Rogen Inn celebrates Year 1, bares key to its success

Rogen Inn @ 1

Rogen Inn celebrates Year 1, bares key to its success.

Rogen Inn hurdled obstacles. Three buildings were erected during the COVID19 pandemic when health regulations were at its strictest. When the health protocols relaxed, the inn officially opened in May 2022, just as domestic borders opened and the onset of revenge travel commenced.

Rogen Inn turns 1 this May & has every reason to celebrate.

Today, Rogen Inn is a top of mind destination for every traveler seeking budget-friendly accommodations visiting Davao for business or leisure. But it goes beyond the need for comfortable rooms. The young inn has also become a choice venue for MICE events, private functions and even dining.

Rogen Inn was conceived as a travelers’ inn but it was designed to exude the vibe of a hotel. In three buildings there are 328 rooms—all in the Deluxe category, modern minimalist in aesthetics and curated with appointments any business and leisure traveler needs.

The surge in room occupancy was witnessed during the Kadayawan, in August 2022. From this point, Rogen Inn has maintained this trend throughout the last quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023. For a recently-opened hospitality establishment, “fully booked” is used more frequently than expected.

It did away with features typical of a hotel, like the pool and an in-house food outlet, for good reason. The former is rarely used, if not never at all, by transient travelers in town for business, and the latter, Rogen Inn put in its place a food strip with specially chosen restaurants, including the best and popular homegrown brands. Down this row is Elements, a go-to Davao brand for spa and grooming services. With these features, Rogen Inn has even captured a share of the staycation market.

Habi at Kape at Rogen Inn.

Habi at Kape, in July 2022, was the first homegrown restaurant to open and operate at Rogen Inn’s food strip. Proprietor Baby Montemayor, with business expansion on plan, found the ideal location at the city center to cater to the brand’s downtown clients and tap the growing market as well. Ample parking, serving the inn’s guests and cross-order partnership with other concessionaires were key factors to the decision to open at Rogen Inn. Today, Habi at Kape has become a favorite in the downtown dining scene, along with Marinatuna, Boiling Crab, Vines and Samgyupsalamat.

With Davao marked as a choice MICE destination, Rogen Inn experienced a high demand for function halls and meeting quarters starting in the fourth month of its operation. This prompted the owners to convert the modern gym into conference rooms to accommodate the MICE market.

“The recent partnership with the premier MICE event in the country, Micecon2023, was testament to Rogen Inn’s capability as a MICE venue. In the first quarter of 2023, we also welcomed national delegates from the IBP and Liga ng mga Barangay, to name two of the biggest events in the city. The ballrooms and meeting rooms were busy as well,” bared Bangayan.

Beyond corporate events, Rogen Inn has attracted the market for social affairs, from intimate to grand. Big parties, debuts and weddings happen as regularly as four times a month on an average since Rogen Inn opened.

“Across the different markets that experienced the Rogen Inn hospitality—transient travelers, staycationers, MICE and private events, the top four reasons why they chose —and enjoyed—and highly recommend Rogen Inn are: 1. It’s new; 2. Very accessible; 3. Affordable, budget-friendly and top value for money; and 4. The ample parking space,” shared hotel manager Gene Bangayan.

Rogen Inn has every reason to celebrate and hotel manager Gene Bangayan extends her heartfelt gratitude to the unwavering support of Rogen Inn’s client and her hardworking team.

Rogen Inn, a Department of Tourism accredited establishment, is located at the corner of Mt. Apo & Lopez Jaena Streets, Davao City.  

For reservations call 0917 687 6436 or email reservations@rogeninn.com

Rogen Inn is offering its Summer Promo for P1,980 for two with breakfast. ###

Rogen Inn, a choice MICE venue & more

A choice venue and staycation

Rogen Inn, a choice MICE venue & more

Rogen Inn is now marked as a choice venue for MICE and staycation by many.

Rogen Inn become a favorite venue for MICE gatherings and meetings.

March was the busiest month for the young hospitality establishment, when Rogen Inn has proven to be an excellent venue for meetings, conferences and events. The inn was a “partner hotel” of the Micecon 2023, the premier gathering of professionals in the MICE industry. In the same month, it was also one of the chosen residences for delegates of several of the biggest conventions Davao has hosted after the pandemic lockdown.

“Rogen Inn in March 2023 was at its busiest. We had the highest occupancy rate for rooms and function halls in the inn’s 11-month history. Everyday was a busy day and it was a challenge we met head on. We can say we did it with flying colors,” said Gene Bangayan, manager of Rogen Inn.

Leading to the next month, April is no different. The first half of month was ushered in with full house days for Rogen Inn, as shared by the sales and marketing team. With the bookings for rooms and events, it will continue on until the end of the month.

April is also a busy month for Rogen Inn.

“Large groups from national brand companies, religious congregations, educational institutes and private enterprises are scheduled for private functions at the ballroom and meeting rooms, and residency at Rogen Inn. With more April bookings in line for confirmation, we are looking at a busy month ahead for Rogen Inn. Surprisingly, these bookings were done prior to Micecon 2023, one of the city’s most publicized events,” said Bangayan.

One of the town hall meetings held at Rogen Inn this April.

