Maynilad pipe-laying project worth P1.7 B rushed for Muntinlupa residents (http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=264375)

MANILA, March 15 (PNA) -- Close to 22,760 households in Muntinlupa City will benefit from improved water supply of the Maynilad Water Services Inc. (MWSI) by May 2010 as the firm rushes to complete a P1.7 billion pipe-laying project, MWSI said Monday.

MWSI said it will complement its state-of-the-art water treatment plant in Putatan, Muntinlupa.

The pipe-laying project involves the laying of 9.4 kilometers of primary lines and 63 kilometer of secondary lines to interconnect Barangays Putatan, Bayanan, Ayala Alabang, and portions of Alabang, Poblacion and Tunasan, MWSI said.

Joel delos Reyes, technical head of Maynilad’s Muntinlupa Business Area, said the project assures 16 per square inch (psi) minimum pressure and 24 hours water availability for the households it serves. At 7-psi, water can flow out of a shower at the second floor.

“The Putatan water treatment facility will produce 50 million liters of water a day (MLD) by May and by the end of the year, it can produce a total of 100 MLD. With the additional water supply, we will be able to serve other barangays in Muntinlupa such as Sucat, Buli, Cupang, and remaining areas in Alabang, Poblacion and Tunasan,” delos Reyes added. (PNA)

I've seen today the rendering of Kingston Tower on site along Acacia Avenue , Madrigal Business Park. It looks to me an 11- storey office tower with a nice and simple design. I also noticed what seems to be a road widening of Alabang Zapote road after the Caltex station or from the WestParc up to the auto showroom row in cönjuction with AZR's linkage to Skyway Stage 2 . The ongoing Maynilad pipe laying activity is allover along the national road and some key streets leading to innermost section of baranggays . The water treatment plant construction is in full blast as all of the homes that will be affected by Southrail were demolished and for now became laydown areas for the Maynilad project. The improving water supply in the city will surely adds to its liveability.

I've seen today the rendering of Kingston Tower on site along Acacia Avenue , Madrigal Business Park. It looks to me an 11- storey office tower with a nice and simple design. I also noticed what seems to be a road widening of Alabang Zapote road after the Caltex station or from the WestParc up to the auto showroom row in cönjuction with AZR's linkage to Skyway Stage 2 . The ongoing Maynilad pipe laying activity is allover along the national road and some key streets leading to innermost section of baranggays . The water treatment plant construction is in full blast as all of the homes that will be affected by Southrail were demolished and for now became laydown areas for the Maynilad project. The improving water supply in the city will surely adds to its liveability.
Can you take a picture of it and post it here? Hehe. I live near the place, but I just don't get to pass by Acacia avenue.. :P

I just saw today what is seemingly a construction of a flatform for train passenger behind the perimeter walls of Starmall Alabang ( former Metropolis ). Could this mean the location of the PNR station will be moved to this new site since it will be more accessible and Starmall also host a transport terminal for PUV's so the relocation of the station could be more convenient to commuters.

I live just live near Metropolis or Starmall, I'll check tomorrow.

I just saw today what is seemingly a construction of a flatform for train passenger behind the perimeter walls of Starmall Alabang ( former Metropolis ). Could this mean the location of the PNR station will be moved to this new site since it will be more accessible and Starmall also host a transport terminal for PUV's so the relocation of the station could be more convenient to commuters.

Great if they are really transferring it. :banana:

Mayroon palang maraming mga ibon na lumilipad at nagpapahinga malapit sa Starmall Alabang. Napanood ko kasi sa Born To Be Wild ng GMA 7 na maraming mga migratory birds ang nagpapalipas-oras sa mga kable ng kuryente na malapit sa Starmall. Naisip ko na sa kabila ng progresong tinatamasa ng ating lungsod ay mayroon pa ring mga hayop katulad ng mga ibon na gustong mamalagi sa ating lungsod. Perfect mixture talaga ng nature, history, at progress ang ating lungsod.:)

Eto ang isang link na tungkol sa mga ibon sa Starmall.
http://birdphotoph.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=5074 :)

Alabang footbridge photos captured from the city's local publication:

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^^sarap nang maglakad ngayon dito sa Alabang. Di na masyadong crowded sa bandang baba. Maluwag na ang flow ng traffics.

About sa Train Station behind Starmall. Yes it a station, according sa locals.:cheers:

^^

Wow, the walkways are a relief for pedestrians, it was always such a big hassle walking there since the street vendors deliberately narrow the path so people will slow down and check out their produce. Plus the fact that you have to contend with cellphone snatchers, I once witnessed a girl getting her cellphone grabbed by a guy riding a tricycle. :ohno:

Great, the train station is gonna be behind starmall, more business for the mall and convenience for the riding public. Hmm, maybe one day I won't have to ride the bus anymore going to Cubao? Take a jeep going to starmall then ride the train and avoid the slex traffic, go down magallanes, walk to the MRT station and then there, I'm in cubao. :banana:

Its a brilliant move of PNR SouthRail to transfer the Alabang station from its old site to this new location behind StarMall. The mall and PNR will both benefit from this moved since the commuter train will be more accessible to the riding public. With the upcoming expansion/extension and modernization of the train line and its couches hopefully more trips on both ways will be scheduled daily for intercity and even inter province. If an MRT or LRT line is not yet feasible on the propose line from Baclaran to Alabang via Alabang Zapote road / Quirino ave. this one is fine.

^Hanggang saan po ang mga footbridge na yan? Kung galing po ako ng South Station (sa terminal ng mga jeepney na galing Cavite), pwede po ba makarating ng Metropolis/Star mall sa pamamagitan ng footbridges lang?

Magandang konsepto ito sana maging kagaya dun sa Makati CBD na mula Paseo hanggang Landmark isang mahabang footbridge lang. :)

PS. Di ba nirereklamo dati nabobosohan daw ang mga kababaihan sa ganyang hitsura ng footbridge? Saka sana may pailaw din kung di maliwanag sa paligid...

It would be nice if it would be like the ones in makati eventually, but in the meantime these would do. I think the original plan was something like in makati, but it was scrapped due to some anomalies, apparently the contractor wasn't registered or wasn't a triple A contractor. However, these footbridges serve the same purpose and its more than enough.

they could also install plant boxes along the side of the footbridge. I think these could make a lot of positive impact in terms of aethetics and ambiance of the area.

^Hanggang saan po ang mga footbridge na yan? Kung galing po ako ng South Station (sa terminal ng mga jeepney na galing Cavite), pwede po ba makarating ng Metropolis/Star mall sa pamamagitan ng footbridges lang?

Magandang konsepto ito sana maging kagaya dun sa Makati CBD na mula Paseo hanggang Landmark isang mahabang footbridge lang. :)

PS. Di ba nirereklamo dati nabobosohan daw ang mga kababaihan sa ganyang hitsura ng footbridge? Saka sana may pailaw din kung di maliwanag sa paligid...

Actually, ang start ng footbridge ay mula sa Montillano Street, then tatawid ng SLEX (ilalim ng Alabang Viaduct), tapos dadaan malapit sa palengke, then tatawid sa Alabang-Zapote Road, and finally, ang pinaka-end ay malapit sa Jollibee. Kung galing ka tol ng South Station, pwede kang makarating ng Starmall gamit ang footbridge. From South Station, akyat ka sa isang stair na malapit doon then derecho lang hanggang makarating ka sa isang stair na malapit sa Hotel Sogo at konting lakad na lang at nasa Starmall ka na.:cheers:

Actually, ang footbridge na iyan ay hindi katulad ng ibang mga footbridge sa Quezon City, Pasig, etc. na may butas sa mga hagdanan. Ang mga hagdanan ay tinakpan para hindi na mabosohan. Sa opinion ko, mas may dignidad na ngayon ang mga ginagawang footbridge. About naman sa pailaw, may inilagay recently na ilaw malapit sa Mercury Drug.:)

Those foot bridges looks much much better in green rather than pink and blue. I hope someday, they would install some sort of shed just like in Makati.. Perhaps, if the local government can afford it, an escallator would do also.

It would be nice if it would be like the ones in makati eventually, but in the meantime these would do. I think the original plan was something like in makati, but it was scrapped due to some anomalies, apparently the contractor wasn't registered or wasn't a triple A contractor. However, these footbridges serve the same purpose and its more than enough.

Yup, they serve the purpose alright... sorry if I got you to view my post differently, I was actually pointing out the functionality (of having walkways cover as much distance as possible, like the one at Makati), it doesn't need to be covered nor aesthetically pleasing to the eye (for now). :)

If the LGU or MMDA can get more of these in place, it would surely be a big convenience. In the early 90's, being a pedestrian there could get quite tricky... street vendors had occupied most of the sidewalks, and if ever there are sidewalk space, it is either un-even, damaged, or both...

At present, I believe Muntinlupa has taken a considerable step forward. :)


Actually, ang start ng footbridge ay mula sa Montillano Street, then tatawid ng SLEX (ilalim ng Alabang Viaduct), tapos dadaan malapit sa palengke, then tatawid sa Alabang-Zapote Road, and finally, ang pinaka-end ay malapit sa Jollibee. Kung galing ka tol ng South Station, pwede kang makarating ng Starmall gamit ang footbridge. From South Station, akyat ka sa isang stair na malapit doon then derecho lang hanggang makarating ka sa isang stair na malapit sa Hotel Sogo at konting lakad na lang at nasa Starmall ka na.:cheers:

Actually, ang footbridge na iyan ay hindi katulad ng ibang mga footbridge sa Quezon City, Pasig, etc. na may butas sa mga hagdanan. Ang mga hagdanan ay tinakpan para hindi na mabosohan. Sa opinion ko, mas may dignidad na ngayon ang mga ginagawang footbridge. About naman sa pailaw, may inilagay recently na ilaw malapit sa Mercury Drug.:)

Thanks for the info 'tol! :)

Yup, they serve the purpose alright... sorry if I got you to view my post differently, I was actually pointing out the functionality (of having walkways cover as much distance as possible, like the one at Makati), it doesn't need to be covered nor aesthetically pleasing to the eye (for now). :)

If the LGU or MMDA can get more of these in place, it would surely be a big convenience. In the early 90's, being a pedestrian there could get quite tricky... street vendors had occupied most of the sidewalks, and if ever there are sidewalk space, it is either un-even, damaged, or both...

At present, I believe Muntinlupa has taken a considerable step forward. :)




Thanks for the info 'tol! :)

:lol: My bad. Yep it would be good if would cover as much distance as possible, it would also direct pedestrians to the terminals so that jeeps would not be stopping or picking up passengers just about anywhere.

Mayroon palang maraming mga ibon na lumilipad at nagpapahinga malapit sa Starmall Alabang. Napanood ko kasi sa Born To Be Wild ng GMA 7 na maraming mga migratory birds ang nagpapalipas-oras sa mga kable ng kuryente na malapit sa Starmall. Naisip ko na sa kabila ng progresong tinatamasa ng ating lungsod ay mayroon pa ring mga hayop katulad ng mga ibon na gustong mamalagi sa ating lungsod. Perfect mixture talaga ng nature, history, at progress ang ating lungsod.:)

Eto ang isang link na tungkol sa mga ibon sa Starmall.
http://birdphotoph.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=5074 :)

Napanood ko din ito sa may bandang Alabang din ang Video Footage nila mga nakapatong sa mga kable ng kuryente. They said na foreign birds daw ito?

The webpage of Avida Alabang is now online in http://www.avidaland.com/properties.php?id=3118&Avida_Towers_Alabang_

:)

^^Awesome! Talagang magaling mag-market ang Ayala Land.:cheers:

^Tol @balai, san ka ba sa munti? bakit yan ang avatar mo? :lol:


:lol: My bad. Yep it would be good if would cover as much distance as possible, it would also direct pedestrians to the terminals so that jeeps would not be stopping or picking up passengers just about anywhere.

:wink2:

^^Sa Barangay Putatan ako nakatira, sa may La Charina Heights Subdivision.:)

Kaya Bilibid ang aking avatar ay ipinagmamalaki ko kasi ang kulungang ito. Sa Bilibid naging kilala ang Muntinlupa. In addition, may "historical value" kasi ang Bilibid kasi dito ikinulong ang mga "prisoners of war" noong panahon ng Ikalawang Digmaan. Sa Bilibid ikinulong si General Yamashita.:)

@balay_1
Lapit ka lang pala. Muntinlupa din ako sa may Green Heights via lake view. Lapit sa Muntinlupa City Hall

Tama ka very Historical ang Bilibid Prison. Maganda rin yung lugar dun na pasyalan lalo nasa Sunken Garden

wala bang meetup ang mga taga Muntinupa? :)

@balay_1
Lapit ka lang pala. Muntinlupa din ako sa may Green Heights via lake view. Lapit sa Muntinlupa City Hall

Tama ka very Historical ang Bilibid Prison. Maganda rin yung lugar dun na pasyalan lalo nasa Sunken Garden

:)

wala bang meetup ang mga taga Muntinupa? :)

@amras-sa Muntinlupa Science High School a.k.a. Munsci ka pala nag-aral ng high school.:)

Doon din ako nag-aral eh.:D

Batch 2006 ako.:)

from PNR SSC thread
The on-going construction of the new Alabang PNR Station: (http://panalongkuha.wordpress.com/2010/04/09/construction-of-new-alabang-pnr-station/)

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From my photoblog Panalong Kuha! (http://panalongkuha.wordpress.com)

Ito yung update sa Alabang PNR Station by hatfield110 ng PNR thread ssc.

BTW napabalitang April 12 na magresume ang train sa Alabang.

^^Nice photos!:)

Sana nga tuluy-tuloy na ang service ng PNR sa Alabang.

@amras-sa Muntinlupa Science High School a.k.a. Munsci ka pala nag-aral ng high school.:)

Doon din ako nag-aral eh.:D

Batch 2006 ako.:)

uy!!! yup batang munsci ako.. hehehe.. batch 2002 :) pioneer batch kami hehehe

^^Wow!

Premiere batch pala kayo ng Munsci!:cheers:

Kami yung pang-5th na batch ng Munsci.:)

OT: pumunta ka ba sa alumni sports fest last december?

btw, from the Alabang train station, is there an access to and from Starmall?

^^Di ako pumunta nung alumni sports fest eh.:D

About naman sa Alabang Station, di ko pa napuntahan yung station na yun eh.

South Station Terminal photos. Sorry for the poor quality.:D

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view from where I'm currently staying...

