Megaworld BPO Park

Megaworld has announced plans to build another BPO hub in the Central Visayas region.

The BPO park will rise on a 25-hectare complex near Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa in Mactan, Cebu City. It is a few minutes away from the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, the second largest airport in the Philippines.

The airport enjoys direct international service from foreign cities such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Koror in Palau, Kaohsiung, Taipei and Taoyuan in Taiwan, Shanhai-Pudong in China, Busan, Incheon and Seoul in South Korea, Tokyo and Narita in Japan and Doha in Qatar.

Megaworld’s Cebu project will be home to high-tech offices and leisure facilities. Initial development cost is estimated at P2.5 billion.

“Megaworld already owns a part of the Cebu property, and we have plans to acquire the rest of it,” said Megaworld Executive Director Kingson Sian.

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PGMA orders construction of port in Southern Cebu

PRESIDENT Arroyo has ordered the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) to build a new port in Southern Cebu, especially in Santander town, which is included in the Roll-on-Roll-off Terminal System (RRTS) project.

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RRTS is one of the four components of the Strong Republic Nautical Highway (SRNH), which was launched by Arroyo in 2002 to bring down the cost of transporting goods from one province to another.

Arroyo’s order to construct a port in southern Cebu was made during her recent meeting with Bohol local leaders.

The order was endorsed by the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) through Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Oscar Sevilla who is also the CPA alternate chairman.

Connection

CPA General Manager Angelo Verdan said that he met with Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia last Jan. 21 to follow up on the progress of the talk between Santander Mayor Wilson Wenceslao and engineer Antonio Ouano, president of Sail and Trail Transport Corp.

The said company is the owner/builder of the unfinished Roll-on-Roll-off (RoRo) port in Liloan, Santander. Because the port is necessary for RRTS to connect Oriental Negros, the CPA wants to take it over and is ready to immediately start the construction.

Verdan said that once completed, more Ro/Ro vessels can be accommodated and more cargoes and passengers can be transported at the same time.

Completion

Garcia agreed that the Province of Cebu will take over the construction of the unfinished port after the issue of ownership is settled.

Verdan said that due to the urgency to complete and finish the port, the CPA has informed Garcia that it can reassume the lead in completing the project as it has available funds for the purpose.

The CPA estimates the amount involved at P25-P30 million, including reasonable compensation and/or reimbursement to the company owner in relation to the construction of the passenger terminal.

Garcia and Verdan agreed to meet with Wenceslao and Ouano on Feb. 4 upon the governor’s return from her official trip to Dubai and other gulf states.

The Santander port is the second Cebu port that Arroyo ordered to rehabilitate. The first is the Hagnaya Port in San Remigio, Cebu upon the request of Rep. Benhur Salimbangon (Cebu, 4th district).

Salimbangon made the request to Arroyo so the Hagnaya port will become safe to travelers.
Article source: Sun.Star Cebu

Ayala unit plans nature park for Cebu property

Ayala Land-affiliate Cebu Holdings Inc. (CHI) will transform a portion of its 200-hectare property in the uplands of Cebu City into a nature park.

CHI assistant vice president Ver dela Cerna said they will set aside 71 hectares of the property located in Cebu City’s mountain barangays.

“This facility will be open to students and the public who wanted to enjoy nature,” dela Cerna told BusinessMirror.

The Ayala Heights Nature’s Park is geared to become an ecotourism destination and is expected to be completed within a year.

A foundation has been set up to oversee the operations of the nature park, which will feature nature trails and wildlife, among others.

“We are also working with various organizations,” dela Cerna said.

CHI chairman Jaime Ayala last week described the project as the Ayala group’s commitment to protect Cebu’s watershed areas.

“We are not developing it as a residential area. We will make it available to the community being a valuable protected area,” Ayala said.

He added that CHI will fulfill its commitment to buyers and lot owners in Ayala Heights subdivision which is also located inside the 200-hectare property.

Development of Cebu’s SRP

CEBU CITY—The Cebu City government is hoping to settle development plans with interested locators at the 240-hectare reclaimed South Road Properties (SRP) in the next three months, City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said.

The mayor said development plans are being shuffled back and forth between interested developers and the city, which he admitted is being “choosy” in the development it wants on the property.

“I am the problem. I am very strict in the development in the area. If I don’t want their plants and their structures, I send back the plans to them [developers],” Osmeña told BusinessMirror.

He said, however, that discussions are going into the right direction, and agreements on the development plans and structures could be accomplished before the end of the first half of 2008.

“The SRP will come into full bloom in the next three months. The mango that we planted is not only flowering but is already bearing fruit,” he said.

