SOFIA TOWER CONDOMINIUM BUILDING RULES

SECTION I GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. The Sofia Tower Condominium Building Rules are for the purpose of promoting harmonious living at Sofia Tower Condominium. These rules and regulations are intended to govern and regulate the use, occupancy and enjoyment of the individual units and common areas, whether by owner or lessees, and to insure their efficient and orderly management and administration for the common benefit of all unit owners and tenants. The Sofia Tower Condominium Building Rules are promulgated by the Management Body pursuant to the authority granted to it under the Master Deed with Declaration of Restrictions of Sofia Tower Condominium. All unit owners are bound to comply with the Sofia Tower Building Rules. They are also responsible for compliance of these Building Rules, primarily or jointly, by (a) members of their families, their household help and guests (b) their lessees, members of the lessee family, household help and guests (c) any person allowed access to the premises. The Board of Directors shall have the full authority to implement the Sofia Tower

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Building Condominium Rules. The Board of Directors may, however, delegate the authority to a Building Administrator or contracted security guards who shall have full powers to act for and on behalf of the Board of Directors in the implementation of these rules and regulations.

SECTION II PAYMENT OF ASSESSMENTS

1. There shall be assessment against each condominium unit owner in the Sofia Tower Condominium and paid to the condominium corporation, in proportion to such unit owners appurtenant interest in the condominium corporation. These assessments can either be regular or special assessments as defined and described in the Master Deed with Declaration of Restrictions of Sofia Tower Condominium. All assessments, whether regular or special, shall be paid by all unit owners within the first five (5) days of the month. Said obligations will constitute a lien and encumbrance on the individual units. All unit owners are bound to pay promptly all assessments on the date they fall due. In the event of delinquency, a delinquency charge of THREE PERCENT (3%) per month will be assessed the delinquent owner as penalty. If the Condominium Corporation

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is forced to file suit for the collection of overdue assessments, delinquent unit owners shall, in addition to the delinquency charge, be liable for the expenses of collection and attorneys fees incurred by the Condominium Corporation. 4. All unit owners are directly liable for payment of the assessments. If a unit is leased to a third party by its owner under a lease contract and the lessee is liable for the payment of the assessments, then the owner must give notice of such an agreement to the Condominium Corporation so that collection of the assessments may be made directly from the lessee. Notwithstanding such an agreement, the owner is still principally liable to pay for such assessments.

SECTION III OCCUPANCY AND USE OF UNITS AND COMMON AREAS

1. Residential Units, all units in the 4th to 12th Floor, shall be used by its owners only for residential purpose and for purpose(s) set forth in the Master Deed with Declaration of Restrictions of Sofia Tower Condominium. If the unit is leased to a third party or made available for use of the owners guest(s), the unit owner shall be responsible for seeing to it that the lessee and/or guest(s) shall use the unit

exclusively for residential purposes only. All lessees must submit a signed statement to the Building Administrator stating that they have read and will observe the Sofia Tower Condominium Building Rules. Each unit owner shall keep and maintain his unit in good and sanitary condition and repair Except for the immediate members of the family and household help of the unit owner and/or of the lawful occupant, no person shall be allowed access to a residential unit unless he is accompanied by the unit owner and/or lawful occupant or by a member of their family. Any person desiring to gain access to a unit, if not accompanied by the unit owner and/or lawful occupant or be a member of their family, shall be denied access unless he can present to the Building Administrator or his duly authorized representative written permission or obtain verbal permission/instruction to enter through the building intercom from the unit owner or lawful occupant. For the security and benefit of all, such authorized guest(s) shall leave upon the request of the security guard, proper ID with the guard and carry a guest card during his visit to the premises. Such guest(s) shall also not loiter but proceed directly to the authorizing owners or lawful occupants unit.

Unit owners shall reimburse the Condominium Corporation for any expense incurred for clean up, repair, or replacement of any property in Sofia Tower Condominium damaged through their, or their tenants/guests negligence or fault. 2. Commercial Units, all units in the Ground Floor, shall be used by its owners only for purpose(s) set forth in the Master Deed with Declaration of Restrictions of Sofia Tower Condominium. Being principally a residential building, the Condominium Corporation will not allow activities in the commercial units that will undermine the peace and security of the residents. Common areas, as described and set forth in the Master Deed with Declaration of Restrictions of Sofia Tower Condominium are intended for use and enjoyment of all unit owners or their tenants. No unit or tenant shall, therefore, obstruct the use of the common areas intended to ingress, egress or access to any portion of the building. Furniture placed in the common areas is intended exclusively for use in these specific areas. No unit owner or tenant shall transfer or remove this furniture from the areas in which it has been placed.

