This is the sign I mentioned in my previous post regarding pets. It is located at the corner of Ortega & Briones streets.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
More on Our Central Park

This weekend is a long one, today being a Monday and a Holiday. So I had time to visit the park on my bike again.
These pictures were taken between the skating rink and the rear of the church.
I noticed a couple of househelps bring their dogs to the park to defecate and without cleaning up after. The park is not a dump site or a toilet. There’s one sign at the side of Ortega St. that calls attention to this disgusting habit. It is not a deterrent but it helps, and I hope more signs could be put up around the entire park.
I noticed a couple of househelps bring their dogs to the park to defecate and without cleaning up after. The park is not a dump site or a toilet. There’s one sign at the side of Ortega St. that calls attention to this disgusting habit. It is not a deterrent but it helps, and I hope more signs could be put up around the entire park.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Central Park
No, this is not about New York. And unless it is dedicated to one of the community developer's officers of to one of the community's outstanding residents, I would just like to refer to our community's large open space as this, - The Central Park.
Compared to more recent developed communities or subdivisions, the size of BF Homes Quezon City's park is quite generous. This is inspite of having our community developed way before the subdivision design guidelines were put in place and long before the Housing & Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) was established. I barely remember that as early as the 1970s, there was the pool & court facilities (at least the basketball court I remember), a children's playground and skating rink. The only structure then apart from the reservoir tank, was the original administration building overlooking the pool area. At that time, the Central Park appeared as one big open space with barely any trees or shrubs. While I may not be completely accurate, what comes to my mind is a warm, grass covered expansive park with tall grasses at the fringes.

Since then, there has been a lot of improvements. The basketball court has been covered. A new administration building has been put up right next to the old one. And next to this is the Senior Citizen's Multi-Purpose Hall. All these are on the northern side of the Central Park.
On the southwestern side, the Parish church had it share of improvements. Sadly, the skating rink is no longer usable. And the children's playground is no longer there.
But going back on the bright side, part of the open space has been transformed into a more lush green space with fairly tall trees and with varied shrubbery. In probably a few more years, the area around the old skating rink will probably resemble a mini-forest. There is still a clearing maintained right behind the water reservoir tank that can accomodate activities like soccer or football, kite flying or just about any children's games that need a lot of running around.

I hope to see more of the people here in BF Homes take advantage of the Central Park. I sure would not like seeing this potentially beautiful amenity of the community being taken up by more and more covered facilities in the future.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Parish of the Holy Spirit

I always believed that BF Homes had one of the first church in this area that not only services its residents but those of the surrounding villages and a nearby school as well. This eventually led to having its own separate parish, the Parish of the Holy Spirit.
It has gone through a lot of transformations most recently is the completion of the RUA center at the rear and the make over of the church interior itself.
As posted outside church complex, I am re-posting the list of services and schedules below for anyone who needs it.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
BFQC Community Socials