The inn conceived for business people has its share of the staycation market as well. Families with children from the city and other regions have had their staycations at Rogen Inn. The most recent influx of staycationers was during the long Holy Week break. The Easter Promotion which offered low room rates and access to Easter activities drew in a crowd.

Adding to the rise of occupancy rate of Rogen Inn is the high walk-in rate, shares Bangayan. This has been the trend for the past quarters.

Whenever guests check in at Rogen Inn, the receptionists ask how they knew about Rogen Inn and why they chose to stay at the inn. Four replies are consistent. First, Rogen Inn was recommended by business associates, relatives and friends. First hand recommendation is one of the effective promotions any brand can have. Second, the affordable rates, a good price for a new and well-designed room that comes with free breakfast. Third, the location. Tucked in a quiet spot in the city center yet very accessible to pertinent areas guests need to be.Fourth, the select Davao favorite restaurants offering a good range of cuisine.

“It’s value for money for every guest we welcome at Rogen Inn. As travelers ourselves, whether we do it for business or leisure, this is what we look for as well,” Bangayan shares.

May 2023 marks the first year anniversary of Rogen Inn. Bangayan said that the favorite business inn has lined up exciting offers to make Rogen Inn still on the top of mind of every business and leisure traveler in the coming months.

Rogen Inn, a Department of Tourism XI accredited establishment, is located at the corner of Mt. Apo & Lopez Jaena Streets, Davao City. For reservations call 0917 687 6436 or email reservations@rogeninn.com. Rogen Inn is offering its Summer Promotion for P1,980 for two with breakfast.

Rogen Inn exhibits M.I.C.E. proficiency

“Bleisure at Rogen Inn”

Rogen Inn exhibits M.I.C.E. proficiency

Business, leisure or a mix of both- bleisure, Rogen showcased its capabilities as a competent meetings, incentive travel, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) venue in Davao at the recently concluded MICECon 2023.

MICECon 2023 delegates arrive at Rogen Inn for a luncheon affair.

The increasing demand for meeting spaces in the last few months prompted Rogen Inn to convert spaces in the inn to conference rooms.

The events that transpired in August and last quarter of 2022, when the ballroom of the inn was the venue to private events and corporate meetings filled the weekday daytime ballroom calendar, was the indication that more meeting spaces were needed.

“We went through all the pros and cons of converting each of the spaces in the inn. Considering that Rogen Inn targets businessmen as its main market, the needs of this group make it our priority,” said Gene Bangayan,” manager of Rogen Inn.

Since Rogen Inn opened its doors less than a year ago, the inn has been the venue to countless business meetings in the planning of the MICEcon 2023 scheduled early this March. With the hotel manager taking a significant role in the Davao Organizing Committee as Co-Chairperson representing the private sector, Rogen Inn played host to the frequent pre-event meetings.

Welcoming delegates at the ballroom.

Rogen Inn was one of the seven partner hotels during MICECon 2023, the premier gathering for top-notch industry leaders in the travel, tourism and event management. The inn was one of the residences for delegates during the three-day conference.

Rogen Inn Manager and MICECon 2023 Davao Organizing Committee Co- chairperson welcomes the delegates to the Flora and Fauna-themed luncheon at Rogen Inn balroom.

“During the duration of the MICECon 2023, Rogen Inn accommodated around 10% of the total number of delegates who arrived for the face-to-face conference in Davao. Emerging from the pandemic, this year’s edition of the conference was hybrid with about 2,000 delegates joining the conference online,” shared Bangayan.

Beyond the role of accommodating the delegates comfortably in the deluxe rooms, Rogen Inn was host to one of the luncheons.

With the expertise of an event stylist, the Rogen Inn ballroom was transformed into a dreamy forest to fit the MICECon “Flora and Fauna” luncheon theme of the day. The table settings were accentuated with Davao tribe trimmings to complement the “Celebrating Diversity” sub-theme of the day’s conference. Both the themes highlight Nature-based Tourism and Sustainable Tourism, in which the MICE industry plays a crucial role in its growth.

Flora and Fauna with Davao tribe touches to fit the two themes on conference Day 2.

The spotlight was on Davao cuisine. Catering for 200 delegates, Villa Margarita prepared a curated meal that integrated several local must-eat on the menu including tuna and Davao’s fresh fruits in season.

Delegates with Gene Bangayan at the Flora and Fauna luncheon.

Socials: Food chairperson Mary Ann Montemayor.

“Rogen Inn is ready for big MICE events in Davao. Aside from MICECON, the recent Integrated Bar of the Philippines Convention joins the list of the biggest events Davao has hosted. Rogen Inn had its share of delegates accommodated in the inn from both prestigious events,” she said.

Gathering at the spacious lobby of Rogen Inn.

With 328 Deluxe rooms and a selection of function halls that can accommodate small to big meetings and events, Rogen Inn is always ready to welcome MICE affairs.

The photo wall set up.

Rogen Inn, a Department of Tourism XI accredited establishment, is located at the corner of Mt. Apo & Lopez Jaena Streets, Davao City. For reservations call 0917 687 6436 or email reservations@rogeninn.com.

Where is Rogen Inn? A visitor’s guide to Davao City

Roger Inn, your home in Davao City !

