Post pics of Alabang here...


Alabang Town Center:

http://www.rhaa.com/media/PROJECTS/commercial/retail/Alabang-front.gif

http://www.rhaa.com/media/PROJECTS/commercial/retail/Alabang-water-feature.gif

LOL, the return of the Alabang thread:D:D:D And who else to make it, but Eriq himself:lol:

Good. Cuz normally, I can't go there... Too rich for me. ;)

that was nice. been there. maybe not more than 5x

too rich? haha...

well we wouldn't go there either, if it weren't for our old school and my sisters old friends. :D

lol! the return of the Alabang thread with the same nice pictures.:D

Oh my! I missed the last Alabang thread and I ain't gonna miss this one ;)

I love Ayala Alabang! Only been there like once though... ATC is one of the best malls in the country. Just like many of Ayala's other malls...

do we still have the pictures of the business area there?

I love Alabang too!! When you go in through Filinvest and towards Ayala Alabang, it seems like you're in a different country!! Its so clean, well developed and organized! It really is for the rich! I've also been inside the residential area, its quite large and really high class. Its a true wealthy suburban area for Metro Manila.

Imo, i think Fiesta Mall is better than ATC...Although ATC has this unique country style look which is also very nice.

oh... I guess I've just never been to Fiesta Mall.

Yeah, I agree... it looks awesome in there! As in World Class!! Is Subic or Clark like that? IMHO, FBGC is comparable... it's just that there's not much activity at FBGC - unless I am mistaken (which happens quite often here)

Yes...When you go inside Subic and Clark it is as if you are in the USA. Very americanized enviroment inside, clean, well developed and everybody is so diciplined!! Its like the drivers and the pedestrians are not pinoys (but they are) :D hehe...they are very strict in there and road traffic is very orderly.
My cousin got caught for disobeying a "STOP" sign....in normal MM roads, everybody doesnt stop at a stop sign, right? But in Subic you have to stop before crossing the intersection.

Originally posted by GreyX

Yes...When you go inside Subic and Clark it is as if you are in the USA. Very americanized enviroment inside, clean, well developed and everybody is so diciplined!! Its like the drivers and the pedestrians are not pinoys (but they are) :D hehe...they are very strict in there and road traffic is very orderly.
My cousin got caught for disobeying a "STOP" sign....in normal MM roads, everybody doesnt stop at a stop sign, right? But in Subic you have to stop before crossing the intersection.

yeah... I heard about the strict traffic enforcers. all our law enforcers should go and train there! and I hear you'll be charged for extortion or bribery if you even try bribing the cops... that's just awesome...

and I remember going to Canada and the US where you have to stop at almost every - or all? - intersection when there's no traffic signal...

Originally posted by absent-minded

yeah... I heard about the strict traffic enforcers. all our law enforcers should go and train there! and I hear you'll be charged for extortion or bribery if you even try bribing the cops... that's just awesome...

and I remember going to Canada and the US where you have to stop at almost every - or all? - intersection when there's no traffic signal...

Yup, MM cops should go and train there...:D
Yeah, my cousin was just about to bribe the cop when my dad told him not too...:D hehehe

Yeah, just like in the USA and Canada, you have to make a full stop at all stops sign intersections (no traffic light, just a stop sign) in Subic.

Originally posted by GreyX

Yes...When you go inside Subic and Clark it is as if you are in the USA. Very americanized enviroment inside, clean, well developed and everybody is so diciplined!! Its like the drivers and the pedestrians are not pinoys (but they are) :D hehe...they are very strict in there and road traffic is very orderly.
My cousin got caught for disobeying a "STOP" sign....in normal MM roads, everybody doesnt stop at a stop sign, right? But in Subic you have to stop before crossing the intersection.

very true! Subic people are well-disciplined. The place is really clean too! The tourist bus next to us got caught because of disobeying the traffic rules. hehehe.

But I noticed that malls there are closing early...8:30PM?

Originally posted by mhe-ann

But I noticed that malls there are closing early...8:30PM?


wow, even the malls are "Amerianized"? no, cuz I mean, most of the malls in Canada and the U.S. close at around 8:30 or 9 unless there's a midnight sale or something. our malls close at what? 11?? shows how much Pinoys love shopping...

it is really nice to praise subic people for their discipline. however i find this a bit disturbing:

Its like the drivers and the pedestrians are not pinoys

nothing serious really. maykbe it's just me.

Originally posted by weirdo

it is really nice to praise subic people for their discipline. however i find this a bit disturbing:



nothing serious really. maykbe it's just me.

I know what you feel. but we have to admit that pinoys (in general) are different from the rest, esp. when it comes to driving. :D

Remember the thread "TO ALL FILIPINOS" before? Almost all the character flaws of Pinoys were stated there.:bash:

Originally posted by mhe-ann

Remember the thread "TO ALL FILIPINOS" before? Almost all the character flaws of Pinoys were stated there.:bash:

is that supposed to be good or bad? :)

I'm sorry if I offended anyone in that thread (although I wasn't the one who wrote the article)... it's just that I believed some of the stuff written in there was actually right... peace! :angel1:

[QUOTE][SIZE=1]Originally posted by absent-minded

is that supposed to be good or bad? :)

for me it's alright because I see that your intention (or the sender of that e-mail) was to make us realize what we have to do to improve our being Filipino, and what we must do improve our country.

Originally posted by mhe-ann

I know what you feel. but we have to admit that pinoys (in general) are different from the rest, esp. when it comes to driving. :D

Remember the thread "TO ALL FILIPINOS" before? Almost all the character flaws of Pinoys were stated there.:bash:

nah, dont worry about it. When it comes to driving and being undiciplined, Indonesians are much worse than Pinoys. I also heard that Russians are the worst drivers in the world.

i guess it has to do with living conditions. Filipinos abroad are very disciplined, at least with foreigners. but when it comes to pinoys with pinoys even in foreign lands, it doesn't change that much..;)

I live near ATC and Festival. They are building some new condos there. I'll try to get some more info - don't know how tall they'll be but those two new hotels - Vivere (32 floors) and Bellevue (20 floors) are ok. Not as nice as Makati hotels of course. Their rates are half of what it costs!

Cool! You live in Alabang? In Ayala Alabang? nice...:cool:

Vivere is a hotel? I always thought it was condos.

Vivere is kinda confusing - probably better named as condotel. There are privately owned units but there are also some that they rent out as hotel rooms. Parking is a bummer! But the top floor has a cool bar. Makes me a bit queezy kasi there's a part where you walk on bamboo-like floors and you can see the bottom 32 floors down! Although there are these metal mesh thingys nakakanerbios.

Sorry, I don't live in Ayala Alabang...mahal masyado doon.

A friend told me that they had a company seminar in Vivere...and that the place was awesome.

Cool! You live in Alabang? In Ayala Alabang? nice...:cool:

Vivere is a hotel? I always thought it was condos.

i think there are two Viveres. there's a colorful one, and there's one u/c. i think the first one could be hotels, and the second condos. im not sure. you better check

Just checked. There are two buildings called Richville. One building, along Zapote Alabang is the Richville Center. It has some condo units and offices. The other is the Vivere at the Richville Regency Suites Hotel, this one along Bridgeway Street (fronting Festival Mall). This is the one that has condos and hotel rooms.

oh ok. Are the hotels in Muntinlupa doing well? Its kinda far from the center of the city so do many people check in @ these hotels?

Yup. Sometimes they get fully booked. A lot of guests for the companies in Laguna stay there. Company I work for gets a corporate rate of about $60++ per night. That's a way lot cheaper than Makati hotel, and nearer to Laguna too.

hm.. well it's a good alternative. and it's near to NAIA, and think about it, most tourists don't want to visit or stay near the traffic and pollution anyways.

Nice to know. I agree, it is a good alternative for the industries down south. Filinvest Corporate city is indeed a satellite city.

and it still has a lot of space. :) and it's quite nicely positioned too.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid112/pc293f2542abb86c9024105949aa712fa/f8fb9445.jpg

from Palms Country Club in Filinvest. man Filinvest probably has as many unused lots as BGC. there's the Insular Life buildings, Fiesta Mall, and a couple of small highrises. very similiar situation innit?

Filinvest will grow slowly compared to BGC though. Its a satellite city, and really depends on other areas for its growth.

Nice pic. It looks "clean":)

Filinvest will grow slowly compared to BGC though. Its a satellite city, and really depends on other areas for its growth.

Nice pic. It looks "clean":)

well at least it's growing. while there aren't many skyscrapers going up, there's more to do in Alabang area than in BGC. that's from my observations.

True. BGC is still basically empty, besides the condos and the new malls. But Alabang has more malls, housing, shops, etc.

while Alabang seems like it's gonna have less scrapers, it already has been undergoing development longer than BGC.

:yes: Filinvest Corporate City is a longer term project which is dependant on many factors.

remember it's not only Filivenst in Alabang. there's also the Madrigal Business Park, and others. it's not alone. so there's one big difference from BGC

yeah, true. But Filinvest is the best out of them over there:) Is Madrigal developed by Ayala? if not, who?

