German family-owned company Häfele, a trusted brand of architectural solutions for building projects among architects, engineers, and designers worldwide opens 2 new Showrooms at the upscale One Paseo along Maria Luisa Road Cebu City and a larger warehouse in Maguikay, Mandaue City. Synonymous to durability with over 37 subsidiares, Häfele’s trademark door locks, kitchen fixtures, bathroom accessories, and more can be found in most major hotels, condominiums, shopping centers, government offices, and luxury residences, including the Philippines.



In 1995, Häfele Philippines, Inc. opened its first office in North Reclamation, Mandaue City, Cebu. The Cebuano’s discriminating taste when it comes to quality has helped expand the Häfele brand across major building projects across the Visayas and Mindanao regions, as well as in Luzon.



Then “Home Lifestyle Brand” is introduced in 2010 by Häfele Philippines with the establishment of the 2-storey, 2,000 sqm Main Showroom and Philippine Headquarters in Taguig. The first and largest showroom for architectural solutions in the country, designed with the European minimalist aesthetic that never fails to wow any visitor. This became the trend as more Häfele showrooms sprouted across the country, setting the standard for interior design in residential and commercial buildings.



The same concept was emulated in Häfele Design Center Cebu (DCC) which opened in 2017. The first appliance hub of Häfele in Cebu that caters to high-end end consumers such as influential leaders, business owners, and celebrities. Bosch Appliances is also introduced to the market.


Häfele carries 4 top European appliance brands, which complement Häfele’s bestselling cabinet fittings and hardware:

• Häfele, a range suited for mid-level market consumers, popular among new families who just purchased their first home
• Bosch, World’s No. 1 Brand of Appliances according to the latest survey by Euromonitor, and also No. 1 in Dishwashers because of its IoT (Internet Of Things) smart technology
• Asko, a Scandinavian brand that cares for the environment starting from design process. The appliances were made with the modern, busy person in mind – easy to understand, durable, and sleek
• La Cornue, the most expensive freestanding cooker in the world, the brand is a favorite among celebrities like Julia Child, the Kardashians, and Ayesha Curry (Stephen Curry’s culinary wife with a popular TV show on Food Network).

Häfele now signifies durable and innovative products that are trusted not only by the professionals, but by homeowners as well.

For further information about Häfele, its products, and our price list, please contact:
Häfele Cebu Sales Office & Warehouse
L. Jayme St., Maguikay, Mandaue City, Cebu
Tel. No.  +63 32 516-0008

Häfele One Paseo Showroom
Maria Luisa Road, Banilad, Cebu City
Tel. No.  +63 32 516-0033
Email: info@hafele.com.ph
Website: www.hafele.com.ph

Hafele Cebu Showroom Grand Opening and Blessing posted at Cebu Events Blog

Lamudi, the Philippines’ leading online real estate platform honors Local Real Estate’s Best Players and Industry Projects at the recently concluded The Outlook 2018 gala dinner and awards presentation at the Makati Shangri-La last November 15, 2018. Now on its second year, The Outlook 2018 is hosted by Lamudi and co-presented by Philippine Daily Inquirer Property aims to recognized the best real estate developers and projects in the past year.


Lamudi Co-Founder and global CEO Kian Moini opened the evening with a major announcement--that Lamudi recently welcomed two new investors, leading global media companies Axel Springer SE and Ringier. According to Moini,

“the majority of funding can and will be spent on growth given the company’s comfortable financial situation and a clear path to breakeven.”

Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno delivered the evening’s first keynote, highlighting the country’s sound economic fundamentals and sustained investment grade rating. Meanwhile, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo shone the spotlight on real estate as a key driver of economic growth--underscoring that the industry is far from overheating and that the central bank sees no evidence of asset price bubbles. Lastly, Ambassador Jose Santiago L. Sta. Romana, Philippine Ambassador to China, discussed strengthening China-Philippine relations and the cross-border opportunities that have opened up, particularly in the property sector. The keynote speeches followed into the awards segment of the evening. The awards were presented based on the extensive property seeker survey conducted by Lamudi. The winning developers and projects are as follows:


CONDO
Best Affordable Condo of the Year 2018

• Amaia Land Corporation - Amaia Steps Mandaue

Best Premium Condo of the Year 2018

• Alveo Land Corporation - Solinea 

HOUSE
Best House of the Year 2018

• Cebu Landmasters, Inc. - Casa Mira South

MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT

• Megaworld Corporation - Iloilo Business Park

CONDO
Best Affordable Condo of the Year 2018

• For Amenities: Filinvest Land, Inc. - Sorrento Oasis
• For Investment Opportunity: C5 Mansions Development Corporation - Ridgewood Towers Premier 

Best Premium Condo of the Year 2018

• For Customer Service: DMCI Homes, Inc. - Kai Garden Residences
• For Trust & Reputation of the Developer: Avida Land Corporation - Avida Towers Asten 

Best Luxe Condo of the Year 2018

• For Customer Service: Federal Land, Inc. - Grand Hyatt Manila Residences
• For Location: Anchor Land Holdings, Inc.

