Ayala Land partners with three firms for Davao dev’t
ABS-CBNnews Online

Property giant Ayala Land Inc. has teamed up with three other companies to develop a nine-hectare property in Bajada, Davao City into a mixed-use community, consisting of retail and business process outsourcing (BPO) facilities.

Ayala Land has entered into agreement with Anflo Management & Investment Corp., Pioneer Trading & Supply Co. Inc. and Davao Motor Sales Co. for the project, which was estimated to cost an initial P2.31 billion.

The project would involve a 40,000-square meter retail development and a 20,000-sqm BPO development.

Ayala Land has a 67-percent equity in the project.

Ayala Land in P2.3-B Mindanao project
Business.Inquirer.Net

Ayala Land Inc. will embark on a P2.31-billion mixed-use project in Davao City, its first retail and business process outsourcing (BPO) venture in Mindanao, the company told the stock exchange.

It has entered into a joint venture agreement with landowners Anflo Management and Investment Corp., Pioneer Trading and Supply Co. Inc. and Davao Motor Sales Co. to develop a nine-hectare property in Bajada, Davao City, Ayala Land senior vice president Jaime Ysmael said in a disclosure to the exchange.

Ysmael said 40,000 square meters of the property was earmarked for retail development and 20,000 sq. m. would be for BPO development.

The project is estimated to cost P2.31 billion, with Ayala Land’s equity investment in the project equivalent to 67 percent, he said.

http://neodavao.wordpress.com/files/2007/12/ayala.jpg


Location: Bajada, Davao City
Land Area: 9 has.
Development Type: mixed use
Initial Budget: 2.31 Billion Pesos
The plan includes:
- a mall
- IT building
- townhouses (tentative)

Official says Anflocor to intensify diversification
By Carmelito Q. Francisco

PANABO CITY, Davao del Norte—The Anflo Group of Companies is set to intensify its diversification of businesses in the next five years as it eyes another partnership with the Ayala Land Holdings Incorporation for property development in Cagayan de Oro City.

Former Davao del Norte congressman Antonio Floirendo Jr., vice chair of the company, said there were already initial discussions between his company and that of the Ayala company for the project, but this will not probably materialize until two years from now.

“We will continue to diversify. We don’t want to be stuck in agriculture development,” Floirendo told the Times during his birthday celebration here at the company’s main subsidiary, the Tagum Agricultural Development Corp., one of the top producers of exportable bananas in this part of the country.

Floirendo said the company was also contemplating on developing another property in Tagurano Toril, although there was no discussion yet on what aspect of development will the area be converted into.

Tagurano is near the foot of the country’s tallest peak, the Mount Apo , and is ideal for eco-tourism.

“We have been successful in land banking, so we will now make use of these properties (for investment purposes). We will go into more land development projects,” he said.

Last month, the company, through its subsidiary, the Anflo Management and Investment Corp., signed a partnership agreement with the Ayala Land Holdings Inc. for the development of a nine-hectare property into a mini-city.

The P2.3 billion commercial complex, said Ricardo Floirendo, younger brother of Mr. Floirendo and vice chair of the company for South Operations, will have a commercial center, and information technology park and even town houses.

Floirendo said the Ayala by the Ayala company which revealed that young professionals who are members of the middle class want a mall with a garden concept.

Aside from this project, the company, through another subsidiary, the Damosa Land Inc. is also running a two-hectare information technology park in Lanang which a call center company, the Link2Support, has been expanding due to the space requirement of the locator.

Meanwhile, the elder Floirendo said that the company will strengthen the transparency of its operations as he and his namesake father, Don Antonio O. Floirendo Sr., the founder and chair of the company, join hands in reshaping the company.

“We will be transparent,” the younger Floirendo said during his 56th birthday, emphasizing that the company will find new direction as he, his father and siblings handle its day-to-day operations.

The family patriarch resumes chairmanship of the company after Davao del Norte Gov. Rodolfo del Rosario, brother of his wife Nenita, retired as its chair on September 1.

There were reports that there was animosity between del Rosario and the younger Floirendo as the gubernatorial race in May even resulted in controversy. It all started when Floirendo announced his candidacy for governor of the province even after his cousin, Anthony del Rosario, son of the governor and then the vice governor, already filed his candidacy.

Floirendo waa a three-term representative of the Second District of the province to the House of Representatives.

This prompted the younger del Rosario to withdraw his candidacy, but his father then announced he was running. When the elder del Rosario announced that he was running for the post, Floirendo withdrew his candidacy as the family claimed it was preserving its unity.

Del Rosario then ran and handily beat the incumbent, Gelacio Gementiza, his former vice governor when he held his second gubernatorial rein until 2004. It was in 2004 when the elder del Rosario decided to support Gementiza’s quest for the post as he concentrated on being the campaign manager of then candidate Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for president.

Despite the rumors that the younger Floirendo and his uncle were not in good terms, other family members, including del Rosario’s son told the Times then that all was well in the family.


:banana::banana::banana:

^^

Anflo, Ayala for P2.3B dev’t project in Bajada

THE Floirendos of Davao City are partnering with the Ayala Land Inc. for a P2.3 billion mixed land use development project in Bajada in 2008, City Councilor Peter Laviña said.

Laviña, chairman of the city council committee on trade, commerce and industry, said the Floirendos under the Anflo group of companies would be developing their nine-hectare land in front of Redemptorist Church.

“The development will be a mix-use property where there are retail store resembling a mall, an IT Park and a product processing operation area,” Laviña said.

He added that around four hectares will be used for the retail facility while two hectares will be used for the construction of an IT Park.

“This may be the biggest investment in the city for the next year,” Laviña said.

Laviña encourages developers to register with the Davao City Investment and Promotions Program to avail of incentives as well as partner with the city in more business-generating ventures. By Grace L. Plata

Sun.Star Davao

the density is headed north :D

http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/1534910.jpg

^^ I agree.....pero d naman tayo nagpapahuli sa South eh...

we have Eco4000, One Oasis, and SM! ehehehehehehhe :okay:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/accdavao.jpg

^^ This is what we posted around six months ago before the press release...ehehehehhehehehehehe :banana: :banana: :banana: And that's now the site of the upcoming development of Ayala Land. By the way, ALI has to do something with those houses sa gilid....uhmmmm is that a subdivision ba? or what?

Anyway, Im logging off na jud! late na ako sa workout :cry: cya laterz

teej may copy ka nyan pic na yan na walang labels? tnx

hehe if that (ayala) area booms, magiging ganito na ang davao soon :D

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z294/wawayscreens/soon.jpg

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z294/wawayscreens/ayala.jpg

^^ huge site...

I hope they could finalize the plan with nice landscape and nature inspire center island...

^^ small ra bai, 9 hectares lang :( well, pryce business park is 1 hectare so oks na rin X9 bigger lol

ahh.. tnx for the info...

;17181938']teej may copy ka nyan pic na yan na walang labels? tnx


hahanapin ko...sa net ko lang din to nakuha eh :okay:

;17181938']
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z294/wawayscreens/ayala.jpg

^^ Nice one waway! :okay: However, I do have a concern with the road traversing from G-Mall to this area and flyover to this point. Baka kc magkatraffic in the nearest future. Ive noticed na iisa lang ang dinadaanan ng peeps going to Victoria Plaza, Pryce Business Park and Ayala Land's project.

;17182506']^^ small ra bai, 9 hectares lang :( well, pryce business park is 1 hectare so oks na rin X9 bigger lol

1 hectare yet there are two towers na. :okay: Can Pryce Business Park still accomodate a third or fourth highrises? Hmmmm..So if 1 hectare lang ang Pryce Business Park, and yet nakaaccomodate ng Pryce Tower and Landco Corp Tower - then Ayala Land's business park is something to watch out for then. *sign* If Anflocor and Ayala would just build more highrises in this area considering that it is bigger than the current business park of Pryce...

yeah actually ma traffic ang area na yan esp if from north ka going downtown :( lalo na sa t-junction sa may bacaca road

regarding price business park, heck it can accomodate 5 more landcos if gugustuhin lang

I believe Pryce Business Park can accommodate four more (single) buildings. One behind Landco, one between Pryce Tower and Digital Interface, one between Pryce Tower and Pryce Gas Station, and one in front of Landco.

http://neodavao.wordpress.com/files/2007/12/ayala.jpg


Location: Bajada, Davao City
Land Area: 9 has.
Development Type: mixed use
Initial Budget: 2.31 Billion Pesos
The plan includes:
- a mall
- IT building
- townhouses (tentative)


Sayang yung space if townhouses...

Yaaaaahhoooo! let's do it goys!

:banana::banana::banana:

nga pala teej, regarding traffic, if from north ka, pwede ka naman mag dakudao avenue tapos obrero para pumunta ng G-Mall, Victoria and Pryce :)

luoy lang jud pag jeep kay traffic esp sa bacaca junction

;17181938']teej may copy ka nyan pic na yan na walang labels? tnx

hehe if that (ayala) area booms, magiging ganito na ang davao soon :D

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z294/wawayscreens/soon.jpg

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z294/wawayscreens/ayala.jpg

cool! Go davao!

;17181938']teej may copy ka nyan pic na yan na walang labels? tnx

hehe if that (ayala) area booms, magiging ganito na ang davao soon :D

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z294/wawayscreens/soon.jpg

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z294/wawayscreens/ayala.jpg

cool! Go davao! more power!!!

Payter! Go Davao!

Great to hear all the development in Davao, finally we can confirm that all the big players in real estate are investing in our southern cities!

;17181938']teej may copy ka nyan pic na yan na walang labels? tnx



^^ found it....It was dinabaw who originally posted this in Thread 59 :okay:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/dvoover2ng3.jpg

^^ tnx save ko yan pic na yan..

definitely one of the better aerials of davao dito sa SSC

I can't wait for Davao's skyline to become denser! Woo-hoo! :banana:

^^ lol yeah but that would be a hard task considering sobrang kalat ng mga 12 storeys and above namin ngayon :D pero with the ayala mixed use, sana nga magkaroon ng area na kung saan concentrated ang mga talls :D

update on location of the project

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/tonioboi/ayalaland.jpg

di pala me demolish yung mga buildings sa harap ng power plant

;17463893']update on location of the project

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/tonioboi/ayalaland.jpg

di pala me demolish yung mga buildings sa harap ng power plant

so it's bigger kay sa previous area?

;17463893']update on location of the project

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/tonioboi/ayalaland.jpg

di pala me demolish yung mga buildings sa harap ng power plant
what was the size of the area before?

^^ same lang yata Il Tenore...it was not increased nor decreased....

^^ around 9 hectares

ok... I thought it was added... tnx..

so it's bigger kay sa previous area?


mukhang bigger nga ang area! :banana:

hi..:) does anyone know the timeline for the ayala land project..?

^^

As per our corporate planner who spearheaded the negotiations with Ayala, Ayala intends to open its retail component in 2009.

OMG!!!! I'm so happy about this... Anyway, I work in SITEL Pioneer Mandaluyong, and our company is expanding our facilities in Davao. The call center industry in Davao is booming as well, in fact, my Team Manager, knowing that I'm from Davao encourages me to tell my other peeps in back home about this, they are starting hiring already, but I'm not quite sure where exactly is the recruitment center in Davao.. I was thinking na pag tapos na Ayala Park in Davao, dun mismo yung call center itatayo...pero the start of operations will be sometime this year na...

