2. Where
leisure
meets
luxury
Nestled along the highest
elevations of Tagaytay lies a
premier leisure destination that
speaks of exclusivity and luxury.
Where stunning nature views and
a breezy climate come together to
redefine relaxation. Where first-
class golf and country clubs, a wide
selection of restaurants, world-
class amenities, and a variety of
the finest residential communities
reshape your idea of a weekend
getaway. At Tagaytay Highlands,
we define mountain resort living.
Midlands Lucky Nine
a wide
selection of
restaurants
world-class
amenities
finest
residential
communities
First-class
golf and
country
clubs
3. As each week comes to a close, the air buzzes with anticipation. Each moment
is spent imagining the chill in the air, the scent of pine mingling with cedar,
the sound of your golf driver as it slices through the air, and the sweetness of hot
chocolate warming your insides. Just what is it about Tagaytay Highlands that
makes your weekends special? More than the exclusivity, more than the luxury,
more than the finer things in life, it’s the great destination you can call your own.
A Great
destination
to call
your own
Midlands Golf Club
scent
of pine
marvel
in the
moment
breezy
climate
4. As a youth growing up during martial law years, Chinese-Filipino
businessman Willy Ocier was well aware of how many Filipinos had
been deprived of “luxury.” But this “suppression’ was what allows Ocier
to realize that ultimately, what he really wanted was to “build dreams.” “I
saw a lot of people from my generation were suppressed from pursuing
a luxurious lifestyle. So when the country finally broke out of its cycle
of oppression during the dictatorial regime, our new found freedom
(served) as an opportunity for me to actually develop and turn my dream
into reality,” Belle Corp. vice chair Willy Ocier said in an interview with
Inquirer Property. And that dream is now sitting on a 1,300 hectare
property at the highest elevations of Tagaytay, where a breathtaking
view of Taal Lake and a cool climate create a perfect weekend getaway
for urbanities. Tagaytay Highlands by Belle Corp. currently provides
an array of golf and country clubs, selection of restaurants, world class
amenities and a variety of premium residential communities that define
exclusivity and luxury. According to Ocier, the concept of developing
Tagaytay Highlands was actually patterned after a lifestyle he would have
wanted for himself and his family. It was also a lifestyle he deemed to
be acceptable to the growing population of yuppies (young professionals)
during his time. This same lifestyle, Ocier added, was already prevalent
in developed countries like the United States and Japan. “The concept
caught on because a lot of people who were just as oppressed during my
time came out of their shells, and together we pursued the lifestyle we
deserved.” Ocier noted.
But Tagaytay Highlands almost never came out to life, if not for Henry Sy
Sr., whom Ocier considered as his mentor and who had largely influenced
him to try his luck and venture into property development. “Henry Sy
Sr. or Tatang”, as he fondly called, “is undoubtedly one of my greatest
influences and dear mentor. He led by example and showed me the essence
of smart frugality. He had a simple way of looking at things and he saw
greatness in minute details which others might easily deem unnecessary
or insignificant,” Ocier beamed. It was also Sy, he added, who steered his
sights toward the right direction which was to invest in Tagaytay. Ocier
revealed that it was Sy who predicted almost 30 years ago that Tagaytay
would then boom as the next rest and recreation capital of Metro Manila,
because of its proximity to the place, breathtaking views and cool weather.
“It was as if he had a sixth sense of what would be the next big thing. His
foresight got me all obsessed with the potential of Tagaytay. I invested in
the properties together with Mr. Sy and that was how I started in the real
estate business,” Ocier related. Sy would prove to be right as Ocier was
able to pull off an ambitious project as Tagaytay Highlands, considered
as the first integrated leisure property resort in the country. With this
success, Ocier believed that rightfully, Belle Corp. too, can be considered
as pioneer in terms of leisure developments. I must say that we at Belle
Corp., in a major way, are pioneers of this kind of development so it was
not surprising that many developers big and small pursued the luxury
leisure sector in a more aggressive manner after the success of Tagaytay
Highlands,” Ocier claimed. “I am proud to say we have pioneered leisure
living in the Philippines in a big way. When we started the project there
was nothing like it.
“Now you can see major property companies trying to duplicate what
Tagaytay Highlands has done but again I’m proud to say nothing comes
close,” he further said. It is virtually impossible to recreate the drama and
character that is Tagaytay Highlands,” Ocier added. But like all ambitious
developments, Tagaytay Highlands, before it reached its peak, had to
hurdle through a fair share of challenges dealing with such a difficult
terrain, the lack of adequate infrastructure and roads leading to the
property at that time, as well as the absence of basic utilities in the area.
