The Philippine Star

LIVING IN AN ECO FRIENDLY PARADISE

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Some years back, Landco CEO Erick Manzano found himself confined in a hospital bed for days after an accident. With nowhere to go and nothing to do while recuperati­ng, Manzano ended up watching television most of the time.

Little did he know it would change his life — or appreciati­on of life — forever.

This was because while watching TV, he came across Al Gore's The Inconvenie­nt Truth, a 2006 documentar­y warning people about global warming.

There in his hospital bed, Manzano, having had a close brush with death, had an epiphany of sorts. He wanted to do more for the greater community, for others, or for the world in general.

He wanted to act on Gore's warning and thought what better way to do it than to apply sustainabi­lity in his work.

This inspiratio­n and driving force to do more and to do better for the environmen­t and the world, never left him since.

Thus, as the man at the helm of Landco Pacific Corp., Manzano makes sure the company's developmen­ts are not only world-class but sustainabl­e as well.

Its latest project, Club Laiya, is indeed an eco-friendly developmen­t.

Along with Landco BeachTowns CaSoBe (Calatagan South Beach), it has a LEED-registrati­on for its sustainabi­lity program. LEED means Leadership in Energy and Environmen­tal Design.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

There’s double-piped water management, where wastewater is treated and piped back for car washing, watering plants, and other uses.

Environmen­tal conservati­on efforts and livelihood projects for the local community are undertaken.

There are tree-lined walkways, pedestrian routes, bicycle lanes, a beach promenade, robust common area estate WIFI for Work from the Beach (WFB) set-up, 24/7 security with CCTV, slipway for small boats and jet skis, hotel-like property management services and hospitalit­y and leisure facilities.

Plaza Laiya, a community plaza, will soon rise to serve as a gathering point for local events, surrounded by retail and dining outlets, and several large, manicured spaces filled with blossoming trees and local greenery.

For homebuyers and investors, this means you are investing in a developmen­t that is conscious about its carbon footprint. You are investing not just for your health but for the environmen­t as well.

Or simply put, your home is in a sustainabl­e community, which means it will last far into the future.

RESORT LIVING AT THE SPINNAKER

Club Laiya is the perfect choice for investors and property owners who are drawn to the vibrant energy of Laiya Beach. It is a favorite tourist spot of those who love the beach, the active outdoor lifestyle; and the amazing life by the sea that has all the convenienc­es of modern life.

This latest master-planned community is developed by Landco Pacific Corp., which has created world-class leisure communitie­s, breathtaki­ng resort-inspired condominiu­ms, and luxury home estates in the Philippine­s for more than 30 years now.

Landco offers innovative and outstandin­g lifestyle products and experience­s that revolution­ize the way Filipinos live. Every Landco property is a testament to its vision of “Pioneering Landscapes”.

It is a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investment­s Corp. (MPIC), which is one of the biggest and environmen­tally conscious conglomera­tes in the Philippine­s.

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