VGP Baan Residence

Objectives
This project aims to:
1. check the current situations of the entire VGP Baan House and various relevant areas;
2. develop trainings and enhancements for all the house helpers based on the noted observations; and
3. provide a more efficient and systematic housekeeping.

Areas/ Facility Assigned Observation Concern/Issues Suggestions/Recommendation

1. Guard House (2) Security Guards:
1. Resident Security
2. Security from Demolition
* Guards wore proper uniform. The guards are not that strict Orient the guards on the people who
*Assigned to open and close the gate when it comes to people are coming in and out in the
every time a vehicle will enter the coming in and out. residence.
residence.
COVID protocols are not Publish a weekly report to monitor
*Provides inspection upon entry practiced entries and exits
(purpose of visit)
Develop an entry policy
*Notes who are the people coming-in
and out the house. Installation of CCTV

Practice a 24hr. duty rotation

2. Façade/Fountain *The drive way is clean Refer to area no. 6 Design a Maintenance Schedule per
Area Area:
*the fountain area is quite untidy. The
fallen “kalachuchi” flowers were not a. daily
collected. b. weekly
c. bi-monthly
*other plants are dying and old. d. monthly
*other Pots are empty (maybe the e. quarterly
plants were dead already) no new d. yearly
plants were planted
 *The fountain is quite dirty including its
water.

3. Kitchen Ate Tata – 10 years serving.
Started as Ate Lety’s kitchen
assistant.
*markets and budgets the food of the
entire household.
*her routine includes storing, preparing,
and cooking the meals of the entire
household (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
serving (7) members of the family and
(16) staffs.
*washed the kitchen utensils after
cooking
From 3,000 pesos daily food
budget it goes down to 1,500
serving 23 people that makes
the budgeting difficult.
Needs a kitchen assistant.
Does not practice liquidation
Revisit the new budget and do
something about it
Separate the helpers and family food
budget.
Develop a meal plan (menu),
especially in adding more vegetables
and fish on the table. Ask for the
Family’s approval.
Let the assigned person do basic
liquidation every after-market to track
on the price shift and work on
adjustment

Look for a kitchen assistant

4. Guests House/ Room 5 - Sir Jim *Ate Mely cleans the rooms 5,2 and New helpers depend on Ate Design a Maintenance/Cleaning
Rooms Room 4 – Sir Dodz including room (4). Sharon’s knowledge of the Schedule for the house
Room 3 – Guest Room house.
Room 2 – Sir Jon & Sir Jay Collects Laundry and dishes inside the a. daily
Room 1 – Ma’am Bebs room Maricel is leaving for Manila b. weekly
c. bi-monthly
Ate Mely – is assigned to Helpers has difficulty in d. monthly
maintain the cleanliness of the speaking up matters in the e. quarterly
sons rooms house including people d. yearly
5. Main 3 House helpers: 2 helpers (maricel &normi) are stay-ins assigned in other areas.
House/Mansion 1. Ate Sharon – 13 Years Ate Sharon is staying out. look for someone who could be
2. Maricel – 5 months Bought costly arranged flowers Maricel’s replacement
3. Normi (Ging2x) – 2 weeks *Ate Sharon is somewhat the “go to” from the market.
person, since she has the longest Train how to do housekeeping and to
st
1 Floor: experience in the house. Bunch or things are stocked in do basic flower arrangement
Left side the house (unorganized) and
a. Main Entrance Area *cleans the Chapel and Ma’am VGP’s no helper can decide whether Look for a spacious area/ or space out
 b. Guest’s Room with Shared
CR
c. Helpers’ Quarter
d. 2 Family kitchen
e. 1 Family Dining Area
f. Formal Dining Area
Right side
g. Ma’am VGP’s Office
h. Ma’am VGP’s Room
i. Chapel
j. Formal living room
k. Terrace (2 long dining table,
1 round table and 1 living Area
2nd Floor:
5 rooms:
Room 1- Carlos
Room 2- Vacant
Room 3 – Ma’am Tina
Room 4 – sir Erick
Linen Room
Veranda
6. Garden Areas/ Vangie/ Ivan
Landscapes / plants
room. (scheduled 2 or 3x a week) to move it or not. some rooms for the things to be
organized.
*wipes other furniture No one plays as the House
Manager look for a House Manager, that can
*Assists people in the house. Specially manage the tasks of the people in the
the 2 other helpers entire house.
*Assists family visitors.
*Maricel and Normi maintains the other Consider Kasambahay Law benefits
parts of the house including (Living and
Dining Areas)
*Maricel cleans the 2nd floor rooms
(Maam Rose). Bed Make-up,
Sweeping, and maintain the bathroom)
if ever the room is not used a schedule
clean-up is done.
*Normi is assigned in 1st Floor rooms
*they also collects laundry and dishes
inside the room
Normi and maricel is still familiarizing
house, gamit, and other routines
*vacant pots, jars and vases inside the
house
* 2nd floor area is kind of unorganized.
*Veranda needs maintenance. Water
from rain
sweeps all the falling leaves Vangie is doing all the tasks Design a Maintenance/Cleaning
maintains the plants (water) alone. Schedule for the garden and
plants landscapes areas
uproot some unwanted grass Needs proper tools
assigned for Cairo and other dogs a. daily
 b. weekly
c. bi-monthly
d. monthly
e. quarterly
d. yearly

Look for an assistant helper for

maintaining the garden

7. Pool Area Kuya Salvi The status of the pool is no good. Design a Maintenance/Cleaning
The water looks green because of the Schedule for the Pool and other areas
Algae.
a. daily
Kuya Salve sweeps all the falling b. weekly
leaves from the trees surrounding the c. bi-monthly
Pool and the back area of the d. monthly
Generator. e. quarterly
d. yearly
Helps in Cutting the Grass
8. Laundry Area Ate Lena Ate Lena is Assigned to wash the No one is assigned to replace Schedule for Laundry
Ate Mely clothes of Ma’am Rose, sir Oling, Ate Lena if ever she is planning
maam Mia to have some rest day or leave.

Ate Mely is assigned to wash the

clothes of Sir (Jon, Jim, Jay, Dodz)
Part of their routine is to iron and fold
the clothes before giving it to the house
helpers.

9. Garage/Parking The Garage is full Old and broken cars are Develop a systematic Parking Area for
Area scattered in the area. cars.
Other cars are parked anywhere as
long as the area is available. Schedule clean-up for cars even not in
use