Known for pioneering landscapes for more than 30 years, Landco raises the bar once again, offering a premier investment on its BeachTowns projects rising in Batangas.
Thursday, February 10, 2022
BeachTowns Rising as the Country’s Premier Investment: Landco Raises the Bar in Beachside Developments in Batangas
Known for pioneering landscapes for more than 30 years, Landco raises the bar once again, offering a premier investment on its BeachTowns projects rising in Batangas.
Monday, November 15, 2021
The PAL Hiraya Travel Pass: An Industry First
Here is how Philippine Airlines’ Hiraya Flight Pass can make your dream travel and family vacations possible.
Through Hiraya Flight Pass, passengers can conveniently pre-purchase flights with open travel dates within one year to the Widest Local Destinations for one or multiple passengers. |
Friday, November 12, 2021
Smart Padala brings the SENDali experience to Filipinos with its widest and most accessible network of over 60,000 agent touchpoints nationwide!
Wherever you are, sending and receiving money to and from your friends and family is guaranteed to be quick and easy as Smart Padala by PayMaya brings a "SENDali" remittance experience closer to your home with its widest and most accessible network of touchpoints nationwide.
- Head to the trusted Smart Padala agent in your neighborhood.
- Provide the recipient’s name, and mobile number, as well as the funds and transaction fee. Get ready to take a photo as part of the quick registration process. (Available for transactions not exceeding P5,000 per month)
- Wait to receive a text message confirmation with the claim reference number.
Airbnb introduces 50+ product upgrades and innovations to support Live Anywhere travel revolution
- YouGov polling by Airbnb reveals that 9 out of 10 Filipinos polled would work, live or travel differently, if they had more flexibility at work
- Over 70% say that home-sharing accommodation provides amenities that make it easier to integrate living with travel, as well as more unique, one-of-a-kind travel experiences
Manila, Philippines, 10 November 2021 - In May, Airbnb introduced the Airbnb 2021 Release, with over 100 upgrades to improve every aspect of the Airbnb service. Today, the company announces an additional 50+ upgrades that make it easier to host and support the changing needs of travelers.
From March 2020 to September 2021*, new Airbnb Hosts in the Philippines who started hosting post-pandemic collectively earned over PHP207.5 million from welcoming guests on Airbnb. The world is undergoing a revolution in how we live and work. Technologies like Zoom make it possible to work from home, and Airbnb makes it possible to work from any home. This newfound flexibility is bringing about a revolution in how Filipinos travel. In a new YouGov poll commissioned by Airbnb**, over 70% of Filipinos polled said that staying in home-sharing type accommodation provides them with amenities that make it easier to integrate living with travel, and allows them to experience more unique, one-of-a-kind travel in local communities.
The survey also revealed:
- 9 out of 10 Filipino respondents would like to work, live or travel differently if they had more flexibility at work.
- A third of Filipino respondents see travel as a way of life and want to integrate it into their lifestyle.
- 77% of Filipino respondents view post-pandemic ‘business travel’ as a way to combine leisure travel and remote work.
- 45% of Filipino respondents would rent out their homes and travel.
Airbnb is constantly improving its service to meet these new travel trends, and the new waves of guests they will bring. Today, Airbnb is introducing:
- I’m (even more) Flexible - Search for more unique homes up to 12 months in advance.
- Verified Wifi - Our new speed test tool verifies the speed of the wifi in a listing.
- Translation Engine - The most advanced translation technology ever offered to our community.
- Accessibility Review - Every accessibility feature is reviewed for 100% accuracy.
- Smarter Trips Tab - A redesigned Trips tab with all your must-have travel details.
- AirCover - Top-to-bottom protection. Free for every Host. Only on Airbnb.
- Ask a Superhost Expansion - Connects new Hosts to a Superhost in their area for 1:1 help.
...and 46 more upgrades.
“For Airbnb, 2021 has been a year of relentless innovation to refine our core service,” said Brian Chesky, CEO and Co-Founder of Airbnb. “This year, we’ve delivered more than 150 upgrades and innovations. Our design-driven approach means that we’re constantly improving our service to adapt to this changing world. For the first time ever, millions of people can now travel anytime, anywhere, for any length, and even live anywhere on Airbnb. This is a travel revolution.”
Making Travel even more Flexible
Flexibility is one of the most important considerations for Filipinos when it comes to travel planning. Based on Airbnb’s YouGov polling, over a third of all Filipinos polled want to have flexibility in when, how and where they go as travel rebounds.
