Landco Pacific Corporation recently held a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Calatagan South Beach (CaSoBe) in Batangas. Landco Vice President for Sales and Marketing Gerard Penaflor, together with Adopt-a-Scholar program beneficiaries from the local communities in the vicinity of Landco BeachTowns CaSoBe, as well as Club Laiya, led the beachside celebration of the holiday season.
“There’s much to be thankful for at Landco,” Penaflor explained. “We’ve celebrated numerous success stories and winning moments, many of which we owe to our partners.”
Winning the Oscars of real estate
Landco’s Beach Towns was named in 2023 as the Best Leisure Real Estate (Resort Estate) Developer of The Year in the Global Economic Awards, Real Estate Asia Award; Best Luxury Leisure Projects Developer in the Global Business Outlook Awards; and Most Sustainable Developer and Best Real Estate Developer in the International Investment Awards; and most recently Asia’s Best Performing Company” at ACES Awards.
These awards were added merits to Landco’s recognition: Silver Award of Landco BeachTowns CaSoBe (Calatagan South Beach) for Outstanding Development in Luzon – Masterplan in the 2023 Property and Real Estate Excellence Awards by the Philippine chapter of the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI), dubbed as the “Oscars of Real Estate,” which recognizes properties that best embody excellence in all real estate disciplines.
Giving back to the community
The year also marked the launch of Landco’s Adopt-a-Scholar program in partnership with Batangas State University and local public high schools. This initiative is part of Landco’s long-term Corporate Social Responsibility program aimed at helping underprivileged youth in the communities surrounding Landco BeachTowns in Batangas.
Five college scholars each from local public senior high schools in Calatagan and Laiya were selected and provided with financial assistance for a four-year course in Hospitality at Batangas State University. The financial aid covers their daily needs for food, transportation, dormitory, school necessities, and projects.
Upon their graduation, they have the option to take job opportunities at Landco BeachTowns and Millennial Resorts, the hospitality arm of Landco which currently manages Crusoe Cabins at CaSoBe, Cocoons (CaSoBe and Club Laiya) and Camperisti (Club Laiya).
The 23-hectare CaSoBe, the venue of Landco’s Thanksgiving Christmas event and tree lighting ceremony, is a mixed-use residential and commercial resort development in the popular tourist destination of Batangas. CaSoBe features breathtaking beachfront views of the sunset, a laidback resort lifestyle, and nearby attractions of golf courses, polo facilities, and equestrian clubs.