Negosyo ba ng Iglesia ni Cristo ang "Ciudad de Victoria"?

Sa totoo lang sobrang nakakasawa na sumagot ng paulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit sa isyung kesyo negosyo daw ng mga "Manalo" ang Iglesia ni Cristo, o kaya naman negosyo daw ng Iglesia ni Cristo ang mga paaralan nito, hospital at ang pinakahuli nga ay ang itinatayong mga imprastraktura sa Ciudad de Victoria sa Bulacan.

Bakit kaya hindi sila nagsasawa sa paulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit ulit na akusasyon nilang yon? Mga lolot lola nila, yun na atake sa INC pati ba naman yung mga sumunod na henerasyon ganun pa rin? Bakit pag yung Iglesia nila di nila tinitignan kung may mga negosyo ba ito o wala? Pero sa INC kung makapagsabi sila na kesyo NEGOSYO daw eh ganun ganun nalang?

Kung itong mga taong ito ay nag aral sa college, malamang di nila aatakihin ang INC ng ganoon. Dahil kung management ang course nila nandun ang subject na may kaugnayan sa salitang "BUSINESS".

At pag may BUSINESS, may trade na nagaganap na maaaring may services o goods na may PROFIT. Halos lahat ng business ay ginawa FOR PROFIT. 

Ang Philippine Arena, Philippine Stadium, Philippine Sports Center, EGM Medical Center at iba pang itatayo sa Ciudad de Victoria ay hindi ginawa FOR PROFIT.

Isa na to oh, ebidensya:

"The Philippine Arena owners have given the contractors to wind up the project by 2014, in time for the centennial celebration in July of the Iglesia ni Cristo, which commands tremendous followers not only here but also with members from around the world.

“The Arena,” stressed my source, “is being built not to make a profit. In fact, it is not even commercialized nor aimed at making money.” 

source: inquirer.net

Kahit nga ang New Era University ay non profit educational institution eh.

Hindi ginawa ang mga ito para maging NEGOSYO, oo maaaring kumikita ito pero hindi para TUMUBO. Ang mga kinikita ng mga paaralan, hospital at eto ngang ginagawang arena at sports complex ay mapupunta sa sweldo ng mga empleyado doon at sa maintenance ng mga gusali. Hindi ito isinasama sa HANDOG ng mga miyembro ng INC na ginagamit sa pagpapatayo ng mga gusaling sambahan.

Kung kumikita ang New Era General Hospital ang perang yon ay para doon lang, ganun din sa iba pa.

Kaya ginawa ang Arena ay para may magamit ang INC para sa mga malalaking pagtitipon nito, at kaya ginawa ang sports complex ay para sa UNITY GAMES na isinasagawa sa loob ng Iglesia.

Kung ang layunin lang ng mga ito ay para KUMITA at maging NEGOSYO ng INC, sana noon pa, dating dati pa eh marami ng naipatayong mga "business establishments" dahil marami namang pera, sana pala ay dito nalang ito ginasta at hindi sa milyon milyong halaga ng mga kapilya namin.

Kaso hindi eh, kung may ipinapatayong mga imprastraktura, itoy para magamit at mapakinabangan ng Iglesia ni Cristo. 

Ngayon, kung meron mang mga itatayong hotel, restaurants o mga commercial establishments sa loob ng Ciudad de Victoria, ito ay dahil kailangan ito ng mga taong pupunta doon, kailangan ito ng mga bibisita. Kung natatandaan nyo, dahil hindi madamot ang INC, ipapagamit ito sa iba. 

Kung kayat itoy magiging TOURIST DESTINATION na, kaya ang usapin dito ay hindi na RELIHIYON kundi TOURISM.

Kapag may TOURIST, kasabay niyan ang salitang BUSINESS. At ang mga BUSINESS na itatayo doon tulad ng mga nabanggit ay hindi na sa Iglesia ni Cristo kundi sa private sector na.   