HOUSE                                                           
Best Affordable House of the Year 2018

• Filinvest Land, Inc. - Claremont

Best Premium House of the Year 2018

• Brittany Corporation - Portofino Alabang

• For Amenities & Location: Megaworld Corporation - McKinley Hill
• For Investment Opportunity: SM Prime Holdings, Inc. - SM Mall of Asia Complex

Best Green Project of the Year 2018

• Imperial Homes Corporation - Solana Verde

Best Innovation Project of the Year 2018

• Italpinas Development Corporation - Miramonti Green Residences

Personality of the Year 2018

• Mr. Jeffrey Lim - President & Executive Director of SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

BEST DEVELOPER
Best Boutique Developer of the Year 2018 - Visayas and Mindanao

• King Properties, Inc.

Best Boutique Developer of the Year 2018 - Luzon

• Primehomes Real Estate Development, Inc.

 Best Developer of the Year 2018 - Visayas and Mindanao

•  Megaworld Corporation 

Best Developer of the Year 2018 - Luzon

•  Ayala Land, Inc.

“We hope that The Outlook may continue to push all of us in the real estate industry to keep breaking barriers and raising the bar higher every chance we get. Hand-in-hand, I believe that through our collective efforts to achieve and do better every time, we can create a culture of excellence that will inspire everyone and elevate the industry,”

said Lamudi Philippines CEO Bhavna Suresh in her closing speech.

About Lamudi
Lamudi is an innovative real estate property platform that offers a wide range of properties for sale and for rent in the Philippines. The paltform is a part of the Rocket Internet group, which is the fastest and the most successful online venture builder across the globe. Rocket's success can be attributed to an exceptional team that has been building online companies since 1999, creating over 100 market leading companies in 50+ countries. Rocket possesses an unrivaled expertise in launching various ventures, as well as the proficiency of an international company with an acute understanding of the local market.

It has over 100K properties listed, receiving around 1.5M visitors per month. Property seekers can easily find a house, condo, apartment, land, or a commercial space online. Individual sellers and real estate brokers are guaranteed a trusted online presence by providing them their own personalized page. It provides a high level of transparency through professional photos, comprehensive property details, and regularly updated listings. The users combine location, property type, and offer type effortlessly to find exactly what they are looking for. Whether permanently, for long-term, or for short-term, using Lamudi to buy or rent properties is fast, secure, and stress-free.

A collection of properties in the most dynamic locations in the Philippines can be found on the website. From luxury condominiums to warehouses, from Quezon City to Zamboanga, Lamudi’s listings offer something for everyone. Their website even has a comprehensive online Journal that provides interesting articles and property advice. Lamudi’s service is easy to use and Lamudi’s listings cater to all your real estate needs. Everything is just a simple click away. Find your penthouse in Makati or an office space in Muntinlupa, and let Lamudi take care of the rest.

For more information on The Outlook 2018, visit www.lamudi.com.ph/outlook2018.

Island Central Mactan is indeed more than just a Mall. Next year, Island Central Mactan Mall is set to house the spacious, al-fresco setting, its very own Island Sky Lounge & Bar at its roof deck with the exclusive view of Mactan Channel, the Bridges and mainland Cebu.





The Island Sky Lounge is expected to gather half a score names in the nightlife and bar scene of local to international offering. Technically you can just do bar hopping within Island Sky Lounge Bar when your cravings suddenly switches.

Aside from the Island Sky Lounge, these are other developments in the Island Central Mall compound that construction and or preparations is ongoing. One of it the Food Hall that will form part of the Mactan Wharf at the back of the the Mall where commercial units compliments the waterfront development and sea transport advancement.


Topline Marina which is docking at the Mactan Wharf is also taking trips to and fro Pier 3 Cebu City vice versa. Topline Marina deploys two vessels for initial operation which caters 32 daily trips starting 5AM through 8PM.


Island Central Mactan has a 6 level mixed-use waterfront hub for transport and lifestyle. It has both commercial retail and BPO office component at the neighborhood of Mactan Economic Zone in Lapu-Lapu City. It is a complex of shops representing merchandisers with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to walk from unit to unit along with a parking area and a modern, indoor version of a traditional marketplaces. Tenants includes supermarket, restaurants, service shops, concept stores, travel lounge, sky lounge and bars, and event area to cater the growing demand of both the locals and domestic and international tourists.

Island Central Mactan Mall New Developments and Features posted at Cebu Events Blog

51Talk is a leading brand of online English education with over 16,000 home-based Filipino teachers teaching online and 10 million registered learners in China taking 3 million one-on-one online lessons every month. It was established in China seven years ago, 51Talk was launched in the Philippines in 2012.


In their recent Presscon in the Philippines "Road to 100K Online Filipino Teachers" 51Talk seeks cooperation with the Philippines to grow 100,000 Filipino English teachers over the next five years, as well as enhancing the friendship between the Philippines and China.


Mr Jack Huang present its plans for cooperation with the Philippine government, academe, and the business community over the next five years, he also presented its current status and development in the Philippines and its future strategic planning.


