HOME/DESIGN Putting Calatagan on the map

NESTLED across the white sands of Calatagan, Batangas is the 15-hectare Calatagan South Beach (CaSoBe), one of Landco’s latest BeachTowns in Batangas along with 23-hectare Club Laiya in Laiya, San Juan, Batangas.

Landco Pacific Corporation, which is known for pioneering premium developments for more than 30 years—created CaSoBe as a world-class and master-planned leisure and tourist community with mix use spaces for luxury homes and commercial establishments, and an upcoming resort-inspired condominium.

CaSoBe features a laidback resort lifestyle in an intimate setting with hospitality and leisure amenities complemented by the rich heritage of Calatagan. CaSoBe’s amenities are managed by Landco Pacific’s hospitality arm Millennial Resorts. Some of the popular nearby tourist spots are Calatagan’s Little Boracay known for its fine white sand; Starfish Island, which is a sanctuary for starfishes; and Cape Santiago, one of the oldest lighthouses in the Philippines.

UNLEASHING A RIVER OF EXCELLENCE. Metro Pacific Investments Foundation, Inc. (MPIF) and its partner program Gabay Guro recently hosted an “Alay sa Batang Rizal” event, where they presented home-grown scholars to Manuel V. Pangilinan, Chairman of MPIF (Show here with scholars and MPIF President Melody del Rosario). The “Alay sa Batang Rizal” program provides financial allowance to 50 scholars, and will continue to support them as they enter college for the upcoming school year 2023-2024. During the event, Pangilinan shared his own educational journey and encouraged the scholars saying “Pinagpala kayo ng Diyos, alam niya kung ano ang pangarap niyo, and He will listen to every single voice.” Melody del Rosario, President of MPIF, reiterated the organization’s commitment to go beyond providing financial assistance. She that MPIF, together with Gabay Guro will commit to mentoring the students and embarking on future outreach programs to ensure the scholars’ holistic development and growth.

ULTIMATE CITY LIFESTYLE. The Ascott Limited Philippines recently opened Citadines Benavidez Makati, located in the heart of Makati City. The latest addition to the Citadines brand will complement the mix of Ascott’s properties in Makati which include Ascott Makati, Somerset Millennium Makati, Citadines Salcedo Makati, Somerset Central Salcedo Makati, and the soon-to-open Somerset Valero Makati. Citadines Benavidez Makati offers 207 units, ranging from Studio Deluxe, Studio Premier, One-Bedroom Deluxe, Two-Bedroom Deluxe, and Two-Bedroom Premier. “We are thrilled to open the new Citadines Benavides Makati as part of our continued commitment to providing world-class accommodations and services to our guests,” said Philip Barnes, Country General Manager for The Ascott Limited Philippines. Citadines Benavidez Makati is set to open its doors in September 2023. For reservations and updates about The Ascott Limited’s Citadines properties, visit the official website and its social media pages in Facebook and Instagram.

‘EXTRA SPACE AT NO EXTRA COST’. PH1 World Developers, Inc. (PH1WD), the property development arm of Megawide Construction Corp. (Megawide), recently secured a Php3 billion Developmental Loan from BDO Unibank. The loan will be used for My Enso Lofts (MEL), PH1WD’s flagship vertical development in Quezon City. MEL is a 45-storey development that introduces PH1WD’s unique “Extra space at no extra cost” concept through its Add-loft innovation that gives customers the freedom to customize their living spaces and maximize functionality. At the signing ceremony were PH1WD’s leadership team, led by its chairman, Edgar B. Saavedra; president Ma. Gilda G. Alcantara; and head of finance

Michelle B. Zabal-Jacinto, together with their counterparts from BDO Unibank, represented by Cecile Tan, lead co-head Institutional Banking Group; Sophia Ong, first vice president and unit head, Corporate Banking; and Jose Mari Carlos, vice president and team head, Corporate Banking.

Innovations to create value

DMCI Homes reaffirmed its commitment to help promote research-driven solutions in the construction industry by recently donating a 2000 kN Universal Testing Machine to the Construction Materials and Structures Laboratory (CoMSLab) of the University of the Philippines-Institute of Civil Engineering (UP ICE).

The turnover of the equipment, along with laptop computers and laboratory furniture, was attended by Engr. Alfonso Aliga Jr., Executive Director of UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc (UPERDFI); Dr. Nathaniel Diola, UP-ICE Deputy Director for Planning Development and Finance; Dr. Jose Regin Regidor, UP ICE director; and Dr. Maria Antonia Tanchuling, Dean and former UP-ICE director, who represented the UP-Diliman College of Engineering. “Research is very important for innovations, and in companies like DMCI Homes, we always do a lot of innovations for us to be of service to the community around us and to be able to create value for our customers,” said DMCI Homes President Alfredo Austria. He added that stressed that the donated equipment represents DMCI Homes’ concern for quality. “As our Chairman Sid Consunji said, ‘what is not measured is not managed.’ We should have the right tools and equipment to enable us to deliver good quality,” he explained.