Ortigas Center [Archive] - Page 16

METROPOLITAN_ILOILO

February 1st, 2009, 06:41 PM

Taken fro the 33rd floor of Malayan Plaza

4:00 PM

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5:00 PM

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6:00 PM

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6:15 PM

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6:30 PM

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6:45 PM

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7:00 PM

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/shyaman_king/HOLIDAY%2009%20-%20JAN%2014/DSC_0084a.jpg

Great transformation shot! I love the way it changes! :applause:

Loved the last three pics...

More! :)

firebender

February 1st, 2009, 07:33 PM

I choose Ortigas over Makati kce mas okay ang maglakad dito.. mas tahimik.. What I don't like sa makati is laging may traffic.. Acessible din kce ang ortigas.. Just feel na I belong here...

Any news who will be the tenants of AUB bldg at ortigas aside from Asia United Bank?

Jarvijarv

February 2nd, 2009, 05:25 AM

chris_nigel

February 2nd, 2009, 01:44 PM

nice shot syempre mahal din agsakay sa helicopter or airplane to get that shot.... tnx sa nag share

chris_nigel

February 2nd, 2009, 01:49 PM

guys anong building ng rob. yung may helipad sa taas for me its the most beautiful building in ortigas

shyaman

February 8th, 2009, 09:59 AM

Viewed from NAIA T3...

Makati, Ortigas Center and BGC…

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/shyaman_king/HOLIDAY%202009%20-%20FEB%2005/DSC_0014a.jpg

Ortigas Center…

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/shyaman_king/HOLIDAY%202009%20-%20FEB%2005/DSC_0010a.jpg

venntro

February 9th, 2009, 04:01 AM

^^ The St. Francis Towers are standouts!!!

renell

February 11th, 2009, 11:40 AM

[QUOTE=dvbaicrviser;31622424]

kinakalawang na yong spires

talagang sayang, nagiging higanting billboard na lang ang mga BSA twins. ang taas pa naman, almost 200m.

buti nga natapos, hindi parang jaka tower.

dvbaicrviser

February 11th, 2009, 12:34 PM

taken by adamina (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shalom_adamina/)

taken about two months ago, but uploaded today :)

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/EnozAnewor/adaminaortigas.jpg

I hope may foreign investor na makipag tie-up sa Ortigas para i-develop yung dating area ng Payanig sa Pasig. Emaar sana.

Yung compund ng Meralco, sumunod na rin sana sa Rockwell. Sana makisosyo ang Kingdom Holdings. :)

Isa pang dapat idevelop diyan ay yung ULTRA at dating Kapitolyo ng Rizal.

chris_nigel

February 12th, 2009, 03:27 AM

i think may partnership na ang mga ortigas at ayala dun sa maiiwang 10 hectare land ng kapitolyo ng rizal forgot what article was that

venntro

February 12th, 2009, 04:00 AM

i think may partnership na ang mga ortigas at ayala dun sa maiiwang 10 hectare land ng kapitolyo ng rizal forget what article was that

^^ Yeah, I do recall reading an article on that.

dvbaicrviser

February 12th, 2009, 08:02 AM

^^ Maganda yan. I hope isabay na ang Ultra. Medyo bulok na ang facilities at hindi na rin bagay dun sa lugar. Sayang yung lugar na kinatatayuan.

kalbongdad

February 13th, 2009, 11:57 AM

i stand corrected....yung ortigas elevated walkway....blue and yellow nga....the last time i saw it i thought it was blue and pink.....ot ba?..nde naman ortigas thread ito diba?:lol:

regjeex

February 15th, 2009, 07:07 AM

Lovely parin ang Tektite Tower... Dyan ako dati nag wowork sa may west tower 10f :) lagi kung nakikita si Carmina Villaruel :)

Darating din tayo jan.. Im sure marami pang investors na pupunta sa pinas especially jan sa Ortigas. Umpisahan na sana nila pag libing jan ng mga wires...:bash:

I hope may foreign investor na makipag tie-up sa Ortigas para i-develop yung dating area ng Payanig sa Pasig. Emaar sana.

Yung compund ng Meralco, sumunod na rin sana sa Rockwell. Sana makisosyo ang Kingdom Holdings. :)

Isa pang dapat idevelop diyan ay yung ULTRA at dating Kapitolyo ng Rizal.

[dx]

February 20th, 2009, 01:29 PM

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by Gines.Photography (http://flickr.com/photos/stardiver70/)

sick_n_tired

February 20th, 2009, 02:36 PM

^^
thanks for sharing

very colorful ortigas shot! :okay:

nayki

February 21st, 2009, 04:34 PM

snap shot from my phone cam
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/nayki_22/On%20the%20rise/02192009044.jpg?t=1235230173

Waldenstrom

February 22nd, 2009, 06:49 AM

^^ great shot nayki! :)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/176/406536488_14dee75eb8_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/markbernal/

leechtat

February 22nd, 2009, 06:55 AM

i think may partnership na ang mga ortigas at ayala dun sa maiiwang 10 hectare land ng kapitolyo ng rizal forgot what article was that

^^ correct.. but its not JV with ortigas and co. i think.... rumor has it, that the said kapitolyo property will be turned into a serendra-like development.. quite exciting really..

kevinb

February 22nd, 2009, 04:44 PM

[QUOTE=mambo;31629382]

talagang sayang, nagiging higanting billboard na lang ang mga BSA twins. ang taas pa naman, almost 200m.

buti nga natapos, hindi parang jaka tower.

Bakit ba natigil ung construction ng BSA?:?

venntro

February 23rd, 2009, 02:38 AM

[QUOTE=renell;32124170]

Bakit ba natigil ung construction ng BSA?:?

^^ Caught in the 1997 financial crisis.

stanleymalls

February 23rd, 2009, 04:28 AM

My snip-snap pix of Ortigas Center. :D :D :D :D :D

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image000-3.jpg
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philip_v

February 23rd, 2009, 10:13 AM

As viewed from Amici inside the Atrium of SM Megmall. Ortigas could be my future workplace.

http://static.zooomr.com/images/6948306_a909db3040_b.jpg

http://static.zooomr.com/images/6948317_836391719e_b.jpg

sick_n_tired

February 23rd, 2009, 01:46 PM

^^its been years since the last time i saw that Ortigas view.. simula ng nawala ang megastrip .. wala na din ang frenchfries na malaki:lol:

c0kelitr0

February 24th, 2009, 09:15 AM

ang panget talaga ng roads sa mandaluyong side ng ortigas center :bash: kailan kaya nila gawing asphalt yan gaya sa Pasig side?

chris_nigel

February 24th, 2009, 12:58 PM

stolen shot from my phone

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3393/3306479102_857953cec8_b.jpg

^^

sick_n_tired

February 24th, 2009, 01:51 PM

ang panget talaga ng roads sa mandaluyong side ng ortigas center :bash: kailan kaya nila gawing asphalt yan gaya sa Pasig side?

at pag gabi ang dilim wlang street lights...:ohno:

edit: meron pala hindi nga lang umiilaw

Waldenstrom

February 25th, 2009, 12:35 AM

generally naman, pangit naman talaga mga roads sa Manila :D puro bitak bitak, tapal, etc.

anakngpasig

February 25th, 2009, 12:55 AM

^^ except
pasig where
most roads
are asphalted

bledzoe

February 25th, 2009, 12:33 PM

agree!:)

sick_n_tired

March 1st, 2009, 04:40 PM

01 March 2009
17:30

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venntro

March 2nd, 2009, 05:40 AM

01 March 2009
17:30

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3663/3319561024_dcafa36967.jpg?v=0

^^ Ganda talaga ng OCC.

sick_n_tired

March 8th, 2009, 08:39 AM

06 March 2009

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venntro

March 9th, 2009, 04:42 AM

^^ Parang di sa Pinas. Thanks for the pics.

kalbongdad

March 10th, 2009, 09:12 AM

bakit parang di sa pinas.....ibig bang sabihin pag pangit yun lang ang sa pinas?...nde ko sya ma gets ang expression na yan....:bash:

sick_n_tired

March 10th, 2009, 10:22 AM

^^thats the initial reaction..but for me its a complement.. our environment is improving aesthetically.

kalbongdad

March 10th, 2009, 10:24 AM

^^thats the initial reaction..but for me its a complement.. our environment is improving aesthetically.

ahhh ok

sick_n_tired

March 10th, 2009, 10:35 AM

^^my opinion :D

kalbongdad

March 10th, 2009, 10:39 AM

talagang improving ang environment natin since bf became mmda chief....at is pgma sa helm daming infra ngayon....

venntro

March 11th, 2009, 02:17 AM

bakit parang di sa pinas.....ibig bang sabihin pag pangit yun lang ang sa pinas?...nde ko sya ma gets ang expression na yan....:bash:

^^ Well, it may initially sound as a back handed compliment since parang pangit ang pinas to begin with. But perhaps it's just a saying that we got so used to which essentially means na sobrang ganda and isang lugar. :)

crappypants

March 13th, 2009, 01:39 AM

basically Kalbong dad is right, it's a nicer way of saying ang pangit ng pilipinas. :lol:
that's why i never liked using that expression.

