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There are various Kiteboarding Centers located right in the hearth of kitebording heaven, Bulabog Beach, and has been operating since 2002. Per record it has already served hundreds of kiteboarders from all over the world. A majority of them come back because of the excellent instruction and conditions of our very efficient kite team.

Prospective clients need not worry for there are highly qualified IKO instructors to teach you the sport with a maximum efficiency and safety. From beginner’s to advance courses enjoy with us every minute of your training in a great and friendly atmosphere. A kiteboarding company provider named Habagat, has two locations on Bulabog Beach, Habagat Kite Village and Habagat Banana Saging.

There are excellent tutorials. Most instructors are kiteboarding enthusiasts who hold certification from the International Kiteboarding Organisation (IKO).
The following are the IKO Standards Training Programs currently being offered to interested clients:

Discover Kiteboarding with a variety of programs (for Beginners), Intermediate Kiteboarder Program & Independent Kiteboarder Program.

Indeed, Boracay Island offers a multitude of sports and recreational activities. Help make your stay memorable by enjoying the Boracay Paradise Hotel located at Station 2, D’Mall!

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Boracay is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world which are covered with the purest golden white sand lying next to the clear blue waters of the sea. People heading to the tropical paradise over New Years Eve can attend a number of parties and events being held by each of the many resorts and hotels spread out across the island.

To celebrate the New Year the island is famous for its huge fireworks display which is provided by the resorts on the island, with each one putting on a separate show and trying to outdo each other. The sky will be filled with colour and the sound of exploding firecrackers as revellers can sit back and watch all the action.

On the night are also a number of live music performances by famous local bands and DJs who will provide the music for people to dance the night away as the evening crosses over into 2011.

An event not to be missed is also the sandcastle building contest that will feature artists sculpting awe-inspiring sand castles from the golden sand.

The island is already a popular tourist destination and with the influx of tourists heading for New Year, demand for a Hotel Boracay is set to dramatically increase.

Visit the newest and most convenient hotel in Boracay now. Help us make your Boracay stay as personally unforgettable as possible.

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Parts by : Zinnia B. Dela Pena (The Philippine Star)

Ongpin-led Alphaland Corp. is setting aside as much as P400 million next year to jumpstart the development of a high-end, mixed-use resort on a 500-hectare lot in Aklan province in partnership with the Prudentialife Group of Companies of Ambassador Francisco Alba.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Alphaland said it forged an agreement to develop a property owned by Akean Resorts Corp., an affiliate of Prudentialife Group, into a masterplanned resort community to be called Alphaland Boracay Gateway.

In an interview, Alphaland president Mario A. Oreta said the project, adjacent to the Caticlan airport on Panay Island, could require total investments of over P1 billion.

Oreta said Alphaland Boracay Gateway is being positioned as an eco-resort destination featuring residential, retail and an exclusive polo and country club. It is designed to be a fully integrated leisure township development with a wide range of components including accommodations, as well as water sports and other recreational facilities, and large top-of-the-line homesteads.

Under the agreement, Akean will contribute the property while Alphaland will provide the necessary funding, equipment, materials, supplies, development works expertise, management, labor, supervision and related undertakings to develop the property.

Construction of the project is slated to start in January next year, with the target completion date set in the latter part of 2012.

Oreta said the company will use internally generated cash to fund the project.

He said the firm would be selling lots or membership shares.

To capitalize on a booming property market, Alphaland is going full blast with the development of new projects which include Balesin Island Club (another upscale resort complex to rise in Quezon province) and a self-contained mixed-use complex with a world-class marina and yacht club in a 32-hectare reclaimed land in Paranaque City.

Located on a 380-hectare property in Polillo, Quezon, Balesin will comprise six resort clusters, each with 12 residential villas. Development cost was placed at between $300 million to $400 million.

In addition, the company will also put up Alphaland Makati Tower, a 35-story building that will serve as the corporate headquarters of Alphaland and British investment fund Ashmore Group in the Philippines. The property, with an appraised value of P1.23 billion, will rise on a 2,400-square meter lot.

Alphaland has budgeted between P3 billion and P5 billion for its capital expenditures this year, which include the construction of the retail center and the city club for The Alphaland Makati Place, which consists of several high-end residential towers.

Alphaland Bay City will have the ultra-modern marina yacht club as its centerpiece which will be large enough to accommodate over 70 large yachts and one super yacht.

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