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Kroma - Owning a piece of Ayala property in Makati is now made easy!

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:39:00 GMT

Owning a piece of an Ayala property in Makat now made easy! pumps up urban lifestyles with: proximity and access to the city's power core; space-efficient STUDIO, 1-BR, and 2-BR units; sleek amenities including a rooftop lounge with killer city views * A RED-HOT LOCATION -Prime Links takes you to places in Makati Central Business District * A HOME THAT LOOKS THIS GOOD - An address reflecting your style and your swagger A commanding 46-storey tower of 821 space-efficient homes, amplified by 1,600...(read more)

Multiplex For Sale in Batangas City

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:17:00 GMT

Rental income Php220,000.00/month

• 840 sq. m. multiplex "Some units are bungalow type" - MLS® $568,200 USD - Php 25,000,000.00

Batangas City, Batangas - Tenanted Residential Villa near STAR Tollgate at Batangas City.
Fully furnished up to the kitchen utensils and fully fitted.
LOT AREA: 2,600.00 sq.m. with lots of green grass, plants, ornaments and foliages.
FLOOR AREA: 840 sq.m. comprising of 20 Bedrooms, 19 Toilet/bathrooms, 8 Salas, 1 Office, 2 Maid's room
Amenities: Two swimming Pools; Back-Up Generator (sufficient enough to rung refrigerator, pumps and lightings); a social dining are; SPA, Fenced in and secured with 2 roving guards per shift.
Rental Income: P220,000.00/month. Tenant belongs to one of the Philippines' top corporations and are willing to extend their stay indefinitely.
Selling Price: P25 Million.

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Philippines can survive global economic crisis - IMF

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:45:00 GMT

MANILA, Philippines - Multilateral lender International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes the Philippines has the capability to survive the impact of the fragile economic growth in advanced economies led by the US as well as the sovereign debt crisis in Europe. IMF deputy managing director Naoyuki Shinohara said in an interview with reporters that the strong external payments position would give the Philippines enough room to maneuver. “There is no way you can avoid the impact of the slowdown of...(read more)

Single Story For Sale in Mckinley Garden Villa

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 06:16:00 GMT

Highly motivated seller

• 131 sq. m., 2 bath, 2 bdrm single story - $256,000 USD - P 10.9 Million

Mckinley Garden Villa, Mckinley Hill - This beautifully furnished condominium is in the south end of the building with a nice view of Mckinley Villa residential subdivision to the east.

At the ground floor of a 4 floor walk up low density residential condominium building, this unit can be easily accessed from the garage and the driveway, ideal for retired couples or for busy but tired executives who can't wait to get home to finally relax after a hectic day.

It is conveniently located at upper Mckinley road with access to C5 leading to either south super highway or to the north of Metro Manila. Makati is 30 minutes away by way of South Superhighway or Forbes Park.

Through Lawton Avenue, Bonifacio Global City (http://www.fbdcorp.com) is mere 5 minutes leisurely drive away while the airport is 15 minutes stress free drive away.

Cluster community amenities include a swimming pool, a gym, a clubhouse where parties may be held. Mckinley hill itself is a sprawling community inside Fort Bonifacio, the home of the Philippine army. It has all sorts of restaurants and botique stores, schools like Enduran school of culinary arts, Korean and Chinese international schools, and embassies of Korea and UK.

The owner is a motivated seller and will not refuse a reasonable offer.

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Business leader cites 5 reasons why Philippines can become next Asean tiger

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:09:00 GMT

By: Doris C. Dumlao Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines has a fresh opportunity to be Asia’s next tiger economy, potentially regaining the glory lost decades ago, according to a visiting regional business leader from Brunei. Dato Timothy Ong, a leading Brunei businessman who founded and now chairs regional dialogue platform Asia Inc. Forum, said in a press briefing on Monday that he has seen signs that the Philippines could revisit its goal of being the next...(read more)

'Three ASEAN neighbors and their constitutions' - (Part VI) - Enrile-Belmonte initiative

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:02:00 GMT

By: Gerardo P. Sicat Let us examine more specifically the political constitutions of three of our closest neighbors in ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. These economies have managed impressive economic performance over time. “Investment incentives laws and constitutions.” Do these three neighbors have constitutional provisions that define and restrict the participation of foreign capital in their economic activities? No, they do not! Do they have specific laws seeking to define...(read more)

Philippines an ideal investment site

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 02:59:00 GMT

August 14, 2011, 8:00am MB, MANILA, Philippines — Two factors – skilled workforce and competitive labor cost – account for investors’ choice of the Philippines as an ideal investment site. Many foreign companies reportedly prefer Filipino workers because they are easily trained, industrious, computer literate, English-speaking, and willing to work longer hours and at cheaper labor cost. We have the best workforce in the world,” the Philippine Economic Zone Authority...(read more)

