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Travel Now: Behold, Balesin Island
05/20/2013The private island provided a truly one-of-a-kind paradise experience for the MEGA team.more >>
Balesin: Tropical paradise in Quezon
05/01/2013MANILA, Philippines - Getting away from it all can hardly get better than this.more >>
Beautiful Balesin
04/15/2013There is nothing quite like it elsewhere—seven themed villages ensconced and rimming the shorelines of an island nearly five times the size of the Makati Central Business District.more >>
Dining in Balesin Island Club
04/12/2013As soon as we arrived it was lunch time and Tito Rob and Tita Helen hosted lunch at the Clubhouse which served Filipino food. We enjoyed and hopefully one day we can come back, I want to try the food in the different villages more >>
Balesin Island Club
04/12/2013And we finally arrived at the airport We all fit in the Heli together with the pilot We were greeted by Boly, the General Manager of Balesin. Dad and Mom know him because he is the husband of one of our Managers in Starbucks, Macy,...more >>
Tour of Balesin
04/11/2013I have been hearing so much about Balesin from friends. I am so happy I was able to visit and finally see this place. more >>
Beguiled by Balesin
04/07/2013The greatest diamonds can be found in your own backyard. A new kind of luxury destination has invaded the Philippine shores and we have never been prouder to have such an unrivaled development in our country.more >>
Balesin lifts luxury a notch higher
02/17/2013Balesin is probably the biggest and most expensive single-resort development in the country to date.more >>
New hair, new destinations for a new year
01/13/2013A brand-new year deserves brand-new hair color. My hubby Dennis has lately been sleeping with a copper-headed chick. That's me after weeks of bad-hair days followed by a good-hair overhaul with Laurent Hebert of Franck Provost at the Fort.more >>
Perfect weekend getaway
01/11/2013Keeping harmony with the natural landscape of a site is a challenge to all developers. The best to do so is by integrating their designs with the tropical elements, resisting the urge to slather everything under a layer of concrete.more >>
Beautiful Life
12/21/2012Lifestyle Asia travels to the Balesin Island Club to experience Lancome's newest fragrance, La Vie Est Belle.more >>
‘Binakol’ and ‘kinilaw na tanguigue,’ from an enchanted island called Balesin
11/29/2012MANILA, 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 high-end,...more >>
Hot spots: Balesin Island Club, the Philippines
10/28/2012Another 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 feel right...more >>
Celebrating the scent of a beautiful life
10/19/2012Private 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.more >>
BizBuzz: Charity commission
10/10/2012Alphaland 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.more >>
Luxurious places in the country
09/29/2012Arguably 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...more >>
Turning 85 is a Blessing
09/14/2012Last 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 I could not disappoint my...more >>
Travel Tuesday: Rain in Paradise
09/04/2012We'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...more >>
L'Arc en Ciel artists render Balesin Island
08/06/2012MANILA, Philippines - 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...more >>
An amazing paradise
07/31/2012I 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,...more >>
Breathtaking Balesin
07/17/2012MANILA, Philippines - On the 25-minute plane ride to Balesin Island in Quezon, my mind was blank as to what to expect from the trip. I had been to other world-class resorts before, and I really didn't know how it could be different.more >>
Balesin Island Club: Luxurious Way to Enjoy the Beach
07/16/2012I try to not let summer go by without going to the beach, not to swim but simply to revel in the idea of soaking in the sun while in reality I’ll just be scoping the relaxing scene with a book at hand to keep me occupied. So I was actually quite...more >>
Baring Balesin
06/19/2012I heard accounts from locals of the Polillo Islands about an island in their region which you can spot even an hour away from reaching it, not by seeing the island itself, but by seeing a distant lush tree afloat in the middle of nowhere, in the...more >>
The Balesin experience: The world in an island
06/18/2012Manila, Philippines - What would you do if you had an island? One tucked between a mighty ocean and a peaceful bay, often visited by typhoons but even more often lulled by languid breezes, where the clichéd “crystal clear waters and pristine white...more >>
