A Lifestyle Above Par: BingoPlus VIP Club Brings VIPs to the Fairway

 

From country club greens to golf gatherings, BingoPlus (a prominent Philippine entertainment platform) VIP Club elevates the VIP lifestyle through a shared passion for the game of golf. A great day on the course offers more than a good score. It is the anticipation of the opening drive, the pleasure of playing in beautiful surroundings and the conversations that continue long after the final putt. 

For BingoPlus VIP Club, these are the moments that make premium experiences worth bringing to its members. The initiative aims to bring high-end, lifestyle experiences to its premium members by blending competitive sports with exclusive community networking. 

Its August and September golf calendar included the Ateneo Alumni Golf Tournament (hosted as part of the club's ongoing golf series activities) at Beverly Place Golf Club, the UP Alumni Engineers Golf Tournament (featured dedicated on-course hospitality and representation for club members) at Sta. Elena Golf Club and San Beda University Alumni Association gatherings (where VIP members and influencer Lea Macapagal joined this collegiate and alumni tournament) at Alabang Country Club. 

September also featured the exclusive Malbon Buckets Club 008 (MBC008) golf event at Alabang Country Club (co-presented by the BingoPlus VIP Club and sponsored by brands like Nike Golf alongside Malbon Philippines), with guests like golf personality Lea Macapagal, at the Alabang Country Club, and the Rotary International District 3800 Golf Federation event at the historic Wack Wack Golf and Country Club in Mandaluyong City. 

BingoPlus VIP Club also co-presented the JCI Manila Golf League Season 2 semifinals which took place on September 11, 2026, at the Hann Reserve - Dragon's Landing in New Clark City, Pampanga, as well as the finals at Caliraya Springs Golf Club in Cavinti, Laguna, won by Team Kabet after defeating Bachuca Bunkers Golf Club in the title match. 

For invited VIPs, they offer opportunities to enjoy different courses and spend time with fellow enthusiasts. These gatherings also bring together people whose connections stretch beyond the course, from university friendships to professional circles. Supporting them allows the Club to contribute to occasions that already matter to its members. 

Alongside travel, dining and shopping, golf brings a social dimension to the BingoPlus VIP Club lifestyle. Appreciation feels personal when it reflects how members enjoy spending their time. Sometimes, that means an invitation to a round. Other times, it means showing up for the community that makes the game worth coming back to.

Hotel and Inn Review: One Tectona Hotel (Liloan, Cebu)

Date of Stay: February 24-25, 2023

 

RATING (Scale of 1 to 10)

Location: *******

Rooms: *********

Condition and Cleanliness: *********

Staff Performance: ********

Room Comfort: ********

Food and Beverage: *********

Other Amenities: *********

Value for Money: *********

 

One Tectona Hotel

The exquisite, four-star One Tectona Hotel, the first premium hotel in the fast growing town of Liloan (now on the verge of becoming a city) in northern Metro Cebu, is a development of Liloan-based Duros Land Properties, Inc. (DLPI, now on its 11th year), founded by successful entrepreneurial Cebuano couple Rafaelito “Lito” A. Barino and (Founder and Chairman of the Board) and Fe Mantuhac-Barino (President).

 

In operation since December 7, 2022 and nestled on a hillside, the 14-storey hotel (the tallest building in northern Metro Cebu), with its beautiful view of the faraway blue sea, dense vegetation and sweeping forested pocket hills that will take your breath away, offers a perfect marriage of home, business, and recreation in one idyllic location.  It was named after the endemic teak tree (Tectona philippinensis) that locals call yati. 

The hotel is one of three hotel properties of Duros Hotels, Inc., the others being the 42-room Cebu Quincentennial Hotel and the 26-storey The Padgett Place Deluxe Suites, both in Cebu City.  The company is also planning to build the 100-room Airport Hotel in Panglao, Bohol.

Check out “Hotel and Inn Review: Cebu Quincentennial Hotel” and “Hotel and Inn Review: The Padgett Place Deluxe Suites”

 

De Luxe Room (613)

Its 102 luxuriously furnished, elegantly designed, Zen-inspired rooms (87 De Luxe Rooms and 14 One-Bedroom Suites) are all airconditioned, with private ensuite bathrooms (with bidet, rainshower head and complimentary toiletries), private balcony, area carpet, blackout curtains, work desk, coffee and tea making facility, bath robes and complimentary slippers.

Work desk and closet

The private ensuite bathroom

It also offers all the modern conveniences such as 43” UHD flat screen Smart cable TV, electronic door lock, hair dryer, mini fridge and complimentary wi-fi.  Highlighted with masterfully crafted wooden panels and accents, all rooms are and are furnished with modern yet contemporary furniture. 

View from room.  In the foreground is the clubhouse

The hotel's garden

Nestled in stunning scenery, surrounded by natural scenic foliage and cozily tucked in the mountains of Yati, One Tectona was designed to cater to active living and wellness, providing everyday inspiration with a wide variety of outdoor activities. It seamlessly delivers style and comfort to residents who seek a break from the hustle and bustle of the city while providing easy access to it. 

