What is happening now in Pampanga Real Estate Philippines Part 3

Tourism is a Top Priority here

With the cheap airfares and budget travel on the rise. People are getting into traveling other places within the country or overseas. This creates a new opportunity for local tourism to spring. The national government is considering it making Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) as a dual airport with Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Paranaque City, Metro Manila.

DMIA has been servicing international budget carriers such as Tiger Airways, AirAsia and others airline companies with international flights and destinations from Asian countries or cities like Hong Kong, Bangkok, Seoul and even Darwin, Australia.

Local budget airlines such as Cebu Pacific, Zest Air, PAL Express have already been servicing air transport and passenger services to local destination in southern island of Visayas and Mindanao regions from Diosdado Macapagal International Airport at Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga.

In a newspaper published report from The Philippine Daily Inquirer DMIA is expected to serve 750,000 passengers by the end of this year. By next year, "the number was seen to breach 1 million" said by Clark International Airport President Victor Luciano, in an interview.

What is happening now in Pampanga Real Estate Philippines Part 1

This article is a three part series tells the story reflecting the growth of our province Pampanga and how it move rapidly from a disaster-prone area to an economic super province of the Philippines. See more of the past, present and to future of Pampanga, Pnilippines.

Cities and Towns in Pampanga, Philippines are Rapidly Growing and Moving Forward! 

For the past 10 years, major Philippine developers are making name and building a niche of themselves in Central Luzon. Their vast network of developments around the province had made news and sprung interests in reshaping the land that was once devastated by natural calamities. In short, Pampanga has become a major hub of agricultural and industrial businesses with its Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) accredited facilities within cities of Angeles, Mabalacat and town of Bacolor.

Typhoon Storm: Maring and Habagat - Our Experience (August 2013)

August 27, 2013 - MARING FLOODED THE CREEK, DAMAGING several houses at Blk 12, St. James St., Phase 2, St. Jude Village, Brgy San Agustin, CSFP  - Photos courtesy of City of San Fernando, Pampanga Facebook Page

Two months ago, Metro Manila and Central Luzon particularly the provinces of Bataan, Pampanga and Bulacan were affected with sudden downpour of heavy rains. We have experienced emergency situation on that particular week. Basic services were on a standstill as people are moving out to higher ground or flocking in to evacuation centers and seeking into safer place during those days of calamities.

SAFRU in Action. Photos courtesy of City of San Fernando, Pampanga Facebook Page

 There have been some reports of breaches in dam and tail dike in towns nearby especially the neighboring Santo Tomas and Minalin as reported by the mayor and local government official on those affected towns. Emergency units such as Bureau of Fire Protection, Philippine National Police, City of San Fernando - LGU Search and Rescue and other affiliated volunteer emergency units are on high alert. Disasters and tragedies have made those affected resilient in such calamities. 

VL Makabali Memorial Hospital along B. MENDOZA STREET taken on August 20, 2013. #Photography by multi-awarded cabalen Ruston Banal. Photos courtesy of City of San Fernando, Pampanga Facebook Page

 Since the days of heavy flooding and mudflow from Mt. Pinatubo in 1991 to the tragic 1 October 1995 onslaught of Typhoon Mameng to recent times alot of Kapampangans, Bulakenyos and other people from Central Luzon have survived and lived to tell tales of such disasters.

CITY HALL VICINITY after tropical storm Maring. Photos courtesy of  City of San Fernando, Pampanga Facebook Page

People have become conscious and prepared on such disasters and calamities these day but still the people of Central Luzon will rise up again to return to their normal lives.

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City of San Fernando - the coming of age of the best communities in the world

Will City of San Fernando will be the best among the rest? Let's find out and support City of San Fernando's Team San Fernando on its bid at it vies for the for The International Awards for the most Livable Communities 2011 in Korea on October 2011.

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City of San Fernando, Pampanga...The future model city of the Philippines

I was impressed with the recent improvements and infrastructure development happening through the city especially the major road repairs and improvements, lessened traffic blockage and widening of the road of McArthur Highway with the initiative and efforts of the national government agency of the Department of Public Works and Highways and in support of the city government of San Fernando led by honarable Mayor Oscar S. Rodriguez and council.

A lot of people got impressed with this breakthrough of giving the city folks of San Fernando the basic services in terms of education, health, transportation and communication, trade and industry, environmental management, public safety and order, cultural preservation and good governance. Mayor Oscar "Oca" Rodriguez have given priorities in this agenda which has become beneficial for the city folks. With his track record of good governance, City of San Fernando transformed into major competitive city in terms of being the 2009 Most Business Friendly LGU in the whole Philippines. Mayor Oscar Rodriguez is among the 2005 finalist of World Mayor Award.

In 2008, City of San Fernando, Pampanga has been selected as Top 8 destination of Best Places to live in the Philippines together with Pampanga's chartered city, Angeles. See full ranking below or click the Moneysense Philippines Magazine, March-April 2008 issue:

We would also like to invite our viewwe on our Annual Giant Lantern Festival competition or "Ligligan Parul" in our native tongue which will be held on December 19, 2009 at the Robinsons Starmills Pampanga with nine participating barangays: Dolores, Del Pilar, San Jose, San Juan, San Nicolas, Santa Lucia, Santo Nino, San Pedro, Telabastagan. Festival Committee is headed by Dr. Lourdes Javier. You can also watch the program live on CLTV 36 on Cable TV.

Full Ranking of Best Places to Live in the Philippines:

1. Bacolod

2. Makati

3. Davao 

4. Marikina 

5. Iloilo

6. Las Piňas 

7. Pasig 

8. San Fernando, Pampanga

9. Mandaluyong 

10. Quezon City

11. Manila

12. Batangas

13. Cagayan de Oro

14. Muntinlupa 

15. Angeles

16. Baguio 

17. Lipa 

18. Calamba

19. General Santos 

20. Cebu

About the Writer

CRB Benedict Baluyut is an associate real estate professional of C. F. Baluyut Realty with PRC REB License No. 8358. He is the current Vice President for External Affairs with Real Estate Brokers Association of the Philippines, Inc (REBAP) - Pampanga Chapter.

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