CEBU, Philippines — Cebu-based property developer AppleOne Group has announced its partnership with Radisson Hotel Group to build the first five-star hotel and internationally-branded residences in Cagayan de Oro (CDO) in Mindanao.

This project is an addition to AppleOne’s expanding portfolio across the VisMin regions, in its bid to elevate the living standards and introduce international brands of hotels and residences, said AppleOne chief executive officer (CEO) and president Ray Go Manigsaca.

Manigsaca said that by introducing Cagayan de Oro’s first five-star hotel and residences, the company will greatly help pave the way for a transformative economic and social impact in the region.

AppleOne is known for bringing luxury hotel and residences development and amenities into the regions outside Metro Manila, which consecutively contributes to the economic and tourism sector growth of these regions.

The company is the developer behind Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort in Cebu, as well as a business and lifestyle hub in Cebu, the Mahi Center where Fairfield by Marriott Cebu Mactan is situated.

In December last year, the company broke ground for JW Marriott Panglao Island Resort and Residences in Panglao, the first 5-star luxury hotel and residences in Bohol province.

With its roster of properties across VisMin, AppleOne is now thrilled to add another venture in CDO.

Manigsaca noted CDO’s thriving business and tourism sector, given that it is the gateway to Northern Mindanao. This is further magnified with the Department of Tourism’s (DOT)         vow to prioritize Mindanao in its programs and projects, as well as other countries such as Malaysia looking into increasing flights to Mindanao.

“We intend to replicate in CDO what we have successfully started in Cebu and in all other areas where we operate—which is to contribute to the local economy and further boost the region’s tourism sector. We will be able to do this while we remain truthful to our commitment to elevate the living standards in the areas where we operate. This time, in CDO, it is our pride to be the one to open the first 5-star hotel and residences in the city,” said Manigsaca.

“This is a proud moment for us at AppleOne. Our partnership with a globally recognized company like Radisson Hotel Group is perfect for our landmark expansion of a 5-star property in Cagayan de Oro. Our values align as we share a mutual vision for elevating hospitality standards in the country. This further shows our dedication to establishing lasting partnerships, and enhancing VisMin regions’ appeal for tourists and stakeholder investors,” added Manigsaca.

According to Manigsaca, Radisson Blu’s entry to Cagayan de Oro City will help enhance AppleOne’s strategic presence in the region and provide an opportunity to showcase the personalized services of Radisson Blu.

The Manila Times

By Manila Bulletin | April 26, 2023
https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/26/apple-one-medical-group-partners-with-singapore-diagnostics-boosts-healthcare-system-and-patient-experience-in-visayas-med-hospital-cebu

AppleOne Medical Group (AMG), the healthcare arm of the AppleOne Group of companies, has set out to upgrade the laboratory services and the medical arts of VisayasMed Hospital in Cebu City by formally signing a partnership with Singapore Diagnostics (SGD) on Wednesday, April 19.

VisayasMed Hospital, formerly known as Visayas Community Medical Center, is a private tertiary hospital with close to 70 years of healthcare experience in providing quality medical services to patients. It comprises five main departments namely family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, and other departments that offer services from medical professionals in dermatology, psychiatry, ophthalmology, and anesthesiology.

SGD, on the other hand, is the Philippine flagship company of Singapore-based healthcare group, Pathology Asia. It is the first laboratory in the Philippines accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), which makes it at par with the worlds’ best laboratories and has been awarded as Healthcare Asia’s Diagnostics Provider of the year and STATISTA’s Philippines’ Growth Champion of the year.

From its establishment in late 2013, Singapore Diagnostics (SGD) has grown to be among the largest laboratories in the Philippines. Processing laboratory tests for over 600 hospitals, clinic labs and healthcare institutions in the Philippines, SGD serves up to 50,000 patients every month, and conducts over 3.6 million laboratory examinations per year.

Through its partnership with SGD, VisayasMed Hospital will be able to carry out its main goal of providing a holistic patient experience by offering a more convenient and personalized approach to healthcare as SGD is known for its global expertise and technology.

SGD will fully operate VisayasMed’s laboratory, both inpatient and outpatient, through their well-trained medical technologists and laboratory specialists. Additionally, SGD also aims to become a well-equipped training venue for the best scientists of Cebu for continuous improvement.

