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    Residents of the BF Homes subdivision in Paranaque have expressed frustration with the policy that requires all vehicles to have stickers in order to enter or exit through the main gates. The sticker requirement is enforced by what many see as a self-proclaimed umbrella homeowners' association, though individual hamlets within BF Homes are already safely secured by their own homeowners' associations. Some residents believe the sticker fees are more of a business than to provide services, as the cost of stickers has increased significantly. The policy puzzles residents as some gates prohibit exit for vehicles without stickers, even for residents, with the rationale questioned as security is not the real issue given alternative exit routes.

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    Residents of the BF Homes subdivision in Paranaque have expressed frustration with the policy that requires all vehicles to have stickers in order to enter or exit through the main gates. The sticker requirement is enforced by what many see as a self-proclaimed umbrella homeowners' association, though individual hamlets within BF Homes are already safely secured by their own homeowners' associations. Some residents believe the sticker fees are more of a business than to provide services, as the cost of stickers has increased significantly. The policy puzzles residents as some gates prohibit exit for vehicles without stickers, even for residents, with the rationale questioned as security is not the real issue given alternative exit routes.

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    Residents of the BF Homes subdivision in Paranaque have expressed frustration with the policy that requires all vehicles to have stickers in order to enter or exit through the main gates. The sticker requirement is enforced by what many see as a self-proclaimed umbrella homeowners' association, though individual hamlets within BF Homes are already safely secured by their own homeowners' associations. Some residents believe the sticker fees are more of a business than to provide services, as the cost of stickers has increased significantly. The policy puzzles residents as some gates prohibit exit for vehicles without stickers, even for residents, with the rationale questioned as security is not the real issue given alternative exit routes.

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    Residents of the BF Homes subdivision in Paranaque have expressed frustration with the policy that requires all vehicles to have stickers in order to enter or exit through the main gates. The sticker requirement is enforced by what many see as a self-proclaimed umbrella homeowners' association, though individual hamlets within BF Homes are already safely secured by their own homeowners' associations. Some residents believe the sticker fees are more of a business than to provide services, as the cost of stickers has increased significantly. The policy puzzles residents as some gates prohibit exit for vehicles without stickers, even for residents, with the rationale questioned as security is not the real issue given alternative exit routes.

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    BF Homes residents react

    MOTORING TODAY By Ray Butch Gamboa (The Philippine Star) | Updated September 23, 2015 -

    The other week we wrote on this column about the frustrating experience of a bona fide longtime resident of BF Homes Paranaque who was refused exit from one of the main gates of the
    subdivision where he legally resides despite showing his drivers license (a legally-accepted
    government document indicating his official residence), only because the car the subject was
    driving did not have a sticker.
    The article prompted reactions from residents, who all refused to be named due to possible
    repercussions (real or imagined) from the quarters that have been implementing this no
    sticker- no entry or exit policy, which some residents and homeowners have opined to be
    indeed more of a business enterprise rather than to raise funds that could be used for the sole
    benefit of homeowners and residents of BF Homes.
    One of the head on shoulder reactions of a long-time homeowner questions the rationale
    behind the policy of requiring all vehicles that pass the main gates of BF Homes to have
    stickers being sold by what many residents consider as a possible self-proclaimed umbrella
    association of all homeowners associations, which have all been independently put up when
    the original developer of BF Homesreportedly abandoned the management of the subdivision,
    once considered the biggest in this part of Asia, sometime in the early 80s. For their own
    security and protection residents grouped together and formed individual hamlets, which
    were individually gated with their own homeowners associations with security guards and other
    services provided from their own association dues. By accepted standards the hamlets have
    been considered as properly and safely secured by their own homeowners associations without
    any significant participation of the supposed umbrella organization.
    Another long-time resident and homeowner, who recently sold his house and lot reluctantly for a
    price he could not resist, in a nutshell had this opinion to offer, Progress and development have
    dawned upon BF Homes Paranaque as shown by the rapid transformation of Aguirre
    Avenue into a highly commercialized main thoroughfare. Other main arteries will soon
    inevitably follow suit to the benefit of all property owners as real estate values level up. These
    commercialized thoroughfares need to be opened to the public to ensure their viability and
    success. The subvillages within BF Homes are presently being safely secured by their
    respective homeowners associations from outsiders and this makes the supposedly umbrella
    homeowners association obsolete, most especially if its stand is to make access to these
    commercial establishments difficult by controlling entrance through the main gates. Their main
    concern should be to make everybodys stay inside BF Homes safe, convenient and

    comfortable both for residents and non-residents including those patronizing business inside BF
    Homes.
    Actually many BF Homes residents who had young adults for children welcomed the sprouting
    of entertainment establishments in the early 90s like restaurants, bars, etc. within the
    subdivision simply because they knew that their kids during weekends were just around the
    corner instead of going all the way to Makati or far away Quezon City. But then the city
    government supported the opening of Aguirre Avenue to support these business
    establishments knowing fully well that residents were securely protected within their hamlets by
    their homeowners associations security detail.
    But many residents have been wondering how the funds from the sale of stickers are being
    utilized when theres even failure to provide the simple painting or marking of speed humps that
    proliferate the main avenues of BF Homes to warn motorists of their presence to avoid
    unnecessary damage on their vehicles suspension and for their mere safety as hitting these
    speed humps unknowingly and without warning can cause the unnecessary lose of vehicle
    control, which can in turn cause an avoidable accident.
    And some residents are also saying that the suspicion that the vehicle sticker requirement in BF
    Homes is more of a business enterprise rather than to raise funds to provide services to its
    homeowners and residents like security from outsiders and intruders is further upheld by the
    mere fact that what used to cost P150 for residents to buy a vehicle sticker now costs P500-plus
    to have. And many are asking, what security from outsiders and intruders when non-residents
    can reportedly also buy a sticker? But of course, as also reported, they can for a lot more.
    What puzzles most by many of BF Homes residents is the prohibition of the use of the Elizalde
    Street gate by vehicles without stickers even for exiting the subdivision. And worse even by
    those who can readily prove that they are BF Homes residents. Whats the logic? It couldnt be
    security because all one has to do to exit is to make a right turn and avoid this gate and pass
    through the side streets. It couldnt be for security when anyone can exit the subdivision through
    the main gate in Aguirre Avenue without being stopped for whatever reason. Some are
    beginning to think that its more of putting a high value on the stickers so that non-residents and
    including bona fide ones would be forced to buy stickers for the convenience of a shorter route
    to exit BF Homesindeed an enterprising tactical business move at the expense of even those
    who legally reside in BF Homesindeed a greedy disservice to BF Homes homeowners and
    residents.
    These are unsolicited reactions from concerned BF Homes Paranaque residents to the article
    we wrote on this column the other week and in the spirit of fair and balance journalism we shall

    welcome reactions from those reportedly causing these inconveniences to the very concerned
    and negatively affected residents and homeowners of BF Homes Paranaque.

    (http://www.philstar.com/motoring/2015/09/23/1502773/bf-homes-residents-react)
    last accessed 28 October 2015

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