{"id":777009876,"date":"2023-10-04T06:48:34","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T09:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777009876"},"modified":"2026-04-22T17:29:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T20:29:15","slug":"dennis-uy-finds-potential-buyer-for-emerald-bay-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/dennis-uy-finds-potential-buyer-for-emerald-bay-project","title":{"rendered":"Dennis Uy finds potential buyer for Emerald Bay project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Davao tycoon Dennis A. Uy is in discussions with AppleOne Properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>The Philippines.- Davao tycoon<strong>\u00a0Dennis A. Uy<\/strong>\u00a0has reportedly found a potential buyer or majority investor for\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/ph-resorts-in-talks-with-investors-about-emerald-bay\" target=\"_blank\">the Emerald Bay casino resort<\/a>\u00a0in Mactan, Cebu. According to a disclosure made to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), his <strong>PH Resorts Group Holdings<\/strong>, has initiated negotiations through its subsidiaries, Lapulapu Leisure and Lapulapu Land Corporation, with Cebu-based real estate developer<strong> AppleOne Properties. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The discussions revolve around a non-exclusive and non-binding <strong>Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)<\/strong> that outlines broad parameters for AppleOne&#8217;s potential investment in the subsidiaries, with the intent of acquiring a majority equity stake or a purchase of the land and improvements related to the Emerald Bay Project.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The specifics of the investment and resulting ownership percentage remain subject to negotiations, which are to conclude within 60 days based on the MoU&#8217;s terms. PH Resorts disclosed that its subsidiaries have restructured their outstanding debt with China Banking Corporation. This covers certain land and improvements within Lapulapu City, Mactan, Cebu, spanning approximately 12.5 hectares.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Davao tycoon Dennis A. Uy is in discussions with AppleOne Properties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":21522,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"PH Resorts Group Holdings, controlled by Dennis A. Uy, is in non-binding negotiations with AppleOne Properties for a potential majority equity stake acquisition or asset purchase related to the Emerald Bay casino resort project in Mactan, Cebu. This development follows a recent restructuring of outstanding debt with China Banking Corporation by PH Resorts' subsidiaries, signaling strategic financial maneuvers for the integrated resort asset.","focusai_entities":"Dennis A. 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