Meet the woman who brought the Philippines and the whole of Southeast Asia its first WELL Gold-Certified building Where do bright ideas come from? We suppose you could travel to the world's beautiful places, both known and unknown. You could watch a movie, you could go for a...
The creation of ‘Green Buildings’ is deemed to help mitigate the effect of climate change in the Philippines. One of the featured ‘Green Buildings’ is Menarco Tower, located in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Menarco Tower’s CEO, Carmen Jimenez-Ong, talks about the principle behind creating an eco-friendly...
The Philippines‘ iconic Menarco Tower has been recognized as the first building in Southeast Asia to achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management. The WELL Health-Safety Rating is a program that the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) recently launched to guide and empower...
Regional champion blazes the trail to address Covid -19 challenges and prioritize overall health and safety (NEW YORK – September 24, 2020) – The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) today announced that the Philippines‘ iconic Menarco Tower is the first building in Southeast Asia to achieve the WELL Health-Safety...
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL) office inside Menarco Tower The Philippines’ healthiest building is now also Southeast Asia’s safest and is second in the world to achieve this WELL-certification On 24 September, the International WELL-Building Institute (IWBI) announced that the Menarco Tower in Bonifacio Global City...
MANILA, Philippines — A global movement named the iconic Menarco Tower in Taguig City as among the properties in the world whose design and management meet a high standard in health and safety. The first building in Southeast Asia to be certified for the WELL Health-Safety...
With 10 floors for parking and 22 as designated office space, 98.7 percent of commercial space in the Menarco Tower is reached by natural sunlight. Photography courtesy of Menarco Development Corporation. Carmen Jimenez-Ong never expected to collaborate on the design of a 32-story tower given her aversion...
Is there a business case for lending to women? The International Labor Organization (ILO) study shows that 60% of companies with gender initiatives increase profits and productivity. Also, Boards with 1/3 women & gender balanced are about 20% more likely to have improved business results....
How ready are you to get back into the world? Even as restrictions ease all over the country, many of us are still afraid to leave our homes until herd immunity is achieved. We are reluctant to go back to our workplaces—or even into the outside...