ceremonies for the four-story Cityplace Mall last December.
Meanwhile, Cityplace managing director William Co led the topping off ceremonies for the two residential towers of Cityplace on Feb. 24.
“The topping off ceremonies for Cityplace and the groundbreaki ......
PHINMA Property Holdings Corporation (PHINMA PROPERTIES) has renewed its partnership with Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivocs) on earthquake-readiness training for all its residents, in efforts to bolster the disaster prevention and preparedness program among its real estate sites.
The two parties met recently at the Phivocs office in Quezon City to map out plans to continue holding earthquake-readiness workshops and drills for all PHINMA PROPERTIES real estate projects. PHINMA PROPERTIES and Phivocs have been partners in earthqu ......
"I’ve always dreamt of having a place by the beach, but I never would have imagined that it could be so close to all that I love about living in the city. And now for the first time in the Philippines, Century Properties introduces beachfront living right in the middle of the metropolis!"
"Imagine having a home in a modern urban residential tower with distinct ocean-swept architecture, and sweeping balconies that look out into one of the largest man-made beaches in the country!"
"It truly is the perfect place to raise my kids. Especially with ......
Normally, they wouldn’t even be dating.
Even in this post-Al Gore-video age, it’s still not easy going green. Our tree-hugging urges are curbed by our bean-counting instincts. Our correct side says we can’t afford green technology’s apocalyptic alternative; our canny side says we can’t afford green technology, period. The cost are considerable, the results, near invincible. ROI trumps EPA. And never the twain shall meet. Or see the same realtor.Until now.
Debunking myth and shifting the paradigm, a new development is set to bridge that great divi ......
ROBINSONS LAND CORPORATION (RLC) posted total revenues of P10.73 billion and a consolidated net income of P3.27 billion for fiscal year 2009. Net profits were up by 4% compared to the previous fiscal year, but excluding extraordinary items, RLC’s income grew by 10%.
Amidst a global financial crisis in the year 2009, RLC’s performed very well and above expectations. “RLC’s various business units managed to outperform because of our deep understanding of the market, commitment to operational efficiencies and a healthy balance sheet,” said Frederick Go, R ......
