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A Return to Leyte

By admin | October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 by admin

By: Bernard L Supetran (Oct 20, 2019) Seventy-five years ago to this day, Oct. 20, 1944, the legendary Gen. Douglas MacArthur led the massive amphibious landings of Allied Forces at Leyte Gulf during World War II, to start the liberation of the archipelago from Japan. The monumental landing, the fulfillment of his famous “I Shall…

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IKOT.PH : Love is the Key to Your Better World

By admin | July 29, 2019August 22, 2019 by admin

BY: REFA POMI (July 22, 2019) Behind each and every story of success are lessons learned from untold failures. This is the truth: nothing good is easy to get. This is the reality: the bigger the dream, the larger the sacrifice. This, however, is not a sad story. Neither is this about the details on…

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Asian Dragon: THE MAN WHO LOVES HOTELS

By admin | July 12, 2019August 22, 2019 by admin

BY: JAMES SAMSON (July 12, 2019) Although he made his fortune building commercial plazas, Wilbert Lee’s heart is in the hotel business. Now, with his Oriental hotels, he continues to work on ironing out the many details that make staying in a good hotel ‘an experience’ – and making sure that guests feel right at…

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Asian Traveler: The Oriental Hotels and Resorts Visions, Prospects and Maximizing Opportunities

By admin | July 12, 2019August 22, 2019 by admin

FROM: ASIAN TRAVELER (July 11, 2019) At the forefront of the economy are business tycoons continuously redefining brand value and delivering service at its finest. Determination is a pre-requisite but more than that, for Mr. Wilbert T. Lee – President and CEO of The Oriental Hotels and Resorts, the consistency with specific details must always…

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Philippine Daily Inquirer: Pinoy hotel group goes on expansion mode

By admin | June 22, 2019July 14, 2019 by admin

BY: BERNAND L. SUPETRAN (June 22, 2019) There has been a steady growth in the country’s tourism industry and along with this, a corresponding hike in the demand for hotel rooms to cater to the influx of foreign and domestic visitors. With the entry of well-known international hotel chains in Manila, major cities, and key…

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Bilyonaryo.com.ph: LKY Group’s Wilbert Lee to build 5-star hotel in Alaminos in PPP deal

By admin | June 21, 2019July 14, 2019 by admin

FROM: BILYONARYO.COM.PH (June 21, 2019) ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan – A five-star hotel will soon rise at Don Gonzalo Montemayor Wharf here. Mayor Arthur Celeste, in an interview Friday, said the 100-room hotel would be a Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) project with The Oriental Hotels and Resorts. “The company will lease from the city government the 1.2 hectares…

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BusinessMirror: A Bataan icon rises again

By admin | May 23, 2019July 14, 2019 by admin

BY: BENJAMIN LAYUG (May 23, 2019) Forty-five years ago, luxury hotel living came into Bataan in the form of the Bataan Hilltop Hotel. Located within the Bataan Export Processing Zone (established in 1969, it is the first export processing zone in the country), now the Freeport Area in Bataan (FAB), it was designed by the…

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BusinessMirror: Oriental Hotel embarks on an expansion binge

By admin | October 10, 2018July 15, 2019 by admin

FROM: BUSINESS MIRROR (October 10, 2018) THERE is good news brewing in the property and hospitality sectors as homegrown brand The Oriental Hotels and Resorts is embarking on an expansion binge in some of the country’s top tourist destinations. The hotel chain, which is part of the LKY Group of Cos., is embracing the concept…

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Philippine Daily Inquirer: The Oriental’s Abi Lee; Celebrating heritage

By admin | September 30, 2018July 14, 2019 by admin

BY: IDA ANITA Q. DEL MUNDO (September 30, 2018) MANILA, Philippines — In her hotel uniform and pulled-back hair dyed magenta at the ends, 25-year-old Rebecca Marie Abigail Lee – call her Abi – can easily be mistaken for a hotel intern. She is, in fact, the president and CEO of The Oriental Hotels and…

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Philippine Daily Inquirer: A touch of local flavor in every branch

By admin | August 25, 2013July 16, 2019 by admin

BY: IMELDA V. ABAÑO (September 9, 2012) A Hotel which is part of a chain and those with complete dining and convention facilities usually offers the very same features and services to all the places where they are located. Small and independent hotels may provide a local touch but most often they don’t have the…