But these were not enough to deter Ocier and Belle Corp.’s will provide
Filipinos a truly remarkable and world class development as Tagaytay
Highlands. As the project went on, we were to address all those issues and
establish a winning formula for a real estate development. You just have
to see beyond all the negatives in order to see the potentials of what was at
first difficult,” Ocier noted. And that winning formula paved the way for
Tagaytay Highlands’ continued success over the past decades, a success
which Ocier credits to “merging your dreams with good people and good
business partners.” “You need people who can share your vision and who
are willing to fold up their sleeves and work alongside you. I had plenty of
those people when I started people who were willing to take a chance and
jump off a cliff and somehow emerge triumphant from all the work and
challenges,” Ocier shared.
Although it already enjoys the loyal patronage of a growing number of
guests, Tagaytay Highlands, according to Ocier, will still continue to grow
and expand to become more relevant to the changing times and evolving
lifestyles of their clients. “What we stared out to build will certainly evolve
as time changes, he added.
But whatever changes will be incorporated, Ocier is adamant only about
one thing: that Tagaytay Highlands will stay pure to its original concept
where people can feel detached from the rat race of the city life.” “That’s
exactly what the leisure lifestyle is all about. I want to give people a place
where they can recharge from the hustle and bustle of city life that bond
with their families and relatives,” he added. At the end of it all, Ocier
admitted that he can no longer imagine himself doing something else
aside from being a developer.
“This is what I was born to do and I cannot envision my path any other
way. But if I were not a businessman I would probably be an author of
a book similar to Eat, Pray, Love, because I find it fascinating to learn
about cultures and to travel to distant lands and live on my own terms,” he
disclosed. However, Ocier stressed that he is just as happy and contented
as where he is right now as he was able to open opportunities for other
people. He said he derives satisfaction from his work, knowing that every
project he undertakes can provide employment and livelihood to many
people in the communities surrounding Tagaytay Highlands. “I help
create jobs and livelihood. It’s a good thing to be involved in a profession
that creates and not destroys,” he concluded.
BUILDING DREAMS AT
THE HIGHLANDS AFTER
MARTIAL LAW
By Theresa Samaniego
published on the Philippine Daily Inquirer on February 25, 2012
“It is virtually impossible to recreate the
drama and character that is Tagaytay Highlands”
Tagaytay Highlands
is considered as
the first integrated
leisure property
resort in the
country.
The concept of Tagaytay
Highlands is a place where
people can feel detached from
the rat race of city life, where
they can recharge and bond
with their families and those
who matter most.
Belle Corporation
is the pioneer of
leisure living in the
Philippines.
5. Amidst mountains and rolling hills
with clear views of the surrounding
countryside, Tagaytay Highlands is designed
to be a complete self-contained community,
from sports and recreational facilities, to
residential projects.
1,290
2,000
22.7c
75
hectares
feet above sea level
daily average temperature
minutes South of Metro Manila
A secret known to some.
A truth only a few experience.
• Spectacular vistas of Taal Lake & Volcano and
Laguna de Bay.
• 360 degree views of Tagaytay and its
surrounding provinces of Cavite, Laguna and
Batangas.
• An ecologically-protected area as a natural
Bird Sanctuary.
• Home to two world-class professional golf
courses with a total of 45 holes.
AN IDEAL
GETAWAY
HAVEN
Country Club
Camp Highlands
6. For almost two decades, Tagaytay Highlands has been conducting series of tree planting activities for
a greener living environment. In 2010, it took its commitment to the next level by joining the global
Green Wave campaign through the tree planting activity, “One Tree at a Time” with the ASEAN Centre
for Biodiversity, which earned for Tagaytay Highlands the recognition as “Friend of Biodiversity”.
Apart from planting trees, the leisure complex also conserves energy in significant respects. During off-
peak days, Tagaytay Highlands splits up the lighting of the street lights and turning on the lights only
in the important areas to minimize electriciy consumption. To reduce this even more, incandescent
lights have been replaced by compact fluorescent ones which cuts down energy usage up to 60 percent.
Likewise, the operations of heavy equipment are operated and maintained on a set schedule to minimize
the electricity consumption.