^^Kay ganda naman ng kuha mo na ito ng Madrigal Business Park. Parang nasa ibang bansa ka, uhm...let's say Singapore.:D

congrats sa skyscarper city... quite informative ang mga msgs. coming from the members; amazing din ang mga photos. very lucky ang mga taga muntinlupa city to have this site.

could someone update us please regarding maynilad; if they had resumed their project in bf homes las pinas portion. thank you.

from PNR SSC thread


Ito yung update sa Alabang PNR Station by hatfield110 ng PNR thread ssc.

BTW napabalitang April 12 na magresume ang train sa Alabang.

Wow, hopefully the PNR skeds become regular so that it is enough to compete with buses going to Makati, that would be really convenient, just one train ride to makati without all the SLEX rush hour traffic.

From A-Z road take a jeep going to Starmall then take the train, commuters no longer have to be forced to ride those low quality buses with hardly any leg room.

Hey SinJin I live in Alabang and I know exactly where you're staying - but who are you staying with? Text or call me up 0926 613 2534

Plmetzen

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view from where I'm currently staying...

Lol I beg to differ, I love taking the non-airconditioned buses because it has bigger leg room :)

btw have you guys noticed they're building something with tall metal bars in ATC right in front of the cinema entrance staircase and renovating something in the areas where the former bowling alley was?

Any ideas what that is?



Wow, hopefully the PNR skeds become regular so that it is enough to compete with buses going to Makati, that would be really convenient, just one train ride to makati without all the SLEX rush hour traffic.

From A-Z road take a jeep going to Starmall then take the train, commuters no longer have to be forced to ride those low quality buses with hardly any leg room.

Lol I beg to differ, I love taking the non-airconditioned buses because it has bigger leg room :)

btw have you guys noticed they're building something with tall metal bars in ATC right in front of the cinema entrance staircase and renovating something in the areas where the former bowling alley was?

Any ideas what that is?

Try the refurbished low floor air-conditioned buses (the converted left hand drive buses with the japanese characters inside) going from alabang to monumento, you'll see what I mean. :lol:

hahaha been there done that :) :lol:

Try the refurbished low floor air-conditioned buses (the converted left hand drive buses with the japanese characters inside) going from alabang to monumento, you'll see what I mean. :lol:

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Occupying a 13,590-square meter property within the fast-paced Filicity in Alabang, The Levels is a collection of four towers of varying heights with terracing levels that provide a castle-effect look inspired from the Californian city skyscrapers and a community reflecting their unique lifestyle.

Lush tropical greenery reminiscent of Lombard Street and generous open spaces provide the refreshing backdrop in this community.

The Levels is stone's throw away from leading business (Insular Life, Northgate Cyberzone, Madrigal Business Park), commercial (Alabang Town Center, Festival Supermall, SM Southmall), educational (Brentville International School, Southridge, Southville International School and Colleges, San Beda Alabang), medical (Asian Hospital) and religious institutions in Alabang - the most sought after location south of Manila.

Talk about comfort, style and proximity all rolled into one prime address.

MOVE UP AND SEE THE DIFFERENCE!

For more information contact Paolo Lalas at +63 926 613 2534 or paololalas@gmail.com

I just saw a new thread for The Levels on this site : courtesy of Paolo , better check it out for you to appreciate it more, or hopefully ..those infos be posted here too.
It also near the upcoming Acacia Grove Hotel in Commerce Avenue. It has a very good site which is elevated .
With Entrata Complex and this new multi-tower high rise , exciting developments in Alabang , not to mention the nearby Avida Towers which will also be built soon.

Booming na talaga ang FCC Alabang.

Sana tuluy-tuloy na ito.

Stage 2 Skyway, Southrail, SLEX expansion and rehabilitation, future C-6, they are all in place and in plan right now to help FCC be the next CBD of Metro Manila.:)

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^^yung plan (maybe the failed plan) ng fcc..... pero mukha na siyang luma:ohno:^^

Not necessarily a failure because it will really take time to filled up that huge tract of development and there are lots of competitions of similar developments within the city itself and the established ones such as Makati , Ortigas and of recent BGC and other new developments in the metropolis . But FCC will catch up for sure , it has a very good concept for an upcoming business district .

Instead of building individual tower developments, filinvest prefers developing multitowers complex

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^^yung plan (maybe the failed plan) ng fcc..... pero mukha na siyang luma:ohno:^^

you're right.. looks like it came from the 90's. well we can clearly see right now that things turned out differently

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^^yung plan (maybe the failed plan) ng fcc..... pero mukha na siyang luma:ohno:^^

One thing for sure though, they ACTUALLY kept the original road plans for FCC to this day. Unlike in BGC where the ALREADY BUILT roads that was part of the original plan was demolished after the revise to make the place have a minuscule grid system.

One thing for sure though, they ACTUALLY kept the original road plans for FCC to this day. Unlike in BGC where the ALREADY BUILT roads that was part of the original plan was demolished after the revise to make the place have a minuscule grid system.

^^ A bit off-topic but I agree with Christian_123. I actually liked the old circular layout of FBGC better.

Personally, I like FCC's layout, though it would have been better if they also alloted part of the central space for a green zone like a nature park; and not take up the whole space for a mall.

Anyway, FCC is still looking good with the new developments coming up! :)

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^^ what a great shot !

I was able to try the footbridge last Sunday, for some reason I felt dizzy, it felt like I was balancing on a thin platform and I could lose my balance anytime. I don't feel this when I cross other footbridges, maybe they should thicken the handrails to reduce this feeling. :lol:

All in all however, it was pretty convenient although it would have been good if it was connected to the second floor of the south station mall.

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^^did u shot it in country homes?? ganga ng clouds... ganda rin ni marian.....:lol:

http://wikimapia.org/p/00/00/96/48/52_big.jpg
^^yung plan (maybe the failed plan) ng fcc..... pero mukha na siyang luma:ohno:^^

Basically wala naman road plan alterations na ginawa ang Filinvest sa FCC , may mga improvements pa nga na nadagdag because of the Skyway and SLEX expansion from Alabang viaduct onwards .
Yung Alabang Zapote Road underpass ( in Northgate vicinity ) ay ongoing ang construction because of the Skyway Stage 2's nearing completion ,and somehow may minor expansion din ng AZR from WestGate area up to Alabang Town Center . Sana lang mai-move nila sa sidewalk area ang mga old electrical posts on that area

^^did u shot it in country homes?? ganga ng clouds... ganda rin ni marian.....:lol:
yes, sa Country Homes 'yan... natiyempuhan lang, maganda clouds kahapon. :)

Is the PureGold - Molito Complex , Alabang already open ?
What about the Alabang Zapote-Northgate underpass , is it completed now?

I am very sad on what happened on the sidewalks Mayor San Pedro made as a city-wide project two years ago. At first, I was so very happy because this project will surely make our city good to see. And sadly, after about two years, those green with oval design sidewalks are a complete mess and chaos.:bash:

Sira-sira na ang mga ito. Puro crack ang gilid at halos bitak-bitak na ang karamihan. Yung kulay green na pintura na unang inilagay, ayun, WALANG-WALA na. Kumbaga, tinipid ang mga materyales na ginamit sa paggawa rito. Mahina ang klase ng kongkreto (concrete) na ginamit. Ang pangit nang tingnan. Imbes na makatulong sa kagandahan ng ating lungsod, ito pa ang isa sa mga naging sanhi ng pagka-pangit (sorry for the term) ng ating lungsod. Isama mo pa ang mga dumi na nakakalat.:ohno:

Sorry for this post. I am just lamenting what happened on the sidewalks along National Road.:ohno:

:ohno: marami rin daw nadudulas sa sidewalk tuwing umuulan..

btw, have you guys heard about the current financial status of Muntinlupa?

Yes , sometime last year , while riding a jeepney , may nakita akong isang matandang lalaki na naglalakad in Bayanan na talagang nadulas sa sidewalk at buti na lang at hindi masama ang bagsak niya ( what if, kung nabagok ). Okay lang naman na may design but sana ginawang rough surface na lang ..tulad sa MMDA sidewalks for the safety of the pedestrians .

One thing for sure though, they ACTUALLY kept the original road plans for FCC to this day. Unlike in BGC where the ALREADY BUILT roads that was part of the original plan was demolished after the revise to make the place have a minuscule grid system.

As far as I remember FCC's major roads are mostly full 6-lanes with spacious center islands . Also , some of those major roads with built in developments also has spacious sidewalks both. In the future it can be expanded to at least 7 or 8 lanes if it is required , but 6 lanes is more than enough for now , also to preserve the beautiful palm lined roads FCC is noted for .

The major avenues /boulevards within FCC are :

1. Filinvest Avenue - the longest road in FCC , 6 full lanes .
2. Corporate Avenue - 6 full lanes
3. Commerce Avenue - 6 lanes
4. Spectrum Midway - 6 lanes
5. Bridgeway Avenue - 6 lanes
6. NorthGate Avenue - 6 lanes
7. Promenade Avenue - 6 lanes
8. Alabang Zapote Road ( FCC only ) - 6 to 8 lanes at some portions.
9. Parkway Avenue - 6 lanes
10. Civic Drive - 6 lanes
11. East Asia Drive - 4 lanes
12. Corporate Loop - 4 full lanes
13. Westgate Roads - 4 lanes
14. NorthGate Cyberzone Roads - 4 lanes
15. Pacific Rim - 4 lanes .

Hopefully , the Skyway stage 2 , the SLEX expansion/extension , SouthRail link will truly bring in more developments in Alabang in particular. The location is very strategic , its also quite near the airport . Filinvest is coming up with notable projects in FCC such as Entrata and of the newly launched The Levels , hopefully , other big developers take notice and also invest /build in FCC or if they already bought lots in FCC , starts building their towers there, to see how a truly - masterplanned development works.

New Establishments in Alabang:

Alabang Town Center
1. Amici (with Cara Mia Gelateria) - Soon
2. Lazer Xtreme - Soon
3. Lacoste (The store will now be larger than before) - Soon

The Commerce Center
1. ArmyNavy Burgers - Soon
2. Yellow Cab - Soon
3. Bridgestone

Filinvest (Somewhere in FCC)
1. Carryboy - Soon (source: http://www.teamasia.com/pr/PR_clientnews.asp?art_no=557)

Festival Mall
1. Payless Shoe Store - Soon (source: http://filinvestland.com/annual_reports/2009%20%20FLI%20Annual%20Report.pdf) :banana: (This will be one of their first stores in the Philippines, if not the first :D)

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How nice is it to walk in these full grown shady tree lane spacious roads/sidewalks in years to come especially if more towers are built there by that time.
In one of the beautiful night shots of FCC , my friends thought its somewhere in UAE because of the prominent palm trees abound.

I agree.. I wish they could preserve those trees if ever future developments will rise there..... It will be truly the first "green cbd"

Indeed , truly the first " green CBD " with a nice view of the nearby lake , mountains and other notable residential developments in the southern area.

Sorry to FBGC lovers; But i can't help but say na di hamak na mas maganda ang FCC kumpara sa FBGC. Kulang nalang sa FCC ay un developments na natatamasa ng FBGC ngayon.

^^ When the right time comes.. MAybe when skyway 2 is finished or BGC reached its cap...

fcc is more greener than bgc.... wala masyadong trees sa bgc kaya pag marami ng buildings diyan puro smog na dun:ohno:.... wala ng fresh air

ito ang fcc....
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ito naman ang bgc....
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compare nyo kung saan mas green....

look at this...
just surfing on the Hospitals in Metro Manila Thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=134125)

Yes, here is the related news. :cheers:

Asian Hospital to build new patient-friendly tower
(The Philippine Star) Updated November 06, 2009 12:00 AM

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Asian Hospital and Medical Center will begin construction of a new 14-storey hospital tower next month, which will boast of a more efficient, patient-friendly design and ambience to provide more outpatient and inpatient facilities, including upgrades on medical equipment, to provide expanded services and better facilities to patients.
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MANILA, Philippines - Asian Hospital and Medical Center is set to begin construction of a new hospital tower that will boast a more efficient, patient-friendly design and ambiance to meet the need of its growing clientele for more services and better facilities.

Following the groundbreaking held recently, the hospital tower will start construction next month and is expected to be completed by first quarter of 2011.

“The construction of our new hospital tower will allow us to realize our continuous commitment to quality patient care, in line with our vision to maintain our position as a world-class medical institution. We’ve carefully chosen our partners for this project, making sure that our vision of giving our patients a comfortable, purposely designed healing place will be realized,” explained Theo Seiler, chief executive officer of Asian Hospital.

Upon completion, the new hospital tower will have 14 stories, including a two-level basement parking area. The tower will provide more outpatient and inpatient facilities, including upgrades on medical equipment, to provide expanded services and better facilities to patients.

For this project, Asian Hospital has partnered with Archion Architects as architect and lead design consultant. Composing the design team are Sinclair Knight Merz (Philippines), Inc. as consultant for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection (MEPF) and medical gas design; and Antonio V. Gutierrez and Associates as structural consultant. Completing the team is SPCastro and Associates, Inc. which is tasked to oversee the construction of the hospital tower in its capacity as project manager
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Little by little the developments will come in FCC , one good thing is Filinvest is coming up with multi-tower projects of recent in FCC like the Entrata , The Levels and reportedly Studio City , hopefully next are multi-towers high rise office complex , to balance the developments of residentials , commercial and offices in the corporate city of the south.
There's no need to compare it with BGC , hopefully even before BGC reaches its capacity , FCC will already have its share of quality high rise developments as a result of major infrastructures taking place there.

Asian Hospital's hotel like lobby - http://saggi-space.blogspot.com/2010/04/asian-hospital-philippines-finest-in.html

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:banana::cheers:

ito ang fcc....

ito naman ang bgc....
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compare nyo kung saan mas green....

obviously @galaboy, the trees in BGC have not yet matured. so let's wait for that to happen before we compare apples to oranges. :D :cheers:

Little by little the developments will come in FCC , one good thing is Filinvest is coming up with multi-tower projects of recent in FCC like the Entrata , The Levels and reportedly Studio City , hopefully next are multi-towers high rise office complex , to balance the developments of residentials , commercial and offices in the corporate city of the south.
There's no need to compare it with BGC , hopefully even before BGC reaches its capacity , FCC will already have its share of quality high rise developments as a result of major infrastructures taking place there.

i wish they don't rush the developments. put more thought into quality of life and infrastructure support. we're okay with the atc, westgate, festival mall, and metropolis to supply us with food and sundry. bellevue 1 and 2 for transients, asian hospital for medical needs, the insular and call centers for employment, skyway 2 to get to makati fast, slex to escape the city even quicker. condo rentals seem to be holding up quite well too. spare us the congestion and smog. i like the laid back environs of alabang.

