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MABALACAT, Pampanga: “Affordable luxury within the
reach of ordinary workers.”
This was how Mayor Marino
“Boking” Morales of Mabalacat described the P6-billion project
of Globe Asiatique during its groundbreaking on Sunday in Barangay
Tabun.
Morales and Globe Asiatique
President and CEO Delfin Lee led the groundbreaking of the
Xevera-Mabalacat housing project.
It is expected to offer 7,000
low-cost houses and high-end lots on a 62-hectare property formerly
owned by Roel Feliciano and his son Jon.
The development will also build a
municipal hall, swimming pool, school, market and shopping center
and other necessary amenities not seen in other subdivisions.
“The second Xevera project is
near the Clark Freeport Zone and workers there could take advantage
of this,” Lee said.
Divine Lee, vice president of
Globe Asiatique, said they concentrated on colors in Xevera Bacolor,
Globe Asiatique’s first Xevera project, “but the one in
Mabalacat will be emphasized by decorations.”
“Xevera-Mabalacat will also be
Spanish-inspired but its lagoon and other amenities are inspired by
the architectural designs found in Venice, Italy,” said Divine,
daughter of Delfin.
Rep. Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin
of First District, Mayor Buddy Dungca of Bacolor and Don Antonio Lee
Chi Uan, father of Delfin, also joined the groundbreaking.
Lee said they had offered some
lots at the portion of the Xevera to cater to high-end customers.
Like in Bacolor, Xevera-Mabalacat
two-story townhouses will also have two bedrooms prized at about
P5,000 per month and payable within 30 years through Pag-Ibig.
Lee said the grand opening is set
in January 2009 when major facilities of the project are expected to
be ready.
Lee, dubbed as “Donald Trump of
the Philippines,” said he wants the project to be fully completed
by 2010.
--Joey Aguilar
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