Yep, the business park is developed by Ayala Land.

See http://www.ayalaland.com.ph/properties_office_space.asp:

Madrigal Business Center
The Madrigal Business Park answered the demand for commercial space at par with Makati standards as many executives and their families built their homes in Ayala Alabang Village, a very successful high-end residential village project of Ayala Land in Muntinlupa City.

Ok, cool.

Check this out: Aerial of Filinvest Corporate City from DCCD.
http://www.dccd.com/images/landdevfili.jpg
Awesome!:cool:

hm.. the layout has a lot of resemblance to FBGC. and it has a special exit in SLEX, just like FBGC has a special entrance from EDSA

http://web2.photos.ph/large/120021.Facade%202.jpgl.jpg

I think this is the new Asian Hospital in Munti.

i'd rank it as one of the coolest buildings in MM, we should revive that thread again..

hm.. the layout has a lot of resemblance to FBGC. and it has a special exit in SLEX, just like FBGC has a special entrance from EDSA

EDSA and C-5;) reason behind that is for easier access.
and both have circular layout (if you look closely), this is because circles ease traffic congestion compared to grids.

Yeah that is the Asian Hospital. One of the top hospitals in the country.

Mike, i think that hospital on the right...is Ospital ng Munti...that complex nearby on the left is the Asian Hospital. it's a nice structure complex. i haven't seen the new medical city complex yet tho. maybe that one is better, im guessing.

thanks for the aerial GreyX. ur the aerial man!!! = ))
Filinvest looks cool, with those trees lining the main roads. im guessing those trees are called cycads. would be a nice temporary retreat place if ur bored with the metropolis' fast paced lifestyle. near the mall is a narrow creek with big tilapias. i haven't seen anyone fishing yet. i recommend this mall to everyone. tho it gives me a lot of headache trying to figure out where the shops are.

The Asian Hospital is really beautiful inside and out, the lobby is reminiscent of a hotel's, and I especially love the cafeteria, very delicious food! I've seen FVR a couple of times already there.

http://gallery.cybertarp.com/albums/userpics/21784/asian.jpg
There is a bridgeway connecting the MOB to the main Hospital Building.

Mike, i think that hospital on the right...is Ospital ng Munti...that complex nearby on the left is the Asian Hospital.


Ospital ng Muntinlupa can not be seen in the picture. hehe.. and besides, it is nothing compared to the Asian Hospital (in design aspects)... but IMO it's quite a good public hospital.. funny, me and my friends always refer to OsMun as "bodega ng Asian Hospital" :tiasd:

here are some pics:

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home2003/tu0001es/Muntinlupa/ospital-big2.jpg

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home2003/tu0001es/Muntinlupa/ospital-big1.jpg

in the second pic, u can see a part of the Asian Hospital on the right side of the picture...

weren't the SARS patients in MM taken here?

nope... it is the Research Institure for Tropical Medicine (RITM) you are talking about... it is also in Alabang ... hehehe..

weren't the SARS patients in MM taken here?
I think that's the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine.

Wierd, two hospitals right next to each other. I've seen them a lot when i'm traveling on SLEX and they are really close. Ospital ng Muntinlupa is pretty good too. But not as good as Asian Hospital.

is that Research Institute for Tropical Medicine nearby?

is that Research Institute for Tropical Medicine nearby?
Yup, it's actually inside Filinvest:
http://www.ritm.gov.ph/grafix/loc_map2.gif

Is that the one with a sundial-like roof?

Is that the one with a sundial-like roof?
I think it's for a government agency, I just forgot which.

i think you are talking about BFAD...

That's probably it, I was choosing over BFAD and DOH.

Since there aren't really a lot of pics of Alabang here, let me post a few pics of DLS-Zobel's very own CCP of the South, the Angelo King Center for Performing Arts:
http://muzic.overtranced.net/images/cpa1/6.JPG

CPA Driveway:
http://www.zobel.dlsu.edu.ph/copo/pfarts/images/pic1.jpg
Driveway Fountain (there's something similar at the CCP Main Theater):
http://www.zobel.dlsu.edu.ph/copo/pfarts/images/pic2.jpg
Ground Floor Lobby:
http://www.zobel.dlsu.edu.ph/copo/pfarts/images/pic3.jpg
Upper Lobby:
http://www.zobel.dlsu.edu.ph/copo/pfarts/images/pic3.jpg
Two Paintings:
http://www.zobel.dlsu.edu.ph/copo/pfarts/images/pic5.jpg
The Theater's Orchestra Section:
http://www.zobel.dlsu.edu.ph/copo/pfarts/images/pic6.jpg
View From the Balcony Seats:
http://www.zobel.dlsu.edu.ph/copo/pfarts/images/pic7.jpg

Some newer pictures (different views):
http://muzic.overtranced.net/images/cpa1/3.JPG
http://muzic.overtranced.net/images/cpa1/5.JPG
http://muzic.overtranced.net/images/cpa1/4.JPG
http://muzic.overtranced.net/images/cpa1/28.JPG
Artwork in metal (you guys should these at night, when it's lighted):
http://muzic.overtranced.net/images/cpa1/29.JPG
Box Office:
http://muzic.overtranced.net/images/cpa3/25.jpg

And here's a couple of St. James photos (thanks Howard):

Taken from the left-side door towards the courtyard:
http://web2.photos.ph/large/58903.St.James%20side%20door.jpgl.jpg

The Church Interior:
http://web2.photos.ph/large/59179.Church3.JPGl.jpg

I hope they don't keep the airconditioning on all the time. I find St. james with all the doors very breezy and can get chilly on cool December nights. And for me, a non-religious/agnostic person, when I go there with more devout people, all the open doors give me a chance to look outside during the services. But that's fine if the doors are closed. In churches like St. James, I often get stiff neck from looking all up and down the ceilings and from (especially in Alabang) all the pretty-people watching.

I hope they don't keep the airconditioning on all the time. I find St. james with all the doors very breezy and can get chilly on cool December nights.
Well, that's in the Winter months, now, it's so damn hot (and no, I'm not just talking about all those pretty people :))! Thank God for Willis Carrier and all those generous people!

also it would be a waste of electricity if you kept it on, so i reckon it would be on during sunday services, or any service for that matter.

but then again, this is in ayala alabang right, so it could be different from other parts of the metro:D

They just turn it on if there are services, or for any special function.

Here are two teasers of my Alabang shots:

Vivere Suites and an unknown building, both in Filinvest:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p11a8d4a1f74c2245fa4cff23d2d92780/f8da975c.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p5a6a2fa6e9de9233fc07e11c9819f03a/f8da9734.jpg

Glad , to know there are bunch of people like you who are also quite interested in
topics like the development and progress of our current city centers and the upcoming ones .
I am really engrossed by the news and informations I read and will know here in this site.

That unknown building is beside Insular Life twin towers
is Asian Star building ,

Alabang has nice looking skyscrapers, but the number hasn't increased much. i wouldn't say growth is slow, because there is a lot going on there, but not just skyscraper-related. to me, it's not a satellite city. that's just Filinvest.

The Insular Life Towers:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p713ed8acda90327291a36048cafffa64/f8da9776.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p0b601fa66c051ff63c5bd9aa2ea12228/f8da97dd.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p81ce2535e5fe58ceaf7f6ed2c63cdd7f/f8da97c4.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p84295711105e6526e28144484591f02b/f8da989c.jpg

Abueva's mural, which was installed in the old Insular Life bldg. in Makati has been transferred to this new bldg. at Alabang. However, it is not seen from the front of this shot. It's located at the other side what has another entry. It was moved piece by piece. It was rumored that the old Insular Life bldg. at Makati will be demolished but it's stills tanding.

Alabang , for now may have few developments , but in due time , I hope it will be fully developed too , with superb , best quality developments . I seen
its scale model plan , when it was exhibited at Festival mall last year and its
infrastructure looks very impressive. Is it the only among the CBD's with
a exclusive resort club , via The Palms country club? correct me if i'm wrong .

:applause: Awesome shots of Insular Life and other buildings, Sunking!! Did you take them? if so, great job.

Insular Life is really a beautiful set of twins... To bad they are quite alone, i mean there isnt a dense skyline around them. I doubt Insular Life will demolish their old building in Ayala Ave. just yet, because these twins have a lot of space and office demand is not yet high.