Teak Modern Cuisine

The hotel's two swimming pools

The hotel also has an international restaurant (Teak Modern Cuisine), coffee shop, two swimming pools, function hall, conference rooms, commercial area (with 4 units), events center, sports bar, outdoor gym, game room,  meditation garden, lounge lobby clinic, jogging and walking trails, spa (Spa in the Woods), meditation and yoga area (under scenic foliage) and al fresco dining. Its business center, with office spaces for small-to-medium size enterprises, has its own private entrance, lobby and elevators.

Front Desk

Reception Area with its golf-themed painting

Function hall

As sixty percent of the market of One Tectoba Hotel is for golf tourism (it is popular among Japanese and Koreans), the hotel, inevitably, has a golf theme.  These are seen from the paintings of golfers seen in the suites and the rest of the hotel and the tableau of the golf course once you get out of the elevator on the ground floor, all done by Cebu-based artist Henry Montebon.  Even the coffee cups in the restaurant are golf ball-inspired.

 

The 18-hole, par 72, 65 hectare golf course

The hotel also offers golf packages to the exceptional, international 18-hole, par 72, 65-hectare golf course in Brgy. San Roque (a 5-km. drive) in Liloan Golf and Leisure Estates which is surrounded by Duros’ residential development Woodlands Resort Communities and other future developments.  

The Woodlands Golf Academy

The driving range

Its well-appointed clubhouse, with jacuzzi, sauna, spa and infinity swimming pool, offers sumptuous meals to go with the relaxed dining ambiance.  Woodlands Golf Academy, the first golf school in Cebu, offers different lessons to newbies as well as those upgrading their skills in the sport.  The course also has a golf putting green.  The golf course focuses on bringing tourism to the fresh, mountainous areas of Liloan. All residents of One Tectona Condominium enjoy golf playing privilege at the golf course. 

The private clubhouse

By private car, the hotel is located 15.7 kms. (a 40-60 min. drive) from Cebu City, 14.3 kms. (a 38-50 min. drive) from Mactan Cebu International Airport, 4.2 kms. from SM Consolacion, 3 kms. from Gaisano Grand Mall Liloan, 2 kms. from Mendero Medical Hospital and1 km, from Divine Life Institute of Cebu.

 

The infinity pool with the hotel in the background 

One Tectona Hotel: Brgy. Yati, Liloan, Cebu. Tel: (032) 424-6363.  Mobile number: (0998) 869-8593. E-mail: info@durosland.com. Website: www.durosland.com. Facebook: /duroslandph. Instagram: @duroslandph. 

How to Get There: Liloan is located 21.9 kms. (a 1-hour drive) from Cebu City via the Cebu-North Coastal Rd./Consolacion-Tayud-Liloan Rd. and Central Nautical Highway.

Cebu Pacific currently flies 13x daily from Manila to Cebu. Apart from this, the airline operates direct flights to Cebu from 21 other domestic destination such as Cagayan de Oro, Clark, Davao, General Santos, and Iloilo, among others and 2 international destination. CEB is set to restore 100% of its pre-COVID network and capacity in March 2023. It now flies to 34 domestic destinations and is set to bring back all its 25 international destinations in the first quarter of the year. Website: www.cebupacificair.com.

Mt. Malarayat Golf & Country Club (Lipa City, Batangas)

The 200-hectare Mt. Malarayat Golf & Country Club, a private proprietary club, developed by the Active Group, is nestled at the foot of the mountain range for which it was named.  It has a 27-hole, flood-free, all-weather championship golf course designed by  Bob Moore of the internationally renowned J. Michael Poellet (JMP) Golf Design Group.  

It consists of three courses named  for peaks in the Malarayat Range -the 18-hole, 6,284-yard, par 72 Mt. Lubo and Mt. Malepunyo golf courses and the 9-hole, 3,168-yard par 36 Mt. Makulot golf course.  The tight and challenging layout is complemented by beautiful scenery. The rough and fairways are Tifton 419 bermuda grass.  On the first 18 holes, water hazards are found on Hole No. 1, 7, 8, 9 and 18 and, on the third nine, Hole No. 6 and 9.  There are sand traps on the fairways and on the greens.  The 591-yard Hole No. 4 is the longest hole.        

Facilities here include a 40-room hotel adjacent to the golf course, a driving range, practice putting green, clubhouse with restaurant, bar, pro shop, function room, tee houses, lounge, lockers, jacuzzi, sauna, massage areas, gym, boutique, children's center, equestrian center, indoor sports club (basketball, billiards, darts, badminton, tennis, squash, pingpong and bowling) and golf clinic.  Guest must be accompanied or introduced by a member.   

Mt. Malarayat Golf & Country Club: Lipa City, Batangas.  Tel: (043) 756-7000. Fax: (043) 756-7008.