Before the towers, there was grass
For most of the last seventy years, the land along General MacArthur Highway in Matina was a place you passed by, not a place you lived. The Villa-Abrille family built Davao's first residential subdivision in 1952, and they also ran the Davao City Golf Club, the oldest course in the city, until it closed in 2018.
Ask anyone who grew up in Matina and they will remember the long green view from the highway, the feeling that this big, quiet piece of land was waiting for something. What it was waiting for turned out to be a city.
Today that former fairway is Davao Global Township (DGT), a 23-hectare, ₱33-billion master-planned estate built to become Davao's first premier central business district. And this season, its residential story moves forward with the launch of The West Village, Towers 3, 4 and 5.
The families and the builder behind it
DGT is not a project that dropped in from Manila. It is developed by YHEST Realty and Development Corp., a joint venture between Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) and the Yuson, Huang and Tan families of Davao's Villa-Abrille clan. The landowners stayed in the deal. Families who have held land for generations think in decades, and that long view is built into DGT.
On the development side, you have the strongest name in Visayas and Mindanao real estate. CLI was named Best Developer (Mindanao) at the 14th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards, and its numbers show a developer that sells and delivers:
In Davao alone, CLI's track record includes The Paragon Davao, One Paragon Place, Citadines Paragon Davao, MesaTierra Garden Residences, Mindara Residences, LPU Town Davao, Casa Mira Towers and Casa Mira Homes.
DGT is not a brochure. It is already open.
The biggest worry with any pre-selling project is buying something that only exists in renders. DGT has moved well past that stage.
- DGT City Center, the township's lifestyle mall, opened in May 2023. Its design draws from Mindanao itself, with canopies shaped like vinta sails and columns inspired by mangrove trees.
- DGT Central Park opened on March 15, 2025, giving residents a large green space for walking, jogging and family weekends.
- Roads and utilities across the township are complete, which is why commercial lots have already gone on sale.
- DGT Cultural Center broke ground in 2025 and will house a De La Salle University center for professional and continuing education, the first La Salle presence in the region.
Still to come in the master plan: corporate headquarters, BPO offices, a hospital, and more civic and retail spaces. Each one adds jobs, foot traffic and demand for homes inside the township.
The East Village proved the demand
If you want to know how Davao feels about DGT, look at what happened when its first residential community launched in 2022.
The East Village is a six-tower community with more than 2,000 units on a 1.8-hectare site, with playgrounds, a basketball court, a lap pool, jogging paths, gardens and a chapel. Its first towers launched at about ₱118,800 to ₱150,000 per square meter. Buyers who got in early locked in launch pricing inside a township that has kept building ever since.
That is the opportunity The West Village offers now: getting in at pre-selling prices while the township is still growing toward its full potential.
Enter The West Village
The East Village showed that Davao is ready for township living. The West Village builds on that momentum, with Towers 1 and 2 already introduced and Towers 3, 4 and 5 now opening together. A three-tower launch is a clear signal of confidence from the developer in the demand for homes at DGT.
| Detail | The West Village at DGT |
|---|---|
| Location | Davao Global Township, Gen. MacArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City |
| Developer | YHEST Realty and Development Corp. (Cebu Landmasters Inc. and the Villa-Abrille families) |
| Now opening | Towers 3, 4 and 5 |
| Unit types | Studio, 1-Bedroom, 2-Bedroom (unofficial) |
| Price range | ₱6.8M to ₱18.4M (unofficial) |
| Status | Pre-selling |
| Inside the township | DGT City Center mall, DGT Central Park, DGT Cultural Center with De La Salle University |
| Ideal for | End users, OFWs and families abroad, long-term investors |
Why investors are looking at The West Village
1. Township properties have a proven appreciation story.
In the Philippines, the strongest long-term property gains have come from planned districts like Bonifacio Global City and Cebu IT Park, where offices, schools and retail filled in around the homes. DGT is following that same playbook, and it already has a mall, a park and a university anchor in place.
2. You are buying early in the growth curve.
Corporate offices, BPO hubs and a hospital are still to come. Every one of them brings people who need a place to live close to work. Buying now means owning before that demand arrives.
3. A built-in tenant pool.
Students and faculty of the De La Salle center, young professionals working in Matina and downtown, and future office workers inside DGT all make The West Village a strong rental address.
4. A developer with a track record of finishing.
With a 95% sell-through rate and a long list of completed and operating Davao projects, CLI is one of the most reliable names in Mindanao real estate. Its ongoing ₱25-billion launch program shows continued confidence in markets like Davao.
5. A family-backed, long-term vision.
Because the Villa-Abrille families remain partners, DGT is designed to be a legacy development, not a quick sale. That long horizon protects the value of every home inside it.
The smart questions, answered
Every good buyer asks questions before reserving. Here are the most common ones, and why they work in The West Village's favor.
Is DGT really going to become a business district?
The groundwork is already done. Roads and utilities are complete, the mall and park are open, and a university center is under way. The township's track record so far points to steady, continued growth.
Won't there be a lot of supply with East and West Village combined?
Strong supply inside a township is a sign of strong demand. The East Village sold 1,087 units in four days, and a bigger residential community supports more shops, services and amenities, which makes the whole address more valuable. Choosing a well-positioned unit with good views and an efficient layout keeps you competitive.
What if construction timelines move?
Large townships often adjust schedules, and DGT kept building through the pandemic. For buyers, a pre-selling timeline is also an advantage: it gives you time to spread out your downpayment before turnover.
Is the developer financially solid?
CLI's first-half 2026 earnings came in at ₱2 billion. The company attributed the year-on-year dip to launch timing and a strong comparison period, and it is pressing ahead with ₱25 billion in new launches, a sign of a healthy pipeline.
Who is The West Village best for?
Families who want to live inside a planned, walkable district; OFWs building their future home in Davao; and investors who want to hold an asset inside the city's emerging CBD.
Back to the fence line
The old golf course was a private kind of beautiful. You admired it from the highway. DGT turns that same land into something public: a park where people jog in the morning, a mall where families eat on Sundays, a campus where people go back to school, and towers where Dabawenyos come home.
The West Village is the next chapter of that story, and Towers 3, 4 and 5 are your chance to be part of it from the beginning.
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Prices, availability and project details are subject to change without prior notice and should be confirmed with the developer's official price list. Information on investment potential is provided for general guidance only and is not financial advice.
- Cebu Landmasters starts Davao township development – DGT / Philippine Star
- CLI's The East Village towers set to be completed by 2026 – DGT / BusinessWorld
- CLI sells out first condo in DGT – DGT / Manila Times
- Davao Global Township awarded 'Best Township in Asia' – DGT
- DGT commercial lots and township inauguration – DGT
- Davao City gov't cites opening of DGT Central Park – Manila Bulletin
- Davao Global Township – Wikipedia
- Cebu Landmasters bets on ₱25-billion launches – Manila Bulletin
- Cebu Landmasters' Mindanao portfolio – Inquirer