The SRP, completed in 2001, was built through a 25-year loan package obtained by the city government from the Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC). The deal was the first major overseas-loan package obtained and being paid for by a local government unit to a foreign funding institution.

“Our critics said the city will go bankrupt because of this loan. We are not bankrupt and this project will make us less dependent on financial help from the national government,” the mayor said.

After the agreement on the development, however, the developers and the city would have to undergo bidding on the property after the Commission on Audit (COA) ruled that the city could not enter into negotiated sale or lease for the property.

“COA required us to go through bidding, but I don’t see any problem in that,” the mayor said.

At least three realty development giants are positioning to get huge parcels of land at the SRP for various projects, the mayor announced earlier. The developers are eyeing leisure, residential and business-process outsourcing areas.

A separate area is also being set aside for industrial locators.
Article source: BusinessMirror

Dubai to build a new Cebu port

PRESIDENT Arroyo arrives today bringing investments from Dubai World, one of the biggest conglomerates in the world.

The President yesterday announced that the company, a holding firm that manages a portfolio of businesses for the Dubai government, will build a resort, a port operation in Cebu, and an industrial park on a 42-hectare property in the Subic Bay Freeport.

Dubai World has holdings in international companies that provide a wide range of services including transport and logistics, free zone development, maritime services, property development, financial services, and hospitality and leisure.

Its hotel and leisure arm, Kerzner, will build a resort in an as yet undisclosed location, the Palace said. The company owns a dozen luxury hotels and beach resorts, including Atlantis on Paradise Islands in the Bahamas.

DP World, the terminal and port-handling arm of Dubai World, already operates in Manila and is one of the biggest taxpayers in the city. Trade Secretary Peter Favila said DP World, which manages 42 terminals in 22 countries, would send a team to the Philippines to open port operations in Cebu as well.

Meanwhile, the Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority has agreed to develop an industrial park in Subic.

Presidential Spokesman Ignacio Bunye said the agreement with the Philippines would further enhance trade, investments and other commerce through the company’s network.

The company’s executive vice president, Noel Gulliver, said the agreement called for comprehensive planning and development of the 42-hectare property inside the Subic Bay Freeport.

“We will also help out in the marketing and promote to locators to set up shop inside the [zone],” Gulliver said.
Article source: Manila Standard Today

Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa

Contact Information:

• Address: Punta Engaño Road, Lapulapu City, Cebu, Philippines 6015
• Phone Number: 2310288
• Fax Number: 2311688

Company Description:

The Philippine’s premier five-star resort, Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa is a lush garden retreat ideal for vacationers and families, with kid’s play areas, a wide range of restaurants, and CHI, one of the largest and most luxurious spas in the region.

Just 15 minutes from Mactan-Cebu International Airport, the second-largest airport in the Philippines with direct service from many international cities, Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa recently completed a three-year major renovation programme on its 547 rooms and suites. The new resort features a stylish design, sleek contemporary furniture, and the latest in-room communications and media amenities.

The highlight of the contemporary resort is the entirely refurbished Ocean Wing, that contains exceptionally luxurious and spacious accommodations with memorable views of the Visayan Sea.

Families will enjoy the many opportunities to share a vacation together including Adventure Zone, an indoor playground, and E-Zone, a complete entertainment hub with arcades and two state-of-the-art karaoke rooms. Adults can indulge in the luxury of CHI The Spa at Shangri-La, one of the largest and most luxurious spa villages in the Philippines.

Location:

Situated on tropical Mactan Island in the Philippines, the Resort is a short distance from the airport and ideally located for both leisure and business travelers.

Accommodation:

The Resort’s 547 spacious bedrooms and suites offer a tropical interior design that blends Philippine craftsmanship with world-class comfort and convenience.

Guest Rooms:

Main Wing:

(Categories | Number of Rooms | Area in square meters)

• Superior Gardenview | 91 | 34 to 36
• Superior Bayview | 107 | 34 to 36
• Deluxe Seaview | 134 | 34 to 36
• Executive Room | 18 | 45
• Executive Suite | 8 | 61
• Shangri-La Suite | 2 | 136

Ocean Wing:

(Categories | Number of Rooms | Area in square meters)

• Premier Gardenview | 74 | 34
• Premier Seaview | 45 | 36
• Deluxe Family Room | 12 | 38
• Ocean Club | 40 | 36
• Panorama Suite | 15 | 72
• Presidential Suite | 1 | 216

Guest Room Features:

All guest rooms are fully equipped with modern amenities including:

• Broadband Internet access
• Cable television
• IDD telephones with bathroom extension
• Laundry and valet service
• Mini-bar
• Voice mail
• Electronic safe

Recreation Facilities:

