CREBA sets 30th convention at Mimosa Estate, Clarkfield

The Chamber of Real Estate and Builders Associations (CREBA) and the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) will hold a joint national convention on Oct. 2-4 at the Holiday Inn Resort at the Mimosa Leisure Estate, Clarkfield, Pampanga. Convention theme is "Sustainable Urban Development: A Key Towards A Strong Republic."

This was announced by CREBA national president Florentino S. Dulalia Jr. and overall convention chairman Pedro C. Tario.

The convention coincides with the 30th anniversary of CREBA, the largest and the oldest industry organization. Atty. Manuel M. Serrano, board chairman, led sector leaders in founding CREBA in the continuing effort to make housing and urban development a major pump-primer in the national economy. CREBA has been serving as an active advocacy group for the industry, its public and overall national development.

Dulalia and Tario said the 2003 CREBA-HUDCC convention will provide a national forum through which the industry stakeholders will address current housing and urban development issues and strategies.

Thus, they said, emerging ideas and existing programs in real estate and sustainable urban development will take center-stage. Special focus will be the efficient use of real estate assets through vertical developments such as medium-rise buildings, available credit facilities for local government unit housing projects and the thrust in expanding the network in the international market, and a business matching program.

As the Philippines continues to go through the process of healing and building a strong Republic, they said, the housing sector continues its effort to regain and maintain its position as the major pump-primer of the national economy.

Former Rep. Amado S. Bagatsing, HUDCC vice-chairman, and Purita R. Soliven, CREBA executive vice-president, are overall convention co-chairpersons.

The host CREBA chapters are Angeles City chapter under president Sandy Nepomuceno, Bataan, led by Fernando Roman, and Pampanga under Eller Garcia.

The various convention clusters for specific activities and facilities are headed by overall vice-chairpersons Teresita C. Millan, finance and budget; Jerry M. Naverrete, sponsorship and ways and means; Editha L. Manansala, souvenir magazine and exhibit; Rosemarie C. Basa, media relations, promotion and publication, and news supplement; Atty. Luis B. Pangilinan Jr., program and protocol, pre-convention workshops, and business matching; Avelina P. Acuña, attendance and registration, reception, transportation and communications, and other organizations; Thad R. Liamson Jr., fellowship, sports, transportation, motorcade and courtesy calls.

The cluster members are Basa, sponsorship; Orlando S. Bongat, ways and means; Prosy Montesines, CREBA Youth; Jaime A. Cura, media relations; Eduardo Gutierrez-Ong, promotions/publications; Choy Alas, news supplement, program and protocol; Sammy G. Valencia and Florente C. Ofrecio, pre-convention workshops; Nikki Bautista-Gilladoga and Edmon Tario, business matching.

Choy Alas, local, and Rafael Pula, international for attendance and registration; Pat Garcia, Sandy Nepomuceno, Louie Reyes and Cathy D. Yulo, reception; Eugene C. Yu, Roman, Garcia and Manuel T. Ramos, transportations and communications; Ofrecio, other organizations; Lilia Aaron, fellowship and sports; Demy Posadas, bowling tournament; Elizabeth Chang, ballroom dancing.

Other CREBA national officers are Bongat, VP-finance; Manasala, VP-internal affairs; Techie P. Bautista, VP-external affairs; Acuña, VP-chapter affairs; Pangilinan Jr., corporate secretary; Millan, treasurer; Alas, auditor; Basa and Gutierrez-Ong, public relations officers.

Board directors are Cura, Franklin G. Fuentebella, Limazon, Navarrete, Ofrecio and Posadas, while Tario is presidential adviser. The Council of Leaders is composed of Serrano, Antonio S. Dimalanta, Victorio V. Soliven, Nathaniel Von Einsiedel, Bagatsing, Arsenjio L. de Castro, Antonio A. Turalba, Raul Z. Requesto, Gorayeb, Tario, Domingo D. De Vera, Porthos P. Almajose, Charlos A. Raneses, Navarrete and Cura.