Where is Rogen Inn? A visitor’s guide to Davao City

Roger Inn in the heart of Davao City, close to the city’s business areas and points of interest.

Location matters and Rogen Inn is in the heart of the city. Tucked in the corner of Mt. Apo and Lopez Jaena Streets in the downtown area, the newest hospitality establishment in Davao can be reached via several road options. Likewise, these roads offer the same convenient avenues for guests to reach a desired destination: the quickest route within the center, and towards the north and south of the city.

When you’re in Davao for business or leisure and staying at Rogen Inn, here is a quick guide to how far you are from the key hotspots and destinations in the city.

Whether for business or leisure, choose Rogern Inn your home in Davao.

First, let’s get settled. Rogen Inn is 9.6 kilometers away from the Francisco Bangoy International Airport, a 21-minute drive. If you’re arriving from elsewhere around the region with a car, you’ll be happy to know that parking is not a problem at Rogen Inn. The wide parking area guarantees you a spot no matter what time of day you arrive.

Hungry and craving for some local food? Within the Rogen Inn compound are the best homegrown restaurants—Marina Tuna, Boiling Crab and Habi at Kape. A Craving for more? It’s a short walk to the other well-loved local restaurants, like Papa Chings, Dencia’s and Cecille’s.

Homegrown restaurants like Habi at Kape, Marina Tuna and Boiling Crab are housed by Rogen Inn in its compound.

If it’s a medical trip that brings you to town, a prominent health facility is not too far away. Davao Doctors Hospital is 350 meters away, one minute drive and four minutes on foot, Brokenshire Medical Center is a 4-minute drive away and the  Davao Medical Schools Foundation is 5-minute away by car.

Perhaps shopping is on top of your list. Gaisano Grand CitiMall is a two-minute walk 400 meters away. GMall is 1.3 kilometers away, five-minute drive or 16-minute walk; Victoria Plaza, 2.2 kilometers away, is an eight-minute drive; and Abreeza Mall is 11 minutes by car at 2.9 kilometers away. SM City Davao and SM Lanang Premier are both 18-minute drive away to the south and north respectively.

Rogen Inn is walking distance from the city center’s points of interests for tourists. The People’s Park is 600 meters away (8-minute walk); the San Pedro Square, where the Davao City Hall, Rizal, Osmeña and Quezon parks, and San Pedro Cathedral are, is only a 15-minute walk away. But if it’s a holy mass you need to hear, St. Jude Parish is a closer 2-minute walk. or the Assumption Parish is also an option a kilometer away, 18 minutes on foot or a 2-minute drive. 

The new city spots like the Poblacion Central Market (the new version of the Aldevinco Shopping Center in a new home) is only a 12-minute walk away. In the same area is the Roxas Night Market, should you want some street food and do flea market shopping. 

Fruits you say? If it’s not peddled on the streets, then Bankerohan Public Market is the place to go. It’s only 900 meters away or a quick 9-minute walk. Or you can opt to head to Magsaysay Park where the fruit stands offer a street side “dining” on local fruits. You might as well explore the area, too. The Chinatown Arch is the gateway to the largest Chinatown (by area) in the country, and Magsaysay Park is where the Tribal Village is for a peek of the 11 tribes of Davao, 

Need to relax after a full day of exploring the city or transacting business? Rogen Inn, your home in the city, houses Elements Salon within its compound. The salon also offers day spa services. Drop in or book for a pampering service.

Rogen Inn is a wise choice for its location, dining options and most importantly, its budget-friendly rates that offers a hotel vibe.

Dad & outdoor BBQing at Legacy Leisure

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Dad & outdoor BBQing at Legacy Leisure

Outdoor barbecues and picnics are always exciting on any day. There is something about cooking food over fire that brings the family together. And the aromatic smoke fills the air, everyone will say “I’m hungry” in unison.

When it comes to manning the grill, it’s the man of the house (usually) takes charge. Dad gets his chance to wear the chef’s hat and brag about his barbecuing skills and recipe, which may have been taught by his own dad.

Backyard barbecues are the most convenient. It’s an instant picnic one step away from the door. But what about if you live in a condominium?

“Moving to Davao in 2013, I chose to live in a condominium. It’s easier to maintain because of the size and convenient because of the amenities—the pool, indoor games, park and security,” said Chef Anton Abad, who nodded to a job offer to head a popular chain of restaurants, and eventually opening one of his own, the Olive Bistro.

“For a chef who loves to experiment, cooking can be limiting. I am not allowed to grill inside the unit and property. But that’s understandable with enclosed, shared living spaces,” shared the chef.

Legacy Leisure Residences, the rising condominium project along Ma-a Road, will be unique. In its vast open space that occupies 70% of the property will be an Olympic size swimming pool, spray park, jogging track, basketball court, tennis court, a putting green, a park and a barbecue pit. Yes, there will be an area for outdoor grilling, a novel feature for a condominium.

Planning the leisure space well, the developer addresses the issue of the grilling station’s smoke emission. The designated area of this amenity is at the picnic area by the park, a good distance from the living spaces.

