August 31, 2006
Lingsat, San Fernando City, La Union
The beach property project is underway as of yesterday afternoon when the men of Madrid Construction broke ground. They didn't want to begin today due to a spuerstition or belief that it is unlucky to start at the last day of the month. So today they continue breaking ground for all the 100+ cement posts they will erect for the perimeter of the lot. Hopefully, with the 5 men working there they will be able to finish this first step before any storm arrives - which they predict will be here soon.
Peter was there this morning hoping that there would be some surf. Unfortunately, there wasn't any. He was leaving the beach when he met up with the enginner, Jess and one of his men. They were able to clarify with the next door caretaker the property line to make sure that there won't be any problem with him in the future. Now that's taken cared of we are all set to go. My dad will be travelling by car from Manila today. He's quite excited, I guess, with this project. My brother has sent us his beautiful design for the property and we all agree that his ideas and our ideas merge. The canopy of trees covering the property are priceless. My brother plans to build around them and include that big reef rock by the entrance of the property to be part of the theme.
My Lola/grandma was impressed by the design my brother made and would really love to see this project happen in her lifetime. Hopefully, now with the ball rolling this will be granted to her.
The project aside, I am enjoying my visit here with my Lola and my little niece, Marianne (1 yr. old who thinks and acts like a 30 yr. old), and my aunts and uncles in the compound. My Lola has been telling me stories about her and her childhood as well as her experiences traveling to the U.S. by herself on First Class, and her travels with Lolo/grandpa for 6 mos. in the U.S., and the last few months of my Lolo. I am still trying to convince her to write her memoirs while everything is still very vivid in her mind. Maybe I should by her a typewriter to get her started.
Here in Lingsat, my Lolo bought this entire compound for only 20 cents per square meter in the 40s. The lots have been divided among the 5 siblings and them and the rest of the area leased or sold. So the street was named for my late Lolo. There are still lots of possibilities here. The basic needs in the community are boarding houses or condo units for the students as well as internet cafes and restaurants to serve their immediate needs. So, if you want to invest in property, the Philippines is a great place to do it. Everything is on the rise and a lot of foreign investors have come to invest in this country. Hopefully, with all these happening around them the Filipino people will feel that there is indeed hope for a better future for them and their families.
Lingsat, San Fernando City, La Union
The beach property project is underway as of yesterday afternoon when the men of Madrid Construction broke ground. They didn't want to begin today due to a spuerstition or belief that it is unlucky to start at the last day of the month. So today they continue breaking ground for all the 100+ cement posts they will erect for the perimeter of the lot. Hopefully, with the 5 men working there they will be able to finish this first step before any storm arrives - which they predict will be here soon.
Peter was there this morning hoping that there would be some surf. Unfortunately, there wasn't any. He was leaving the beach when he met up with the enginner, Jess and one of his men. They were able to clarify with the next door caretaker the property line to make sure that there won't be any problem with him in the future. Now that's taken cared of we are all set to go. My dad will be travelling by car from Manila today. He's quite excited, I guess, with this project. My brother has sent us his beautiful design for the property and we all agree that his ideas and our ideas merge. The canopy of trees covering the property are priceless. My brother plans to build around them and include that big reef rock by the entrance of the property to be part of the theme.
My Lola/grandma was impressed by the design my brother made and would really love to see this project happen in her lifetime. Hopefully, now with the ball rolling this will be granted to her.
The project aside, I am enjoying my visit here with my Lola and my little niece, Marianne (1 yr. old who thinks and acts like a 30 yr. old), and my aunts and uncles in the compound. My Lola has been telling me stories about her and her childhood as well as her experiences traveling to the U.S. by herself on First Class, and her travels with Lolo/grandpa for 6 mos. in the U.S., and the last few months of my Lolo. I am still trying to convince her to write her memoirs while everything is still very vivid in her mind. Maybe I should by her a typewriter to get her started.
Here in Lingsat, my Lolo bought this entire compound for only 20 cents per square meter in the 40s. The lots have been divided among the 5 siblings and them and the rest of the area leased or sold. So the street was named for my late Lolo. There are still lots of possibilities here. The basic needs in the community are boarding houses or condo units for the students as well as internet cafes and restaurants to serve their immediate needs. So, if you want to invest in property, the Philippines is a great place to do it. Everything is on the rise and a lot of foreign investors have come to invest in this country. Hopefully, with all these happening around them the Filipino people will feel that there is indeed hope for a better future for them and their families.
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