There are job openings at PUREGOLD Alabang. I don't know kung kailan ito magbubukas.:D

Kagabi, sa Alabang ang miting de avance ni Mayor Aldrin San Pedro.

Ang daming tao sa Alabang. Sa katunayan, ang hirap bumaba sa footbridge dahil sa kapal ng mga tao. Buti na lang at nakababa pa ako.:D

Anyways, pinapaganda na ng MMDA ang Alabang sa pamamagitan ng pagpintura sa mga pillars ng Alabang Viaduct. Naglalagay rin ng mga lane markings sa intersection ng Montillano-SLEX-Alabang-Zapote Road. May mga signages na nakalagay sa footbridge na naka-indicate kung saang direksyon ang OsMun, Asian Hospital, Festival, Muntinlupa City Hall, etc.

Slowly but surely na gumaganda ang physical landscape ng Alabang ngayon.

Kahapon pala "formally" binuksan ang Alabang-Montillano footbridge. Eto ang related news:

New footbridge now open to pedestrians in Muntinlupa
(http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20100508-268686/New-footbridge-now-open-to-pedestrians-in-Muntinlupa)
By Niña Calleja
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 00:52:00 05/08/2010

THE COUNTRY’S SECOND LONGEST pedestrian footbridge was inaugurated on Friday at Alabang-Montillano in Muntinlupa City.

President Macapagal-Arroyo led the inaugural ceremonies, joined by Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair Oscar Inocentes and local officials, including Muntinlupa Mayor Aldrin San Pedro.

Last week, the President also opened the largest footbridge in the country along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City.

The construction of the Alabang-Montillano footbridge was completed last March as a response to the urgent request of the Muntinlupa government to solve the perennial heavy traffic conditions in the area.

Inocentes said the footbridge, which has a 2.4 meter width and a length of 403 meters, would serve an average of 449,848 pedestrians on school days and 290,235 during the school break.

Traversing three major streets in the area namely Montillano, Alabang-Zapote Road, and Muntinlupa National Road, the new footbridge has substantially reduced the travel time of motorists.

Inocentes said it was built at the cost of P53.92 million, sourced from funds of the Department of Public Works and Highways.

The MMDA said there are now 60 steel pedestrian footbridges in critical intersections and major thoroughfares in Metro Manila, servicing an average of 2.2 million pedestrians every day.

Footbridges are expected to provide a safe road network for pedestrians, improve travel speed, and offer easy access to bus terminals, jeepney stations, taxi stands, and loading and unloading bays.

:banana:

B Hotel brings perfection
(The Philippine Star (http://http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=572915&publicationSubCategoryId=76)) Updated May 07, 2010 12:00 AM


Form and functional: All rooms come with an LCD TV and iPod dock including wired and wireless internet connection.
| Zoom MANILA, Philippines - The bustling community of Alabang has been rising high and fast among the hubs for trade in the entire Metro Manila. Being strategically located near industrial parks, information technology and business process outsourcing zones and various leisure spots, Alabang, together with its home city of Muntinlupa, has indeed become the gateway to the progressive south. Realizing the need to keep up with the business pace, lavish hotels have started occupying the southern metro. The big question is: where should one stay to have the best experience, be it for business or personal fulfillment?

The search for the better business hotel is now over as the three-star hotel, B Hotel, was introduced in a topping off ceremony led by Bellevue Hotels and Resorts chairman Johnny Chan in the flourishing community of Alabang. Sprouting from an inspiration created by the increasing levels of businesses in the south, the bright minds behind the grand Bellevue Hotel have created the B Hotel as part of its commitment to cater to the needs of different markets, and this time focusing on cost-conscious travelers who is out to get the best services at affordable costs. Developed by Stalwart Realty Inc., this 11-storey property has a total of 152 stylish rooms that will be available in June 2010.

All rooms are designed to fit your varying tastes as it offers 108 deluxe king rooms, 36 double bed rooms and eight penthouse rooms that have sizes fit for your accommodation requirements, all built with environment-friendly heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system. No need to go far as a 100-seater all-day restaurant and bar is conveniently located at the ground floor. Concierge, in-room dining, and daily shuttle services to nearby Alabang commercial and financial districts is just a dial away with its 24-hour front desk.

B Hotel is also your ideal home when you and your family need a stop over before that travel to the hot springs of Laguna, pristine beaches and diving spots of Batangas, horse-back riding under a cold climate in Tagaytay or before you hit the putt in Cavite and other golf and country clubs of the region. Get in, relax and be on top of your business by staying with The Bellevue’s B Hotel.

B Hotel is managed by The Bellevue Hotels and Resorts and is located in Madrigal Business Park, Alabang, Muntinlupa City. For inquiries, call 771-8181.

Photos of Amici Alabang

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Any updates on the reported expansion of ATC ( at the former South Supermarket area and vicinity ) ? With the major renovation/upgrading of SM Southmall , competitions will heat up. But , what I'm really waiting and excited about is the mall component of Entrata complex in FCC. I hope it's good and becomes truly successful, it will be mid or high-end and its high time for FCC to have that.

i wish they don't rush the developments. put more thought into quality of life and infrastructure support. we're okay with the atc, westgate, festival mall, and metropolis to supply us with food and sundry. bellevue 1 and 2 for transients, asian hospital for medical needs, the insular and call centers for employment, skyway 2 to get to makati fast, slex to escape the city even quicker. condo rentals seem to be holding up quite well too. spare us the congestion and smog. i like the laid back environs of alabang.

Sama mo na dyan ang railways heheh.:lol:

^^ how did i miss the new pnr station ...
Sama mo na dyan ang railways heheh.:lol:

what might these results mean for muntinglupa? good or bad?

Partial Unofficial Tally as of 2010-05-11 09:31:14 - 80.26% of ERs


MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of NCR - CITY OF MUNTINLUPA - LONE LEGDIST
1 BIAZON, Rodolfo G. 78,553
2 BULAY, Rey E. 9,516
3 BURGOS, Rafael I. 1,980
4 ESPELETA, Ermie S. 33,302
5 PUNO, Ricardo Jr V. 46,486
6 SORILLA, Herminio D. 174
7 VILORIA, Rodolfo V. 902

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Mayor
1 FRESNEDI, Jaime D. 73,683
2 MARMETO, Oscar A. 581
3 SAN PEDRO, Aldrin L. 103,353
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Vice-Mayor
1 RONGAVILLA, Marissa C. 77,140
2 SIMUNDAC, Artemio A. 89,873
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MEMBER, SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD of NCR - CITY OF MUNTINLUPA - FIRST DIST
1 ABANES, Gregorio Jr. C. 2,330
2 ABANTO, Rommel L. 23,679
3 AMPAYA, Allen F. 46,813
4 ARCIAGA, Espino R. 18,714
5 ARCIAGA, Louisito A. 27,333
6 ARGANA, Carlo T. 25,617
7 BARLIS, Dan Hubert A. 40,128
8 BONCAYAO, Patricio Jr. L. 53,057
9 CALALANG, Marita D. 37,021
10 CALDERON, Romarico C. 2,260
11 CAMILON, Abegail A. 34,528
12 CARO, Epifanio Jr. C. 2,091
13 CORRO, Raul R. 57,739
14 DELA REA, Ma. Victoria P. 32,433
15 DIAZ, Alexander B. 47,026
16 DOLLETON, Gabriel B. 24,203
17 HERNANDEZ, Gerrovi L. 24,616
18 LABIOS, Margarita Amythyst P. 50,472
19 LORICA, Roderick V. 23,567
20 NIEFES, Baldomero D. 48,947
21 OLIVA, Antonio P. 1,075
22 PONCE, Zosimo V. 2,972
23 SOLOMON, Ronald S. 25,925
24 TEVES, Ringo A. 40,940
25 TROZADO, Benjiebel A. 14,956
26 TROZADO, Edgardo A. 23,512
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MEMBER, SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD of NCR - CITY OF MUNTINLUPA - SECOND DIST
1 ABAS, Robert A. 32,589
2 AREVALO, Joselito V. 30,961
3 BAES, Roberto P. 30,721
4 BALBANERO, Christopher A. 2,026
5 CARLOS, Santiago Jr. V. 8,536
6 CONSTANTINO, Luvi P. 37,127
7 DELOS REYES, Alejandro R. 2,333
8 ESCOBEDO, Bernardo E. 14,943
9 ESPELETA, Elmer S. 29,344
10 FRIAS, Willie G. 1,205
11 GONZAGA, Grace B. 26,792
12 JOAQUIN, Rufino B. 22,725
13 MIRANDA, Allan M. 17,327
14 MOLDEZ, Rodolfo W. 18,539
15 NAVARRO, Ma. Consuelo F. 17,186
16 NOFUENTE, Ariel V. 15,684
17 NOLASCO, Danidon M. 17,572
18 PASCUAL, Delia F. 10,886
19 PAUSAL, Nelson P. 1,172
20 RIVERA, Edwin A. 2,223
21 SALUD, Joselito A. 1,167
22 SANTIAGO, Neptali S. 31,627
23 SEVILLA, Rafael T. 29,734
24 SO, Geraldine B. 19,397
25 SUNPAYCO, Nicholo L. 631
26 TABULOG, Alberto C. 547
27 ULANDAY, Vergel C. 28,152
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samalat sa info, hinahanap kasi ni Dad ang result sa Election sa Muntinlupa. Palagay oks na oks si San Pedro.

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Commerce Avenue pics...
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Acacia Grove Hotel....
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napaka traffic kanina... kainip...

Madrigal Business Park at early morning

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I asked one of the guards in ATC as to what that structure being built near the cinemas and he said it's for Ayala Land. I guess it's a Avida Towers showroom.

^^Nice update!:cheers:

FLASH REPORT: May sakalukuyan na nasusunog sa may abandoned powerplant katabi FCC. Sa sobrang kapal ng usok, halos nawala na un skyline ng FCC pati un kalahati ng powerplant.

Eto mga kuha ko ngayon lang:
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Zoomed out:
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^^Halos 4,000 families ang nawalan ng mga tirahan.:ohno:

nasunog din ang bunyi compound....

^^Grabe itong sunog na ito sa lungsod natin noong Sabado. Naging laman ito hindi lamang ng local news kundi international din.:ohno:

Eto isang sample. From Al Jazeera - Asia-Pacific. Pati Associated Free Press at Reuters, ibinalita rin ito.

Fire destroys Philippine slum. (http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2010/05/20105165217392150.html)

About 4,000 people have been left homeless in the Philippines after a fire broke out in a shanty town just outside the capital Manila.

The fire raged for close to eight hours in Muntinlupa City on Saturday before firefighters brought it under control.

There have been no reports of injuries.

Residents rushed to save their belongings as the fire destroyed a large number of buildings.

The cause of the fire had not been confirmed by Saturday evening, but investigators said there had been no reports of casualties.

Hundreds of families are now staying at an evacuation centre, while others had to sleep outside when the centre became full.

A fire marshall said the blaze could have originated from a stove.

Fires are common in the metropolis of 12 million.

"When we left our home, one of the rooms was already in flames. So we really needed to escape," Erlinda Doronila, who has lived in Bunyi for 37 years, said.

"All that I was able to salvage was our documents, the children's papers. If we didn't come down, my two children would have suffocated."

Some residents were quoted in the local media as saying that looters took their remaining belongings.

Aida Prayco, a mother of four, appealed to the new president to help them start over.

She said they had no food or clothes, and had to sleep on cartons and leftover campaign posters.

"I hope the president will help us, who suffered from the fire. That's all. We really have nothing left," Prayco said.

Some victims spent the night in a makeshift shelter, guarding their precious belongings, including television sets and refrigerators.

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UPDATES:

New Establishments in Alabang:
Alabang Town Center
1. Amici (with Cara Mia Gelateria)
2. Lazer Xtreme
3. Lacoste (Now larger than before)
4. Gourdo's World Market

* The old National Bookstore in ATC is now closed - this is most probably part of their plan to make build on that portion of ATC and the old South Supermarket.

Madrigal Business Park
1. Ambiance (Club) -- not so new
2. B Hotel - Soon

The Commerce Center
1. ArmyNavy Burgers
2. Yellow Cab
3. Bridgestone
4. Mona Lisa Restaurant - Soon

Filinvest (Somewhere in FCC)
1. Carryboy - Soon (source: http://www.teamasia.com/pr/PR_clientnews.asp?art_no=557)

Festival Mall
1. Payless Shoe Store - Soon (will open in the old Lee Pipes store)

On-going Construction in Alabang:
1. As stated above, Entrata is on its way to being topped off.
2. Acacia Grove's walls are being completed
3. The building beside Ford in Madrigal Business Park is now finished

Upcoming Projects in Alabang:
1. The Levels now has a big poster near Petron
2. Avida Alabang just had a promotional event in Alabang Town Center (and it will also be promoted in Singapore, among its selling points is the fact that Skyway is going to raise prices in the area soon)

Are they going to demolished those low rise buildings that has the old National Book Store and some establishments?

I'm not too sure about whether they're completely destroying the building but that's what I understand from what I know.

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the facade of B Hotel in Madrigal Business Park

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the facade of B Hotel in Madrigal Business Park

Which part of the MBP will this be located?

Its on the eastern side just like Avida Towers

Rocking the vue
OH YES, IT'S JOHNNY By Johnny Litton (The Philippine Star) Updated May 22, 2010 12:00 AM

It was a musical trip down memory lane as The Bellevue Hotel, the luxurious destination South of the Metro led by visionary chairman Johnny Chan together with dapper brothers general manager Patrick Chan and marketing and communications director Ryan Chan, in partnership with RJ 100 and major sponsor Smart Infinity, recently treated Alabang and Manila’s groovy set to a night of rock & roll featuring the iconic guitar master Ramon “RJ” Jacinto. Held at the hotel’s most happening spot — the spacious and elegant Vue Bar, the concert dubbed, “Rock the Vue” had guests transported in the ‘60s as they danced to RJ’s trademark “oldies but goodies” music. The groovy soul band Juan Pablo Dream also spiced up the evening as they mesmerized the audience with their foot-stomping music. It was indeed a superb musical event to remember as the bar’s delectable bar chows, overflowing drinks, and much talk-about panoramic view of Alabang’s city skyline had everyone partying till the wee hours. Cheers! :cheers:

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=577238&publicationSubCategoryId=85

Now that Bellevue's Executive Hotel tower is built as well as it's B Hotel in Madrigal Business Park. I hope to see the Bellevue Residence tower to be built also within the NorthGate Cyberzone in FCC . It has a truly iconic design featured a few years ago when the Executive tower was launched .

now that a number of projects in FCC/alabang business area are being constructed, why don't other big developers get their own piece in FCC?.. since skyway2 is on its way....

