Yesterday we looked at lots of different condos.  None of them have dishwashers, I guess the maid doing the washing by hand is the standard in the philippines.
This is boring info I just don't want to forget, so don't feel like you are missing something if you don't read it.
We've seen the following buildings

• Ritz tower-CONTENDER
• good maids room that is enclosed
• very fancy.  Mom sort of felt out of her element there.
• corner units so the layout is a little strange, but not bad.
• it's across the street from Glorieta so fairly polluted.
• 1 1/2 blocks for Ayala Triangle park.  (no play equipment, but lots of activities and running space)
• pacific plaza-CONTENDER
• Mom loved the kids indoor playroom and the units a lot.  She didn't like that the maids rooms were open air with screens, but no windows to close and shut out the traffic noise or the elements. 
• There was AC in the lobby
• There was a swing set/climber for kids, but no barrier between it and the pool, so very dangerous.
• it's across the street from Glorietta so fairly polluted
• 1 1/2 blocks for Ayala Triangle park.  (no play equipment, but lots of activities and running space)
• Greenbelt park place-CONTENDER
• seemed like a wonderful location between a small park and one the malls attached to our current mall.
• We saw a 4 bedroom unit, the rooms were small, but the bathrooms were postage stamps, and there was no powder room.  So grooming would be uncomfortable and there would be no place to put any of our toiletries.
• The maids room was nice, but no service entrance  
• Aside from that, it was not overly decorated and felt like the sort of place we would live in.
• twin towers-fairly sure we won't look at this one again
• No ac in the lobby, and even though it is open, there is not a lot of air flow, so Maggie would get over headed waiting for the bus.
• the units are very nice
• it's across the street from Glorietta so fairly polluted
• 1 1/2 blocks for Ayala Triangle park.  (no play equipment, but lots of activities and running space)
• Salcedo park tower-fairly sure we won't look at this one again
• Dad saw this one on his own.  He said he didn't like to unit he saw and the AC in the lobby was broken.
• its good points are that it is next door to the church, it is close to a large park with play equipment and a popular saturday market
• Bad points are the horrible traffic.  There are lots of office buildings, but not a lot of shopping, so we would have to drive through traffic to do anything other than church or the park.
• Regency at salcedo-fairly sure we won't look at this one again
• no AC in lobby but it was well ventalated, so it was not too hot.
• good points are that it is close to the church, it is across the street from a large park with play equipment and a popular saturday market
• Bad points are the horrible traffic.  cars parked all up and down the street.  
• There are lots of office buildings, but not a lot of shopping, so we would have to drive through traffic to do anything other than church or the park.

OTHER AREAS WE WANT TO EXPLORE BEFORE GETTING DOWN TO DECISION MAKING TIME

• FORT BONAFACIO/McKINLEY HILL- (close to the school, hospital, and market-market mall, the closets neighborhood to Dad's work inside of the perimeter the embassy set for us, but all the units are small.)
• ROCKWELL (close to Powerplant mall, the river)