^^ oo nga...masaya if dun na...but if within this year, then maybe sa Damosa sila or any sites na existing na...weeeeeeeeeeeeeee

OMG!!!! I'm so happy about this... Anyway, I work in SITEL Pioneer Mandaluyong, and our company is expanding our facilities in Davao. The call center industry in Davao is booming as well, in fact, my Team Manager, knowing that I'm from Davao encourages me to tell my other peeps in back home about this, they are starting hiring already, but I'm not quite sure where exactly is the recruitment center in Davao.. I was thinking na pag tapos na Ayala Park in Davao, dun mismo yung call center itatayo...pero the start of operations will be sometime this year na...

Thanks for the good news bro...:banana::banana::banana:

^^ I think sa Damosa pa nga yung site...kasi talagang mag open na sila within this year...

^^
Wala ba silang balak magtayo ng sarili nilang building? Hehehe

di kaya yan yung green na building between DAMOSA and DCWD? call center daw yun eh pero unidentified pa

^^
Na publish na yata yun yet. The call center that will occupy the building that you are talking about is a local-based call center lang.

yung call center sa Damosa ( can't remember the name) wil be moving out lilipat sa mas malaki at bagong bldg. baka papalit sila doon.

^

You mean Link2Support?

^^
Yes Vic, Link2support. It will occupy the bigger building sa likod once finished. Furnishings nalang yata yung kulang eh. But what I do not know is if Link2support will vacate the smaller building that it is presently occupying, or magiging extension lang nila yung malaking building...

At least now it is clear from our discussions that there is indeed a scarcity of rentable spaces for call center locators in Davao. This could only mean one thing.... BUILDING BOOM! :)

^^ oo nga LinkSupport2 pala , insider said lilipat talaga dahil malaki yung lilipatan nila .

^^ oo nga LinkSupport2 pala , insider said lilipat talaga dahil malaki yung lilipatan nila .

Robillo: Techno Kapehan 4
By Oliver Robillo
IT Talks

LAST April 18 at the 4th Techno Kapehan, the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Davao Inc. held its first induction of officers.

Led by its founding president, Bong Tee, and sworn into office by Councilor Pete Lavina, the new set of officers and directors are now faced with the challenge of steering Davao's IT industry into the future.

ICT Davao is the umbrella organization of all industry associations that exist within the local IT industry arena. At present the number of organizational members stands at 11.

The event was auspiciously marked by the strong sentiment among the ICT Davao constituency regarding the organization's role in industry. Perhaps due to the dismal performance of previous so-called umbrella organizations, this brand-new group appears to be dead set on claiming the pole position in the race to bring Davao to its long-sought-after "ICT Hub" status. As well it should. No other entity now has the mandate.

Also during Techno Kapehan, which was hosted by Damosa Land, the Damosa IT Park project was discussed. It was a good opportunity for them to clear up some uncertainties that have surrounded the project. Ricky Floirendo, vice president of Damosa Land, and Ed Villaver, project director of the IT Park, gave an overview of the development.

It was also fortunate that the operations manager of Link2Support -- the IT Park's first locator -- was in attendance, and was able to confirm Damosa Land's statements regarding the present status of the IT Park.

Ed Villaver explained that they were overwhelmed by the entry of Link2Support and its subsequent expansion soon after. Apparently, the IT Park is planned in phases, and the building now completely occupied by the call center was phase 1.

In other words, according to Villaver, their plans were suddenly moved up, especially that the call center is now bursting at the seams. Villaver says that the next building (which will also be used by Link2Support) is estimated to be finished in six months. This doesn't seem to sound very viable... hopefully Damosa Land will be able to step it up.

During the open forum, it did sound to this writer that the IT Park developers do realize the enormity of this undertaking, and that much more has to be accomplished in order to make this PEZA-accredited investment zone even more attractive to locators. Now if only Damosa Land will field more personable, more courteous frontline personnel....

Present as well during the Kapehan was National Telecommunications Commission director Josue Go. Tesda and mainstay DTI were also represented. It is indeed a hopeful sign that more government agencies are beginning to "come online."

Robillo: Techno Kapehan 4
By Oliver Robillo
IT Talks

LAST April 18 at the 4th Techno Kapehan, the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Davao Inc. held its first induction of officers.

Led by its founding president, Bong Tee, and sworn into office by Councilor Pete Lavina, the new set of officers and directors are now faced with the challenge of steering Davao's IT industry into the future.

ICT Davao is the umbrella organization of all industry associations that exist within the local IT industry arena. At present the number of organizational members stands at 11.

The event was auspiciously marked by the strong sentiment among the ICT Davao constituency regarding the organization's role in industry. Perhaps due to the dismal performance of previous so-called umbrella organizations, this brand-new group appears to be dead set on claiming the pole position in the race to bring Davao to its long-sought-after "ICT Hub" status. As well it should. No other entity now has the mandate.

Also during Techno Kapehan, which was hosted by Damosa Land, the Damosa IT Park project was discussed. It was a good opportunity for them to clear up some uncertainties that have surrounded the project. Ricky Floirendo, vice president of Damosa Land, and Ed Villaver, project director of the IT Park, gave an overview of the development.

It was also fortunate that the operations manager of Link2Support -- the IT Park's first locator -- was in attendance, and was able to confirm Damosa Land's statements regarding the present status of the IT Park.

Ed Villaver explained that they were overwhelmed by the entry of Link2Support and its subsequent expansion soon after. Apparently, the IT Park is planned in phases, and the building now completely occupied by the call center was phase 1.

In other words, according to Villaver, their plans were suddenly moved up, especially that the call center is now bursting at the seams. Villaver says that the next building (which will also be used by Link2Support) is estimated to be finished in six months. This doesn't seem to sound very viable... hopefully Damosa Land will be able to step it up.

During the open forum, it did sound to this writer that the IT Park developers do realize the enormity of this undertaking, and that much more has to be accomplished in order to make this PEZA-accredited investment zone even more attractive to locators. Now if only Damosa Land will field more personable, more courteous frontline personnel....

Present as well during the Kapehan was National Telecommunications Commission director Josue Go. Tesda and mainstay DTI were also represented. It is indeed a hopeful sign that more government agencies are beginning to "come online."

whoa!!! so the whole bldg. (ground and 2nd floors) are occopied by LinkSuppor2 and they will avail another bldg! gheez !

Yes its true!!! SiTEL the global leader in call center industry will open its 7th site in Davao City!!! Eversince the merger of Clientlogic and SITEL began, the new company is really experiencing a RAPID GROWTH. They will be occupying 6 flrs in Pryce Tower Bldg for the operations alone... Training room and other back office department of the said company will be in a building which is currently a "metrobank acquired property" along bajada. Not only that, they are also looking for Dormitory type of establishment which will cater their employees from manila and other locations.

This is another milestone for davao... for a fact, SiTEL is the biggest and largest contact center in the world, and this would mean an additional growth for investment as well as employment in the city and for mindanao....

^^ Good Job Davao! :okay: Having Sitel in Davao would really make a name for our city. Anybody from the callcenter and BPO industries know how big Sitel is. It is a major player in the country's BPO industry. It's one of the top calibers in the global outsourcing scene along with Convergys, Etelecare, PeopleSupport, Teletech, and Sykes.

Everybody in Davao knows that Link2Support, G-Com, and Sutherland are big players....But guys...SITEL is nth times bigger and more stable than the giant players that we already have in our city. Im very much happy for this news! Thnx J_Ceb for sharing this info :okay:

I'm really glad the SITEL will be expanding their operations in Davao, and good to hear it's in Pryce Tower and they'll occupy six floors. In our site here in Pioneer, Mandaluyong we only occupy 2 floors of the Cybergate Tower 1. As per my knowledge, we have four big sites in Metro Manila; one in Libis, two in Ortigas Center,and one in Pioneer Ave. SITEL also expanded its operations in Baguio in which they opened one sprawling site near Camp John Hay, and now in Davao!!! I've been working in SITEL for a year and a half now, and they are indeed one of the biggest contact centers in the world with more than a 800 thousand employees worldwide.

^^
Yehey! Soon, magkakaubusan na ng building spaces! And we all know where that will lead!!! Yehey!

^^
Yehey! Soon, magkakaubusan na ng building spaces! And we all know where that will lead!!! Yehey!

asa diay padulong :D , ang gusto ko like silicon valley style bldgs. commune w/ nature :)

I'm really glad the SITEL will be expanding their operations in Davao, and good to hear it's in Pryce Tower and they'll occupy six floors. In our site here in Pioneer, Mandaluyong we only occupy 2 floors of the Cybergate Tower 1. As per my knowledge, we have four big sites in Metro Manila; one in Libis, two in Ortigas Center,and one in Pioneer Ave. SITEL also expanded its operations in Baguio in which they opened one sprawling site near Camp John Hay, and now in Davao!!! I've been working in SITEL for a year and a half now, and they are indeed one of the biggest contact centers in the world with more than a 800 thousand employees worldwide.

^^ And not only that.....mayaman pa ang Sitel! They bought a one big contact center few months ago aight? CLIENTLOGIC! :okay: Clientlogic Ortigas and Clientlogic Baguio is now SITEL! weeeeeeeeeeeee.....:rock:

^^ And not only that.....mayaman pa ang Sitel! They bought a one big contact center few months ago aight? CLIENTLOGIC! :okay: Clientlogic Ortigas and Clientlogic Baguio is now SITEL! weeeeeeeeeeeee.....:rock:

i think it's the other way around, Clientlogic bought Sitel since Clientlogic is the bigger company it's just that here in the Philippines they retained the name Sitel since Clientlogic's reputation in the Philippines is not so good although I do believe that Sitel's organization here has been revamped and yes it really is a very stable company.

i think it's the other way around, Clientlogic bought Sitel since Clientlogic is the bigger company it's just that here in the Philippines they retained the name Sitel since Clientlogic's reputation in the Philippines is not so good although I do believe that Sitel's organization here has been revamped and yes it really is a very stable company.

^^ Really? anyway, I aint really that familiar with whats happening inside Sitel coz im from PeopleSupport :D. But yun nga, the two companies merged.

BPO firms Client Logic, Sitel finalizing merger, expansion

By Lawrence Casiraya
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 02:04pm (Mla time) 03/02/2007


MANILA, Philippines -- Global business process outsourcing (BPO) service providers Client Logic and the SITEL formally announced their merger and outlined expansion plans in the Philippines.

In October last year, Client Logic announced its full acquisition of SITEL shares for about $4 per share. Exact terms of the deal were not disclosed although reports estimate SITEL's value at $450 million.

The new privately held company, however, will bear SITEL's name and will have combined annual revenues of $1.8 billion.

Dan Reyes, former Client Logic country manager who now heads SITEL Philippines, said the name change serves a strategic purpose.

Prior to the merger, Client Logic's 3,500-strong workforce was bigger than SITEL's 2,000 employees.

"SITEL is a better-known brand in Europe and even in North America," Reyes said.