-Bellevue Manila had much success since its launch many years ago.. they've been expanding ever since.....

Need help.. Do you know a hotels/pension house near Madrigal Business Park?
Where I can possibly find hotel (not the expensive one) or pension house.. or any advise from the people of Muntinlupa.. First time in that alabang area.

Im from Cebu... and what should I tell the taxi driver from airport in going to Alabang area/Muntinlupa.. tnx again.

The hotels in the area are pretty expensive, it you're staying long term it might be better to rent a house somewhere in the area.

If it's only for a month or two, it'll be hard to rent a house... at the same time though, it will also be expensive if you're going to stay in a hotel. If you're staying after July, the B Hotel (which is much more affordable than Bellevue, Vivere and Parque Espana) might be open by then. Aside from being cheaper, it's inside Madrigal Business Park.

i'll just be staying overnight..i will be there next week...is it ok to stay in pranque or manila area, then ill just commute going to madrigal business park.. how long is the travel time from paranque or pasay?

i'll just be staying overnight..i will be there next week...is it ok to stay in pranque or manila area, then ill just commute going to madrigal business park.. how long is the travel time from paranque or pasay?

It depends on where in Paranaque or Pasay you're staying, it could be anywhere from 15 minutes to 1 1/2 hours from Paranaque (depending on traffic). I'm not sure how long it would take from Pasay.

The lowest rate (for a hotel) I know in Alabang is at about 5k per day (Parque Espana). It is a short walk from Westgate and Alabang Town Center too. If you really want to save money, there's a motel beside Star Mall Alabang if you don't mind staying in a motel.

Any updates dun sa status nung underpass ng Alabang Zapote Road / NorthGate Cyberzone , patapos na ba ?

hahaha... thanks guys.. sogo - sorry..hehehe.. i dont mind travelling one hour+ since my appointment will be 9am.. and walking up early.. salamat sa tulong :)

Asian Hospital is a Skyscraper itself
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In a few months from now , the annex tower of Asian Hospital will be seen as part of that group of buildings.

What's the update on the mayor's Justice Hall building project in Tunasan , near Susana Heights exit ?

from muntinlupa city's website:

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Hi fellow Muntinlupeños!

Yes! We can now truly say that we are a progressive City. Thank You to Former Mayors Ignacio "Toting" Bunye and Jaime "Jimmy" Fresnedi. But, NO THANKS to Aldrin San Pedro who made our city Bankrupt.

Sorry guys kung meron man dito supporter si Aldrin. But, i guess kayo na mismo makakapagsabi kunga nung klaseng Muntinlupa meron ngayon. Yes! We have the FCC and MBP. Pero lahat ng iyan e nandyan na bago pa siya umupo. Pero take a look at all the Infra projects of the Mayor.

Una, Sidewalk and mga poste ng ilaw sa buong National Rd. Yung sidewalk, poorly built. Ginawa lang sa ibabaw ng existing na sidewalk na pwede namang yun na lang ang pagandahin (Bakit kailangan pang gumawa ng bago?). Oo! Madulas siya! Sobrang madulas. Take it from me, NADULAS NA AKO DYAN! Sa may bandang Caltex sa Bayan. Lalo na pag hindi havaianas ang tsinelas mo. E ano ba mas madaming tao sa atin? Puro ba mayayaman para makabili ng mahal na slippers? Bench na tsinelas ang gamit ko nun.

Yung mag poste nag ilaw naman e nagkakahalaga lang naman ng Php150,000 isa. Kung meron mang Engineer dito maniniwala sa akin na ang halaga lang ng isang poste ay Php30,000.

To be continued....

^^Well, para sa akin, ang mahalaga may mga improvements sa ating lungsod kahit sino pa man ang mayor na nakaupo. Ang kapakanan ng mga taga-Muntinlupa ang dapat na unahin at isaalang-alang para sa ikabubuti ng lahat.:)

We should be thankful sa kanilang tatlo (Former Mayors Bunye and Fresnedi at Incumbent Mayor San Pedro).:)

Besides , ASP seems to be still popular to his constituents . Hope he does better in his second term and improves the city's economic status .

hi @brokeback, although I'm also aware about the current financial status of Muntinlupa, but we should not make this thread into a political thread as this is a primarily an urban developments forums...

We should try to be objective when we post these kind of info. If people want to know more about the controversies surrounding ASP's administration you can just pm them...

I am not an ASP supporter by the way. In case you are wondering...

hi @brokeback, although I'm also aware about the current financial status of Muntinlupa, but we should not make this thread into a political thread as this is a primarily an urban developments forums...

We should try to be objective when we post these kind of info. If people want to know more about the controversies surrounding ASP's administration you can just pm them...

I am not an ASP supporter by the way. In case you are wondering...

I apologize for that!... La kasi akong makitang magandang nangyari sa Muntinlupa e... Well, we respect each others opinions here di ba? I respect yours. You respect mine. :ohno:

I am a staunch supporter of JRF by the way.:banana:

Well, kung magandang nangyari sa Muntinlupa lang paguusapan... I hope maging isa ulit tayo sa Most Business Friendly Cities sa Philippines para maniwala akong may magandang nangyayari sa Muntinlupa. Both physically and financially sana maging competitive ulit tayo.

GOD BLESS MUNTINLUPA!:):):)

Btw they are starting to demolish part of Alabang Town Center, the former site of National Bookstore. Any ideas on this one?

Btw they are starting to demolish part of Alabang Town Center, the former site of National Bookstore. Any ideas on this one?

Last time I checked they haven't started with the demolition of the said building.

I apologize for that!... La kasi akong makitang magandang nangyari sa Muntinlupa e... Well, we respect each others opinions here di ba? I respect yours. You respect mine. :ohno:

I am a staunch supporter of JRF by the way.:banana:

Well, kung magandang nangyari sa Muntinlupa lang paguusapan... I hope maging isa ulit tayo sa Most Business Friendly Cities sa Philippines para maniwala akong may magandang nangyayari sa Muntinlupa. Both physically and financially sana maging competitive ulit tayo.

GOD BLESS MUNTINLUPA!:):):)

was there anything in my previous post that offended you? if you didn't notice, we are on the same side..^^

anyways, we should welcome all the good developments happening in our city. the improved streetlights, controversial or not, have been really beneficial to the citizens. all the alleged corruption/plunder surrounding these kind of projects, let's just leave them to the right people to settle (ie COA, Ombudsman, etc)

and elections are over. we should move on... ASP and his 'minions' already got another 3 years of service (or disservice) to our city. Let's just hope that things would further improve. If it won't, then we just have to wait for the next elections and hopefully Muntinlupeños would be wiser when that time comes.

And God bless Muntinlupa indeed. :cheers:

^^^^ Did we offended eachother? None that i thought of. I just said we respect eachothers opinion here. I respect yours then you respect mine. We are doing this in an educated way naman e.

No bad words. Just opinions. We just want a better place to live.

Indeed, our voters were not wise during the last elections. Thats my stand.

FYI din po sa lahat... Mayor JRF filed a recount last May 26, 2010. Recount already started yesterday June 8, 2010. We hope this will lead to something good for the City of Muntinlupa and the Muntinlupeños.




Now its President-Elect Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III!

FYI din po sa lahat... Mayor JRF filed a recount last May 26, 2010. Recount already started yesterday June 8, 2010. We hope this will lead to something good for the City of Muntinlupa and the Muntinlupeños.


Honestly though, I don't get why a recount has to be done. I mean, I can get the sentiment of Fresnedi, but I think we should also remember that a recount would cost us resources (tax money). Think about it, do you honestly think the recount will change the outcome of the elections? San Pedro's lead is too wide for anyone to say that the outcome is a result of a miscount. I have nothing against Fresnedi, I'm just saying that the recount may end up being a waste of time and money.

Now if you honestly think Fresnedi will put our tax money to better use than San Pedro, that is an opinion that I will respect. The only thing I don't agree with is the recount itself because I honestly think it won't do anything. I know a lot of people from Muntinlupa who voted San Pedro (not to say that he is better), and only a few who voted for Fresnedi. I myself voted San Pedro only for the implementation on the ordinance against plastic bags and the anti-smoking campaign (besides these, there wasn't really any other reason as to why I voted San Pedro).

As much as Fresnedi is very capable (maybe even more capable than San Pedro) and led Muntinlupa to being the most business friendly city in his time, his campaign simply lacked information that would tell people to vote him. That is the reason he lost. We can also blame San Pedro's (unethical) "political vandalism" for his wide lead, but that's a different topic altogether (I honestly don't agree with San Pedro's practice of putting his name almost everywhere in the city with our tax money). The point is, I don't think the outcome is a result of miscounted votes; hence making the recount useless.

Should the recount prove the results wrong though, I will accept it and stand corrected (:P hehe). Just my two cents. No harm intended.

Mayor Issues... :ohno:

Mayor Issues... :ohno:
My apologies for getting into the mayor topic myself. I found the recount that brokeback26 mentioned kind of irritating. Moreover, I found brokeback26's posts provoking... (he has nothing to say but negative things about the mayor... may continuation pang nalalaman mula sa una niyang post :bash:) The post that provoked me the most is the one where he criticized the wisdom of our city's voters. (how dare he critique our citizens' wisdom - not to mention he only did it because his opinion is different from majority of the city's opinion)

I too hope that the political discussions are taken elsewhere. After all, as much as the mayor has a lot to do with the city's growth, I don't think people who post here would like to debate about who's the better mayor. (I personally don't know which is really "better," so I voted who I voted only for the two reasons I stated earlier)

This thread isn't the thread to talk about whether the voters voted right or which of the candidates in the past election should have won. The thread is here for us to talk about how the city is progressing. :)

Anyways, I promise not to indulge in political discussions in this thread anymore. :)

@great184 : While re-reading the thread, I just noticed that what you said was a statement and not a question (I misread it before and thought that you were asking if the demolition has started) :P. Ayala has confirmed that they will be adding a complex to ATC which will have a department store and a supermarket (they haven't mention in their press releases where the complex will exactly be and if the said complex will also add additional retail space for other shops). The rumor is that the complex will stand on the former site of South Supermarket and that it will have Metro Gaisano. Should this be true, the demolition of the old building is probably also for the new complex.

Filinvest has released its 2009 Annual Report. They have officially announced the location of Studio City. It will be along Alabang Zapote and will be composed of 5 towers. The Levels was also mentioned in the report.]

The report is available here: http://www.filinvestgroup.com/

;58466757']My apologies for getting into the mayor topic myself. I found the recount that brokeback26 mentioned kind of irritating. Moreover, I found brokeback26's posts provoking... (he has nothing to say but negative things about the mayor... may continuation pang nalalaman mula sa una niyang post :bash:) The post that provoked me the most is the one where he criticized the wisdom of our city's voters. (how dare he critique our citizens' wisdom - not to mention he only did it because his opinion is different from majority of the city's opinion)

I too hope that the political discussions are taken elsewhere. After all, as much as the mayor has a lot to do with the city's growth, I don't think people who post here would like to debate about who's the better mayor. (I personally don't know which is really "better," so I voted who I voted only for the two reasons I stated earlier)

This thread isn't the thread to talk about whether the voters voted right or which of the candidates in the past election should have won. The thread is here for us to talk about how the city is progressing. :)

Anyways, I promise not to indulge in political discussions in this thread anymore. :)

@great184 : While re-reading the thread, I just noticed that what you said was a statement and not a question (I misread it before and thought that you were asking if the demolition has started) :P. Ayala has confirmed that they will be adding a complex to ATC which will have a department store and a supermarket (they haven't mention in their press releases where the complex will exactly be and if the said complex will also add additional retail space for other shops). The rumor is that the complex will stand on the former site of South Supermarket and that it will have Metro Gaisano. Should this be true, the demolition of the old building is probably also for the new complex.


You should know how to respect somebody's opinion. And just to correct you, a recount doesnt use ANY TAXPAYERS MONEY! It will come from the candidates own money! Well, gusto ko lang sabihin sentiments ko dito. Hindi naman ito for Infrastracture projects lang tama!? This is a thread for Muntinlupa City right?:banana:

Pero para tumahimik na ang tumitira sa akin dito e di HIHINTO NA AKO! :ohno:

Is this the Muntinlupa at Muntinlupeño na dapat meron sa Lungsod na ito? Bulok na nga sistema sumasabay pa!

Galangin mo na lang opinyon ko para galangin din kita. SALAMAT!

I did not even insinuated a debate here. Nagapasintabi ako sa mga supporters ni Mayor Aldrin San Pedro. RESPECT! Yun lang naman e.
Pinepersonal mo ako masyado. I just want to give my opinion here. Hindi lang naman siguro ako ang Muntinlupeño na ganun ang iniisip.:bash:

Para lang matahimik ka, hindi mo na makikita pangalan ko dito sa thread na ito.:ohno:

Thanks! GOD BLESS Muntinlupa!:)

I did not even insinuated a debate here. Nagapasintabi ako sa mga supporters ni Mayor Aldrin San Pedro. RESPECT! Yun lang naman e.
Pinepersonal mo ako masyado. I just want to give my opinion here. Hindi lang naman siguro ako ang Muntinlupeño na ganun ang iniisip.:bash:

Para lang matahimik ka, hindi mo na makikita pangalan ko dito sa thread na ito.:ohno:

Thanks! GOD BLESS Muntinlupa!:)

I totally respect your opinion, what I honestly didn't like is the way you shared your opinion - you weren't constructive about it and you even attacked the wisdom of the city's citizens while you were at it. This is not the place or venue to rant about the current city government or to cry over spoiled milk.

Don't be discouraged to post here again. In fact, I think we'd all like you to continue posting in this thread. It's always better to have more people participating in the thread after all. No one has anything against you posting here, the only thing people don't generally like are the criticisms, especially since your first post in the thread was just an outright rant about the mayor (with a pending continuation :lol:). This isn't exactly the place to rant about the current mayor... if you really feel so strongly about it, why not take it to the streets, right? ;)

Let's just not be negative in this thread. Let's talk about how the city is progressing and what should be done to help the city progress (without being partisan). If you really want to share your views about the mayor to the people in this thread, PM the people in this thread. That's all.

God bless Muntinlupa indeed. With the completion of Skyway, Muntinlupa's development is sure to be at a faster pace than before.

YES, LETS MOVE ON WITH MORE DEVELOPMENT UPDATES IN MUNTINLUPA ....

Btw they are starting to demolish part of Alabang Town Center, the former site of National Bookstore. Any ideas on this one?

Ayon sa security ng McDonald's, Gaisano daw po ang ilalagay duon. Sasakupin pati ung malaking parking lot na South Supermarket dati. :)

(Gusto ko pa naman ung pwesto ng national bookstore dun >.<)

Opened na ba ang PureGold near between ATC and Madrigal Business Park ?