Masakit man sa pandinig pero mga hindi edukado lamang po na mga tao ang magsasabi na ginawang NEGOSYO ng INC ang Ciudad de Victoria porke may mga "business establishments" doon, dapat silang mag aral ng TOURISM o kaya ay HRM para magets nila kung para saan ang mga yon.. 

Imaginin nalang kung ang Araneta Coliseum ay nakatayo sa isang probinsya at kabukiran, walang mga kainan o anuman, kung natapos na ang event sa venue anong gagawin nila, NGA NGA lang? 

Ipapa-alala ko lang, WORLD CLASS po ang ARENA, meron ding SPORTS COMPLEX, may mga isasagawa ditong local at international events, kelangan ng makakainan, accommodation at iba pa. NEEDS yon ng tao, at hindi yon nilagay don para maging "negosyo" ng INC. 

Hindi rin IGLESIA NI CRISTO ang nagmamay ari nito kundi ang LEGAL OWNER ay ang NEW ERA UNIVERSITY. Hindi kasi dapat madamay ang relihiyon sa pagpapatakbo nito dahil malayong usapin ito.

Ang PHILIPPINE ARENA ay hindi lang po para sa INC, makikinabang dito ang local government, local community at lalo na ang buong bansa. Wag sana tayong maging ALIMANGO, usong uso pa man din satin yang mga pinoy. Porke INC ang may proyekto nito babastusin at pag iisipan agad ng masama?

Pero pag Jesus is Lord, o kaya El Shaddai o kaya Catholic Church ang may gawa okay lang? Bakit ganon? Anong meron? Asar sa tagumpay ng INC?

Mulit muli, hindi po namin ipinagmamayabang itong mga bagay na ito, PROUD lang kami. Sasabihin ko ulit, HINDI GINAWA ang mga pasilidad na ito para sa layuning TUMUBO o MAGING NEGOSYO. Pero kung ipipilit nyo wala na kaming magagawa diyan.

At kahit naman ata sabihin kong hindi ito negosyo, hindi pa rin naman sila matitinag sa pagpapakalat ng kasinungalingan. Dito po natin makikita na silay hindi tunay na mga sa Diyos, dahil hindi gawain ng mga tunay na Kristyano ang mangloko ng kapwa at magpakalat ng kasinungalingan.
 

Sino ba talaga ang "pulpol", ako o sila?

Alam nyo bang sa isang blog ng isang pari na si Mr. Abe, tinawag akong manolistang "pulpol" dahil lang sa mali mali nilang pag-intindi sa article ko? Di ba nakakahiya iyon?

Kung pagiging "pulpol" (sa kanila galing ang salitang yan hindi sakin) lang din ang pag-uusapan, sino kaya ang dapat tinatawag na ganyan?

a. Ang paring si Mr. Abe, Flewen, Catholicdefender2000 at iba pang Catholic defenders na sumusuporta sa kanila
b. Ako, Phildipphil (constructor ng Philippine Sports Stadium), at Iglesia ni Cristo (owner ng Philippine arena at Stadium)

Naaalala nyo ba ang ginawa kong post tungkol sa kanila, sa pagkakaintindi nila na ang ARENA daw ay equals STADIUM?

Napaka simpleng tanong: kung ang ARENA ay equals STADIUM, bakit pa ginagawa ang "Philippine Sports Stadium" kung meron ng "Philippine Arena"????

Kung letter A ang sagot nyo, grabe naman pala, isang PARI na nag aral ng maraming taon, kasama ang kaniyang mga alagad na Catholic defenders, ay mga "PULPOL"?(bumalik tuloy ang salitang yun sa kanila)^^

Philippine Arena and Philippine Stadium June 2013 UPDATE

 

 

 Credits to the original owner of these photos^^   

Malakas na impact ng Philippine Arena

NANINIWALA ang mga ekonomista na hahatakin ng itinatayong Philippine Arena ang pag-asenso ng Lalawigan ng Bulacan, partikular na ang Bayan ng Bocaue, kung sa bayang ito ititindig ang pinakamalaking arena/dome sa buong mundo.

Ang nasabing proyekto ay itinatayo sa Ciudad Victoria sa Barangay Duhat sa Bocaue at inaasahan na ito ay matatapos sa susunod na taon.