More are opting to go on flexible trips, including long weekend trips, off-peak travel and vacations closer to home. Notably, the most appealing destinations for respondents’ first trips are 1) a local beach destination within the Philippines, followed by 2) a destination within Asia and 3) a local city destination.
Earlier this year, Airbnb introduced I’m Flexible, a whole new way to search on Airbnb when guests are flexible about where or when they are traveling. Since then, guests have used I’m Flexible more than 500 million times. Due to the popularity of this feature, today Airbnb is making it even more flexible by expanding the date range guests can search to 12 months out (from six).
With workstations on the rise, fast and reliable wifi has also been more critical than ever before. In fact, this year guests on Airbnb have used the wifi filter more than 288 million times. Hosts can now test their listing’s internet connection from the Airbnb app and have their wifi speed verified. With this upgrade, guests can be confident that they won’t miss a Zoom or a favorite streaming show from their Airbnbs.
Improved Translations across 60 Languages
Globally, Airbnb has seen cross-border travel increasing steadily through the year, from 20% of gross nights booked in the first quarter to 27% in the second and 33% in the third***. As cross-border travel returns, Airbnb’s new Translation Engine will provide a seamless experience for Hosts and guests in over 60 languages. Translation Engine removes the need for click-to-translate buttons by automatically translating listing descriptions and reviews. Based on results from a study across our top ten languages we commissioned by a top machine translation evaluation company, Translation Engine improves the quality of more than 99% of Airbnb listings.
Supporting more Accessible and Organised Travel
With Accessibility Review, Airbnb has developed an industry-leading approach to review the accuracy of features that make Airbnb homes more accessible for the disability community. Hosts simply submit photos of their accessibility features, which are then manually reviewed by a specialized team of Airbnb agents. To date, Airbnb agents have reviewed and confirmed the accuracy of 100,000 accessibility features in 25,000 homes around the world.
We’ve also redesigned the Trips tab to house all your must-have travel info in one convenient place. The smarter, more intuitive tab now features a handy countdown to your arrival, check-in details, current and upcoming reservations, and personalized Experiences suggestions.
Empowering Hosts more than Ever
More guests than ever before are choosing to stay in an Airbnb, which is leading to more people wanting to host to take advantage of this growing opportunity. To offer even more reassurance to our existing four million Hosts, and make it even easier for new Hosts to take that first big step, today we are introducing AirCover. Only Airbnb gives you AirCover, which provides top-to-bottom protection for every Airbnb Host with US$1 million in damage protection and US$1 million in liability coverage. AirCover also includes income loss protection, pet damage protection, deep cleaning protection, and more.
For prospective Hosts, Airbnb’s Ask a Superhost matches anyone interested in hosting with one of our most experienced Hosts for one-on-one helpSince launch, more than 60,000 prospective Hosts have used Ask a Superhost. Today, we’re expanding Ask a Superhost to over 30 languages in 196 countries, including the Philippines. Prospective Hosts can now be paired with Superhosts based on their location, language, and listing. As an added benefit, Superhosts can provide tips for completing a listing page and are there for you through your first booking.
AirCover, Accessibility Review, Verified Wifi, I’m (even more) Flexible, and Ask a Superhost Expansion are all available to everyone today. Translation Engine and Smarter Trips Tab will launch before the end of this year.
*Airbnb internal data from March 12, 2020 to September 30, 2021
**Findings from a YouGov survey of APAC Travel Trends surveying 1038 Filipinos, commissioned by Airbnb, from October 14 to 18, 2021.
***Airbnb internal data as of September 30, 2021.
All data in this release is for Q3 2021, and all comparisons are to Q3 2019, unless otherwise specified.
Thursday, November 11, 2021
The G-Guide: Your Ultimate Guide For GLife’s Wanderful Week
More and more merchants that fit the lifestyle you want to live; wander the world of GLife and enjoy limited time deals right in your GCash app!
Sunday, October 31, 2021
DOT Taps Pinoys to be ‘Ambassadors of Fun’
Coinciding with the recent launch of the More Fun Awaits Campaign, the Department of Tourism (DOT) calls on Filipinos to be “Ambassadors of Fun” and promote their hometown’s tourist attractions using various social media platforms.
This is part of the DOT’s crowdsourcing campaign wherein netizens will become tour guides of their locale by posting their own virtual tours or sharing their own photos on their recommended destination, activity, or dishes.
The campaign aims to build interest on local destinations by assigning a weekly theme, such as must-visit destination, must-try activity, or must-sample cuisine, which will be the basis for the posts. It will tap both ordinary netizens and local content creators as ambassadors of fun.