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A unit owner or lawful occupant is required to give advance written notice of twenty four (24) hours to the Building Administrator if he intends to move in or move out large items of household goods, furniture and/or appliances as safety measure to protect the owners and Condominium Corporations property for any damage incurred in moving of such articles. No toy cars, bicycles, carriages and other equipment shall be allowed to remain in the hall, passageway, parking areas or courts of the building. Unless allowed in the Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws and/or Master Deed with Declaration of Restrictions, as amended, no sign advertisement or lettering of any kind shall be inscribed or posted on any part of the building exterior or in the interior corridors or stairways without the prior written approval of the Board of Directors. In case of breach or violation of the above provision, the unit owners and/or occupant shall be liable for the cost of removal of the said sign advertisement, lettering and/or restoration at their expense within five (5) days of the Condominium Corporations written notice. A penalty of P 2,000.00 per day shall be imposed after the 5th day, up to the date the signage is removed. Any unit owner intending to use the multi purpose hall must secure the approval of

the Building Administrator thru a written request. The use of the laundry/drying area shall be on a first come-first serve basis. Any losses incurred in using this facility will be the sole responsibility of the unit owner. 4. Parking space, as described and set forth in the Master Deed with Declaration of Restrictions of Sofia Tower Condominium can only be owned by a unit owner. Unit owners or lawful occupants must use only the parking space they own at all times. Parking spaces shall not be loaned, leased or rented to the other individuals or entities except to unit owners/lessees of Sofia Tower Condominium. Parking spaces may not be used for anything other than parking of vehicles. All owners are responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of their parking space. Repairs required as a result of damage to the asphalt caused by gas, oil, transmission, and other leaks will be the owners expense. Vehicles may be cleaned in the parking space but shall be limited only to wiping and rubbing that can normally be accomplished with rags. The use of a water hose to wash car is prohibited.

Loitering in the parking spaces and sleeping inside the vehicles parked in the parking spaces is strictly prohibited. The Condominium Corporation shall not be liable for any loss or damage done to vehicles parked in the parking spaces and reserves the right to remove vehicles violating parking regulations with cost, if any, chargeable to the owners. 5. Common Parking Area, street level parking spaces located in front and back of the Sofia Tower Condominium along A.Roces Ave. and Scout Castor Street respectively are on a first come-first served basis. Porticos are for drop off and pick up only. No parking more than 5 minutes. Delivery trucks must register with office and will be responsible to keep area clean, to remove all packing materials and boxes and to make sure elevators and lobbies are free of debris. No parking on any fire lane. The common parking area (entrance, driveway, sidewalks and parking space) are not to be used as a recreational area. Children are not permitted to play in these areas. Motorcycles, childrens wagons, tricycles, bicycles, etc. are not to be parked on sidewalks or landscape areas.

Access to common walkways, driveways, fire hydrants, garbage disposal areas, and streets must be clear at all times. No vehicles will be allowed to remain in the common parking area for more than 24 hours. All vehicles must be capable of immediate movement under their own power. No storage of vehicle is allowed. No parking of motor homes, recreational vehicles, boats, large trucks, campers, etc. Vehicles may be cleaned in the parking space but shall be limited only to wiping and rubbing that can normally be accomplished with rags. The use of a water hose to wash car is prohibited. The Condominium Corporation shall not be liable for any loss or damage done to vehicles parked in the common parking areas and reserves the right to remove vehicles violating parking regulations with cost, if any, chargeable to the owners.

SECTION IV MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND MODIFICATION

1. A unit owner or lawful occupant is bond to maintain his unit properly and to keep it in good; sanitary and tenantable condition at all times and shall immediately undertake any needed repair.

