A Filinvest hotel to rise in Davao City

Filinvest Land will build its first hotel in Mindanao Island. It would be a business hotel that would rise in the uptown district of Buhangin - one of the business districts in Davao City. The hotel would cater mainly to business tourists and travellers.

The details of the project is yet to be finalized. However, Tristan Las Marias - Filinvest VP for Visayas and Mindanao stressed that the hotel will not be like the common business hotels in Davao City. It will also not hold conventions or similar functions. He disclosed that the construction would likely proceed in the third quarter of the year.

Three Condominiums To Rise in downtown Davao.

 

Yesterday, May 9, 2008, DMC Urban Property Developers by the Consunji Group launched its second condominium project which would be built in the heart of downtown Davao. The project called as Magallanes Residences is a condominium complex. This is their second project in Davao after the success of their first project in the city called ECO4000 Residences - a condominium complex with 2 condo buildings.

Magallanes Residences is an exclusive and prestigious complex with three 7-storey residential condominiums which is an addition to the growing MRBs (mid rise condos) being constructed in Davao City. It is within Davao’s downtown area and few steps away from some of the major tourist destinations in the city such as San Pedro Cathedral, Museyo Dabawenyo, Davao City Hall, and Sangguniang Panglungsod. It is located in a business district where one can find the bustling San Pedro street which is home to numerous shopping arcades.

Robinsons Land builds an IT building plus mall in Davao City

Robinsons Land Inc. - the largest landlord of office space, the second largest diversified real estate company in the Philippines, and the second largest shopping center operator in the country is going to build a mall in Davao City which would be designed to house business process outsourcing operations such as call centers. 

Robinsons Davao which would be a mall and an IT/BPO facility is targetted to be completed before the end of 2008. It will have a gross floor area of 13,000 square meters. 5,000 square meters would be dedicated for BPO operations such as a call center. With such floor area, this would be the largest BPO facility in Mindanao.

“We have designed a 2 level shopping mall to include our retail affiliates Robinsons Supermarket and Handyman Do It Best, together with quick service restaurant, health and beauty outlets and a call center at the second level,” said Robinsons Malls general manager Cornelio Mapa.

He added that “this format will easily compliment the lifestyle of call center employees who look forward to some rest and recreation after work.”

Another new high end leisure and residential estate to rise in Davao Region.

Another landmark on the rise…..Playa Azalea in the Island Garden City of Samal, Davao.  Anflocor (owner and developer of Pearl Farm Resort) and Landco (an established developer engaged in high end residential resorts and leisure estates) teamed up to develop a world class coastal tourism estate and beach community in the Island Garden City of Samal. It is envisioned to be the center of leisure, tourism and social activity in Davao Region - offering a mixed use of seaside commercial and residential enclave. An upscale district which will enjoy its own private beach offering breathtaking views of Davao Gulf and Davao City.

It is the first resort in Davao City to have a river pool. This project will be similar to Landco’s high end leisure project in Batangas.

Here are some of the related news to this project: 

Where Is PhilNits Davao?

I have been receiving a lot of queries regarding PhilNits Davao. The PhilNits Davao office is located at:

5th floor Mintrade Building
Monteverde Avenue, Davao City
(It’s where DTI XI offices are also located)

You may contact them at 082-227-9448, 082-2240511 local 304 or 082-2221625

If you wish to read more IT related buzz you may visit my Silicon Gulf link under the Categories tab which can be found at the right side of this page…

Construction of the Davao-Samal Island Bridge

 

Left - Island Garden City of Samal and Right - Davao City

The Davao-Samal Island bridge will finally start its construction after the completion of the feasibility study. Faisal Kasim, the Chief Executive Officer of MCC Capital Projects Ltd of UK disclosed it in a press conference held in Davao City on Thursday evening (May 1, 2008). The feasibility study would only take about three months.

7 Wonders of Davao…Nominate Now!

We’ve heard of the 7 wonders of the world….the new world, the natural world…and the list goes on…But do Dabawenyos know what are the wonders that we have in Davao City and Davao region as a whole?

Neo Davao’s aim is to make Dabawenyos (locally and globally) aware of the wonders that Davao has to offer. Hence, Neo*Davao has this online survey called as the 7 Wonders of Davao. Man made and natural wonders that would make us all proud as Dabawenyos! Cast your nominations now through leaving a comment or sending it via email at shealthiel@gmail.com. Nominations would be open until August 3, 2008. Thanks

 

Davao Callcenters Review: Cyber City Teleservices Davao

G-Com/CyberCity Teleservices Limited is the first contact center in Davao City and in Mindanao as a whole.

 Here are some tidbits about this callcenter:

- It was launched here in Davao City on September 17, 2004.
- It was launched as G-Com but recently changed and adopted its mother company’s name.
_ It’s an American company with major offices in New Jersey and California, USA.

Neo Davao’s Take:

Well, it’s a good company considering that it is one of the biggest international callcenters in the Philippines today in terms of its workforce. However, Im just confused why they prefer female applicants more. Why? In my 4 years stay in the call center / bpo industry, this is the only international contact center that I’ve encountered with that prefers female agents more than having male agents. Hmmmm…that’s strange!

When it comes to its work environment, the call center is located in a decent Chinatown district of Davao City. It is few walks away from commercial establishments and a mall (Chimes Mall). It is pretty safe and convenient especially for those who would be assigned on a graveyard shift.

Actual Photo of Cybercity’s callcenter facility in Davao City

To those who wish to join this company, you may visit them at:

Door No. 3 ANC Building. Lapulapu corner Sobrecarey St. Davao.
Call : 221-4266 loc 18819 for more details

Where will Robinsons Mall Davao be located?

Davao City is indeed in bloom. Few weeks ago, Ayala Land Inc and Anflocor announced its project in Davao; Ayala Center of Davao (an ayala mall), a business park, and two IT/BPO buildings.

 

Next month, Filinvest will start the construction of One Oasis Davao - a condominium complex which will have seven midrise condo buildings (4 residential condos and 3 condotels).

 

And this month? well, we will witness the rise of another mall in Davao, Robinsons Mall which will not be a shopping destination alone but would also house BPO/IT Operations…..

So it’s all clear now…a new and separate condo project in Davao City

With the last post, I was talking about this news article from Business World about Filinvest’s plan to construct another condo project in Davao City. But it was confusing..Im not sure if the news was referring to the second condo in One Oasis Davao which would be constructed within the year or a different project itself. One Oasis Davao, when completed, will have 7 buildings (4 condo buildings and 3 condotels).

Anyway, I just got this latest information that it would be indeed a different condo project. The next Filinvest condo complex will be located in a three hectare property in Maa.