The unique airport feature is the first of its kind in the country
Terminal 1 of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is currently undergoing complete renovation based on the design of Budji + Royal, one of the country’s best architects today.
Accordingly, apart from the usual functionality of a modern airport terminal, the facility will likewise be transformed into an “Airport Village“.
The ‘Airport Village’ will be the first of its kind in the country.
Based on latest data, close to 8 million passengers pass through the international gateway annually, majority of which use Terminal 1.
This new Airport Village is said to be one of a kind, where people waiting for the arrival of their loved ones can shop, eat or roam around the spacious mall. On the other hand, arriving passengers can likewise buy last minute pasalubongs.
Even transients, or those just passing through, while waiting for their connecting flights, can do away time shopping around.
Expected completion is end of 2019.
GMR-Megawide consortium operates the two terminals of MCIA under a build-operate-transfer agreement with the government.
As the most modern international airport in the country, MCIA is considered by many as the best face the Philippines today,
Homegrown developerDuros Land Properties Inc. is an offspring of Duros Development Corporation, an ISO certified, Triple A contractor with a reputation of uncompromising standard for quality and durability.
After gaining 25 years of solid track record in public infrastructure, the company decided to venture into real estate with Duros Land Properties.
The first undertaking was the 26-storey Padgett Place condominium in Lahug, Cebu City. It is a luxurious and low density tower with only six to eight suites per floor. A welcome addition in a market flooded with studio units that does not offer much of a space.
Padgett Place
In its hometown of Liloan, northern Metro Cebu, the company envisioned game-changing projects for its growing landbank and just waited for the best time to implement these blueprints.
The first project was Woodland Park Residences, now a community of more than a hundred homeowners. The Duros brand of quality and workmanship was apparent in every stage of the development, so it came as no surprise that units were sold-out fast and market value is steadily increasing to this day.
Duros then consolidated its land assets and launched Northside Beacon in 2018. An audacious master-planned township encompassing five mountain barangays of Liloan.
Northside Beacon feature residential enclaves, commercial strips, an institutional complex and tourism facilities. It is anchored on two existing central amenities, the Divine Life Institute of Cebu and Liloan Golf and Leisure Estate, a par-72, 18-hole championship course with a mountain resort component in a sprawling area of more than a hundred hectares.
Liloan Golf and Leisure Estate
Membership to the golf course is exclusively limited to buyers of select projects like One Tectona.
Intended to be an active retirement zone as well as weekend home resort to rejuvenate and pamper weary city dwellers, One Tectona is a five-tower series in an area surrounded by mature hardwood trees. Nature at its best.
The first building is now under construction and slated for completion next year.
Aside from end-users, One Tectona also presents a good potential for room rental business considering the accommodation requirement of Liloan Golf for its visiting international players.
Bay-Ang Ridge, another residential enclave in Barangay Sta. Cruz with 134 housing units. Launched in December 2018 and now only a handful remain. A certified best-seller!
Next in the pipeline is a limited number of premium single-detached houses in an exclusive annex of The Woodlands Phase I. Only 18 units will be up for the taking.
In the drawing board is another upscale residential development with a commercial promenade, acedemic center, and recreational facilities.
Being finalized as well is a bold venture into the grandiose and majestic. An ultra-exclusive subdivision with minimum lot sizes of 2000 square meters. How’s that Señorito? The 65-hectare ‘Legacy Estate‘ is located not far from the golf-course and will feature tree- lined avenues and scenic round-abouts. Residents can even buy their own helicopters for utmost convenience and style.
Duros Land is also expanding its tourism foothold with the opening of Gana Siargao, a 38-room resort in Siargao island and by last quarter of this year, Minore Hotel in Mabolo will add another 40 rooms to its room portfolio.
Located beside IC3 Convention Center and Landers Superstore, Minore Hotel will bethe final piece to complete the 23 Minore Park story, the defining development of Duros Land in the nucleus of Cebu City.
With innovative projects and a trusted brand, Duros Land Properties intends to stay ahead of the curve and charge forward with passion and vision.