“Reeling from the pandemic where we saw the paramount need for quality health and laboratory services, we at AppleOne, are honored to work together with SGD. With our goal of enriching the lives of Filipinos, we will be working together in expanding SGD’s services to other AppleOne Medical Group Hospitals across the VisMin region. Our patients can be more assured of the highest standards of quality competence and safety when it comes to their laboratory tests.” said Leif Bajarias, CFO AppleOne 

AppleOne, Singapore Diagnostics inaugurate VisayasMed lab, seen to cater 1,000 patients a day
By Manila Standard – Tech | April 12, 2024
https://manilastandard.net/?p=314435058

AppleOne Medical Group opens high-capacity laboratory in Cebu
By BusinessWorld Online | April 10, 2024
https://www.bworldonline.com/corporate/2024/04/10/587038/appleone-medical-group-opens-high-capacity-laboratory-in-cebu/

VisayasMed raises the bar for healthcare in VisMin
By The Freeman | April 12, 2024
https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-business/2024/04/12/2347139/visayasmed-raises-bar-healthcare-vismin

AppleOne Mactan Inc. along with some of the biggest developers in Asia celebrate big wins at the prestigious 2022 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards on December 9, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Residences at Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort takes home BEST BRANDED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT in Asia, taking its place in the regional stage as the best of the best in the Asia Pacific region. Indeed, this is a win for our country.

In addition, THE RESIDENCES was awarded the BEST CONDO INTERIOR DESIGN IN THE PHILIPPINES and SHERATON CEBU MACTAN RESORT was awarded the BEST HOSPITALITY INTERIOR DESIGN IN THE PHILIPPINES, which serve as a testament of our commitment to present guests and homeowners with the rare opportunity to take part in a premier island destination that open your world to inspired living experiences.

Retrieved from: https://api.com.ph/2022/12/09/appleone-mactan-inc-puts-its-cebu-development-on-the-world-map/

Cebu-based real estate developer AppleOne Mactan Inc. (AMI) won big at the recently concluded 10th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards last October 7, 2022. They took home four prestigious accolades for its luxury resort and residential developments, Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort and The Residences at Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort. These include Best Hotel Interior Design and Best Luxury Resort Development for the resort and Best Branded Residential Development and Best Condo Interior Design for its residential condo development. Presented by the PropertyGuru Group, the Philippines Property Awards is the country’s most prestigious and most sought-after real estate industry distinction. It recognizes outstanding achievements in the residential and commercial property sector in terms of construction, development, architecture, and interior design, as well as green and sustainable building practices.

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Last September 10, 2022, The Residences at Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort started off more determined as we invited our homeowners together with their guest to experience and celebrate the World’s Gathering Place. Sheraton has always been dedicated to bringing people together over shared values and meaningful connections, and our homeowners are one of the first to experience the many opportunities of what a globally inclusive community offer.

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Cebu City, Philippines – Wednesday, February 23, 2022 – AppleOne Properties, Inc. (API), hosted an exclusive and intimate hybrid brokers’ social gathering event with some of the country’s top brokerage firms: JLL, Colliers International, CBRE, KMC Savills, Leechui Property Consultants, Santos Knight Frank, and Lobien Realty Group. Also in attendance were executives from the world’s leading workspace provider, International Workspace group (IWG), namely: Mr. Lars Wittig, Country Manager for Philippines Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and South Korea; as well as Ms. Rowena Natividad, Head of Partnership Growth in the Philippines for Franchise & Network Development.

API was even well represented during the event with the presence of its President and CEO, Mr. Ray Go Manigsaca as well as its COO, Ms. Joy Veloso. Among other notable attendees were: the AVP for Marketing and Communications, Mr. Javier Marcalain; the AVP for Corporate and Shared Services, Ms. Ria Ledesma; and the AVP for Commercial Leasing, Ms. Valeiry Flores. The CEO and COO of API both remarked that after a long, two-year hiatus since the same event was last held, it was finally the opportune time to organize a social event meant to reconnect with brokers, reestablish relationships, and most importantly to update them on some new developments and what to expect this year, considering the decreasing cases of the COVID-19 virus. It is their belief that although we have constantly conducted virtual events and meetings to keep in touch since the start of the pandemic, nothing beats an in-person experience – albeit in a safe and controlled environment.

With the event’s success, API is looking forward to hosting more similar gatherings in the near future.

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On December 2, 2021, AppleOne Medical Group (AMG), together with United Church of the Philippines (UCCP) celebrated a new chapter for VCMC with the aim to continuosly address the ever-evolving needs in medical practice and lead a modern healthcare in Visayas region- the new VisayasMed Cebu.

