New mixed-use development anchors PonteFino’s vision for a 15-minute city in Batangas — the southern anchor of the Luzon Economic Corridor
BATANGAS CITY, June 06, 2026 — PonteFino Estates has launched Accent Tower, the first mixed-use condominium to rise within The Forum, a PEZA-registered IT Business Park in Batangas City. The project is the new 10-storey mixed-use centerpiece of The Forum at PonteFino Estates — and the most strategically positioned address in the province for professionals, investors and businesses looking to plant roots in one of CALABARZON’s fastest-growing cities.
A strategic address for a rising city
Rising inside The Forum, PonteFino Estates’ PEZA-certified IT Ecozone, Accent Tower offers studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom units — available in both residential and SOHO configurations — designed for the full range of modern urban use cases. The development is located along Batangas -Tabangao-Lobo Road in Batangas City — directly accessible via the Star Tollway — and sits across SM City Batangas Mall in a city that now hosts over 100 major corporations and direct connectivity to Makati.
“Accent Tower is more than a building. It is a direct response to the needs of a modern Batangas City,” said Ramon Ricardo V. Gutierrez, President and CEO of PonteFino Group. “By placing world-class residential and SOHO units inside our PEZA-certified IT Park, we are creating a strategic address for professionals and investors who value proximity to work — and building a core piece of the city’s first 15-minute city.”
The southern anchor of the Luzon Economic Corridor
Batangas City is no longer simply a regional industrial hub. It is the definitive southern anchor of the Luzon Economic Corridor — and its infrastructure story is accelerating. The planned Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) railway will seamlessly link the country’s most powerful economic zones directly to the Port of Batangas. The SLEX Toll Road 4 extension is expected to partially open in 2026-2027, adding another critical gateway into the city.
When national-level rail, port and expressway infrastructure converge on a single city, corporate headquarters follow, professional talent relocates — and long-term real estate value rises. Recognized under the national Digital Cities program, Batangas City is also executing a deliberate roadmap to attract IT-BPM investment, adding a growing white-collar employment base to an already-robust industrial corridor. For investors in Accent Tower, the fundamentals are not speculative. They are already being built.
One address. Four life strategies.
Accent Tower is designed not merely as a home, but as a working urban asset — with a unit for every life stage and investment strategy.
Studio units (22.30–25.60 sqm) are designed for young professionals, SOHO starters and rental investors seeking a compact, functional live-work launchpad with a verified PEZA business address. 1BR units (51.20–58.60 sqm) give couples and relocating professionals a genuine separation between work and rest — a bedroom, a living area that functions as a home office and a fitted kitchen. 2BR units (76.80–84.20 sqm) serve growing families and investors targeting the executive tenant pool from The Forum’s professional base. 3BR units (117.55 sqm) deliver Accent Tower’s most complete residential address — for multi-generational families and premium investors seeking maximum flexibility and long-term value.
Every unit type is available in both residential and SOHO configurations, making Accent Tower the only address in Batangas City where your space adapts as your life strategy evolves:
● Live in it. Walk to breakfast at PonteFino Hotel. Reach your office at The Forum in 400 meters. Live inside a fully integrated estate where daily needs — hospital, grocery, school, church — are steps away.
● Work from it. Your SOHO unit carries a verified PEZA business address inside Batangas City’s first IT Ecozone — with access to co-working lounges, podcast studios and boardroom facilities built into the estate ecosystem.
● Lease it. With Batangas City’s average gross rental yield at 5.19% and lease rates reaching up to ₱1,000 per sqm, sustained demand from The Forum’s professional tenants makes Accent Tower a strong income-generating asset.
● Hold it. Accent Tower is targeting EDGE pre-construction sustainability certification. Properties that carry verified sustainability credentials command premiums as the market matures — and as the SCMB railway and port expansion make this city’s position more undeniable by the year.
Building Batangas’ first 15-minute city
Accent Tower is the latest expression of PonteFino Estates’ long-held vision: to build Batangas City’s first complete, 15-minute city — a community where residents can access everything essential for daily life within a 15-minute walk or bike ride from their front door.
The estate is positioned within a 400-meter radius of SM City Batangas Mall, Jesus of Nazareth Hospital, Most Holy Trinity Parish, Lyceum of the Philippines-Batangas, and Stonyhurst Southville International School. Walkability across the township reduces commute times, lowers transportation costs and delivers a quality of life that few provincial addresses can match.
“Properties that remain relevant, resilient and livable over time are more likely to protect long-term market value.” That principle guides the design of every square meter of PonteFino Estates — and it is built into the physical infrastructure of Accent Tower’s environment.
Engineered for resilience — and lower living costs
PonteFino Estates is designed for long-term sustainability and climate resiliency, with direct benefits for residents and investors alike.
Estate-wide solar power integration is projected to deliver energy savings of 15 to 20% annually, while a comprehensive rainwater harvesting and recycling system delivers water savings of 20 to 40% — reducing utility costs from the day residents move in. 75% of the trees nurtured across the estate are native species selected for active temperature reduction, lowering the district temperature by 2 to 4° Celsius and creating a naturally cooler environment built for walking and biking.
Critically, 70% of the estate’s cabling is underground, complemented by solar-powered lampposts throughout. When the regional grid faces disruption, The Forum keeps working — a distinct advantage for the IT firms, BPO locators and business owners who make this address their base of operations.
A 22-year commitment to Batangas City
Accent Tower is PonteFino Estates’ fifth condominium development in Batangas City – following the success of PonteFino Condotel, The Terraces at PonteFino, One PonteFino Tower and The Arcade. It marks the newest chapter in a 22-year commitment to building in the city, a township that began with the opening of PonteFino Hotel in 2004 and has grown to encompass over 1,000 townhouses, condominium units and lots across 19 hectares, with 12 completed and ongoing projects.
Unlike developers who build and move on, PonteFino Estates operates, maintains and continuously invests in its township — bringing hospitality-grade service standards to property management that protect asset value for the long term.
Pre-selling for Accent Tower is now open. For investment consultations, unit selections and reservations, contact the PonteFino Estates sales team.
About PonteFino Estates
PonteFino Estates is a mixed-use ecosystem developer creating integrated communities in the Philippines’ key growth centers. Its portfolio includes a 19-hectare master-planned estate in Batangas City — anchored by PonteFino Hotel and The Forum, the city’s first PEZA-certified IT Business Park — and a 40-hectare mixed-use development in Uptown Cagayan de Oro, positioned at the gateway between Visayas and Mindanao.
Guided by malasakit — the Filipino value of care beyond obligation — PonteFino builds and actively maintains communities designed for long-term livability and investment value. Its developments are not standalone buildings; they are connected ecosystems where homes, offices and lifestyle spaces work together, daily needs are within reach and residents and businesses grow side by side.
“Ponte” means bridge. “Fino” means fine. Together, they reflect PonteFino’s purpose: to connect the important parts of life — work and rest, ambition and wellbeing, individual success and community belonging.
