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ESDEVCO President Glenn Escandor leads the house blessing of the Braun unit model with wife Mik-Mik, brother Gerome, mother Violy and Fr. Elvie Bordios.

Raised from a conglomerate that exists in a culture of results rather than mere blueprints, Esdevco goes by the byword of walking one’s talk and practicing what one preaches.

THE BRAUN at The Courtyard. Simplified sophistication.

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S a budding developer, Escandor Development Corporation (Esdevco) leaves nothing to just sweet words and rosy promises.

Raised from a conglomerate that exists in a culture of results rather than mere blueprints, Esdevco goes by the byword of walking one’s talk and practicing what one preaches.

So don’t be surprised when just about every month, there is something happening around The Matina Enclaves. From breaking ground to laying the time capsule, to blessing the main entrance, to opening model condo units and now, inaugurating the first completed house inside The Courtyard of the vast mixed-use development, everything just keeps going and going for this amazing piece of real estate.

With the first model house called Braun, The Matina Enclaves has moved ahead of its own timelines to provide clients a look and feel of the signature project of this home-grown developer

whose business bloodline includes The Royal Mandaya Hotel and Davao Security and Investigation Agency (Dasia)—industry leaders in their own right.

There are three house models at TME, the other two being Sepia and Genta.

“These are house models which puts premium on functionality without scrimping on design and details. It’s sophisticated and yet simplified,” said Gerald Garces, project director of The Matina Enclaves.

Pretty soon, Garces said, The Courtyard will be filled with house units. “It’s fast emerging as what we conceived it to be. We are working almost 24 hours a day but carefully making sure no stone will be left unturned.”

For the earth-toned Braun model house, the lot area covers 159 square meters and has three bedrooms each equipped with toilet and bath and fitted with wardrobe cabinets. The well-appointed house

has spacious living room, functional kitchen and dining areas and a servant’s room to boot at the ground level.

Couched right in the heart of Davao City and accessible to major shopping malls, schools and golf course, Matina Enclaves is a 5.3-hectare development project with three residential options: The Plains (a one-hectare open lot development), The Courtyard (one-hectare pocket development offering 40 house and lot units) and The Enclaves Residences (medium-rise condominium project).

“It’s a perfect haven for returning OFWs and retirees wanting to make Davao City their home,” Garces said.

What tops it all? The cost.

For all the distinct features and advantages of owning a slice of this masterpiece, clients of The Matina Enclaves have thus far been amazed by the value of their investment vis a vis the cost. No wonder, it’s selling as fast as it shaping up to completion.

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Davao City: A retirement haven

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR. abf@edgedavao.net

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ETIREMENT – it’s that stage in life where things slow down a bit and leisure and family time take over the daily grind of work.

One of the places that many retirees, especially foreigners, choose to stay is Davao City. According to Philippine Retirement Authority–Davao Satellite Office (PSA-Davao) head Jaime B. Llames, many foreign retirees who come to the city eventually decide to live here for good.

“They are (retirees) the ones who see that Davao City is really a good place to live,” Llames said in an interview with Edge Davao.

He said these retirees have already gone to other places in the Philippines before deciding to stay in Davao City.

“Like the other day, I assisted a foreigner who already lived somewhere in Luzon. In fact his partner is from Region 2, from Tuguegarao City. But they did not settle there because their final decision is to settle here in Davao City,” he said.

Llames said one of the biggest factors that make foreign retirees choose the city is the peace and order situation because they perceive that the city government has the political will to combat criminality.

He said the foreigners also see that the people of Davao City are disciplined.

Llames said foreign

retirees also like the complete tourist attractions the city has like beaches and mountain destinations.

PSA-Davao has recorded more than 700 foreign retirees living in the city.

Most of these are Chinese, South Koreans, Japanese, Americans, and Arabs.

Llames said there would be more influx of retirees in the coming years as soon as the construction of the retirement complex in Catigan, Toril is completed.

He said World Class Retirement Complex, Inc.

will build a five-hectare proposed retirement complex called “The Healing Garden of Asia.” The project is owned by Carlos Vargas World Class Retirement Complex Inc. The initial plan of Vargas was a hospital healthcare facility for foreign retirees that would be serviced through their health insurance abroad.

Most of the retirees usually have problems in their healthcare while living in the country because most of the hospitals did not accept their insurance.

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WORLD CLASS RETIREMENT COMPLEX. Philippine Retirement Authority – Davao Satellite Office (PSA -Davao) head Jaime B. Llames shows the perspective of the proposed ‘The Healing Garden of Asia’ owned by Carlos Vargas' World Class Retirement Complex Inc. A 5-hectare retirement facility that

gested to Vargas to make the project an integrated retirement complex where aside from providing medical and health care, they will also have their home in the retirement facility.

