By James A. Loyola Filinvest Land, Inc., one of the country’s largest developers, reported that it has broken ground for the second phase of Meridian Place, a project under its value homes brand Futura. “We are humbled that Phase I is selling faster than we expected. The ground breaking for Phase 2 is an affirmation of our clients’ support for this project,” said Filinvest Senior Vice President for South West North Luzon cluster Rey Ascaño. He added that, “we are also proud that we are able to serve the increasing demand for quality homes that are easy on the pocket.” Located in General Trias, Cavite, Meridian Place offers a safe neighborhood, gated community, quality residential units, recreational amenities, and facilities to help families live in comfort every day. Ascaño believes that residential projects such as Meridian Place can help provide the needs and aspirations of Filipino families to own a home. “We also hope to cater to OFWs, they remain as one of the main driving forces of the property industry with more than 60 percent of remittances go to real-estate investments,” he said. Ascaño also noted the timely development of Meridian Place now that a growing number of housing projects are moving further away from Metro Manila to the rural-urban fringe cities such as Cavite. “In Meridian Place you can escape the heavily congested city life and enjoy fresh air and clean surroundings in a community like this,” he said. Meridian Place boasts of three model units namely Bernice, Caroline and Danessa, with latter following the brand’s cast-in-place (buhos tibay) signature feature. Buyers can choose from floor areas ranging from 27-37 sqm and lot sizes between 60-75 sqm.