New San Jose Builders

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New San Jose Builders, Inc.
Company type Private
Industry Real estate
Founded1986;39 years ago (1986)
Headquarters
Quezon City
,
Philippines
Key people
  • Jose L. Acuzar (Chairman)
  • Isagani Germar (Co‑Chairman)
  • Cesar Sanqui (President)
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New San Jose Builders, Inc. (NSJBI) is a Philippine real estate company based in Quezon City.

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History

New San Jose Builders, Inc. (NSJBI) was incorporated in 1986. Its initial project was to develop land and infrastructure for the National Housing Authority (NHA) in Bagong Silang and nearby areas in Caloocan. NSJBI would later fulfill projects by the government and develop and build its own residential condominiums. [2]

Projects

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Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar
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Philippine Arena

The New San Jose Builders has strong ties with the Philippine government, having secured multiple infrastructure and housing contracts with the government. The company under Isagani Germar and Felicismo Isidoro was involved in several government projects such as Quezon City Hall of Justice, the Katarungan Village for Department of Justice employees, Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) housing, associated roads and facilities of Subic Bay International Airport, National Housing Authority (NHA) socialized housing and the Mount Pinatubo Lowland Resettlement Housing. [3]

NSJBI was also involved in the renovation of the Boracay Mansion, a large residential building owned by former President Joseph Estrada. [4] [5]

The company has also built several residential condominiums in Metro Manila. It is also known for being involved in the construction of the Philippine Arena in Bulacan, the largest indoor arena in the world as well as for being the developer and contractor of the Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar, a resort in Bataan known for its transplanted heritage buildings. [6] [7] [8] The Bureau of Customs in 2017 cited NSJBI for non-payment of customs duties worth ₱1 billion for imported materials used for the Philippine Arena. [9] The Las Casas' buildings are controversial for being transplanted and reconstructed from their original locations elsewhere. [10]

NSJBI acquired the Manuel L. Quezon University in October 2014. [11]

Election campaign donations

New San Jose Builders donated ₱20 million to the campaign of senatorial candidate Joel Villanueva, which was the largest corporate donation to a senatorial aspirant in the 2022 elections. According to the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, the donation is a possible violation of the election ban on giving donations by corporations with active government contracts. [12] [13]

Sports

The company organized the New San Jose Builders Victorias, a women's volleyball club which played in the 2016 Invitational Cup of the Philippine Super Liga. [14] [15]

References

  1. ↑ "About us". New San Jose Builders. Archived from the original on October 11, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  2. ↑ "In the Know: Ochoa brod-in-law Jose "Jerry" Acuzar". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Inquirer Research. September 3, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  3. ↑ Ortega, Arnisson Andre (September 9, 2016). "Return Reside Reinvest". Neoliberalizing Spaces in the Philippines: Suburbanization, Transnational Migration, and Dispossession. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 91. ISBN   978-1-4985-3052-1 . Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Remember the 'Boracay Mansion'?". Rappler. April 26, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Sandigan forfeits Erap's 'Velarde' accounts, Boracay mansion". GMA News Online. September 12, 2007. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  6. ↑ Riego, Janica Monick (October 3, 2014). "New San Jose Builders stepping up to build every Filipino's dream home". BusinessMirror. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  7. ↑ Gita-Carlos, Ruth Abbey (July 29, 2022). "Businessman Jose Acuzar named new housing czar". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  8. ↑ Orejas, Tonette (April 29, 2012). "Where memories, heritage line the streets". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  9. ↑ Lopez, Elyssa (May 12, 2023). "Villanueva got money from gov't contractor; Ejercito, Padilla corporate donors exceed limits". Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Controversial 'heritage resort' in Bagac, Bataan, leads National Arts Month celebration". Inquirer Lifestyle. February 17, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  11. ↑ Mendez, Christina (August 24, 2016). "MLQU is home in Quezon City". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  12. ↑ Lopez, Elyssa (May 13, 2023). "Villanueva got money from gov't contractor; Ejercito, Padilla donors exceed limits". Rappler. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Puno ng grasya! Joel Villanueva got P20-M campaign donation from housing chief Jerry Acuzar's firm - report". Politiko. May 14, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  14. ↑ Manipol, Emy (February 18, 2016). "F2 mauls San Jose in battle of newcomers". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Army targets win No. 3 against New San Jose Builders". ABS-CBN News. February 22, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
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