Welcome to the forums, Cropher!!:) Just give us a "hi!" on the roll call thread;)

@GreyX, yeah I did take those pictures and thanks! :)

Its nice to have so many new members in this forum. And its really cool how you guys are really posting. Even better though, are forumers that actually live back home and take pictures!:) Thanks, Sunking. Keep taking pics, man:okay:

nice shots like em! :cheers:

Corporate Avenue Entrance (ok it's just Palmettos):
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p00db34dec53f48da977f5d5c7ca15cab/f8da983f.jpg

The Palmetto Tree-lined Corporate Avenue:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p3a6dd0e7072866d0f7d182dcd1d82b89/f8da9825.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p326a77520bbea02156148d0483cb0e1e/f8da9802.jpg

Vivere Suites:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/pf6a461737b640caf3263945603d0631b/f8da9875.jpg

Bellevue Hotel (Sorry, it was out of my way):
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p5c63820c918e4aea62d7f18c558c3d73/f8da98b1.jpg

PriceSmart:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p16143ea1487a6b07dae12be2773cd1c3/f8da98ea.jpg

it'd be nice if Alabang gets more 30 storey skyscrapers. it's full of high-rises, around 10-20 storeys most

I just love those Palmetto trees! The make the place so beautiful. The tree lined streets are just great to look at. They should have those all over the metro!!:D

Once again, great pics:okay:

those look like Date Trees in the Mid East..

Ayala Alabang looks so nice!!! those pics of the trees make it look like another one of the out-of-this-world (or country, for that matter) city... it's so clean and neat and everything! as if you were in some private resort or something! yeah... I'd love to see a replica or remake in other parts of the metro. they could at least try fixing up Quezon Ave. or Makati....

Those pictures weren't taken in Ayala Alabang, I took them in the Filinvest Corporate City, here are some pics I took of Ayala Alabang,

Here's Acacia Ave:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p11fd36862c18517ac885045da4ad868e/f8da9e62.jpg
Sorry, this one's blurred:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p48265b4cdc87ec5db5bea20adebd348a/f8da9e42.jpg
University Ave:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p3b15721969c2ab6893ebde254334dab8/f8da9e16.jpg

Some pictures of my stomping ground from Prep 'til High School, De La Salle-Santiago Zobel:
St. La Salle Building:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/pc829eedc1fb30ecd0ad17bb3939ab669/f8da991f.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/pbda0f8b76c878b3f6781e9acbc820acf/f8da99ba.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/pa957c7ef77369539c325998f165cc6f5/f8da9db3.jpg
(Under Renovation):
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p9fb136d1675aee78bbd15675e40f8a62/f8da9dd7.jpg

Center for Performing Arts:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p96e7261702a10dc482c94b870d35e669/f8da9a42.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p5e37bcbca40eb71ab6f405a5be886746/f8da99d3.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p2f9f753f94329d7545fa4fdc9e13677d/f8da9d60.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p772b4496af9d4c323916f206d05f8688/f8da9d03.jpg

Football Field:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p9b7002ad3b1574e568e0cf71f37227b1/f8da9d2b.jpg

Looking towards Gate 2:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/pd564f59d55b632b9653a1432cc300ae7/f8da9a88.jpg

Marian Grotto:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p829aa8093cf5f97875ad758733203aaa/f8da9c35.jpg

One of the numerous gardens:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p650d864c805e8174058e4864c80716b5/f8da9b0a.jpg

One of the inside roads leading towards Gate 7:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p4f4ed0bcf8edd365caaa3421422743da/f8da9bb4.jpg

New Prep Building:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/pac762c42404a21a983612b40e158d574/f8da9c01.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/pc1ad85e0107369ece518e477eea8e86d/f8da9bdb.jpg

It's difficult to get good pictures of the buildings since we have trees obstructing the view, but I hope you enjoy these. :)

Alabang Town Center:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p597a120cf9655ab489a87be1d799a444/f8da96d7.jpg

Madrigal Arts Center:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p0409040b9745617f4f3fe54fdcc56138/f8da9704.jpg

The Newly-Asphalted Alabang-Zapote Road, this was taken in the Las Piñas part, their government rehabilitated the road, the Alabang part, well that's another story.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/p54920d8de574b51c4b3e583b87755835/f8da96ba.jpg

The Alabang part of the A-Z Road:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid114/pc9e656e745e4ec2a79f45aa29e6ddb55/f8da968b.jpg

Ayala Alabang looks so nice!!! those pics of the trees make it look like another one of the out-of-this-world (or country, for that matter) city... it's so clean and neat and everything! as if you were in some private resort or something! yeah....

I agree.

does anyone have a map of what madrigal business park look like?

Nice pics!! I love Alabang, so clean, well kept, green and calm.
hey, that looks like my uncle's red BMW on the first pic!!:D hehehe j/k

Nice school, too. I used to go to La Salle Greenhills:D

Hope they extend the aspalt rehab into the Alabang area.

Welcome to SSC, ronnaveth!:) Sorry i dont have one. Maybe Sunking does.

Here are some of my old pics of Filinvest, Madrigal and the general Alabang area. There's quite a lot of them, so you'd have to wait:D

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93filinvest.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93filinvest2.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93atc.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93Filinvest_1.JPG
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93Filinvest_2-med.JPG
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93Filinvest_3.JPG
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93Festivalmall.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93Filcorporatecity.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/93Madrigal.jpg

btw, the clear pictures were taken through my Digicam while the not so clear ones were taken by my old analog camera.

GreyX, it seems we're both La Sallians! Animo! As for the map, well, this is the best one I could find:
http://gallery.cybertarp.com/albums/userpics/22352/madz.jpg
The area bounded by the red dots is the Madrigal Business Park, all the steets there are named after business terms like Trade, Commerce, Securities, etc. GreyX's last picture, I believe is Acacia Ave., looking towards Alabang-Zapote Road.

Actually, my last picture is going away from Alabang-Zapote road, towards Commerce.;)

I was only in La Salle for a while, before moving to Jakarta...but heck, i'm still a La Sallian!!:D

Oh so it's looking towards the Acacia Ave entrance of AAV, ok! :)

Yup.. I even wanted to enter AAV, but we had no purpose of going in. And you know the security in upscale subdivisions.;) Our car doesnt have a sticker.

Haha, well, you could leave your driver's license and when they ask what the purpose of your visit is, say that you're going to La Salle or to Woodrose.

I dont drive, still too young:D but my uncle drives for me, when i go on a photo shoot:)

I'll do that next time. I wanna go in AAV. Its really nice. I've only been inside once, to go to a friend's house.

Where in Alabang do you live again?

AAV. :)

Cool. Ok, now i have an exuse to go in:D hehe...

Now eriq will be glad to hear that Sunking is richer than renell and I. hehehe j/k
Eriq is also from Alabang and we have been teasing him that he is rich. He retaliates by saying renell and I are rich for being expatriates in foriegn countries. Everybody in the forum (old time members) agree with eriq that both renell and I are rich...but we are not, we are average middle-classers!!:D hehehe:lol:

Don't expats get big wads of cash as salary? :D

ouch!







You got me....yes




but hey, you live in AAV!!!;)

See! :D

sure average middle classers with restaurants in both makati and zamboanga.... :D

puts all of us to shame. makes all our efforts to be "rich" shameful:D

First of all, its only a small business.;) when it gets big, then i'd have to admit that im "rich" but for now, im still average middle class.

Anybody who lives in AAV is rich, sunking;) hehehe..ur one of them

this is hilarious!! hahaha....!! is AAV supposed to the Forbes Park or Dasma of the South? hehehe... or is it even better??

Its like Forbes Park;) maybe even better...
Sunking can tell us, since he lives there...:lol:

Almost all properties in Forbes Park are estates, in AAV, there are only a handful of properties which are like estates (really really big land area like that of Enrique Zobel's). I think AAV is much quieter than Forbes, so that's better, for me at least. There is only one commercial area inside the village (Cuenca), it's near St. James and that's just a small Rustan's supermarket, but during Christmas all hell breaks loose because the association organizes a Christmas bazaar. You guys could actually get good deals for gifts there! But then Forbes Park has its allure, we were invited to a party once to the American Residence at Forbes Park and I felt that I didn't want to leave! All that glitz and glamor gets into you!

hahaha.. u sure ure all "middle-class" as in "not rich, not poor" or are you "middle-class" as in "rich.. but humble" :D..

AAV is very american like... Very suburban atmosphere. You should take pics of AAV, Sunking. I would like that.:)

LOL. I'm not from Alabang.

Ilang beses ng nag-deny si eriq.hehehe.

ok...what more can i say? i accidentally went into this thread and here you go discussing about all these stuff? if u take me as the reference, all of you would surely be filthy rich guys BY FAR...so please stop that for my sake. :D got it?
Sunking, do you happen to know the residence of Mr John Reynolds? He's the country manager of my previous company. An Irish.

First of all, its only a small business.;) when it gets big, then i'd have to admit that im "rich" but for now, im still average middle class.

Anybody who lives in AAV is rich, sunking;) hehehe..ur one of them

not every middle-class family has their own restaurant in the Makati CBD


LOL. I'm not from Alabang.

true. but he lives in a richer place....:D

guys gotta stop the richy boy thingy for a while ok... hehehe... :nocrook: just wanna post this...