Mr Huang also discussed their plans on supporting the development of the ESL (English as a Second Language) industry in the Philippines through in-depth alliances and cooperation with the government, business community, academe, and other stakeholders.



Mr. Jack Huang said there is a strong demand for online English lessons for children in China, based on the fact that the household investment in education and English requirements for students have been on the rise. A report from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences shows that China has a large English consumer group of 300 million people. The number of online English learners has reached 19.689 million, but the demand for online foreign teachers has exceeded 500,000. 16,000 plus Filipinos are currently teaching online at 51Talk, and the demand will grow to 100,000 home-based online teachers in the Philippines in the next five years.


51Talk aims to promote the Filipino teachers in China. It also hopes to make Filipino online English teachers the new future of English language teaching (ELT). 51Talk said the Philippines ranks among the best English speaking countries in Asia. The Philippines has maintained its top two ranking in the IELTS English test in Asia over the years. It has also been rated as the country with the highest level of business English in the world.



Those who teach undergo extensive training before embarking as online home-based English teachers. Online teachers should have:

• College degree
• Can speak English well
• Should have the capability to do home-based teaching by having a reliable internet connection and a good computer setup.

Chinese children learn a lot from Filipino teachers, whom they often see as professional and passionate. It also helps that Filipino teachers and Chinese students share common cultural ground and the same time zone, making schedule healthy for both teacher and students. 51Talk’s platform has been available in the country for the last 7 years with training centers in key provinces like Bacolod, Baguio, Cavite, Cebu, Davao, Pampanga & Pasig.


51Talk is listed as COE on the New York Stock Exchange and is currently the leading brand for online English education in China and is the first Chinese online education company listed in the United States. 51Talk is headquartered in Beijing and has branches in seven cities: Shanghai, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Jinan, and Suzhou in China, and has presence in major cities in the Philippines. At present, the company has a total of 4000+ employees worldwide.

Visit 51Talk websites for more info at www.51talk.com and www.51talk.ph

51Talk: Road to 100k Online Filipino Teachers posted at Cebu Events Blog

Cebu Exchange is ArthaLand’s first foray into the VisMin region and is its first office condominium development bags the Best Office Developments in Asia Award in the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Finals 2018 on November 9, 2018. ArthaLand is also awarded as one of the Best Boutique Developers in Asia, and the Best Boutique Developer in the Philippines. The Cebu Exchange is also honored at Japan International Property Awards 2018's Best Green Feature Feature Development.



Cebu Exchange is located at the gateway of the Cebu lT Park in Cebu City, ArthaLand's first office condominium development. The largest single tower business ecosystem in the Philippines and features world class designs and features with flexible cuts to cater to all business needs.

Green Development
Advocacy for green development stimulates the economy and creates compelling investment opportunities for a large strata of businesses and locators because of its many benefits to operational efficiency, its effects on productivity and employee welfare, among others. More and more real estate developers are transitioning to sustainable spaces and buildings as a means to attract investors who are aware of the environment’s needs. Green buildings lead to lower operating costs due to savings on energy costs and lifespan costs. The rigorous screening processes of green certifications provide quality assurance for potential tenants leading to higher rental and occupancy rates. On an international stage, green developments are the preferred and often ONLY choice consideration for most prestigious locators.



Cebu Exchange is VisMin’s first and only office development to be on target to achieve dual green building certification under the United States Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program and the Philippine Green Building Council’s Building for Ecologically Responsive Design Excellence (BERDE) certification programs.

To ensure resource efficiency for the building’s locators, Cebu Exchange will feature green elements such as efficient building envelope, water efficient plumbing system, low-energy air-conditioning system, efficient lighting system, use of low-emitting materials, and allocation for Low-Emitting & Fuel Efficient Vehicle (LEFEV) parking. With its strategic location, the project is well connected to the rest of the community, thus requiring less use of motorized vehicles.

Business in Harmony 
The Cebu Exchange launched its new campaign, "Business in Harmony". An orchestra of players and instruments in the business ecosystem coming together, producing beautiful music, inspiring a powerful metaphor of harmony. It is about the Cebu Exchange as a masterpiece of sustainable development, a well-balanced ecosystem of green office technologies, plush amenities, and a diverse retail mix where businesses and individuals can thrive in harmony.



Consolidated Leasing Product Innovation 
The country's first-ever "Consolidated Leasing Solutions" is introduced by ArthaLand in November, a hassle-free leasing services, where buyers need not deal with multiple entities when they tease out their units. Aside from making smaller, more price-accessible cut-up units available for sale, they ensure ease in leasing out units to corporate clients who are inclined to lease larger cuts, but are averse to negotiating with multiple entities. Unit owners of lease-pool units are represented as a consolidated entity when dealing with potential tenants in terms of negotiation, documentation and general tenant concerns on unit and building management, also ensuring ease in collections and payments for both parties.

To know more about Cebu Exchange, please call +6332 494 9530 to 33. Send email to info@arthaland.net.

Arthaland The Cebu Exchange Green Building posted at Cebu Events Blog