• CHI - the Spa at Shangri-La is designed as a secluded Spa Village, where one can enjoy the privacy and luxury of the largest spa treatment villas in Asia. The Chi Villas are complete with spacious relaxation areas, a private garden patio, sunken tub, herbal steam room and shower.
• Adventure Zone is an indoor air-conditioned playground specially designed for children aged 4 years and above, consisting of over 20 separate modules spread over three levels. Each module is designed to let children swing on ropes, climb up and down nets and ladders or crawl through shapes and heights of safely padded vinyl.
• The Toddler Zone is a great venue for fun and exciting kiddie activities and fantastic toys. For children aged 0 to 3.
• The newly opened entertainment hub, E-Zone, offers broadband Internet and the latest video games on Xbox 360. Within the hub is an arcade, a café bar and two stylish karaoke rooms with over 20,000 multilingual songs.
• 350-meter private beach cove.
• Fully-equipped health club and gym with sauna, steam bath and massage rooms.
• One 700 square meter and another 1,500 square meter swimming pool and sundeck areas with separate children’s pool.
• Parasailing, sailboats, sea kayaking and windsurfing.
• Scuba diving and snorkeling
• Water sports and jet-skiing
• Speedboat and fun rides
• Six-hole pitch and putt
• Tennis court

OTHER SERVICES AND FACILITIES:

• Function Rooms
• Every function room features the best in audio-visual equipment. Our highly experienced staff ar eon hand to make sure all events run smoothly and professionally. The fully equipped Business Centre offers a wide range of services and private conference rooms.

Restaurants and Bars:

(Restaurant/Bar — Capacity — Location — Cuisine)

• Tides — 320 — Garden Level — International
• Tea of Spring — 118 — Garden Level — Chinese Cuisine
• Cowrie Cove — 178 — Ocean Front — Seafood
• Acqua — 200 — Garden Level — Italian
• Buko Bar and Grill — 150 — Pool Side — Light fare
• Lobby Lounge — 150 — Lobby Level — Drinks and Snacks
• Beach Bar — n/a — Beach — Drinks and Snacks

Orange Hall Residence and Dormitory

Location: Mandaue Reclamation Area, Mandaue City
General Contractor: VENRAY Construction

Latest Construction Updates:

as of April 26, 2008

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Talisay Pier to be completed by Jan. ‘09

REP. Eduardo Gullas (Cebu, 1st district) is confident the Talisay City pier-cum-fish port along the Cebu South Coastal Road will be completed exactly a year from now.

Gullas, the project initiator, said he was impressed by the progress of contractor WT Construction, when he inspected the site last Thursday afternoon.

“I didn’t expect that it was that fast, the work progress is tremendous,” said Gullas, who last visited the area late last year.

He cited the pavement of the 167-meter causeway and the concrete wall separating the 1.150-hectare pier area and the 600-square meter fish port.

The 10-meter wide causeway will be expanded to another 250 meters to allow big vessels, such as roll-on, roll-off (roro) ships to dock.

As initially planned, the Talisay City port will have a direct passenger ferry to Lapu-Lapu for workers at the Mactan Economic Zone.

It will surely cut travel time as Lapu-Lapu City-bound commuters will no longer have to take public utility jeepneys to the cities of Cebu and Mandaue.

The fish port will have a concrete ramp for fishing boats and vertical facilities such as cold storage and ice plant to be funded by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic
Resources (Bfar).

Inspection

Elated by the work improvement, Gullas said he will invite to an ocular inspection next month Secretary Larry Mendoza of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) and Bfar.

The construction was made through the funding support of DOTC, amounting to P18 million in 2007 and another P25 million this year.

The DA released P15 million last year and is expected to shell out another P15 million this year. The CPA has also earmarked P36 million for the completion of the project.

“I’d want them (the officials) to personally see the progress of the construction, maybe in the second week of February,” Gullas said.

Gullas was then mayor of Talisay City when he broached the idea of constructing a fish port after Talisay fish vendors were barred from displaying their goods in Cebu City.

Mayor Tomas Osmeña shooed away the vendors after Talisay City claimed part of the South Road Properties (SRP).

The Talisay City pier-cum-fish port is just a few meters away the bridge of the SRP.

Imperial Palace Waterpark and Spa

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Estimated Project Cost: P3 Billion
Classification: 5-Star Resort
Target Completion Date: December 2009
Developer: Philippine BXT Corporation
Architect: Tessie P. Javier
Number of Rooms: 616 rooms
Number of Buildings: 6 midrise buildings and 3 lowrise buildings

Highlights:

• It is the biggest Korean investment in hotel development in the Philippines.
• It will help solve the shortage of rooms in Cebu.
• Imperial Palace is known to be one of the finest Korean hotel chains.
• Imperial Palace has been recognized for its excellence in providing world-class luxury hotels. This will be their first venture in the Philippines.
• There will also be 40 single-units complete with amenities.
• It will be a milestone in the water entertainment business, and Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort will become a hotel with a true imperial scent.