SITEL now has a total of 5,500 workers located in four sites -- Pasig City, Quezon City, Mandaluyong City and Baguio City in the North.

The company will put up a second facility in Baguio this year that would add another 650 workers.

Reyes said SITEL is also scouting for expansion sites in the Visayas area within the next two years.

^^ Uhm, EXCUSE ME??? hehehe... Just to clarify, SITEL was the one who bought Client Logic entirely, and there was a merger that just happened in the middle of last year. The name SITEL retained and because of the merge between Client Logic, it made a motto: VISION, PURPOSE, PASSION, YOU!!!

I think with regard to the revenues, I don't really know about that, but according to many and to those working in Client Logic, SITEL was the one who bough Client Logic entirely...

i think it's the other way around, Clientlogic bought Sitel since Clientlogic is the bigger company it's just that here in the Philippines they retained the name Sitel since Clientlogic's reputation in the Philippines is not so good although I do believe that Sitel's organization here has been revamped and yes it really is a very stable company.

^^ Uhm, EXCUSE ME??? hehehe... Just to clarify, SITEL was the one who bought Client Logic entirely, and there was a merger that just happened in the middle of last year. The name SITEL retained and because of the merge between Client Logic, it made a motto: VISION, PURPOSE, PASSION, YOU!!!

I think with regard to the revenues, I don't really know about that, but according to many and to those working in Client Logic, SITEL was the one who bough Client Logic entirely...

@-wornout - ayan, from franz who is from Sitel.

:okay: Good...atleast we're getting info from someone who is taga Sitel tlga...ako i aint sure kc anong nangyayari inside the company.. Pero yan din ang sinabi sakin nung friends ko from Sitel..that Sitel bought Clientlogic..kaya nga may mga taga Clientlogic na nataktak...
Ask me anything about PeopleSupport though...I can answer confidently:D :D :D

Robillo: Techno Kapehan 4
By Oliver Robillo
IT Talks

LAST April 18 at the 4th Techno Kapehan, the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Davao Inc. held its first induction of officers.

Led by its founding president, Bong Tee, and sworn into office by Councilor Pete Lavina, the new set of officers and directors are now faced with the challenge of steering Davao's IT industry into the future.

ICT Davao is the umbrella organization of all industry associations that exist within the local IT industry arena. At present the number of organizational members stands at 11.

The event was auspiciously marked by the strong sentiment among the ICT Davao constituency regarding the organization's role in industry. Perhaps due to the dismal performance of previous so-called umbrella organizations, this brand-new group appears to be dead set on claiming the pole position in the race to bring Davao to its long-sought-after "ICT Hub" status. As well it should. No other entity now has the mandate.

Also during Techno Kapehan, which was hosted by Damosa Land, the Damosa IT Park project was discussed. It was a good opportunity for them to clear up some uncertainties that have surrounded the project. Ricky Floirendo, vice president of Damosa Land, and Ed Villaver, project director of the IT Park, gave an overview of the development.

It was also fortunate that the operations manager of Link2Support -- the IT Park's first locator -- was in attendance, and was able to confirm Damosa Land's statements regarding the present status of the IT Park.

Ed Villaver explained that they were overwhelmed by the entry of Link2Support and its subsequent expansion soon after. Apparently, the IT Park is planned in phases, and the building now completely occupied by the call center was phase 1.

In other words, according to Villaver, their plans were suddenly moved up, especially that the call center is now bursting at the seams. Villaver says that the next building (which will also be used by Link2Support) is estimated to be finished in six months. This doesn't seem to sound very viable... hopefully Damosa Land will be able to step it up.

During the open forum, it did sound to this writer that the IT Park developers do realize the enormity of this undertaking, and that much more has to be accomplished in order to make this PEZA-accredited investment zone even more attractive to locators. Now if only Damosa Land will field more personable, more courteous frontline personnel....

Present as well during the Kapehan was National Telecommunications Commission director Josue Go. Tesda and mainstay DTI were also represented. It is indeed a hopeful sign that more government agencies are beginning to "come online."

:banana::banana::banana:GOOD! GOOD! GOOD!:banana::banana::banana:

Yes its true!!! SiTEL the global leader in call center industry will open its 7th site in Davao City!!! Eversince the merger of Clientlogic and SITEL began, the new company is really experiencing a RAPID GROWTH. They will be occupying 6 flrs in Pryce Tower Bldg for the operations alone... Training room and other back office department of the said company will be in a building which is currently a "metrobank acquired property" along bajada. Not only that, they are also looking for Dormitory type of establishment which will cater their employees from manila and other locations.

This is another milestone for davao... for a fact, SiTEL is the biggest and largest contact center in the world, and this would mean an additional growth for investment as well as employment in the city and for mindanao....

mas goooooooooooooooood pa jud...:lol::banana::lol::banana::lol::banana:

Yes its true!!! SiTEL the global leader in call center industry will open its 7th site in Davao City!!! Eversince the merger of Clientlogic and SITEL began, the new company is really experiencing a RAPID GROWTH. They will be occupying 6 flrs in Pryce Tower Bldg for the operations alone... Training room and other back office department of the said company will be in a building which is currently a "metrobank acquired property" along bajada. Not only that, they are also looking for Dormitory type of establishment which will cater their employees from manila and other locations.

This is another milestone for davao... for a fact, SiTEL is the biggest and largest contact center in the world, and this would mean an additional growth for investment as well as employment in the city and for mindanao....


wait no more!

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/tonioboi/Photo-0006a-1.jpg

photo by @reancorbz

^^ And not only that.....mayaman pa ang Sitel! They bought a one big contact center few months ago aight? CLIENTLOGIC! :okay: Clientlogic Ortigas and Clientlogic Baguio is now SITEL! weeeeeeeeeeeee.....:rock:

Just want to correct this.... It was Clientlogic who acquire Sitel... They just carry the name since its more known than Clientlogic and Sitel made a good performance in europe. As you could observe, David Garner the Pres and CEO of new SiTEL is the CEO of Clientlogic Legacy. The original color of Sitel logo before is blue, now its black and red with the globe, that was taken from the Clientlogic logo before...

^^ Uhm, EXCUSE ME??? hehehe... Just to clarify, SITEL was the one who bought Client Logic entirely, and there was a merger that just happened in the middle of last year. The name SITEL retained and because of the merge between Client Logic, it made a motto: VISION, PURPOSE, PASSION, YOU!!!

I think with regard to the revenues, I don't really know about that, but according to many and to those working in Client Logic, SITEL was the one who bough Client Logic entirely...

Oh my God!!! Heheh this is totally misinformation!!! Again to clarify everything.... It was CLIENTLOGIC who bought SITEL. Isnt it obvious that the New SiTEL President in the Philippiness is Dan Reyes, the former Country manager of CLIENTLOGIC and The Pres and CEO of New SiTEL for the entire organization is David Garner who is the former CEO of CLIENTLOGIC? The Site Director for Libis Site is a former Senior Ops Mngr of one of the accts in Clientlogic Ortigas.

The VISION PASION & PURPOSE is still adapted to the New Sitel which is also the culture of CLIENTLOGIC Legacy. Talking about the revenues its the biggest because its 1.7 billion dollar and another correction the merger happened last January last 2007 and New logo of Sitel and the official brand launch was March of 2007.

These are the details and these are the facts...Lets be responsible next time in giving ACCURATE INFORMATION please....



#1
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
ClientLogic's purchase of Sitel a done deal
Nashville Business Journal

ClientLogic has completed its acquistion of fellow customer support outsourcing provider Sitel.

ClientLogic paid $4.25 per share in cash for all outstanding Sitel Corp. (NYSE:SWW) common stock in the acquisition by merger, a deal valued at about $450 million. The deal was approved by ClientLogic shareholders Jan. 12 under the terms of an agreement announced in October.

Nashville-based ClientLogic is owned by Canada-based Onex Corp. It now represents more than 65,000 employees in 28 countries and revenue estimated at $1.8 billion.

ClientLogic President and CEO Dave Garner will continue to lead the post-merger company. Garner said in a release the merger positions ClientLogic to provide a wide range of services and broad geographic reach and that it makes the company one of the largest providers of business process outsourcing.

"The two companies are a great fit, sharing like-minded industry focus and service-oriented cultures," Garner said in the release.


#2
CLIENTLOGIC to buy SITEL for $450

Nashville-based ClientLogic Corp. will triple in size with a plan to pick up its larger rival Sitel Corp. for roughly $450 million. The company has grown in recent years both in the U.S. and abroad, adding call centers in places such as Mexico and the Philippines to meet the growing demand for outsourcing. (Tennessean.com)

#3

ClientLogic buys Sitel Corp. for $450M
October 13, 2006

NEW YORK --ClientLogic, a privately held business services outsourcing company, said Friday it would acquire customer service provider Sitel Corp. for $4.05 per share in cash, or a total of $450 million.


Boston.com
Sign up for: Globe Headlines e-mail | Breaking News Alerts The acquisition price represents a 15 percent premium over Omaha, Neb.-based Sitel's Thursday closing price of $3.52 on the New York Stock Exchange. Its shares rose 40 cents, or 11.4 percent, to $3.92 in premarket electronic trading.

ClientLogic, based in Nashville, Tenn., is a unit of Onex Corp., a Toronto-based investment firm.

Both companies' board of directors have approved the deal, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2007 pending shareholder and regulatory approval.

The new entity will be named ClientLogic Corp. and employ about 65,000 workers in 28 countries. Dave Garner, president and chief executive officer of ClientLogic, will be CEO of the combined company.

© Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.


#4

Outsourcer ClientLogic has pledged to remain focused on the Australian market after this week completing its acquisition of rival SITEL Corporation.

The combined company is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and has over 65,000 agents across 28 countries. The new company remains committed to the Australian market, currently operating in two centers in regional Australia and employing approximately 150 agents, the new company said in a statement.

"Australia's talented labor force personifies the combined entity's vision, passion and purpose and will continue to play an important role in providing the industry's best outsourced customer care on behalf of leading companies around the world," it said. The new company will be headed by Dave Garner, formerly president and CEO of ClientLogic. "This closing is an important event for our clients, associates and the industry," said Garner. "The combined company is one of the largest providers of customer care and transaction processing services in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) market.


http://www.callcentres.net/CALLCENTRES/LIVE/me.get?site.sectionshow&CALL2277

Just want to correct this.... It was Clientlogic who acquire Sitel... They just carry the name since its more known than Clientlogic and Sitel made a good performance in europe. As you could observe, David Garner the Pres and CEO of new SiTEL is the CEO of Clientlogic Legacy. The original color of Sitel logo before is blue, now its black and red with the globe, that was taken from the Clientlogic logo before...

Ah ok...sorry...i didnt know that...im with PeopleSupport...and soon to be with 247 :okay:

Just want to correct this.... It was Clientlogic who acquire Sitel... They just carry the name since its more known than Clientlogic and Sitel made a good performance in europe.

True, this is what i heard also when i was with Sitel. From what account are you with @j_ceb? I was with SimPlus before at the cybermall location.

Musta li'l bro teej? Are you officially hired na with 24/7? Andon din si jhing ngayon, remember yong dati kong kasama with Sitel na classmate mo rin daw sa holy cross mintal ba yun?

