AUGUST 30, 2022 To Members and Friends: I am delighted to begin this update by welcoming back Rodolfo “Pong” Ma. Ponferrada as the President of Alphaland Corporation. Pong first joined me in 2006. He worked with me during the early days of Balesin Island Club, starting as General Counsel and then rose all the way …
AUGUST 17, 2022 Dear Members and Friends: I am pleased to announce that Atty. Rodolfo Ma. “Pong” Ponferrada will rejoin Alphaland Corporation as President, with effect from September 1, 2022. Pong first worked for me in 2006. I then formed Alphaland in 2007 with Pong as General Counsel. He worked with Alphaland and various RVO …
JUNE 10, 2022 Memo to : All Balesin Members Re : Aviation Fuel Prices From : Roberto V. Ongpin …
MARCH 9, 2022 Memo to : All Balesin Members Re : Skyrocketing Fuel Prices From : Roberto V. Ongpin …
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 Dear Members: Several Balesin members, who are also homeowners at Alphaland Baguio Mountain Lodges (ABML), have suggested that I invite Balesin members to Baguio to view and experience this project of which we are very proud. I am enclosing a link to the brochure of Alphaland Baguio Mountain Lodges. I would like …
UNWTO officials tour Balesin 06/23/2017 | By: Tina Panganiban-Perez, GMA News Officials of the Department of Tourism took executives from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on a tour of Balesin Island Club in Quezon province on Thursday. According to a report by GMA News’ Tina Panganiban-Perez, the DOT chose to take the UNWTO …
UNWTO cites Ongpin resort’s sustainable-tourism program 06/22/2017 | By: Ma. Stella Arnaldo,BusinessMirror BALESIN Island, Quezon—Officials of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) were all praises for the sustainable-tourism program of Balesin Island Club, the flagship project of business tycoon Roberto V. Ongpin’s Alphaland Corp. In a news conference on Thursday, UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai …
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Balesin Island’s Luxurious New Yacht Is Fully Furnished in Versace 06/14/2017 | By: Yanna Lopez, Culture It’s a literal dreamboat! Balesin Island Club’s new super yacht, the M/Y Obsessions, has set sail—and it’s decked and furnished in head-to-toe Versace! IMAGE Courtesy of Balesin Island Club Balesin’s Chairman Roberto V. Ongpin says of the sleek, 130-foot …
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Balesin Hottest Wedding Place 05/05/2017 | By: Ed Velasco, The Daily Tribune Millennials are changing their spending habits lately from food to travels and beach wedding. Independent think tank Global Consumer Trends said people aged 30 and above dream of a fantastic beach wedding. One wedding venue it mentioned was Balesin, a posh island thrice …
Why Balesin? 04/04/2017 | By: Ruben Almendras, The Freeman I am a beach person and in my travels in the past 47 years I have been to 18 of the world’s popular beaches including Ipanema, Langkawi, and the Gold Coast. I have also been to most of the Philippines’ famous beaches, mostly in Luzon and …