“I proposed for them to coordinate with the Japanese government, which they are already doing now,” he said.

Llames said the two-hectare of retirement complex will be allotted to the hospital. There will be a six three-story building hospital which has complete state-of-the-art

facilities.

The facility will also have advance communication technology that the clients can use to communicate with their loved ones abroad.

The other three hectares of the retirement complex will be allocated as village type housing where the retirees can settle down for good.

Llames said the project received an award in the Global Over 50s Housing Awards as “Most Outstanding Retirement Plan in Asia for 2014” on November 9-16 in London.

could provide medical and health care, and new home for foreign retirees who wants to live in the city. The construction of this facility may start early of 2015 as this should be completed in two years. Armando B. Fenequito Jr.

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NORTHPOINT

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HE many desirable attributes of Northpoint have made it a popular home choice of homebuyers, from young professionals to successful businesspeople, newlyweds, young families, OFWs, and expats. Now it’s also attracting those looking to live their senior years in comfort and convenience.

As a retirement haven, Northpoint has many things to offer retirees who want to live a relaxing yet vibrant lifestyle. They will find this British colonial themed condo community everything they wished for in a retirement haven.

Proximity. Retirees living in Northpoint will find it easy to go to their desired locations from home. Whether it’s paying bills, having a doctor’s appointment, attending mass, or buying groceries, getting there is fast and easy as they are near.

That’s because Northpoint is located at the junction of two major city streets, Buhangin Road and JP Laurel Avenue, Ba-

jada. Public transportation is available just outside the condo property, or they can simply call a cab and it will get to their condo building fast.

Healthful home environment. Northpoint offers them a beautiful and healthful environment.

They can lounge within the comforts of their condo home while looking out the wide windows to appreciate the greenery before them. The view is unlike anything they will see in the city because Northpoint has hundreds of imported Caribbean pine trees growing all over its grounds.

Should they wish to enjoy the outdoors, it will be a fresh, pine-scented ambiance that will surround them when using the jogging trail. Pocket gardens, age-old Acacia trees, and profuse plant life will greet them each time they take a leisurely walk. With all the greenery around them, they enjoy fresh oxygen year-round.

Leisure and entertainment. Retirees look forward to enjoying their

senior years, hence they look for a place to live where opportunities for leisure and entertainment are plenty. Northpoint is nestled at the heart of north Davao’s growth area, where the business, commercial, and shopping district is found.

They can dine out every day of the week, even twice a day if they like, at any of the numerous restaurants, bistros, delis, and coffee shops only a few minutes away from Northpoint. They can watch the latest blockbuster movies at the cinemas, have a massage, or shop at the malls and shopping centers nearby.

Wine lovers will be thrilled to do wine-tasting at the White House Asian Fusion Restaurant and Wine Cellar on top of the hill beside Northpoint’s

entrance, or at another restaurant with a wine cellar a few minutes away.

Amenities. Retirees don’t even have to go out to have a great time because Northpoint has deluxe amenities at the clubhouse called Wakefield Manor. There’s a wellness pool with salinated water, a fitness gym, cabanas, grill pits, and a multi-function hall where they can meet and chat with their neighbors and friends. There’s more good news—Wakefield Manor will soon be improved and expanded to accommodate more amenities for the convenient use of the homeowners.

No maintenance worries. When retirees live in Northpoint, they don’t have to worry about outdoor maintenance such as cutting

grass, watering plants, fixing roofs, or cleaning the pool. Northpoint’s property management takes care of the overall upkeep of the condo property for them.

Security.

Retirees can rest easy that they are safe and sound within the confines of Northpoint, and that should they decide to lock up and leave for a short trip or a long vacation, their homes are secure with the round-the-clock security measures managed also by the property management team.

Clearly, Northpoint is the best home for retirees to enjoy their life. To know more about Northpoint, visit the Camella offices at Delgar Building (fronting Northpoint), JP Laurel Avenue, Bajada, or call 226-3011.

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So you want to retire in Davao City?

By HENRYLITO D. TACIO

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N the 1980s, Davao City earned the notorious distinction as “Asia’s murder city.” When Rodrigo Duterte became the city mayor, it became as one of Asia’s most livable cities. Curiously enough, both sobriquets were given by the now defunct Asiaweek magazine. Yes, it is now one of the country’s most peaceful cities.