Tagaytay Highlands also promotes the use of renewable resources. The exclusive complex has its own
Sewerage Treatment Plant that converts wastewater to usable water that is being used for irrigation and
maintenance of Tagaytay Highlands and Tagaytay Midlands surrounding landscaped areas. Tagaytay
Highlands is also proud of its conscious efforts in promoting its clean air campaign by means of converting
its golfers’ transport vehicles to LPG power which is more economical and also pollutant-free.
Tagaytay Highlands is committed to preserving the
environment, so that future generations can still
benefit from nature’s bounties.
CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILTY
energy
conservation
use of
renewable
resources
clean air
campaign
tree
planting
7. Tagaytay Highlands is home to three
residential communities — The Highlands,
The Midlands, and The Greenlands
the highlands
Land Area: approx. 360 hectares
Elevation: approx. 2,000 - 2,500 ft above sea level
Developed Land Area: 176 hectares
the midlands
Land Area: approx. 671 hectares
Elevation: approx. 1,000 - 1,500 ft above sea level
Developed Land Area: 600 hectares
the greenlands
Land Area: approx. 260 hectares
Elevation: approx. 400 - 920 ft above sea level
Developed Land Area: 140 hectares
the highlands communities
• The Belle View
• The Hillside
• Pinecrest Village
• Aspenhills
• The Woodlands
• The Woodlands Point
• The Woodridge
• The Woodridge Place
• The Villas
the midlands communities
• Alta Mira
• Cotswold
• The Horizon
• Katsura
• Kew Gardens
• Lakeside Enclave
• Lakeview Heights
• Pueblo Real
• Terrazzas de Alava
• Tivoli Place
• Yume
• Sycamore Heights
the greenlands communities
• Fairfield
• Nob Hill
• The Parks at Saratoga Hills
• Plantation Hills
• The Verandas at Saratoga Hills
THE COMMUNITIES OF
TAGAYTAY HIGHLANDS
Nobhill Highlands Golf Course
Katsura Sycamore HeightsMidlands Lucky Nine
The Hillside Lakeview Heights
8. Home to asia’s most
exciting golf courses
THE CLUBS
Abreezy cool climate greets
you the moment you arrive
at Tagaytay Highlands. Nestled on
the highest elevation of the leisure
complex, charming log cabins and
contemporary ski resort-inspired
buildings share the landscape
with verdant green pine trees,
lush mountain ranges, and a
world class golf course designed
by the renowned Richard Bigler.
You’ve arrived at the Highlands.
Midlands Veranda
Madre De Dios Chapel Midlands Golf Course
Highlands Golf Club The Country Club Midlands Golf Club
9. The Highlands communities
offer premium residences that
seamlessly fuse leisure and luxury.
With breathtaking views at every
turn, the majesty of nature will
truly be a feast for the eyes.
From the rich gardens of England
to the flourishing traditions of
Japan, Tagaytay Highlands allows
you to experience the different
cultures, while experiencing the
distinct, homely warmth only
the Philippines could radiate. It
is inspired by the architecture
of various lifestyles that is held
together by a universal theme of
luxury unique to the Philippines.
A picturesque international
community, it also has an
outstanding competitive golf
course that sits at the heart of the
community. Experience what the
world has to offer at the Midlands.
Spend mornings amid the cool air
carefully tending to shooting buds
and delicate flowers at The Greenlands
Enjoy the afternoons while sipping iced
tea at the veranda, watching the sunset
turn the sky into a bright orange hue.
Cherish moments with friends and
neighbors at the park, while having a
delicious barbecue.
This is life in its purest form—a lifestyle
centered on growing relationships
with family and friends, closely knit
together with sustainable luxury.
Whether you enjoy lounging on a day,
planting colorful flowers that bloom,
or cultivating fresh organic fruits and
vegetables, Tagaytay Highlands is the
perfect community to experience life
holistically.
Katsura
The Belle View
The Verandas
stunning
nature
views
Distinct
homely
warmth
holistic
lifestyle
seamless
fusion of
leisure
and
luxury
10. Tagaytay Highlands offers world class amenities
within reach of one another. Make a splash at the
Country Club at Tagaytay Highlands’ pool, or sweat
out the bad stuff at the Sports Center. Spend a day
on a gastronomic adventure at the diverse choice of
restaurants, or take a ride at the famous cable cars and
take in the amazing view.
