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March
14, 1959 marked the founding of the Pasay Realty Board by Antonio
C. Doria, Ernesto M. Villamil, Dr. Emilio Ramos and Domingo D. Pascual,
who were recognized real estate brokers in Pasay and Manila. These
five individuals organized the board of real estate brokers in Pasay
and Manila to upgrade the standards of the profession and to better
serve the needs of the public. During its organization, the membership
was increased to nine (9) to include Pascual Viado, Ciriaco N. Montano,
Antonio Timbol and Antonio Leviste. Atty. Crisanto S. Cornejo, a
real estate broker himself, notarized the Articles of Incorporation
of the Board, which was finally incorporated on April 16, 1959 with
Ernesto M. Villamil, Antonio C. Doria, Delfin Eugenio, Dr. Emilio
Ramos, and Domingo D. Pascual acting as incorporators. These original
incorporators eventually became the very first presidents of the
newly-established realty board. In 1960, the Philippine Association of REALTORS® Boards, Inc. (PAREB) was organized as an affiliate of the National Association of Real Estate Boards-USA (NAREB), now called National Association of REALTORS®-USA (NAR-USA). The Pasay Realty Board was one of the nine original Boards of PAREB, which acted as charter members.map-hack starcraft In 1971, the Pasay Realty Board changed its name to Pasay Board of REALTORS® and on May 31, 1984 to Pasay-Makati REALTORS® Board, Inc. (PMRB), a move initiated by that year's president REALTOR® Aloysius E. Dichoso, a noted lawyer. map-hack starcraft In 1995, the Board of Officers and Directors led by the late PMRB Past President REALTOR® Myrna A. Tort finally achieved its cherished dream of having its official home at the 5th Floor, Parking Building of Cityland 10, located at 6817 Ayala Avenue, H.V. dela Costa Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City. map-hack starcraft PMRB has been active in international as well as national conventions and conferences. As of today, five of its Board Presidents have become president of the national organization, PAREB, namely REALTORS® Virgilio M. Gener (1975-1976), Geronimo J. Manzano (1979-1980), Filemon N. Saromo (1986-1987), Ernesto M. Villamil (1988-1989) and Eduardo G. Ong (1994-1995). map-hack starcraft PMRB delegates have attended various NAR conventions in the USA and have actively participated in international conferences like the FIBCI Convention in Japan and Switzerland and the APREF Congress in Tokyo, Japan. map-hack starcraft Likewise, PMRB has involved itself in the task of nation-building by participating in studies of current issues related to real estate taxation, land valuation, human settlements and ecology and other issues essential in the practice of the real estate business. map-hack starcraft In order to upgrade the standards of the profession, PMRB has conducted various seminars on the fundamentals of the real estate business and review classes preparatory to the real estate brokers' examination being given by the Bureau of Trade and Industry. Incidentally, records show that a healthy percentage of our graduates have been consistent topnotchers and have received the highest passing average in the brokers' licensure examination given twice a year by the said government regulating body. map-hack starcraft While the Board started out with only five members, PMRB has increased its membership to over one hundred twelve members, including three associate members and three honorary members as of April 2004. Since the organization's main concern is to limit itself to quality members, strict measures and guidelines are constantly being observed in the screening and acceptance of new applicants.map-hack starcraft As the Pasay-Makati REALTORS® Board, Inc. (PMRB) looks forward to the future, it has come to realize that maintaining a competitive edge in this highly-industrialized society requires the free and immediate exchange of the latest concepts and innovations that would help to bring the real estate industry towards a new dimension. map-hack starcraft Through the development of our global access capabilities, we will be able to monitor the current trends dominating both the local and international markets and conceive plans for prospective projects based on computer-gathered information.map-hack starcraft Pmrb.com.ph, our web page which was launched last August, 1997, has served as the starting point of our worldwide information access. Being the very first REALTORS® web page in Philippine history, pmrb.com.ph was conceptualized by a team of avowed computer experts led by 1997 PMRB President REALTOR® Emmanuel H. Bocaling, designed to bring real time information to all PMRB members via the internet. All realty-related topics such as zonal valuation, property listings, the roster of members and the list of incumbent officers and directors of the