Boracay Mansion
| Boracay Mansion | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Residence |
| Location | New Manila, Quezon City |
| Address | 100 11th Street, Barangay Mariana |
| Town or city | Quezon City |
| Country | Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°33′19″N 120°58′48″E / 14.55522°N 120.980013°E |
| Completed | Never Completed |
| Demolished | 2013 |
| Owner | St. Peter Holdings (1999-2005; legal owner) Joseph Estrada (c. 1999-2005; de facto owner) Quezon City Government (2005-2013) |
The Boracay Mansion refers to the uncompleted residential building in New Manila, Quezon City, Philippines. It was owned by former Philippine president Joseph Estrada, the house was reportedly built for his mistress, former film actress Laarni Enriquez.
Reported by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism as one of President Joseph Estrada's 17 palatial properties, it became one of the focal points of his impeachment trial in 2001.
The property occupied by the mansion was bought by St. Peter’s Holdings Corp. on October 1, 1999 but the owner of the firm Jose Yulo has stated that the real owner of the mansion is Jaime Dichaves, a friend of Estrada. Estrada denied owning the mansion saying he only borrowed the property from Dichaves.
The mansion occupies 7,145 square meters (76,910 sq ft) two adjacent lots in the historic and posh neighborhood of New Manila in Quezon City. The moniker "Boracay Mansion" was inspired by the powdery white sand said to have been brought from Boracay to adorn its pool equipped with a wave and mist making machine. Tropical cabanas once adorned the pool area, with the two-storey white mansion as the focal point. A presumed Presidential Security Group facility, a pelota court and treehouses once adorned the property.
Originally registered as the property of St. Peter Holdings, the property was forfeited by the Sandiganbayan in favor of the Quezon City government. The firm owed the city government in delinquencies amounting to ₱1.7 million. In September 15, 2005, the city government put the property into auction but no firm placed a bid for the property. The city government tried to contact St. Peter Holdings at its registered address before the auction but found out that the company is no longer occupying its given address at Strata 100 Building at the Ortigas Center.
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