Sa isinagawang pakikipagpulong kamakailan ni Bulacan Gob. Wilhelmino Sy Alvarado sa mga magsasaka ng Bocaue, sinabi nito na bukod sa Philippine Arena ay may mga itatayo ring ibang imprastraktura sa loob ng Ciudad Victoria.

Base sa naipalabas na detalye ni Jerry Caguingin ng investment and promotion unit ng Provincial Cooperative and Enterprise Development Office, ang mga itatayo pang imprastraktura sa loob ng Ciudad Victoria ay ang EGM Memorial Medical Center , New Era University Bulacan Campus, New Era University Sports Stadium Complex at EVM Convention Center.

Idinagdag pa ng gobernador na dahil sa mga pagawaing ito, ang presyo ng lupa sa paligid ng nasabing lugar ay biglang tumaas, na base sa natanggap niyang ulat ay unang nagkakahalaga ng P300.00 kada-kuwadro metro bago sinimulan ang mga pagawain at ngayon ay umaabot na sa halagang P7,000.00 kada-kuwadro metro.

Pinayuhan din ni Alvarado ang mga magsasaka ng Bocaue na huwag silang padalus-dalos sa pagbebenta ng kanilang mga lupang sakahan dahil bumibilis ang pagtaas ng halaga ng lupa sa Bocaue dahil sa investors na gustong lumipat sa nasabing bayan, kaakibat ng mga proyektong nagaganap ngayon sa Ciudad Victoria.

Bukod pa rito, ipinaliwanag pa ni Alvarado na namimintong maganap ang pagsasaga ng coastal road sa Bulacan na mag-uugnay sa economic zone ng Cavite sa economic zone ng Subic sa Zambales.

Sinabi pa ng gobernador na maraming palaisdaan na sa Malolos ang nabili para sa nasabing proyekto.

Sa mga kaganapang ito, tiniyak ng gobernador na maraming investors ang lilipat sa Lalawigan ng Bulacan dahil ang CALABARZON area ay halos puno na, kung saan ang daloy ng trapiko ay nagiging masikip na kaya ang investors ay sa Norteng bahagi na ng Kalakhang Maynila nakatutok ang pansin.

Dahil sa strategic location ng Bulacan sa Metro Manila at sa mga airport ng Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) at ng Diosdado Macapagal airport sa Pampanga, sinabi ni Alvarado na hinog na hinog na ang Bulacan tungo sa mabilis na pag-unlad ng ekonomiya nito.

source: pinasglobal.com


Philippines Bid to Host 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup at the Philippine Arena

The Philippine-governing body of Association Football, the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) has sent a formal bid to host the region’s top football competition, the ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup.

The bid of the fastest emerging football country in the Southeast Asian Region, the Philippines hopes that the construction of a sports complex housing the world’s arena in Bulacan could boost the country’s chances to stage the biennial meet in 2016.

According to PFF Secretary General Ed Gastanex in an InterAKTV interview, he was quoted as saying that the country have already made a formal bid on its intention to host the tournament.

The construction of the Philippine arena in Bulacan could help country in securing the hosting rights. Iglesia ni Cristo-owned facilities has an estimated construction cost of $213 Million is poised to become the world’s largest indoor-arena with a 50,000-seating capacity.

 Aside from the Philippine Arena, another football stadium will be built also beside the arena, which is expected to accommodate at least 20,000 people. The two venues will be added with another facilities such as the Rizal Memorial Stadium, the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod City and the Cebu City Sports Complex in Cebu as possible venues of the tournament.

source: philnews.ph


POC eyes INC-owned stadium as training site

THE PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee has shelved a plan to build a sports center in Clark Field, Pampanga, shifting its focus on the sprawling Philippine Arena which is nearing completion in Marilao, Bulacan, as the training hub of national athletes. 