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The upkeep and repair of each apartment unit will be shouldered by individual unit owner and /or lawful occupant. Minor Repairs are defined as repairs which will cost below P100, 000.00. A unit owner or lawful occupant must submit a letter notification, to the Board of Directors, thru the Building Administrator, specifying the scope of work to be undertaken BEFORE COMMENCING minor repairs. The project however, must not involve or affect the structural soundness of the building and must conform to the electrical capacity of the unit. Otherwise, the necessary electrical upgrade must be undertaken. A cash bond of P5,000 is required before undertaking such repairs. Major Repairs are defined as repairs which will cost above or equal to P100,000. Complete plans must be submitted to the Board of Directors thru the Building Administrator. PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION, the owner/tenant must: Secure the written approval of the Board; Put a cash bond the Condominium Corporation in accordance with the following schedule: Repair Cost Cash Bond Major Repairs up to P250,000 10% of the repair cost

Major Repairs exceeding P250,000 15% of the repair cost All cash bonds deposit made with Condominium Corporation are fully refundable with no interest after the repaired unit is inspected and approved or after any all violations are corrected. Otherwise, the bond will be forfeited. In the event that violations are found by the Condominium Corporation during the construction stage, the Building Administrator is authorized to stop workers from entering the premises. The owner and/ or lawful occupant shall compensate the Condominium Corporation, other owner and/or other lawful occupant or damages caused by his neglect or for the neglect of any person he is responsible for. Owner and/or lawful occupant who made minor/major repairs or complete renovation without first complying with the rules shall be subject to a fine of P20,000.00 for non-compliance with said provision over and above the cash bond required and shall immediately be restrained from continuing with the project until approval is secured from the Board. 3. No structural modification of any type shall be made by a unit owner or lawful occupant within his unit without prior

written approval of the building, without the Board of Director. 4. No addition or alteration to the original design of the unit shall be made if such addition or alteration is visible from the exterior of the building, without the prior written approval of the Board of Directors. No radio or television antenna shall be put up outside the confines of a unit. No equipment or appliance shall be installed which will protrude through a door window opening into the corridor or beyond the exterior surface of the building except in the specific portions designated for such purpose. The owner and/or lawful occupant of a unit shall not paint the exterior of the building nor install any door that swing out into the common vestibules and/or corridors. No workmen will be allowed to enter or remain within the building before 8:30 a.m or after 5:30 p.m except in case of emergency or under special written arrangement with the Building Administrators. A unit owner or lawful occupant must register his workmen with the Building Administrator or his representative. Owners/tenants who would request our maintenance man to do minor repairs

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(i.e. repair of leaking faucet/toilet bowl, electrical repair, etc.) will be charged P100.00 per hour or a fraction thereof. All requests should be coursed through the Administrator who will then fill up the Request for Services form which will be forwarded to the requesting owner/tenant for signature. Repairs/ services will be on a first call first service basis. No repair will be serviced /attended to if this procedure is not followed. All requests should be coursed through the Administrator and preferably made payable to the Condominium Corporation. Alternately you can have your repair/maintenance charges added to your monthly condominium dues bill. Additional tipping is not required and is discouraged.

SECTION V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

1. Children must be supervised at all times especially in the common areas. A unit owner and/or lawful occupant shall at all times be responsible for the behavior and conduct of his children as well as other children staying with him. A unit owner or lawful occupant shall insure that his own children and other children staying with him do not undertake activities that are offensive to the other unit owners

and/or lawful occupants or damaging to the common area. In no case shall children be allowed to play in the lobby stairways, hallways, elevators, driveways and parking spaces. Children below seven (7) years of age shall always be accompanied by adults when riding the elevators. The unit owner and/or lawful occupant shall be liable for damages caused by his own children and by other children staying with him. 2. Employees, Household Help and Drivers are required to follow the Sofia Tower Condominium Building Rules. Unit owners and lawful occupants shall be responsible for the behavior and conduct of their employees, maids, helpers and drivers and for their compliance, with the said rules. The unit owners will be held principally liable for any damage, liability incurred by its employees, household help and drivers. The unit owner and/or lawful occupant shall for security purposes register all his employees, maids, helpers and drivers with the Building Administrator, who shall issue them with corresponding identification cards. Such cards shall be surrendered to the Building Administrator by the owner or lawful occupant upon dismissal or termination of the employee, maid, helper or driver or upon vacation of