“That is indeed a fresh idea. I haven’t encountered nor know of a condominium having a barbecue pit as an amenity for its residents. Having a barbecue station right at ‘your own backyard’ will provide easier and safer access to do a barbecue,” said the chef.

“Davao has been tagged as ‘Barbecue Country’ with the countless barbecue food joints. From stalls to high-end restaurants, there is grilled food on the menu. The locals have a love affair with barbecued food. Adding a barbecue pit to the list of amenities, allowing residents to enjoy worry-free outdoor grilling, will make Legacy Leisure condominium living more attractive,” said Wesley Bangayan, VP for Marketing.

He said that one of the reasons CrisRon Holiday Builders, Inc. went the opposite direction of the required open space and designed a big open, green space is to promote a more relaxing ‘“everyday staycation” atmosphere for the residents, a wellness-focused living. Wellness, according to Bangayan, includes establishing good rapport with neighbors.

Grilling is a communal activity where everyone in the family and community can take part in, from preparation to cooking. Chef Anton says, “Since Filipinos loves barbecue food, it is a good way to get together. A cook out is good for community bonding. Even more fun can be a barbecue cook-off between residents and see who can make the best barbecued dish.”

Know more why living at Legacy Leisure Residences is right for you and your family. Visit their showroom along Ma-a Road.

Chef Anton Abad shares his Chicken BBQ recipe.

Ingredients

Barbecue

•   10 pcs chicken legs and thighs

Marinade

•   1 cup tomato ketchup 
•   1 can 7-Up or Sprite
•   1 cup Soy sauce 
•   1/2 cup sugar
•   1 whole garlic, minced
•   3 tbsp lemon juice
•   1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

•   In a deep bowl, mix thoroughly all marinade ingredients.
•   Prick chicken with fork several times then coat them with marinade, set aside and keep in a fridge tightly covered for at least 24 hours.
•   Remove chicken from the fridge, it should be in room temperature before cooking. Drain chicken of its marinade, reserve the liquid.
•   In a sauce pan, mix water and cornstarch until free of lumps then combine with the separated marinade and oil.
•   Cook the sauce and simmer until it thickens.
•   Prepare your charcoal barbecue then grill your chicken, don’t baste at this stage it will burn the chicken due to the sugar content. When chicken is nearly cooked baste chicken with the cooked sauce and cook for one more minute on each side. Serve with Java Rice and Atchara.

Live the Legacy Leisure lifestyle at Holiday Oceanview!

Live the Legacy Leisure lifestyle at Holiday Oceanview!

Everyday staycation, that’s what Legacy Leisure Residences is about. Your address is the destination with world-class amenities. An Olympic size pool, a water spray park, outdoor sports facilities, a green oasis with putting green, and many more spread across a wide open area occupying 70% the property. This alone sets this vertical village apart from the rest.

At Legacy Leisure, experience nature in its expansive open space that includes variant oases and Olympic size pool.

As the first of four tower rises, all you can do at this time is imagine what it’s like living in a place with all the deluxe facilities right at your doorstep. But what if Legacy Leisure can snap you out of your daydreaming and let you live the future now?

You can have a peek of your “everyday staycation” at Holiday Oceanview Serviced Residences in Samal.

Experience Legacy Leisure’s “everyday staycation” at Holiday Oceanview Samal today for free.

The island resort is the sister company of Legacy Leisure and geared towards the same concept of luxury living. In the mixed-use community is a residential setting, which includes a condominium with recreational amenities you would expect. This is where the similarities between the two starts.

At Holiday Oceanview, experience living with nature.

A spacious, relaxing environment and privacy is shared by both properties.

The gated condominium complex of Legacy Leisure is ensconced in a 2.4-hectare property by a creek. Only four buildings will be erected to use less than 30% of the area, the rest will be allotted to open space. The living areas will have a view either of the Davao Gulf and the majestic Mt. Apo. Its may be in the city but with the resort-like vibe, you’ll never feel that it is.

Holiday Oceanview sits in a large seaside gated property. The development follows the terrain that slopes gradually from the verdant mountain side to |the shore. It’s living with nature — the sun, sea and mountain, with the conveniences of modern living.

How about enjoying the ”firsts in Davao”?

Summer heat is beating on us and you can’t wait to cool down in Legacy Leisure’s Olympic-sized pool, or you can take a few laps and set a personal best on a sportsman’s course. It’s the first of its kind in Davao and Mindanao, and it’s for you to use any time, any day, year-round.

The marina at Holiday Oceanview is the first of its kind in Davao and Mindanao. It’s exclusive to its members. But if you know someone who is and willing to lend you the yacht, then consider yourself very lucky. Sail away! If not, you can still enjoy the ocean breeze whether you’re in the pool or the beach.

Both properties pushes for wellness living.

You know why Legacy Leisure is going the opposite way of a usual community development and designed a 70% open space- 30% living space? It’s to make sure the residents have ample room to move about the outdoors and still enjoy their personal space. The greens, fresh air and the sports activities set in a wide al fresco expanse are good stress relievers. While at Holiday Oceanview, to be in the middle of nature is a gift.

Here’s the good news: you can experience the the everyday staycation life now! For every reservation you make at Legacy Leisure, you get a night’s stay in a studio unit at the Holiday Oceanview Serviced Residences for free! A night at the island condominium will give you a feel of what Legacy Leisure is offering you in a city setting.