For netizens, they can choose a platform—Tiktok, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter—where they will post a photo or video of the destination/cuisine/activities in their area that they think should be experienced by tourists. The post should include the hashtags #MoreFunAwaits and #ItsMoreFunInThePhilippines and must tag the official DOT social media pages.
Selected posts will be featured on DOT’s social media pages or used as part of promotional campaigns for international tourists.
The DOT has also collaborated with local content creators from different regions to share what’s new in their respective locales, such as the changes since the pre-pandemic period, new places or dishes they have discovered, and customs and traditions that continue to flourish or had been given a new twist to adapt to the new normal.
With more ambassadors of fun, the DOT sees the collaborative campaign as an effective way to show tourists, both local and foreign, what More Fun Awaits on their next trips to the different destinations in the country.
For more information about the More Fun Awaits campaign, and travel updates and advisories about the Philippines, visit www.morefunawaits.com.
Eco-friendly Millennial Resorts Pave the Way to Sustainability in Batangas
Crusoe Cabins are contemporary rooms constructed from upcycled container vans located at CaSoBē, Calatagan, Batangas |
Aquaria, a water park with a giant three-story pool slide at CaSoBē, is operated with Millennial Resorts’ resource efficiency design featuring the use of water reduction system. |
Landco President and CEO Erickson Y. Manzano shown at Crusoe Cabins. He leads Landco’s over-all sustainability initiatives. |
Landco Senior Consultant for Hospitality Patrick C. Gregorio showcases the Cocoons. He oversees Millennial Resorts’ sustainability measures
Millennial Resorts owns and operates experiential resort accommodations, Crusoe Cabins and Cocoons, which are situated in the master-planned Landco Beachtowns CaSoBē (Calatagan South Beach) and Club Laiya, Laiya, San Juan Batangas, both approximately a two-three-hour drive from Metro Manila.
CaSoBē offers a relaxed and intimate beachside destination, while Club Laiya is a vibrant hotspot for those who like to have an active beachside lifestyle; and socialize with friends and groups who share their interests.
Both properties highlight resource-efficient designs which include LED lighting fixtures and water-efficient showers and faucets. The rooms are airconditioned, have access to a strong WI-FI connection and provisions for modern comforts. Natural sunlight and airflow are also maximized for efficient use of lighting and air conditioning.
Situated in CaSoBē and Millennial Resorts’ flagship brand, Crusoe Cabins are contemporary rooms constructed from upcycled container vans and refreshed with rustic and beachy exteriors that blend in with the relaxing coastline of Calatagan.
Millennial Resorts’ guests can contribute in the reduction of carbon footprint by utilizing the bike lanes around the beachside properties.
Cocoons are pod-like rooms made of refurbished giant concrete pipes with bright painted murals on its exterior highlighting the diverse marine life of Calatagan and Laiya, San Juan, Batangas. These surreal-like rooms are available in both CaSoBē and Club Laiya.
Cocoons, located at CaSoBē and Club Laiya are refurbished giant concrete pipes built as pod-like rooms for an intimate and cozy overnight stay. It is iconic for its vibrantly painted murals on its exterior celebrating the diverse marine life of Calatagan and Laiya.
Millennial Resorts guests are also provided with the option to go paperless. Check-in and check-out requests for housekeeping services and room service maybe be done through the hotel’s proprietary Milli App. With Millennial Resorts’ resource-efficient design, water reduction measures are also undertaken at Aquaria, a water park with a giant three-story pool slide at CaSoBē and Laiya Beach Club near Club Laiya.
Exciting new facilities will soon open such as Captain Barbozza restaurant and bar, Canopy and The Isle -- venues for events, and Colony, a beachside co-working space.
As part of a broader community, adventure seekers and visitors at Cocoons and Crusoe Cabins can take part in the resorts’ initiatives to reduce its carbon footprint by utilizing the development’s pedestrian friendly tree-lined walkways and scenic bike lanes around the beachside properties.
Millennial Resorts is continuing its efforts for greater resource efficiency design in its operations to eventually qualify for EDGE certification.
EDGE is an innovation of International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. EDGE is an international green building registration and certification in about 160 countries and encourages solutions to reduce energy, water and the energy used to make building materials.
Landco Pacific Corp. is a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation. For more information about Landco and its Millennial Resorts and Leisure Tourism Estates Club Laiya and CaSoBē, visit https://www.landco.ph/ or FB page: https://www.facebook.com/LandcoPacificCorporation.
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