Filinvest Masterplan

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home2003/tu0001es/Muntinlupa/Filinvest/fcc-districts.jpg

City Center

The City Center, at the heart of FCC, is home to the 20-hectare Festival Supermall. Around the mall will rise an array of hotels and residential towers amidst a landscaped linear greenbelt. An Arts and Science Plaza will be the site of a performing arts center, a museum, and a library to broaden the city's cultural facilities.

Civic Center

The future site of the Muntinlupa City Hall, and a wide range of community services with a fire department, post office, police station, trial courts and local government offices. The internationally-managed Asian Hospital will provide state-of-the-art healthcare facilities long awaited in the south. It will also be complemented by the Muntinlupa government's hospital which is situated right beside it. Ospital of Muntinlupa has been inagurated by Mayor Fresnedi last April 2001. Civic Drive also offers commercial lots for low-rise developments.

Spectrum Business District

A premium location earmarked for both office and residential high-rise developments, this district locates you at the very heart of FCC, offering the opportunity to live and work in one place. FCC's flagship project - Parkway Place Resort Towers - is located in this district. Right across is the Festival SuperMall, the nucleus of FCC's recreational and shopping activities.

Parkway

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home2003/tu0001es/Muntinlupa/Filinvest/parkway-4twr.jpg

Aspen Tower (The First of the Four)

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home2003/tu0001es/Muntinlupa/Filinvest/aspen-tower.jpg

Asian Star Bldg

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home2003/tu0001es/Muntinlupa/Filinvest/asian-star.jpg

Insular Life Towers

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home2003/tu0001es/Muntinlupa/Filinvest/INsular%20Tower.jpg

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home2003/tu0001es/Muntinlupa/Filinvest/insularlife_tower.jpg

Vivere Suites

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home2003/tu0001es/Muntinlupa/Filinvest/vivere_richville.jpg

Wesgate Complex


An integrated retail, dining and entertainment development in a parkland setting


Interesting mix of retail and entertainment tenants to complement the open-air, pedestrian-oriented development concept
Presence of prominent center courts and secondary nodes to highlight the different convergence zones


http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home2003/tu0001es/Muntinlupa/Filinvest/westgate_sitedev.jpg

Home Precint

Home Precinct - High-end home furnishings and furniture showrooms, kitchen appliance, video/audio equipment shops make up the Lifestyle Buildings. Along this line will be a destination fitness gym and spa center and specialty food, coffee and deli centers.

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home2003/tu0001es/Muntinlupa/Filinvest/westgate_homeprecinct.jpg

Central Precint

Themed and fine-dine restaurants shall be located alongside bars, night clubs and various entertainment centers. To add to the vibrant atmosphere, Central offers different specialty retail centers and concepts stores, a major bookstore and sports and hobby shops.

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home2003/tu0001es/Muntinlupa/Filinvest/westgate_centralprecinct.jpg

Auto Precint

A series of auto retail and accessory shops as well as car service centers and car showrooms give a total experience to car "enthusiasts". Support retail operations include the presence of fast food chain outlets and convenience stores.

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home2003/tu0001es/Muntinlupa/Filinvest/westgate_autoprecinct.jpg

Nortgate Business District

Located on the northern part of FCC right next to the Alabang-Zapote Road, Northgate offers medium-rise office and residential developments. The district's major attraction is Northgate CyberZone, an information technology corridor that will provide a high-tech working environment for technology-based companies.

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home2003/tu0001es/Muntinlupa/Filinvest/NCZmaster.jpg

Filinvest Avenue Business District

Also called "The Green Space for Blue Chips", this district offers bigger commercial lots exclusively for high-rise corporate office tower developments. It is an enhanced version of Wall Street with a park-like environment that shall surround the corporate headquarters of the country's top corporations.

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home2003/tu0001es/Muntinlupa/Filinvest/fil_ave.jpg

Market Square

An expanded wet and dry market encircles a transportation depot. A church, school, parks, and greenbelts complete the picture of a self-sufficient city.

Southgate Complex

A resort hotel complemented by a cluster of restaurants will rise in a breathtaking setting of tall trees.

Corporate Woods

An alternative office environment, Corporate Woods is a district lined with tall, stately trees that provide a green campus-like setting.

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all infos taken from: http://www.filinvestcorpcity.com/

There is this Country Waffles in Westgate which was never opened, it was scheduled to open last year. I guess Bert Nievera really screwed up the entire Philippine franchise.

nice @amras. thanks!

btw, I really like Insular Life Towers! :)

WOW!!! Thanks Amras.

I love this picture:
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home2003/tu0001es/Muntinlupa/Filinvest/INsular%20Tower.jpg

So what happened to Parkway? Looks nice. Although Aspen looks uglier than the renderings.

i think FCC is still waiting for the right time to continue the project. filinvest is not doing really good at the moment. :pet:

I agree with you GreyX, the renderings are much better than the real one. :)

Filinvest is really just a satellite city for southern tagalog. It's development highly depends on the level of economic growth and the office demand in Makati and Ortigas. Insular Life built its offices there during the end of the economic boom (actually, already in the crisis but demand for office was still high).

ATC's Activity Center:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid117/pc5e9c4f64dd9d31f576c1fc2894abb21/f8a43e3f.jpg

nice!

Hi to all! :hi: I'm new to this forum. Ron from Las Piñas. Alabang gilid, hehe.

I wish that Alabang would develop more soon. More nice buildings, and hopefully more jobs too, so that we folks from the south metro don't have to travel all the way to Makati everyday. That would save a lot of time and reduce air pollution. Makati's too crowded already.

Alabang looks like it's being planned better.

:yes: Since Alabang is a newer development than Makati, it is has better planning done by Ayala and Filinvest. Offices are still attracted to Makati because it is in the center of the metro, but overtime, more companies will move out to places like Alabang for branch offices and to get away from the center of the city. Insular Life has already done that, others will follow, given lots of time.

right GreyX. ive heard a lot of offices moving out to that PEZA certified IT zone in Alabang. what was the name again? HSBC customer care center will be temporarily housed at PB Com, then will transfer to Alabang. another big company is doing same. see how PEZA zones attract tenants.

it is the "Nortgate Cyber Zone" Francis. As far as I could remember the place could offer at least 20,000 jobs in the future.

Yup...PEZA certified zones really get helped as investors love them. Sweet, Alabang could provide tons of jobs, especially IT jobs in the future. Bring in the outsourcing!!:D

There is an ongoing construction activity at the corner or Alabang -Zapote road beside the Alabang Market , what could that be that project
does anyone here could provide informations . Last time i saw they started erecting some steel bars and clearing the area , what is the name of that project? How big is it if finished ? Like also to see renderings or models of that project , if anyone has lots of infos please share, thanks.

I passed by the place yesterday , the project at the Alabang Junction is called
South Central by Filinvest. It is a cluster of buildings similar to Divisoria.
The first cluster building under construction will open by December 2004 . Upon
completion the entire block from that Alabang -Zapote junction to the east service/SSH road covering more or less 10 hectares will have several cluster buildings of bargain shops , restaurants and a huge huge centralized transportation terminal complex .
Hope it will be really beautiful and functional when entirely completed and also complement the nearby wet market complex

Alabang-Zapote road has the best pedestrian overhead walkways. The design is cool and have escalators!:okay:

I'm not that happy with Alabang. Both Ayala and Filinvest have razed the Alabang. Before these two developers came into town, Alabang was a town of rolling hills and terrains. It gave Alabang its character. When these two flattened the town, they just basically developed Alabang into an ordinary cosmopolitan city. There's nothing on this development that you would not see in any other new city in the world. Instead of having Alabang adopt to their simplistic design, they should have adapted and taken advantage of Alabang's unique topography.

Ayala Alabang isn't really a plain, there are streets which are quite steep, some houses are built on land which is higher than others. Ayala Alabang was adapted to the terrain, but this is just AAV. I would agree that Filinvest flattened the land, but this is probably so since they were planning to make it a haven for skyscrapers.

Prior to the development by Filinvest of Alabang , the area was used to be a stock farm with sloping and a bit hilly landscape . Passing thru Alabang Zapote road before , I thought that it was just a small parcel of land .with some forest like landscape. I was really surprised upon seeing how sprawling the area when it was developed as an emerging business district .

The development of the area may have disadvantages like losing the rustic
ambiance of the area and some trees , but seeing how Filinvest is developing the area with beautiful and refreshing tree lane boulevards and still retaining almost all of the trees thats been there for years , it is really commendable.
At least we are quite sure that in years to come more and more people will be provided with jobs especially the districts grows tremendously.

http://edmundtanso.smugmug.com/photos/3350888-L.jpg

what are those towers named edmund?

That towers are Parkway Place towers , only 1 so far wasa built which is the Aspen tower . Hopefully it will be built but with different design and more taller . Aspen tower does not look so good in actual as in that rendering, but a new condominium is being built near that Aspen tower , Vivant Flats , medium rise of 18-23 storey.

At least we are quite sure that in years to come more and more people will be provided with jobs especially the districts grows tremendously.

yeah, hopefully. :)

also, there was a proposal to build several office buildings in Filinvest before the asian crisis, they are all of the same design but several towers 20-30 storeys, all glass. does anyone know the name of the project and update on this?

pau
cropher named it aspen tower

also, there was a proposal to build several office buildings in Filinvest before the asian crisis, they are all of the same design but several towers 20-30 storeys, all glass. does anyone know the name of the project and update on this?
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That was probably the Spectrum Center towers you are talking about Edmund. I read it on newspapers , wayback late 90s when I was still a student. I remember it is several towers of 30++ to 40++ storeys of mixed
concrete/steel/glass . They say it is pattern after NYC's Rockefeller Center , but it was probably cancelled or shelved for the timebeing.

cropher
that's it! hope they still have of building it because it looks really nice!

i dont remember seeing Aspen tower like that. definately that rendering too good for the real thing. the big high rise plans for Filinvest seems to have evaporated for the time being. it's not too keen on the residential skyscraper boom either

yeah renell, the real one (aspen tower) dont look as good as the renderings =( but i hope they start building the rest of the towers, if only they finish the skyway, i bet filinvest would develop very fasy since it's less expensive than BGC, makati, and maybe eastwood

well the road to Filinvest is quite fast already. i don't think the skyway will create a big impact on travel time to Filinvest, or will it be used that often by motorists.

Yeah, it takes about 30-40 mins to travel from Makati to Filinvest, although these past few weeks, the travel time's risen to about an hour because there's a bottleneck near the Nichols off-ramp due to a construction.

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home2003/tu0001es/muntinlupa/iso9000-2004.jpg

Muntinlupa City Mayor Jaime R. Fresnedi (center) receives the certification of the International Standard Organization (ISO 9000-2002 from Vivian Trono of Alpha Kaizen, an international consultancy agency responsible for the training of Muntinlupa for ISO. The first and only local government unit to receive such prestigious award for quality management, the city pledges to maintain its high standards of public service to deliver efficiently and remove red tape. At right is City Administrator Lawyer Henry A. Reyes. (photo courtesy of P.I.O.)

Another feat for Muntinlupa City , congratulations !

congrats!!!

I'm going to Alabang tonight, I'll try to get pics. :D

Any new developments happening in this business park along Alabang-Zapote road fronting Ayala Alabang ?

I dont read any announcements/news being done by its developer ( ALI ) to promote this business park to make it prosper . It could compete with Eastwood or Rockwell in terms of size , though its a bit bigger . Its also adjacent to Alabang Town Center . I also hope that they will expand that portion of Alabang Road into a full 6 to 8 lane avenue with landscape island starting from Alabang junction up to to Las Pinas boundary .
The stretch of the road covering Filinvest property seems to have provision for road expansion. However , the road narrows starting on the creek after Nissan Westgate as slums occupy both sides of the road before the ATC mall .

The Madrigal Business Park is getting a few low to mid-rise buildings each year. If you buy a lot there, by contract, you have to build something within two years. Its developing, but slowly. There isn't too much brouhaha, because the develpment is mostly office space. On the filinvest side, however, a couple of mid-rise apartments are being constructed.

Expats may have a bigger salary than those in the country but remember that the cost of living there is more expensive than back home, which still makes us middle-class people abroad.

is one of your parents expats thunderflip? from my definition of expat, life was much better. still middle-class, but we had benefits, like free school, car and fuel, choice of house, etc. i think ryan has those things too, plus more. :D

errr...but yeah, renell is right;) we also get more free stuff, but i dont wanna say:D

we had much more than i said, but like you i'd like to keep that... like you said :D

but it wasn't, like, security guards.

yeah...but its also not really upper class stuff. Like we dont live in a mansion or have all these bodyguards.:D

Any new developments about this business park in Alabang ? Eversince , parang walang publicity about this , pero may mga naitatayo namang buildings . Tipong neglected ito ng Ayalas , why so?

well maybe it's developed already. Madrigal Business Park has been there long before Filinvest

I used to work at the Madrigal Business Park. The great thing about is there's so much parking space.

Any new developments about this business park in Alabang ? Eversince , parang walang publicity about this , pero may mga naitatayo namang buildings . Tipong neglected ito ng Ayalas , why so?
maybe because they don't need the publicity anymore in order to sell lots

Its a satellite city just like Filinvest, so it really depends on the growth of the economy, expansion of businesses outside the core of MM and the growth of the three main CBDs (Makati, Ortigas and BGC). Without much activity elsewhere, nothing will happen to Madrigal and Filinvest. Lots of car dealerships are opening up in Madrigal though...:D

Its a satellite city just like Filinvest, so it really depends on the growth of the economy, expansion of businesses outside the core of MM and the growth of the three main CBDs (Makati, Ortigas and BGC). Without much activity elsewhere, nothing will happen to Madrigal and Filinvest. Lots of car dealerships are opening up in Madrigal though...
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Is BGC already considered one of the main CBD in Metro , it is a new CBD but its not in the stature of Makati and Ortigas , we have yet to see how progressive it will be in the near future. Besides , its also it Makati and majority owned by Ayalas so its a contiguous part of Makati CBD right now.

yeah...BGC will be the future CBD. (i was just to lazy to type that up:D)

Can this thread be renamed to simply Muntinlupa City or Alabang / Muntinlupa City thread so that all the developments in the whole of Muntinlupa City can be posted here para mas broad yung topic na mapag uusapan. Kaysa naman mag create pa ng separate thread .

i don't think it's part of the Central Business District of Makati. it's just like Rockwell, outside the CBD, but still Makati. well according to some maps. i never found out if it was in Taguig or Makati..

Yah , BGC as a whole is shared by Taguig and Makati cities

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Can this thread be renamed to simply Muntinlupa City or Alabang / Muntinlupa City thread so that all the developments in the whole of Muntinlupa City can be posted here para mas broad yung topic na mapag uusapan. Kaysa naman mag create pa ng separate thread .


Wow , thanks to the moderator /admin for hearing my suggestion about the name of this thread ..I just noticed suddenly its now named Muntinlupa City/Alabang thread

i just noticed that there's no pics of madrigal business park here

Cropher - Yeah i changed it:) no prob.

i have old pictures of madrigal business park, but they were by my old camera. Very poor quality.

Why don't we just make it the South Metro thread?

most probably because the rest of the south metro is just a cluster of residential villages ^_^

I think its better if this is dedicated to Muntinlupa City / Alabang thread, because it deserves to have its own thread . Yung ngang mga mini business parks like Rockwell or Eastwood may threads.

Gawan din siguro ng threads about Las Pinas and Paranaque , baka may mga interesado ring mag post about these two cities.

Are there any plans to put up an SM Mall in Muntinlupa area? Now that pataas ng pataas ang pasahe going to SM Southmall or SM Sucat and Bicutan .
I read in the news about SM future malls it seems wala silang land property in Muntinlupa for a future mall ang meron ay doon pa sa farther south , SM Sta. Rosa Laguna near Robinsons mall .

Iba pa rin kasi yung prestige ng may SM mall , mas okay if sa bandang Tunasan area para ma boost yung development sa vicinity , kasi if sa Alabang madami na silang competition at wala nang natitirang malaki-laking vacant lot doon besides that of FCC development.

wow... finally, a thread dedicated to Muntinlupa. I'm actually reluctant to make one coz nobody might post.. but we have this now, so more things to talk about.. hehehe :)

Are there any plans to put up an SM Mall in Muntinlupa area? Now that pataas ng pataas ang pasahe going to SM Southmall or SM Sucat and Bicutan .
I read in the news about SM future malls it seems wala silang land property in Muntinlupa for a future mall ang meron ay doon pa sa farther south , SM Sta. Rosa Laguna near Robinsons mall .

Iba pa rin kasi yung prestige ng may SM mall , mas okay if sa bandang Tunasan area para ma boost yung development sa vicinity , kasi if sa Alabang madami na silang competition at wala nang natitirang malaki-laking vacant lot doon besides that of FCC development.

I kinda like not having an SM in Muntinlupa. Besides, there are just way too many malls already, not to mention too many SM's, period.
^_^

there's already Alabang Town Center and Filinvest Fiesta Mall, two big giants around that area. if you're gonna build a mall down south, build it in the provincial cities. is there a mall in tagaytay? there should be one.

MUNTI REPAIRS RIGHT OF WAY FOR HOUSING PROJECT
September 1, 2004 – Wednesday
News released courtesy of Public Information Office
For ref: Please call Tez Valencia at 862-49-26



In the midst of storm, the Muntinlupa City Government pushes through with the construction of the right of way for the depressed families who will be relocated to a nearby site, which will also be shouldered by the government under a bridge-financing program.

The city’s Urban Poor Affairs Office (UPAO) said site development cost of the right of way is at P17 million.

Three hundred families will be benefited by the said undertaking who are members of the Harmonyville Neighborhood Association, Inc. The said beneficiaries are the recipients of the East Kabulusan Road Rehabilitation and Development and Relocation Project.

Under the endeavor, the city as originator will purchase the 1.6 hectare land owned by Benito Lim Roces. It will be coursed through the community mortgage program of the National Homes Mortgage and Finance Corporation that will provide affordable monthly housing amortizations to the members.

The city government will likewise shoulder site development cost of the housing location itself such as repair of drainage, electricity and water installation, and the like.

Earlier, member of the said association signed an agreement with the city government for a savings program that will include all of the housing beneficiaries entitled “P20 Impok Araw-araw Para Sa Pabahay,”

A passbook will be given by the groups treasurer to each depositor who will deposit P20 everyday for the purpose of having a savings to meet the future amortization expenses of the loaned houses.

The city government said the entire move did not only give houses to the poor people but also the means to pay for the said houses through their own effort to save.

The project is intended to be replicated by other homeowners association in the coming housing jobs of the city government.

there's already Alabang Town Center and Filinvest Fiesta Mall, two big giants around that area. if you're gonna build a mall down south, build it in the provincial cities. is there a mall in tagaytay? there should be one.
well, i heard sm has a lot in tagaytay

On another note, I heard that Robinson's is going to build a new mall at the former Philips plant in Las Piñas.

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Originally Posted by renell
there's already Alabang Town Center and Filinvest Fiesta Mall, two big giants around that area. if you're gonna build a mall down south, build it in the provincial cities. is there a mall in tagaytay? there should be one.

well, i heard sm has a lot in tagaytay

Aside from biggies Festival /ATC malls there's also Metropolis mall which is quite huge too and Lianas mini mall in Alabang area. If SM will join the fray building a mall there ( there was a rumor that the old Nestle plant in Alabang , was apparently bought by SM ) , it will be likened to that of SM Megamall/ Shangrila/Robinson Galleria/StarMall/Edsa Central clusters of different malls all in the same vicinity.


SM owner owns the Taal Vista Hotel in Tagaytay and the adjoining property , its been a long time that the rumor that SM will build a mall in their lot there but up to now wala pa rin itinatayo. Pinag-aaralan siguro nila ng husto kasi yung Olivarez mall doon nasa crossroads na at good ang location pero unsuccesful pa rin , pero kung SM mall ang itinayo dun instaed of Olivarez tiyak nag click yun.

By the way , how I can include a photo in my post/reply ? I have a few photos in my PC's hard disk which I like to include in my post but I dont know how to do it , anyone , please teach me how to.

yah, iv long been hearing those rumors on putting up SM tagaytay, but on the other hand, baka hindi na ito i-prioritize kasi meron nang SM Dasma w/c is just 2 municipalities away from tagaytay.

where exactly is this phillips palnt located and the nestle

A new Robinsons mall sound good for that area. I like the new Starmills malls they have been building lately.

In other news, whatever happened to that observation tower Muntinlupa was planning on building. It was supposed to look like bamboo or something. Supposed to be the tallest tower in the Philippines, there was lots of hype about it last year.

i think it's not going to push throguh for a while now. the tower is planned to be built inside the NBP Reservation(if im not mistaken) and there are still a lot of issues that needs to be addressed with the location. also, the munti government is still focusing other problems of the city such as housing, education, and the re-development of the alabang intersection, etc...

p.s. the government cannot even finish developing my high school (MSHS), how can they make a big project like this happen? :bash:

The lot on which the Philips plant used to stand is along Alabang-Zapote Road, after one of the Villars's M-Star Malls and before the Petron gas station.

The Nestle ( Filipro ) plant in Alabang is located very near the Alabang viaduct , along the national road . The plant stretches from the boundary of Alabang -Bayanan after the creek to the back of the BPI Family Bank/ Shell Gas station .The entire plant is still intact unlike Philips in LP which was already demolished . I don't know how exactly big that lot , but its definitely bigger/longer than the lot area of Metropolis Mall , which is just stone-throw away.

New Bilibid Prison reservation ( close to 550 hectares ) is another hotly contested prime land in Muntinlupa City especially if the plans to relocate/isoloate the National Penitentiary somewhere in the province .
Hopefully if it happens , they will really set aside an area for the ff: natural forest park, recreational facilities , educational insitutions and well developed mass housing and not only for commercial purposes.
Southern Metro Manilans badly needed those huge tree dotted parks as the other end has QC's Parks & Wildlife and Manila's Rizal parks and that NBP area is one of the few remaining government lands in Metro, no golf course or memorial parks please because only the rich enjoys golf course or memorial parks. Public park with lots of greeneries it has to be in it for all people to enjoy.

here is the land use plan of NBP Res. proposed by the city government:

http://www.muntinlupacity.gov.ph/ldip/prop-land.jpg

as u can see, only a small portion is reserved for parks and recreation... :bash:

Maybe , they will incorporate it also in the Tourism Zone of the area so it can generate funds for the beautification and park maintenance .Whatever , its still a proposal , no final and concrete decision, it still can change . But that land-use plan is good cause it gives priority to socialized housing , sana mid-towers with very good facilities for each unit at di tinipid-tipid pero affordable for the poor like us.

my dad actually used to work in that Nestle Plant. that's why we used to live in P'que. then he got moved to Makati:D but yeah, that plant has closed. it's quite big. a mall would even more give consumers there more choices. and there's no ghosts lying around there either, as far as i know.

Are ghost really still inhabiting that mall ? I heard a lot of hearsays about it but myself or none of the persons I know can attest yet that they have seen ghost there . A portion of that mall ( mostly the frontage parking ) used to be a public cemetery . Another former cemetery is San Pedro Town center in San Pedro , Laguna . Its topfloor is now a Sogo Hotel .

SM owner owns the Taal Vista Hotel in Tagaytay and the adjoining property , its been a long time that the rumor that SM will build a mall in their lot there but up to now wala pa rin itinatayo. Pinag-aaralan siguro nila ng husto kasi yung Olivarez mall doon nasa crossroads na at good ang location pero unsuccesful pa rin , pero kung SM mall ang itinayo dun instaed of Olivarez tiyak nag click yun.

hmm, yeah, most probably. Mas malakas talaga ang SM.

plus the traffic.. my god, it's only a two lane road or 4...

MUNTI INTENSIFIES CURFEW LAW

ACTIVATES OPERATIONS ‘KAPKAP,’ ‘SITA’

September 6, 2004 – Monday
News released courtesy of Public Information Office
For ref: Please call Tez Valencia at 862-49-26

In Muntinlupa City’s goal to achieve zero crime rate in all its barangays particularly during unholy hours, the local government led by Mayor Jaime R. Fresnedi in cooperation with the police has enforced the operation “kapkap,” and “sita” to all minor persons and suspicious individuals found roaming in the streets from 9 to 12 p.m.

The anti-criminality operations are implemented on top of the curfew law where the city has nabbed at least 31 minors aged 17 and below in four barangays in the city.

The curfew rule works from 12 midnight to 4 a.m. and is being enforced in all the nine barangays in the city.

About 31 persons were nabbed by the combined efforts of the city police headed by Col. Erasto Sanchez, Social Services Department (SSD) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Intelligence and Investigation Division, barangay police and the barangay based anti-crime groups (BBACS) based in each barangay.

Arrested persons are turned over to the care of the SSD for proper disposition and counseling at a designation area until the last minute of the curfew hour. In their release, minor are then being handed over to their parents.

The BBACS said the city’s operation “kapkap,” “sita” in barangays Tunasan, Poblacion, Putatan and Bayanan all resulted to zero crime incident because the group did not seize or found any prohibited weapon, item or illegal drug possessed by the nabbed individuals.

They said the authorities involved in the late night endeavor operation “kapkap” often works upon tips from concerned community members such as the suspicious grouping of minors in schools and some remote places inside the New Bilibid Prisons area.

BBACS said they raid the place where the supposed doubtful gathering of persons are being held to check if there is a crime being committed at the same time undergoes operation “kapkap.”

Then said the anti-crime regulations are being emphasized by the city government as a means of crime prevention at an earliest stage and to maintain the peace and order in the city.

hope that it would be succesful enough.

MUNTI CITES EQUITABLE SHARE TO NBP LAND

September 20, 2004 – Monday
News released courtesy of Public Information Office
For ref: Please call Tez Valencia at 862-49-26


In reaction to the recent proclamation given by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo awarding 90 hectares of land located at the National Bureau of Prisons (NBP) to employees who are non Muntinlupa residents, Mayor Jaime Fresnedi expressed the city’s right for an equitable share to the NBP land as stated in the 1991 Local Government Code of the Philippines.

Fresnedi said based on Sec. 289 of the code, the city has an equitable share to the development and utilization of a national wealth such as the NBP, which is under the supervision of the Department of Justice.

Section 27 of the code also says there should be a prior consultation and agreement between the national and the affected local government before any plan is made for the development of the disputed land.

Councilor Raul Corro said a public hearing will be held led by the city council’s committee on land use and zoning led by Councilor Jun Sevilla to give light and clarity to the proclamation 667 of Arroyo segregating 90 hectares of NBP land for the housing purposes of the employees of Office of the President, Department of Environment and Natural Resources central office, national capital region and its staff bureaus located in Quezon City.

The proclamation, which came as a surprise and puzzle to the officials of the city made Fresnedi stress that he will never compromise the welfare and rights of the NBP employees and residents as well as the informal settlers who were earlier promised a land by Arroyo.

In 2002, Arroyo donated 50 hectares of land at the NBP for the low cost housing sites of the poor families living along the dangerous Philippine National Railway tracks of the city. She eventually signed a proclamation for it but city officials said until now there are no implementing rules and regulations governing it hence the delay of the project.

City officials said the city has also been planning for the development of the other areas of the NBP, which ranges for about another 50 hectares. The long-term development plan provides a hope for the sustainable progress of the city, which includes the zoning of the NBP to avoid harming the area residents and its wide variety of natural resources.

They said up to now, the Office of the President has not granted their request for the development of the small area of NBP intended for the creation of a civic center and golden tower.

They said the city is currently coordinating with the proper national government agencies regarding the matter.

taken by my boss while she was at Parque España resto.
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taken by my boss while she was at Parque España resto.
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Hmm, where is that looking out to? Is that looking toward the driving range?

ang dilim! whats that somethin white there?? is it the festival mall??

sorry for the quality... I'm not the one who took that! :D :lol: peace po sa boss ko..baka mabasa ito. :lol: no, it's not the Festival Mall. nasa side ung Festival Mall. I dunno the name, but it's somewhere near Dencio's Grill.

Maybe it's the Palms Country Club?

could be Palms. i don't know exactly even though i've been to Palms. from the swimming pool area it wasn't definately there

Just been to BGC yesterday at Market!2x and also passed by BGC for the first time .
Roads criscrossing are mostly 4 lanes but not avenue types with center island.
Mostly lands are flat not slopy .
Young small trees line up continuosly on the roadsides .
Sidewalks are wide/ clean ideal for jogging.
Asphalted yung roads but parang hindi pulido( smooth ) yung pagkaka-asphalt .
Madami construction activities.

Sa FCC in Alabang , andami trees and palm trees na mostly are grown up .
Na-retained din mostly ung mga old acacia trees when it was still a stock farm kaya mas mapuno talaga compared to BGC.

Mostly malawak na avenues with islands ang mga main roads na smoothly asphalted too.

Well lit sa gabi , puede ring gawing joggers path yung wide tree shaded sidewalks.

Di karamihan ang costruction activities

i didn't see that much construction activity in FCC. maybe you can prove me wrong:)

As I said , there are only few construction activities in FCC as compared to BGC.

Ongoing ones are :
Vivant Flats ( now on 14th -15th floor )
South Central ( cluster bldg.A )
one in Nortgate Cyberzone ( near Bellevue Hotel )
Facilities expansion of Bellevue Hotel .

About to start :
Civic 201 ( near Asian Hospital )
another one beside Civic 201

what is civic 101 @cropher?

whoops. sorry man i read it wrong. i though you said the construction activitys werent that different:D

As I said , there are only few construction activities in FCC as compared to BGC.

Ongoing ones are :
Vivant Flats ( now on 14th -15th floor )
South Central ( cluster bldg.A )
one in Nortgate Cyberzone ( near Bellevue Hotel )
Facilities expansion of Bellevue Hotel .

About to start :
Civic 201 ( near Asian Hospital )
another one beside Civic 201

The one in Northgate Cyberzone, near Bellevue Hotel, is the new building for Convergys (the call center company), I think. It will house their Alabang Operations.

what is civic 101 @cropher?

The name is actually 2301 Civic Place.
Quite short but nice.

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Precisely , Civic 2301 , I also did not notice that I mistype the name , sorry.

The other building under construction is not Convergys , because its building is finished already . This U/C building is also located at Northgate cyberzone , I still don't know if this building is tall , but it is utilizing a crane . I will check it one of these days closer so I will at least know its name or how tall it will be.

that buildings not too bad. Filinvest doesn't have a lot of high-rises, but the number of buildings, and their size just reflects their umm.. importance (?)

Precisely , Civic 2301 , I also did not notice that I mistype the name , sorry.

The other building under construction is not Convergys , because its building is finished already . This U/C building is also located at Northgate cyberzone , I still don't know if this building is tall , but it is utilizing a crane . I will check it one of these days closer so I will at least know its name or how tall it will be.


There is a Convergys building u/c in Quezon City, along Commonwealth Ave, beside the St Peter Church and a few hundred meters from Ever Gotesco Commonwealth... :D

When BGC began it was a consortium of land developers that top out the Ayalas on the bidding process several years ago . Even so , the Ayalas slowly inch their way on becoming the controlling block nowadays in BGC that is why they have many developments inside the BGC.
I think this is not the same case in Filinvest-Alabang , where the Gotianuns solely own the right to develop the former stock farm . Do the Ayalas will also have future developments inside FCC , although they have Madrigal Business park within their Ayala-Alabang village .
Its just so ironic that they ( Ayalas ) practically helped a lot for the development and appreciation of land in Alabang area , but they are not the ones who cash on in when the former stock farm was developed into a business hub.
Will FCC turn out even better than it is now , had Ayala's won the bidding ?

MUNTINLUPA CITY PUBLIC MARKET BAGS 1st PLACE IN NCR AWARDS OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

September 29, 2004 – Wednesday
News released courtesy of Manila Bulletin


In its three years under the direct tutelage of the Muntinlupa City Government, the Alabang Public Market has undergone major transformation from its increased collections to its management and physical sanitation that has earned it the award of Most Outstanding Healthy Market in the National Capital region (NCR) given by the Department of Health (DOH).

The public market is the biggest wet market in the city visited by about 10,000 people every day and brings in millions of earning monthly to the local government.

Since the administration of Mayor Jaime R. Fresnedi took it over, under the supervision of market administrator Gerard Comia, the market finances were put into order with the help of a computerized system.

Ambulant vendor were banned and all traders are directed to get a stall or a proper vending area to keep the market’s sidewalks always clear.

The DOH also awarded healthy place recognitions to the city’s Ospital ng Maynila for the second year and two public schools in the city namely, Pedro E. Diaz High School Annex and the F. De Mesa Elementary School.

Mayor Fresnedi will also get certificate of recognition from the DOH as well as his city health officer Dr. Magdalena Meana and some other barangay chairmen.

Former over-all winner in the healthy place award Marikina City landed as first runner-up in the contest.

Other awardees in the private sector include Liberty Commodities Corporation, Ayala Town Center, and Sogo Hotel for having an exemplary sanitary practices.

Wow , Amras , thats nice to know that Alabang wet market bagged a health
award from DOH no less . I wonder if the 2nd level of that wet market already have tenants . It was renovated a year ago , the flea market along the East service road was even demolished.

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from Palms Country Club

Wow , Amras , thats nice to know that Alabang wet market bagged a health
award from DOH no less . I wonder if the 2nd level of that wet market already have tenants . It was renovated a year ago , the flea market along the East service road was even demolished.

I don't think the second floor have tenants now. Is it for lease in the first place?

The place really had great improvements. It is very well ventilated now unlike before and the wet section is very clean and organized. Every stall was provided with similar weighing scales provided by the government to avoid cheating. They also got rid of the vendors along the road beside the market so there's more space for parking your vehicles and stuffs. :)

Once the South Central is completed, these two would greatly complement each other...

btw, nice pic renell!

When BGC began it was a consortium of land developers that top out the Ayalas on the bidding process several years ago . Even so , the Ayalas slowly inch their way on becoming the controlling block nowadays in BGC that is why they have many developments inside the BGC.
I think this is not the same case in Filinvest-Alabang , where the Gotianuns solely own the right to develop the former stock farm . Do the Ayalas will also have future developments inside FCC , although they have Madrigal Business park within their Ayala-Alabang village .
Its just so ironic that they ( Ayalas ) practically helped a lot for the development and appreciation of land in Alabang area , but they are not the ones who cash on in when the former stock farm was developed into a business hub.
Will FCC turn out even better than it is now , had Ayala's won the bidding ?
well, probably, i do believe that having competition would even help more scraper to be build...if there's no competition....and if ayala solely controls makati, taguig, alabang and cebu...then maybe we might have a scenario where ayala would only be build buildings when it's profitable for them :)

I read from the MM Skyway thread that the group of Manny Pangilinan will continue the construction of the Bicutan-Alabang segment of the Skyway soon.
I hope that it will progress so that the Filinvest -Skyway Alabang interchange will also materializes and complements the road network in FCC especially in the Northgate Cyberzone-South Central vicinity of FCC. It will surely spur further development in FCC and even Madrigal Business Park once the Alabang segment is done.