Latest Construction Update

as of April 2008

photos from Imperial Palace’s official website

http://www.imperialcebu.com/eng/sub2_1.htm

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Schedule
March 2008: Investment Offering
Dec 2008: Resort Grand Opening

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Benefit

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Fully furnished hotel suites
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Use of sports facilities: 30% discount
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More Cebu malls sprout, expand

CEBU is set to become an emerging shopping destination in the Philippines as existing mall operators are expanding and new ones are set to rise in the different parts of the province in the coming years.

Ayala Center Cebu mall developer Cebu Holdings Inc. (CHI) president and chief executive officer Francis Monera said Cebu’s shopping market has been “tremendously” growing not only in Metro Cebu but in other key cities and towns in the province.

Ayala Center Cebu
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“There is a lot of money in Cebu. Offer something of value and it’s taken,” Monera said.

Capitalizing on the demand for additional mall space to cater to the growing mall shoppers and vendors, CHI earlier mulled another expansion plan for Ayala Center Cebu to complete the original development of the Cebu Business Park (CBP).

Monera earlier said the Phase 2-B project will begin by March or April this year, starting with a study on how to develop a concept for another shopping mall expansion.

Monera, however, clarified that total project cost is yet to be determined (and not the P2-billion which was previously reported).

Following the “face lift” of the Ayala Center Cebu mall-with the opening of the three-story annex in the middle of 2006 and the re-designed al fresco lagoon area in the first quarter of this year-Cebuanos will soon enjoy a more expanded shopping mall in the next few years, completing the development of CBP’s 9.6-hectare super block.

Expansion and renovation of its mall in Cebu is part of CHI holding company, Ayala Land Inc.’s efforts to stamp the Ayala mall brand on all its malls, which have been regarded as the Ayala retail group.

In the downtown area, Cebu Central Realty Corp. (CCRC) is currently undergoing phase two of its expansion project for its mall venture Elizabeth Mall (E-Mall).

CCRC president and chairman Augusto Go earlier said some 5,000-square meters of leasable spaces are currently under construction at the eastbound Sanciangko area of the mall’s property.

About 80 units of stalls, excluding kiosks and carts, are projected to be accommodated in the four-story wing which has an additional basement parking of 2,445 square meters.

The expansion project is slated to open within the first quarter of the year.

Other cities, towns

Other than Ayala Center Cebu and E-Mall, shopping centers are also sprouting in other cities and towns in Cebu.

Another mall developer, Golden Great Value Properties (GGVP) is set to launch next month phase one of Parkmall@168 (Parkmall) located at the Mandaue City reclamation area.

GGVP chairman Carlos Co said the mall involved an investment of P300 million to P400 million.

Parkmall will feature a rotunda, ala Fuente Osmeña, amid a park setting where people can stroll, shop and dine al fresco, and enjoy the scenery.

Christopher Tio, Parkmall business development director, said the concept of a Fuente Osmeña park is set to bring back an “experience of our childhood,” since parks like Fuente and Plaza Independencia are popular hang-outs since the 1980s.

Aside from the piazza and SaveMore supermarket, Parkmall will also feature a kids’ village and a tourist and traveler center, which will be equipped with hotel check-in desks, airport and seaport shuttle service, lockers and showers. The mall will be able to accommodate about 700 cars in its parking lots.

Apart from the cities of Mandaue and Cebu, the municipality of Consolacion welcomed Fooda Mall late last year.

Foodasaversmart Inc. completed the construction of its P200-million business and commercial center that is said to compete with existing mall developments by multinational companies.

“The presence of Fooda here in Consolacion will certainly contribute to the coffers of the municipality in terms of business taxes and other regulatory fees,” Consolacion Mayor Avelino Gungob said.

For his part, Edward Gaisano, vice president for operations of the Metro Gaisano group of companies, said Cebu’s retail market will continue to be upbeat this year.

Gaisano said the province has a “favorable” economic climate which has become a magnet for more developments in the retail sector evidently shown in the expansion of malls, food and garment outlets, as well as the entry of new players.

The Metro Gaisano group is still eyeing feasible areas for supermarket or mall-type developments not just in Cebu but in other parts of the country.
Article source: Sun.Star Cebu

Cebu North coastal road may cost P2.3B

THE proposed construction of the Cebu North Coastal Road will cost the national government around P2.3 billion. The road project is a 9.45 kilometer highway running through the coastal areas of Mandaue City, Consolacion and Lilo-an.