Tempted enough? Legacy Leisure is throwing in another good news. Due to public demand, they are bringing back the 10%-90% payment scheme with the 10% downpayment payable in 48 months. Can you resist such a tempting offer?

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SM CITY MINDPRO OPENS NOVEMBER 27

On Friday the 27th of November 2020, the 76th supermall of SM opens its doors to Zamboanguenos …

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SM CITY MINDPRO OPENS NOVEMBER 27

Just in time for Christmas, SM City Mindpro opens its doors in Zamboanga City, on Friday, November 27, 2020, bringing great shopping, leisure, and entertainment to this beautiful western Mindanao city.  It is SM Prime Holdings’ 76^th supermall, the seventh in Mindanao, and the first in the Zamboanga Peninsula region.

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SM City Mindpro brings great shopping, leisure, and entertainment to beautiful Zamboanga City. It is SM Prime Holdings’ 76^th supermall, the seventh in Mindanao, and the first in the Zamboanga Peninsula region.

Zamboanga City, 6^th most populous and 3^rd largest city by land area in the Philippines, is the region’s cultural, economic, and educational center.  Highly urbanized, it is a busy port strategically located on the southwestern tip of the Zamboanga Peninsula, on Basilan Strait, and sheltered by Basilan Island.  The immediate coastal lowlands are narrow with low, rugged hills located a short distance inland.  Zamboanga’s Spanish-style architecture, breathtakingly beautiful beaches, mountainous backdrop, and cool climate make it a favorite tourist destination.

Founded by Spanish forces in 1635 on the site of a native settlement, Zamboanga is known as Asia’s Latin City, and most residents speak the local dialect Chavacano, a Spanish based Creole language. Strong Spanish and Latin influences may also be found in the city’s architecture and historical attractions like Fort Pilar, the shine of Our Lady of the Pillar which was built in the 17^th century to protect the city against pirates.

Zamboanga City is also known as Ciudad de Flores or City of Flowers, as bougainvillea, orchids, and other tropical flowers line up its roadsides.  And today, hope blooms in the City of Flowers as SM opens a new mall in Zamboanga during these challenging times, a symbol of resilience, confidence, and optimism.

Strategically located in a 13,078 square- meter site along La Purisima Street and Campaner Street in Barangay Zone III, SM City Mindpro will serve shoppers in this bustling city, as well as those in the rest of the Zamboanga Peninsula. These include the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay; as well as the cities of Dapitan, Dipolog, Isabela, and Pagadian. More than that, it will be a catalyst for employment and business opportunities in the area.

The four-level 59,383 square meter mall creates a unique identity along the city’s popular thoroughfare and within a short walk to the well-known Metropolitan Cathedral, Plaza Pershing, Paseo Del Mar and nearby pier. Striking glass walls at the main entrances and a dramatic linear overhang stretching along La Purisima Street create an impressive appearance for the mall when approached in every direction

The mall’s interiors are distinctly crisp and modern with textures and relaxing colors that give one the sense of being on a tropical holiday in an urban paradise.

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The mall’s interiors are distinctly crisp and modern with textures and relaxing colors that give one the sense of being on a tropical holiday in an urban paradise.

The SM Store and SM Supermarket are SM City Mindpro’s major anchors, along with SM mainstays like SM Appliance Center, ACE Hardware, Watsons, Surplus, Miniso, and Sports Central. It will also have fashion boutiques, jewelry stores, bookstores; as well as a Cyberzone and service and wellness outlets.

Eating out options include specialty restaurants, and international and local food chains like Hap Chan, Pancake House, Bigby’s, Buffalo Wings N’ Things, Dunkin Donut, Cinnabon, Pretzelmaker, Chatime, and Macao Imperial Tea.  Dining in the mall is experiential, not only because of the exciting food choices in its four levels of restaurants, but also its new dining experiences using touch-free, cashless payment services.

Zamboanga based brands like Bay Tal Mal, Turkish Grille Plus, Casa Velyn, South Avenue, Kape Sur, Sophia Jewelry, Oro Italia Fine Jewelry, and more have found their home in SM City Mindpro. The mall also brings great entertainment to Zamboanga City with its four state of the art cinemas.

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SM City Mindpro will have four state of the art cinemas

 For customer convenience, SM City Mindpro has six parking levels with 481 car slots, 53 motorcycle slots, 12 for PWD vehicles as well as tourist transport terminals.

SM City Mindpro’s project team includes DSGN Associates, Design Consultant; Jose Siao Ling and Associates, Architect on Record; Gridlines, Construction Management; and Metro Stonerich Corporation, General Contractor.

With the health of its shoppers in mind, SM City Mindpro is on the forefront of safe malling, enforcing high standard hygiene checks and health protocols in the city through advanced, touch-free technology that creates a seamless shopping experience for all. 

In line with SM Prime Holdings’ commitment on disaster mitigation measures and carbon footprint reduction, the mall is designed to achieve a sustainable future. 6” CHB walls with an Exterior Insulating Finish System and Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) make it a cost-efficient and energy-saving building.