Sayang nga eh kung hindi sana ko umalis ng Sitel, papalipat talaga ko ng Davao! :bash:

wait no more!

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/tonioboi/Photo-0006a-1.jpg

photo by @reancorbz


Guys this is just my opinion... I think for "the metrobank acquired property" that SiTEL will going to occupy, Its not the Durian Hotel coz what we can see in this picture is the old metrobank building in bajada in right front of victoria plaza... Anyway this will be a training site only... Guys if u have pictures related to this please update us... I appreciate all of your effort... Thank you so much

Musta li'l bro teej? Are you officially hired na with 24/7? Andon din si jhing ngayon, remember yong dati kong kasama with Sitel na classmate mo rin daw sa holy cross mintal ba yun?

Sayang nga eh kung hindi sana ko umalis ng Sitel, papalipat talaga ko ng Davao! :bash:

Well this is just how it works. SiTEL conducted and orientation about their project for Davao. Somebody asked regarding for those agent who already resign from SiTEL if they could still apply again for davao. Bruce Campbell, Asst COO of SiTEL Phils qouted " A prodigal son could always comeback." That means then you can apply again!!! Just take note that for those "AGENTS WHO RESIGN" only, but for the TERMINATED Agents that would be a case to case basis.....

Wow really??? This is absolutely good news :banana:
Kaya ako nag-resign kasi medyo mababa yung net pay namin kasi walang night diff considering na day shift being an australian-based account. But if you are living in Davao earning at least 18k is not bad at all. Kasi pagkakaalam ko pag sa Manila ka na-hire, manila-based din yung salary.

Thanks for the info. Kaya nila siguro kinonsider ang davao as their choice kasi ang dami talagang taga-davao na agents at sitel as well as from other cities in mindanao. :cheers:

Musta li'l bro teej? Are you officially hired na with 24/7? Andon din si jhing ngayon, remember yong dati kong kasama with Sitel na classmate mo rin daw sa holy cross mintal ba yun?


^^Yup...im officially hired na sa 247. Australian account. Andun din sa jhing? which account? Anyway, see u soon sa Metro Manila.

**sigh** 3 years, 6 months, and 21 days with PeopleSupport....Nakakalungkot din pala umalis sa PS. :cry:

^^Nakalimutan ko kung anong account ni jhing teej. Balita ko malaki daw magbigay and 24/7.

Sana makapag-eb din tayo mga manila-based in the near future.

^^Nakalimutan ko kung anong account ni jhing teej. Balita ko malaki daw magbigay and 24/7.

Sana makapag-eb din tayo mga manila-based in the near future.

oo..ang laki ng offer nila...imagine, yung offer nila sakin - for an entry level position (customer support rep) is katumbas na ng rate ng isang supervisor sa PeopleSupport.

^^hey! that's big and we should hang out! hehe! posting nonsense posts again...

so based on the info above, CL's management team is still controlling the merged company then (siteL), this is off-topic but based on industry forums and from my friends, CL is more on the economic/business side of operating a bpo/call center in the philippines and has always been a known low-cost/high-efficiency service provider for call center and bpo services. What does it mean? It means that although CL, provides services for top 500 fortune companies, they usually get contracts due to cost considerations. My previous boss who is an account manager from their biggest competitor would always say that there is no way you can beat an offer from ClientLogic, since they can offer the least cost with average efficiency. Hence, people from clientlogic are not paid as well as other top vendors out there. Peoplesupport he said is the most expensive vendor in the Philippines and has always been at par or above our company's performance in target metrics although most clients would often divide headcounts to different vendors for redundancy and scalability limitations in different sites.

so based on the info above, CL's management team is still controlling the merged company then (siteL), this is off-topic but based on industry forums and from my friends, CL is more on the economic/business side of operating a bpo/call center in the philippines and has always been a known low-cost/high-efficiency service provider for call center and bpo services. What does it mean? It means that although CL, provides services for top 500 fortune companies, they usually get contracts due to cost considerations. My previous boss who is an account manager from their biggest competitor would always say that there is no way you can beat an offer from ClientLogic, since they can offer the least cost with average efficiency. Hence, people from clientlogic are not paid as well as other top vendors out there. Peoplesupport he said is the most expensive vendor in the Philippines and has always been at par or above our company's performance in target metrics although most clients would often divide headcounts to different vendors for redundancy and scalability limitations in different sites.

^^ This I can confirm. :okay: PeopleSupport is the most expensive service provider in the country. But unfortunately, the agents are paid on an average lang or even lower than the other centers kc PS invests more on its facilities and technologies.

uhm... any updated news about ayala?

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/ayala.jpg

February 11, 2008 ayala presentation...
http://ir.ayalaland.com.ph/Events_and_Presentations/Presentations/default.aspx

^^ wow!!!!!

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/ayala.jpg

February 11, 2008 ayala presentation...
http://ir.ayalaland.com.ph/Events_and_Presentations/Presentations/default.aspx

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhoooooooooooooooo :banana::banana::banana:

Our very own Reancorbz had the chance to speak with Ricky Floirendo, the Senior Vice President of Damosa Land Inc. / Anflocor and had retrieved some updates regarding the upcoming mall and IT park project of Ayala Land and Anflocor in Davao City.

The ground breaking will be in June this year. The first phase will include the development of Ayala Land's first mall in Mindanao. Unlike the conventional malls, this will be patterned after Ayala Land's Bonifacio Highstreet in Global City Taguig. The Davao mall is envisioned to be a posh promenade with rows of upscale boutiques, bistros, cafes and restaurants. It is a one of a kind retail development project in the island of Mindanao that would truly bring Davaoenos shopping lifestyle to the next level. :okay: Below are some photos of Bonifacio Highstreet.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/boni1.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/BGC_BHS3_Marvin.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/BGC_BHS1_Marvin.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/BGC_BHS8_Marvin.jpg

Bonifacio Highstreet photos courtesy of Edongsky from Edongskey.com and Marvin aka Sugbuanon

^^
I love it!

But I hope they would still name it Ayala Center Davao. :)

^^ i would prefer the name "Floirendo Center" (katkat masyado ang name na ayala... parang gayagaya putomaya imo lang po :lol: )

^^ nice name. Floirendo Center, tapos sa loob locator lang ang "Ayala Center" or "Ayala High Street" :)

^^ soooo nice! Been to market2x couple of times but haven't had the chance to stroll to Boni Highsreet.

Looking forward to have this kind of project in Davao.

Love this Thread! The Ayala Projects exites me>>>>>> I LOVE DAVAO! OUR METRO DAVAO!

how about Bajada High Street? lol

Welcome henji...love this development...baka di na ako makatulog nito...:lol:

Floreindo High Street sounds nice :D

^^ nice name. Floirendo Center, tapos sa loob locator lang ang "Ayala Center" or "Ayala High Street" :)

exactly!!!! :cheers:

Floirendo High Street sounds good to me!

very appropriate....

^^ I can't wait!!!!

Hindi kaya medyo unfair sa Ayala that Floirendo will bear the name of the mall? Considering that Ayala has a higher stake in the project. Basta ako I will still go for Ayala Center Davao. Katkat kasi ako. :lol:

^^ can we just name it City of Gold* Mall :lol:












*kasi mariming gold sa davao eh.... at anti katkat ako :lol:

^^
Mahilig ka pala sa mga gold? Anong klaseng gold? Yung tunay na gold or yung mga "descriptive" gold lang? :lol:

^^
Mahilig ka pala sa mga gold? Anong klaseng gold? Yung tunay na gold or yung mga "descriptive" gold lang? :lol:

:lol: parang fake( bangkok gold ba yun) or kapikat ba?


speaking of Ayala wow maganda yung place na pagtatayuan nila ng Resort tie-up w/ Landco.


and Samal is very nice ang ganda ng road network & super clean :cheers:

The name Ayala Center-Davao sounds good!

So it's official! from the text message of VP Ricky Floreindo himself to RA...Ayala Land's and Anflocor's mall in Davao City will be simply called as.....

Ayala Center of Davao

That is as of today...but who knows, maybe the name would still change...or it would be that na tlga till it will finally open its doors to the urbanites of Davao. :okay:

Im pretty sure that kuya Darry will be sooooo happy!

so maybe the june 2008 construction target of ayala center davao is now nailed with this news...

"We also made significant headway into the geographic expansion of our malls with the ongoing construction of Q Mall in Angeles City, the Ayala Center Cebu lagoon redevelopment, and our recent announcement retail component in Davao. Together with Glorietta 5 and Greenbelt 5 Phase 2, both of which are slated to open later this year, we have an additional 105,000 square meters of GLA already under construction, with another 60,000 square meters for Davao to break ground later this year."

http://ir.ayalaland.com.ph/Events_and_Presentations/Presentations/file_22_442_image.aspx




:)

So it's official! from the text message of VP Ricky Floreindo himself to RA...Ayala Land's and Anflocor's mall in Davao City will be simply called as.....

Ayala Center of Davao

That is as of today...but who knows, maybe the name would still change...or it would be that na tlga till it will finally open its doors to the urbanites of Davao. :okay:

Im pretty sure that kuya Darry will be sooooo happy!

Can we now rename this thread Ayala Center of Davao? :D

I wonder why there's an "of". :D I was hoping that they'd name it as Ayala Center Davao to be consistent with the other Ayala Centers in the country (Ayala Center Makati, Ayala Center Cebu)

Btw, the mall will be within a business park right? So I think it is still proper to keep the thread title until the business park itself has a name. :)

^^
Aw! Ok lang din!

Yeah, that "of" disturbs me a bit. :)

Baka description lang 'yan. Baka ganito. Ayala Center Davao is the Ayala Center of Davao. :lol: Oo nga naman.

^^
Good point. Ayala Center Davao is the Ayala Center of Davao. Nice play of words. Sana ganun nga. Pero if panindigan talaga yung "of", at least it is not a very far deviation from the usual. :lol:

:lol:

Gold City Mall and Agora Center na lang sana ang name.... diba class???? plssss po don floriendo, if you're listening, consider my suggestion !!!! :lol::lol: :cheers:

^^
:lol:

Parang may nakita akong Agora Center dito sa Manila. Tiangge siya. :rofl:

Naman, neyo, kung magsusuggest ka ng names, gawin mong malapit sa existing na Ayala Malls:
-Glorietta
-Greenbelt
-Alabang Town Center
-Ayala Center Cebu
-Market! Market!
-Bonifacio High Street
-TriNoma (Triangle North of Manila)
-Q Mall

Other Community Malls co-managed by the Ayala Malls Group:
-Metro Point Mall
-Pavilion Mall

Baka pwedeng:
Florietta
Florbelt
TriSoma (Triangle South of Manila)
FAD Mall (Floirendo-Ayala Davao Mall)
FAD Town Center (Floirendo-Ayala Davao Town Center)
FAD High Street (Floirendo-Ayala Davao High Street)

O diba? :D

^^ Florietta namang mga pangalan yan!:jk: :lol:

nako..baka ACODA? ehehehehhehe ACODA (Ayala Center of Davao) ahahahahah

Baka pwedeng:
Florietta
Florbelt
TriSoma (Triangle South of Manila)
FAD Mall (Floirendo-Ayala Davao Mall)
FAD Town Center (Floirendo-Ayala Davao Town Center)
FAD High Street (Floirendo-Ayala Davao High Street)

O diba? :D

Tri-Sama naman ng mga pangalan na yan! (joke lang din po) :nuts:

Baka Tamod: The Ayala Mall of Davao. :rofl:

So it's official! from the text message of VP Ricky Floreindo himself to RA...Ayala Land's and Anflocor's mall in Davao City will be simply called as.....

