Armin Raquel Santos has said that Clark is emerging as the next gaming and tourism hub in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The Philippines.- Armin Raquel Santos<\/strong>, president and CEO of Belle Corp, the parent company of Premium Leisure (PLC), has said that he remains upbeat on the company\u2019s growth prospects, and bullish on the Philippine gaming market <\/strong>and its resilience despite industry headwinds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Raquel Santos also said he\u00a0sees Clark, Pampanga emerging as the next gaming and tourism hub in the country and added that Belle, through its gaming subsidiaries, continues to explore and pursue related ventures and high-growth opportunities in the gaming space “that will enhance shareholder value, while delivering its commitments to all stakeholders”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last July, PLC applied for a gaming licence<\/a> from government regulators to develop an integrated resort in Clark. The complex would feature a convention centre and a hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Belle Corp also has a stake in City of Dreams Manila,<\/strong> which it operates alongside Melco Resorts & Entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Belle Corp has recently received the Silver Award in the mid and small-cap companies (SME) category at the 9th Asia Integrated Reporting Awards (AIRA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Raquel Santos said: “Belle is proud to achieve its first-ever Asian award. This win is a manifestation of our strong commitment to transparent, balanced and accurate reporting. Our shareholders can expect us to continue to operate responsibly, serve our communities and create value.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The AIRA are considered one of the highest recognitions in integrated reporting. According to Belle Corp, this award highlights how the company, which has been publishing sustainability and integrated reports since 2018, included decision-useful information on governance, strategy performance and its future prospects in reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n See also:\u00a0<\/strong>Three<\/a> casino investors top Forbes Philippines\u2019 50 Richest list<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Armin Raquel Santos has said that Clark is emerging as the next gaming and tourism hub in the Philippines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":16426,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Belle Corp's President and CEO, Armin Raquel Santos, expresses optimism for the Philippine gaming market, identifying Clark as an emerging gaming and tourism hub. The company's subsidiary, Premium Leisure (PLC), has applied for a gaming license to develop an integrated resort in Clark, while Belle Corp also maintains a stake in City of Dreams Manila. Belle Corp was also recognized with a Silver Award at the 9th Asia Integrated Reporting Awards for its commitment to transparent governance.","focusai_entities":"Armin Raquel Santos, Belle Corp, Premium Leisure (PLC), Melco Resorts & Entertainment, City of Dreams Manila, Asia Integrated Reporting Awards (AIRA)","focusai_location":"Philippines, Clark, Pampanga","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.95), regulator (0.85), compliance_legal (0.8), operator_casino (0.9), investor_analyst (0.98), supplier_vendor (0.75), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Clark GGR Projections?","query":"What are the projected Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) and Net Gaming Revenue (NGR) contributions anticipated from the proposed Clark integrated resort, and how will this impact Belle Corp's overall financial outlook and shareholder value?"},{"label":"Regulatory Compliance Path?","query":"What specific regulatory compliance milestones and governance frameworks must Premium Leisure (PLC) navigate to secure its gaming license for the Clark integrated resort, and what is the estimated timeline for approval?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[157,16333],"tags":[23326,19841,23632,24385],"class_list":["post-777021900","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-south-east-asia-news","tag-belle-corp","tag-city-of-dreams-manila","tag-integrated-resorts","tag-premium-leisure-corp"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777021900","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777021900"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777021900\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777021907,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777021900\/revisions\/777021907"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777021900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777021900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777021900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Belle Corp wins at the 9th Asia Integrated Reporting Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n