Climate Change, E-titling, Standardization of Documents and Practices Tackled at TOPS-LRA Summit

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Climate change, geological hazards, E-titling, computerized land registration, the Uniform Loan And Mortgage Agreement (ULAMA) and the real estate industry’s contributions to the national economy topbill the agenda for the 2nd TOPS-LRA Summit on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at the Fairmont Hotel in Makati City.

The one-day event collaborative project of The Organization of Property Stakeholders Inc. (TOPS) and the Land Registration Authority (LRA), aspires to provide new solutions and strategies to future challenges that might slow down the development of the property sector in the country.

With the theme “Measuring Our Gains and Meeting the Challenges Ahead,” the summit will have experts and leaders such as Mr. Oscar Victor Lizardo of Project NOAH, Dr. Renato Solidum Jr. of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Commissioner Kim Jacinto-Henares of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Atty. Darlene Berberabe of PAG-IBIG, Atty. Chito Cruz of the National Housing Authority and Atty. Tony Bernardo of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) as featured speakers and panel discussants. Keynote speaker in the morning will be Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, Director General of the National Economic and Development Authority while Hon. Nestor A. Espenilla Jr., Deputy Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas will be the keynote speaker in the afternoon.

How Much Rent Should You Expect From Metro Manila’s Most Exclusive Subdivisions?

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If you are looking to rent a house in one of Makati’s exclusive subdivisions or gated communities, expect to pay more—in fact, way more Unless you go to a company who delivers services such as Live in Guardians.

Crunching data from its 80,000-plus property listings, global property website Lamudi Philippines (www.lamudi.com.ph) ranked Metro Manila’s most exclusive enclaves based on the average rent of listed houses.

Leading the pack is the very exclusive Forbes Park—known as the home of business tycoons, ambassadors, and boxing icons—where the average rent stands at Php402,459. As of this writing, there are more than 60 houses for rent in the community, while the average number of bedrooms is 4.3. At 1,637 sqm, Forbes Park also boasts the largest average residential lot size anywhere in Metro Manila.

Coming in second is nearby Dasmariñas Village, where average monthly rents stand at Php276,340, followed by Urdaneta Village at Php269,984, and Bel-Air at Php182,240. The average number of bedrooms of rental houses in these three villages is 4.11, 3.8, and 3.6, respectively.

The posh Ayala Alabang in Muntinlupa City is fifth, where monthly rents average Php174,121. Rental houses in this village are also relatively bigger, with average number of bedrooms of 4.15.

New AMD A-Series Desktop Processors: Smart Choice for Everyday Computing

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AMD, the company whose technology helps power the Microsoft Xbox One and the Sony PlayStation 4, recently introduced the newest addition to its A-Series line of desktop processors. The A8-7670K APU provides a superb experience for Microsoft Windows 10, mainstream workloads, and eSports online gaming.

The A8-7670K is an affordable APU that combines the energy efficient processing power of an AMD CPU with the pixel pushing power of AMD Radeon graphics (GPU) in one convenient package. Users can easily multitask modern workloads and stream video in Windows 10 or mow down their enemies in popular eSports online gaming titles such as Counter Strike: Global Offensive. Powered by 10 compute cores (4 CPU + 6 GPU) , the A8-7670K APU provides the processing and graphics capability budget conscious mainstream users need today.

“AMD takes great strides to deliver innovative technology that provides the performance and convenience customers need today and tomorrow. The AMD A8-7670K APU is no exception. Our newest APU provides a smooth user experience and is engineered for Windows 10 and eSports online gaming,” said Kevin Lensing, Sr. Director, Client Business Unit at AMD.

“The new addition of the AMD A8-7670K APU allows us to deliver more options for discerning mainstream PC buyers,” said Zack Shutt, Vice President at Xidax. “AMD’s latest driver and feature support allow incredible new entry points for impressive gaming technologies such as FreeSync and Virtual Super Resolution.”