With Metro Manila becoming more congested than ever, most city dwellers dream about moving to the beach, near vast farms, or—really—anywhere where you can wake up to fresh air. Panglao Shores, a P25-billion mixed-use project, hopes to be one of the top options for people moving or returning to the island of Bohol. It has a 10-year timeline with its first international hotel expected to open in the first quarter of 2024.
"Something we learned from COVID-19 is we see people now coming back to nature, we see people coming out of the city. That's very important. Here in Panglao Shores, we say come back to Bohol, create commercial complexes, and create spaces for start-up businesses. You should not actually be going away from the provinces, you should be coming back to the province. That's what is being done here," said C9 Hotelworks Managing Director Bill Barnett during the press launch on January 12 at South Palms Resort.
LOOK: Panglao Shores Beach Town in Bohol
The 50-hectare Panglao Shores is a low-density, mixed-use development that's expected to have six hotels and resorts, 37,000 square meters of retail and commercial space, over 1,000 residential units, and an international medical facility. Much like South Palms Resort, which is part of the vast property, two of the soon-to-open resorts will be located along the one-kilometer white-sand beach—said to be the longest in Bohol.
"I envision this to be an integrated community where people would like to live in," said Hope Uy, CEO of Panglao Shores, during the launch.
At the heart of the project is the Town Square, a social hub that will showcase retail brands, restaurants, and the culture of Bohol. Expect to see high-end boutiques as well as local handicrafts, garden walkways and large courtyards, a night market, and indoor and outdoor shopping spaces.
"Boholanos love fiesta. It is inspired by our fiesta culture, our hospitality culture. We get surrounded by people 24/7," Uy said about the inspiration behind the Town Center.
Over 1,000 residential units are expected to rise at Panglao Shores. Barnett explained that these are not box-type condominium units commonly purchased as investments or timeshares, but rather residential spaces where families will actually move into.
"I envision this to be an integrated community where people would like to live in," added Uy. The pocket gardens, community spaces, medical facilities, and other services are expected to make living at Panglao Shores a tempting option.
This story originally appeared on Spot.ph. Minor edits have been made by the Preview.ph editors.
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