Likewise, its Sewage Treatment Plant has a Treated Water Recycling Tank System that helps in the conservation of fresh water. An Underground Rainwater Tank, on the other hand, can help mitigate the cause of flooding within the mall’s neighboring areas.

Solid wastes are managed in accordance to local and national standards of segregation, recycling, reusing and sending to the sanitary landfill. This is even elevated to a more inclusive advocacy in SM Cares’ Trash to Cash initiative.

All these are part of SM’s commitment to continue serving and supporting communities around the Philippines.

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SM CITY BUTUAN OPENS

SM’s 75th supermall is here.

As my friend Linda from Butuan City in our exchange of chat messages said “dugay na intawon gihulatan sa mga taga dinhi ang opening of SM” (we’ve been waiting for its coming here). In our interview with the president of the giant mall operator, SM Prime Holdings, in 2012 at the re-launch of SM SouthMall, Mr. Hans T. Sy said “the construction of malls in Mindanao is in support to the growing retail market of the island”. Butuan was among those cities he mentioned in the pipeline for their expansion project. (Story published November 20, 2012).

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SM CITY BUTUAN OPENS

Great shopping, leisure, and entertainment goes to northeastern Mindanao when SM City Butuan opens its doors to the public on Friday, November 13, 2020. It is SM Prime Holdings’ 75^th supermall, the sixth in Mindanao, and the first in the CARAGA region.

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SM City Butuan opens. Great shopping, leisure, and entertainment goes to northeastern Mindanao with the opening of SM City Butuan in Agusan del Norte. The 48,278 mall is SM Prime Holdings’ 75th mall, the sixth in Mindanao and the first in the CARAGA region. It will serve shoppers in the nearby provinces of Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur and the Dinagat Islands. Photo shows Agusan Del Norte Governor Dale Corvera (2^nd from right), Butuan City Mayor Ronnie Vicente Lagnada (3^rd from left), Butuan City Vice Mayor Jose Aquino II (2^nd from left), with SM Supermalls SVP for Operations Bien Mateo (left) and Vice President for Operations Oliver Tiu (right) with Reverend Fr. Chito Butardo (3^rd from right).

Butuan is the commercial, industrial, and administrative center of the CARAGA region, and a strategic trading hub in Northern Mindanao, with major roads connecting it other key cities in the island including Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Malaybalay, and Surigao.

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SM City Butuan will be landmark in this bustling city with its origami inspired facade, as well as great shopping, leisure, and entertainment

While Butuan today is highly urbanized, and ranked as the 4^th most competitive city and the 5^th richest in Mindanao, it also has a fascinating past captured in the famous local expression “before the Philippines, there was Butuan“.

That is because Butuan was already a progressive city centuries before the arrival of the Spaniards. Historical records show that as early as the 10^th century, local people were already engaged in trade and commerce with other nations and cultures like the Vietnamese and the Srivajaya people of Java, Indonesia. And today, Butuan makes history again as SM opens a new mall in the city during these challenging times.

Located in a 37,233 sq. meter property along JC Aquino Avenue, SM City Butuan will serve shoppers in Agusan del Norte, as well as those in the nearby provinces of Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and Dinagat Islands. More than that, it will be a catalyst for employment and business opportunities in the area.

The 48,278 sq. meter mall will be a landmark in this bustling city with its origami inspired façade that celebrates the Japanese art of paper folding. Innovative design concepts highlight the interiors:  the Cyberzone’s biophilic theme is inspired by nature’s tangible features that mimic plant vegetation’s orientation, the natural pattern of days and seasons, and “earth-tones” of the environment.

The mall’s Cinema, on the other hand, has a retro-industrial style, an aesthetic trend in interior design that takes clues from old factories and industrial spaces converted to lofts and other living spaces. Components of industrial style include weathered wood, building systems, exposed brick, industrial lighting fixtures, and concrete.

The SM Store and SM Supermarket are SM City Butuan’s major anchors, along with SM mainstays like SM Appliance Center, ACE Hardware, Watsons, Surplus, Our Home, and Sports Central, Uniqlo, The Body Shop, Crocs and Miniso. It will also have fashion boutiques, jewelry stores, bookstores; as well as a Cyberzone and service and wellness outlets.

Eating out options include well-loved local and international food chains, as well as specialty restaurants like Shakey’s, Sunnies Café, Hukad, Bigby’s, Samgyeopsal House, Wildwings, Ribshack, Choobi Choobi, and coffee and milk tea outlets like Bo’s Coffee, Chatime, Macao Imperial Tea, and Gongcha.

Butuan-based tenants like Verity, Fulcrum Café, Custodio Medical Clinic, Bella Mecanica Nail and Waxing Salon, and Alot Barbero Lokal have also found their home in the mall.

SM City Butuan will also have four state of the art cinemas and the largest mall-based event center in the CARAGA region.

For customer convenience, has a total of 734 parking slots including 543 for regular cars, 175 for motorcycles, 8 for PWD vehicles and 8 for senior citizens. It also has a helipad and a transport bay.

SM City Butuan’s project team includes DSGN Associates, Design Consultant; Jose Siao Ling and Associates, Architect on Record; Design Coordinates, Inc., Construction Management; and Carwill Construction, Inc. General Contractor.

