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BF Homes Parañaque "Trivia"
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BF Homes is a gated middle and upper class subdivision. It has a land Area of 765 hectares. Sprawling across not
only a sizable portion of Paranaque City, but also the adjoining cities of Las Piñas and Muntinlupa. |
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The subdivision has more than 12,000 households and an estimated 75,000 residents. |
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BF Homes Paranaque is the biggest subdivision in Asia. |
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There are 76 local associations comprising the United BF Homeowners Association Incorporated (UBFHAI).
Each local association has its own enclave with gate and security guards in addition to the gates and security of the whole
subdivision. |
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BF Northwest is the biggest local association. |
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BF Homes Paranaque is the first subdivision to have it's own movie house with a bowling alley.
The now closed Torama Theatre. It was located along President's Ave., at the back of Tropical Hut. |
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BF got its name from Banco Filipino, the parent company of BFHomes' developer, BF Homes, Inc.
Founded by the late Don Tomas Aguirre. Now headed by son Bobby. |
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The fortunes of the Aguirres sky rocketed from their "MB Aguirre de Empeños"
that later enabled them to put up Banco Filipino and numerous other corporations and acquire vast land holdings
they still hold today. The pawnshop chain still exist. There are two branches inside BF Homes Paranaque, one
near Caltex gas station at the end of Elizalde Ave, Phase 1 and the other near the corner of El Grande and
Aguirre Ave., Phase III. |
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Adelita Chioco Street (one of the longest streets in BF Homes - running the whole stretch of Phase 2,
parallel to Aguirre Ave.), is the name of Don Tomas Aguirre's late wife, Adelita Chioco. |
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Another street in BF Homes Parañaque is Pilar Banzon St., it is named after Don Tomas Aguirre's
late mother. Pilar Village in Las Pinas (another subdivision of the Aguirres) is also named after her. |
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El Grande Ave, Tropical Ave & Palace St. were named from the former 4 star hotels located at BF Homes,
Phase 3, namely El Grande Hotel (totally burned) and Tropical Palace Hotel (half burned). |
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BF Homes Paranaque now is a "self contained community". It has private schools from (elementary to college),
numerous restaurants and bars, a wet market, shopping areas, supermarkets, a gas station, car shops, clothes stores,
shoe stores, barbershops, beauty shops and emergency clinics. -contributed by: Rose Anne Balatbat |
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The subdivision has its own police station, fire station, Barangay hall, a clubhouse with swimming pool, covered
basketball courts, tennis courts, two catholic churches and several other churches of other denominations. |
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Aside from the amenities and businesses inside BF Homes Parañaque subdivision, malls such as SM Sucat, South Mall,
Festival Mall, Ayala Alabang's Town Center (ATC), Uniwide Mall and other establishments, hospitals, churches and schools are
within a few kilometer radius from the subdivision. Manila's international airport complex (NAIA) is just a 20 minute drive.
Also see Paranaque map. |
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