Arca South – just about readyIt has been almost 14 years since Ayala Land Inc. successfully bid and acquired in 2012 ownership of 74 hectares of the Marcos-era created Food Terminal Inc. or FTI, which originally covered an expansive 120 hectares at the outskirts of Metro Manila going south to Laguna and Batangas. It was formally known in 1968 as the Greater Manila Terminal Food Market or GMTFM under the administration of the elder president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Today, going south to Laguna or Tagaytay is a quick half-day trip for lunch and back with our three to four lane expressways. Early on, ALI had posted banners announcing the birth of Arca South, attracting early investors for its planned mixed-used commercial and business community. Just as quietly, several companies have been operating in Arca South and residential mid-rise towers have been completed and are now being turned over to early buyers.

Source: Philippine Star February 19, 2026 16:45 UTC