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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Archive for 2009
Quirky questions about house and lot ownership, just for fun
Posted by Jun on December 19th, 2009
House blessing at Avida Settings Nuvali
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.”
A plea for just a little more patience
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 frenzy of activities.
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Posted in Miscellaneous 
Tags: Avida Settings, Ayala Westgrove Heights, Nuvali, Santa Rosa Laguna, World Wide Web 
1 Comment »Tour of Nuvali and other places in Sta. Rosa, Laguna
Posted by Jun on October 26th, 2009
Yesterday, my daughter and I attended the open house at Nuvali. Suffice it to say that it was another hugely successful event by Ayala Land. I met lots of great people from Ayala Land, even a classmate from UST.
One of the reasons why I decided to take this tour was to find out more about an important matter that was related to me by a friend. She emailed to me an image from Phivolcs indicating that there might be an active fault that traverses part of Sta. Rosa. It’s called the Valley Fault System. (more…)
Posted in Real Estate Tags: Ayala Land, Ayala Land Premier, Nuvali, Phivolcs, Santa Rosa Laguna 9 Comments »This website is no longer copyrighted
Posted by Jun on October 10th, 2009
“No one has ever become poor by giving.” by Anne Frank
This is to announce that I am relinquishing my copyright on all the contents of this website. Put in another way, I shall not claim any intellectual property right on all my posts, images, or any element that you may find useful in this site; you are free to copy them and even claim them as your own. (more…)
Posted in World Wide Web Tags: copyright, Creative Commons, Lawrence Lessig, Leo Babauta, media giants 3 Comments »Asbestos: your house may be a breeding ground for cancer
Posted by Jun on October 7th, 2009
This is a guest-written post made by a friend specially for this website.
His name is Mr. Paul James, National Awareness Coordinator for the Mesothelioma Center with office in Orlando, Florida, USA. (more…)
Posted in Green Living Tags: asbestos, asbestosis, cancer, innovations, mesothelioma, Philippine Construction 3 Comments »Sta. Rosa, Laguna: best real estate in the Philippines, part 3
Posted by Jun on October 4th, 2009
This is an update on what I announced about the survey I and my friends did in New Sta. Rosa last Thursday, October 1, 2009.
Only days before, CALABARZON and Metro Manila, were hit hard by a massive storm- Ondoy (international code name Ketsana), the worst tropical depression to hit the Philippines.
On the day of our survey, said areas were still reeling from the devastations wrought by Ondoy and preparing for another, super typhoon Pepeng (international code name Parma)
But lo and behold! New Sta. Rosa was spared by Ondoy; not even a hint of it was apparent.
We took so many pictures and below are just some of them. The following are images of Nuvali. (more…)
Posted in Real Estate Tags: Ayala Land, Business Process Outsourcing, Convergys, Evoliving, innovations, Nuvali, One Evotech, Santa Rosa Laguna, Trends 8 Comments »Sta. Rosa, Laguna: best real estate in the Philippines, part 2
Posted by Jun on September 28th, 2009
In part 1 of this series, I said that Sta. Rosa, Laguna has two faces, the Old and the New. I have so far focused my discussion on the latter.
I cited a principle from my second post, Perfect type of housing, part 2:
Inherent geographic characteristics, scarcity and cost of land, population density and availability of commercial establishments, varied job opportunities and conveniences determine the suitable type of housing in a given area.
I gave an overview of Sta. Rosa – its brief history, its different barangays (or towns) and the population of each and its major thoroughfares. The different economic zones in New Sta. Rosa and in its neighboring areas were enumerated and described to emphasize that Sta. Rosa offers ample job opportunities for everyone.
I also said that there is so much to discuss about Sta. Rosa that I will divide my discussions into several parts. (more…)
Sta. Rosa, Laguna: best real estate in the Philippines, part 1
Posted by Jun on August 19th, 2009
Originally titled “Best place to live outside Metro Manila,” this entry is not based on a hunch nor was I paid to promote this place. This is based on my own studies, experiences and observations that started as long ago as the early 1990’s. And the more I poured myself into research, the more I have realized how magnificent this place is and, therefore, the need to change my original title.
You will only appreciate this article if you read my three previous posts – Perfect type of housing, parts 1 and 2 and News that will impact on Philippine real estate. I strongly urge you to read them first before moving on.
This place has impressed me so much that my family will definitely relocate to this place within the next two to three years.
Posted in Real Estate Tags: Ayala Land, innovations, Laguna Technopark, location, Nuvali, Philippine Construction, Trends 30 Comments »What is Gravatar?
Posted by Jun on August 16th, 2009
This post has nothing to do with housing. It’s a total departure from my usual posts.
One standard feature of this blog and most other blogs is the comment section where readers are encouraged to post comments on each entry. I personally welcome whatever comment my readers may throw at me, whether positive or negative, as long as they’re constructive and honest. I also welcome those from fellow bloggers whose comments create links to their own websites or blogs; it’s a common practice among bloggers as a way for us to help generate traffic to one another’s sites. (more…)
