| Government efforts through WOW Philippines | | | | Forum is currently offering free corporate |
| promotions and the Retirement Authority's outlook is | | | | membership to key developers for a limited time. |
| also spearheading drives to make the country one of | | | | PLC Global is also looking to expand its Web |
| the top tourism and investment destinations in South | | | | coverage after recently launching its WEBSEO |
| East Asia. | | | | services for accredited Realtors, Estate Agents, |
| Beth Collingz, Overseas Marketing Director of PLC | | | | Brokers and Agents joining the PLC Web Ring by |
| International, the lead brokerage firm for Pacific | | | | purchasing Philippine websites. PLC's Webseo service |
| Concord Properties Inc's Lancaster Brand of Condotel | | | | provides Realtors with their own individual interactive |
| developments in the Philippines said included in this | | | | webpage, agent profile, contact information and |
| ambitious plan is the development of infrastructure - | | | | summary details of the developments they |
| with the construction of new highways, the increase | | | | represent. |
| of telecommunications, electricity, banking, insurances | | | | Collingz said the firm is actively buying any Philippine |
| along with improvements in education and health care | | | | websites or Filipino orientated sites on the web to |
| specially in progressive cities such as Cebu in central | | | | expand our global presence, this coming on the back |
| Visayas. | | | | of the recently announced new services in its efforts |
| Unfortunately, with so much real estate development | | | | to help all realtors, real estate brokers and agents in |
| happening in the country, coverage of information | | | | getting more ground in establishing their presence |
| and relevant news has been scant - to say the least. | | | | on-line. Called PLC Webseo, the PLC Global Pinoy |
| PLC's new Property Forum, a dedicated platform | | | | Web Ring offers realtors, estate agents, real estate |
| designed to bring like minded individuals with one | | | | brokers and agents a chance to have their own |
| common interest under one community banner, aims | | | | professionally designed webpage indexed to the |
| to bridge that gap said Collingz. | | | | website designed to individually showcase and |
| Launched in August 2007, PLC's Philippine Property | | | | feature projects they are offering to the public, at a |
| Forum is a young community that brings investors, | | | | very reasonable and affordable price. |
| holiday home owners, developers, agents, and just | | | | Anyone who has a Philippine website or Filipino |
| curious browsers together to provide useful | | | | orientated site can send us their offer of purchase |
| exchange of information and ideas. | | | | said Collingz. We also invite all real estate agents to |
| The property forum has been designed and with the | | | | join us for a one time joining fee of only [Philippine |
| intention of keeping relevant topics and issues active | | | | Pesos] -php-2,500.00 and a nominal yearly renewal of |
| as the primary focus. The broad categories under the | | | | -Php-1,000.00. Interested parties can view a sample |
| forum are: Condotels in the Philippines, other High Rise | | | | of the Webseo on the firms website Collingz said. |
| Condominium properties, and Investment help and | | | | PLC Web Ring members can also advertise with us, |
| advice. The forum encourages professionals and | | | | or exchange links. When you get to be a part of our |
| amateurs alike to share their views and opinions on | | | | web ring, you get free exposure/traffic as visitors |
| issues related to Philippine Retirement, Visa Issues, | | | | click on the other member sites of the web ring. |
| Special Investor Visa's, Investing, Legal and Real | | | | Members can advertise properties for sale or lease |
| Estate Laws in the Philippines, real estate taxes, | | | | with us. And since we are constantly on-line and |
| property management and others. | | | | browsing the web, they can also exchange links for |
| With a relatively good number of projects under its | | | | more free traffic and submit real estate articles to be |
| banner, PLC's Property Forum aims to bring on board | | | | posted on the site or Philippine Skyscraper Forums |
| several large scale projects to share with its | | | | pages after being approved by site owners. |
| members. The forum also attracts corporate | | | | PLC Global's WEBSEO also offers its members |
| membership from developers who wish to participate | | | | cost-effective Web Design/Development and Search |
| in the community and communicate with its buyers | | | | Engine Optimization services to business individuals as |
| and investors. | | | | well as small business organizations and medium-sized |
| Most of all, PLC's Property Forum is probably the only | | | | businesses. Though our web development projects |
| dedicated platform related to the Philippines which | | | | are usually built with Joomla! CMS, one the most |
| maintains an independent view and allows free | | | | popular content management systems today, we |
| exchange of ideas and opinions. Still a young | | | | also offer development of brochure-like websites |
| community, it will not be long before PLC's Property | | | | using cascading style sheets and HTML. Basically, we |
| Forum becomes an authority on issues and topics | | | | offer our search engine optimization services as an |
| related to Philippine property investment. | | | | integral part of our web development packages. |
| Member registration is free, and PLC's Property | | | | |