Traffic in Cebu is really becoming a big issue these days especially if you’re going north of the city, with the expected bottlenecks in Mandaue city, Consolacion and in Liloan.
So here’s the good news. A new road has been opened to traffic linking Cebu city to Compostela, Cebu via the new Dapdap-Paril road bypassing Mandaue city and the towns of Liloan and Consilacion.
When fully completed, travel time will be lessened by at least sixty minutes or more.
This is a welcome development to residents of Northern Cebu who can now skip the ordeal of traffic in the usual chokepoints especially emergency vehicles like ambulances and other government vehicles in urgent official trips.
Once people get accustomed to this new bypass road, Cebu North Road will eventually take a breather and hopefully, traffic condition will improve especially during rush hours.
No membership will be offered for sale. Only buyers of its limited fairway lots can have lifetime membership to the golf course as well as very limited number of investors from The Padgett Place and Woodlands Resort Communities, both developed by its mother company, Duros Land Properties.
This satellite shot shows the greening of the fairways of Liloan Golf and Leisure Estate which is scheduled for opening December 07 2017. It is a massive development in the mountains of San Roque, Liloan, Cebu, and is anticipated to spur growth not only to the economy of Liloan but will also shift the real estate focus towards Northern Cebu.
Liloan Golf and Leisure Estate(LG&LE) is a flagship project of Duros Land Properties, a subsidiary of Duros Group of Companies. It is a 202 hectare prime development envisioned to be a self-sufficient community complete with parks and outdoor amenities for the select few who will call it home. But the centerpiece of it all is an 18-hole Golf course through challenging terrains and hills. A golfer’s paradise in short.
To maintain the beauty of nature in this pristine place, access to the club is controlled and highly exclusive. In fact, no membership will be offered for sale. Only buyers of its limited fairway lots can have lifetime membership to the golf course as well as very limited number of investors from The Padgett Place and Woodlands Resort Communities, both developed by its mother company, Duros Land Properties.
Duros Group is also the developer of 23 Minore Park, The Padgett Place and The Woodlands Resort Communities.
For Reservations and Inquiries, please call 0939-566-2846 or email at allandurosland@gmail.com
I won’t be surprised if there will be Pungko-Pungko in Times Street or Tisa Siomai and Tuslob-Buwa in London and Paris very soon.
Cebuano creativity is known all over. Kenneth Cobonpuefurniture have found their way into the White House, Buckingham Palace and numerous Hollywood movies. Monique Lhuillier’s designs are highly sought after by famous celebrities and royalties all over the world.
Here’s three more Cebu brands that started modestly at home but have gone global since and has shown to have succeeded in doing so. These are neighborhood names we seem to neglect when international brands descend over but remained steadfast and resilient.
So just when all the popular stores are flocking to Cebu, these three Cebuano companies are reversing the trend by opening store after store in different locations worldwide and they are doing it triumphantly.
1. Penshoppe- started out as a clothing company in 1986 and instantly achieved a strong local following especially among the teens, it literally rode an exponential growth wave with 700 stores in just 30 years, 50 of which are scattered all over the world from Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, etc.
2. Bo’s Coffee- When Coffee shops became a local fad in the late 90’s, Cebuano ingenuity immediately took advantage and thus Bo’s Coffee was born and was brewing its way to success ever since. It is expected to breach the 100 outlets mark within the year and with its shop in Qatar doing very good, Dubai and other Middle East cities will soon smell the aroma of Cebuano cappuccino soon.
3. Julie’s Bakeshop– Who would have thought that my childhood favorite, Elorde bread, will one day be sold in Calgary, Canada and people will be lining up to taste it. Yes, Calgary is now officially a prosperous city because they have a Julie’s bakeshop. That’s how local towns gauge prosperity, with the presence of a Julies’ Bakeshop.
There are many others out there, I know. Cebuano’s entrepreneurial spirit cannot be fathomed. In fact, I won’t be surprised if there will be Pungko-Pungko in Times Street or Tisa Siomai and Tuslob-Buwa in London and Paris very soon.
So celebrate if you’re a true Cebuano and share this story for the world to read.
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