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Eden Chronicles 
July - December 2008 / Issue No. 3
The Terraces of Mountain Haven 
Takes Shape 
IN THIS ISSUE...
 
NEWS
Phase 3 Construction1st MHHAI Free Clinic
FEATURES
 
Eden History Mixed FeelingsGlobal Warming Issues
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Village Center RepaintingBook DonationEstablishment of the EdenBarangay Defense System
 
The Terraces of Mountain HavenTakes Shape
March 31, 2008. The Terraces of MountainHaven got its License to Sell. Less than fourmonths a�er, road concreng is 91% com-plete. Eighty one percent of all drainageworks are in place. On top of this, the verydifficult work of terracing all lots is nowmore than 80% complete!This display of commitment to deliver waslikewise met by strong sales from appre-ciave buyers. More importantly for thehomeowners associaon, the seed fund isnow at the P6.8 million level. Our develop-ment approach emphasizing terracing waslikewise met with enthusiasm. A foreignmaster planner even made the effort tovisit us just to see how we are doing it!
What is Terracing All About?
In technical terms, terracing is all aboutpreparing and execung a grading planwhereby each lot is shaped in a benchedmanner (think Banaue Rice Terraces) tomaximize the view potenal and opmizebuildability.We don’t know of any other developmentin the WHOLE Philippines where terracingwas done on all lots for sale. It’s expensivebut we felt it worthwhile to do since it’s thekind of detail that guarantees value preser-vaon.By October, our aim is to complete all road,drainage and waterworks. Terracing shouldlikewise be complete by then.
 A LITANY OF FIRSTS AND MOSTESTS
We don’t know of any other development inthe whole country that applied terracing on ALL lots. The Terraces of Mountain Haven isdefinitely the first such type of developmentin Mindanao and very likely the first in thePhilippines.There’s a national law that says anything over3,000 feet above sea level in this area is partof the Mount Apo National Park. Our highestpoint is exactly 3,000 FASL. That is why nodevelopment can ever be higher than us!We all know that we are the first mountainvillage in Davao. It may also interest you toknow that we are also officially labeled by theDavao City Council as an eco-tourism village,another first. As an eco-tourism village, we are by default, awildlife and bird sanctuary. To our knowledge, Ayala Alabang is the only other bird (but notwildlife) sanctuary.
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CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCESTATUS
Maintenance Works
 Village Center Repainting– complete by end of OctoberTransfer of Tree House Inside Forest Park  – Done
Construction Works (Phase 3)
Road Cementing – 91% CompleteWater Lines – 100% CompleteDrainage Works – 81% CompleteTerracing – 80% CompleteStreet Signs - 100% Complete
Next Programmed Works
Perimeter Wall – OngoingPhase 3 Gate / Guardhouse – November 2008
Mountain Haven
featured story
 
First MHHAI Free Clinic, Hassle-Free
Benjie Lizada, MHHAI President
The Mt. Haven Homeowners Association, Inc. through the Community Relations Committee headed by Dr. Agnes Guevarraconducted its first Free Clinic last April 20, 2008 at the Barangay Eden Gymnasium without a hitch.Barangay Captain Apoluna and his staff were present to facilitate the identification andregistration of the free clinic patients, main-ly from the Barangay Eden, Sitio Uguis andBombaran. On the hand too to provide secu-rity and assistance was the Bombaran Armydetachment team led by Lt. Murillo.Free Clinic point person, Dr. Agnes Guevarra,together with the fellow MHHAI director, Dr.Carlos Pacheco and Jaime de Gorostiza orga-nized the activity and invited the doctors fromdifferent fields namely: Dermatology – Dr.Carlos Pacheco and Dr. Joy D. Lagmay, Den-tistry – Dr. Juson, Dr. Mila P. Garcia, Dr. deGuzman, Dr. Reyes ,Dr. Malaga, Dr. Horfilla,Dr. Hao and Dr. Venus / Urology - Dr. Manuel Belisario / Surgery: Dr. Lito Encarnacion and San Pedro Hospital residents,Dr. Rommel Bakino and Dr. Abdul Kesal.It was indeed a successful activity as the doctors attended to close to 200 patients: 74 for Dermatology, 12 for Urology, 18for Surgery and 95 for Dentistry. Adding humor to the otherwise bloody tuli procedures was Dentistry’s Dr. Jusons lectureon proper oral hygiene. Apart from the dental giveaways which included toothbrushes among others, was special prize – coming from Dr. Juson’s own pocket – to whoever could guess his age. Dr. Juson and his team of residents and doctor-as-sistants form the Davao Dentistry Association was a hit as residents of Barangay Eden not only a dose of dental care but of comic relief as well.At around 12 noon, the doctors and MHHAI contingent packed up. Together with the Barangay officials and Lt. Murillo’steam they all proceeded to Mt. Haven for a sumptuous lunchhosted by MHHAI Director and MHDI President MartinPineda. Playing gracious hosts too were his wife, childrenand MHDI staff.The MHHAI Board wishes to thank the participating doctorsand the members of the MHHAI board who were present:Mike Lagmay – MHHAI Vice President, Dr. Carlos Pacheco,Rosana Navaro , Joy Desquitado, Jaime de Gorostiza, Mar-gie Huan and Martin Pineda. Special thanks to Dr. AgnesGuevarra, Free Clinic and Community Relations Head.As to Dr. Juson’s age, well he looks 40ish.
Editor’s Note: The second free clinis was held on August 10,2008
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