JANUARY 10, 2023 To Members and Friends: This is just a quick update to keep you abreast of developments in Balesin. Balesin Football Center (BFC) This past weekend, we started playing on the FIFA-approved field at the Balesin Football Center. Fortunately, our BFC Managing Director, Darren Hartmann, owns and operates a football academy in Sinaloan, …
NOVEMBER 3, 2022 Dear Alphaland Members and Staff: First, I regret to inform you that Nic Belasco, who has been General Manager of The City Club for many years, has resigned from this position. He has decided to move back to the U.S. for personal and family reasons. We will surely miss Nic! Second, I …
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 Dear Members and Friends: It is 6:00 in the evening of Monday, September 26, as I write this update. I have just arrived from Singapore, where I was nervously monitoring super typhoon Karding as he took aim at Balesin yesterday, Sunday. Miraculously, Balesin suffered almost no damage. It was as if the …
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 …
JULY 18, 2021 Dear Balesin Members and Friends Occasionally, I come across feedback from our members, which I think is worthwhile sharing. Attached is one from John Silva. ROBERTO V. ONGPIN Chairman LETTER FROM BALESIN By John Silva July 17, 2021 It had been a year and a half since I flew out of Manila. …
JULY 13, 2021 Dear Balesin Members and Friends I don’t know about you, but I find that I have great difficulty describing what Balesin is all about. It is truly unique in the world and in my obviously biased opinion, its beauty is indescribable! Thus, almost five years ago, we made our first video of …