the premises by the unit owner or lawful occupant. The unit owner and/or lawful occupant shall for security purposes, submit periodic notices to the Building Administrator about dismissal or hiring of employees, maids, helpers or drivers for proper monitoring. Employees, maids, helpers and drivers shall always have on their persons their identification cards while on the premises of the condominium. Any employee and helper or driver who cannot present his/her identification card, when asked by the Building Administrator or his duly appointed representative, shall be refused entry into the building or if already inside the building shall be asked to leave the premises. Employees, maids, helpers and drivers are not allowed to entertain guests inside the individual units or inside the building. They shall entertain their guests only outside the premises of the building. Employees, maids, helpers and drivers caught gambling or intoxicated while inside the condominium building premises shall be given a written warning and reported to his/her employer in the first offense. Second offense will be subject to P 2,000.00 fine per person. On the third offense he/she shall be banned from entering the building premises. Employees, maids, helpers and drivers shall not be allowed to loiter or lounge

around the front of the lobby, entrance driveways or corridors of the building. They shall also be properly and decently attired when leaving the units. Employees, maids, helpers and drivers are not allowed to sleep inside cars in the parking spaces and areas or in any other part of the common areas. Unit owners and lawful occupants should refrain from pirating employees, maids, helpers or drivers of other unit owners and/or lawful occupants of the building. If such is unavoidable a clearance should be obtained from the former employer. Employees, maids, helpers and drivers caught stealing within the condominium building premises shall be denied entry to the building and reported to the proper police agencies. NO PETS of any kind except those keep in an aquarium kept inside the units are allowed in the entire building premises. Noise and nuisance is disallowed at all times. No occupant of any unit or their guests shall at any time make such noise or create such other nuisance as to substantially infringe on the rights of any other unit occupants to the quiet enjoyment of their units. Examples of actions prohibited by this rule are blaring music or other amplified sounds, persistently revving a noisy car engine, or idling a car which smokes excessively.

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Unit owners or lawful occupant members of their families and guest should avoid excessive and unnecessary noise at all times. Due consideration should always be given to other occupants. Radios, TVs and stereos should never be place in a location or played at such a volume that they can hear in adjoining units. Unit owners or lawful occupants should instruct their drivers to minimize noise on the garage area and on the parking area in front of the building. Car radios must not be played while parked in front of the building as the sound tends to echo and be carried upwards. Excessive noise at any time shall be reported to the Building Administrator or his representative who shall be empowered to take the appropriate steps to abate the noise. 5. Washing and Dusting. Units owners or lawful occupants shall not wash, dry hang or air clothes or linens in the unit windows or in the corridors or in the other parts of the premises exposed to the public view. Beating of rugs and shaking of dust cloths are prohibited in the hallways and corridors or outside the windows and verandas. 6. Garbage collection is done and paid by the Association for the benefit of only Sofia Tower Condominium residents.

Garbage collection of units is serviced daily between 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. on Mondays Saturdays and 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. on Sundays and Holidays by our maintenance personnel. All garbage must be segregated, biodegradable and non-bio-degradable, and wrapped in disposable plastic bags before they are collected. No garbage or trash shall be left in the common areas or thrown from the balconies, windows, entrance balconies, fire exits and stairways. Unit owners or lawful occupant will not store garbage, trash or any other items on the fire escapes or stairway. Unit owners or lawful occupants should insure that all matters constituting fire hazard, such as cigarette butts, and matches are properly put out and place in appropriate containers. 7. Solicitations and Canvassing is not allowed within the Sofia Tower Condominium premises. Salesmen, vendors, solicitors, beggars are not allowed entry to any part of the building. Authorized newspaper delivery boy and postman shall make their delivery to the lobby guard who in turn shall distribute the newspaper or mail matters in the mail racks.

Canvassing or demonstrations of any kind are prohibited on the premises. 8. Condominium Corporation Personnel are maintenance personnel, security guards and other persons employed or under contract to the Condominium Corporation. Unit owners shall not ask employees of the Condominium Corporation to perform personal services for them within or outside the premises. The Condominium Corporation and its hired employees have no obligations to perform repairs in the individual units. Units owners/ tenants should course through the Building Administrator any complaints or request for maintenance assistance. 9. Security of each unit, including articles therein, shall be the sole responsibility of the owner or lawful occupants. Contracts of the Condominium Corporation with security firms shall unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, refer only to the security of the common areas. Fire Extinguisher, at least one (1) 10 lb., must be installed at each unit and visibly located on the kitchen. Use of any installed fire extinguisher must be reported to the Building Administrator immediately.