The proposed road section will link the new Mandaue City central business district and government center and the new Northern Metro Cebu urban development area. The latter encompasses the Mactan International Airport, the Mactan Export Processing Zone and the Mandaue reclamation.

Jaime Pacanan, assistant secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), said that of the total cost of the project, only P100 million or 1.44 percent of the amount has been released.

Problem

Of this amount, P45 million goes to Civil Works (CW) while P55 million is for the acquisition of road right of way.

Pacanan said the requisition of road right of way is ongoing, but this has posed as a problem to the project. CW is scheduled to begin on September this year.

With the end of her term on 2010, the President issued a mandate to her Pro-Performance System Steering (PPSS) Committee, urging them to “be merciless in ripping through undue obstacles in the way of overdue priority infrastructure projects.”

Part of the road project is a bridge spanning 684.13 meters. Construction work is scheduled to begin in September 2008 and end on April 2010. The bridge will connect Bry. Paknaan, Mandaue City, along the Mandaue reclamation.

Update

In the 4th National Infrastructure Forum press conference held at Waterfront, Lahug, yesterday, Press Secretary Cerge Remonde gave an update on the status of the Arroyo administration’s 52 Priority Infrastructure Projects in Central Philippines. The proposed road project is one of these.

Of the 52, ten of the President’s infrastructure projects in Central Philippines have already been completed. This includes the ports of Jagna, Maasin, Tubigon, Ubay, Pantao, Siquijor and Limasawa also are the new Iloilo and new Bacolod-Silay airports.

Remonde, along with the PPSS committee, will visit the site of the Proposed Cebu North Coastal Road at 9:00 a.m. today. The road will provide a shorter northern route to the Mactan International Airport, passing through the second Mandaue-Mactan bridge.

Article source: Sun.Star Cebu

Parkmall@168

Location: 168 Ouano Avenue, Mandaue Reclamation Area, Mandaue City
Developer: Golden Great Value Properties
Gross Leasable Area: 30,000 square meters

About Parkmall

Parkmall is the first development of Golden Great Value Properties, the commercial
center company of the Cebu Oversea Hardware Group, one of the biggest in its
category.

This upcoming mall is Cebu’s biggest value shopping destination – about 30,000
square meters of choices, situated in a six-hectare land expanse in 168 Ouano
Avenue, Mandaue Reclamation Road, Mandaue City. The area is just beside the
Cebu International Convention Center (CICC), and right in the heart of an emerging
commercial district in Mandaue City.

Parkmall is a complete experience. The mall will be a smooth blend of landscaped
Park and fully-airconditioned mall for comfortable shopping, accented by a Piazza
which also serves as a gathering place, truly inspired by the Fuente Osmeña. The
Park is envisioned to give a venue for people to stroll, relax, jog and do other fun
outdoor activities. The piazza, on the other hand, is a venue for main mall activities.
Beside the Park is a Garden Enclave of resto-bars and garden restaurants in standalone
structures. A Pasalubong Center will offer a wide variety of food and souvenir
items from places tourists may have visited. The Gateway Center is a first-of-its-kind
hub for shuttle services to and from the Mactan International Airport and the Pier,
and other convenience-focused facilities to assist traveling businessmen and
transient travelers get to and from the hotels, meet and dine with business partners
with so much ease.

One of the unique concepts is the Al Fresco Experience, Cebu’s first outdoor-indoor
dining and relaxing of this scale. Whether dining or bar-hopping or enjoying a sip
of coffee while facing the Park and the CICC beyond, this is an experience to watch
out for. There will be an expanded supermarket or a Hypermart. One of innovations
is a unique concept of a “kids’ mall in a mall” called Kids Village. The Home Zone will
consist of Do-It-Yourself home improvement shops, appliance and furniture
centers, and boutique shops giving choices across a wide range of prices. A Value
Zone is one of the anchors and will consist of factory outlets of branded goods and
tiangge-type stalls in an airconditioned environment. These zones will be
surrounded by leisure shops, food plazas, gadgets center, and wellness shops.
The mall will have over 700 slots for parking. Jeepney routes to the mall are also on
their way to reality.

As a tribute to the rich tradition of entrepreneurship in Cebu, Parkmall’s Zones will
be dotted with concept stores of Cebu icons—Cebu-homegrown brands which
have made it outside Cebu. Another Parkmall vision that is out-of-the-box is
providing an incubation platform for the new breed of Cebu entrepreneurs.

Construction Update

as of December 8, 2007

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Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa

Company Description:

Superbly located at the tip of the most beautiful island of Mactan, Hilton Cebu Resort & Spa basks in year-round sunshine. The clear sapphire waters are renowned for the quality of the reef diving and a variety of water sports.