^^di pa po, under construction pa. Sa huli kong pagkikita, ginagawa na nila yung interiors at kung saan ilalagay ung "PUREGOLD" lettering

Is it a 1 or 2 level structure ?...since its located within Ayala Alabang ..maybe this Puregold store is better looking than others.

Is it a 1 or 2 level structure ?...since its located within Ayala Alabang ..maybe this Puregold store is better looking than others.

I think it looks much better from the outside than other Puregold branches. It's two floors and I think they're gonna bring this branch up a notch because of the competition they have in Alabang. They will be directly competing with Makati Supermarket, Metro Gaisano (in the future), Shopwise, SM Hypermart, and the flagship store of South Supermarket. They won't necessarily be competing with S&R since S&R is theirs too - not to mention, the market of S&R is different. I honestly am surprised by the amount of supermarkets in the area. I'm not too sure if the area's market can keep all of these supermarkets up and running. I'd be really happy though if all these supermarkets can be sustained by the market - that would give us people more choices :).

Sidewalks along National Road are becoming better. Thanks sa Maynilad na nag-ayos ng mga ito pagkatapos nilang maghukay para maglagay ng mga tubo o pipes.:cheers:

buti naman pala at inayos ng Maynilad yung mga hinukay nila.. kala ko ganun na lang yun na tinapalan lang ng aspalto.. ^^

Ayon sa security ng McDonald's, Gaisano daw po ang ilalagay duon. Sasakupin pati ung malaking parking lot na South Supermarket dati. :)

(Gusto ko pa naman ung pwesto ng national bookstore dun >.<)

Gaisano?? Hindi ata bagay sa ATC. Will this be the first Gaisano in Metro Manila? Hope it won't be some crappy looking mall.

Gaisano?? Hindi ata bagay sa ATC. Will this be the first Gaisano in Metro Manila? Hope it won't be some crappy looking mall.

I think Gaisano has a department store in Market Market. I think ATC is trying to attract more of the B and C markets.

Gaisano in ATC is going to be like METRO in Market! Market!

The METRO in ATC will probably cater to the same market Metro Market! Market! caters to.

Pinipinturahan ulit ng puti at berde ang mga sidewalks sa National Road. Nag-sample na malapit sa Soldiers' Hills Village. Another waste of taxpayers' money? o the other way around?:ohno:

Is B Hotel in Alabang ( Madrigal Bus. Park ) already opened or not yet ?, I saw before in its site that the opening is July 2010.

Is B Hotel in Alabang ( Madrigal Bus. Park ) already opened or not yet ?, I saw before in its site that the opening is July 2010.

It probably already is. They've been promoting rates for July for a long time now, I don't think they'd postpone their opening.

Any agent here based in San Pedro or Muntinlupa?

City living, southern suburban style (http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/265417/city-living-southern-suburban-style)
By MAAN D’ASIS PAMARAN
July 6, 2010, 11:22am

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I grew up right smack in the Cubao area of Quezon City. It was literally a few steps away from EDSA, a stone’s throw from Camp Crame and the Araneta Center. It was a nice place to grow up in at the time, because eons ago, EDSA was not as busy as it is today. In fact, we were still able to cross the highway safely, as long as we walked on the pedestrian lane, and if we waited for the stoplight to turn red.

Of course, my parents and siblings who still reside there now have to take an overpass, lest they be squashed like bugs by whooshing vehicles. The noise from the busy highway can really get to you too, especially since the MRT trains rumble past every few minutes, from five in the morning until about nine in the evening. And since we live near a camp, videoke hotspots have sprung up in our vicinity, and residents are serenaded to various renditions of "My Way, " especially on payday.

Calm and quiet

So, when I first moved to my in-laws’ suburban enclave about 10 years ago, after living in the heart of the metro for the first two decades (and then some) of my life, I was bowled over by the silence. I was amazed at the fact that I could actually hear chirping crickets. And in the morning, my shell-shocked ears were greeted by chirping birds. I even thought it very odd that my husband was annoyed at the morning tweeting, because he was so used to it; while I was savoring it along with the sunrise, which I could actually catch, because no big buildings were blocking my view. When it rains, we hear croaking frogs! In fact, more than a few have inexplicably found their way into the kitchen, which we take care to return to the outside world.

And oh, the air here is much sweeter. Noxious fumes from vehicles cast gray smog over my old abode. So much so that my small nephews and nieces suffer from a gamut of respiratory ills, which rarely affect my own boys.

Towering trees abound in our village, offering shade and further protection from pollution. The city smog also settles down as dust, and my mom always complains that no matter how much elbow grease they use, a filmy layer of dust still finds its way to mantle the furniture.

My sons now get to romp around the streets of our village without much fear of being run over by a speeding car. My eldest can ride his bike to the store, while his cousins have to wait to be brought to the Camp Crame bandstand or to the Quezon City Circle.

Getting around

Of course, there are some drawbacks to living here too. I was used to stepping out of my house with a choice to ride a bus, jeepney, tricycle, taxi, or metro train to wherever I need to be. Here, the choices ar much more limited. If you think flagging down a taxicab during shopping season at SM Megamall is difficult, try looking for one cruising down the East Service Road at any time of the day. Life for a commuter can be quite challenging, and it is only recently that I have learned the jeepney routes that help me get around.

And it is good too, that there are more malls in the area. My husband tells me of a time when they had to go to Makati to buy their needs and wants. But then again, after I am done shopping.

I am still hard-pressed to find a taxi that can help me bring my heavy grocery bags home. I believe that when living in the “southlands,” a rule of thumb is learn to drive, own a car. But still, I think that this is the ideal space for bringing up my kids, and I am grateful to my in-laws who have graciously let me keep house, as they are abroad.

And I am not the only one who finds the South an ideal location. I have recently met some people who put location in the South area as a priority when they went home hunting. They are among the first residents of the Landco Pacific’s latest development, the Tribeca Condominiums, which is located along the East Service Road in Muntinlupa.

Jeffrey Cabuay and his wife, Mireille, met in France, where they were both involved with a lay formation. When it was time for Jeffrey to go home, Mireille, a French national, followed him here. When the couple started looking for a home where they could start their family, they both knew that it had to be situated at the South. “We both like the fact that it is not too crowded,” Mireille says. “We saw many of their other Landco developments, and we liked them, so even if the condominium was still under construction, and all we saw were the plans, we got a unit already. We like the fact that it is near Makati, Tagaytay, and Batangas,” Jeffrey adds.

Tess V. Fojas, a dynamic grandmother of eight, is a long-time resident of the United Parañaque subdivision who has bought a second home at Tribeca. When asked why she stuck to the South, she says that convenience is a factor. “At first, it was just an investment, because the promo offer was good. We like the facilities here -- my grandkids discovered the pool, and we celebrate birthdays in the clubhouse. I’ve been living in Parañaque for almost 35 years, and I only have good things to say about it.”

She enumerates reasons why it is her place of choice. “Walang baha! There are only a few isolated places here that were affected by the flood last year. It is close to Makati, close to Alabang, the Fort, and SM Bicutan. If I want to go malling at any of these places, I can get there in a few minutes. Tribeca, especially, is very near where I play tennis. There are good schools that are near too, my children went to school in Makati, while my grandkids study in a good school near our home. Tahimik sa area namin. Nung araw, hindi ganun ka-crowded, now it is still not as bad as in other areas.”

This is indeed a place where you can still breathe. So, if you are looking for a nice place to live, you may want to look to the South.

For more information about Tribeca, call 842-8000.

Is there a rendering photo of Metro Gaisano Dept. Store building to be built in Alabang town Center?

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Updates from Filicity
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Expansion of Alabang Zapote Road and extension of Skyway
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THE LEVELS (purely residential)

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Project Highlights
The Levels has only 12 units per floor in a 27 storey Anaheim building and is in today’s renowned up-scale quality neighborhood inside a 1.36 hectare lot. There are no floods, water shortages, or electrical problems in Filinvest Corporate City as its world-class infrastructure and master-planned living is already in place. It doesn't need over-marketing to emphasize its genuine exclusivity.

The Levels is in an integrated accessible residential zone and is located to maximize nature appreciation in a greener environment, boutique stores, specialty shops, and a library and ballroom space. The location appeals to a market that demands high quality living and our pricing reflects good value for these high standards for a relaxed un-hyped suburban living with lush greens and generous open spaces.

Free Flowing Terrain
Free-flowing towers, amidst lush tropical gardens in a rolling terrain, emphasize the varying heights of strategically angled buildings which help maximize the views of each unit.

Contemporary Designs
*PGAA Design Paolo Alcazaren, the BluPrint Editor in Chief is the landscape architect consultant, whereas P&T International and Casas Architects were hired for the project design – millions were invested through them to create a unique contemporary design unlike common in-house designs found around Metro Manila today.

In fact, Filinvest Alabang Inc. literally invested in gardens to emphasize a feeling of healing, wellness, and meditation in a rolling terrain with post-modern towers of sleek and stone, metal and glass earth tone finish.

Convenience and Tranquility
“Convenience and Tranquility” is the number one priority for modern living: The Levels is across the road from Alabang Town Center, West Gate Complex, S&R, South Supermarket, walking distance to Festival Mall, Asian Hospital, Northgate Cyberzone and Palms Country Club, and a short ride to many schools and colleges.

MOVE UP AND SEE THE DIFFERENCE!

Paolo Lalas
Filinvest Alabang Inc. Sales Consultant
0926 613 2534 paololalas@gmail.com

*Not too sure if its PGAA or PGA sorry I was taking notes too fast from our presentation.

Site of where THE LEVELS will be seen from Vivere Hotel
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Site of the model unit in the future (across the road from the site)
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This way to The Levels site
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Site fenced off - don't be fooled, this site is 1.3 hectares and you're only looking at the section of where the future Anaheim Tower 1 will stand
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Panoramic view from Tower 1 Anaheim (western views)
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ENTRATA URBAN COMPLEX (SOHO units due 2012 ONLY for sale / MALL / FIVE STAR HOTEL) and CIVIC PRIME (ready for occupancy SOHO / OFFICE / COMMERCIAL UNITS for sale)
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WEST PARC CONDOMINIUMS (purely residential ready for use)
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Call Paolo Lalas for more information!


Paolo Lalas
Filinvest Alabang Inc. Sales Consultant
0926 613 2534 paololalas@gmail.com

wow, a lot of activities going on at Alabang right now!

anyways, found this from the Muntinlupa city's website:

http://www.muntinlupacity.gov.ph/images/uploads/pio-justicehall2.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/plmetzen/Entrata%20Urban%20Complex/FilicityLogo.jpg

Updates from Filicity
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/plmetzen/Filinvest%20Corporate%20City/FilinvestUpdate1.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/plmetzen/Filinvest%20Corporate%20City/FilinvestUpdate2.jpg

Expansion of Alabang Zapote Road and extension of Skyway
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/plmetzen/Filinvest%20Corporate%20City/SkywayA-ZExpansion.png

* * *
THE LEVELS (purely residential)

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/plmetzen/The%20Levels/levelslogoverysmall.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/plmetzen/Filinvest%20Corporate%20City/movetotheheartoffilicity.jpg

Project Highlights
The Levels has only 12 units per floor in a 27 storey Anaheim building and is in today’s renowned up-scale quality neighborhood inside a 1.36 hectare lot. There are no floods, water shortages, or electrical problems in Filinvest Corporate City as its world-class infrastructure and master-planned living is already in place. It doesn't need over-marketing to emphasize its genuine exclusivity.

The Levels is in an integrated accessible residential zone and is located to maximize nature appreciation in a greener environment, boutique stores, specialty shops, and a library and ballroom space. The location appeals to a market that demands high quality living and our pricing reflects good value for these high standards for a relaxed un-hyped suburban living with lush greens and generous open spaces.

Free Flowing Terrain
Free-flowing towers, amidst lush tropical gardens in a rolling terrain, emphasize the varying heights of strategically angled buildings which help maximize the views of each unit.

Contemporary Designs
*PGAA Design Paolo Alcazaren, the BluPrint Editor in Chief is the landscape architect consultant, whereas P&T International and Casas Architects were hired for the project design – millions were invested through them to create a unique contemporary design unlike common in-house designs found around Metro Manila today.

In fact, Filinvest Alabang Inc. literally invested in gardens to emphasize a feeling of healing, wellness, and meditation in a rolling terrain with post-modern towers of sleek and stone, metal and glass earth tone finish.

Convenience and Tranquility
“Convenience and Tranquility” is the number one priority for modern living: The Levels is across the road from Alabang Town Center, West Gate Complex, S&R, South Supermarket, walking distance to Festival Mall, Asian Hospital, Northgate Cyberzone and Palms Country Club, and a short ride to many schools and colleges.

MOVE UP AND SEE THE DIFFERENCE!

Paolo Lalas
Filinvest Alabang Inc. Sales Consultant
0926 613 2534 paololalas@gmail.com

*Not too sure if its PGAA or PGA sorry I was taking notes too fast from our presentation.

Site of where THE LEVELS will be seen from Vivere Hotel
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Site of the model unit in the future (across the road from the site)
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This way to The Levels site
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Site fenced off - don't be fooled, this site is 1.3 hectares and you're only looking at the section of where the future Anaheim Tower 1 will stand
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Panoramic view from Tower 1 Anaheim (western views)
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ENTRATA URBAN COMPLEX (SOHO units due 2012 ONLY for sale / MALL / FIVE STAR HOTEL) and CIVIC PRIME (ready for occupancy SOHO / OFFICE / COMMERCIAL UNITS for sale)
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WEST PARC CONDOMINIUMS (purely residential ready for use)
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Call Paolo Lalas for more information!


Paolo Lalas
Filinvest Alabang Inc. Sales Consultant
0926 613 2534 paololalas@gmail.com

If somebody is interested in Birch Building..(West Parc)

Furnished West Parc Condo Studio Unit for Sale Floor area: 38 square meters with air conditioner,refrigerator,bed,sofa,washing machine,
diningroom set,microwave,stove and wardrobe closet.
Sale asking Price: 3.1M cash or for rent 25,000 per month.
for inquiries/interested PM me.

Or if any agents here in SSC pwede niyo rin i deal ito :cheers:

Wow Climax :) hanggang dito ba naman may unit ka pa rin?!

Yaman talaga :banana:

Wow Climax :) hanggang dito ba naman may unit ka pa rin?!