RonnieR

March 13th, 2009, 04:42 AM

Ortigas sets P40 billion for 2 projects
By Mary Ann Ll. Reyes Updated March 13, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Ortigas & Co. is spending around P20 billion for the redevelopment of the Greenhills Commercial Complex and another P20 billion for its biggest residential development project to date, to be located in Quezon City.

Company chief operating officer Rex Drilon said that Phase I of the redevelopment of the 16.6-hectare Greenhills complex will involve putting up a new Crossroads building at the site of the existing two-story Gloria Maris building. The first phase will begin this year.

Ortigas & Co has the biggest landbank in terms of direct holdings of premium land. It owns around 58 hectares, all north of Pasig River (Mandaluyong, San Juan, Pasig, Quezon City). A subsidiary, Concrete Aggregates, which is 76 percent owned by Ortigas, has a 200-hectare property in Angono which is being quarried by La Farge. “After 15 years, we can develop that into a residential area,” Drilon said.

Aside from the Greenhills complex and the Quezon City development, Ortigas’ COO disclosed that they are also looking at developing a company-owned property in front of the Asian Development Bank in Ortigas.

Drilon said that all the existing structures in the Greenhills complex will be torn down in phases so as not to disrupt the conduct of business in the area. In addition, three residential towers and one office-hotel building, as well as a two-level basement parking that will increase the number of parking slots from the present 3,000 to 7,000, will be constructed.

The second phase will involve building a new Unimart, Drilon disclosed.

The redevelopment of the Greenhills Complex, owned by the Ortigas group, will be financed via internally generated funds. “Greenhills has a good cashflow,” he said.

The new complex, Drilon added, will have twice the number of spaces available for “tiangge” or stalls for lease.

Meanwhile, Ortigas & Co. yesterday unveiled its largest residential project called Circulo Verde to be located in a company-owned 12-hectare property along Calle Industria in Bagumbayan, Quezon City. It will have 15 residential buildings consisting of 5,000 of mostly residential units.

International design firm RTKL has developed a masterplan for Circulo Verde that maximizes the area’s natural features to strike a balance between nature and the demands of fast-paced living in the city. The Marikina River surrounds the perimeter of the project.

Inspite of the global crisis that is slowly affecting the local market, the company remains bullish about sales of its residential units this year.

Drilon said there remains a 1.2-million shortage of units in the mid-market, consisting of residential units with prices ranging from P2 to P6 million, which the firm intends to address with Circulo Verde.

“Even if you look at all the projects going on at this time, we are nowhere close to addressing the housing gap. And while there are many ongoing projects, we believe that we are able to offer something different,” he pointed out.

It is estimated that the backlog for the low-cost sector is around 3.6 million, and for the mid-market, 1.2 million. The higher end is well covered, Drilon said.

While Drilon considers the past year to have been a tough one, with the prices of oil and food commodities doubling he said 2008 is still good since the company’s residential project after a long hiatus, Luntala Valle Verde beside Medical City, was sold out.

The company intends to continue development inspite of the adverse economic environment. “We’ve been in this game long enough (78 years) and have built many residential communities like Greenhills and Wack-Wack. We will probably have a hiccup in the next two years, but after that, things will go back to normal,” he said.

“The average industry take-up last year was about 500 to 600 condo units a month. That shows how much is moving. And, if the shortfall is 1.2 million units, there should still be a lot of opportunities,” Drilon added.

sick_n_tired

March 13th, 2009, 08:03 AM

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RonnieR

March 13th, 2009, 08:57 AM

^^ nice. do you have photos of Metrowalk - its restaurants and bars? cool place

sick_n_tired

March 13th, 2009, 12:54 PM

^^i have... i will look for it when i got home :D

terrapinoy

March 14th, 2009, 03:38 AM

^^:applause: great shots of lovely Ortigas.:cheers:

Bosnyboy

March 14th, 2009, 09:34 AM

From business mirror 03/14/09

Ortigas allots P60B for development projects PDF Print E-mail
Companies
Written by Honey Madrilejos-Reyes / Reporter
Thursday, 12 March 2009 22:34

CONVINCED that the slowdown brought about by the global economic crisis is just a phase, one of the country’s oldest property developers, Ortigas & Co. Ltd. Partnership (OCLP) said it will continue to be aggressive as it announced a P60-billion development program over the next 10 to 15 years.

In an interview on Thursday, chief operating officer Rex Drilon II said the company has planned three major projects under way. The first two are new residential and mixed-use projects while the other one is the renovation and expansion of the Greenhills Shopping Center in San Juan, considered as OCLP’s most famous project, to date.

The 77-year-old property firm is currently developing the P20-billion Circulo Verde project built on a 12-hectare property on Calle Industria, Bagumbayan in Quezon City that used to be owned by affiliate Concrete Aggregates Corp.

Drilon said accessibility is the main advantage of Circulo Verde. It is near to Metro Manila’s major thoroughfares such as Edsa, Ortigas Avenue, Carlos P. Garcia Avenue (C-5), Katipunan Avenue and Marcos Highway.

“Even if you look at all the projects going on at this time, we’re nowhere close to addressing the housing gap. And while there are many ongoing projects, we believe that we will be able to offer something different,” said Drilon.

Circulo Verde will feature 12 residential towers in varied heights, consisting of about 5,000 units. There will also be a town center where retail space and modern conveniences come together to serve the needs of the residents and the community.

The first phase of the development covers five residential buildings on a 2.7-hectare area. Currently being developed are Ibiza Tower and Majorca Residences, a 23-story and 11-story development, respectively.

Designed by architecture and design firm RTKL, full completion of the project is expected in 15 years. Unit prices range between P3.5 million and P6 million.

“The average industry takeup last year was about 500 to 600 condo units a month. That shows how much is moving. And if the shortfall is 1.2 million units in the midmarket, there should be a lot of opportunities,” said Drilon.

OCLP is also in the process of completing the master plan for the redevelopment of Greenhills shopping center, which will basically expand the size of the commercial center in terms of commercial spaces.

From the present 100,000 square meters (sq m), Drilon said a redeveloped Greenhills shopping center would have 400,000 sq m to 500,000 sq m of shopping spaces.

The redevelopment of the 42-year-old commercial center will be done in five phases. The company is planning to build three residential towers, one service hotel, a new and bigger Music Museum and additional parking facilities.

The renovation and expansion of the shopping center will also require an investment of P20 billion, said Drilon.

The company’s third major project is the 75-story One Galleon Place, which, once completed, will be one of the country’s tallest buildings. It will be located on its 1.3-hectare vacant lot along ADB Avenue, Ortigas.

Similar to the two other projects, Drilon said another P20 billion will be allocated to One Galleon Place. The projects will be funded by a combination of preselling proceeds, internally generated cash and borrowings.

Ph Man

March 14th, 2009, 02:34 PM

very nice night shots christian! it's a good thing BSA are twins. they don't look very lonely together. calling Alphaland...

sick_n_tired

March 14th, 2009, 03:07 PM

^^thanks francis
san ba pwedeng magphotoshoot sa roofdeck ng building na mataas?

anyway, another photo taken from my workplace
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3584/3350991507_e9d19c2eac.jpg?v=0

Ph Man

March 14th, 2009, 03:29 PM

marami. sometimes it comes with a price. others are for free if you happen to know anyone from up there. maybe we can schedule one within the month.

anyway. what ISO setting did you use on those shots?

sick_n_tired

March 14th, 2009, 03:35 PM

^^ sa last post ko 800 kaya medyo grainy...sa first post from 200 to 400...

marami. sometimes it comes with a price.

like how much? cge join ako dyan :D

Ph Man

March 14th, 2009, 05:03 PM

try the smallest possible next time and compensate it with longer exposure time. try lang...

magkano? i mean kelangan mo magcheck in sa condotel. you and me doing that? we'll create a buzz here. pwedeng group. the more...the merrier. :) pero pwede rin sa mga roofdeck restos that are open to the public. try natin one time sa City Garden or Citibank Tower.

Arciga_01

March 14th, 2009, 06:08 PM

Kailan kaya tatapusin yang twin towers sa tabi ng Megamall... Ganda sana kung finally, may ilaw na sya.

:D

[dx]

March 18th, 2009, 06:41 AM

Ortigas Center (a bit old but great picture, nonetheless)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3474/3363475043_1f7dd09a8b_o.jpg
by mrwhitepatch (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrwhitepatch/)

johnmizer

March 19th, 2009, 03:43 AM

^san kaya ang galleon place dyan,

sick_n_tired

March 23rd, 2009, 03:07 PM

21 March 2009
Summer sky over Ortigas center

http://images.xtian008.multiply.com/image/1/photos/75/500x500/5/IMG-3285.JPG?et=7up7%2BymYMlN57oPFafRcCw&nmid=222025983

kalbongdad

March 24th, 2009, 05:15 PM

hmmmmm nice photos....

[dx]

March 25th, 2009, 11:16 AM

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by austynjed23 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dpdjr_23/)

stanleymalls

March 26th, 2009, 05:57 PM

^^ A view from one of C-5's flyovers, if I am correct.

