Puerto Azul Beach Resort History

Puerto Azul was once dubbed “Asia’s Paradise Resort” and the “World’s Golfing
Capital”. Located in Brgy. Sapang, Ternate, Cavite, this 3,300-hectare resort complex
was developed by the Ternate Development Corporation and designed by Sea Pines
Associates back in 1980. It was a rare natural gem that offers both mountain and
beach attractions. Being 90 minutes by car from Metro Manila, it quickly became an
exclusive tourist destination for moneyed locals and foreigners, particularly among
golfers.

Among its amenities include a beach hotel, a country club, a golf course, and water
sports activities. The Puerto Azul Golf & Country Club hosted some of the most high-
profile tournaments from the prestigious Philippine Open to the celebrity studded
Goma Cup organized by actor Richard Gomez, while the Puerto Azul Beach Hotel has
340 rooms scattered across 17 concrete clusters. The hotel was also known for its food
at its restaurants La Parilla and Café Ternate.
Even up until the late 1990s, Boulevard Holdings Inc. (BHI) of the Panlilio family
had grand plans for Puerto Azul, including creating an exclusive residential
community with waterfront retail outlets and restaurants and a ferry service to Manila.
Not much has been heard of these grand plans in the years that followed.
Today, large portions of the resort’s facilities have fallen into disrepair, closed off
and abandoned to the jungle. Several real estate developers, among them Ayala Land
Inc. (ALI) and SM Development Corporation (SMDC) have both expressed their
interest in re-developing this once luxurious getaway.
BHI disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange on March 2014 that they have
entered into a deal with Ayala Land Inc. for parcels of land worth P2.3 billion in the
Ternate property. In its disclosure, BHI said Ayala Land would develop "a high-end
mixed-used community" using the Ayala Land Premier brand.
In September 2014, ALI terminated its plan to acquire Puerto Azul from Panlilio-
owned BHI. They revived talks again in December, this time making another offer to
buy “a large chunk” of the resort.
 On November 29, 2016, businessman Salvador Zamora II signed a deal with BHI
Chairman Jose Marcel Panlilio to redevelop the 70-hectare Puerto Azul Golf and
Country Club and build a 300-room hotel in Ternate, Cavite.

To this day, Puerto Azul continues to operate although large portions of it are
abandoned and off limits to visitors.

Location Address: Brgy. Sapang, Ternate, Cavite, Philippines

Telephone Numbers: (046) 524-0096/ (046) 524-0091/ (046) 524-0027

Email Address: rtoazulgolf@yahoo.com

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SM Devt Corp, Ayala Land expresses interest (https://www.sminvestments.com/media/news/sm-group-

sets-sights-puerto-azul)

Puerto Azul eyes new dev’t (https://www.philstar.com/business/2014/04/04/1308508/puerto-azul-owners-

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