The tree lighting event was led by VisayasMed Cebu’s CEO Jun Amistoso followed by a celebratory toast with the hospital’s management committee and other key stakeholders, to honor the VCMC’s 70 long years of healthcare service in Cebu and celebrate the next chapter to come, as well as mark the resiliency of all the frontliners who stood by all the challenges that the hospital has been facing.

Retrieved from: https://api.com.ph/2021/12/02/visayasmed-tree-lighting-ceremony/

International Workspace Group (IWG), the leading global flexible workspace provider, and AppleOne Properties, Inc. (API), Cebu-based property developer, came together for an exclusive briefing at the Regus Park Centrale, in I.T. Park, Cebu titled “Onwards and Upwards: IWG and API on the New Way of Work in Cebu”. The two organizations presented thoughtful insights about the direction of work post-pandemic in the city, given the emergence of flexible workspaces in suburban areas such as Cebu, in light of the “hybrid work” model.

Mr. Lars Wittig, IWG’s Country Manager for Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, South Korea and VP for Sales ASEAN, South Korea, began by stating that the pandemic brought about the “biggest flexible workspace experiment”, and “Cebu is a good example of that”. In line with this, Mr. Wittig also mentioned that IWG has just added a million customers to the network amid the pandemic with another million committed. “We’re signing big deals with multi-nationals including our biggest in our 31- year history with NTT for 300k and Standard Chartered for almost a 100k.” he added. 

Ms. Joy Veloso, API Chief Operating Officer, continued on by describing the current scenario in Cebu. Among the many points mentioned were that Cebu has been able to contain the spread, people slowly getting back to their normal lives, workers going back to the office, businesses are starting to open up, and ultimately restrictions are less rigid and investment opportunities remain strong.

With these, Mr. Wittig and Ms. Veloso agreed that the current work-from-home trend may not necessarily be the ideal long-term solution considering that many businesses rely on the traditional face-to-face model in its operations. Both have also argued that companies of all sizes had already been moving towards the hybrid way of work even before the COVID outbreak, and this pandemic had just merely accelerated its adoption and demand. They foresee that the office of the future is a hybrid office with employees spending part of the time at home, part of the time from a local office and part of the time from a central HQ. 

The formation of Regus here in Cebu is a proactive move by AppleOne Properties. They believe that with Regus’ wide-ranging services, every business need and workstyle can be catered to. Not only that, Regus has even proven to be advantageous for the business and a good balance to the API portfolio because it never ceased operation despite the pandemic. 

Our Regus centers are strategically located at the progressive hubs in Cebu City, one at the Information Technology Center (I.T. Park), and the other at the premier business district (Cebu Business Park), allowing businesses a platform to work better, more flexibly and more efficiently.

Retrieved from: https://api.com.ph/2021/06/29/regus-cebu-hybrid-event/

To ensure the company’s prosperity and collectively directing the company’s affairs, AppleOne Properties Inc and UCCP (United Church of Christ in the Philippines) conducted their first Board of Directors Meeting in one of the AppleOne’s property Diamond Suites and Residences on September 12, 2020. 

This significant assembly entails the key interests of its shareholders and relevant stakeholders on the initial works, strategic deliberations and plans of actions in forming the company.

Retrieved from: https://api.com.ph/2020/09/12/first-bod-meeting-with-appleone-visayas-medical-corp/

AppleOne Properties Inc., acquires second hospital with another joint venture in taking the helm in developing and expanding USMC through its healthcare arm AppleOne Medical Group. 

Formerly Bethany Hospital, USMC was a distinguished healthcare establishment in Tacloban until it experienced the devastations brought about by typhoon Yolanda in 2013. The hospital currently remains limited in its medical functions, operating as a medical laboratory for the time being. Under the partnership with AMG, United Shalom Medical Center will undergo an expansion of its services and modernization of facilities to become a premier health facility offering holistic care in the communities it serves in the Eastern Visayas region.

AppleOne Properties recognizes healthcare as an industry in need of support yet with tremendous opportunity for growth. AMG was incorporated early this year from the desire to strengthen competencies in the field of health and restoration, provide better access to quality healthcare, and deliver quality medical services with passion and compassion.

Retrieved from: https://api.com.ph/2020/08/15/amg-signs-jv-for-second-hospital-usmc/