Recently, a website (ikwaderno.wordpress. com) made a thorough research, data gathering and analysis on 122 cities of the country. It wanted to know which cities provide the “best living conditions.” Five broad categories were considered for computation: stability (25%), culture and environment (25%), health care (20%), education (10%), and infrastructure (20%).

The website used the European Intelligence Unit procedure to deter-

mine the livability of each city. In addition, it gave the following considerations: financial performance, population density, availability of public and private hospitals, availability and quality of public health service, environment conditions, availability of sports and development programs, calamity-safety index, tourist attractions, cultural and commercial ties, availability of public and private educational sectors including their performances.

With a rating of 84.804, Davao City came out second (after Bacolod City, which has a rating of 85.183). This was what the website wrote in its final analysis: “In the early 2000s, Davao City has been recognized as the most liveable city in the Philippines but in recent years, it has been outranked by the other

fastest growing city in the Philippines. Davao City ranked 87th fastest growing city in the world by the City Mayors Foundation and the 10th Asian City of the Future by the FDI Magazine.

“It is the most important financial and trade center and the richest city in Mindanao, thus the nickname the ‘Crown Jewel of the South.’ It is the fifth best performing city financially, the second best city that caters the tourist with best natural attractions, the fourth producer of young professionals, the ninth city in having the most cultural and commercial ties here and abroad, the first in the calamity safety index and the third in having the best infrastructure among the cities in the country.”

The findings may be debatable but another website, toptens.com, list-

ed Davao City as fourth – after Iloilo, Metro Cebu, and Bacolod.

But whether first, second, third or fourth, Davao City earned some observations from those who visit the aforementioned website. One said: “Davao was recently named the fourth safest city in the world due to its low crime rate. It is the fourth most populous city in the country and the fifth richest.

With its unique emergency response system, you can call 911 in whatever situation you are in. The city is known for its tight security and strict implementation of the law. It is also known to be the ‘fruit basket of the Philippines;’ from the exotic durian and mangosteen to one of the most exported product of the Philippines, banana, you will find all of them here. Davao is the regional center of Davao Region and the de facto capital of Mindanao due to the presence of many government agencies and top corporations in the country. Some countries have also put consular offices in the city just like Czech Republic, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan and Palau. The US embassy also opened a virtual consulate operated by some universities in the city.”

Another one commented: “Davao City is one of the most livable cities in Asia. It has a very low percentage of crime.

It is not only typhoon-free but so far has not been visited by a huge typhoon or any great disaster. But

one this is sure: Davao City has a very delicious and a very cold clean water.”

Still another one raved: “I agree that Davao City is the best (city) to live. This city has a lot of potential and opportunities; it is very nature friendly city and a very huge city. I almost can’t explain how beautiful to live here; I’ve been studying for almost three years and I experienced to live this kind of city.”

Here’s an observation of one visitor who voted for Davao City: “(It is because it is) as one of the safest city in the Philippines. The crime rate is low. Taxi drivers are well monitored by the local government. I noticed when I was in Davao and hired a taxi from Davao International Airport, one of the men handed me a paper to write on regarding the behavior of the taxi driver and the fare he asked. Of course on that piece of paper, information where to send is included. It is really amazing. The taxi drivers could not charge as what they want.”

With such accolades, isn’t it great for this city to be the retirement place?

Let’s listen to Bob Martin, an American who has lived permanently in Mindanao. He used to reside in General Santos City but he opted to transfer in Davao City. “I have lived in Davao City for almost five years now,” he wrote in his website, liveinthephilippines.com. “All I can say is that I love it here!

I believe that Davao City is the best place to live in the Philippines. I have talked to other ex-pats living here, and they all feel the same way too.”

Mr. Martin is the publisher and editor-in-chief of the Live in the Philippines Web Magazine. In the said website, he gives some examples on why living in Davao City is a great thing to do: • “We are outside the typhoon belt, no typhoon has ever hit Davao City.

• “It is rare to even have rain during the day, but it rains probably 250 nights per year, after dark. Ev-

erything is green and lush, yet you get to enjoy the sunshine almost every day.

• “You can literally have brunch at the beach, then spend the afternoon on the country’s highest mountain on the same day!

• “While the city is large, it is not crowded like Manila or Cebu. In terms of size, Davao City is the largest city in the world! Yet, the population is small enough that you don’t have traffic problems and such.

• “We are a big enough city that you can readily get western foods and other items that an ex-pat would desire to make your life more comfortable.

• “If you are thinking of going to Baguio for the weather, we have that here too!

Just a short trip of an hour and you are in Bukidnon, up in the coolness of the mountains! There have been times in years past when it has been so cool in the mountains of Bukidnon that there was ice on the road!