A world-class sports facility owned by the Iglesia ni Cristo and situated next to the north-bound lanes of NLEx, the Philippine Arena is being built on 7.5 hectares of land and will have a dome of 3.6 hectares. It is said to be the largest multipurpose arena in the world.
“We temporarily shelved the idea of putting up a sports center in Clark Field,” said POC president Jose “Peping” Cojuangco Jr. yesterday. “We’re seriously looking at the facilities of the Iglesia ni Cristo.” 

The local Olympic body has long wanted to have its own training center with the former United States Air Force base seen as a possible training venue for athletes, apart from the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila. 

Cojuangco said the regular turnover of officials in Clark Field has prevented the POC from pushing through with the ambitious project. 

Aside from the Rizal complex, athletes have been training at government-owned facilities like Philsports in Pasig City and Teacher’s Camp in Baguio. 

The Philippine Arena, which is expected to be completed in the middle of next year, in time for the INC’s 100th year anniversary, is the crown of a huge complex where a hospital, school and stadium are also being built. 

“Instead of building a new sports center, let’s try to arrange something for the athletes there,” said Cojuangco. 

The Philippine Arena has a seating capacity of 55,000 while the construction of the entire complex is worth P9.4 billion, an enormous amount that even the government cannot afford for a sports facility. 

source: inquirer.net

New Philippine Arena pushes boundaries of Arena Design 2

Situated on a green field site north of Manila, the Arena is of a scale not previously seen before in the
Philippines. It has been master planned to enable 50,000 people to gather inside the building and a
further 50,000 to gather at a “live site” outside the arena, to share in major events. It will not only
hold major church gatherings, it will also operate as a multi-use sports and concert venue, capable of
holding a range of events from boxing and basketball to live music performances. The overall vision of the masterplan will eventually see inclusion of shopping centres, a hospital and large scale
residential developments.

DESIGN CHALLENGES PRESENTED BY THE SCALE OF THE ARENA:

The one- sided 50,000 seating bowl focuses at a central arena floor. The bowl is split into two main
tiers, a lower tier and an upper tier, both seating approximately 25,000 people.

The scale of the building is so vast it created a series of technical difficulties not previously seen
before in the Philippines according to project architect Ron Van Sluijs.

“It is difficult to have 50,000 people with one focal point, and give everyone a good view as well as a
sense of atmosphere and inclusion. The bowl shape helps achieve this. It is a very tight compact
structure, but it is also gracious, with its saddle bowl form, high in the centre and dropping down at
the flanks. Strategically placed video boards also help create atmosphere and enabling people to view
all the action.”

Another challenge was to ensure the arena never felt empty, and retained its sense of intimacy. The
lower bowl will be the most frequently used part of the building and the design allows for easy
separation of the lower tier from the upper tier by the use of a curtain hung from the roof soffit, with
both acoustic and thermal properties. However, during a major religious festival or celebration, the
upper bowl can be opened up and fully utilised.

A series of precast vomitories, set at regular intervals around the bowl, provide access from the outer
concourses onto the seating tiers. There are clear sightlines from every seat on each tier, even for
various arena configurations such as church ceremonies, boxing, tennis, concerts or indoor
gymnastics.

Even so, in normal operational mode of 25,000 people, it is still a very large crowd for an indoor
arena, especially as space has been allowed for a 2,000 person choir to be seated behind the stage
area opposite the main seating bowl. This meant major changing rooms for a start. The solution here
has been to design changing rooms that can be built in modules, allowing the capacity of the change
rooms to change to suit the required needs.

Circulation issues become an even bigger challenge when the arena is at capacity, to make certain
such a large number of people arrive at the main entrance, and move to their seats simply, quickly
and safely, avoiding a build up of huge crowds at the front door. The solution has been to separate
people immediately as they enter the front door into a split lower concourse through the use of
signage. The separation zone is utilised as the food and beverage area. People moving to the Upper
Tier are directed into Zone 1, where they travel via staircases to the upper concourse; those seated in
the Lower Tier are directed into Zone 2.

Consideration also had to be given to make certain the arena was comfortable. 50,000 people in a
fully enclosed building is a large crowd, and combined with Manila’s humid , tropical climate meant
that special measures had to be undertaken to ensure the arena was adequately ventilated. The
arena is fully air-conditioned, and the required plant space had major effect on the floor planning.

