The country’s top developers were honored as exemplary developers while thirteen other firms from five regional groupings across the country were named Developers of the Decade, during the Pillar Awards ceremonies capping the Golden Jubilee National Convention held recently by the Chamber of the Real Estate and Builders’ Association Inc. (CREBA). According to national president Noel Toti M. Cariño, the awardees were chosen based on their social impact, innovation, sustainability, adaptation and financial success. Some of them included Ayala Land Inc. named Exemplary Developer of National Distinction; and Vista Land and Lifescapes Inc. given the Exemplary Developer of National Significance award. For North and Central Luzon, Hausland’s Fiesta Communities won in both the low-cost and economic categories for residential subdivisions in Dau and San Rafael, respectively, while Apec Homes won under the socialized housing category. For Southern Tagalog, Homeowners Development Corp. won in the economic housing category while the open market plum went to the Aboitiz ‘The Villages’ development in Lipa, Batangas. SMDC Green 2 in Dasmariñas, Cavite received the vertical residential award; Brittany Crosswinds of the Vistaland Group got the mixed use and township citation; while Sta. Lucia Land’s Palo Alto topped the leisure farm and residential category.