Board shall all be readily retrievable by the click of a finger. map-hack starcraft In the next few years, pmrb.com.ph is envisioned to be actively utilized by all its REALTOR®-members in the hope of establishing a faster and more cost-effective communication channel that will help bring the Philippines closer to the rest of the world. map-hack starcraft But advancement in the field of global technology must also be combined with a unifying force to further strengthen the cohesiveness of the organization. This unifying force is best embodied in the proposed PMRB Hymn¯ that later developed into a songwriting contest originally conceptualized by the directorate team of 1999 led by its president REALTOR® Ma. Theresa Bernadette L. Antonio. map-hack starcraft The PMRB Hymn¯ writing contest was officially launched last May 19, 1999 and served as the pilot project of the membership committee with REALTOR® Antonio graciously donating the cash prize of Ten Thousand Pesos (PhP 10,000.00) for the winner of the upcoming contest. map-hack starcraft However, the duration of the entire competition lasted almost a year and a half due to the lack of qualified entries worthy of our prestigious organization. The final judging slated for the latter part of 1999 was inevitably set back for another year. Finally, on September 26, 2000, the board of judges officially declared the winner in the person of REALTOR® Ma. Lourdes A. Tort, who working in close collaboration with professional musical composer Ms. Bernadette Gutierrez, came up with the hymn as we know it today. The awarding ceremonies was held during the Board's General Monthly Membership Meeting (GMM), which also marked the official presentation of the new PMRB Hymn as interpreted by a selected male performer. Henceforth, the PMRB Hymn continues to be sung on all major functions and activities of the Board.map-hack starcraft In 2003, PMRB became instrumental in lobbying public support for the creation of definite guidelines regarding the exclusive rights of each local board belonging to a specific jurisdiction / locality. The main objective of said campaign was to recognize the need to safeguard and respect territorial integrity as on-going disputes among the different local boards vying to conduct activities in other areas outside the confines of their geographical and political boundaries continue. This, of course, resulted in numerous petty conflicts and widespread confusion within the PAREB organization. map-hack starcraft The strong political clamor for clear-cut rules and regulations governing territorial jurisdiction led to the formation of a PAREB Ad Hoc Committee on territorial jurisdiction composed of key PAREB officials headed by then Chairman of the Board REALTOR® Tars D.C. Halili of the Metro-Angeles REALTORS® Board, Inc. (MAREB). Said committee was entrusted to hold an open dialogue and consultations with the various local constituent boards with the aim of creating recommendations / proposals on policies regarding territorial responsibility. map-hack starcraft On December 16, 2003, the National Directorate of PAREB during its 12th Directorate Meeting held at Club Filipino, Greenhills, San Juan, finally approved the policies governing the territorial jurisdiction of all local constituent member boards. It was the product of months of endless deliberations with all the committee members unanimously guided by one basic principle-"that a local board which has been created within a specific territory, must have its primary objective of serving its community where it has been organized." map-hack starcraft The approved guidelines cover the main issues of conflict, such as the creation of a new local board from an existing local board which covers two or more cities , first class municipality or province; official business address of each local board; the conduct of various activities such as review and seminars for broker's exam, CEP seminars, symposia, fund-raising activities, fellowship activities, membership meetings, directorate meetings, among others. map-hack starcraft To date, the Philippine Association of REALTORS® Boards, Inc. (PAREB) continues to adopt said guidelines in an effort to promote unity and order within the PAREB organization. map-hack starcraft During the luncheon meeting of the Makati Business Development Council (MBDC) last March 3, 2004, Makati City Mayor Jejomar C. Binay announced the acceptance of PMRB as a member of MBDC. Incumbent President Rodolfo L. Gorospe, who attended the said luncheon meeting as the representative of our Board, acknowledged the said acceptance and thanked Mayor Binay and the members of the MBDC for their trust and confidence on PMRB. With its membership to MBDC, the board shall continue to remain a keyplayer in the overall progress and development of the city of Makati.map-hack starcraft |
The History of PMRB