Beautiful Life
Beautiful Life 12/20/2012 | By: Cristina Gomez, Lifestyle Asia Lifestyle Asia travels to the Balesin Island Club to experience Lancome’s newest fragrance, La Vie Est Belle.Read more >> As Seen In
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‘Binakol’ and ‘kinilaw na tanguigue,’ from an enchanted island called Balesin
‘Binakol’ and ‘kinilaw na tanguigue,’ from an enchanted island called Balesin 11/28/2012 | By: Reggie Aspiras, Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA, Philippines – Alphaland Corp.’s P3-bilion premium-grade green office building at the heart of the Makati central business district will open its doors to the public in January next year, supplying around 48,000 square meters of …
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Hot spots: Balesin Island Club, the Philippines
Hot spots: Balesin Island Club, the Philippines 10/27/2012 | By: Charley Lanyon, South China Morning Post Another Philippine beach resort – what’s the big deal? The Balesin Island Club, off the east coast of Luzon, is not one resort, but seven, each designed to embody an iconic seaside escape. Jet-setters yearning for the Mediterranean will …
Celebrating the scent of a beautiful life
Celebrating the scent of a beautiful life 10/18/2012 | By: Cheche V. Moral, Philippine Daily Inquirer Private planes, an exclusive, secluded island, personal butlers, private villas, black-tie dinner under the skies: It was just the kind of day evocative of the product that was to be unveiled. Luxury French cosmetics firm Lancome has not had …
BizBuzz: Charity commission
BizBuzz: Charity commission 10/10/2012 | By: Daxim L. Lucas Alphaland Corp.’s new Balesin Island Club resort is all the rage among the well-heeled nowadays, but that hasn’t stopped the firm’s honcho, Bobby Ongpin, from using some unique marketing methods to sell his project. One such method is a regularly e-mailed update on the project, which …
Luxurious places in the country
Luxurious places in the country 09/29/2012 | By: Tessa Prieto-Valdes, Philippine Daily Inquirer Arguably the most luxurious address in the city is not a home, but a hotel. Early this year, Sofitel Philippine Plaza presented Manila’s most prestigious and luxurious collection of suites, The Imperial Residence. Its magnificent opulence makes for an ideal sanctuary within …
Turning 85 is a Blessing
Turning 85 is a Blessing 09/13/2012 | By: Emil Jurado, Manila Standard Today Last month I spent a weekend at an island paradise called Balesin. I flew in a Cessna Grand Caravan for a 26-minute flight from the domestic airport. It was raining cats and dogs in Manila and I was hesitant to leave, but …
Travel Tuesday: Rain in Paradise
Travel Tuesday: Rain in Paradise 09/04/2012 | By: Patty Laurel We’re going local for today’s TRAVEL TUESDAY! If you recall, a few weeks ago I was stranded in paradise due to the bad weather. Normally, I’m the type who rants about flight cancellations–but this rescheduling was openly welcomed by me and Patrick–because we were in …
L’Arc en Ciel artists render Balesin Island
L’Arc en Ciel artists render Balesin Island 08/05/2012 | By: MMGA, The Philippine Star Intrepid art patron and curator of the L’Arc en Ciel gallery in the South, painter Elaine Herbosa, recently led a group of gallery artists on a island sojourn to her brother Bobby’s stunning island resort, Balesin. Elaine and her artist’s group …
An amazing paradise
An amazing paradise 07/30/2012 | By: Emil Jurado, Manila Standard Today I finally made it last weekend—to the paradise that is Balesin Island. I took off from the Alphaland hangar at the domestic airport to the 1,500-meter concrete airport of Balesin. I had a pleasant 25 minute-ride on a brand-new Cessna Grand Caravan, one of …