For a change of pace, the city of Cebu is just 20 minutes from Mactan Island where you can enjoy the upbeat city playground with its shopping, entertainment, casinos, tourism, sporting facilities and spectacular golf courses.

While experiencing Hilton’s world-famous hospitality and the allure of the spa calling, you may not want to leave this elegant oasis of ultimate indulgence with its delicious offerings of superb restaurants, bars and entertainment.

Facilities:

The Spa

What could feel more indulgent than relaxing, Zen style, in the middle of a lush tropical garden and being pampered at the Hilton Cebu Resort & Spa?

Discover the bliss of a rejuvenating Mactan massage in one of the Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa’s zen-inspired treatment rooms, set within a tropical garden. Choose indoor or outdoor holistic and beauty treatments with fantastic sea views. Afterwards, relax in the Sanctuary Bar.

• Zen-inspired treatment rooms with sea views
• Exclusive product range and Decléor treatments
• Showers, changing rooms and towels provided
• Earth, Wind, Fire and Water packages
• Operating Hours: 0900 to 2200 daily

Private Beach

Order drinks all day or lunch from your sunlounger on the Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa’s private beach. Or hire our beach garden for your private event.

Stretch out on a lounger, soak up the sun and gaze out to sea from Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa’s private beach. Let our waiters bring you cocktails and snacks while you keep cool under a parasol. If that isn’t your idea of a perfect day, volleyball and watersports can provide some action.

• Drinks and snacks served
• Free use of sunbeds and parasols for hotel guests
• Volleyball and watersports
• Beach garden for private functions
• Operating Hours: 0600 to 2100 daily

Kidz Paradise Club

Take a break while our professional team entertains your children with arts and crafts workshops, beach games and more.

Kids aged 2-12 years old can attend our free, daily, supervised children’s club for a fun-packed day of games, storytelling and arts and crafts at the Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa. Relax by the pool and enjoy some time off knowing that the kids will be having a ball.

• Free daily supervised kids’ club for ages 2-12
• Arts, crafts, storytelling and games
• Playroom, playground and games room
• Kids’ pool, private beach and tennis court
• Operating hours: 0900-1700 daily

Swimming Pools

Relax on a lounger with a cocktail by the Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa’s infinity pool while the kids play in the adjoinging children’s pool.

Cool off in the crystal blue waters of the Sapphire pool at the Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa. Then drift off on a poolside lounger by this infinity pool with sea views and a poolside bar, nestled among the palms. Kids love splashing in the shallow children’s pool with 24-hour lifeguards.

• Large outdoor infinity pool
• Shallow children’s pool
• Poolside bar and waiter service
• Swimming lessons and full-time lifeguard
• Operating hours: 0600 to 2100 daily

Playroom

With supervised activities, films and lots of great board games, the kids wont want to leave the Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa’s fun-filled playroom.

While little ones are taking part in daily kids’ club activities in the playroom, parents can catch up on work or enjoy time off by the pool. The Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa’s playroom is fun for all ages, with soft toys for tiny tots and board games and video games for older kids.

• Supervised kids’ club activities for ages 2-12
• TV and children’s films
• Soft toys for younger kids
• Board games like Scrabble, chess and Jenga
• Operating hours: 0900 to 1800 daily

Watersports

Take to the water one of the world’s renoved diving and snorkelling spots. Or try calmer pursuits like rowing at the Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa.

• Tow-rides, jet-skiing, parasailing, water-skiing
• Scuba diving and snorkelling
• Sightseeing and adventure trips
• Fishing trips, rowing, kayaking and pedal boats
• Operating hours: 0900 to 1700 daily

Shops

Too tired to go out for some last minute shopping? The Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa’s onsite shops sell everything from gifts to clothes and magazines.

Looking for a special gift? Make it a memento from the tropics from the Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa’s onsite shops. The native handicrafts and jewelry on offer make wonderful presents and souvenirs. Or pick up clothes, books, accessories and holiday essentials to guarantee a stress-free break.

• Maps and books in English
• Handicrafts and jewelry
• Newspapers and magazines in English
• Clothing, swimwear and accessories
• Operating hours: 0900 to 1800 daily

Fitness Centre

Why not join one of our regular aerobics classes at the Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa gym or get some heat therapy in the sauna and steam room?

Enjoy an energizing workout at the Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa. Watch MTV while doing the cardiovascular and resistance machines and free weights it the gym. Or keep motivated in one of our weekly fitness classes. Afterwards, relax in the sauna and steam room.

• Cardiovascular and resistance equipment
• Fitness classes
• In-gym audio-visual entertainment
• Sauna and steam room

Games Room

Unwind over a game of billiards or chess at the Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa. And why not raise the stakes over a table-tennis showdown?