Understanding the Charter change issue

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 04:06:00 GMT

By: Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas Filipinos living abroad—either as permanent residents in their respective host countries or OFWs—are still perplexed about previous efforts to amend the Philippine Constitution of 1987. What many of them recall was the strong objection of some political groups who were afraid that the Charter change (Chacha) was being pushed in order to perpetuate in power the incumbent President and other elected officials. Let me explain why we need the Chacha irrespective...(read more)

Single Story For Sale in Mckinley Garden Villa

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:52:00 GMT

No reasonable offer will be rejected

• 131 sq. m., 2 bath, 2 bdrm single story - $255,800.00 USD - P 11 Million

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2 Story For Sale in Barangay Bukal

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 03:38:00 GMT

• 300 sq. m., 4 bath, 4 bdrm 2 story - $280,000 USD - Php 12 Million

Barangay Bukal , Silang - With awesome interiors and specially-handpicked details, fully-furnished Vacation House 3 (Lot B), is ideal for a “home away from home” getaway. Designed in “Contemporary-Tropical” architecture, the property is composed of two separate buildings: the Main House has a floor area of 274 sq.m. and the Guest House with floor area of 22.44 sq. m., thus a combined total floor area of 297 sq. m. on a lot area of 1,000 square meters.

The natural slope of the ground provided five (5) varying floor levels in one main house with (4) different roof levels, fashioned in high ceilings highlighted with Bikal bamboo. The main house features 3 Bedrooms, 3 T&Bs, Living, Dining room, Kitchen and Activity Area plus Caretaker’s Quarters with own T&B. Activity Area is made more enticing for relaxation with a corner type Jacuzzi for 2 persons and dining table for 8 persons. Food preparations will come easy and handy with the Service Area and Dirty Kitchen protected with Polycarbonate Sheet roof. Environs is serene and enthusingly surrounded with beautifully landscaped garden and vast greens, punctuated by a welcoming Buddha statue in front and a Koi Pond under the walkway of the Main Entrance. Parking Area provides for 7-8 cars. The whole place is with perimeter fence dotted with lights.

All interiors are fully air-conditioned. Built-in dresser & closet are included at Master’s Bedroom and at Bedroom 2.

On top of the well appointed features, this house is very tastefully fully furnished.

Water is provided for with a Deep Well 200 feet deep powered by Kato Jack pump and 1 1/2HP U.S. motor. An overhead water storage tank with capacity of 840 gals. with automatic float switch and float valve will further boost supply of water.

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Commercial For Rent/Lease along EDSA/West Avenue for BPO

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:43:00 GMT

Conveniently located at corner West Avenue and EDSA where a bus terminal and the Mass Railway Transit station are located. Cross EDSA to go to SM North and TRINOMA malls.

West Avenue, Quezon City

- Lot Area: 2,910 sq.m.;
- Project Size: 27,956 sq.m. gross floor area;
- No. of floors: 8 floors plus basement and roof deck;
- Parking: 31 slots basement parking and 19 slots at 2nd floor;
- Tax Incentive: Yes under Philippine Export Processing Zone;
- Floor Breakdown: G/F 2,805.11 sq.m.; 2F 2,795.40 sq.m.; 3F-8F 2,2794.43 sq.m.; Roof Deck 2,2794.43 sq.m.;
- Hand over: Warm shell with VRV A/C System;
- Rent: Php 525/sq.m.-month;
- Escalation: 5% on 2nd year and yearly thereafter;
- Dues: P100/sq.m.-month includes A/C, maintenance and estate dues;
- Minimum Lease term: 10 years.

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Create a Tropical Paradise In Your Own Backyard

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:12:00 GMT

Create A Tropical Paradise In Your Own Backyard Your yard can look lush and lovely when you decorate it with tropical colors and decking that looks like exotic hardwood. EVEN if you can’t get away to an exotic locale this year, you can still escape to a tropical paradise—without ever leaving home. Thanks to a new crop of tropically inspired outdoor living products and accessories, converting your backyard into an oasis is easier than ever. “Tropical-inspired designs are extremely...(read more)

South Forbes, Silang, Cavite

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:05:00 GMT

South Forbes Golf City is the Philippines fastest-selling golf residential community. Since it's introduction in 2004, the world-class designs of this fully integrated golf resort city have attracted a huge following from homebuyers and property investors. Strategically located in south of Metro Manila, South Forbes enjoys proximity to techno parks, top schools, and commercial centers. South Forbes Golf City offers you the best thematic designs the world has to offer, only at the choice residential...(read more)

Single Story For Sale in Mckinley Garden Villa

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 04:17:00 GMT

No reasonable offer will be rejected

• 131 sq. m., 2 bath, 2 bdrm single story - $290,000 USD - P 12.5 Million

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Lot / Land For Sale in Susana Heights

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:26:00 GMT

• lot / land - MLS®$69,388 USD - Prices start at Php 3.4M

Susana Heights, Metro Manila - Lindenwood Residences is SM Development's response to the need for House and Lot Subdivision close to Metro Manila and yet far enough from its busy and fast way of life.

