Mindoro company pitches land bank to developers

ORIENTAL Mindoro-based Bernardo Creative Ventures, Inc. (BCVI) has opened several properties in the province for possible joint ventures with developers for residential, commercial and tourism-related projects.  

“We believe that Oriental Mindoro has a lot to offer, especially in mass housing and tourism,” said BCVI head Romel F. Bernardo in a statement.  

“The province, which is about to reach the one million population mark soon, particularly our town of Pinamalayan, is ready for big-ticket development projects not only because of our strategic location but also because of the vibrant trade activities in our area,” said Mr. Bernardo, who previously worked in the TV industry and produced video content for the country’s leading property developers.  

He went back to his hometown and set up the six-year-old company, which has been involved in construction and fuel distribution.   

Pinamalayan is considered the trade center in the eastern part of Mindoro, which is a major producer of rice and fruits.    

The town also has an emerging banana chips industry with four factories producing goods for export to North America, the Middle East, China, Japan, South Korea and Australia.   

The municipality also has a small airport and domestic seaports.  

BCVI said its properties being offered for development includes a 15-hectare fruit farm in a rolling ridge with a view of the Tablas Strait, flat land beside the town’s airport, a five-hectare banana farm and two adjacent prime commercial properties located along the national highway.  

Mr. Bernardo said Mindoro’s economic potential has been boosted by the recent announcement of San Miguel Corp. of possibly investing in the construction of a bridge connecting the island to mainland Luzon. — MSJ