Why Balesin Island should be good for boxed-out Bradley
06/11/2012I’m not really a boxing fan but today, like almost every other Pinoy, I’m watching the latest Pacquiao fight. The hubby and our boys have dragged me to the big screen at the Alpha Tents in Alphaland Southgate Mall in Makati, where, like every other...more >>
All In Harmony
06/08/2012An ultra-exclusive island getaway that offers its members an unforgettable resort experience that is in perfect sync with its natural environment.more >>
Back to Balesin
05/20/2012Those were halcyon days and enchanted nights. Swimming in sparkling waters, lying on powder-white sand protected from the sun shining in a brilliant blue sky by the shade of the overhanging branches of a tree, music by your side, a book in your lap,...more >>
Beautiful Balesin, Exploring a Luxurious Island Destination
04/22/2012Who would’ve thought that somewhere, within the typhoon-battered province of Polilio Quezon, lies one island that will soon be a world-class destination? But that’s the beauty of it, isn’t it? It’s like a secret paradise. It’s not hidden from...more >>
Chairman’s favorite
04/18/2012The first of the six themed “villages” of Alphaland Corp.’s uber-upscale members-only island-resort project Balesin in Lamon Bay, Quezon—opened last April 1 in time for the long Lenten break. It was originally intended to finish in end-2013, opening...more >>
The world's best beach destinations in one private island
04/11/2012Download the article here: The world's best beach destinations in one private island, Mabuhay Magazine, April 2012more >>
Awaiting Discovery
04/11/2012Download the article here: Awaiting Discovery, Louise Myjel A. Guevarra, Turista, April 2012more >>
The great escape to Balesin
04/09/2012The summer sun beckons and greets me early when its rays lead me to a private island called Balesin. It is located 90 air miles east of Metro Manila, about 60 nautical miles from the coastline of the province of Quezon or a four-hour banca ride...more >>
Exotic island set to charm, spoil guests
03/24/2012“At Balesin we aim to provide members with a unique, luxurious and exclusive island experience. With all its natural wonders, it’s a world unto itself, giving you that sense of remoteness and serenity. Yet, it’s just a quick flight to and from...more >>
Balesin Island is best villa development in Southeast Asia
02/18/2012The award is a testimony to the quality of services Balesin has in store for its members. Located in Polillo, Quezon, a mere 25-minute private plane ride from Manila, the project is a fully sustainable, master-planned, 500-hectare, exclusive island...more >>
To The Point
02/17/2012By July, the Bali, Phuket and Mykonos Villages will be complete and we should have about 150 villas operational. The aquatic sports center and the huge sports center with its three tennis courts, badminton courts, two basketball courts, and many...more >>
Balesin awarded in the South East Asia Property Awards
02/06/2012Winners of the inaugural South East Asia Property Award were recently announced at a Gala dinner held at Hotel Fort Canning in Singapore. The “Best Villa Development” award went to Alphaland Corporation for the Alphaland Balesin Island Club’s...more >>
A spectacular island getaway–hunk not included, unfortunately
01/15/2012Each themed villa has a spacious bedroom with a king-size bed covered with the highest possible threadcount bedsheet, and pillows that were as soft as clouds. The room electronics include a flat-screen satellite TV, iPod dock and Wi-Fi. For those...more >>
Why tourism remains below target
09/29/2011"...Speaking of tourism, an upcoming destination that the country could be proud of is Alphaland’s Balesin Island Club. With more than seven kilometers of white-sand beaches, Balesin Island sits on the Pacific Ocean, 35 kilometers off the eastern...more >>
RVO: Placing his bet on Phl
03/10/2011International deal maker Roberto “Bobby” Ongpin has decided to make another bet –this time on Philippine tourism. Bobby was the visionary behind Tagaytay Highlands, turning it into an exclusive, high-end resort and country club. His latest gamble:...more >>
Alphaland allots P16-B for 4 new projects
02/19/2011Publicly-listed Alphaland Corp. is spending at least P16 billion until 2014 on 4 new real estate projects. The amount will cover a portion of the developments in one project (Bay City) and does not include the cost for the Boracay project. more >>
