Alphaland, the high-end and top-of-the-line property developer with chairman Bobby Ongpin and president Mario Oreta, is indeed unique. It delivers land on time, sometimes even earlier than promised to customers.

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Its signature development, Balesin Island, will be open by Christmas. I have been there and I can say that it is truly an island paradise. Even now, there are international flights from Hong Kong for members and guests. The place is also a 25-minute plane ride from Manila through a small, nine-seater Cessna Grand Caravan.

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There is also the Alphaland Makati Place on a one-hectare property along Ayala Avenue Extension and Malugay Street. City Club will be here. It is a world-class sports and leisure club at the center of a bustling city.

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And then, Alphaland Bay City will sit on a 32-hectare property near the Mall of Asia. The Marina Club, its centerpiece, will make the Manila Yacht Club look like a garage.