CONSTRUCTION OF VILLA CELINE RESORT

October 10, 2009
MABUHAY!

The completed Villa Celine Resort

This project is located in a secluded subdivision in Barangay Masaya, Bay, Laguna. My boss one day approached me and showed me some old plans intended for a resort. When I checked out the design, the cottages look like they are dormitories or apartments in Manila. The design of the swimming pool is the standard rectangular shape and the design of the amenities is not that interesting. So I went to the drawing board (literally- I already forgot how to use the AutoCAD software) and drew some interesting shapes. When I showed it to my boss, he asked me when can we start the construction.

GOING THERE

I really enjoy the travel going there at the project site. From our head office in Pasig, our driver and I depart around 5 to 6 am to avoid the morning rush traffic. When we reached Los Banos, Laguna, the town before Bay, we stop to buy the famous homemade coconut pie locally known as BUKO PIE.

The Original BUKO PIE store where most of the time buyers wait in the long line.

BUKO (Coconut) Pie

The ORIGINAL Buko Pie Bakeshop

THE OTHER WAY - SHORTCUT?

The majestic Mount Makiling

For adventurer like me, I often prefer the road through Mount Makiling to escape the traffic of Los Banos city proper where we pass by the famous MAGNETIC HILL - you put your car to neutral at the bottom of the hill and when you release your foot at the break, experience the ride upward that seems to pull you uphill (sorry we are not able to try it)

The famous MAGNETIC HILL roadway

Then passing through the BOYS SCOUT OF THE PHILIPPINES national headquarters and campsite.

Then going thru the UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, Los Banos Campus, Laguna

and also passing by The International Rice Research Institute.

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THE CONSTRUCTION

The first part of the construction is the CHB fence. We did the Filipino ritual of pouring the chicken blood in every footing corner to ward off evil spirits and avoid accidents during the course of construction.

"Padugo" - Filipino ritual of pouring the chicken blood in every footing corner

Our concreting during heavy rainfall

Quality Inspection of the concrete wall footing

A souvenir photo of the completed swimming pool with waterproofing

Drilling the deep well

Places around Mount Makiling are abundant in natural hot water springs that many private resorts are sprawling around the mountain attracting local and foreign tourists.

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THE FINISHING STAGE OF THE CONSTRUCTION

Ongoing construction of the main cottage

Tileworks of the swimming pool

The plumbing of the pump room- done by the author

Testing of the swimming pool's eyeball water inlet

Filling up the swimming pool with natural hot spring water

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Our worker taking the first dip in the hot spring water

Testing the pool for leaks

Enjoying the testing of the bubble bath of the Jacuzzi 

THE BLESSING

THE JACUZZI

THE FISHPOND

THE MAIN COTTAGE

THE SWIMMING POOL

THE INTERIOR OF MAIN COTTAGE

THE FENCE

THE SMALLER COTTAGES

Souvenir photo at Villa Celine Resort

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