Posted by Jun on March 10th, 2010
A few days ago, ABS-CBN News announced that a Filipino “citizen cartographer,” Wayne Dell Manuel, bested 700 other contestants to become the winner of the first Google Map Maker Global Competition.
The contest was launched
to help humanitarian organizations like UNICEF better deliver services, respond to crises, and adapt to change in the countries they operate by enabling access to accurate digital maps.
In fact, even before the contest started last December, Wayne’s mapping contributions helped rescue workers locate victims during September’s Typhoon Ondoy.
Above are just a few of the many benefits of online mapping and Google Map Maker is one of them. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Jun on March 4th, 2010
Be clear that this is not a paid post. The company didn’t ask me to blog about them; it’s the other way around. I was simply smitten by this company.
Several years ago, almost daily, a certain company was placing small black and white 3”x4” ads in the Philippine Daily Inquirer. I was impressed by their offerings and, one day, I decided to visit their showroom along Sgt. Rivera, Quezon City.
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Posted by Jun on February 25th, 2010
Last month, I was elated to receive an e-mail invitation from Dino Manosa, Founder and CEO of Manosa Properties, who also happens to be the son of world-renowned Arch. Francisco “Bobby” Manosa.
The invitation was for the February 7 blessing of the model unit of the company’s project – Lantana Lane – in upscale New Manila in Quezon City.
But before I tell you about this beautiful project, let me say something about the man I have admired for so long. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Jun on February 17th, 2010
On September 26, 2009, we experienced the worst natural disaster in our lifetime. Typhoon Ondoy (international code name Ketsana) was a loud wake up call that has changed my perception of the environment, of how we should live and of life itself.
As a boy, I experienced the devastation wrought by the 1968 earthquake that destroyed the Ruby Tower, a residential building in Manila, killing hundreds. Years later came the 1990 Luzon earthquake that badly hit Baguio City. I witnessed the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991 and the fury of typhoon Uring in the same year; remember the Ormoc tragedy? Typhoon Milenyo in 2006 was also scary. But for me, nothing beats Ondoy!
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Posted by Jun on January 28th, 2010
North Belton Communities is the first foray of Mr. Lucio Tan’s Eton Properties Philippines, Inc. into the middle-income market. Belton Communities, Inc. was spun off in 2008 to oversee its development.
Strategically-located along Quirino Highway in Novaliches, Quezon City with an elevation of 131 feet above sea level, this development and those in the immediate vicinity did not in any way suffer the havoc wrought by typhoon Ondoy. This is according to Mr. Juan Antonio Gatuslao, Project Director of Belton, in a Manila Times interview on December 12, 2009. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Jun on January 7th, 2010
All purchase decisions start with either a need or a want; there’s a big difference between the two.
Economic Glossary defines need as a “physiological” or “biological” requirement to maintain life. Whereas want is a “psychological” yearning that makes life more enjoyable but is not necessary to maintain life.
It’s important for you to determine if your decision to own a house is based on what you need or on what you want and what your lifestyle is. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Jun on December 19th, 2009
Since this website became live in July, most of my posts have been heavily researched.
This time, allow me to unbutton my shirt so that I may ask questions that are either silly, corny or downright stupid : )
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Posted by Jun on December 11th, 2009
Last November 29, I was fortunate enough to have attended a house blessing at Avida Settings Nuvali in Laguna. Settings is the latest development of Avida Land Corp. which is a division of Ayala Land, Inc.
The following is a picture show that showcases the fine features of an actual house and lot (not brochure pictures) in one of the residential components of what is to become, according to the Ayalas themselves, the “next Makati Central Business District.”
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Posted by Jun on November 27th, 2009
Hello my friends, It’s been quite a while since my last post and for that, I ask for just a little more time and I will be posting again.
The past several weeks have been a joyride for me and I will let you all in on what has, to me, been a dizzying frenzy of activities.
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Posted by Jun on October 26th, 2009
Did you know that there is a fault line in Sta. Rosa, Laguna?
This image and the information that came with it was emailed to me by a friend. I will talk about it at the end of this post. Read the rest of this entry »