Yaman talaga :banana:

^^Ha ha Ha !....:lol: ikaw naman baka masequestered tayo niyan:nuts:nandiyan pa naman si toting B.(Ex Mayor ).....
original alabang gilid ako lumaki...kaya naisipan kong bumili ng condo sa FCC...
early 80's namimitas pa ako ng mga mangga at sampaloc sa dating stockfarm....those were the old days pa kaya napamahal na ako sa alabang:cheers:...back to BGC (Crescent Park) lapit na ang TO kaya ito pinag hahandaan na:cheers:

Hey guys,

Here are some pictures from the actual site and inside the Entrata Urban Complex.

For information on tower one please contact me. As always its 0926 613 2534 or at paololalas2010@gmail.com

Paolo Lalas

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Perspective
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Views from the Five Star Hotel over looking Alabang Zapote Road
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Views from the Five Star Hotel over looking Alabang Zapote Road
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Entrata Tower 1 Home Office Studios actual views from 22nd floor
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Entrata Tower 1 Home Office Studios actual views from 22nd floor
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Entrata Tower 1 Home Office Studios actual views from 22nd floor
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Entrata Podium for Parking
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Entrata Podium 7 for Parking
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Lovely corner units
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My manager lol - but do notice how wide and long the hallways are for 20 home office studios per floor
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Five Star Hotel Tower
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Site of where Tower 3 will rise in the future
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High end Mall
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High end Mall
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Filinvest Corporate City Projects
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Nice Updates .....

I hope Festival Supermall will gonna install a 3D cinema, A first class shopping mall but no 3D cinema.

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Fast forward to the present: Filinvest Corporate City has single-handedly revitalized the Alabang area and transformed these 244 hectares into a premier satellite city and central business district. This flagship development of Filinvest Alabang, Inc. has indeed transformed the quality of life for all in the south.


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Welcome to Filinvest Corporate City

Filinvest Corporate City (FCC or Filicity) sprawls over an expansive 244 hectares of prime property in Alabang, Muntinlupa city. Master-planned to be competitive with the world's most modern cities, Filicity is the premier central business district and major urban center in southern Metro Manila. Filicity is ideally situated approximately 10 km from Ninoy Aquino International Airport, 16 km south of the Makati Central Business District, and 20 km south of Manila.

Ideal Location

Filicity enjoys superior accessibility at the junction of the five major roads: the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), the Alabang-Zapote Road, the Old National Highway and the upcoming Metro Skyway and Circumferential Road 6. It lies at the gateway to the CALABARZON, the country's most important growth region.

Modern Infrastructure

Filicity's key infrastructure elements are now in place.


The city's well-planned circulation network is a careful interplay of vehicular and pedestrian traffic and a mass transit corridor.
For easy access from the South Luzon Expressway, the Filinvest Alabang Interchange was built as the main entryway. A second interchange will connect Filicity with the Metro Skyway.

Filicity's wide avenues are based on a comprehensive technical study that dictates provisions for a mass transit corridor, grade-separated left turn lanes and a two-level Alabang-Zapote Road.

Filicity is connected to the world through an underground fiber optic telecommunications system.

A multi-source centralized water system with two reservoirs provides reliable and abundant water supply.

Electrical power is provided by Meralco through an underground distribution system with provisions for four substations.

The advanced-technology sewage treatment plant is a compact, economical, odor - and noise - free system designed to help preserve the environment.


Nature Oriented Development

Design expertise incorporates the serenity of nature in a modern city. People live and work in Filicity with nature as a refreshing backdrop.


A veritable pedestrian's paradise with arcaded pathways, tree-lined promenades, arks, greenbelts, elevated walkways and underpasses.

Natural amenities that currently weave around the site have been preserved
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Hey guys,

I made this thread because I realized there was no Filinvest Corporate City thread and I had to post the same posts three times in different forums which was grrr time consuming. Hope to update you folks properly here!

Post away folks!

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Construction of Alabang Zapote 2 level Road and Skyway Exit
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Pinipinturahan ulit ng puti at berde ang mga sidewalks sa National Road. Nag-sample na malapit sa Soldiers' Hills Village. Another waste of taxpayers' money? o the other way around?:ohno:

Mini-maintain ba ng malinis at maayos ang paligid? Kung ganoon, hindi waste of taxpayer's money yan.

Ayala Malls Projects for 2010-2011:
- Ayala Triangle (sa Makati?)
- Ayala Center Redevelopment
- Baguio
- Solenad 2 (Nuvali)
- Ayala Center Cebu Expansion Phase 2
- Iloilo
- Another retail development in Bonifacio Global City
- Cavite
- Alabang Town Center expansion
- Subic
- TriNoma expansion
- Cagayan de Oro
- Vertis (QC-CBD, beside TriNoma)
- Market! Market! expansion

To open in 2011
- Abreeza

The first ever Payless Shoesource store in the Philippines is opening soon in Alabang!

http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideLifestyle.htm?f=2010/july/23/lifestyle1.isx&d=2010/july/23

The soft-opening of Payless in Festival Mall will be July 27. The grand opening will be on July 30. :D I'm glad they chose Alabang as the location of their first ever store in the Philippines :)

^^ I passed by their store earlier and the interior is almost finished.

Wow , it's nice to have the first ever Payless Shoe store in the country in Alabang /Festival Mall . ShopWise Supercenter , also had its launch in Festival Mall and they spawned several branches since then .

Sayang, the old building where National Bookstore was has been torn down already, that used to be the place where "Kookie Monster" was, they should have torn down Casa Susana instead :lol:

Sayang, the old building where National Bookstore was has been torn down already, that used to be the place where "Kookie Monster" was, they should have torn down Casa Susana instead :lol:

No way! Haha. That's where Omakase and the Korean/Japanese grocery store are!

As much as tearing down Casa Susana would probably help ATC expand/improve... there are just too many establishments there right now that the Alabang community needs! Haha.

Behind this former National Bookstore building is the former site of South Supermarket which transferred to nearby FiliCity. Will this be the site of the reported Gaisano Department Store & Supermarket ? Its quite big .

...Metro Department Store & Supermarket, and an open air park... that's what I've on Inquirer yesterday

^^ does that mean there's no expansion on atc stores/boutiques or a new wing or something? just a new department store? ATC needs to offer more shopping choices. IMO

Has the PureGold branch in Alabang already opened ?

Has the PureGold branch in Alabang already opened ?

Some establishments in the complex are already open. I'm not so sure whether Puregold is still opening here. After all, there would be way too much supermarkets in the area if both Metro and Puregold decide to open. Regardless, I still hope they open in the area... that would mean more competition for the supermarkets which is good for us consumers.

PureGold will open , after all the expenses they poured in building the structure, how will they not open .

^^Agree. Kailangang mag-bukas ang Puregold.

Muntinlupa eyes use of village roads to ease traffic (http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/274250/muntinlupa-eyes-use-village-roads-ease-traffic)

With traffic congestion causing major headache for motorists, the Muntinlupa City government is planning to open private subdivision roads in the city to serve as alternate routes.

Called the City Alternative Routes Entry and Exit System (CARES), the plan aims to reduce the number of vehicles plying major roads in Muntinlupa daily by providing them alternate routes inside subdivisions and villages

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I think this a good way to solve the perennial traffic problem along the National Road. It's also good that the homeowners of the "will be affected subdivisions" are open to the idea.

^^

Kung ganun dapat donate na sa LGU yung mga roads na gagamitin para LGU mag maintain and not the village association.

yeah, it was mentioned in the artice that the city government will shoulder the cost of paiving, repairing and maintenance roads that will be part of CARES

Sure kayo Gaisano yung itatayo dun sa ATC? Bakit nakalagay extension ng ATC dun sa signage sa labas ng construction? Didn't mention anything about Gaisano, Gaisano, Gaisano (sorry just remembered an ad I heard way back in the 80s sa Iloilo :lol: )

Sure kayo Gaisano yung itatayo dun sa ATC? Bakit nakalagay extension ng ATC dun sa signage sa labas ng construction? Didn't mention anything about Gaisano, Gaisano, Gaisano (sorry just remembered an ad I heard way back in the 80s sa Iloilo :lol: )

As much as I also hope it will be an extension that will house Gaisano as one of its tenants only, when we asked the guards about what's going to be built there, all they knew was that it's going to be Metro Gaisano :lol:

Let's hope Gaisano will indeed only be one of the many tenants in the extension. ;)

Kasama ba sa expansion/renovation yung 1-level store alley ( starting at former National Bookstore leading to the circular plaza ..sana isama na din sa expansion at gawing multi-level in harmony with the rest of the mall.

Gaisano or not, the atc expansion is good enough for me. More choices! That's what I need

aerial shots
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^^Nice shots @RonnieR.:cheers:

Civic Prime:cheers:

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Festival Supermall:cheers:

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^^ thanks.

New CBD rising in Sucat
(The Philippine Star) Updated September 18, 2010 12:00 AM

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Aerial view of The Marfori, nestled in a five-hectare land with the residential estate La Posada and South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) in the background


MANILA, Philippines - While there are areas in the metropolis that can be earmarked for commercial development, very few property locations can pass the grade as the next central business district (CBD). The need for combined residential expansion and development of business and commercial centers, shopping and entertainment malls, as well as the natural proximity to current and maturing CBDs has made the task more complex and difficult. Pedestrian malls are also common today in an effort to make the CBD a round-the-clock destination, not only for those who live and work within its confines, but also to bring more people in to do business, to shop, and be entertained.

Rising from the property boundaries virtually next to Taguig and Makati cities is a visionary multi-community development, Vista Lakefront. Representing the vision for the modern 60-hectare development in Sucat, the strategic plan of developing Lakefront as the next Central Business District (CBD) is Vista Land’s answer to Mega Manila’s growth expansion and its business engine’s progressive march to the South — from Makati, then Fort Bonifacio Global City, and now, Sucat.

While Vista Lakefront has unparalleled access via major land arteries, waterways, and airports, as well as secluded residential sites and mid-and-high-rise residences with sweeping vistas of the country’s largest lake, Vista Land’s experience and expertise as the country’s largest developer bodes well for Sucat’s strategic land development planning.

The Accessibility Factor
With four major entry points from the South Luzon Expressway SLEX via Sucat exit, the future C-6 exit, Bicutan access and the Taguig National Road, Vista Lakefront is a natural growth and business extension to Makati.

Located left of SLEX’s Sucat exit coming from Makati, Vista Lakefront’s accessibility is unsurpassed:

• 10 minutes from the Makati business hub

• 15 minutes from Ortigas’ financial district via C-5.

• 15 minutes away from Alabang Town Center

• 15 minutes from the international and domestic airports through SLEX via the Nichols exit

With four major entry points from the South Luzon Expressway SLEX via Sucat exit, the future C-6 exit, Bicutan access and the Taguig National Road, Vista Lakefront is a natural growth and business extension to Makati.

Metro-Rail Station will add and further enhance accessibility and time savings, to and from work and schools outside of the development. Currently, PNR’s air-conditioned trains travel a total of 36 trips daily from bargain-haven Divisoria/Tutuban to Vista Lakefront station in Sucat, Parañaque in 40 minutes. The Metro-Rail traverses bustling Blumentritt, university belt access stations: Laong-Laan, España, and Sta. Mesa, through market places Pandacan and Paco in the heart of Manila, and continuing on to Vito Cruz. It stops by Buendia and Pasay Road stations in Makati, all the way to EDSA, FTI in Taguig, Bicutan, and Sucat. With the air-conditioned, convenient Metro Railway at full speed, it expects to carry more than 15,000 passengers daily and will comfortably transport commuters from Vista Lakefront to the business and work hubs of Makati within 10 minutes on peak commute hours.

Center Of Thriving, Multi-Community Development

The continued rise in Vista Land’s real time sales this year confirms that the property sector is now on an upswing. Vista Land has responded swiftly to the improving market sentiment and has already in place an aggressive project pipeline for 2011.
The 10-story residential building Renoir and 12-story towers Monet and Michelangelo

• Residential development. The completion of mid-rise and high-rise residences in Presidio and Marfori, as well as planned shophouses. Residential Estates, for private homes and large-size lots at La Posada, Marina Heights, and Victorianne.

• Commercial center development. The Lakefront Wharf and seven-hectare Presidio commercial area for Shopping, Leisure, Entertainment, Sports, and Upscale Commercial Retail Hubs.

• Corporate business development. Offices and multinational headquarters, healthcare and education campuses, business and hospitality complexes, and technology and BPO centers.

Recreational and leisure facilities will all be interconnected with modern communications, roadways, and logistics. Technology and BPO-ready building centers will be built equipped with proper facilities while ICTs (Information, Computer and Telecommunication) and call centers with integrated work-leisure features will allow business and talent to grow and prosper rapidly. The BPO centers will be integrated with the educational and professional training institutions and are envisioned to provide access to the best talent pool — these multiple resources will be intact and within driving, if not walking distance within Vista Lakefront.

Innovations in Design and Features

Shuttle service from transport hubs, residences, commercial and business centers, education and healthcare complexes will be powered by environmentally responsible, tramvia-inspired shuttles. Boat rides on the lake close to Lakefront’s Presidio will be accessible through walking trails and boarded pathways. A major shopping center will be designed with courtyards and facilities bordering an artful and contemplative modern layout.

Three additional commercial areas, in addition to The Wharf and Presidio, will be centered around convenient access and hassle-free, close-to-home concept for more shopping and lifestyle entertainment. The commercial properties in the Healthcare and Hospitality centers, along with the Technology and BPO hubs, and across the Marfori enclave will be anchored by the fine specialty shops, movie houses, coffee shops and book stores, 24-hour cafes and snack bars, punctuated by bistros, restaurants, and food destinations. Unique to the large-scale commercial property plans by Vista Land is the strategy of matching the commercial development features with each community profile. Instead of just a lumped-up, big mall approach, a unique range of commercial areas that are foot-traffic friendly and conveniently navigable will blend superbly into each community. This will become the hallmark of Vista Lakefront’s commercial development, reminiscent of the successful commercial areas of Union Square, Ferry Building, and upper Fillmore of the San Francisco Bay Area scene.

Lakefront Open Markets and Shop Houses that will dot the main CBD artery will provide a vibrant hum to the gated communities at Vista Lakefront. Shop Houses will bring back the entrepreneurial spirit of home-based businesses while farm markets and bazaars will provide the best produce at haggle prices, supporting the livelihood of local producers. OFWs and Filipino retirees opting to have a well-balanced lifestyle will have a chance to realize their life-long dream of “shopkeeping” while providing nicely appointed homes for their families. Conveniences of everyday life that make communities flourish and grow will be anchored on value, quality and what is traditionally Filipino — newsstands, dry cleaners, gift shops, corner art galleries, bookstores, and antique shops will provide an appealing backdrop for an interesting and relaxed lifestyle . One can literally smell the delicious aromas wafting down the street, emanating from the doors of the local baker, the tea house, and al fresco garden cafes , as well as organic herb garden specialists — evocative of folkloric neighborhoods keyed up by service-oriented, community-based and home-grown retail outlets. Adequate store front spaces, old-style signage with low-key window display standards, and strict business operating codes will set the Vista Lakefront’s unique Shop Houses apart.

