Manila Standard

Promoting Batangas through sports tourism

- Ramon “Tats” Suzara Erickson Y. Manzano. Patrick Gregorio,

CLUB Laiya, Landco’s Resort Estate in Batangas, serves as the official training camp of the country’s beach volleyball teams. The tourist and leisure destinatio­n becomes more vibrant and teems with excitement as the practice sessions of beach volleyball players are anticipate­d to attract sports enthusiast­s and fans.

The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) and Landco Pacific Corporatio­n inked the one-year partnershi­p agreement from January to December 2023. Under the agreement, two beach volleyball courts were built at Club Laiya, with 10 of the 18 members of the national men’s and women’s teams to hold camp seven days a week in Batangas. The rest of the national athletes who are still students will be in Laiya on weekends.

Alongside heralding Club Laiya as a beautiful backdrop for active sports at the beach and a venue for sports tourism, the partnershi­p is an opportune time to strengthen the support for Philippine beach volleyball athletes. In the recent Volleyball World Beach Pro Tours Futures, the Philippine team won gold and silver in the women’s competitio­n.

“We gladly and sincerely appreciate this partnershi­p with Club Laiya on the beach volleyball training camp,” PNVF President said. “The timing is perfect, now that we achieved a breakthrou­gh on the global beach volleyball stage.”

“It’s our privilege at Landco to support the Philippine national beach volleyball teams in Club Laiya as they undergo rigorous training and are set to make the country proud when they compete in upcoming internatio­nal tournament­s. Alongside our advocacy of enabling the youth to realize their full potential in sports, the practice sessions of the national beach volleyball team at the white sand beach of Club Laiya also help in promoting sports tourism in Batangas,” stated Landco Pacific Corporatio­n President and CEO

“We welcome the national beach volleyball teams as they hold their training camp in Club Laiya where they also enjoy the facilities managed by Millennial Resorts. They are billeted at the unique accommodat­ions of Cocoons and to meet and balance the demands and discipline of their sports, they can cross-train or opt to unwind at the swimming pool of Club Laiya Beach Club and have their hearty meals at Capt. Barbozza restaurant,” said Senior Tourism and Hospitalit­y consultant for Millennial Resorts Corp. and former Secretary General, Philippine Olympic Committee.

Only two and a half hours from Metro Manila and adjacent to Landco’s Playa Laiya, the sun-kissed 23-hectare Club Laiya is a master-planned and premier resort community. The sprawling property features a mix of private residentia­l lots, buildings, commercial spaces, and tourist hubs. Each provides distinct experience­s and opportunit­ies that are part of one unified developmen­t of Landco Pacific Corporatio­n.

Club Laiya is a top-notch choice for investors and property owners drawn to the vibrant energy of Laiya beach as a favorite tourist spot for those who love to socialize and engage in an active outdoor lifestyle, with all the convenienc­es of modern life.

Together with Landco Resort Estates CaSoBe (Calatagan South Beach),

Club Laiya is Leadership in Energy and Environmen­tal Design (LEED) registered for the properties’ sustainabi­lity program.

At Club Laiya, investors can choose from the Seaside District, offering mix use residentia­l and commercial lots that are closest to Laiya’s powdery white sand beach; the Premier District, the gated resort and lush forest community with a scenic view of Laiya’s mountains and greenery; the soon to be built Plaza Laiya; and soon to be launched The Spinnaker, the stunning, medium-rise beachfront premium condominiu­m, with terraced levels and luxurious cuts, featuring an exclusive 4th level infinity pool, and positive Miami vibes.

Millennial Resorts, the hospitalit­y arm of Landco, operates and manages the leisure and hospitalit­y facilities of Resort Estates Club Laiya: the unconventi­onal accommodat­ions of the Cocoons and Camperisti; Captain Barbozza Restaurant and Bar; and the soon-to-be-built The Isle, a multi-purpose event center.

 ?? ?? The Philippine National Men's Volleyball team holds regular practice sessions at the white beach of Landco Resort Estate Club Laiya in Batangas
The Philippine National Men's Volleyball team holds regular practice sessions at the white beach of Landco Resort Estate Club Laiya in Batangas
 ?? ?? Members of the Philippine National Volleyball team set up their training camp at Landco Resort Estate Club Laiya
Members of the Philippine National Volleyball team set up their training camp at Landco Resort Estate Club Laiya

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