Camp out under the stars at Camp Highlands, or embark
on a mini safari at the Animal Farm. Have a few minutes
of silence and reflection at the Holy Family Chapel.
Say “I do” at the Madre De Dios Chapel. Splurge on
relaxing body massages and treatments at The Spa and
Lodge. Taste the robust flavors of the steak at the famed
Highlander Steakhouse.
With everything that’s available at Tagaytay Highlands,
you will be spoiled for choice. One day is not enough
to fully enjoy what Tagaytay Highlands has to offer, and
why would you? Tagaytay Highlands is a place to relax,
to slow down life’s pace in order to appreciate the beauty
of a particular moment. Take your time, you deserve it.
The Spa and LodgeHighlander Steakhouse
The Country Club
Cable Cars
world-class
amenities
unique
adventure
delectable
cuisines
available
11. For a place that offers so much in order
to relax and rejuvenate the city-weary,
Tagaytay Highlands is also known for
its extreme sports. The winding roads
with steep ascents and descents will test
mountain bikers and marathoners alike.
The hiking trail is also a challenge to
conquer. Automobile enthusiasts are also
privy of the roads that follow the natural
flow of the mountain, giving those who
love to drive an experience they’ll not
soon forget.
Winding roads that follow the
mountain ridge provides an exhilirating
ride for extreme sports enthusiasts.
12. With the many developments
inside Tagaytay Highlands,
there will be one that would match
perfectly with your vision on how your
home away from home will be. Live
the laid back lifestyle at The Verandas
at Saratoga Hills, where houses
are built based on a contemporary
American style. Lounge around the
veranda with your entire family as
you share funny stories, or have a
barbecue and eat lunch outside amidst
the green backdrop. Strengthen bonds
between family and friends at The
Parks at Saratoga Hills, where the
cluster of houses around a courtyard
or garden encourage camaraderie. For
a well balanced lifestyle, the Nob Hill
will meld the strong angular lines of
modern architecture to the serene and
natural aesthetics of Mother Nature.
The house acts as a canvas, allowing
the beauty of nature to shine through
large picture windows acting as frames
to the ever changing landscape.
Breatheinthefreshmorningairasyou
live life on a high note at Sycamore
Heights. The Asian Contemporary style
homes exude a zen lifestyle amidst
nature and the stunning view of the
Taal Lake and Volcano. Experience the
traditions of the Japanese at Katsura,
with houses inspired by traditional &
contemporary Japanese architecture.
Listen to the birds that fly above, or
smell the scent of freshly cut grass.
Meditate and find tranquility as you
hear the trickling water of the fountain,
and gentle movement of the breeze
through the bamboo shoots.
The Parks
Sycamore Heights
Midlands Lucky Nine
japanese-
themed
katsura
avant-
garde
nobhill
asian
contemporary
inspired
sycamore
heights
13. Club Features:
• Two world-class professional golf courses
• State-of-the-art sports facilities
• Diverse recreational activities
• A wide variety of F&B outlets
• 2,000 feet above sea level
• Cool Tagaytay weather
Affiliate Clubs:
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Residential Features:
• 24-hour security Lock-Up-&-Leave Homes
• 100% emergency power supply
• Independent and unlimited water supply
• 24-hour medical service
• Independent fire fighting team
• WiFi Internet Broadband Network
• 75 minutes from the Makati &
Ortigas Business Centers
TANJONG PUTERI GOLF RESORT BERHAD
VIRGIE INTERIOR- MAGNO
Sales Manager
+63 99999950018
+63 9277102184
+63 9235795630
+632 6683986
vimagno_bellecorp@yahoo.com
14. ONE MILLION TREES PROJECT
Every year, Tagaytay Highlands opens its
doors to a tree planting activity called,
One Tree at a Time, which sees thousands
of tree saplings being planted around the
leisure complex. This is remaining true to
its Founder, Willy Ocier’s commitment to
plant one million trees in 50 years. To date,
more than 400,000 trees have been planted
since the Club opened in 1994.
Together with the ASEAN Centre for
Biodiversity (ACB), Tagaytay Highlands
champions environmental conservation by
continuing its mission to plant trees and
beyond through energy saving initiatives,
use of renewable resources and advocating
a clean air campaign. It was ACB’s first
partner from the business sector for the
maiden One Tree at a Time tree planting
activity in 2010 and holds the recognition
as a “Friend of Biodiversity”.
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