Since moving here, I have already missed several events. This now would be a good opportunity to introduce ourselves and to meet more of our neighbors.
The BF Homes QC Foundation Day Community Bingo Socials will be held on October 18, 2009 from 1-6pm at the BF Homes Covered Court.
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More History
The next time I got to frequent this village was whenever I visit my Mom's sister & her family who lives along Nepomuceno street (They still do live there until now). They had a small store then. Then eventually they moved to a bigger house just next door after they sold their first house.
On one occasion, my sisters, my cousins & I strolled around the streets of the village. First stop was the playground that used to be at the park fronting the corner of Nepomuceno & Briones. There used to slides, swings and see-saws.
Then we would talk about the house that seemed to froze in time. I never saw anybody go in and out of the house but at times, seemed to have a light glowing inside, presumably from an occupant. It had, for the longest time (and until now), 2 cars, a volkwagen and a minica, parked in the garage. I wonder if the interiors of the house still had the 70s furniture.
We would walk past the church which back then was unpainted and stood bare without grills. There was no covered court back then. And the lots around the School of the Holy Spirit then were full of tall grasses.
Round and round these places we would walk everytime we had the chance. The village of BF Homes was just like the whole park for us kids back then.
On one occasion, my sisters, my cousins & I strolled around the streets of the village. First stop was the playground that used to be at the park fronting the corner of Nepomuceno & Briones. There used to slides, swings and see-saws.
Then we would talk about the house that seemed to froze in time. I never saw anybody go in and out of the house but at times, seemed to have a light glowing inside, presumably from an occupant. It had, for the longest time (and until now), 2 cars, a volkwagen and a minica, parked in the garage. I wonder if the interiors of the house still had the 70s furniture.
We would walk past the church which back then was unpainted and stood bare without grills. There was no covered court back then. And the lots around the School of the Holy Spirit then were full of tall grasses.
Round and round these places we would walk everytime we had the chance. The village of BF Homes was just like the whole park for us kids back then.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009
A Little History
BF Homes subdivision in Quezon City, they say, was developed around 1969-1970. That was what my parents said. When they first visited the place around that time, land development was being done. There were no paved roads yet, just grading and earth moving, they said.
It was much later, around mid-1970s, when I first got to see BF Homes. I remember riding at the back of our white volkswagen. My Dad was driving along a narrow, 2-lane asphalted Commonwealth road. The road's shoulders were wide with very red soil. There were barely any other cars then and the ride seemed to take forever.
My Dad turned left at the BF road but I didn't see the entrance right away. It was all grass and earth on both sides of the road. Finally, we entered the gate on Delgado street. There were already several houses then. Bungalows mostly. It took us a while to drive around and find the property my Dad bought. I remember there were no next door neighbors then. The nearest were a few lots away up and down the block. So we had to look for the "muhons" or monuments. There were hardly any vegetation. When my Dad found the monuments, all I remember was that he was describing the locations to my Mom.
As to where they were, I'll leave that until the next time. . . . .
It was much later, around mid-1970s, when I first got to see BF Homes. I remember riding at the back of our white volkswagen. My Dad was driving along a narrow, 2-lane asphalted Commonwealth road. The road's shoulders were wide with very red soil. There were barely any other cars then and the ride seemed to take forever.
My Dad turned left at the BF road but I didn't see the entrance right away. It was all grass and earth on both sides of the road. Finally, we entered the gate on Delgado street. There were already several houses then. Bungalows mostly. It took us a while to drive around and find the property my Dad bought. I remember there were no next door neighbors then. The nearest were a few lots away up and down the block. So we had to look for the "muhons" or monuments. There were hardly any vegetation. When my Dad found the monuments, all I remember was that he was describing the locations to my Mom.
As to where they were, I'll leave that until the next time. . . . .
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Saturday, September 5, 2009
For Starters
I started this blog about the village we live in, primarily because whenever I went around, I always could find something worth noting or sharing about the neighborhood. And I needed a medium to put these down. Since I was trained as an Architect and Planner, I always had an eye for observation and a critical mind. As a resident, I am entitled to my opinions and hopefully, these may be of some use in the future.
Although my family & I have just recently moved in (actually 1 month shy of 1 year today), I have spent a lot of time in this area as a kid in the 1970s during my visits to my Aunt & cousins who live in this same village. So I fairly recall how this place looks like then.
Prior to moving in too, I have spent everyday supervising the construction of our house for almost 10months. I personally worked out the papers through the developer's office in Sucat and through the Homeowners' Association. I have met some neighbors and found & reconnected with some old friends.
I am not a creative nor a prolific writer. But hopefully, this blog becomes an interesting journey
Although my family & I have just recently moved in (actually 1 month shy of 1 year today), I have spent a lot of time in this area as a kid in the 1970s during my visits to my Aunt & cousins who live in this same village. So I fairly recall how this place looks like then.
Prior to moving in too, I have spent everyday supervising the construction of our house for almost 10months. I personally worked out the papers through the developer's office in Sucat and through the Homeowners' Association. I have met some neighbors and found & reconnected with some old friends.
I am not a creative nor a prolific writer. But hopefully, this blog becomes an interesting journey
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