Ph Man

March 27th, 2009, 06:20 PM

taken from a speeding car at that. it does look gloomy after the photoshop adjustments. i guess the original version doesn't look as dark.

anakngpasig

March 28th, 2009, 05:33 PM

^^
a faked "HDR"
probably tone mapped
in Photomatix. too bad
there's a lot of posterized
parts in the image. the clouds look
surreal though, love it!

kalbongdad

March 29th, 2009, 02:02 PM

ano ba asng pangalan ng maliit na park dyan sa ortigas

Ph Man

March 29th, 2009, 05:06 PM

RonnieR

March 30th, 2009, 09:57 AM

kalbongdad

March 30th, 2009, 11:15 AM

I think it's called Ortigas Park. I love that park. Everytime I'm in Ortigas, I find time to visit this park. I think there's a coffee shop right inside the Park. CBTL yata.

i found an old photo in my multiply site:
http://images.skyscraper1026.multiply.com/image/7/photos/10/600x600/86/Towers.jpg?et=ZkgNUVinySci0QsWASFbKg&nmid=67433349

Link: http://skyscraper1026.multiply.com/photos/photo/10/86

nice pic....nung wala pa yung park na yan minsan nakakapag park pa ako dyan...at nadadaan paminsan minsan...ngayon na meron na i am unable to find time to visit the place...mukhang maganda...sana yung sa gitna ng lot sa tabi ng adb ang i-develop to a park na meron mga cafe....galing siguro ng ortigas lalo...yan ang kulang sa ortigas kaya hindi nya mapantayan ang ayala center....yung greenbelt maliit na park lang pero ang galing...

Ph Man

March 30th, 2009, 05:45 PM

thanks guys. the park is relatively small. pero may mga sculptures sa loob. ayos ang pagkakagawa. and more importantly, may mga bench. sarap magpahangin. at ang sarap tumambay...and be anonymous, a nobody. unlike sa makati, medyo behaved lang, kasi baka may makakitang kakilala. :lol:

Shazzam

March 31st, 2009, 06:37 AM

View from Lourdes School grounds.....

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg108/vavaboom2k7/ViewfromLourdesSchoolfootballground.jpg

RonnieR

April 1st, 2009, 07:49 AM

^^ nice...

kevinb

April 1st, 2009, 11:34 AM

01 March 2009
17:30

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3663/3319561024_dcafa36967.jpg?v=0

Lovely OCC!

guys anong building ng rob. yung may helipad sa taas for me its the most beautiful building in ortigas

I think you're referring to the Robinsons Summit Center.

kevinb

April 1st, 2009, 11:34 AM

View from Lourdes School grounds.....

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg108/vavaboom2k7/ViewfromLourdesSchoolfootballground.jpg

Nice. Mukhang Central Park sa NY. :D

Shazzam

April 2nd, 2009, 08:29 AM

^^If only a good quality camera was used, it could have been much nicer. I only had a cheap touch-screen multi media player from China to take that shot at that time. :lol:

kevinb

April 2nd, 2009, 10:48 AM

But it still has the Centrl PArk-ish feel. :lol:

[dx]

April 3rd, 2009, 07:43 AM

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by reynaldnunez (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reynaldnunez/)

philip_v

April 3rd, 2009, 05:55 PM

As viewed from the 41st floor of Discovery Suites.

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[dx]

April 4th, 2009, 04:42 AM

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by reynaldnunez (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reynaldnunez/)

jmmg_32188

April 5th, 2009, 04:44 PM

Ortigas-Acropolis Skyline as viewed from Citibank Square Tower, C5 Road, Libis, QC..
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j184/jmg_32188/2603_1023890727093_1519981938_30098.jpg

stanleymalls

April 5th, 2009, 06:12 PM

My quick grasps of the Ortigas Center and nearby Mandaluyong City.

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http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image007-4.jpg
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http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image009-3.jpg
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image010-5.jpg
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image011-5.jpg
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image004-4.jpg

jmmg_32188

April 6th, 2009, 11:13 AM

how i wish galleria mall will be renovated.. it's very old.. and megamall be carpeted with new tiles..

Ph Man

April 6th, 2009, 07:08 PM

the entrance was already renovated. who knows, the interiors might come in next. ;)

dvbaicrviser

April 7th, 2009, 11:44 AM

Halos twenty years na pala ang Galleria.

kalbongdad

April 8th, 2009, 08:40 AM

part pa ba ng ortigas ang ultra? or pasig na...?

Rodel

April 8th, 2009, 01:14 PM

Rodel

April 8th, 2009, 01:16 PM

;34637598']http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/3409799866_fa2860ce21_b.jpg
by reynaldnunez (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reynaldnunez/)

i like this shot very much!

Rodel

April 8th, 2009, 01:20 PM

Halos twenty years na pala ang Galleria.

yes...this was opened sep 1990

Shazzam

April 9th, 2009, 12:51 PM

part pa ba ng ortigas ang ultra? or pasig na...?

I think Ultra is part of Barangay Ugong Pasig City. Ortigas Center is actually very unique since it's bounded by 3 cities: Mandaluyong, Pasig City, and QC. Midpoint of San Miguel Avenue all the way to ADB Ave. separates Pasig City and Mandaluyong City. Only a portion of Robinsons Galleria is part of QC though.

kalbongdad

April 11th, 2009, 05:00 PM

maganda na ang area na yan lalo na ang mega mall hangang hanga nga ang isang indian na kasama ko sa singa...bilib daw siya...sa mega...matrapik nga lang daw....ang kulang na lang dyan ay isang park sa gitna na punong puno ng puno...ala greenbelt...to make ortigas at par with makati....yan ang isang kulang sa area na yan...

RonnieR

April 15th, 2009, 08:35 AM

Ortigas Skyline

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/Ortigasskyline.jpg

Lili

April 17th, 2009, 03:55 AM

[dx]

April 26th, 2009, 08:18 AM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3583/3470981165_d3513a99e6_b.jpg

by JR Rodriguez IV (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrrodrigueziv/)

Ph Man

April 26th, 2009, 06:42 PM

cool! an early morning shot! it brings out the diverse colors of ortigas skyscrapers! nice find as usual dex.

laquacherra

April 29th, 2009, 04:32 AM

shot early yesterday evening

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3393/3485133458_55f3071561_o.jpg

sick_n_tired

April 29th, 2009, 10:11 AM

^^from that angle, parang 1 tower lang ang st francis

Kintoy

April 29th, 2009, 11:05 AM

shot early yesterday evening

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3393/3485133458_55f3071561_o.jpg

my office is in the 31st floor of the tall building on the right, One San Miguel. It's 53 floors in total :)

Ph Man

April 29th, 2009, 08:57 PM

Coolness! you work with Emerson? you'll be surprised to know that the very person who erected OSMA is a fellow forumer. ;)

Ms Lauren, what a nice shot! Dusk and Dawn photos are amazing, aren't they?

This photo makes me wonder...who will be the landmark in that area of Mandaluyong. If you are a Cityland Shaw resident...will your tell others instead that you live "beside St Francis Towers?"

leechtat

May 11th, 2009, 02:49 PM

taken last week of april, from BGC

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/8218/ortigasfrombgc.jpg

kalbongdad

May 11th, 2009, 03:23 PM

i agree...ganda na ng skyline dyan...

PepMan

May 12th, 2009, 08:06 AM

A totally different Ortigas Skyline, I made this shot 2 months ago sa Medical City:
http://images.photographein.multiply.com/image/5/photos/7/600x600/3/Image035.jpg?et=p2ezBfTv7EsrvaKWAsJDUg&nmid=240396467

dvbaicrviser

May 12th, 2009, 08:22 AM

;34591028']http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3417/3401147887_a0158b1215_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/3401135823_34233cf420_b.jpg
by reynaldnunez (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reynaldnunez/)

Maganda siguro kung lalagyan ng SM Megamall at Shangri-La ng garden ang rooftop nila. Pwede pa nilang pagkakitaan dahil magandang venue sa parties at kasalan.

http://www.property24.com/Property24/Articles/ArticleImages/Rockefelle.gif

http://site.martinhaber.com/images/northpk500_roof_pic-web_m8sb_c3t8.png

Kintoy

May 14th, 2009, 03:46 PM

chris_nigel

May 14th, 2009, 06:39 PM

kintoy my cousin is working at emerson nasa HR sya sang department ka ba?

Kintoy

May 15th, 2009, 03:40 PM

kintoy my cousin is working at emerson nasa HR sya sang department ka ba?

IT Shared Services

stanleymalls

May 15th, 2009, 06:02 PM

A peek from one of C-5's flyovers

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/stanleymalls/Image022-4.jpg

cribs88

May 16th, 2009, 06:06 AM

ganda ng mga skylines!

anakngpasig

May 18th, 2009, 03:39 PM

kasalukuyang nasusunog ang
squatters area in between Astoria
Plaza and that new hotel. :eek:

Arciga_01

May 19th, 2009, 06:21 AM

Yey! The arsonist are back :lol:

icarusrising

May 19th, 2009, 02:19 PM

Oakwood set to return to Manila this year (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/161947/Oakwood-set-to-return-to-Manila-this-year)
05/19/2009 | 06:26 PM

MANILA, Philippines - Oakwood, one of the better known brands of serviced apartments worldwide, is set to return to Manila in the third quarter this year.

Oakwood is set to open Premier Joy-Nostalg Center Manila located in Ortigas Center. It will offer 233 luxury residences, ranging from fully-furnished studios to three-bedroom units, and the Chairman Suite, which has exclusive features and amenities.

Oakwood Premier in Makati City was rebranded as Ascott in 2006 following the Ayala Group's exit from the property.

