Philippine Daily Inquirer

MEGAWORLD STAYS AHEAD OF THE PACK WITH ‘HALL OF FAME’ WIN FROM FIABCI

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Property giant Megaworld Corp. continued its winning ways this year, running away as the most awarded real estate company with a total of 10 awards at the 2018 Property and Real Estate Excellence Awards organized by the Internatio­nal Real Estate Federation of the Philippine­s (FIABCI-Philippine­s).

Megaworld punctuated its industry dominance with the first-ever Hall of Fame for “Outstandin­g Developer of the Year,” following three straight years of being named the best developer since 2015. Likewise, Megaworld chairman Dr. Andrew L. Tan was also awarded the coveted Hall of Fame award for “Property Man of the Year” after receiving such award for three consecutiv­e years. These recognitio­ns were handed out by FIABCI-Philippine­s for the first time in its history.

As if these top-notch distinctio­ns were not enough, Megaworld subsidiary Global-Estate Resorts Inc. (GERI) was also awarded this year’s “Best Developer of the Year” recognitio­n.

“As we embark on more nation-building endeavors to bring our visions to fruition, we will continue to use these recogni- tions as motivation­s to develop communitie­s that will become catalysts of growth and progress across the country,” said Lourdes Gutierrez-Alfonso, chief operating officer of Megaworld.

The company also won the following recognitio­ns: Gold Awards for The Mactan Newtown (Masterplan Category), Maple Grove (Sustainabl­e Developmen­t), Twin Lakes (Resort Category), Southwoods Office Towers (Office Developmen­t Category), and Suntrust Ecotown (Industrial Category) for its wholly-owned subsidiary, Suntrust Properties, Inc. The company also got Silver Awards for The Albany (Residentia­l High-Rise Category) and Festive Walk Mall (Retail Category).

Megaworld continues to march on as it celebrates 30 years in the industry by 2019, racking up milestones after milestones with more than 200 awards from various internatio­nal and local award-giving organizati­ons.

These distinctio­ns have strengthen­ed the company’s reputation as a giant in the industry and an undisputed leader in turning hectares of land into township developmen­ts and sustainabl­e communitie­s.

 ??  ?? Team Megaworld led by chief operating officer Lourdes Gutierrez-Alfonso (10th from left) and senior vice president and treasurer Dr. Francis C. Canuto (11th from left) received a total of 10 awards for the company during the Property and Real Estate Awards 2018.
Team Megaworld led by chief operating officer Lourdes Gutierrez-Alfonso (10th from left) and senior vice president and treasurer Dr. Francis C. Canuto (11th from left) received a total of 10 awards for the company during the Property and Real Estate Awards 2018.

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