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For those of you who have not seen the new San Miguel Beer commercial which features Pinoy boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, Billiards legend Efren “Bata” Reyes, Funny man Michael V. and Matinee idol Derek Ramsay, notice the order of Pacquiao when he orders “Roasted HIGHLAND Legumes” and it turns out to be isang platitong mani (a small plate of peanuts).

Now I don’t know if they put the word HIGHLAND in that commercial on purpose, but we can’t help but speculate again on Manny’s intentions of putting up a ” Manny Pacquiao Highlands” in General Santos, as I have discussed in my recent blogpost at http://www.realestatephilippinesblog.com/manny-pacquiao-highlands-to-be-built-in-general-santos/.

There are no official details or any confirmations yet on whether Manny Pacquiao Highlands will truly arise. But the HIGHLAND hint in this recent San Miguel Beer Commercial should serve as a clue. Maybe “the Pacman” himself wanted the word HIGHLAND there to convey his purposes of going through with this  project, because I don’t think there are “Highland legumes” being served in restaurants right now. Let’s just wait and see if “Manny Pacquiao Highlands” becomes a dream come true…

Those with experience in real estate investments say that there is only ONE RULE in property buying summarized in three words: LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION!

Indeed, the location of the property itself is very crucial because it must be accessible to other places which serve your other basic needs and wants. Let’s break down these important factors of choosing YOUR ideal location one-by-one to help you decide…

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Recently, pound-for-pound boxing champ and Philippine national sports hero Manny Pacquiao mentioned that he wants to develop a “Pacquiao Highlands” in one of his big properties in General Santos. In other words, he wants to make a high-end leisure type of village there similar to Tagaytay Highlands, probably offering a cool climate, golf courses, log cabins, state-of-the-art clubhouses with complete facilities, and beautiful parks and gardens. This is very interesting and intruiging indeed…

Of course, with the recent Forbes Magazine reports of Manny Pacquiao’s net worth to be at $40 million US dollars (which translates to about P1.92 BILLION pesos), he certainly has the money to do it. However, the more crucial question here is – where will the real estate development expertise come from?

This expertise certainly won’t come from him obviously. If Pacquiao wants to pursue this, he has to partner with leading developers who have great experience in developing Philippine leisure developments, such as Highlands Prime (makers of Tagaytay Highlands), Landco Pacific (makers of Punta Fuego), and Ayala Land (makers of Anvaya Cove). Perhaps the synergy of his widespread ‘popularity, his partner’s property development skills, and their finances combined may prove to be a superior “knock-out combination” :-p

Who among these developers will take up the challenge? And will “Pacquiao Highlands“  be just another fantasy or a become a definite reality? With his numerous business ventures already in place, Let’s see if Pacquiao proves to be enterprising again by pushing through with this grand Philippine leisure project and give the people of General Santos a truly beautiful sight worth seeing and experiencing…

Eton Baypark Manila is a new Roxas Boulevard Condominium made by Eton Properties, and it is due to be finished by Christmas of 2010. It’s tagline says “Views Truly Majestic”, because one of its main features is that the Property itself offers majestic views of the Manila Bay and the famous Manila Bay Sunset. Such a breathtaking view is indeed priceless. Also, Eton Baypark is unique because it has FULLY-FURNISHED UNITS, as indicated and listed below…

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