Metro Manila Projects and Constructions

[Aragon]

Originally Posted by thomasian

Almost all Watsons are housed inside SM Malls so they're obviously not 24 hrs (coz SM is not open 24 hrs.) And its also like a fusion of drug store and convenience store.

actually there are a lot of watson store outside SM...........

[Aragon]

Originally Posted by JudeD

But Watsons has been around Asia for a pretty long time as well. Also, if you've been able to compare they actually sell drugs at a slightly lower price compared to Mercury, although Mercury is more often better stocked since they have lots of exclusive deals with pharmaceutical companies. In fact, one reason why drugs have cost a lot more here in the Philippines compared to other countries is because of Mercury's decades-old quasi-monopoly on drug distribution. So in this case, patronizing the competition is actually a good thing. Mercury has had no major challenger for years, they've grown complacent.

good point................tingnana nyo nangyari sa telecom firms............yung nag offer ng unlimited yung SUN, napilitan rin yung globe and smart...........una sabi pa nila na unfair, e kung unfair bat ginagawa rin nila..........grabe, 30 billion pesos ang net income ng smart last year..............tapos ayaw pa nila mag buffet rates, ang swapang nga sobra

[ryanr]

Originally Posted by ThisFire

What do all of you like better, Watson's or Mercury Drug?

Off-topic, ThisFire. What does this have to do with U/c's and Proposals? Go to Samahan if you want to talk about these.

[renell]

.... should be in the BGC thread, but there's those Forbes Town buildings so it deserves to be here. from the FBGC website

[ryanr]

But Forbes Town is also in BGC Oh well, they are u/c anyways.

[renell]

umm that was my point. You could bring it in the BGC thread regardless.

[bustero]

That meditel project has been changed to something else already, in fact we've been talking about it in the Mandaluyong Pictures page. The new project has 3 towers , and tower 1 is already underconstruction along shaw boulevard going up pretty fast.

[thomasian]

Lancaster Suites?

[renell]

right... I was just about the say we forgot about it after all this watsons talk.....

Wouldn't it be something else since this report is fairly new, and Lancaster Suites quite some time now?

[thomasian]

Ever heard of this project? Where in V. Mapa would it be?


Proposed Condominium
Development
V. Mapa, Manila

[ryanr]

It looks familiar...is it an old proposal?

[thomasian]

Not sure but it's from the G&W architects website. http://www.gw-architects.com

[IsaganiZenze]

Originally Posted by thomasian

Not sure but it's from the G&W architects website. http://www.gw-architects.com

...are the projects they have at the site, completed or is under construction. Please let me know...thanks!

[bustero]

Interesting, I once looked at a tine (32 sq.m. lot) in mapa corner magasaysay, it had squatters but I knew the significance of the location. If that GW project in Mapa is still on , it will be at a terrific nexus where lrt 2 and lrt 5( or whatever number the one going to angono THRU SHAW BOULVD AND CROSSING goes)!

[mysaong03]

i saw a crane on a vacant fenced lot near the sm manila & gotesco regency, but theres no construction progress...what would that supposed to be?

i saw last week the manila diamond being demolished, its a bit an eyesore though...

[Thunderflip]

dinemolish ang Manila Diamond Hotel? What???? Are they kidding,bakit naman?

[Edmundtanso]

manila diamond? maybe another hotel?

[ryanr]

Manila Diamond? no way...my dad's guest stayed there last week

[renell]

.... yeah couldn't be, it's no eyesore. if we have an address we could pinpoint it, or at least bustero or the locals

[Francis20]

do you mean Manila Midtown?