It is only about 5 minutes away from Alabang Interchange or 30 minutes away from Makati.

The community is envisioned to be family centered, laid back, fun and moderately sociable.

There are a lot of Trees and Greeneries with a lot more space left for expansion in two or three years.

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2 1/2 Story For Sale in Canyon Woods

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:21:00 GMT

• 190 sq. m., 3 bath, 2 bdrm 2 1/2 story - $341,000 USD - Php 15 Million

Canyon Woods , Batangas - Location : Canyonwoods Resort Village, Laurel, Batangas
Construction date : June 2010 – Dec 2010
Full architectural, soil test, structural and engineering plans available
Floor – steel reinforced poured concrete.
Steel trusses, roof of rolled steel sheet, ceiling of Hardiflex (fiberconcrete)
2 ½ storey design with main living room (high ceiling), master BR & guest BR with en-suite toilet & showers. Den /library doubles as 2nd guest BR with adjacent toilet & shower. Lower level with utility room &kitchen, maids BR and adjacent toilet & shower. Main kitchen with granite surface, tiled splash walls, Germania stove top (gas), electric oven and hood.
Lot size 300 meter sq. House area ; 190 meter sq.
2 split type air conditioner (AC) on living room and main kithchen/dining area.
3 window AC on master BR, guest BR and den/library.
4 ceiling fans, all showers with electric water heaters, fully screened windows and doors.
Decorative aluminium window cladding doubles as burglar bars.
2 car covered porch.
Underground water cistern with pressure tank & pump.
SatTV, built in water purification system (reverse osmosis), smoke detectors and motion detectors, 2 fire extinguisher, emergency generator 100kw(gasoline) , fully landscaped.
Property located adjacent to golf course with wonderful views of ridgeline.
Club amenities include 9 hole golf course, tennis, covered gym for basketball, badmington, bowiling alley, full service clubhouse with dining and banquet facilities.

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2 Story For Sale in Serendra Two Residences

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 04:25:00 GMT

• 147 sq. m., 3 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story "Loft" - $431,818 USD - Php 19 Million

Serendra Two Residences, Fort Bonifacio - Global City - Two Serendra is the maiden project of Alveo Land Corp in the thriving community of Bonifacio Global City. Inspired by Europino architecture, Two Serendra is a residential development with clusters of low- to mid-rise condominium buildings and devotes about 65 percent of its 12-hectare land to spacious gardens.

Two Serendra Site Development Plan

Two Serendra brings an end to compromise by offering suburban living with sprawling open spaces and greenery, while providing proximity to places of work, play and education

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China leads world real estate transactions

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 02:29:00 GMT

Global commercial real estate sales climbed by 43 per cent last year as a growing number of purchases of development sites buoyed the world's markets, the latest research from Real Capital Analytics (RCA) has shown. The consultancy added that China attracted the most real estate investment for the second year in succession with USD 197.1 billion transacted, Business Week reported. About 95 per cent of investments in Chinese real estate last year were land deals for development projects, according...(read more)

Price Reduced on Residential Resort (for Investors) Batangas City in Batangas City

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 07:10:00 GMT

Batangas City, Batangas - Announcing a price reduction on Residential Resort (for Investors) Batangas City, a 840 sq. m. 2 story "Some units are bungalow type". Now MLS®$568,200 USD - Php 25,000,000.00.

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A 2020 Vision for the Philippine Economy (Part II)

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:09:00 GMT

By Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas INQUIRER.net First Posted 08:59:00 01/09/2011 MANILA, Philippines—In the power sector, non-oil sources of energy will account for 70 percent or more of power generation, especially geothermal, natural gas, coal, biomass, hydro, wind, and solar. I would also venture to say that by 2020, the construction of a nuclear plant somewhere in the island of Mindanao would have started to reduce the dependence of that second largest and most populated island on the very unreliable...(read more)

Single Story For Sale in Two Serendra

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:28:00 GMT

• 147 sq. m., 3 bath, 3 bdrm single story - $431,800 USD - Php 19 Million

Two Serendra, Fort Bonifacio - Global City - Two Serendra is the maiden project of Alveo Land Corp in the thriving community of Bonifacio Global City. Inspired by Europino architecture, Two Serendra is a residential development with clusters of low- to mid-rise condominium buildings and devotes about 65 percent of its 12-hectare land to spacious gardens.