With the health of its shoppers in mind, SM City Butuan is on the forefront of safe malling enforcing high-standard hygiene checks and health protocols in the city. These include mandatory face masks and shields and temperature checks and sanitation upon entry, as well as Trace Together a smart approach for contact tracing with a QR code.

All of these are part of SM’s commitment to continue serving and supporting communities by ensuring that everyone’s safety is always a top priority. 

Legacy Leisure Residences : leisure and recreation areas will be a showcase

Where can you find a residential project that allocates more than half or 70 percent of the developed area to open spaces ? This is contrary to the requirement set by law that allows a developer to allocate about 30 percent of its total land development to open spaces.

Nowadays with all the buildings and other infrastructures around us, we want a wider space to breathe that air to fill our body and spirit with freshness in the growing city that we are in.

We look forward to going home to a place that gives us comfort and peace.

I appreciate businesses that offer this kind of comfort yet your investment secure in acquiring real property.

After all, our purpose of buying a house is building a home in a place that family enjoys comfort living and at the same feel safe and secure.

Am sure many of you out there might be into house hunting, if not looking for areas to invest.

This is it maybe and I would like to invite you to take a look below of their story ……

Legacy Leisure Residences : leisure & recreation areas will be a showcase

Real estate projects require 30% of its development to open space. This is intended for a green space, common facilities (or amenity areas) as well as roads and drainage facilities. The remaining 70% is for the structures.

It will come as a surprise to anyone that one developer goes the opposite direction. Home-grown CrisRon Holiday Builders, Inc. will build its condominium project, Legacy Leisure Residences, and allot almost 70% of the land area for open space. They are doing so to achieve a theme— a resort-like living space in a rapidly developing city.

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Legacy Leisure Residences allots 70 percent of the 2.8 hectares condominium development to open space that will include an expansive leisure and recreational area for a diverse range of outdoor activities.

“Davao is rapidly becoming highly urbanized. Soon enough, vast green and open spaces will be at a premium. The span of Ma-a Road is already an address to many villages and is a fast-growing commercial stretch. At Legacy Leisure Residences, we want to provide a large inner-urban natural patch for the residents to enjoy daily, a green space they can call their own,” said Wesley Bangayan, VP for Marketing for Legacy Leisure Residences.

Legacy Leisure Residences is a mixed-use condominium development on a 2.8-hectare property along Ma-a Road. The resort-themed complex will have four 15-storey buildings, a large area for amenities and a commercial strip at the development’s frontage.

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The commercial strip at the frontage will include businesses that sells essential products.

How will the developer put the “wow” in an expansive space that’s almost two hectares?

“We could easily build nine buildings in the property instead of four. Businesswise, utilizing the most from a space is ideal, and generate more income. But we want to present a different experience. Instead of using the 70% of the space for the buildings, we will go the other way and create a sweeping recreation and leisure area for a diverse range of outdoor activities. We are taking into consideration the quality of life of the residents. It’s a wellness-focused development,” said Clark Yap, VP of CrisRon Holiday Builders, Inc.

The Legacy Leisure Residences recreation area will be impressive. All within the complex will be a garden, water park and sports complex that every nature lover, sportsman, child and resident of any age can revel in.

The water feature will be grand. It will highlight an Olympic-size pool, a water theme park and a spray park for kids. For the sports oriented, there will be a tennis court, basketball court, jogging track, and golf pitch and putt green for avid golfers. A well-equipped gym will lure in the health and body conscious residents. A barbecue area by a small park with benches is designed for residents to gather and interact. Completing the list is a function hall for socials and a commercial area to service the homeowners’ basic needs.

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Cager’s milieu, the basketball court.

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The project will boast an Olympic-size swimming pool.

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Kids will have a time of their life in the Spray Pool

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Outdoor jogging track for cardio exercises.

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A well-equipped gym to lure in health and fitness enthusiasts.

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Barbecue pit by the park allows residents to socialize

“Essentially, there is is no need for residents to step out of the property. All these is right in their own backyard. It’s something they can boast of as their own,” said the developer.

Green space an inner-urban natural patch for the residents to enjoy.

On the design process, Legacy Leisure Residences addressed the basic yet vital components of a resort-themed condominium project—privacy; roomy residential units, from 37sqm for a one-bedroom unit, 77sqm for a 2-bedroom unit and 135sqm for a 3-bedroom unit; 24-hour security system; spacious, themed amenity area, and structurally-sound buildings.

The design presented itself like a forecast which proved most beneficial for Legacy Leisure Residences. The series of earthquakes that struck the city in the last quarter of 2019 and the 2020 pandemic that made a lockdown necessary were incidents that showed the condominium is well-designed. It is ready for these circumstances.

Earthquakes and lockdowns can cause anxiety. What can help ease the worry is knowing that the Legacy Leisure Residences buildings are structurally sound and built to withstand an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 to 8.40; spacious units for residents to create and enjoy their personal space; stores in the commercial spaces for residents to procure essential items like food and medicine; and a large recreation area for homeowners to comfortably and safely move about.

The quality of life of the homeowners is a major consideration of the developers of Legacy Leisure Residences.