Show off your prowess at billiards, try your hands at table tennis or settle in for an evening of chess or darts at the Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa. Children (over 9 years) can attempt to beat the grown-ups at air-hockey. Drinks and snacks are served all day.

• Billiards and darts
• Table tennis and air-hockey
• Chess
• Refreshments served all day
• Operating hours: 1000 to 2200 daily

Tennis Court

Serve up an ace on the Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa’s tennis court or work on your backhand, lob, or smash with our local tennis pro.

Keep trim with your friends or family and enjoy a game of tennis on the Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa’s outdoor court and guests can borrow racket and balls for free. Why not improve your serve or brush up your volley with a few tennis lessons from our local tennis pro?

• Outdoor lit court
• Rackets and balls free for guests
• Free to guests before 6pm
• Tennis coaching
• Fee: There is an hourly charge for use of the court after 6pm
• Operating hours: 0600 to 2200 daily

The Hair Salon

Need to spruce up your hair after a day on the beach? Put yourselves in the capable hands of the Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa’s hair stylists.

Pay a visit to the Hilton Cebu Resort and Spa’s hair salon to trim your tresses and style your locks. Whether you want a cut, colour, blow-dry or extensions, our stylists can work their magic on both men and women. Bring the kids for a trim, too. Afterwards, treat yourself to a manicure.

• Cuts and colours
• Blow-dries and sets
• Manicures and pedicures
• Men and women welcome
• Operating hours: 1000 to 2000 daily

Accommodation

Hilton Deluxe Rooms

Feel at home in this welcoming room. Relax on the seating area to watch DVD’s or surf the net with wireless internet.

Indulge yourself in this art deco style 32 square meter room with sea views, a balcony, a seating area, and a DVD player. Get to work at the desk, keep in touch with wireless internet access or pamper yourself in the marble bathroom. Special touches include the fluffy bathrobe and fruit.

FACILITIES:

• Accessible
• Air Conditioning
• Balcony
• Hair Dryer
• Ironing Board
• Level Door Handles
• Non-smoking
• Pay TV
• Safe
• Tea and Coffee Making facilities
• Iron
• Desk
• Internet connection
• Wireless LAN
• High speed internet access
• Data port
• TV cable
• TV Standard
• DVD player

Hilton Deluxe Plus Rooms

Enjoy the extra space of this luxurious room with balcony offering sea views. Unwind with DVD’s and wireless internet.

Soak up the sea views from this art deco style 35 square meter room with a balcony, a seating area and a DVD player. Catch up on work at the desk, check your emails with wireless internet access or re-energize in the marble bathroom. Spoil yourself with the fluffy bathrobe and fruit.

FACILITIES

• Accessible
• Air Conditioning
• Balcony
• Hair Dryer
• Ironing Board
• Level Door Handles
• Non-smoking
• Pay TV
• Safe
• Satellite Channels
• Tea and Coffee Making facilities
• Iron
• Desk
• Internet connection
• Wireless LAN
• High speed internet access
• Data port
• TV cable
• TV Standard
• DVD player

Spa Suites

Admire the sea views from your balcony or unwind in the Jacuzzi of your spacious Art deco inspired suite.

Enjoy a home away from home in an art-deco style suite with sea views, a balcony, a living room and a Jacuzzi. Surf the web with wireless internet, curl up on the sofa with the fluffy bathrobe or refresh in the large marble bathroom. The Two Bedroom Spa Suite has 2nd bedroom and bathroom and a dining area.

FACILITIES:

• Iron
• Acccessible
• Air Conditioning
• Balcony
• Hair Dryer
• Ironing Board
• Level door handles
• Non-smoking
• Pay TV
• Safe
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• Data port
• Desk
• Internet connection
• Satellite Channels
• Wireless LAN
• High speed internet access
• CD Player
• DVD Player
• Jacuzzi
• Floral or Milk bath in the Jacuzzi
• TV-Cable
• TV-Standard

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1 Bedroom Condo Unit at 12flr Brandnew, with parking slot
very nice panoramic veiw to ocean, now selling 5.8M (before 6.5M)
more info call (+6332) 5166194 / (+63918) 9236123 Samuel Lao,
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Cebu Boardwalk Mall

he Business, Tourism and Leisure Hub… A celebration of Cebu’s vibrant island life

Developer: FF Cruz and Company, Incorporated
Target Completion Date: 2008

Latest Construction Update

as of December 5, 2007

photo from slemarken

Eton Resort Mactan

Formerly known as the Coral Reef Resort, this 34-hectare tourism estate is home to residential towers, a five-star resort-hotel, luxury garden villas, condotels, and various commercial, institutional, and leisure-retirement developments. It also hosts the largest coastline in Mactan Island (Cebu), an inner lake, and a cove.

