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EXPERIENCE THE pristine beauty of Bohol like never before as Henann Resort Alona Beach formally opens on March 15. Located on Panglao Island, the luxury resort has 12 exclusive villas amidst lush tropical gardens with refreshing views of the sea, palm groves, and an infinity edge pool.

Formerly Alona Palm Beach Resort, Henann Resort Alona Beach is the newest acquisition of the Boracay Regency Group of Resorts, also known as Henann Resorts, owner and operator of Boracay Regency, Boracay Garden Resort, and Regency Lagoon.

Henry O. Chusuey, chair of Henann Hotel Management, Inc. chanced upon the property during a visit to Panglao in November last year.

Henann Resort Alona Beach is situated on a slightly elevated area along the powdery white stretch of Alona Beach. Offering the utmost privacy, the villas are separated by 70-meter-wide coconut palm groves from the white beach. The resort has the widest beach front along Alona Beach, and also features a 450-meter fresh water swimming pool with bar.

Henann Resorts also brings to Bohol one of its famous restaurant chains now operating in Boracay, Christina’s, which offers international cuisine prepared by experienced chefs.

With only 12 villas currently available, the 6.5 hectare-property is the future site of a 350-room resort that will offer full service convention facilities, lagoon-shaped pools, a luxury spa, international restaurants, fitness center, and a chapel for intimate weddings. Call Henann Resort Alona Beach at tel. 5231234 or e-mail manila@henann.com.

Seair offers lowest fares to Hong Kong

South East Asian Airlines (SEAIR), the Philippines’ premier leisure airline, offers one-way Hong Kong fares for as low as US$25/P 1100. The airline recently announced it will start its daily Clark-Hong Kong-Clark flights on March 14. Clark to Hong Kong flights are from 7:20-9:15 p.m., while Hong Kong to Clark flights are from 9:45-11:40 p.m.

Starting April 15, Seair will be flying twice daily to Hong Kong from Clark with an additional daily flight from Clark to Hong Kong from 7:50-9:45 a.m. and Hong Kong to Clark from 10:25 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.

Hong Kong is best known as a shopping mecca and as one of the most important financial centers in Asia. Top shopping grounds are Tsim Sha Tsui known for Nathan Road; Harbour City on Canton Road, the largest shopping center in Hong Kong, and the Temple Street Night Market, the city’s famous outdoor market.

This former British colony is also a major tourist destination for such diverse sights and places like the Victoria Peak, Hong Kong Disneyland, Ocean Park, Wong Tai Sin Temple, and Man Mo Temple, Hong Kong’s oldest and most important temple built in the 1840’s.

This March, Hong Kong is holding the annual Hong Kong Flower Show at Victoria Park.

In April, the city will celebrate the Tin Hau Festival, in honor of the birthday of the Chinese goddess of the sea, Tin Hau. It is held at the fishing town of Sai Kung and in towns and villages around Hong Kong, and is marked by colorful floats, fireworks, lion dances and sailing of gaily-decorated sampans or flat-bottomed Chinese boats in Victoria Bay.

Seair flies twice daily and offers the lowest fares to Singapore.