April 19, 2018 To: Balesin Members and Friends I spent the last few days at Balesin with my old friend, Seumas Dawes. Seumas was my original contact at the Ashmore Group. He was in charge of Private Equity Investments and “Special Situations”. After we worked happily and successfully together for more than five years, Seumas …
March 7, 2018 To: Balesin Members and Friends I received two messages this week from Balesin Island Club members, both unhappy about the fact that I have not written an update for them for a while now. One was quite irate and made me feel like I was shirking my obligation to keep the members …
December 21, 2017 To: Balesin Members and Friends As she does every year, my wife Monica descended upon Balesin last weekend. Our son Stephen, his wife Laura and our two grandsons, Sebastian and Benjamin, are arriving shortly after Christmas, and will be here for two weeks – a yearly visit to which my whole family …
December 5, 2017 To: Balesin Members and Friends Alphaland Baguio Mountain Lodges I spent last weekend in Baguio with my “right and left hand men,” Mike Asperin and Rico Sison. We woke up on Sunday morning to be greeted by a beautiful cloudless day. It was the kind of morning typical of Baguio and its …
March 15, 2021 To: Balesin Members and Friends All of a sudden, it is October, and the big holidays such as Halloween, Christmas and New Year are just around the corner. I spent the entire last week at Balesin, which gave me an opportunity to discuss in detail various operational procedures and policies with our …
August 8, 2017 To: Balesin Members and Friends Just a note to remind you of my invitation for cocktails on Saturday, August 19, to inaugurate the new Balesin Private Villa. Cocktails will start at 5:30 pm and will end at 8:00 pm. All members and their guests who will be on the island on that …
July 31, 2017 To: Balesin Members and Friends The Balesin Private Villa I spent the weekend at Balesin and what a glorious weekend it was, with sunshine and not a drop of rain. Most of my attention was focused on the Balesin Private Villa. As you may know, this private villa consists of eight bedrooms, …
May 16, 2017 To: Balesin Members and Friends Dear Members and Friends: I am pleased to inform you that we have a new General Manager at Balesin Island Club. He is Clemente “Dado” Enrique Jr., PMA class of ’83. Dado was elected the “Baron” of his PMA class and spent many years as a Scout …
March 15, 2021 To: Balesin Members and Friends Hi Everyone! It’s been a while since you heard from me, and there are a number of reasons regarding this, which I will explain in this update. First of all, henceforth, I will be writing this update not only to Balesin Island Club members but …
January 1, 2017 To: Balesin Members and Friends Today is the first day of the New Year and as is my usual practice, I am writing you this update. Holiday Season at Balesin We had a very busy holiday season here at Balesin with over 5,000 members and their guests over the holidays, this despite …