And the planned rehabilitation of Alabang viaduct , any updates about it Amras?

man they should have taken care of the Alabang viaduct by now!

as far as I know the rehabilitation of Alabang viaduct should have started last August 2003. and as usual, delayed na naman ang project. the city goverment has been insisting those who are concerned on the project to start it as soon as possible. kasi di rin daw nila masimulan ang mga beautification projects nila along Alabang interchange.

What kind of rehabilitation are they ( PNCC/DPWH ) supposed to do in Alabang viaduct , are they going to demolished the flyover completely or they are going to reinforce it to strengthen it . It may too costly pero sana just like in Pasig city the city government can help instead in the expenses of building a higher and new with great design flyover na puedeng lagyan ng beautiful overpass/walkways underneath .
Kasi yung one and only steel overpass across Metropolis mall , maganda sana kaya nga lang na restrict ang height masyado because of the viaduct above it. It give me creeps whenever I cross there , palagi tuloy ako nagmamadali para matawid yung other side.

Last time I passed it, nothing changed, it was still the same bridge, with reinforcements. So reinforcements, check. but i don't think it's sufficient

i see, akala ko ung reinforcements na ginawa recently yun na ung rehab, so may gagawin pa pala, but if i were them, i demolish na lang yan, kasi maayos man yan, ang gulo pa rin sa ilalim, i mean thre is really bad need for a complete urban renewal underneath & around the area.

i agree they should just tear down the whole thing

i agree they should just tear down the whole thing

that's a one sided answer how about the continious flow of SLEX? if we tear it down there must be an answer as to how will we take care of the traffic flow?

Does Vivere already have operational restos or bars? Their website has not been updated since 2002(?) and it just refers you to the restos at ATC. Something like 'try Don Henrico's pizza and Starbucks across the street...' They should really update that website. Guests wouldn't take a hotel without a resto outlet very seriously...

Was looking up at the old postings and Doink mentions a bar at the 32nd floor with a 'weird bamboo floor that looks down to below' Any of you been there?

I like 20/20 at Bellevue a lot. A 'scraper with no neighbors really has an advantage as far as 180 degree sweeping vistas of the city skyline is concerned...

Yah , Bellevue Hotel at present is all by its lonesome and the tallest one in the Northgate Cyberzone area . Also , it does have a nice view of the nearby Laguna lake with minimal obstruction , only one tall building obstruct its view of the lake , the Alabang Corporate tower ( 9-10 storeys ) along east service road which formerly house the SSS office in Alabang.

MUNTI BOASTS OF CRIME MAPPING SYSTEM; NABS A ROBBER RIGHT AFTER CRIME INCIDENT

October 4, 2004 – Monday
News released courtesy of Public Information Office
For ref: Please call Tez Valencia at 862-49-26


The city police of Muntinlupa recently boasted of its new Geographical Information and Crime Mapping System (GICMS), which is said to be the first of its kind crime clock analysis program in the country that will enable a faster and more systematic police response to crime incidents in the city.

Mayor Jaime R. Fresnedi welcomed the development and vowed for a more aggressive support to the programs of the city police for better peace and order situation in the locality.

City Police Col. Erasto Sanchez said the new database software system plots exact information on prevalent crimes all over the city such as when a robber under the Alabang Viaduct was immediately arrested a few minutes after the crime.

He said the police quickly recovered the P7,000 stolen cash and the suspect’s caliber .38 revolver. Sanchez said the accomplishment provided for by the new system is just one of the many upcoming feats they expect.

The P7.5 million project is a program of Rep. Ruffy Biazon. It will show what crime has just transpired at a specific area and the time of its occurrences. It will also include vital information on the fleeing suspects.

The crime being reported to the station’s tactical operation center through phone call will be immediately registered to the said database map, which would be printed.

The map would be fed to the neighboring stations, the Southern Police District, National Capital Region Police Office and National Police headquarters at Camp Crame in Quezon City.

The city police chief said the system will save them burden of going through with the conventional way such as long dictations over the phones that even becomes a hindrance during hot police pursuits of criminals.

He added that the new system matches and compliments their Oplan Dragnet because the map enables them to easily determine where the criminals are heading and coordinate with appropriate stations for interception.

I noticed that the traffic lights in Alabang , those in SSH exit ( near Petron ) and in Montillano st. under the viaduct are not there at the moment.

Are they for maintenance or upgrade ?

oh, those traffic lights? it's been a long time. I dont know anything about what they're gonna do with those.

anyway, I found this at the muntinlupa site. Part of their flagship projects is this proposed government center at NBP (or Filinvest, not so sure.. hehe). This includes the city hall, hall of justice, poice and fire stations, and civic park ang plaza.

http://www.muntinlupacity.gov.ph/ldip/prop-hall.jpg

wow... that looks nice.... is it going to be built soon?

There is suppose to be an allocation of that goverment center in Filinvest for more accesibility so it might be in Filinvest Alabang.

wow...that crime mapping system is pretty cool. They should have that in other areas of MM and other cities of RP.

And that new city hall looks good!:okay:

yeah, pretty grand project for a city government... hope they build like a park in front of it, for public's benefit.

btw, where is the New Bilibid Prison located in munti?

South of Ayala Alabang...(thats all i know):D

yeah, pretty grand project for a city government... hope they build like a park in front of it, for public's benefit.

btw, where is the New Bilibid Prison located in munti?

Yes, on a map, the New Bilibid Prison compound is located just south of Ayala Alabang. There is a walking-only gate that is accessible from the Daang Hari connecting Alabang/Las Piñas to Bacoor, Cavite. The main entrance though is accessible only from the Muntinlupa National Road, a few hundred meters from Susana Heights exit on South Superhighway.

Bilibid is a nice place to go for cycling or just walking. It still has wide open spaces and parks inside the compound. We use it as a shortcut between Las Piñas and Laguna when we go cycling.:)

hi all,

I happen upon this forum by way of the tear-inducing 1973 manila photos and saw this thread. I went through it and saw a lot of interesting pictures on that thread and this one as well. I have a bunch of photos of ayala alabang which i'll be uploading for everyone's pleasure. :)

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All church shots were done in St James the Greater Parish.
The shots with "Globe" ads were taken on the Alabang Country Club polofield
The green glass building was taken from the exit of Acacia gate
The empty road is the north-bound side of Daang Hari towards Alabang
The waterfountain entrance was taken from Palms Country Club in Festival
The burning house was taken near Country Club drive corner Molave. That was taken on 12/31/03. That's why boys and girls you shouldnt play with firecrackers. You may burn down a house. ;)
The tree and tower with stars were taken from a house near Taysan and Country Club
The parking lot was taken near the McDo on the hill in ATC.

oww.. they seem to be good pictures.... do you have any larger copies of them?

great shots man, welcome to the Philippine Forums :D

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i had second thoughts if this was Alabang shots when i saw this :runaway:

Yes Renell , that pix is in Alabang , specifically in Madrigal business park, Ayala -Alabang . The buildings there for now are mostly low rise and quite a few midrise ( 15-24 storeys ) .

that's what i thought it could be, since i haven't been there, and i've been only told of it by word.

are the buildings there varying in date built, or are they all new?

All buildings there are less than 10 years and below because Madrigal BP started having buildings there around 1995 ( the red/brownish building at the far end in the photo is actually the first completed building there ) and was quite alone there for a moment , before it had neighboring buildings built there.

more madrigal pics pls...

pau: how big do you want them? I was concerned that those with slow net access would get bogged down if post bigger photos. Also I hate it when i had to scroll sideways if the photo is too big for my display's resolution.

thanks for the welcome renell

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the buildings above can be seen at Commerce Ave corner Acacia Ave.

no prob;)

the size of that bigger photo isn't that bad. it's okay size. we've seen worse:D

Welcome tiltshift! nice pics, you've got there.

@Tiltshift: Welcome to the forums! The pictures seem very other-worldly, and looks like it was not taken at Alabang at all. Proof that careful composition and the right lens (25 mm I guess?) makes for a world of difference. The rest of us just use digicams or whatever else is available (Pizza Hut camera, anyone?). Thanks for sharing these with us!

Is it just me? Or can anybody else not see the picture of the burning house?

All the shots were taken using a digicam. :)

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The burning house is a bit right off the center. You'll see the glow of the fire and the smoke lit by the fire.

Halloween is fast approaching so I'll have more pics to show. :)

All the shots were taken using a digicam. :)

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The burning house is a bit right off the center. You'll see the glow of the fire and the smoke lit by the fire.

Halloween is fast approaching so I'll have more pics to show. :)

Yeah because this wasn't in the collage you first posted.

As well as the empty road (Daang Hari going to Alabang).

If you have the time, maybe you can post all of the pictures again (this size would work just fine) and caption them?

We'll wait for those Halloween pics with bated breath, buddy! At last, I could experience an AAV Halloween, even if just vicariously through pictures!

(I've a suspicion this is gonna start that whole he's-rich-he's-richer posts again... I noticed they seem to crop up every three months or so.)