Two Serendra brings an end to compromise by offering suburban living with sprawling open spaces and greenery, while providing proximity to places of work, play and education.

The 3 Bedroom loft unit has 3 toilet and bath rooms, 1 maid's room with own toilet and bath, spacious balcony and is located in the ground floor.

Amenities of Two Serendra includes:
Amenities and Facilities

Two Serendra Game room

Amenities of Section Almond at Two Serendra: (Turned Over)

Veranda, function rooms, game room children's library & indoor play area
Adult & kiddie pools
Fully-equipped fitness center
Underground basketball and badminton courts
Children's outdoor play area
Lawn area with lush landscaping

Amenities of Sections Belize and Callery at Two Serendra: (Turned Over)
Adult & kiddie pools
2 Social halls with outdoor spillover area
Landscaped open playfield
Fruit orchard

Two Serendra Play area

Amenities of Sections Dolce and Encino at Two Serendra:
Interactive children's pool w/ sculptural fountains
Function room
Koi pond
Orchard (outdoor function area)
Landscaped areas/gardens

Forest Park:
Huge fruit and shade trees
Meandering walk paths, jog and bike path
Wet pond/stream
Sculptural moundings
Sitting areas (for teens and adults)
Barbecue grills

Amentities of The Aston at Two Serendra:
Kiddie pool with river boat
Splash pool
Tree house with hanging bridge
Forest walkway
Jogging trail
Open lawn
Children's play areas

Amenities of The Red Oak at Two Serendra:
Central leisure pool
Ground floor amenities
Wet lounge
Earth lounge
Kinesis exercise room
40th floor amenities

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Philippines to offer medical tourist visas

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:45:00 GMT

Agence France-Presse Posted at 01/18/2011 7:51 PM | Updated as of 01/18/2011 7:51 PM MANILA - The Philippines said Tuesday it would introduce special medical visas for foreigners, as the country seeks to grab a bigger share of Asia's booming health tourism industry. The medical tourist visas, to be introduced this year, will allow foreigners to stay in the country for six months without having to apply for extensions as regular tourists are required to do, according to the Bureau of Immigration....(read more)

Bi-Level For Sale in Kapitolyo

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:00:00 GMT

• 32 sq. m., 1 bath, 1 bdrm bi-level - $46,511 USD - Php 2 Million

Kapitolyo, Pasig City - Furnished with Bed, Bedroom Closet, Sofa and Dining Table.
No car park included but car park can be rented from other unit owners or administration.
Units are ready for occupancy. This is not a pre-selling unit.
Low rise condo only 7 floors. Brand New Building. Designed by Arch. Thomas Beldia.
The Units are on the 2nd to 4th floor. The building has an elevator. Only 5 units are available.
These are privately owned units. Not developer owned units.

Residencia Isabel Condominium, 61 East Capitol Drive, Kapitolyo, Pasig City.

Development is just a few blocks away from major commercial centres like EDSA Central, the Shangrila Mall, Shangrila EDSA Plaza Hotel, the Megamall, Pioneer Center and Ortigas Center.

Wide Street. 4 lanes wide but very quiet.

Amenities include Roof Deck, Business Center, Commercial Area, 24-hour security.

No Flood. Kapitolyo, Pasig is around 40 metres above sea level and was not affected by Ondoy

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Single Story For Sale in Ayala Anvaya Cove

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:18:00 GMT

• 1,050 sq. m. single story - $1,082,000 USD - Php 44.8 Million

Ayala Anvaya Cove, Morong - Lot size: 1,050 sqms.
Ridge Lot
Beside a pocket park in Cliffside.
The pocket park is next to the footpath albeit uncompleted going down to the Beach and Nature Club.
It usually takes 5 mins. from this lot to go down to the Club.
The lot is South East facing and it has close proximity to the Beach and Nature Club.
Has solid views of the sea. 50 meters unobstructed view once some of the trees are cut down.
The Cliffside lots are considered the signature neighborhood in Anvaya Cove.

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A 2020 vision for the Philippine economy, Part 1 by Dr. Bernardo Villegas

Odilon "Ody" dela Merced — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 08:56:00 GMT

By Dr. Bernardo Villegas INQUIRER.net First Posted 13:17:00 12/14/201 MANILA, Philippines—For whatever it is worth, I have a vision for the Philippine economy for the year 2020, a decade from now. I do not claim that it is as an accurate a vision as the term 2020 connotes physically. It comes from a whole set of judgments I am making about present economic and political realities in the global, Asia Pacific, and local scenes, and how things will play out in the next ten years. Among other perceptions...(read more)