Community Updates

In our culture of consumerism, it’s important to maximize the usefulness of your acquisitions. After all, buying something only to throw it away or not use it at all is impractical and wasteful. You can try to maximize your investment by lengthening the usefulness of your possessions. Maintenance and upcycling are great ways to squeeze […]

There are always two ways to look at a party: from the guests’ perspective and from the host’s point of view. Between the two, the host generally gets the shorter end of the stick. While the guests are relaxed and laid back, the host is fumbling all over to get things done. Preparing to host […]

  So you’ve seen the video. Ready to get into the details? To join, read the full mechanics below: 1. Keep It Real is a video contest featuring the most creative video tours around all existing DMCI Homes communities. 2. The contest is open to all DMCI Homes’ developments homeowners and residents. 3. Contestants must submit the most entertaining […]

Don’t you feel the Christmas vibes already? We know you do! It’s time to get your neighbors and family to start planning how to deck your community with the best Christmas lights designs! This year’s Festival of Lights welcomes all willing homeowners and tenants to join this fun and friendly inter-community competition for the whole neighborhood. […]

“If music be the food of love, play on,” William Shakespeare wrote in the comedy Twelfth Night. Studies show that listening to music can have lasting health benefits. A study published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing noted that music can help reduce chronic pain by 21% and lessen symptoms of depression by 25%. Even […]

When it comes to great condo interior design, there’s something about the combination of green and brown that makes the space appealing and relaxing. Green and brown make a wonderful pair because together, they evoke the arresting beauty of nature. Tress, grass, branches, leaves—these are just some of the soothing elements that can be found […]

Sometimes it might be nice to not have a condo roommate. Don’t say you haven’t thought about it. You might have wondered about how great it would be to live alone—no unnecessary noises while you work, no “accidental” raids on your prized chocolate supply, and guaranteed privacy. There are also days when you simply don’t […]

Can we adapt a frugal lifestyle—saving is close to the core of Filipino values, after all. Personal financial guru and book author Dave Ramsey wrote: “We buy things we don’t need with money we don’t have to impress people we don’t like.” In his top-selling book, The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan For Financial […]

While there are a handful of common leasing provisions that tenants need to look into, there are rules that are not etched in stone. They are mostly anchored on common courtesy and mutual respect. Everyone is expected to follow them if a condo community is to live in harmony. The same is true with living […]

When it comes to shoes, people can be so fickle-minded. They love a particular pair one day and then let it gather dust in the rack the next. Women can never have too many pumps or heels, and men can never have too many of those Nikes. If you are decluttering and doing some reorganizing […]