Robinsons Land Properties in the Philippines

Gokongwei property unit launches 25-story condo project in Cebu By: Doris C. Dumlao Philippine Daily Inquirer 11:26 pm | Tuesday, August 16th, 2011 Gokongwei-led Robinsons Land Corp. seeks to boost its presence in Cebu with the unveiling of a 25-story mid-market condominium project across from the University of the Philippines campus in Lahug. The new project, “Azalea Place,” under the Robinsons Residences brand catering to urban living, offers 407 units for as low as P2.03 million for a 25-square-meter studio unit to as high as P5.36 million for a two-bedroom 56.75-sqm unit. This will be RLC’s fourth residential project in Cebu. Azalea Place will start construction next year and units will begin to be turned over to buyers by the second quarter of 2015. In a statement, RLC president Frederick Go said the property developer’s growing number of residential projects in Cebu reflected the growth in the province and the region. “Our company is very bullish about this promising

What are the 12 longevity secrets of John Gokongwei, Jr.? Here are some, which I’ve observed through the years that I’ve had the great privilege to have known this business genius: 1. Never retire. Gokongwei has retired from top posts in his many companies, but he is still chairman emeritus and de facto supreme leader like a Deng Xiaoping or Lee Kuan Yew. 2. Exercise every day. He does the treadmill daily like his younger brother James Go and he likes to swim too. He is also a golfer. 3. Marry a good wife. Gokongwei has advised me that one thing I still lacked to be a true success is to marry a good wife, like he did Elizabeth Yu Gokongwei, and he said I should hurry because he wants to be a godfather in my wedding. He told me that having a good wife is not only good support for life and career, it’s great to come home daily to good rest. He revealed that ever since he got married, he has stopped going out to parties and stayed at home every night with his wife. 4. Raise good

There are nine requisites for contented living: Health enough to make work a pleasure; Wealth enough to support your needs; Strength enough to battle with difficulties and forsake them; Grace enough to confess your sins and overcome them; Patience enough to toil until some good is accomplished; Charity enough to see some good in your neighbor; Love enough to move you to be useful and helpful to others; Faith enough to make real the things of God; Hope enough to remove all anxious fears concerning the future.   — German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, quoted by John Gokongwei Jr. at his 85th birthday speech One of Asia’s smartest and most well-read business taipans, John Gokongwei Jr. on Aug. 11 celebrated his momentous 85th birthday and the 55th anniversary of JG Summit Holdings, Inc. with a dinner reception for 800 guests at his Crowne Plaza Hotel’s grand ballroom. The Company, Radioactive Jazz band, Jed Madela, Zsa Zsa Padilla and a surprise dance number by 12 grandk

CEBU :: known as the Queen City of the South, the Tourism Gateway for the Central and Southern Philippines and is the second largest city and fastest growing economy in the Philippines. Top travel US mag ranks Cebu one of Asia’s best Cebu has been ranked the third best island in Asia by New York based travel magazine Travel + Leisure. The Philippine island follows Bali, which ranked first, and Maldives, second. Cebu got a rating of 87.5 points, eight points up from last year’s 79.68 point. Cebu’s inclusion in the list was significant and rewarding because the provincial Government has been promoting the component towns and cities and Cebu was recognized as an island-province in the magazine. Travel + Business magazine recently released the results of the survey, which covers hotels, airlines, cruises, islands and cities all over the world. Phineas Alburo, Department of Tourism undersecretary, said the good news proves Cebu has a lot to b