“Oakwood is excited to be back in Manila to serve the needs of international business executives and discerning local clients. Ortigas, as a prime business district, is the perfect address for an Oakwood Premier which is found in strategic locations across Asia," said General Manager Brian Connelly in a statement.

Oakwood Premier Joy~Nostalg Center Manila features fully-equipped kitchen, home entertainment system, bath and shower, laundry facilities, maid’s quarters in three-bedroom units and Internet connectivity.

Other amenities include the Residents’ Lounge with a restaurant and a bar, room service, swimming pool, jacuzzi, fitness center and helipad.

Oakwood Premier also offers facilities for banquets and conferences in either of two ballrooms with a capacity of up to 200 persons each. The facilities may be divided into smaller meeting venues. The facility will also have two boardrooms.

Oakwood Premier Joy-Nostalg Center Manila was designed by the architectural firm C.Y. Lee and Partners. They are responsible for the concept behind Asia’s tallest structure, the Taipei 101.

For the group's first project in the Philippines, the group designed a building that boasts of environment-friendly provisions and is the first in the country to use high-grade and energy-efficient low emissivity glass curtain walls that keep out a high percentage of heat, thus reducing the amount of electricity consumed and maximizing the effects of its in-house air-conditioning system.

Oakwood Premier Joy-Nostalg Center Manila is owned by Quantuvis Resources Corp., a company engaged in real-estate and property development.

Worldwide, Oakwood has 3,500 associates and nearly 23,000 apartments and more than 300 network partners.

A division of Oakwood Worldwide, Oakwood Asia Pacific manages Asia's serviced apartments for business and leisure travelers in China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea and Thailand.

An additional 26 properties are scheduled to open by 2012 in various locations across Asia Pacific. Oakwood Asia Pacific operates Oakwood Premier, Oakwood Residence and Oakwood Apartments with Oakwood Premier Resorts and Oakwood Resorts coming soon. GMANews.TV

leechtat

May 19th, 2009, 02:58 PM

^^ this is very good news indeed... :)

[dx]

May 22nd, 2009, 09:52 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2158/3539064072_7ec4233577_b.jpg
by Pedro Gerardo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedrogerardosds/)

sick_n_tired

May 22nd, 2009, 09:55 AM

nice find dex, ang ganda! :okay:

philip_v

May 24th, 2009, 05:15 AM

I get to pass by St. Francis Towers every weekend mornings and they are so beautiful. Also, I now appreciate the towers of Ortigas since I started working. They are classy, elegant, and mature.

kalbongdad

May 24th, 2009, 12:23 PM

yup no problem with the skyline.....pero again one thin is missing in ortigas yung greenbelt like park....na maraming puno....that will act as its lungs....puro bato na sa ortigas...

Arciga_01

May 24th, 2009, 05:30 PM

Ortigas Center lives up to it's name, ang tigas talaga ng lugar :naughty:.

@kalbongdad:
Agreed, yan nalang ang missing ng Ortigas Center.

sick_n_tired

May 24th, 2009, 06:46 PM

24 May 2009

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/117/ortigascopy.jpg

JudeD

May 24th, 2009, 08:38 PM

Besides missing parks, what's really kulang din are trees in general and nice sidewalks. Sobrang pedestrian unfriendly talaga ng Ortigas, it's ridiculous. You'd think they'd at least improve the streets leading between the hotels and the malls. Even just the short distances walking from Edsa Shang or Richmonde to Megamall or the ADB to Podium or Galleria is so uncomfortable and unsafe compared to similar but even longer routes in Makati where you can walk from the Pen or Dusit to Greenbelt or Renaissance to Glorietta in relative comfort. Considering the traffic and parking situation, it would be quicker to walk around Ortigas but few would do that given a choice because of the lousy pedestrian network.

skyscraper100

May 24th, 2009, 11:47 PM

^^
pansin na pansin ko rin yun. parang without the skyscrapers,hotels and mall you wouldnt feel you're in a business center parang "bayan" lang ng kung anong lugar.
siguro with the taxes that the local goverment collected from these huge businesses it deserves to have a better landscaping,better side walks,better lamp post..
wake up bobby eusebio...
i agree in makati you can feel secure you have that posh cosmo feeling.

rustyboi

May 25th, 2009, 11:43 AM

SM plans to turn Ortigas mall to be RP's largest (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/162795/SM-plans-to-turn-Ortigas-mall-to-be-RPs-largest)
05/25/2009 | 05:28 PM
gmanews.tv

MANILA, Philippines - Still unsatisfied with the country's two largest malls, the SM Group is set to expand its shopping center in Ortigas in Mandaluyong.

Officials of SM Prime Holdings Inc., the country's largest owner and operator of shopping centers, said the three-hectare parking lot of SM Megamall in front of Edsa will be redeveloped to turn the shopping center to be the largest mall in Metro Manila. SM North Edsa is the county's largest and Asia's third largest mall. SM Mall of Asia, on the other hand, is the second-largest in the country.

“After the renovation, SM Megamall will even be larger than North Edsa's. The new structures will all be connected. The redevelopment will hopefully start next year," said Hans Sy, SM Prime president.

On Monday, the company has formally opened the Sky Garden at the SM North Edsa in Quezon City.

Company officials said SM Prime had spent some P2 billion for the redevelopment of SM North Edsa, including P600 million for the Sky Dome, a concert venue which may accommodate as many as 1,500 people.

With the improvements in SM North, the entire shopping center now has a 445,000 gross leasable area.

The Sky Garden will have 32 to 33 tenants such as cafes, diners and coffee houses.

SM North Edsa will also have an I-MAX and is just a "matter of time" when it will be constructed. SM Prime had spent some P300 million.

The entire Sky Garden and SM North Edsa's The Block have been enabled as wi-fi hot spots without any charges.

SM North Edsa contributes between 12 and 13 percent to the entire revenues of SM Prime. With the addition of Sky Garden, SM North Edsa's topline share will improve by 18 percent.

Despite the large area of SM North Edsa, officials added that SM Malls continued to enjoy about “98 percent" occupancy rate. GMANews.TV

philip_v

May 25th, 2009, 12:22 PM

Ortigas Center's current lungs are the San Miguel compound, University of Asia and the Pacific, and various parking lots with trees here and there. Is it too late to develop a park in Ortigas? I think only private entities could make a move to introduce a park with commercial establishments.

I agree it's not as pedestrian friendly as Ayala Avenue but it's bearable.

Arciga_01

May 25th, 2009, 02:51 PM

Ortigas Center's development is downright inconsistent from my observation. Pasig side, Ortigas Center is somewhat pedestrian friendly, asphalted un 60% ng roads nya tapos well lighted ang streets nya. On mandaluyong side, it's the other way around, it's so pedestrian unfriendly tapos concrete parin lahat ng roads nya and it's super dark.

Interms of facilties and being friendly to pedestrians: Ayala Center >>> Ortigas Center.

In short, hinde talaga maganda ang palakad ng mga Ortigas sa Ortigas Center nila pag ikukumpara mo sa palakad ng ayala sa Ayala Center. Parang pinabayaan nalang ng mga Ortigas un CBD nila and they let the local goverment run it like hell instead.. :ohno:

ruralvillage

May 25th, 2009, 11:30 PM

SM Prime to position Megamall as biggest (http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2009/may/26/yehey/business/20090526bus7.html)
Manila times (http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2009/may/26/yehey/business/20090526bus7.html)

THE Philippines’ largest mall owner and operator said it plans to rebuild SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City into the country’s biggest shopping center.

On the sidelines of Sky Garden opening at the SM City North Edsa in Quezon City, Hans Sy, SM Prime Holdings, Inc. president, said the company will develop the 3-hectare parking lot in front of SM Megamall to expand the present gross floor area of the shopping center.

“After the renovation, SM Megamall will even be larger than North Edsa” Sy told reporters.

He also said the building of SM North Edsa, the company’s oldest mall in the country, will be also renovated this year. SM Prime said it plans to spend up to P2 billion to give the 25-year-old mall a new face.

Sy said SM North’s renovation will be completed by the end of the first quarter next year.

Of the P2-billion earmarked for the project, P600 million was already spent for the development of Sky Dome, a concert venue which may accommodate as many as 1,500 people, Sy said. In addition an IMAX theater will also be built within main the building of SM North.

AT present, SM Prime has one IMAX Theater at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City, which is built for P300 million.

After the redevelopment of the entire shopping center, Sy said SM North will have a total gross leasable area of 445,000 square meters. The mall contributes about 12 percent to 13 percent to the entire revenues of SM Prime.

This year, the company is planning to open SM City Naga in Camarines Sur, SM City Rosario in Cavite and SM City Pamplona in Las Piñas. The mall operator is also set to expand SM City Rosales in Pangasinan.

By the end of the year, SM Prime will have 36 malls nationwide and three malls in China—SM City Xiamen, SM City Jinjiang, and SM City Chengdu—with an estimated gross floor area of 4.9 million square meters.

SM Prime has allocated P5.5 billion in capital outlay for its projects in China and P6.5 billion will be for the Philippine malls.
--Chino S. Leyco

queetz@home

May 26th, 2009, 02:55 AM

^^ Ah jeeze!!! I suppose another few more years of never ending clogged traffic jam as a direct result of SM Megamall. As if that little renovation to the bridge connector didn't do enough damage. Maybe SM Prime should finance MRT8 and get that thing building before they do anymore expansion since I betch 99.999% of the heavy traffic issue in Ortigas can be blamed on their gargantuan mall.... :ohno:

dvbaicrviser

May 26th, 2009, 07:23 AM

Kailangan ng SM na magkaroon ng kahit dalawang hotel (isang 5-star at isang 3-4 star) sa Megamall nila at isang hotel-apartment. Nasasayang ang maganda nilang lokasyon.

Ang Shangri-la Plaza, magising na sana at ideliver yung pangako nila nung sinisimulan pa nila ang mall nila na gagawin nilang 'fine art' ang shopping. Disappointed ako sa kinalabasan ng mall na yan, mas masaya pa ako sa Megamall dahil maraming art galleries sa 4th level.

Ang Galleria, ang sikip sa loob, dapat tanggalin nila yung mga booth sa gitna at palitan nila ng totoong puno at halaman yung mga fake palm trees nila. Gawin kaya nilang clear glass yung bubong para mas maliwanag.

RonnieR

May 26th, 2009, 07:24 AM

24 May 2009

beautiful photo of ORtigas Center.

philip_v

May 26th, 2009, 01:02 PM

Kailangan ng SM na magkaroon ng kahit dalawang hotel (isang 5-star at isang 3-4 star) sa Megamall nila at isang hotel-apartment. Nasasayang ang maganda nilang lokasyon.

Agreed.

Ang Galleria, ang sikip sa loob, dapat tanggalin nila yung mga booth sa gitna at palitan nila ng totoong puno at halaman yung mga fake palm trees nila. Gawin kaya nilang clear glass yung bubong para mas maliwanag.

Masyado ng mahal sa airconditioning yun pag gagawing clear yung bubong. It's not that dark anyway. Masikip talaga sa Galleria because it's just a small mall.

kalbongdad

May 26th, 2009, 03:00 PM

for me one of my fave ang gale......hindi sya maingay....hindi masyadong stressful mag shop....pwede kang pakaang kaaing....walang babangga sayo...

sick_n_tired

June 1st, 2009, 04:38 AM

30 May 2009

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/3630/053020092286l.jpg

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/4905/053020092287e.jpg

sorry sa quality, cam phone lang

PepMan

June 1st, 2009, 07:57 AM

30 May 2009

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/3630/053020092286l.jpg

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/4905/053020092287e.jpg

sorry sa quality, cam phone lang

Pero may sense na rin yung 2nd.

RonnieR

June 1st, 2009, 10:16 AM

another view of ORtigas Center
http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/OrtigasCenter.jpg

[dx]

June 2nd, 2009, 05:23 AM

Ortigas Center
Photos by Joel H. Garcia (http://februarystar.multiply.com/)

http://joelhgarcia.pixi.me/d/3568-1/333b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3377/3578209637_b8d6857d21_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3629/3578948766_bf807700e0_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3600/3578163933_0f2dab93a0_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3344/3567979207_6c17b9d06f_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3330/3578947904_3692b1b46c_o.jpg

tabz

June 2nd, 2009, 06:02 AM

whoah.. ang ganda

sick_n_tired

June 2nd, 2009, 06:51 AM

jaw-dropper! :applause: ingget ako

dex, yan ang vision ko sa g.a., kaya lang minalas hehe

[dx]

June 2nd, 2009, 06:56 AM

jaw-dropper! :applause: ingget ako

dex, yan ang vision ko sa g.a., kaya lang minalas hehe

hehe, sayang nga e. next time!

sick_n_tired

June 2nd, 2009, 06:58 AM

^^umaaraw na naman eh, hopefully this weekend summer na ulet, kahit isang araw lang :D

RonnieR

June 2nd, 2009, 09:06 AM

^^ wow, nice, thanks [dx], ang galing

Waldenstrom

June 2nd, 2009, 11:26 AM

ang galing ni Joel Garcia! :applause:

philip_v

June 2nd, 2009, 02:37 PM

Nice finds Dex! I have this amazing view of Ortigas in my work place but I can't seem to find the time to take photos. The dirty windows also don't make matters better.

yup no problem with the skyline.....pero again one thin is missing in ortigas yung greenbelt like park....na maraming puno....that will act as its lungs....puro bato na sa ortigas...

I finally saw where Ortigas Park is. It's just a small park in Emerald Ave I think.

neverwinter

June 2nd, 2009, 05:12 PM

So SM Megamall will transform one of these days...

;37622036']Ortigas Center
Photos by Joel H. Garcia (http://februarystar.multiply.com/)

http://joelhgarcia.pixi.me/d/3568-1/333b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3377/3578209637_b8d6857d21_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3629/3578948766_bf807700e0_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3600/3578163933_0f2dab93a0_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3344/3567979207_6c17b9d06f_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3330/3578947904_3692b1b46c_o.jpg

I'm already becoming a huge fan of Joel Garcia... :yes: but I think I little more exploration of the area, he'll get to have a huge view of Ortigas Center. :wink2:

Arciga_01

June 3rd, 2009, 01:07 AM

Wow...Looks like SimCity 4 un itsura ng mga buildings!!! Also, looking at the pictures, sana naman ayusin ng mga Ortigas un roads ng Ortigas Center. Sobrang napaglumaan na eh..Tapos, bakit walang maintenance un Union bank Tower rooftop?

[dx]

June 3rd, 2009, 02:05 AM

^^umaaraw na naman eh, hopefully this weekend summer na ulet, kahit isang araw lang :D

Yup! Nahanap mo pa ba yung payong mo? hehe

ang galing ni Joel Garcia! :applause:

Agree!

So SM Megamall will transform one of these days...

I'm already becoming a huge fan of Joel Garcia... :yes: but I think I little more exploration of the area, he'll get to have a huge view of Ortigas Center. :wink2:

I'm also a fan. :colgate: Do you know a good vantage point for taking photos of the Ortigas Center?

[dx]

June 3rd, 2009, 02:16 AM

Photo by Derick Gamboa (http://www.pbase.com/manilaman04/)

http://www.pbase.com/manilaman04/image/113286028/original.jpg

sick_n_tired

June 3rd, 2009, 05:13 AM

;37669374']Yup! Nahanap mo pa ba yung payong mo? hehe

DI PA NGA EH, WALA SA KROKS, KUNG SINO MAN NAKAPANSIN PLS, PM AKO :d

kevinb

June 3rd, 2009, 06:46 AM

^^ Hindi ka naman galit sa font mo noh @Xtian? :nocrook::lol:

-----

I luuuuurve OCC and St. Francis! Pareho silang breathers sa mga blandly-designed towers sa Metro Manila. I love OCC's glassy and corporate façade. Ang ganda!!!!!:banana:

Teka lang. I thought mas mataas ang St. Francis kesa sa PBCom? :?

sick_n_tired

June 3rd, 2009, 07:12 AM

^^mas mataas pa din pbcom

^^ Hindi ka naman galit sa font mo noh @Xtian? :nocrook::lol:

sorry hehe cad ako kanina eh, work mode kunwari

--SuperB0y--

June 3rd, 2009, 09:17 PM

kasalukuyang nasusunog ang
squatters area in between Astoria
Plaza and that new hotel. :eek:

that will be millenia tower. ibig sabihin ba nun, wala na yung squatters?

Shazzam

June 18th, 2009, 10:35 AM

The Squatters.... or what used to be.... after the fire
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg108/vavaboom2k7/AmberSquatters.jpg

.... and the settlers seemed to be well organized now, with common alleys and similar patterned CHB walls and layout. And it looked like they have gained "legitimate" access to Ortigas Center via Amber Ave. this time. If before it was "over-the-bakod", now their alleys are open towards the avenue.

ericlucky290

June 18th, 2009, 03:25 PM

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii177/ericlucky290/Forum/manila/DSC09014.jpg

--SuperB0y--

June 18th, 2009, 11:29 PM

in_a_rush

June 19th, 2009, 03:55 PM

sana naman huwag na silang pabalikin. bakuran na agad yung lupa!

sick_n_tired

June 21st, 2009, 01:15 PM

20 June 2009

http://images.xtian008.multiply.com/image/1/photos/96/1200x1200/28/IMG-0282.JPG?et=bmWt2JTPIjtJno8K7Yl%2CiQ&nmid=258255587

http://images.xtian008.multiply.com/image/2/photos/96/1200x1200/1/IMG-0158.JPG?et=Mdci5qiuTy7y39kpdmH77g&nmid=258255587

hybridace101

June 21st, 2009, 05:22 PM

(Really) early this Sunday morning, I had a rude awakening as a fire hit Tektite's basement. Given that, a lot of people were evacuated, mainly call centre agents. The problem I had, this wasn't given a lot of media attention either on abs-cbnnews.com or inquirer.net.

RonnieR

June 22nd, 2009, 04:47 AM

20 June 2009

http://images.xtian008.multiply.com/image/1/photos/96/1200x1200/28/IMG-0282.JPG?et=bmWt2JTPIjtJno8K7Yl%2CiQ&nmid=258255587

I like this shot. It gives you an impression that Ortigas Center is so near.

(Really) early this Sunday morning, I had a rude awakening as a fire hit Tektite's basement. Given that, a lot of people were evacuated, mainly call centre agents. The problem I had, this wasn't given a lot of media attention either on abs-cbnnews.com or inquirer.net.

maybe the fire was immediately contained and no major damage...besides it happened on a Sunday, kaya ang mga reporters wala sa area. Good that happened to you.

Shazzam

June 22nd, 2009, 06:25 AM

sana naman huwag na silang pabalikin. bakuran na agad yung lupa!

Mukhang hindi yan ang nangyari.......

RonnieR

June 22nd, 2009, 08:18 AM

Mukhang hindi yan ang nangyari.......

as i see it, they put hollow blocks instead of light materials...

skyscraper100

June 22nd, 2009, 08:49 PM

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii177/ericlucky290/Forum/manila/DSC09014.jpg

cool shot.. parang alien invasion with the antennas of the san miguel tower:lol:

RonnieR

June 25th, 2009, 12:12 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3353/3570296940_8f9c0ebcbf.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mistersimbol/

ionmarx

June 25th, 2009, 06:10 PM

Question: Aling building sa Megamall yung Pasig? Mega A o Mega B? Kasi kapag coding nag-iingat, alam nyo naman, todo abuso sa Pasig kasi walang coding, pero shempre napansin ko may mga nag-aabang rin na Manda parak, nag-aabang ng biyaya :lol:

ionmarx

June 25th, 2009, 06:11 PM

I like this shot. It gives you an impression that Ortigas Center is so near.

maybe the fire was immediately contained and no major damage...besides it happened on a Sunday, kaya ang mga reporters wala sa area. Good that happened to you.

Pano ginawa to? Kasi location is Fort (High Street). Mula ruon pag tiningan mo eh talagang maliit ang Ortigas. Hindi ganito kalaki.

philip_v

June 26th, 2009, 03:32 AM

I like this shot. It gives you an impression that Ortigas Center is so near.

Pano ginawa to? Kasi location is Fort (High Street). Mula ruon pag tiningan mo eh talagang maliit ang Ortigas. Hindi ganito kalaki.

Telephoto lens.

Shazzam

June 29th, 2009, 11:21 AM

Shazzam

June 29th, 2009, 11:34 AM

Thru this forum, I'd like to commend the City Government of Pasig for finally providing garbage bins like the picture below. Starting last weekend, they have installed many of these on practically all streets of Ortigas Center Pasig City portion, many of which are concentrated on Emerald Avenue where most of the big office buildings are located. They look sturdy and durable. Very nice!

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg108/vavaboom2k7/GarbageBin.jpg

I hope that their next move (and this needs the help of the Ortigas Center Association, Inc.) is to strictly implement anti littering in the area. In the past when there were no garbage bins on site, we know this is difficult to implement. But now people will not have reason to just throw their garbage anywhere.

I wish to see a cleaner Ortigas Center, at least on the Pasig City area from now on! :cheers:

Calling Mayor Abalos! How about your share on the Mandaluyong City side Sir?

dvbaicrviser

June 29th, 2009, 02:20 PM

Sana hindi nakawin.^^

leechtat

June 29th, 2009, 04:34 PM

@sick_n_tired, impressive ortigas photos... amazing that it looks so close to bgc... :applause:

crappypants

June 29th, 2009, 06:27 PM

Sana hindi nakawin.^^

naka bolt na nga ,nanakawin pa?
Sana pagandahin niya rin yung buong pasig hindi lang yang mga center , center.
Maybe he can fix and paint the sidewalks, medyo nabubulok na at nagpe-peel ang paint. yung center island sa sandoval bulok na hitsura dagdagan mo pa ng usok ng mga tricycle, baka pwedeng pakipaint man lang para hindi mukhang slum outside the center. tutal yung mukha ni kagalang galang Mayor Eusebio nakaplaster ata kahit saan ka lumingon sa pasig daig pa si Mao tse tsung.

RonnieR

July 9th, 2009, 07:12 AM

July 8

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/Ortigasflyover.jpg

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/Ortigasflyoverphoto2.jpg

dvbaicrviser

July 9th, 2009, 08:32 AM

^^

Bakit kaya hindi pagandahin itong Ortigas flyover. Parang ganito sana.

http://travel.sulekha.com/united-arab-emirates/dubai/photos/dubai-112.jpg

adgaps

July 9th, 2009, 12:35 PM

nanunuod ako ng 24 Oras ngayon...

may sasakyang nabagsakan ng crane sa may Opal Road... buti walang nasugatan... may sanggol pa naman...

crappypants

July 9th, 2009, 06:04 PM

^^

Bakit kaya hindi pagandahin itong Ortigas flyover. Parang ganito sana.

http://travel.sulekha.com/united-arab-emirates/dubai/photos/dubai-112.jpg

ang maganda lang na ganyang flyovers ay yung bandang Makati ayala Edsa para ka talagang nasa first world country na. paglakpas dun lalo na papuntang cubao bagsak na naman dahil sa soot , nangingitim ang itsura. Pero pagtatagal tagal mo nasasanay na mga mata mo kaya siguro hindi na pinapansin ng mga tao at wala nang pakialam mga namumuno. pagkatapos mawalan ng basura kalat sa paligid ligid ito siguro kailangan nilang bigyan pansin , matanggal yang smoke belchers para hindi nangingitim mga gusali.

sick_n_tired

July 10th, 2009, 12:27 PM

taken from the 14th flr of Medical City
10 July 2009

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http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/4540/img1123.jpg

michael677

July 10th, 2009, 03:01 PM

ang maganda lang na ganyang flyovers ay yung bandang Makati ayala Edsa para ka talagang nasa first world country na. paglakpas dun lalo na papuntang cubao bagsak na naman dahil sa soot , nangingitim ang itsura. Pero pagtatagal tagal mo nasasanay na mga mata mo kaya siguro hindi na pinapansin ng mga tao at wala nang pakialam mga namumuno. pagkatapos mawalan ng basura kalat sa paligid ligid ito siguro kailangan nilang bigyan pansin , matanggal yang smoke belchers para hindi nangingitim mga gusali.

sa makati maganda? meron b dun? i just know of the ayala and buedia flyover, pero parang wala naman ka ilaw ilaw dun..? yuck kadiri parang dark ages

[dx]

July 18th, 2009, 07:05 AM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3656/3678811400_fb2c0e4177_b.jpg
by bhobg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bhobg/)

RonnieR

July 18th, 2009, 08:44 AM

very nice ^^

Arciga_01

July 18th, 2009, 11:53 AM

Ugh, i can't believe yan un hangin na hinihinga natin :eek: !

sick_n_tired

July 18th, 2009, 06:47 PM

^^nice! view from Meza residences?

happosai

July 19th, 2009, 03:46 AM

^^Wala bang pictures dyan ng Strata100 at Strata200? Isa sa mga sinaunang building dyan sa Ortigas. :lol:

habagatcentral1

July 20th, 2009, 03:11 AM

This was Ortigas Center. Saw this pic at Facebook. As viewed from Highway 54 (EDSA of Today)

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs164.snc1/6160_104701097766_101164622766_2033896_1349348_n.jpg
by Old Philippines (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Old-Philippines/101164622766)

Arciga_01

July 20th, 2009, 03:33 AM

Ganda ng EDSA nuon!

Shazzam

July 20th, 2009, 06:05 AM

RonnieR

July 20th, 2009, 12:26 PM

I was surprised that DAP building in Ortigas is undergoing repainting. Cool.
Taken yesterday, July 19

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/Ortigasphoto3.jpg

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/Ortigasphoto2.jpg

RonnieR

July 20th, 2009, 12:27 PM

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/Ortigasphoto1.jpg

skyscraper100

July 20th, 2009, 10:37 PM

^^where did you took this? tnx for sharing..

RonnieR

July 21st, 2009, 06:39 AM

^^where did you took this? tnx for sharing..

since it was a Sunday, i stopped in front of that building and took shots. Thanks....:)

chris_nigel

July 21st, 2009, 11:25 AM

Philcomcen pa lang at Ortigas Bldg, plus Meralco Building of course. Mid 70s siguro ito?

meralco at ortigas buildng yung dalawa yung philcomcen abandoned at at GSIS na may ari..akalain mo yun may pic na ganyan ..hehehe thnx sa nag share

anakngpasig

July 22nd, 2009, 03:21 PM

;39926506']http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3656/3678811400_fb2c0e4177_b.jpg
by bhobg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bhobg/)

very nice photo!
the early morning fog makes
it more interesting.

ionmarx

July 23rd, 2009, 01:13 AM

^^ Baka smog :lol:

By the way, meron ba rito sumasakay ng FX sa lumang Medical City na terminal? Nawala na yung terminal dun this week, ang hirap umuwi pa-Antipolo kasi wala na run yung terminal. May idea kayo kung san napunta? Pwera dun sa SM terminal ha, mahaba palagi ang pila run eh :/

Shazzam

August 3rd, 2009, 06:56 AM

sdblackshade

August 3rd, 2009, 10:16 AM

i think hinde squatters ung mga may ari ng batong bahay. baka yung mga dating nasa kalsada na nasunugan ang squatters.

sick_n_tired

August 3rd, 2009, 11:17 AM

03 AUg 2009

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/5529/img2326z.jpg

Shazzam

August 4th, 2009, 06:08 AM

i think hinde squatters ung mga may ari ng batong bahay. baka yung mga dating nasa kalsada na nasunugan ang squatters.

Sila din yung mga nakatira dati na nasunugan. Sa kalsada kasi nuon parang naging extension na nila, ginawang iba't ibang tindahan at karinderia (ngayon, nasa kabilang side naman ng Amber Ave.ang mga ito). Buong bloke ang nasunug, tagos hanggang kalye sa loob ng San Antonio. Pwede ngang hindi na sila squatters kung binenta na sa kanila ng may-ari ang lupa at sinubdivide. Malaking voting population kasi sila ng Barangay San Antonio, mahirap matinag.

sick_n_tired

August 7th, 2009, 08:56 AM

Photo by: dregala (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dregala/3774037158/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2663/3774037158_5e405a38e5_b.jpg

michael677

August 8th, 2009, 11:42 AM

Photo by: dregala (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dregala/3774037158/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2663/3774037158_5e405a38e5_b.jpg

i hope they put up bright spot lights on St francis when it finally completes turnover ! sayang ang taas nya if they dont put special lighting effects at night

diz

August 8th, 2009, 11:18 PM

^^ I think that would be distracting to residents.

sloanesquare

August 10th, 2009, 10:35 AM

i hope they put up bright spot lights on St francis when it finally completes turnover ! sayang ang taas nya if they dont put special lighting effects at night
there is a building visible from Edsa which is nicely lit with yellow and blue rope lights or neon..is that this building in the bottom?

and why is this happening in ortigas and not in boring ayala avenue?
i envy the rockwell rope lights sincei live in Fort.

But I aslo know where I am if I am landing in Manila on weekends when the Fort pacific plaza Star Trek lights are on

ionmarx

August 10th, 2009, 05:37 PM

^^ Most likely that's the Joy~Nostalg Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=481918&page=20). The only building I've seen (so far) in Ortigas that has such kinds of lighting at night :D

RonnieR

August 10th, 2009, 05:45 PM

^^ yup correct... i saw it kanina, so nice at night.

skyscraper100

August 11th, 2009, 03:09 PM

^^ I think that would be distracting to residents.

maybe a neon light would'nt be that distracting..

michael677

August 11th, 2009, 03:18 PM

^^ I think that would be distracting to residents.

in time im certain they will put on lights.. the lights are not distracting coz they will just usually put it on top of the towers. similar to pacific star in fort, GA in mandaluyong, and Enterprise Centre in makati

grabe tlga hongkong sa lights galore if we could have 10% of that !

RonnieR

August 11th, 2009, 05:32 PM

maybe a neon light would'nt be that distracting..

in time im certain they will put on lights.. the lights are not distracting coz they will just usually put it on top of the towers. similar to pacific star in fort, GA in mandaluyong, and Enterprise Centre in makati

grabe tlga hongkong sa lights galore if we could have 10% of that !

agree...in fact, there's a residential tower in Manila along UN Avenue that looks so bright at night...beautiful...

Ortigas Center, Aug. 10
http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/OrtigasCenter-1.jpg

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/EtonEmeraldLoft.jpg

[dx]

August 13th, 2009, 11:16 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2573/3813459573_81ba0cde16_b.jpg
by xelor (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xelor/)

dvbaicrviser

August 13th, 2009, 11:26 AM

Ang ganda ng Ortigas. Sana kung hindi man matuloy yung Lopez Tower sa Rockwell, sa pwesto ngayon ng Benpres building na lang nila ito itayo.

RonnieR

August 14th, 2009, 04:51 AM

no construction activity yet on the proposed development across Shang Mall.
http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/Ortigas.jpg

RonnieR

August 14th, 2009, 04:52 AM

Ang ganda ng Ortigas. Sana kung hindi man matuloy yung Lopez Tower sa Rockwell, sa pwesto ngayon ng Benpres building na lang nila ito itayo.

agree...beautiful ORtigas.

Ph Man

August 15th, 2009, 04:33 AM

yeah, Ortigas has a lovely skyline. construction of its skyscrapers are not over-hyped but ends up very imposing! look at Nostalg Centre! its neon lights can be seen from as far as Nagtahan bridge in Manila! :okay:

now Ortigas has to focus on improving the street level infra. still i love how i become completely anonymous everytime i roam around ortigas and its peripheries.

kalbongdad

August 17th, 2009, 10:15 AM

sana gumawa ng elevated walkways sa ortigas linking it with mega mall....ang sikip ng daanan sa baba....at sana walkalator parang sa hongkong na kung san ang rush hour dun ang direction ng walkalator nila....para pagbabamo sa mrt...sa elevated walkway ka tuloy parang sa cubao station...kahit punta ka gateway you do not need to go street level.....well...sana...

watcher09

August 17th, 2009, 01:33 PM

agree...in fact, there's a residential tower in Manila along UN Avenue that looks so bright at night...beautiful...

Yes. It's the Mayfair Tower with its slanting elliptical top aglow with white lights. Beautiful Indeed. If St. Francis Towers would be lit from top to ground floor, with its height, it would be spectacular at night.

sana gumawa ng elevated walkways sa ortigas linking it with mega mall....ang sikip ng daanan sa baba....at sana walkalator parang sa hongkong na kung san ang rush hour dun ang direction ng walkalator nila....para pagbabamo sa mrt...sa elevated walkway ka tuloy parang sa cubao station...kahit punta ka gateway you do not need to go street level.....well...sana...

Agree. It could go underground if needed be. Going to Galleria on foot from SM Megamall along EDSA is dangerous. One time I've passed that way, a man had been robbed even though maraming passers-by.

c6josh

August 19th, 2009, 12:14 PM

c6josh

August 19th, 2009, 12:17 PM

;37622036']Ortigas Center
Photos by Joel H. Garcia (http://februarystar.multiply.com/)

http://joelhgarcia.pixi.me/d/3568-1/333b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3377/3578209637_b8d6857d21_o.jpg

ang ganda nang pics...worth dying for talaga:) definitely ortigas is a growing business district.

Christian_123

August 19th, 2009, 09:58 PM

crappypants

August 20th, 2009, 04:23 AM

that new building there and the St francis are great additions to ortigas .
I love the new St Francis buildings it gave it a gotham city feel. :lol:

3cr

August 21st, 2009, 02:28 AM

SM firm to expand Podium mall
Written by Miguel R. Camus / Reporter
Business Mirror
http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/home/companies/14884-sm-firm-to-expand-podium-mall.html

THE developer and operator of the Sy-controlled Podium Mall is hiking its authorized capital stock in a fund-raising effort to build a new high-rise project within the vicinity of the shopping development.

There will be a vertical development project that will be undertaken in the area where the Podium is,” SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) vice president for investor relations Cora Guidote said in an e-mail to the BusinessMirror. SMIC is the holding company for the Sy family’s major business assets.

Earlier this week the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the request by SM Keppel Land Inc. to increase its capital stock by 17 percent to P511.6-million divided into the same number of shares at a par value of P1 apiece. The total amount will be divided into 438.8 million common shares, while the remainder into 72.8 million redeemable preferred shares, which carry no voting rights and will pay a fixed dividend of 3 percent per annum.

SM Keppel Land further noted the increase of P72.8 million has been fully subscribed and paid up by shareholders. Incorporators include Lim Siah Sun, Hoe Eng Hock, Adora F. Valenton as well as retail tycoon Henry Sy Sr., Teresita Sy-Coson and Henry Sy Jr.

At the end of 2008, the firm reported lower net cash from operating activities at P97.97 million, or a 13-percent declines from the previous year. Total assets grew by 4.6 percent to P1.76 billion.

SM Keppel was incorporated in January 1994 to develop and maintain the operations of its primary asset, the Podium Mall on ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center. Half of the venture is owned by SM banking unit Banco de Oro Unibank, 40 percent by Keppel Philippines Properties Inc. and the remainder by Opon-KE Properties Inc.

Keppel Philippines Properties Inc. is the local unit of Keppel Land Ltd., which is listed in the Stock Exchange of Singapore.

c6josh

August 21st, 2009, 04:20 AM

[dx]

August 21st, 2009, 12:56 PM

Ortigas
by tripnienchong (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tripnienchong/)

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ruralvillage

August 23rd, 2009, 09:06 PM

Campos family finalizing masterplan for 23-hectare Pasig-Mandaluyong CBD (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=498726&publicationSubCategoryId=66)
By Zinnia B. Dela Peña (The Philippine Star (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=498726&publicationSubCategoryId=66)) Updated August 24, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Campos-led Greenfileds Development Corp. is finalizing a masterplan for its 23-hectare property in Mandaluyong City, which currently houses the Unilab facility, into a new central business district that will “measure up with the best in Asia.”

Greenfields chairman Jeffrey Campos said the masterplan for the future Pasig-Mandaluyong CBD is almost ready and will entail the development of residential condominium and office buildings. “When the right time comes, we will come out with the masterplan,” he said.

Campos said the group is open to entering into partnerships with other real estate firms to develop the entire prime property, which is co-owned with Unilab.

“It’s good to be partners with everybody but we also have to build our own name. If there’s an opportunity, why not,” Campos said.

Campos said Unilab has slowly transferred its facilities in Biñan, Laguna but would take another four to five years to vacate the compound.

Greenfield is currently developing Pramana Residential Park in Greenfield City, Sta. Rosa, Laguna – reportedly the first residential park community in the country with over half the area devoted to parks, wide-open spaces and playgrounds.

Founded in 1971, Greenfield began as a landholding company, with vast tracts of land in its portfolio. Its modest beginnings at commercial development began with what was then known as EDSA Crossing. Developed in the early 1970’s as a mixed-use commercial complex with a wet and dry goods market, the old EDSA Central quickly established itself as an accessible hub for various kinds of commerce.

In 1998, Greenfield ventured into another commercial center in the growth center of Santa Rosa with the development of Paseo Commercial Center. Dubbed the outlet mall of the south, Paseo provides a lifestyle center alternative to the regular boxed up malls.

Greenfield also ventured into residential developments, with Hillsborough Subdivision Muntinlupa City in 1988, Southwoods Residences, Carmona in 1994, Lexington Garden Village, Pasig City opened in 1997, San Antonio Heights and San Rafael Estates in Sto. Tomas, Batangas in 1998, and the 600-hectare Maunong property now known as Ayala Greenfield Estates developed in the year 1999.

In 2004, it launched the now completed 40-storey Soho Central Condominium with the Century Properties and Meridien Group.

In an efforts to provide complete community developments, Greenfield also provided a venue for the work force to thrive. In 1998, it developed the Greenfield Auto Park (GAP), a special industrial estate covering 65 hectares, which caters to light industries and auto-related manufacturing companies. It enjoys PEZA privileges and incentives and is now the home of Ford Motors in the Philippines.

Aside from this, Greenfield opened the Santa Rosa Business Park in 2004, giving choice lots for corporate headquarters, hotels, business schools and institutions.

sick_n_tired

August 27th, 2009, 07:37 AM

27 August 2009
10:00am

another hazy morning

http://img2.pict.com/14/59/86/1526107/0/800/ortigaspano.jpg

RonnieR

August 27th, 2009, 07:56 AM

^^ great shot

sick_n_tired

August 27th, 2009, 01:02 PM

^^thanks

another ortigas pano
http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/3561/adbpanocopy.jpg

plus Joy-Nostalg Center "then and now" photo:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3471/3861474103_ef1d12264d.jpg

ruralvillage

September 16th, 2009, 01:50 AM

Good news for Ortigas! :banana: :banana:

Biscuit magnate plans more hotels and resorts after Oakwood (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideBusiness.htm?f=/2009/september/15/business5.isx&d=2009/september/15)
Manila Standard (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideBusiness.htm?f=/2009/september/15/business5.isx&d=2009/september/15)
by Roderick T. dela Cruz

Quantuvis Resources Corp., a leisure property developer owned by the family of biscuit magnate Jacinto Ng, plans to build more hotels and resorts, after successfully launching Oakwood Premier Joy~Nostalg Center Manila in Ortigas Center last week.

“We have a land bank of 150 hectares in Metro Manila and the provinces, which we plan to develop for the leisure and hospitality industry,” said Jacinto Ng Jr., director of Quantuvis.

Ng said these include several hectares of property in the Ortigas commercial business district, which he said, had better growth potential than Makati in terms of property development.

Quantuvis has tapped global serviced apartment provider Oakwood to manage a 223-unit Oakwood Premier Joy~Nostalg Center Manila in Ortigas, Pasig occupying 28 floors of the P3-billion 41-story Joy~Nostalg Center Manila.

The building is the first high-rise development of Quantuvis, which will focus on the tourism industry, said Ng.

Oakwood Premiere is the latest hotel to open this year, joining large properties such as the 616-room Imperial Palace Water Park, Resort and Spa in Cebu, the 217-room Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort and Spa in Boracay, the 82-room Discovery Bay Misibis in Albay, and the expansion of Amanpulo resort in Palawan.

More hotel projects are set for completion within the year, including Radisson Hotel in Cebu (400 rooms), Manila Ocean Park H2O Hotel (120 rooms), the Picasso Serviced Residences (136 rooms), Newport Marriott Hotel (342 rooms) and Maxims Hotel (178 rooms) in Metro Manila.

Alfred Reyes, chief operating officer of Quantuvis, said the company aimed to become the leading brand in the hospitality industry.

ruralvillage

September 16th, 2009, 02:01 AM

Anthem Solutions partners with Ortigas on BPO facility (http://www.mb.com.ph/node/220768/anthem-)
September 15, 2009, 6:46pm
Manila Bulletin (http://www.mb.com.ph/node/220768/anthem-)

Anthem Solutions, Inc., a managed services provider engaged in facilitating the entry and expansion of business process outsourcing (BPO) companies in the country has received another accreditation from the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) for its newest facility in Ortigas, Pasig City in partnership with one of the country’s leading real estate developers, Ortigas and Company
Limited Partnership (OCLP). Anthem Solutions is an affiliate of the leading systems integration and technology solutions provider, Diversified Technology Solutions International, Inc. (DTSI).

Silver City in Frontera Verde, Pasig City, is a 22,000 sq.m. building initially used as an auto mall and events venue. It is the newest addition to Anthem’s roster of PEZA-certified facilities in Metro Manila and around the Philippines, which include One World Square in McKinley Hill and Fort Legend in Global City, Fort Bonifacio, and Amigo Mall in Iloilo. This is not the first time Anthem has partnered with OCLP, as Anthem setup facilities at the Ortigas Building in Ortigas Center and VMall of Greenhills Shopping Center in San Juan City.

“As a corporate citizen, we look forward to helping boost the economy of the country by providing world-class facilities that will attract BPO companies to set up offices in Philippines that will in turn provide more job opportunities to Filipinos,” said OCLP Chief Operating Officer, Rex C. Drillon II.

The new building is fully operational and leased to capacity, and is expected to house at least 3,000 agents for the BPO industry.

“Having the most respected real estate developer and property managers as a partner leverages our business in introducing BPO companies in the country and also gives our clients BPO-appropriate facilities available in Manila. OCLP’s leadership, management, and working teams work hard to understand and deliver the requirements of our BPO and call center clients in the spirit of true partnership,” said Anthem Chief Executive Officer, Miguel C. Garcia. He adds, “With the launch of this new PEZA accredited facility accommodating at least 1,600 seats, we are looking forward to helping
provide at least another 3,000 jobs to Filipinos.”

Aside from facilitating entry and expansion of BPO investments, Anthem also offers managed facilities and managed technology services to conveniently and cost-efficiently manage the non-core processes of its clients. Anthem also provides its clients the flexibility to quickly expand operations from both a facility and technology perspective. The company provides managed IT services from network administration to desk side support, giving its clients more room to focus all resources in running their campaigns.

Anthem Solutions is a subsidiary of Diversified Technology Solutions International Inc. (DTSI), the leading IT enabler in the Philippines providing business solutions to the global market. Anthem Solutions is an organization committed as the “service providers’ provider,” facilitating the Philippine entry and expansion of BPOs through fully enabled and cost-efficient service delivery centers

Jrommel

September 16th, 2009, 07:48 AM

Araneta Center Shopping District

http://www.thebachelorgirl.com/images/AliMallShuttle01.jpg

GREEN & GO JEEPNEYS...PWEDE TO SA ORTIGAS CENTER!!!
ETO SANA MAGING STANDARD MODE NG TRANSPORTATION SA LAHAT NG CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS...MAGANDANG PAMPALIT SA MGA NABUBULOK NANG JEEPNEYS AT TRICYCLES

MINI-BUSES PWEDE RIN AT DOUBLE DECK BUSES!!!

marlowe_cano

September 16th, 2009, 08:49 AM

;41609478']Ortigas
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anong building nga ba yan ulit ung nasa last picture?! nice xa.. will this be the tallest soon?! :banana:

marlowe_cano

September 16th, 2009, 08:50 AM

GREEN & GO JEEPNEYS...PWEDE TO SA ORTIGAS CENTER!!!
ETO SANA MAGING STANDARD MODE NG TRANSPORTATION SA LAHAT NG CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS...MAGANDANG PAMPALIT SA MGA NABUBULOK NANG JEEPNEYS AT TRICYCLES

MINI-BUSES PWEDE RIN AT DOUBLE DECK BUSES!!!

i soOo aGree! :okay:

TheRick

September 18th, 2009, 02:27 PM

18-Sept-09

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Ph Man

September 18th, 2009, 04:26 PM

Ortigas Center is beautiful sa pictures :banana:!

One thing i hate about ortigas center is that, the place is not pedestrian friendly. Sobrang pangit ng mga sidewalks compared to Ayala and BGC. Tapos, wala pang mga mini-parks or other "green spaces" within Ortigas center. Puro park-ing lots lang.. :ohno:

Last, all of the roads are not fully asphalted! Pasig side is asphalted while the mandaluyong and QC side still not asphalted.

that's the downside of developing ortigas within the territories of 3 cities (or is it two?). the discontinued asphalt overlay actually looks awful when seen from above.

there's actually a minipark (Ortigas Park I guess) that's near Malayan Plaza. and hopefully more will come up. there's something unique in Ortigas that gives you some degree of attachment to the place.

that new building there and the St francis are great additions to ortigas .
I love the new St Francis buildings it gave it a gotham city feel. :lol:

yeah, the double bat feel! they should make these towers stand out at the darkness of the night.

^^thanks

another ortigas pano
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plus Joy-Nostalg Center "then and now" photo:
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Nice. Was the first pano taken from inside ADB compound?