A refreshing, value-inspired CBD will again be at the forefront, this time at Vista Lakefront, where business growth combined with a stylish, urban lifestyle can be a carefully thought-out way of life — a world-class yet Filipino-inspired core value that is centered on family, work, and the bigger community.

To inquire about Vista Lakefront’s move-in-ready residential condominium units or commercial leasing spaces, call 584-1182 or 0917-8576494.
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=612927&publicationSubCategoryId=85

Another CBD on the rise in Muntinlupa City, will it be interconnected to the Skyway too in the future?

Taken from http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100922-293630/Bilibid-or-not-may-be-the-next-boom-town :

‘Bilibid or not’ may be the next boom town
By Gil C. Cabacungan Jr.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 05:09:00 09/22/2010

Filed Under: Prison, Real Estate, Crime and Law and Justice
MANILA, Philippines—The notorious address of the country’s most hardened criminals could be the next boom town in southern Metro Manila with the Bureau of Corrections’ plan to disperse the 20,000 inmates at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City to four regional penitentiaries.

Sen. Franklin Drilon said the creation of regional slammers would unlock the potential of the NBP property sprawled over 400 hectares of prime real estate. It used to cover 500 ha until 100 ha were converted into housing for Department of Justice employees called “Katarungan Village.”

“We can regionalize the Bureau of Corrections and hit two birds with one stone. [We would have] a better facility for the rehabilitation of our inmates and the government would have a disposable asset, which could go a long way in augmenting resources and therefore achieve our objective of a balanced budget,” Drilon said in a press conference.

The Bureau of Corrections estimated that a regional penitentiary would cost P800 million each and could house up to 5,000 inmates.

“That’s just P3.2 billion. But you can imagine the kind of resources that can be generated before this valuable asset gets dissipated by various presidential issuances [and given away] to various sectors of society,” said Drilon.

During the Arroyo administration, Malacañang had proposed that the NBP’s estimated 20,000 convicts be transferred to a 270-ha property in Tanay, Rizal.

Drilon said the Bureau of Corrections was planning to build two regional penitentiaries in Luzon, and one facility each in the Visayas and Mindanao.

“It will help in the rehabilitation of our inmates when they are closer to their families in the provinces. There can be more visitations and interaction. This will go a long way in the rehabilitation of our prisoners,” Drilon said.

Muntinlupa is a city of contrasts.

While “Munti” has been synonymous to national penitentiary in the Philippines, it is also the site of the exclusive Ayala-Alabang Village which has made the area the most vibrant commercial-residential district outside of Makati City.

If this pushes through, Muntinlupa will definitely become THE center of development of south Metro Manila - making it even more competitive than it is today :)

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the facade of B Hotel in Madrigal Business Park

tapos na ba 'to? may white print copy ako ng plan nito..^^ Reference ko sa school project.:wallbash:

tapos na ba 'to? may white print copy ako ng plan nito..^^ Reference ko sa school project.:wallbash:

It's done and operational already. :)

It's in between two buildings unlike what the render shows ;)

;64116523']Taken from http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100922-293630/Bilibid-or-not-may-be-the-next-boom-town :



If this pushes through, Muntinlupa will definitely become THE center of development of south Metro Manila - making it even more competitive than it is today :)

It's better to have this four regional penitentiaries within the country , than a single as planned earlier in Luzon.
With a fully operational road ( Daang Hari ) traversing the current NBP site and the planned interconnecting road that will link Daang Hari to SLEX , developing this 400-hectare government asset once the correctional facilities are transferred in 4 sites is such a brilliant plan that needs to be executed .The area is in between the boundaries of two provinces ( Cavite and Laguna ) and that makes it very strategic also.
I do hope it will materializes as it is one of the remaining large contiguous government property in Metro Manila and it should be well planned , not just another business district but an educational ( university campus ) , hospital zone , city government complex , a large park ( for South dwellers ) combined with a business /commercial district .
Adjacent huge private properties such as the sparsely habited Susana Heights as well as the multitudes of residential developments along Daang Hari in Cavite could benefit if the NBP area will be developed.

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Tapos na ba yung segment ng Alabang Zapote road with an underpass along the
NorthGate Cyberzone area ? at may U/C bang building within NorthGate because I saw a digging in photos before .

Went to Alabang yesterday, had lunch at MONALISA...nice and good Italian food. The Italian owners are "hands on" in the operation. :)

You will notice the development.
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South Station
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The South STation toll exit is closed or undergoing repair? I had to pass the Alabang exit near the market.

I would appreciate if you can identify these projects:
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Monalisa Restaurant


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1. Acacia Grove Hotel nearing completion .
2. Mondrian & Parque Espana condominiums .
3. Acacia Grove Hotel on a different angle.

How about in Alabang Viaduct /Montillano Street , sana magkaroon din dun ng mga new buildings preferably midrise office or condos in years to come.

Hindi ko aakalain na hospital design ang asian hospital, para siyang hotel at higit sa lahat hindi amoy ospital.:)

1. Acacia Grove Hotel nearing completion .
2. Mondrian & Parque Espana condominiums .
3. Acacia Grove Hotel on a different angle.

Thanks.

Your welcome

Can anyone tell me how much the assoc dues are for Studio 1 / Studio 2 In filinvest?

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/279990/muntinlupa-imposes-deadline-plastic-bag-use


Muntinlupa Imposes Deadline on Plastic Bag Use
By JONATHAN M. HICAP
October 1, 2010, 4:38pm

MANILA, Philippines – Business establishments in Muntinlupa City have only up to January 17, 2011 to use plastic bags and styrophor/styrofoam as packaging materials for wet and dry goods.

The Muntinlupa City government has started issuing notices of deadline to all business establishments to remind them that the ordinance prohibiting the use of plastic bags and styrophor/styrofoam materials will take effect on Jan. 18 next year, urging them to use these materials in their inventory before the law is implemented.

Muntinlupa City Ordinance 10-109 became a landmark local legislation when it was enacted by the City Council and signed by Mayor Aldrin San Pedro early this year prohibiting business establishments from using plastic bags and styrofoam/styrophor materials as packaging materials for dry and wet goods.

Ecowaste Coalition, a pro-environment advocacy group, commended the Muntinlupa City government when it enacted the ordinance last January to reduce the so-called “white pollution.”

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Very nice series of pics...

thanks for the pics @dodits!

Entrata is really becoming a prominent structure there at Alabang. Worthy of it's name!

I'm looking forward for the mall component of Entrata and of the whole mixed-use complex itself . Yes , its kinda massive structure , hope the mostly glassy exteriors will make it a truly imposing and beautiful landmark in Alabang.

;64622481']http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/279990/muntinlupa-imposes-deadline-plastic-bag-use

Wow!!! Edi sana kung isang buong kingdom lang edi tapos na ang problema sa plactics, but you have 16 other kingdoms to go...:bash:

To Mayor San Pedro and the whole city council- congrats!! you truly impressed me! :)

PS- please lang paki demolish na lahat ng squatters from Susana to Sucat immediately.. they have absolutely no place in this progressive city..

To date, this is the list of real estate developers that have projects, both upcoming and under construction, in our City.

Vista Land and Lifescapes, Inc. - Lakefront City Central
Robinsons Land Corporation - Escalades South Metro
Landco Pacific Corporation - TRIbeca Private Residences
DMCI Homes - Skyway Stage 2 Project Site (old Pfizer plant)
Phinma Properties, Inc. - ASYA Enclaves Alabang
Filinvest Land Inc. - Entrata Urban Complex/The Levels
Ayala Land/Avida Land Corporation - Avida Towers Alabang
SM Development Corporation - Lindenwood Residences

and counting...:D:D:D

Wow , that's quite a lot of projects ... in various strategic locations in our city with some of the most reputable developers in the country engaged in these ventures .

To date, this is the list of real estate developers that have projects, both upcoming and under construction, in our City.

Vista Land and Lifescapes, Inc. - Lakefront City Central
Robinsons Land Corporation - Escalades South Metro
Landco Pacific Corporation - TRIbeca Private Residences
DMCI Homes - Skyway Stage 2 Project Site (old Pfizer plant)
Phinma Properties, Inc. - ASYA Enclaves Alabang
Filinvest Land Inc. - Entrata Urban Complex/The Levels
Ayala Land/Avida Land Corporation - Avida Towers Alabang
SM Development Corporation - Lindenwood Residences

and counting...:D:D:D

Ask ko lang...saan ang location ng Lindenwood Residences at how much approx.ang per sq.m.
thanks :cheers:

Lindenwood Residences is inside the Susana Heights property , it has direct access to the Susana Heights interchange in SLEX .

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For inquiries or reservations you may contact:
PAOLO LALAS
GLOBE: 0926 613 2534
SUN: 0922 242 5243
EMAIL: paololalas2010@gmail.com

AYALA ALABANG VILLAGE PALAFOX MASTER PLAN (http://208.86.152.168/~aava/uploads/AAVA%20Palafox%20Master%20Plan.pdf) :)

AYALA ALABANG VILLAGE PALAFOX MASTER PLAN (http://208.86.152.168/~aava/uploads/AAVA%20Palafox%20Master%20Plan.pdf) :)

I've been trying to open this link but its too damn slow - DIE SMART BRO SHARE IT - and I'm really keen to see it.

Lindenwood Residences is inside the Susana Heights property , it has direct access to the Susana Heights interchange in SLEX .

^^Thanks and:cheers:

ATC extension's render is now posted on the site of construction :)

Now Open at the Molito Complex, Madrigal

Puregold Alabang (Along with some food stalls)
Bo's Coffee
Santi's Delicatessen
BDO
Robinsons Bank Alabang
7-Eleven
Chic-Boy
McDonald's Dessert Bar
(...And a Steakhouse which I forgot the name of)

Coming Soon:
Goldilocks
Mang Inasal

^^Nice.:cheers:

I hear the new under construction daang hari road passing by/through bilibid prison will not be connected to Susanah Heights exits after all.

;65728003']ATC extension's render is now posted on the site of construction :)

Do you have pics?

Or could you perhaps describe it? :D

Do you have pics?

Or could you perhaps describe it? :D

I don't have pics yet. I seldom go through the place. It's 3 floors I think. :)

Justice Hall of Muntinlupa (picture from muntinlupacity.gov.ph)

http://www.muntinlupacity.gov.ph/images/uploads/pio-justicehall2.jpg

Good afternoon muntinlupa city!

Tulog na yata ang thread.:lol:

Maligayang Undas..

Justice Hall of Muntinlupa (picture from muntinlupacity.gov.ph)

http://www.muntinlupacity.gov.ph/images/uploads/pio-justicehall2.jpg

Saan tinatayo ito? ibang lugar sa Muntinlupa City Hall?

tuloy pa ba yung C.A.R.E.S.? yung alternative road from FCC to Victoria homes?

Does anybody know what they're building at the center of Westgate? Will they follow the master plan and build a theater there, or are they building something else? Perhaps plmetzen could shed us some light... hehe

What's the progress of Avida Towers Alabang and The Levels now?

hello everyone! :D

anyone knows any cheap hotels or pension house here in muntinlupa city? I will be there this 3rd week and I have no idea a place where to stay. Hope you can help me. Thanks and God bless... :)

http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20101107-302013/Ayala-Land-raises-stake-in-tourism-sector

Ayala Land raises stake in tourism sector
Acquires Palawan resort, breaks ground for Boni ho

By Doris Dumlao
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 23:06:00 11/07/2010

Filed Under: Tourism, Investments, Hotels & accommodation
MANILA, Philippines—Property giant Ayala Land Inc. has raised its stake in Philippine tourism by taking over dormant upscale resort Club Noah Isabelle in Palawan and breaking ground in Fort Bonifacio for the first of its chain of boutique businessmen’s hotel.

In an interview on Friday, ALI chief finance officer Jaime Ysmael disclosed that the group had acquired the island resort Club Noah, which would eventually be folded into its portfolio of Palawan resorts under the Ten Knots Group, which owns the El Nido Resorts.

ALI struck last April a partnership deal with the group of former Energy Secretary Vincent Perez to develop more eco-friendly resorts in the country.

Club Noah, set up by a Japanese-led group of hoteliers that broke away from El Nido Resorts, is likewise a proponent of eco-friendly tourism. The 50-room exclusive resort sits on a 40-hectare island surrounded by pristine beaches, coral-abundant dive sites as well as rich flora and fauna.

“We’re refurbishing it already so by December it will be finished for a soft opening,” Ysmael said. As the existing facilities of the resort were in good condition, he said ALI would not have to spend much to revive the site.

The ALI executive said the intention would be to integrate Club Noah with El Nido, which is likewise currently being expanded. A third island resort is now being developed on Pangalucia Island, thus adding to the existing portfolio of El Nido Resorts on Lagen and Miniloc islands in northern Palawan. “That will be finished by the first quarter of next year in time for the summer season,” Ysmael said.

Club Noah, which shut down operations about two years ago, will be revived to become the fourth in what is envisioned to be an integrated island resort complex operated by the Ayala-led group in Palawan.

“With that, we’ll have a little over 200 rooms already with those four island resorts,” Ysmael said.

The ALI executive said Club Noah, once reopened, would have the same upscale market positioning at par with the existing El Nido resort in Miniloc. Based on Internet booking sites, the Miniloc resort is selling hotel rooms at more than $250 a night. Each of these island resorts has about 50 hotel rooms.

The newest El Nido resort currently being developed on the island of Pangalucia, he added, would likely be at the upper end of the price range.

The group is keen on expanding its presence in Palawan. “Hopefully, we can expand even within El Nido area beyond those four island resorts in a more integrated tourism play. We will probably eventually extend to middle-income [resort development] and not only focus on the high-end segment,” Ysmael said.

Likewise part of Ayala’s more active tourism play is the rollout of a boutique hotel chain under a new brand that would be publicly launched soon, Ysmael said. The chain seeks to bring to the market quality hotel rooms priced at $100 or below a night.

The executive said ALI had started building the new boutique hotels in key areas where the group has existing property.

Apart from the first 180-room boutique hotel in Fort Bonifacio that has started construction in front of One Serenda along 11th Avenue, Ysmael said ALI has identified three more sites in Quezon City, Alabang and Davao.

