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HISTORY: Mrs Barbara Flores, our client called us up on 2 Balikbayan boxes coming from her daughter’s friend in US. It contained pre-loved novels from US & Canada. Because she doesn’t know what to do with the books, she donated all to Emery Estates.
WHAT WE DID: We planned & implemented our program, “CHEAP BOOKS FOR A CAUSE”. The books were sold at a very low price (as low as Php50) and all proceeds were used to fund our Children Feeding Program. PJVedaivene Mabano & Jeoffrey Laput spearheaded the selling. Tenants & visitors in our building came and bought much of the books. One physician donated an amount. Also friends came in to buy. On Holy Week, we dropped the price to 10% lower. On the last 3 days before May 1, we dropped more to 50% discount. At the end of the day, we gathered Php 7,000.00+
THE SHOPAHOLIC My wife really loves shopping. More especially if its about giving gifts to people. I always joke her that maybe we’ll put up a foundation and she’ll manage it. She’s really a giver. Now, comes her favorite part of the program, shopping for the food & surprises. She just go there and I was surprised to see lots of boxes when I got home. She also loves packing candies for kids. Nobody helps her with that because she doesn’t want me or other people competing her packing job.
THE VENUE & PARTICIPANTS COORDINATOR My greatest gratitude to Nestor Tabañag & his two parent leaders for organizing the venue & participants. Former Brgy Councilor Wilfredo Tampus lend us 20 chairs & 1 big blue tent. Brgy Pajac also let us borrow 1 tent, chairs & sound system.
THE COOKS We brought the raw materials in the neighboring area and was cooked by our volunteer parents at Sitio Abuno. The venue is still at the next Sitio. The sun was scorching hot but it never stopped the program volunteers from implementing the activity.
THE VOLUNTEERS These people made the activity a huge success without any payment & any food from us. All food were wiped clean by the participants. 
My warmest thanks to:
1. Maynard Salinguhay (Euphrasia Youth Organization, Inc) – head program facilitator for kids age 7-up
2. Flordelis Salinguhay (Euphrasia Youth Organization, Inc) – head program facilitator for kids age 1-6yrs
3. Litzel Zata (Euphrasia Youth Organization, Inc) – program facilitator
4. Nestor Tabañag (Euphrasia Development Center) – our venue & participants coordinator
5. Richel Cadungog (Emery Estates) who came all the way from Carcar
6. Leah Eggers (US Peace Corps)
7. Loriemae Pilapil(Perpetual Succour Hospital)
8. Piaflor Abunda(Perpetual Succour Hospital)
9. Joane Veloso(Perpetual Succour Hospital)
Our outmost gratitude as well to the book buyers, donors & the people who prayed for our activity’s success.
Till the next outreach activity of Emery Estates.
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Cheap Books For a Cause is initiated by EMERY ESTATES as part of its social responsibility programs.
Used Novels from US & Canada as low as Php50.00 only.
Proceeds will be spent to our Children Feeding Program for the hungry kids in Cebu.
Thank you for supporting the cause.
For photos of items, please click this link:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=130679690293922&aid=57674
“What’s wrong with hollowblocks anyway?
For sure there’s nothing wrong with the technology used for centuries?”
Well, we would say you are partially right.
First, you are right that it has been used for centuries. It is an old technology that developed countries doesn’t use it anymore because of some serious disadvantages. Our experience with conventional construction lead us to some problems inherent to the properties of hollow blocks. The most prominent is this – Hollowblocks equals wall cracks. These two terms seems to be synonymous with each other. If you are using hollowblocks, expect to have wall cracks everywhere no matter how you contain it.
Our quest for better technology lead us to a technology first developed in Australia. It was then enhanced and patented by a Filipino inventor and now called Absolute Walling System.
ABSOLUTE WALL is a new technology that leads a new dimension in building more durable & stronger walls. Ever panel is fire-rated, tough & durable, water resistant, sound proof and non-asbestos. An ABSOLUTE WALL Panel is composed of two fiber cement boards connected adjacent to each other and equally spaced through a fiber cement spacer. The panels are used as walls and is poured in with special concrete mixture.
To know more about our about our walling system, visit EMERY ESTATES Construction Method.
OCTOBER 8, 2010. Held at SM City Cebu- Entertainment Plaza, Emery Estates supports the successful Children’s Month celebration of the Euphrasia Development Center (EDC). The whole day event was participated by the staff, benefaciaries, support groups, friends and 
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On February 8, 2010, Emery Estates team had visited Kahayag Mission Group(KMG) to spend time with the kids. KMG is run by the Quiño couple who had shared their love to the abandoned kids, youth and families.
Emery Estates was blessed to share the joy of Mrs. Barbara Flores on her new family home.
On January 9, 2010 the Florida House was turn-overed to the Abarquez-Flores family. The house is a gift by Ms. Maris Abarquez to her mother. More than everything else , it pays much to see the happy faces of the families that chose us to build homes close to their hearts.
To date, we are honored to be chosen again by the family to fence the house.
On August 23, 2009, EMERY ESTATES headed the sponsorship of EyeBiz5, an event where young business enthusiasts are gathered to meet and share opportunities. The said activity was the fifth on its series and is participated mostly by online entrepreneurs and their friends. It was held at Sacred Heart Center in Jakosalem St., Cebu City.
Other sponsors includes Beaver Club, Camella Communities and MyVan Properties & Development.