“There is no better time to emphasize the importance of a well-appointed amenity area, a livable and stress-free environment to future homeowners than today. Green spaces and outdoor activities can influence positivity. That’s what we can offer and aim for at Legacy Leisure Residences. Moreover, we would like to add ‘fun’ in the list of condo living experiences,” said Bangayan. (PR)

Stay Safe Everybody !

Let us continue the fight …. we need to STAY SAFE  and do our share to stop the spread of Covid-19 … So Please let us follow the protocols !  …. Soon this will be over  !  Never cease Praying  !  God bless everyone  …. 

Crisron Legacy Leisure Residences

Many years back  Davao City has gained the interests of investors wanting to locate here and the attraction went stronger the past three years.

It came to the investors’ radar also when then Mayor Rodrigo Duterte became President of the Republic of the Philippines as many of those businesses that we interviewed attributed the interests of locators to how the then Mayor transformed Davao City into a business friendly city.

The economic growth of the city was also attributed to real property industry as among the drivers of the economy with services and agriculture including tourism as contributors to Davao’s economic uptrend.

It cannot be denied that the city has changing slowly its skyline with the presence of several condominiums being built towards the north and the south.

However, that interest in real property is not only from those veteran homebuilders in Metro Manila but also these homegrown businessmen opening up real estate project that would definitely change the landscape of the southern part of the city.

It started its ground preparation on site and has prepared new features of a condominium project very different from what has been already built here.

Few days prior to the declaration of Covid-19 as pandemic we meet upclose the officials behind this newest real property project in the city.

Details of the project are in this story ….

Property builder

embarks on ‘staycation’ condo project here

Digna D. Banzon

Davao City — A property project that will change the landscape in the southern part of Davao City as homegrown players begun ground development in the area.

Located in a 2.8 hectares property along Ma-a Road this city, the ster-plan within 8 years that is themed on home away from home or “staycation” setting. Crisron Legacy Leisure Residences  will have four 15-storey buildings and a commercial strip at the development’s frontage with  a master-plan within 8 years that is themed on home away from home or “staycation” setting. 

The condominium project is a partnership of old time family friends,  the Yap’s and Bangayan’s (Cresencio Yap and Ronald Bangayan) where both are operating their respective businesses from many years ago to now in this city. The former into operating several malls, warehouse clubs and convenience stores and the latter on real property, tourism related establishments and transportation. The second generation of children who were classmates in school both in Davao and Vancouver will oversee the construction of the project under the guidance of their patriarchs.

Photo shows (L-R) Wesley Bangayan, vice president for Sales and Marketing of Crisron Legacy Leisure Residences and Clark Yap, vice president of Crisron Holiday Builders, Inc. guiding members of media during a press preview in one of its showroom for condo units. 

Clark Yap, vice president of Crisron Holiday Builders, Inc. said the project will come different from the other mixed-use condo development here by reversing the requirement set  by the Housing Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) of 70 percent selling area and 30 percent amenities and open spaces.

“Ours will be 30 percent selling area and 70 percent amenities and open spaces because we want to offer the residents an “staycation condo” or a resort-like home living,” he said.

It will have a leisure compound amenities that would include among others, water theme park, spray park, jogging park, tennis and basketball courts, parks and playground, he said adopting the current trend of healthy living.

He said it will also be the first condominium in Mindanao that will have an Olympic size swimming pool.

“Units will only be for single bedroom at 36 sqm and two-bedroom 70 sqm types because our target are the start up families, the retirees, and overseas Filipino workers who need a home in the city with bigger livable spaces aside from the recreational facilities that they can access,” he said.

He said we are transparent in our offering and we do not do shortcuts especially on the construction.

Wesley Bangayan, vice president for Sales and Marketing of Crisron Legacy Leisure Residences said the buildings are designed to with stand 7 to 8.4 magnitude of earthquake even as he said that they pay particular attention also to PSI (pounds per square inch) of the concrete materials that’s why we have our own batching plant to ensure that cements are properly cured.

The building will also be installed with supply and seismic accelerographs with the foundation aside from beams and columns will have sheer wallings.

He said the construction will be done by phases with the phase one working on a billion funding for Tower 2 and the amenities which is expected to be finished within three to four years.

Meanwhile, Yap said they will dedicate lower floors for investments like Air BnB purposes but it will be accompanied with deed of restrictions. We will also coordinate with the City Tourism Office on this while they are finalizing the provisions with their legal department. Spaces for commercial purposes will be available.

“We are leveraging on the maturity the city and its growth also on tourism and the coming in of other businesses where investors or expats needing a place for longer stay,” he said.

Yap said they see the growth of Davao flourishing with real property as one of the drivers.

He said in the next 5 to 10 years we see the growth of Mindanao maybe surpassing that of Luzon or Visayas given the advantage of our big land connected by roads within the island and hopefully with the Mindanao Railway System (MRS).

“We are looking at the Davao City as another hub for international markets and just like how Luzon and Visayas are marketing their other destinations outside of the capital cities which could be possible here,” he said.

Given this first partnership project, he said they are already looking at other areas in Mindanao like General Santos City, Tagum City and Cagayan de Oro City and the others cities in the island.