Ayala Center of Davao

That is as of today...but who knows, maybe the name would still change...or it would be that na tlga till it will finally open its doors to the urbanites of Davao. :okay:

Im pretty sure that kuya Darry will be sooooo happy!

great name!!! congrats to Davao! :)

wag nyo namang tawanan ang suggestion ko po.... :ohno:

here's dictionary.com 's definition of agora

the Agora, the chief marketplace of Athens, center of the city's civic life.

oooppss may isa pa akong word na gustong i-suggest....

how bout:

the Abattoir Center (pronounced: aba-twa!) .... oh i like this word... french ang dating diba class???? :lol:

^ Hindi naman namin pinagtatawanan, neyo. I was just sharing na ang daming tiangge na ang pangalan ay Agora. :yes:

Baka Tamod: The Ayala Mall of Davao. :rofl:

grabe ang slow ko, tagal ko bago napatawa. :lol:

how bout:

the Abattoir Center (pronounced: aba-twa!) .... oh i like this word... french ang dating diba class???? :lol:

Slaughterhouse??? Or anything to do with the production and storage of meat??? Waaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Baka nga class for those who do not know the meaning of the word. :lol::lol::lol::lol:

Congrats Davao! i consider this my 2nd home and missing it so much. good thing meron tayong Ayala malls sa Pinas at least magaganda ang design parang european ang style. di katulad ng SM malls palakihan lang, parang dito sa states walang dating (except sa Vegas - Venetian and Ceasar's Palace). hopefully the Ayala Mall Davao will be at par with Cebu and Makati.

check this thread for beautiful malls (not biggest) :banana:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=350152

^^
From what one of our forumers saw (he has access to Mr. Floirendo), maganda daw yung design. :)

Slaughterhouse??? Or anything to do with the production and storage of meat??? Waaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Baka nga class for those who do not know the meaning of the word. :lol::lol::lol::lol:

parang si Katherine!!! feeling nya class kasi kumakain sya ng chocolates (lang) :lol:

^^
Lol!

I hope Ayala Center of Davao will carry Marks and Spencer. Masarap ang chocolates dun. Mapapadalaw talaga si Katerine dito sa Davao para bumili ng chocolates ng Marks and Spencer. :lol:

^
Hopefully 'coz I'm a big fan of M & P too! :)

Hopefully, the Ayala Center of Davao name will still be changed since I asked a friend about the Ayala mall project in Davao (and if he could give me a copy of the rendering) and he replied that the Ayala mall project in Davao is a "work in progress" and that "nothing is final as of the moment". They don't want to give out information that is "unofficial" so that people aren't misled. :)

Hope we could see the rendering soon. whether sourced from Floirendos or from the Ayalas.....

News Article
Ayala, Anflocor to build mall
By Robin Ceasar Magnaye

AYALA Land Holdings Incorporation has announced that it will invest P3 billion for its Ayala Center of Davao, a joint project with the Anflo Management and Investment Corporation (Anflocor) which owns the property.

Javier D. Hernandez, senior division manager of Ayala Malls Group, said the complex will be located at the Floirendo-owned nine-hectare property fronting the Redemptorist Church in J. P. Laurel Avenue.

He said the project will be different from any of the company’s 11 malls as each of them has a “character” as it will employ at least 5,000 workers.

Hernandez said the timetable for the project is that by 2012 it will start operating as it will have four phases with the first phase to be completed in 2009 with two buildings for call center locators.

On hand to announce his support was Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte who said the project will add to the economic activities of the city.

Earlier, Ricardo R. Floirendo, Anflocor South Operations senior vice president, earlier said the two giant companies signed the memorandum of agreement on November 29 at the Ayala Serendra Commercial Complex in Makati City.

Under the agreement, the Ayala Malls Group will develop the property into a mini city, including the two hectare information and communications technology park which will house the call centers. The Makati-based conglomerate, considered the oldest company in the country, will also bring the locators to the project, Floirendo added.

One feature of the project is that it will be a “mall with a garden” as this will allow shoppers to roam around the mall where they can also dine and shop. “The place will allow them to go there and eat and at the same time shop (for high-end consumer products,” Floirendo said in an interview with the Times early this year.

The project was a fruit of a six-month study and eventual negotiations between the two companies, he added.


http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/story.php?id=19680

Ayala, Anflocor to build mall
By Robin Ceasar Magnaye

AYALA Land Holdings Incorporation has announced that it will invest P3 billion for its Ayala Center of Davao, a joint project with the Anflo Management and Investment Corporation (Anflocor) which owns the property...

..Under the agreement, the Ayala Malls Group will develop the property into a mini city, including the two hectare information and communications technology park which will house the call centers. The Makati-based conglomerate, considered the oldest company in the country, will also bring the locators to the project, Floirendo added.



my goodness, 3 billion na ang project, bajada will never be the same.

To compare:

TriNoma is P3.5 billion
Q Mall in Pampanga is P3 billion

ayala center cebu expansion first phase annex 500 million plus lagoon redevelopment 1 billion plus phase 2 expansion after lagoon redevelopment at 2 billion. Total P3.5 billion.

^ Yeah and there's still phase 3.

^^ kahit worth magkano basta ang importante, "mall with a garden" concept at saka highend.

unofficial rendering daw to... from nick4ubaby and reancorbs.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/nick4ubaby/Image120.jpg

^^
Lol!

I hope Ayala Center of Davao will carry Marks and Spencer. Masarap ang chocolates dun. Mapapadalaw talaga si Katerine dito sa Davao para bumili ng chocolates ng Marks and Spencer. :lol:

if that's the case, dapat lang maglagay ng abattoir para sa mga livestocks :lol: :rofl:

seriously, dapat sana hindi maging elitist ang dating :cheers:

^^
Lol! Eh pano kung hindi intended for slaughter ang livestock? So dapat lagyan lang nga animal nursery. :lol:

unofficial rendering daw to... from nick4ubaby and reancorbs.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/nick4ubaby/Image120.jpg

Magaling. Very Ayala with the curves and everything. :yes:

^^ para pong ayala sa cebu :cheers:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/Davao%20UC/_acd.jpg

TriNoma is P3.5 billion
Q Mall in Pampanga is P3 billion
Ayala Center Cebu's expansion would cost a total of P3.5 billion.


^^^^ By the way, nagvavary ba ang cost ng construction sa location ng isang project? I mean, Davao City's cost of conducting business is not as high as in Luzon or Metro Cebu. With the project such as this and based on the pic as well, yung 3 Billion cost kaya is enough, appropriate, or malaki na as per Davao's standard?

wow ang ganda

WOW!!! Dakua uy..... All of the high-end tenants will be housed in this huge edifice. Whats instore for Davao is as big as this structure. Whoa. Im still in awe from the time heard in the radio via TV Patrol.

BTW: They didnt mention what specific month of Ground Breaking. June gihapon?

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/Davao%20UC/_acd.jpg

murag BPO building sab ning sa right :) kanang medyo naglabaw sa mall

tama sabi ko teej diba, most likely integrated na ang mall with the BPO building :)

;19566693']murag BPO building sab ning sa right :) kanang medyo naglabaw sa mall

tama sabi ko teej diba, most likely integrated na ang mall with the BPO building :)

yup yup yup... :okay: by the way, yet..malaki na ba ang 3 billion na project for Davao? mag matter ba ang project sa location? for example, sa trinoma its 3 billion but its in QC while ACC is in Cebu. The ACD - Ayala Center of Davao's budget is big enough for Davao's standard am i right? considering the low cost of construction in Davao City. or same lang ba ang cost of construction in Davao and other cities in the country?

^^ sad but true.... peeplets from neighboring provinces come to davao for employment thereby increasing labor supply ... the consequence is obviously low wages for the lowly construction workers ... :ohno: and cheaper construction (labor) costs :cheers:

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Ayala Center Cebu....

Posted this para madaling visualize ang project and comparision na rin, siyempre existing na itong sa cebu and on Phase 2 expansion.

Ayala Center Cebu

for comparison and easy visualization. Hope itll be bigger.



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dp

;19566693']murag BPO building sab ning sa right :) kanang medyo naglabaw sa mall

tama sabi ko teej diba, most likely integrated na ang mall with the BPO building :)

yup yup! :okay:

ang wala lang (na i was hoping naa) was a skygarden like trinoma :(

unta naa na ta clearer and colored rendering kay i still cant make out asa ang garden area

yup yup yup... :okay: by the way, yet..malaki na ba ang 3 billion na project for Davao? mag matter ba ang project sa location? for example, sa trinoma its 3 billion but its in QC while ACC is in Cebu. The ACD - Ayala Center of Davao's budget is big enough for Davao's standard am i right? considering the low cost of construction in Davao City. or same lang ba ang cost of construction in Davao and other cities in the country?

not sure pero pareho ra man siguro..magdaot lang sa labor cost (siguro cheaper dire) but ang materials mabawi man pud esp if i ship pa ang uban materials

pero ambot lang

maybe mas mura dito dahil nga sa labor :)

dp

;19617696']not sure pero pareho ra man siguro..magdaot lang sa labor cost (siguro cheaper dire) but ang materials mabawi man pud esp if i ship pa ang uban materials

pero ambot lang

maybe mas mura dito dahil nga sa labor :)

basically mas mahal jud ang shipment padulong sa Davao, otherwise magfabricate sila dire sa Davao or Mindanao. Depende pud sa time frame kung the more shorter they will need more labor force dapat dire sa Davao.
and more labor force meaning more construction foreman which are mostly from Manila.

^^some of the employees will be relocated here in Davao especially from applicants from outside Davao City.

;19617696']not sure pero pareho ra man siguro..magdaot lang sa labor cost (siguro cheaper dire) but ang materials mabawi man pud esp if i ship pa ang uban materials

pero ambot lang

maybe mas mura dito dahil nga sa labor :)

pero less cost sa land acquisition kay ila Floreindo man

a 9has sa MM how much it cost ba?

^^ depende sa location here in MM.

^^ let's say the Trinoma Area ?

ok yung Trinoma ba na cost kasali ba ang lupa ? calling Master Sinjin .

^ Hindi po kasali ang lupa. :)

pero less cost sa land acquisition kay ila Floreindo man

a 9has sa MM how much it cost ba?

I remember naay P70,000 per square meter na property sa MM.. Pero prime na siya.. I think it's even higher..


...

if ever ayala mall will be finished, will g mall davao still be on its spot as the biggest mall in mindanao?

mga guys...maki OT muna ako...anyway, this is about filipinos din naman..

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Get ready Australia: SYTYCD's only b-girl, Demi Sorono, is about to prove that breakin', lockin' and poppin' ain't only for the boys!

This pint-sized dancer has successfully battled many obstacles in life, including poverty and depression, to emerge as an inspirational ball of energy with enough spirit to fill the entire Carriageworks complex!

Demi, 28, began dancing from the age of five, either at home with her family (we met siblings - and fellow dancers - Lorraine and Carlo in the audition process), or at Filipino party or disco.

She fell in love with Hip Hop and break-dancing after watching Run DMC's music video clip, remix ‘It's Like That', featuring b-boy superstar, AsiaOne. Immigrating to Australia when she was seven, from the ages of 15 to 24 Demi worked in odd jobs like cleaning, data entry, customer service – the list goes on!

She's been a part of The Movement Hip Hop Crew since 2005, which included gigs at the Big Day Out with Digital Primate and Queen Khadeeja, dancing with Wicked Force Breakers as support acts with TV Rock for Rogue Traders, and performing at the Indigenous Dreaming Festival. She also won the 2005 Australasian B-Girl Supremacy Competition in Wellington, New Zealand!

Now teaching break-dancing for a living, Demi is living proof that if you want it bad enough, you'll make it happen. Initially she wasn't going to audition because she didn't have training in any styles except street. But luckily her plucky spirit and natural talent cut through her fears as she showed the judges her potential to develop. Watch out Australia – Demi is about to RIP IT UP!

Key quote: "I am Demolition B-Girl on a mission who is ready to learn every style of dance there is to learn on SYTYCD!"

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hello ssc-philippines...her name is Demi Sorono, a filipino who auditioned for the succesful TV reality dance contest aired on channel ten-australia.She's now one of the top 4 contestants remaining. There were two filipinos who made it to the top 20 but unfortunately Demi is the only one left...she's now competing against the three other contestants....wow, go go pinoy!

if ever ayala mall will be finished, will g mall davao still be on its spot as the biggest mall in mindanao?

in terms of size, g-mall (at 130,000 sq.m. gross floor area) lords over ayala center of davao (even at 60,000 sq.m. gross leasable area). but in terms of class, ayala is decades ahead. :lol:

Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Construction of Ayala Center to start before year ends
By Carlo P. Mallo

THE Floirendo-owned Damosa Land Inc. is pouring in investments in the real estate industry with three major projects lined up for implementation this year.

At the celebration of the company's Diamond Anniversary on Monday, the company unveiled its three major projects for 2008, starting off with the much- anticipated joint venture with Ayala Land Inc. involving the development of the prime nine-hectare property of the Floirendos in Bajada, Davao City to a mall complex.

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In an interview, Edgar Villaver, general manager of Damosa Land Inc., said the project dubbed as Ayala Center Davao will be a joint venture of Ayala Land Inc. and Damosa Land Inc. as wekk as affiliate companies of Damosa, such as Anflocor and Pitrade.

Villaver said the first phase of the program will be the construction of the business processing outsourcing part of the project.

"It will be started by June 2008, while the retail and mall complex will be started by the end of the year," Villaver said.

Apart from the business processing outsourcing and mall complexes, the proposed land development will also include the construction of a hotel complex and commercial offices. The first phase of the project is to be completed by June 2009.

Another project of Damosa Land is the development of a residential-hotel-resort complex within the 33-hectare property of the Floirendos in Limao in the Island Garden City of Samal.

According to Villaver, the project will start in the third quarter of this year.

Damosa Land is also expected to start the construction of the Mindanao Jockey and Country Club, a racetrack, residential, and eco-tourism park, at the end of the year.

"It will consist of a residential area, an eco-tourism park, and of course the race track," Villaver said.

The Mindanao Jockey and Country Club will be constructed in Marapangi, Toril.

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^^ you beat me, 1 second on that sir neyo hahaha.... i'll just highlight na lang :)

Construction of Ayala Center to start before year ends
By Carlo P. Mallo

THE Floirendo-owned Damosa Land Inc. is pouring in investments in the real estate industry with three major projects lined up for implementation this year.

At the celebration of the company's Diamond Anniversary on Monday, the company unveiled its three major projects for 2008, starting off with the much- anticipated joint venture with Ayala Land Inc. involving the development of the prime nine-hectare property of the Floirendos in Bajada, Davao City to a mall complex.

In an interview, Edgar Villaver, general manager of Damosa Land Inc., said the project dubbed as Ayala Center Davao will be a joint venture of Ayala Land Inc. and Damosa Land Inc. as wekk as affiliate companies of Damosa, such as Anflocor and Pitrade.

Villaver said the first phase of the program will be the construction of the business processing outsourcing part of the project.

"It will be started by June 2008, while the retail and mall complex will be started by the end of the year," Villaver said.

Apart from the business processing outsourcing and mall complexes, the proposed land development will also include the construction of a hotel complex and commercial offices. The first phase of the project is to be completed by June 2009.

Another project of Damosa Land is the development of a residential-hotel-resort complex within the 33-hectare property of the Floirendos in Limao in the Island Garden City of Samal.

According to Villaver, the project will start in the third quarter of this year.

Damosa Land is also expected to start the construction of the Mindanao Jockey and Country Club, a racetrack, residential, and eco-tourism park, at the end of the year.

"It will consist of a residential area, an eco-tourism park, and of course the race track," Villaver said.

The Mindanao Jockey and Country Club will be constructed in Marapangi, Toril.

^^ :lol: :cheers:

^^ :banana: :cheers: ^^

^^ :lol: :cheers:

^^ :banana: :cheers: ^^

SPAM! :lol:

^^ you beat me, 1 second on that sir neyo hahaha.... i'll just highlight na lang :)

Construction of Ayala Center to start before year ends
By Carlo P. Mallo

THE Floirendo-owned Damosa Land Inc. is pouring in investments in the real estate industry with three major projects lined up for implementation this year.

At the celebration of the company's Diamond Anniversary on Monday, the company unveiled its three major projects for 2008, starting off with the much- anticipated joint venture with Ayala Land Inc. involving the development of the prime nine-hectare property of the Floirendos in Bajada, Davao City to a mall complex.

In an interview, Edgar Villaver, general manager of Damosa Land Inc., said the project dubbed as Ayala Center Davao will be a joint venture of Ayala Land Inc. and Damosa Land Inc. as wekk as affiliate companies of Damosa, such as Anflocor and Pitrade.

Villaver said the first phase of the program will be the construction of the business processing outsourcing part of the project.

"It will be started by June 2008, while the retail and mall complex will be started by the end of the year," Villaver said.

Apart from the business processing outsourcing and mall complexes, the proposed land development will also include the construction of a hotel complex and commercial offices. The first phase of the project is to be completed by June 2009.

Another project of Damosa Land is the development of a residential-hotel-resort complex within the 33-hectare property of the Floirendos in Limao in the Island Garden City of Samal.

According to Villaver, the project will start in the third quarter of this year.

Damosa Land is also expected to start the construction of the Mindanao Jockey and Country Club, a racetrack, residential, and eco-tourism park, at the end of the year.

"It will consist of a residential area, an eco-tourism park, and of course the race track," Villaver said.

The Mindanao Jockey and Country Club will be constructed in Marapangi, Toril.

wow...galing naman...mindanao jockey and country club...wow na wow tlga...if ever na mangyari yan..it'll be the first in mindanao...or even in vismin??:banana:

^

I love your signature! :)

if ever ayala mall will be finished, will g mall davao still be on its spot as the biggest mall in mindanao?

i thought LKK was bigger than G-mall, maybe sa davao G-mall ang pinakamalaki :)

^

I love your signature! :)

talaga @davaoeagle?
dream ko yan na tawagin ang davao na "city of royalties" or "the royal city of davao"...kasi totoo naman, dami naman tayong "pinaka" dito...

SPAM! :lol:

^^ Nakakapanindig balahibo kasi ang plano ng mga Ayala at Floirendo atty. Knowing the Ayalas, this project should be grandiose in scale and magnitude. :D

;19707234']i thought LKK was bigger than G-mall, maybe sa davao G-mall ang pinakamalaki :)

im pertaining to the mall itself @waway...limketkai is a center or a place wherein malls and shops/stores are inside of it, just like araneta center...g mall is not a center nor a complex but its just a mall...a single mall..LKK is made up lots of shopping malls..like plaza fair, robcdo and etc...so for me when it comes to the biggest mall (single mall) it would be g mall davao in mindanao...and LKK is the most expansive shopping center/complex in mindanao...i might be wrong but thats what i understand...:):)

AYALA will outsize GMALL and LKK in budget wise.

^^ in budget maybe, but in size, ayala center davao is only 60,000 sqm Gross Leasable Area. but the whole project (ayala business park, mall, it park, hotel complex and office spaces), this will be the biggest in mindanao for sure dwarfing even pryce business park.

im pertaining to the mall itself @waway...limketkai is a center or a place wherein malls and shops/stores are inside of it, just like araneta center...g mall is not a center nor a complex but its just a mall...a single mall..LKK is made up lots of shopping malls..like plaza fair, robcdo and etc...so for me when it comes to the biggest mall (single mall) it would be g mall davao in mindanao...and LKK is the most expansive shopping center/complex in mindanao...i might be wrong but thats what i understand...:):)

ahh yes

malamang LKK is the most sprawling mall in mindanao

besides maliban sa mall, may robinsons pa siya and may rosario arcade (tama ba? yung may Pjoes nga)

but as a single mall, gmall is bigger albeit not as sprawling kay pataas man siya

but ayala mall davao at 60,000sqm GLA may not be bigger than Gmall since ang gmall is 130,000sqm though 100,000 sqm lang ang mall nya (GFA hinoon) and 30,000sqm ang parking building

^^ agree agree agree! eheheheh anyway, it may not be the most sprawling or the biggest...but Ayala Center of Davao is definitely the only AYALA Mall in Mindanao! Lupet!

talaga @davaoeagle?
dream ko yan na tawagin ang davao na "city of royalties" or "the royal city of davao"...kasi totoo naman, dami naman tayong "pinaka" dito...

pwede ring a city with a touch of class ... ngeeek katkat ba? :lol:

Cant wait for this project to commence.

^^ agree agree agree! eheheheh anyway, it may not be the most sprawling or the biggest...but Ayala Center of Davao is definitely the only AYALA Mall in Mindanao! Lupet!

I looooove this! Right on Kuya Jech! :cheers:

^^ in budget maybe, but in size, ayala center davao is only 60,000 sqm Gross Leasable Area. but the whole project (ayala business park, mall, it park, hotel complex and office spaces), this will be the biggest in mindanao for sure dwarfing even pryce business park.

@Junax fyi, LKK is 30 has all, 9 has are now utilized.

^^ yup, you're right bujo2. i forget to emphasize, i meant "investment" for the whole project (cost at 3 billion just for the mall and it park excluding the hotel complex and others), not the area size. :) it dwarfs pryce business park even with 2 hi-rises coz i think the whole pryce project only costs around 1.5 billion at the time of construction (pryce business park is less than 2 hectares only), CMMIW.


re: "in budget maybe, but in size, ayala center davao is only 60,000 sqm Gross Leasable Area. but the whole project (ayala business park, mall, it park, hotel complex and office spaces), this will be the biggest in mindanao for sure dwarfing even pryce business park."

pwede ring a city with a touch of class ... ngeeek katkat ba? :lol:

pangit man @neyoneyo...hahahaha..common ra kaayo...taas ra pud kaayo..."city of royalties" nlng or "the royal city" kay mas class ang dating..hehehe..then ang crown kay durian..hehehe:banana:

;19719967']ahh yes

malamang LKK is the most sprawling mall in mindanao

besides maliban sa mall, may robinsons pa siya and may rosario arcade (tama ba? yung may Pjoes nga)
but as a single mall, gmall is bigger albeit not as sprawling kay pataas man siya

but ayala mall davao at 60,000sqm GLA may not be bigger than Gmall since ang gmall is 130,000sqm though 100,000 sqm lang ang mall nya (GFA hinoon) and 30,000sqm ang parking building

yes..tama ka sir @waway...
malaki naman tlga ang g mall...

bakit mo nilalagyan ng sir? di naman ako teacher :lol:

i guess, when completed, Ayala may not be able to dethrone G-Mall as the biggest Mall in davao, but it could give SM a run for its money (size wise) and will surely shake up SM's position as the premiere mall in the city (unofficial lang po, pero for me SM is the premiere mall in the city considering the number of "quality" shops there na di pangkaraniwan para sa SM malls, save for the premiere SM malls like MoA, NoE, Megamall and SM Cebu Northwing.)

^^ sir waway, imo lang po, bakit po ba mukhang shipping container ang sm davao?? tanong po ito ni uncle rajah? :)

hahaha
ewan ko po sir neyo

(pwede ba iwasan natin yang sir na tagline hehe)

pero kasi parang para siguro mabilisan since bolt bolt na lang :) parang murang cladding kumbaga hehehe

^^ sir waway, imo lang po, bakit po ba mukhang shipping container ang sm davao?? tanong po ito ni uncle rajah? :)

kasi kung ma bankrupt na ang SM davao, dretso na yan sa gothong shipping lines, at i transfer sa ibang city na mag bid in the future. sosyal. :lol: :lol: :lol:

i like your answer bro junax.....:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

kasi kung ma bankrupt na ang SM davao, dretso na yan sa gothong shipping lines, at i transfer sa ibang city na mag bid in the future. sosyal. :lol: :lol: :lol:

reminds me of the HSBC tower in Hongkong :lol:

pangit man @neyoneyo...hahahaha..common ra kaayo...taas ra pud kaayo..."city of royalties" nlng or "the royal city" kay mas class ang dating..hehehe..then ang crown kay durian..hehehe:banana:

i didn't really mean that, in fact my suggestion has an ironic sense, pakatkat ba!!! :lol: i remember "a place with a touch of class" was Queenland's marketing ad before... Sir Dinabaw pls. confirm :lol:

^^ in budget maybe, but in size, ayala center davao is only 60,000 sqm Gross Leasable Area. but the whole project (ayala business park, mall, it park, hotel complex and office spaces), this will be the biggest in mindanao for sure dwarfing even pryce business park.
speaking of pryce business park, are there any plans for building another tower or improvements?

there's still a vacant lot waiting to be occupied.. any chances?

speaking of pryce business park, are there any plans for building another tower or improvements?

there's still a vacant lot waiting to be occupied.. any chances?

With the impending high demand for more office spaces in posh highrise buildings, I would not be surprised if may itatayo na naman dyan sooner or later. Take note that Pryce Tower and Lancdo Center are almost 100% occupied. :cheers:

^^if it is fully occupied... then the new one will be planned? right?

I will not be surprised if both of these towers will be occupied considering Davao is one of the most wanted city in business..

I hope they'll occupy the vacant slots before building another one.

I'm hungry for more highrises!!..

i didn't really mean that, in fact my suggestion has an ironic sense, pakatkat ba!!! :lol: i remember "a place with a touch of class" was Queenland's marketing ad before... Sir Dinabaw pls. confirm :lol:

Wie sind Ihre Kuhe, Schweine und Huhn? :lol:

We should suggest that Ayala provide a berthing space inside the mall for those. :lol:

Para may mapag-iwanan ang mga visitors natin while perambulating inside the mall. :lol:

^^got nosebleed in the 1st sentence....

hand me some tissue pls...

OT..

^^ sir waway, imo lang po, bakit po ba mukhang shipping container ang sm davao?? tanong po ito ni uncle rajah? :)

1 reason siguro is for expansion purpose madali lang kasi siya alisin.

1 reason siguro is for expansion purpose madali lang kasi siya alisin.

Correcto! Parang lego yan. Madaling i-expand. :cheers:

Wie sind Ihre Kuhe, Schweine und Huhn? :lol:

We should suggest that Ayala provide a berthing space inside the mall for those. :lol:

Para may mapag-iwanan ang mga visitors natin while perambulating inside the mall. :lol:

:lol: are you a linguist? wir brauchen dafür ein Kabuff!!!! call it Ayala's Kabuff for transient visitors!!!

:lol: are you a linguist? wir brauchen dafür ein Kabuff!!!! call it Ayala's Kabuff for transient visitors!!!

:lol:

I am not a linguist! Estoy solamente katkat. :lol:

Our visitors will surely like it!

Guten Abend! :cheers:

i didn't really mean that, in fact my suggestion has an ironic sense, pakatkat ba!!! :lol: i remember "a place with a touch of class" was Queenland's marketing ad before... Sir Dinabaw pls. confirm :lol:

hala!i don't know about it...always ka sa queensland?hehehe:jk:
gusto ko tingan ang david doon kasi napaka controversial before...

Correcto! Parang lego yan. Madaling i-expand. :cheers:

kung para madali e expand at madali alisin...the building could be a dangerous one...what if mag ka earthquake?ang layo ng topic no?:lol:

btw, maybe pag may mga changes na gagawin ang SM sa building at kung may mga expansions in the future, it would be easier for them to do it...:)

btw, maybe pag may mga changes na gagawin ang SM sa building at kung may mga expansions in the future, it would be easier for them to do it...:)

that's the exact answer i got when i asked their admin....;)

hala!i don't know about it...always ka sa queensland?hehehe:jk:
gusto ko tingan ang david doon kasi napaka controversial before...

you#re getting nasty!!! strict ang parents ko ha :lol:


bakit sa david, type mo lang yata yoong nakahubad doon eh hahahahahahah :jk: lang po sir... :lol: :cheers:

hala SM naman topic dri magagalit ang tito Enrique ko! lol

you#re getting nasty!!! strict ang parents ko ha :lol:


bakit sa david, type mo lang yata yoong nakahubad doon eh hahahahahahah :jk: lang po sir... :lol: :cheers:

ganun...?...i just want to see the controversial statue...kahit nasa davao ako before, i haven't got the chance to see it for myself, and answer my own question, why its a big deal to put that thing beside queens...
its just that green minded kaayo sila when it comes to queens...after all its just a hotel/motel...and thats it...pag nilagyan pa ng mga green2x...controversial na yun.

ganun...?...i just want to see the controversial statue...kahit nasa davao ako before, i haven't got the chance to see it for myself, and answer my own question, why its a big deal to put that thing beside queens...
its just that green minded kaayo sila when it comes to queens...after all its just a hotel/motel...and thats it...pag nilagyan pa ng mga green2x...controversial na yun.


maybe that will answer your question:lol:

^pag quote nimo sa akong message bro dinabaw...didto ra pud nako nahi bal an.. i already answered my question...:bash:

kung para madali e expand at madali alisin...the building could be a dangerous one...what if mag ka earthquake?ang layo ng topic no?:lol:

btw, maybe pag may mga changes na gagawin ang SM sa building at kung may mga expansions in the future, it would be easier for them to do it...:)

Most probably... I always had the perception that the SM structure is a "make-shift" one. Back then, napa isip ako na hindi yata seryoso si SM sa Davao mall nya kasi bakit parang lego lang ang nilagay niya. But maybe it has something to do with contemporary building materials and the relative ease to expand in futuro. :cheers:

^^
yes, pareho tayo...when i saw the structure..at parang mga aluminum kung baga lang ang materials.with the bolts2x..napaisip ako parang hindi ata nila gusto na magbuild ng mall sa davao...prang napilitan ata...or prang "tama na yan, basta may sm mall lng sa davao"...what is that???...hehehe...
sana may 2nd sm,.. yung mas maganda ang design at yung may davao trademark tlga..kasi almost same lng design ng sm sa dava0-cdo at pampanga...

^^
With the "onslaught" of major mall developers in Davao, I do not think SM would rest its case just yet...

ah ok...with the entry of ayala, they should do something...db?well, may mga signature shops din naman ang SM..its just that they need to compete because its a business...and because they are in davao...:)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/_acdsite.jpg

Can you show to me the location of SM City Davao???

can you show to me the location of SM City Davao???

"Can you show me the location of SM City Davao?" :okay:

I'll be glad to...

http://neodavao.wordpress.com/files/2007/08/smcity.jpg

SM City Davao is located in Ecoland area. That google shot's been taken years ago. Eto yung mga bago sa area na yan:

ECO 4000 CONDO Residences Building A
ECO 4000 CONDO Residences Building B

The back portion of SM City Davao wis being developed right now into another condominium complex called ONE OASIS DAVAO which will have the following;

- 4 Residential Condominium Buildings (MRB)
- 3 Condotels (MRB)

Across SM CITY will also be a site of a hotel expansion by Royal Mandaya Hotel.

^^ i think he means teej sa photo

@sharkleman125 : hindi visible sa photo ang SM, that's the north side of the city, SM is located on the south side :)

^^ ahhh...ehehehehehhe okie doke..thnx kuya ambie...yup...sharkleman, the pic only shows a part of downtown Davao. That's not the entire urban area of Davao. Unfortunately, SM cant be found in the picture posted above.

can you show to me the location of SM City Davao???


mga 4 kilometers south ( pa right from the word "downtown") of downtown :)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DAVAO/_acdsite.jpg

^^ sori, nagkakamali din yung tao.....

guys any update sa rob davao???nag deliver na ug sand and gravel?
how about ayala davao?diba june sila start construction?may clearing na?ty guys...

guys any update sa rob davao???nag deliver na ug sand and gravel?
how about ayala davao?diba june sila start construction?may clearing na?ty guys...


under construction na ang robinsons davao, kita na ang steel bars protruding sa mataas na fence sa kanilang lot.

while ang ayala business park this june pa mag start ang earth moving (BPO buildings first, mall will follow this december, and so on with the rest of the phases like hotels and offices (2008-2012).

for now this is the latest presentation of ayala concerning their davao mall.
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/naxju/ayala-1.jpg

under construction na ang robinsons davao, kita na ang steel bars protruding sa mataas na fence sa kanilang lot.

while ang ayala business park this june pa mag start ang earth moving (BPO buildings first, mall will follow this december, and so on with the rest of the phases like hotels and offices (2008-2012).

for now this is the latest presentation of ayala concerning their davao mall.
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nice one for ayala, the mall itself will be on December 2008.

