Amaia Land celebrates 5th year of providing quality homes to more Filipinos


Amaia Land celebrates 5th year of

providing quality homes to more Filipinos

 

Aiming to help hardworking Filipino families have a house they can call their own, Amaia Land continues making those dreams come true as the company celebrates its 5th year in the industry.

 

Amaia was borne out of the vision of its mother company, Ayala Land (ALI), to broaden its residential product line to cater to the wider Philippine population.  In 2010, this came into fruition with the incorporation of Amaia Land and its subsequent launch of the first Amaia Scapes economic housing project, thereby reinforcing ALI's thrust of "enhancing land, enriching lives for more people."

 

The company's maiden project, Amaia Scapes Laguna established Amaia as a competitive brand in the real estate industry.   Amaia's "Scapes" house-and-lot product line, which now consists of 16 communities, has revolutionized the economic housing segment. Some features that homeowners love about the community are its cluster type development, patio greens and full complement of shared amenities. Meanwhile, housing units are sought after for their attractive facades, modern design and efficient space planning.

 

In 2011, Amaia launched its condominium product lines: the mid-rise Amaia "Steps" and high-rise Amaia "Skies".  Amaia Steps now boasts a total of nine communities. These homes are ideal for those who aspire for bigger living spaces within city limits. Meanwhile, there are now four Amaia Skies developments, which offer private abodes for urban dwellers and on-the-go working individuals desiring a balanced work-play lifestyle.

 

Last year, Amaia introduced Amaia "Series", a pure townhouse development designed for families with growing need for space, and Amaia "Square", shophouses made for entrepreneurs who want their home and store in one convenient address.

 

So far, Amaia has served over 12,000 families across the country.  The brand is present in key locations in North Luzon (Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Urdaneta), Metro Manila (Quezon City, Paranaque, Manila, Caloocan, Pasig, Mandaluyong and soon Las Pinas), South Luzon (Laguna, Cavite, Batangas, Quezon and soon Bicol) and the Visayas (Bacolod, Cebu and soon Iloilo). This year, it will venture to CDO, Mindanao.  Homes are made affordable by easy-on-the-pocket paying options such as cash, deferred, bank financing, Pag-ibig and in-house financing. 

 

The company opened a significant numer of jobs for Filipinos including a 17,000-man sales force in 18 growth centers and sales offices nationwide.  Its online followers has soared and includes over 500,000 facebook fans, propelling the brand's dominance in the digital platform.

 

"Our fifth year anniversary marks Amaia's success over the years and the company's mission in the years to come," says Amaia Land president Ricky Celis. "We will continue to contribute to nation building by serving thousands of families with quality yet affordable homes in more locations nationwide."

For inquiries, visit www.amaialand.com or like www.facebook/AmaiaLand.

 


Amaia celebrates its fifth year of providing Filipino families quality yet affordable homes in an event last Feb. 6 at the Acacia Hotel Manila.

 

The team heads of Amaia Land who work hard to give more families quality yet affordable homes during the company's fifth anniversary at the Acacia Hotel Manila last Feb. 6. (From L-R: Francis Mallari, Amaia Land Human Resource Department Head; Bobby Dy, Ayala Land President and CEO; Ricky Celis, Amaia Land President; Nikie Lingad, Amaia Land Project Strategic  Management Group Head; Petes Gamboa, Innovation and Design Group Head)

BCDA CEO Continues to Hinder Camp John Hay Progress

Right now, there is trouble at Camp John Hay.

The government-led Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) and Sobrepena-led Camp John Hay Development Corporation (CJHDevCo) do not see eye-to-eye regarding how the camp should be managed. As a result, any land development is being hindered, obstructing any progress and growth for the popular tourist spot.

At the center of this situation is BCDA CEO Arnel Casanova, who wants to drive investors away and to vacate Camp John Hay, regardless of their lease. He is calling for a turnover of all properties, including on-going projects. Since Casanova has been appointed CEO, private developers have found it increasingly difficult to get anything done by withholding permits and other similar delaying tactics.

The BCDA argues that since CJHDevCo refuses to provide them with copies of contracts between CJHDevCo and third parties, they are not obligated to honor such contracts. Casanova assures that upon turnover, CJHDevCo will be refunded the P1.42 billion they have paid, which should then be returned to third parties who will have to be driven out of their contracts.

Why is he doing this? Simple. He wants CJHDevCo out of the picture to move Ayala into position. This preference has ripple effects, including lesser funding for projects, according to Mayor Mario Domogan.

Arnel Casanova is an example of how personal corruption is hindering progress for an entire city. There is reason to believe that Casanova pockets a significant sum from billions of pesos the BCDA generates and receives bribes from corporations to fund a lavish lifestyle.


The Camp John Hay Development Corporation should remain in control of Camp John Hay. They are the party who honors agreements between the camp and its buyers, hotel unit owners, sub-lessees, and sub-locators. Under their authority, the camp can finally be developed into a fully realized tourist attraction, boosting not only Baguio’s tourism economy, but the country’s.

On Taking Wrong Actions

Over a decision, government arbitration committee ordered CJH Development Corporation (CJHDevco) to vacate Camp John Hay in Baguio City and return the property to the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA). The decision stated out that Camp John Hay will be given back to the government under Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA).

While Arnel Casanova is considering the tribunal decision as a victory for the government, Baguio City is now in dangerous situation. In fact, Casanova 's action is unprofessional for a government official.

He made false press releases before and he is always in a war mode when it comes to negotiating the problem. Also, Casanova has highly-publicized disputes to private developers.

With this decision, there is nothing to celebrate, because who really won this battle is not the big issue but how Baguio is going to recover.

Among the disappointed were the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

Abakada partylist Rep. Jonathan dela Cruz questioned Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) president Arnel Casanova in his privilege speech at the House of Representative this Wednesday.

Reports say, Casanova mismanaged the development of Camp John Hay that yields bad result to the Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program (AFPMP).

Casanova has even asked for locators to disregard CJHDevCo and to execute business just with the BCDA.

Fifty percent of the lease revenues of BCDA shall be given to the Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program, that’s according to the law.

As of now, all we can do is watch out for the next move by the Bases Conversion Development Authority.

Now that BCDA (Bases Conversion Development Authority) has to pay a large amount back to CJHDevCo (Camp John Hay Development Corporation) this means that the funds for the AFPMP will directly suffer all because of Casanova’s incompetence.

Government can't allow them to persevere through including the occupants.

The governing body will finally gain from the issue enveloping Camp John Hay Development Corporation (CJHDEVCO) and BCDA.

When an agreement with CJHDevCo was terminated, 3rd party lessees contracts were also automatically terminated with the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc. having no mention of lessees.

A point raised in congressional examination concerning a month prior's bloodbath in Maguindanao was the merged furthest reaches of the AFP and Philippine National Police (PNP)–or nonappearance of it–to shield Filipinos from hurt's way. One BCDA raises military stores from the all inclusive community private associations (PPPs).

If there is anything certain starting at this moment it would be the rundown of disappointments developing out of the rescission of the 1999 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the lessor and its inhabitant and their subsequent corrected or reconstructed MOAs (RMOAs) occurring due to the BCDA's reiteration.