A further challenge was to design a roof spanning over 150 meters, across such a large tier structure.
This meant solving the issue of how to construct such a large structure in a country with little
construction experience in building large span roofs. The solution was to bring in outside specialist
expertise in large scale construction through the Korean construction company Hanwha Engineering
and Construction, as well as embarking on a local education programme.

An additional major design issue was the highly seismic location of the site. The size, the weight and
the height of the venue meant extraordinary engineering measures had to be introduced to ensure
make the arena earthquake proof. These included introducing seismic dissipaters (rubber shock
absorbers) at the first level to dampen the seismic acceleration, and building a large number of shear
walls to transfer the horizontal loading

ARENA DESIGN:

The arena itself is comprised of a number of interrelated elements. The first is the building’s podium
– a plinth which raises the building, ensuring the building’s curvaceous form can be seen from afar.

The second element is the lower foyer. This light, open concourse welcomes arena visitors and
creates a seamless flow between the building and its surroundings.

The third, and one of the most prominent architectural elements, is the central band of louvers
encircling the exterior of the arena’s primary elevation. These vibrant louvers provide both character
and a pragmatic solution as a translucent ventilating veil around the façade.

The arena’s fourth element is the significant yet delicately detailed steel structure which supports
the upper bowl and roof. While these structural elements may be impressive in size, the articulation
and curbed repetition of the triangulated props create delicate filigree – crowning the arena building
and complimenting the band of louvers below.

The arena’s floating shell-like roof completes the architecture. It’s sharply articulated edges and
supple form creates a strong and immediately identifiable silhouette for the building.

AN ADAPTABLE SPACE:

Three areas of temporary or retractable seating have been incorporated into the bowl design. The
first is 2000 seats of retractable seating behind the ‘stage’ which folds into itself and stores away in a
floor pit. The tier itself can be adjusted in height to optimise sightlines for various usages of the arena
floor. The second area is up to 1500 loose seating, which can be accommodated on the main arena
floor in front of a stage setting. Thirdly, two sections of retractable seating are located in the lower
tier corners. In retracted mode, the gained area allows for a larger field of play.

ARENA PLANNING:

The arena rises up four levels.

Level 1 has the stage floor, including the back of house performer dress rooms. Level 2 is the main
access level for the general public. Level 3 is an intermediate VIP level. It is limited to a section in the middle of the building however can be expanded in the future. This level can be accessed from the VIP lobby in the basement or at the main entry on level 2 by dedicated VIP lifts. It has suites facing the auditorium and multipurpose conference rooms facing the main plaza. The central lobby at level 3 can be used as a memorial space. Level 4 is the upper concourse and provides access to the upper bowl through various vomitories.

A LAYERED FACADE:

All but the eastern façade of the arena are very open. The façade allows for natural ventilation deep
into the building and views out onto the site from the main circulation concourses, while maintaining
a clear demarcation around the building perimeter. The objectives are achieved with a metallic
perforated louvered screen hung from the slab edges. The screen aligns with the concourses, raps
around the vertical circulation and its density is reduced towards the rear of the building. Colour on
the screens provides added interest and warmth.

Centrally located above the main entry of the plaza, and in between the louvered screens, is a glazed
screen. This glazed screen works as a marker over the main entry and allows uninterrupted views
from the VIP level over the main plaza in front of the building. It consist of staggered toughened glass panes fixed in position by standardised brackets fixed of an elegant steel frame forming a three
dimensional effect.

The overhanging roof edge over the façade is intended to provide an ending to the roof cladding and
a crisp, sharp and flush metallic edged returning down to the back of the bowl.

The venue at Ciudad de Victoria will be the world’s largest indoor arena. It has a construction value of AUD $200M, and has been commissioned by Iglesia Ni Cristo (the Church of Christ) to be completed in time for the Church’s Centennial Celebration in 2014. Populous has designed the arena with engineers Buro Happold and construction will be carried out by Hanwha Engineering and Construction Corp. 

by Populous

source: architecture and sport.com