^^ nope...completion of the mall's Phase 1 would be in the 4th quarter of 2010 while the Phase 2 would be in the 3rd quarter of 2011. And that would be a gross leasable area of 90,000 sqm, bigger than SM City Davao.

^^ the way i understand their previous press releases, 4 phases ang business park. so with the 2 phases allocated for the mall, maybe this is the setup.

phase 1 - bpo buildings - june 2008
phase 2 - mall phase 1 - december 2008
phase 3 - mall phase 2 - 2009
phase 4 - hotels and office - 2010 or 2011

Diba Ayala is the franchisee of Marriot Hotel in the Philippines?

^^ the way i understand their previous press releases, 4 phases ang business park. so with the 2 phases allocated for the mall, maybe this is the setup.

phase 1 - bpo buildings - june 2008
phase 2 - mall phase 1 - december 2008
phase 3 - mall phase 2 - 2009
phase 4 - hotels and office - 2010 or 2011

a ok copy that...... i hope they would construct Marriot Hotel...

wow!

so BPO component will be completed by 2009 (according to earlier press release), then Mall component will be completed initially by 2010 then matapos ang 2 phases by 2011 then yung remaining developments (hotel ata according to earlier press release) is 2012 :)

hinay hinay pero kanunay :cheers:

Positive...! :)

Diba Ayala is the franchisee of Marriot Hotel in the Philippines?

Diba Ayala is the franchisee of Marriot Hotel in the Philippines?

Kung ang Ayala is the franchisee of Marriot....
bakit mayroon Marriot sa Pasay??? pero Megaworld yung nag operate
hindi Ayala.

Kung ang Ayala is the franchisee of Marriot....
bakit mayroon Marriot sa Pasay??? pero Megaworld yung nag operate
hindi Ayala.

Pls take note that certain subsidiaries of Ayala Land were sold to Megaworld. :okay: Also, Megaworld will not operate the Marriot in Pasay. Megaworld would build the facility but it would be Marriott Hotels International B.V which will manage it. :okay: Alam mo ba yun??? :D

^^ sori abi na ko na different owner ang ayala ung megaworld...

Nag franchise sad ang Ayala sa Intercon????

^^ sori abi na ko na different owner ang ayala ung megaworld...

Yup...different owners nga :okay:

Nag franchise sad ang Ayala sa Intercon????

Intercontinental Manila is one of the hotels developed by Ayala...you may check this link for your reference >>> (http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/apr/03/yehey/business/20080403bus2.html)

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Right, and Intercon used to manage the formerly Ayala owned Davao Insular Hotel.

Any update regarding this....... ;)

Any update regarding this....... ;)

murag nag-start na sila kalot sa central grand fountain? :lol:


AYALA DAVAO SITE:

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no wonder why Ayala wants to develop this area here po.... maganda po ang view from here, left pryce, landco, durian and vp, tapos po sa right cuison hotel, sa harap naman po redemptorist (and the future davao grand cenia).... thanks po kuya reanzcorbsch for these nice pictures :cheers:

^^ unsa na fountain sa peoples park?

Diba Ayala is the franchisee of Marriot Hotel in the Philippines?

I'm not sure if Ayala holds the exclusive rights to operate Marriott Hotel brands in the country. but here in Cebu, the Cebu City Marriott Hotel is the flagship project of Cebu Insular Hotel Company Inc. (CIHC). CIHC is a 37 percent owned affiliate of Cebu Holdings, Inc. with Ayala Hotels, Inc. as partner. The hotel is managed by world renowned Marriott International, Inc. :)

i don't think ayala has the exclusive rights to the marriot brand in the philippines. megaworld is building a hotel across the naia 3 to be managed by marriot.

UPDATE! AYALA CENTER DAVAO (SITE CLEARING)


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photos by @reacorbz

^^yaaaahhooooooooooo....:banana::banana::banana: excited na tlaga ang mga goys...

Thanks sir ambs....:banana::banana::banana:

yes of course atty... :lol:

last 2 weeks: backhoe
last week: bulldozer and dumptrucks
today: cranes
next week: pile drives :)

:banana::banana::banana:

as of July 09


I passed by the area kanina. As in gi-park nako ang sakyanan sa Redemptorist ug gi-baktas pasulod sa site. Hehehehe. Dili na makaya sa akoang cam na maapil ug kuha ang crane. Naa sa likod sa green na truck ang crane.

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Eto naman yung dating property ng mga Pamintuan na nabili ng Filinvest para tayuan ng condotel, just across the site of ayala center.

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text & photos by atty. peng

I was able to check out the 1998 Philippine Yearbook and an entry there says that Ayala already bought around 200 hectares of property for a mixed use development in the future (business park, etc.)

Where could this be?


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I was able to check out the 1998 Philippine Yearbook and an entry there says that Ayala already bought around 200 hectares of property for a mixed use development in the future (business park, etc.)

Where could this be?


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toril and mintal area.. one side on the toril side. which is going south. one side is on mintal side which is going to the north. bale parang letter C ang porma ng land.

sorry guys dugay kaau ko nakaupload ug photos hehehehe..

busy gyud kaau. la ko nagkatime ug upload sa pyuter...

hehehe senxa mga sir.

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hmmmm magsugod na yata sila ug pile drive? hehehe hapit na, ugma or sunod ugma.

slowly but surely.

DAVAO CITY APPROVES P3BILLION AYALA MEGAMALL PROJECT
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The Davao City Council is set to give tomorrow the thumbs up for the P3 billion Ayala Center Davao business park and mall project, the biggest single investment in decades in this premier city of Southern Mindanao.

A joint project of Ayala Land, Inc. and Anflocor Investment and Development Company, Inc. and its sister companies under the umbrella of the Anflocor group of companies, the Ayala Center Davao would stand on a 9-property owned by the Floirendos along business district Bajada in J. P. Laurel Avenue.

City councilors would tackle in regular session tomorrow an application by Anflocor senior vice president Ricardo Floirendo to reclassify into major commercial zone portions of the property declared as residential zone in the 1996 Zoning Code. Councilor Arnolfo Ricardo Cabling, chair of the housing committee, has recommended approval of the application, on strength of recommendations by the City Planning and Development Office and the City Zoning division.

Setting the trend for positive action by the city council, floor leader Danilo Dayanghirang said Thursday he would take the lead in “lobbying for the approval of the application.” He set the application into the agenda of tomorrow’s session saying the project submitted all requirements. “This is the kind of business that we should fully support,” said Dayanghirang.

Both Cabling and Dayanghirang agree Ayala Center Davao is the strongest expression by business of their full trust and confidence in the viability of Davao City as an investment haven under the leadership of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. Mayor Duterte gave his all-out support for the project, the biggest investment that would cap his last term as city mayor that would end in 2010, during the launch of the joint venture attended by Anflocor and Ayala Malls Group officials during the recent anniversary celebration of Anflocor in Davao City.

The multi-billion peso business park and mall complex project is to start construction this year, with its first component the IT/BPO building set to be operational next year. The centerpiece of the mega-project, the Ayala Center Davao, the 11th by the Makati-based Ayala Land throughout the country, would be completed before end of 2010.

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Ayala center project expects to get Council's nod
By Ben O. Tesiorna

THE P3 billion Ayala Center Davao business park and mall project is expected to be approved by the City Council Tuesday, thus becoming the biggest single investment in decades in the country's most competitive metropolitan.

The multi-billion project is a joint venture of Ayala Land Inc. and Anflocor Investment and Development Company Inc. and its sister companies under the umbrella of the Anflocor group of companies.

The Ayala Center Davao would stand on a nine-hectare property owned by the Floirendos, along business district Bajada in J.P. Laurel Avenue in front of the Redemptorist Church.

The City Council would tackle in regular session on Tuesday the application by Anflocor senior vice president Ricardo Floirendo to reclassify into major commercial zone portions of the property declared as residential zone in the 1996 Zoning Code.

Councilor Arnolfo Ricardo Cabling, chair of the housing committee, has recommended approval of the application, on strength of recommendations by the City Planning and Development Office and the City Zoning division.

Floor leader Danilo Dayanghirang said last week that he would take the lead in lobbying for the approval of the application. He set the application into the agenda of Tuesday's session, saying the project submitted all requirements.

He described the project as the "kind of business that we should fully support".

Both Cabling and Dayanghirang agree Ayala Center Davao is the strongest expression by business of their full trust and confidence in the viability of Davao City as an investment haven under the leadership of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.

Mayor Duterte also gave his all-out support for the project during the launch of the joint venture attended by Anflocor and Ayala Malls Group officials during the recent anniversary celebration of Anflocor in Davao City.

The multi-billion peso business park and mall complex project will start construction this year, with its first component the IT/BPO building set to be operational next year.

The centerpiece of the mega-project, the Ayala Center Davao, the 11th by the Makati-based Ayala Land throughout the country, would be completed before end of 2010.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2008/07/14/bus/ayala.center.project.expects.to.get.council.s.nod.html


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Ayala Land project gets Davao’s support

DAVAO CITY — The housing committee of the City Council has recommended the partial conversion of a nine-hectare property into a commercial zone in support of a P3-billion joint project of Ayala Land, Inc. and Anflocor Investment and Development Co.

Councilor Arnolfo Ricardo B. Cabling, committee chairman, said the recommendation is in support of big businesses coming to Davao City. The property was earlier identified as a residential area under the city’s 1996 Zoning Code.

Mr. Cabling said the recommendation of his committee was to approve the project in support of big businesses coming to the city. Councilor Danilo C. Dayanghirang, majority floor leader, said he would lobby for the approval of the recommendation.

The two councilors said the Ayala project is a sign for other big businesses to invest in Davao City.

A week ago, the Asian Institute of Management released a survey recognizing the city as the most competitive in the big metropolis category. But the International Finance Corp. has also released a study showing the city is inefficient in processing business applications.

Aside from a shopping mall, the project will also have a two-hectare information and communications technology (ICT) park and other amenities.

Ricardo R. Floirendo, Anflocor South Operations senior vice-president, earlier said the project, forged in Makati City last year, would be a mini city — "a shopping mall with a garden." Mr. Floirendo’s family, among the landed few in the city, owns the property.

Javier D. Hernandez, Ayala Malls Group senior division manager, said the project would have a distinct character.

He added that the project is expected to be completed by 2012. The first phase, which will include the ICT park, will be operational starting next year.

Mr. Floirendo’s elder brother Antonio, vice-chairman of the holding company Anflo Management and Investment Corp., said the project is part of their diversification plan.

Anflocor has also expanded into agriculture through subsidiary Tagum Agricultural Development Co. The elder Floirendo, a former congressman, said the company would develop projects in properties acquired through the years. — Carmelito Q. Francisco


http://www.bworldonline.com/BW071408/content.php?id=048

AYALA UPDATE!
goyz! hehe magpile drive na tomorrow or sa sunod ugma...
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from ayala on-site correspondent, reancorbz...

on schedule ang ayala business park, pile drivers and cranes will soon invade this area.

it is completely erected guys.

kawawa naman yung malapit sa vicinity. di na makatulog

piling stage lang naman ang maingay, pagkatapos nyan balik tulog-mantika na naman sila. :)

^^
There should be more than one pile driver for this project, considering the expanse of the area that will be developed.