“Hopefully by the end of the year, we should have effectively started construction of all four. We’ve finished all planning,” Ysmael said, noting that the group was now seeking the necessary permits to start building the hotels.


The hotel industry in Alabang is not showing any signs of slowing down :)

Current Hotels in Alabang:
Bellevue Manila (1 & 2)
B Hotel
Vivere
Parque Espana

Under Construction:
Acacia Grove
Entrata

Planned:
Hotel by Ayala

That will make 7 hotels when everything's completed. :)

;66617271']Does anybody know what they're building at the center of Westgate? Will they follow the master plan and build a theater there, or are they building something else? Perhaps plmetzen could shed us some light... hehe

That part in West Gate I dunno really, I'll have to ask someone. As far as I know, its more commercial space and garden or landscape because of the plants the placed there.

@ timz06, sorry I don't know of a place you can stay for cheap. I know there's SOGO in Muntinlupa and Eurotel in Las Pinas, and there are studios for rent that are posted on bulletin board of Shopwise in Festival Supermall, but as far as a pension house is concerned, you better ask the city hall or folks around.

But here are some lovely pictures for you to admire for now.


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Exit of Skyway next to South Station

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^^Nice pics @plmetzen.:)

^ Is that Entrata construction real close to Festival Mall and other highrise around it such as Vivere?

Entrata is very close to Festival Mall , it will also have a mall component which is ideal to its prime location .

http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/press-release/cvg_convergys-to-continue-its-major-expansion-in-the-philippines-1359510.html


CONVERGYS TO CONTINUE ITS MAJOR EXPANSION IN THE PHILIPPINES
Posted on: Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:43:30 EST

Dec 09, 2010 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) --
(Full text of a statement. Contact details below.)

(BW)(OH-CONVERGYS-CORPORATION)(CVG.NYSE) Convergys to Continue its Major Expansion in the Philippines

Business Editors

CINCINNATI & MANILA--(BUSINESS WIRE) - Dec. 09, 2010--Convergys Corporation, the global leader in relationship management, announced today that it continues its major expansion in the Philippines with the opening of a new integrated contact center in Muntinlupa City.

The new contact center facility, known as Alabang Two, is the second Convergys facility located in the area. The added capacity will bring Convergys' total employment in the country to approximately 23,000, supporting the company's status as the largest private employer in the Philippines.

The new Convergys facility measures 68,000 square feet and will employ up to 1,200 additional employees from the region. The contact center boasts executive and administrative offices, training rooms, conference rooms, and employee lounges.

The addition of this state-of-the-art, energy efficient facility brings the number of Convergys contact centers in the Philippines to thirteen - eight located throughout Metro Manila, three in Cebu City, one in Bacolod City, and one in Santa Rosa, Laguna.

"Convergys continues to add facilities in the Philippines due to significant and continuing client demand for the very high quality customer service provided by our dedicated teams of agents," said Marife Zamora, Philippines Country Manager and Managing Director, Asia Pac/EMEA for Convergys. "Adding additional, integrated facilities in the geographies our clients request enhances our ability to deliver the outstanding customer service our agents provide, not only in the Philippines but across the globe. Since opening our first facility in the Philippines in 2003, we've experienced great success here and with our agent population and talented management team, I'm convinced this success will continue."

Recently, His Excellency, Philippine President Aquino was the guest of honor and dedicated Convergys' new San Lazaro contact center. Convergys also recently expanded five of its existing facilities to create space for 3,600 additional jobs, citing the outstanding performance of its employees and high client demand for Philippines-based services. Earlier this year, Convergys won top honors as "BPO Company of the Year."

Convergys was also recently inducted into the Philippine Economic Zone Authority Hall of Fame after Convergys won both the Outstanding Employer and Outstanding Exporter three times in each category.

Convergys continues to hire additional agents in the Philippines.

Hi guys,

Are there Japanese surplus shops that sell plush dolls ba in Muntinlupa? or sa Las Pinas ba yun? Thanks!

Hi guys,

Are there Japanese surplus shops that sell plush dolls ba in Muntinlupa? or sa Las Pinas ba yun? Thanks!

There might be some in the hobby shops in Festival Mall. I'm not so sure though since I haven't had any reason to buy plush dolls yet. :P hehe

Aside from Entrata , The Levels , Avida Towers are there any upcoming high rise projects in the Alabang area , particularly in Filinvest or in Madrigal Business Park ?

Aside from Entrata , The Levels , Avida Towers are there any upcoming high rise projects in the Alabang area , particularly in Filinvest or in Madrigal Business Park ?

Dunno much about other high rise projects besides the new Avida, Kingston Tower (though this isn't really HIGH rise), Entrata, The Levels, and Acacia Grove...

What I do know about are the new retail establishments... Aside from the Gaisano Mall in Alabang and the new buildings in Westgate Center, the Molito Complex (where Puregold Alabang is) is also expanding. It looks like the Madrigals will finally be using all the empty space left in their block (the block beside ATC).

^^wow!thanks for the photos,it reminds me ang tambayan namin ang old station sa purok 4 :)

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1203.snc4/155566_478224178800_594118800_5599262_3214908_n.jpg

Thanks for sharing the pictures!

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But it would have been better if they've integrated this to the bus and jeepney terminals at StarMall Alabang. Are there any such plans?

Business establishments are opening here at Muntinlupa City!:D

Astrotel Alabang (upcoming)
Mang Inasal Poblacion (now open)
David's Salon Putatan (now open)
East West Bank Putatan (now open)
Puregold Molito (now open)

Go go go Muntinlupa City!:)

Lakefront City Central (Vista Land)
Escalades South Metro (Robinsons Land)
TRIbeca Private Residences (Landco Pacific)
Rhapsody Residences (DMCI Homes)
Anuva (SOC Land)
Asya Enclaves Alabang (Phinma Properties)
Entrata Urban Complex (Filinvest Premiere)
The Levels (Filinvest Land)
Avida Towers Alabang (Avida Land)
Lindenwood Residences (SM Development)
and counting...:D

Thanks for sharing the pictures!

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But it would have been better if they've integrated this to the bus and jeepney terminals at StarMall Alabang. Are there any such plans?

They should have white-gloved "pushers" during rush hours. All these passengers should fit in the coach or they will have to wait for the next 30 mins. for the next train.

^^

Wow, at the back of Starmall? They should have a bridge or something to integrate the terminal, ang daming tao ah, great! :cheers:

dapat lagyan n ng bakod ang ROW ng [PNR dyan para malinis na tignan

Thanks for sharing the pictures!

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1336.snc4/162828_177672145594409_172643056097318_520281_4428667_n.jpg

But it would have been better if they've integrated this to the bus and jeepney terminals at StarMall Alabang. Are there any such plans?

I don't know if this would sound prejudicial but, I hope they build a concrete fence or something to hide those aweful looking houses, then paint it and if they can't do anything with landscaping or grass on the ground, they should just lay aspalt around the area atleast. It looks kind of scary to wait for the train to arrive there. They should make it as good as how LRT/MRT stations are. Besides, have a fence around the terminal itself would add safety on children living around that neighborhood.

http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20101226-311038/Ayala-eyes-stake-in-PNR-rehab


Ayala eyes stake in PNR rehab
PNR project to benefit group’s property ventures

By Paolo Luis G. Montecillo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 19:18:00 12/26/2010

MANILA, Philippines—The Ayala group is looking at a possible involvement in the rehabilitation of the Philippine National Railway (PNR) service to Southern Luzon, which can benefit the company’s several property developments in the area.

PNR General Manager Junio Ragragio said Ayala Corp. has expressed interest in participating in the development of the PNR line, which can directly link the Makati central business district to suburban communities being developed by the company in areas in Laguna.

The PNR service, which will stretch all the way to Bicol from Metro Manila, will make Nuvali, the residential community developed by Ayala subsidiary Ayala Land Inc. in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, more accessible.

“They came to me and they expressed interest in developing the southern lines until Legazpi City in Bicol,” Ragragio said in a recent interview.

“It’s logical for them to participate in the development of that corridor. They have a lot of developments near the PNR line,” he added.

The government is currently working on restoring the PNR passenger train line to Bicol. A separate “spur line” to Batangas is also being planned to improve the movement of cargo from the Batangas port to Manila.

Ragragio said the PNR management was also currently developing a nationwide “master plan” for the train system. This will include plans to have a train service all the way up to Tuguegarao and other Northern Luzon provinces.

Train lines for cargo and passengers will also be built in Visayas and Mindanao.

The PNR line currently runs from Tutuban to Alabang, carrying about a million passengers a month. This makes it Metro Manila’s least used train system. The Metro Rail Transit line on EDSA carries about 500,000 passengers daily.

The Light Rail Transit lines 1 and 2 have a daily ridership of 500,000 and 250,000 passengers, respectively.

Eventually, the government plans to have the operations and management of the PNR line to be privatized.

I don't know if this would sound prejudicial but, I hope they build a concrete fence or something to hide those aweful looking houses, then paint it and if they can't do anything with landscaping or grass on the ground, they should just lay aspalt around the area atleast. It looks kind of scary to wait for the train to arrive there. They should make it as good as how LRT/MRT stations are. Besides, have a fence around the terminal itself would add safety on children living around that neighborhood.

That is true.

I think the PNR concept of "train station" needs an upgrade. The old "istasyon ng tren" specs no longer meet the standards demanded by a young, knowledgeable, and informed riding public.

SAVEMORE MUNTINLUPA opens January 20 at 3 p.m.

Elizabeth Center, National Road, Putatan, Muntinlupa City (dating A & M Supermarket)

SAVEMORE MUNTINLUPA opens January 20 at 3 p.m.

Elizabeth Center, National Road, Putatan, Muntinlupa City (dating A & M Supermarket)


Wow..ang lapit lang sa amin nito ..walking distance lang. It will surely click coz , it's an SM-owned /managed store and the area is also quite close to City Hall and several residential villages. Plus the fact that the area is more vibrant now as it has several fastfood stores, 24-hour conveniences stores ,
hospitals, schools. Pag may mga kailangang bilhin , konting lakad lang ayos na. Though next year ko pa ma-visit yan , kapag nagbakasyon ako dyan sa Pinas.

Starmall is opening another mall in Muntinlupa, near Agro.
The design can be seen here: http://www.asyadesign.com.ph/projects/malls/starmall-agro

In addition to this, I have confirmed that the construction inside Westgate, the former (temporary, empty lot) parking lot near the center, (right beside Melo's) will actually be housing more retail space. The lot is a bit larger than the The Commerce Center (Where Yellow Cab, Army Navy, Mona Lisa, Thousand Cranes, Frutti Froyo, Bikram Yoga and Bridgestone are). The render of the building is posted on site. Hope someone can post a soft copy here, hehe.

Here's a summary of the up and coming retail areas/expansions in the Alabang area:
1. Metro Gaisano Alabang
2. Entrata Mall
3. Westgate (The building mentioned a while ago)
4. Molito Complex (Expansion)

With more residential developments like Avida and The Levels coming up, I think more retail buildings are bound to sprout in the area. I just hope more office buildings are built soon too.

;70574377']Starmall is opening another mall in Muntinlupa, near Agro.
The design can be seen here: http://www.asyadesign.com.ph/projects/malls/starmall-agro

This will be also built just beside the Elizabeth Center where the soon to open branch of SM-Savemore is located.

http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNews.htm?f=2011/january/14/news3.isx&d=2011/january/14

Industry contests 1st plastics ban

Manila Standard Today
January 14, 2011

THE P40-billion plastics industry will have to lay off many workers if ever other cities or municipalities follow in the footsteps of Muntinlupa, the first city in the Philippines to ban the use of plastic bags, a group said Thursday.

The Philippine Plastics Industries Association said the 180-member group was not invited to the public hearings in Muntinlupa that led to an ordinance banning the use of plastic bags in that city starting Jan. 18 this year.

“We just want to participate in order to air our side,” group president Crispin Lao told reporters in Caloocan City.

“We hope Muntinlupa will defer [imposing the ordinance] because the issue is still being discussed in Congress,” he said.

The group’s lawyer, Raymund Palad, said the association had already written Muntinlupa Mayor Aldrin San Pedro requesting a deferment.

The plastics industry had 175,000 workers in the manufacturing side alone, and many of them would have to be cut in case of a ban, he said.

But San Pedro stood firm.

“We have given business owners one year to comply with the law, and that should be enough,” he said.

The City Council passed Ordinance 10-109 to minimize pollution, reduce garbage, and prevent the clogging of waterways and drainage systems, San Pedro said.

“Our engineering department estimates that 90 percent of the yearly cost of clearing drainage and waterways of garbage is attributed to plastic materials.” he said, adding the city spent P2.3 million last year to unclog the drainage systems and waterways.

Allan Malapitan, who leads the association’s labor workforce, said they were seeking the manufacturers’ group to act to protect the workers’ security.

“Discipline is the problem here and not the implementation of laws,” he said.

Group vice president Willy Go says the industry has developed a chemical that degrades plastic in one year through oxidation and exposure to the elements. Gigi Muñoz-David and Ferdinand Fabella



No extension on plastic ban

MANILA, Jan.14 (PIA) - All business establishments in Muntinlupa should start complying with the plastic and styrofoam ban on January 18.

Mayor Aldrin San Pedro reiterated that no extension will be granted to any business establishment. “We have given business owners one year to comply with the law,” he said.

The plastic and styrofoam ban in the city will be implemented based on Ordinance 10-109, which was passed by the City Council last year.

The ordinance prohibits establishments from using the plastic and styro materials as packaging for dry and wet goods.

Mayor San Pedro said the ban is part of the city’s efforts to minimize pollution, lessen generated garbage, and prevent clogging of waterways and drainage systems.

The Muntinlupa City Engineering Department estimates that 90 percent of the yearly cost of clearing drainage and waterways of garbage is attributed to plastic materials thrown by residents and business establishments.

Establishments are also prohibited from using styrofoam/styrophor as containers of food.

Violators of the ordinance face the following fines: P500 for the first offense; P1,000 for the second offense; and P2,500 for the third offense. (Muntinlupa PIO/PIA-NCR/akag)

http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=11497

I think Mayor San Pedro should indeed stand firm in his decision to ban plastics in Muntinlupa. Not only will the law help Muntinlupa, but it should set an example for other cities in the metro too.

What I don't get is the fact that even though it's been almost a year from the conception of this ordinance, it is only today that the Philippine Plastics Industries Association released a statement against this. This is unacceptable and gives me more reason to ban plastics. Not only are plastics harmful to the environment, but the association backing them seems to be harmful as a political force too (pressuring Muntinlupa City just now when the plastics ban is about to be implemented). There should be no compromise for an organization with such an attitude :P.