Developer: Eton Properties (Lucio Tan’s property arm)

Nature’s Suite Business Hotel

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A 21-Storey Business Hotel, which broke ground yesterday, will rise in front of the Cebu International Convention Center at the North Reclamation Area in Mandaue City.

The hotel is owned by the Lua Family in Mandaue City.

Architect Anthony Abelgas said that the hotel will not have amenities found in five-star hotels for the reason that it is a business hotel. Instead, it would have a coffee shops, function halls, a ballroom, and other things that would specifically attract tourists.

The hotel is tentatively named “Nature’s Suite,” as the concept of the hotel is nature-inspired. It gives the feeling that one is outdoors, he said.

He said the hotel, once finished, would be the biggest in Cebu with 1,071 rooms.

Delegates attending a convention at the CICC, for instance, would no longer have to go to Cebu City for a place to stay, Abelgas said.

Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes, who attended yesterday’s groundbreaking ceremony together with the Lua Family, said he is glad the hotel will rise in the city’s most strategic area, it being near the CICC and the Parkmall, which is now under construction.

Robinsons Amisa

FOREIGNER / BALIKBAYAN CAN OWN UNDER THEIR OWN NAME

Same but different
When you pack your bags and move to AmiSa, don’t expect a whole new life. It will be similar to the one that you currently live, but you can be sure that it will be different. You’ll still have to face a boss, who happens to be none other than yourself. You’re also obligated to wear a suit, only this can mean your favorite pair of multi-colored Speedos or the tight black diver’s attire. You’ll be surprised to learn that terms like “rush hour” and “business deal” can also take on stress-free meanings. At AmiSa, every day is indeed a holiday.

Closer to Paradise
AmiSa, a resort community comprised of a hotel and a residential condominium, is located at the Punta Engano residential zone in Mactan, Cebu. It only takes a 15-minute drive from the Mactan airport or a 30-minute drive from the Cebu City proper to get to AmiSa

A refreshing sight AmiSa boasts of Gold Coast Australian architecture swathed in cool blue and white hues. Behold breathtaking scenes from every angle. With its 172-meter wide beach front, you can spend the day gazing at the magnificent view of the Magellan Bay and the picturesque northern towns of Cebu. Relax and soothe your senses with a breath of cool, fresh air that envelops your natural surroundings. Let the salty sea breeze caress your tired soul as you lose yourself in the stunning scenery. Project Partners Master Blueprint: Architect Albert Yu ASYA Design Partner Landscaping: Architect Paulo Alcazaren PGAA Creative Design Beach Development: Engineer Uldarico Trawon Petra Konsult & Associate, Inc.

Floor Plans

Every AmiSa unit is provided with a spacious balcony. Thus, a perfect view of the gardens and amenities, the inviting resort area, or of the soothing sea is guaranteed.

STUDIO UNIT LAYOUT (39.45 to 44.00 sqm.) (424.64 to 473.61 sq.ft.) Php2.8M or $66,700 Total Contract Price. 1 BEDROOM LAYOUT (49.74 to 51.16 sqm.) (535.40 to 550.68sq.ft.) Php3.7M or $88,100 Total Contract Price. 2 BEDROOM LAYOUT (64.00 to 79.63sqm.) (688.89 to 857.13sq.ft.) Php4.7M or $113,000 Total Contract Price. ONLY 50Thousand RESERVATION 15% DISCOUNT FOR CASH BUYERS NO DOWN PAYMENT ALSO AVAILABLE O% INTEREST WE ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS/VISA/MASTERCARD OR DOLLAR CHECKS AVAIL NOW OF OUR INTRODUCTORY PRICE OF OUR NEWEST LEISURE PROJECT, @ MACTAN ISLAND AMISA - EVERY DAY IS A HOLIDAY

Features and Amenities



Dive In

Engage in various water sports and sail away to nearby islands. Familiarize yourself with our underwater friends or just do some laps around the refreshing infinity pools.









Run Wild

Sprint across AmiSa's biking and jogging trails. Get some hard-court action or kick up some sand in a game of beach volleyball and Frisbee. If you can't stand the sun in your face, you can opt for a run on the treadmill at the indoor gym and fitness center.









Chow Down

Feast on the fresh catch of the day cooked in different ways at the various restaurants and bars. Or you can opt to cook your own feast and dine al fresco at the picnic area.

Chill Out

Laze around at the viewing decks and take in the spectacular scenery of the sea and Cebu Island. Spoil yourself even more with a soothing massage at the luxurious spa.

Perk Up

Keep yourself, your family and friends entertained at the mini theater, KTV Room, playground and game room. Or bet on your lucky number at the casino.












At AmiSa, everyday is a holiday.

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Mobile No.: +63918-9236123

Tel. No.: (6332) 5166194

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