• “While Davao enjoys many of the amenities that you will find in large cities like Manila, the prices here are much lower than Baguio or Manila!

You can live here for about 1/3 of the price that the same lifestyle would cost in Manila!

• “You can be anywhere in the Philippines in less than 2 hours with a cheap flight from Davao International Airport.

For under $100 you should be able to fly to any destination in the Philippines! Baguio airport has always had problems with flights – short runway, tough path to the airport, etc. – and flights to Manila are not daily.

From Davao to Manila, there are at least a half dozen flights per day, on 4 different airlines!”

So, if you are not from Davao and planning to retire, why don’t you choose Davao City?

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Why foreigners want to retire in Davao City (1st of 2 parts)

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UNDREDS, if not thousands, of foreigners have decided to retire in Davao City. This phenomenon is shown by the growing number of Japanese, Koreans, Americans, British and other caucasians in their 60s one can see in many parts of Davao, reputedly the biggest city in the country. This, despite the absence of a formally established retirement haven in the city.

How can one explain this growing phenomenon? Edge Davao talked to some foreign retirees who gamely enumerated a surfeit of practical reasons why they decided to reside in the city for the rest of their lives.

Take the case of Harold Thomas Kelleher, an engineer, who has a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering and a master of science in electrical engineering, and is married to Rita, a Filipina.

Comparing two cities “I grew up near Boston and the center city is small one can you from one end of the center city to the other in less than in less than one hour of driving. Even though the land area of Davao is huge, the center of the city is small and one can say it is one of the safest cities in the world,” Harold said.

“The fact that almost everyone in the city speaks English is a tremendous help to Americans who want to live here,” he said.

World class heathcare

Kelleher said one can “get world-class healthcare here in Davao and it’s orders of magnitude cheaper here than in the USA.” Dabawenyos are friendly, he said, adding “the hospitality here is matched no place else on the planet.”

Cost of living “The cost of living here is lower by far than compared with the States,” according to him. “The same amount of money goes much farther here in the Philippines,” he said.

“Davao has the city, oceans, beaches, mountains and it is all nearby,” he said.

Scott Nimmo, an animal doctor who’s been around the world before getting married to Rhodora, a pretty industrial engineer from Davao del Norte, a slightly different take.

“No foreigner ever comes to Mindanao or Davao City by chance,” according to him, adding that the main reason we settled here is the person who brought us here.”

He said very few foreigners are here on business, fewer still are here for whatever personal reason they may have.

“But most of us arrive here through personal relationship,” he bared.

“Paradoxically, this can end up being the best of things or the worst of things.”

“Once settled, I soon realized that the treasure of the Philippines is not BMW cars or gold bars buried by the Japanese during the war, it is the

friendly and courteous disposition of the people.

Most Filipinos are friendly, tolerant, and welcoming,” he wrote.

“Sure an odd problem can occur but this is rare and sometimes is in some way the fault of the foreigner or due to a culture clash,” Scott said.

Nimmo marveled at the locals’ family traditions and religious values which he described to be strong.

“Children are brought up to show respect, education is prized, things that can be sadly lacking elsewhere in the world,” he said.

Personal safety and security Few would believe this back in Europe or America, but I personally feel safer here than on the streets of the UK, according to Nimmo, saying “people in Davao have a strong sense of law and order so as long as you exercise some basic common sense a foreigner can wander all over the city at any time day or night.”

“I stopped doing this in London some 10 years before I left,” he said.

Warm climate, less pollution “The climate is warm, there is no chill in my bones as there was back where I came from, the food especially the fruit can be world class, there is less pollution here in Davao than in other places and the beaches of Samal and the mountain resorts are close and easily accessible.

Like Kelleher, that American engineer, Scott,

the vet, also marveled at Davao City’s cost of living. He said cost of living is very low compared to other countries and the cost of property can be lower still, we can often have help in the house if we wish. You may think these very good reasons to be here and perhaps they are for some, but for me but without the first four reasons I have listed above they can end up being somewhat meaningless, Scott said. (Next: The stories of Fred, Gerry, Scott )

Harry (right) with wife Rita and family

Scott Nimmo (left) with Ambassador Club Davao president Isaac “Dodong” Robillo Jr. and regional officer of Habitat Jun Sawadjaan

Scott’s Filipina wife, Rhodora

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Why do balikbayans want to come home this Christmas?

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HY do most Dabawenyos who now reside abroad want to come home for vacation during this time of the year?

EDGE DAVAO asked this question to balikbayans , some Dabawenyos who are travel and tours operators and at least some tourism officials who must studied the pattern through the years.

Susan Palad, a travel and tour leader of long standing, said balikbayans come home primarily to enjoy the company of loved ones. Usually, they come home for family and class reunion. Some do community or civic work for the less fortunate of our brethren (a cousin will be doing this for typhoon Yolanda).

A great majority, specially the senior citizens, come home to get away from the harsh winter season and soak in the warm sun and water on the local beaches, Susan said.

Eden L. David, a ranking regional officer of the Department of Tourism, agrees with Susan that

Asec Art Boncato many balikbayans are motivated by high school class or family reunions. Filipinos are a lot happier to celebrate here compared abroad. We love to celebrate, eat, drink and frolic in beaches, adding that “culture makes a lot of difference.”

Another compelling reason for coming home is the usual medical and dental checkups which are a lot cheaper than abroad.

They time this with the long Chistmas breaks from work.

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Susan Palad

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Pia Montano, former president of Davao Association of Tour Operators (DATO) attributes the phenomenon to the way Filipinos celebrate Christmas. Dabawenyos or Filipinos in general always look forward to coming home to family during this season. “Some employers acknowledge how important Christmas season is for Filipinos so they give their employees the time off to come to their families,” Ms Montano said, adding that many balikbayan really save just to come home (probably not annually because tickets are not cheap during this season). Many of them hanker to experi-

ence the family tradition like Noche Buena, Misa del Gallo, Simbang Gabi to be present during reunions usually slated during this season.

Tourism Asec Art Boncato said that Christmas is most meaningful with immediate and extended families “Christmas is about going home for the holidays for Filipinos. It’s almost a ritual for renewal, rejuvenation, of being grounded, “ he said.

“It is also an opportunity to check a vet on investment or business opportunities,” he said.

Many Folipino also enjoy observing and experiencing how beautifully,

dynamically and peaceful Davao has grown in leaps and bounds,” the Tourism official said.

Maricris Lu, a nurse who used to be a television reporter before migrating to California, said in her Faebook account that she would love to come home to Davao to see her family, friends and former colleagues in the media. “Our rich culture in celebrating Christmas is unequalled here,” she said.

Aurelyn Nasis Henry, who now stays in Steubenville, Ohio said that nothing bets Davao City as the best place to be during Christmas vacation. The good time that you spend

with family makes you forget you are poor and have humble beginnings.

City Tourism Officer Lisette Marques said Davao is always the best place to come home anytime of the year. Visiting Davao on Christmas is like coming home to a full house Dabawenyo relatives. The hustle and bustle doesn’t dampen the spirit community. The Christmas spirit within each Dabawenyo is very much alive. Christmas in Davao nowadays is a lot different because of the Pasko Fiesta, a concerted effort of the city government and the private sector to make Christmas more meaningful and enjoyable.

Journalism Raquel Bagnol who now writes from Saipan, said enjoys very much coming home due to the street food and the firecracker’s ban.

Robert Borje, another former television personality who now works as a consular official of the Philippines in America said he wouldn’t trade Davao City with any other place and for anything.

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PHINMA Properties introduces affordable, quality condominiums P

HINMA Properties, best known for being the first and only triple ISO certified real-estate developer in the Philippines, brings its acclaimed affordable condos to Davao City with Arezzo Place Davao.

Arezzo Place Davao is a sprawling Italian-inspired community that emulates the beauty and aesthetic culture of Arezzo City in Italy. It is located in Brgy. Pampanga, Davao City, seen as one of the fastest developing areas in the city, and near major access roads leading to commercial centers, malls, and schools.ArezzoPlace features 32.5-sqm units,considerably larger than most condos at its price range, with the option to combine units for more space.

Each of the residential buildings is designed to be low-density, maximizing the peace and relaxation that the residents deserve. At the heartof Arezzo Place is the Piazza, the hub for all the community’s exclusive amenities. Families and their loved ones can experience the comforts of condo living

in the adult and children’s swimming pool, basketball court and multi-purpose function hall. Arezzo Place Davao’sexclusive gated community also features as much as 60% open spaces with Tus-

can inspired garden pathways.

Arezzo Place Davao proudly continues the “affordabest” brand, PHINMA Properties’ trademark affordable payment scheme. As an affordabest condo, units

can be bought with low monthly amortization, giving buyers the opportunity to have their own residence while still having savings.

With its affordability, convenience and lifestyle, Arezzo Place

Davao offers the best value-for-money homes ideal for growing families, young professionals and retirees. Arezzo Place Davao is PHINMA Property’s first step in making city living easy in Davao City.

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