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Smoking is not permitted in the common areas, including the parking areas and spaces, of the Sofia Tower Condominium. Right of Entry. Every unit in the Condominium shall be subject to a right of entry by the Condominium Corporation or its duly authorized representative when necessary in connection with any repair for which the Condominium Corporation is responsible time or hour except in cases of emergency, and with the least inconvenience to the occupant. Storage. Balconies are not to be used as storage areas. Personal property storage (camping gear, bicycles, toys, hoses, etc.) is permitted only inside the owners unit. The buildings, parking areas, entrances, landscape must be kept clear at all times. Unsightly balconies will not be permitted.

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SECTION VI- PROLONGED ABSENCE OF UNIT OWNER /TENANT

1. Whenever the unit owner/tenant leave for appreciable length of time, the Building Administrator must be informed in writing. In any case, if any key or keys are entrusted by a unit owner /tenant or any members of his family, or his agent, servant, employees, and licensee to the Building Administrator, whether for such

unit owners or tenants apartment unit or automobile, trunk or other item of personal property, the acceptance of such key (s) shall be sole risk of such unit owner /tenant and neither the Condominium Corporation nor the Building Administrator shall be held liable for the injury, loss or damage of any nature whatsoever directly or indirectly resulting there from or connected therewith.

SECTION VII EMERGENCY CASES

1. The Building Administrator and/or representatives are authorized to enter any unit during an emergency even when such entry may cause damage to the unit.

SECTION VIII COMPLAINTS AND SUGGESTION

1. Complaints and suggestion regarding the services of the building or defect and deficiencies in the original construction if the building may be made verbally or in writing to the Building Administrator. All complaints shall be entered in a logbook to be maintained by the Building Administrator.

SECTION IX TELEPHONES/EMAIL ADDRESS

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The Administration office maintains one direct telephone line (990-2297) and an e mail address. (sofiatower@yahoo.com)

SECTION X- ENFORCEMENT
1. In the event of violation of the Sofia Tower Condominium Building Rules by the unit owner or lawful occupant, the Condominium Corporation through the Building Administrator: With due notice enter the unit in which, or in connection with which, a violation or breach of the Sofia Tower Condominium Building Rules has been committed, or is being committed, and summarily abate and remove, at the expense of the unit owner, any structure, thing or condition existing therein which constitutes such a violation or breach. The Building administrator and its agents shall not be guilty of trespassing in any manner when exercising this right. Enjoin, abate or remedy by the appropriate legal remedies the continuance of such breach or violation and all cost incurred by the Condominium Corporation shall be assessed against the unit owner or lawful occupant guilty of such breach and violation.

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If the breach or violation is committed by a guest of the unit owner /lessee, or any

person allowed access to the premises by the unit owner/lessee, the Building Administrator, shall require the unit owner to ask the lessee, guest or person allowed on the premises to vacate the unit and leave the building. 3. The remedies herein granted to the Condominium Corporation and the Building Administrator shall be in addition to those provided for the Condominium Law and other Laws, the Articles of Incorporation, By Laws and Master Deed with Declaration of Restrictions of Sofia Tower Condominium. Rule violation notices will be issued after two rule violation instances where the violation is brought to the attention of the violator and the Building Administrator. Further violation will result in immediate action by the Management Body. A fine not exceeding P10,000 may be assessed to any person found in violation of these rules at the discretion of the Management Body.

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SECTION XI - AMENDMENTS
1. The Sofia Tower Condominium Building Rules may be amended from time to time by the Management Body, with the majority vote of the members of the Body. Amendments shall take effect on the date designated by the Management

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SECTION XII- SEPARABILITY

1. The invalidity of any provision of the Sofia Tower Condominium Building Rules shall not in any manner be a waiver in the part if the Condominium Corporation or affect the validity of enforceability of other provisions.

SECTION XIII EFFECTIVITY

1. The Sofia Tower Condominium Building Rules shall take effect upon approval by the Management Body and after due notice is given to all unit owner or lawful occupant.

SOFIA TOWER CONDOMINIUM BUILDING RULES

I hereby state that as the Owner of Unit ________, I have received a copy of, and have read and understand the Sofia Tower Condominium Building Rules and I also understand my obligation to abide by these rules and to inform others who may live in, lease or visit the unit of these rules and of their obligations under them. Date:

Signature: Printed Name: