from left to right: SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation Senior Vice President for Operations Mr. Walid Wafik; SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation Vice President for Quality and Sustainability Chef Leah Magallanes; Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hartung; Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club Chairwoman Ms. Elizabeth T. Sy; Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club President Ms. Rita Dy; Costa del Hamilo Vice President for Project Development Ms. Imee Francisco; Daily Tribune Columnist Mr. Edu Jarque; Stage and film actor Mr. Vien King; SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation Art Consultant Mr. Nes Jardin; and Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club Club Manager Ms. Mary Anne Sarmiento.

26 November 2022, Nasugbu, Batangas City Philippines – Pico de Loro Cove opened the festive season with a Christmas Tree Lighting event by the beach led by Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club Chairwoman Ms. Elizabeth T. Sy; Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club President Ms. Rita Dy; SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation Senior Vice President for Operations Mr. Walid Wafik; and Costa del Hamilo Vice President for Project Development Ms. Imee Francisco.

Ceremonial gift giving for Children’s Joy Foundation, Inc. From left to right: SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation Senior Vice President for Operations Mr. Walid Wafik; Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club Chairwoman Ms. Elizabeth T. Sy; Children’s Joy Foundation, Inc. head Ms. Jennalyn Platon; and Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club President Ms. Rita Dy
from left to right: Daily Tribune Columnist Mr. Edu Jarque; SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation Vice President for Quality and Sustainability Chef Leah Magallanes; Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club Club Manager Ms. Mary Anne Sarmiento; SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation Art Consultant Mr. Nes Jardin.

The event marked the beginning of a great Christmas with the theme of “A Holly Jolly Holiday” which we will all witness this season. The lighting of the 30-feet Christmas Tree at the Pico Beach symbolizes joy and positivity. The Pico bird-inspired Christmas Tree was handmade and its materials locally sourced by a small team led by Pico de Loro Cove’s very own Housekeeping Supervisor and Chief Designer Mr. Florencio Garcia together with the Engineering team led by Chief Engineer Paul King. Other holiday decorations displayed at the hotel and Beach and Country Club were all carefully hand crafted as well.

from left to right: SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation Senior Vice President for Operations Mr. Walid Wafik; Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club Chief Engineer Paul King; Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club Housekeeping and Creative Team members Mervin Gonzales, Christian Cyrus Tito, Florencio Garcia, Teodoro Perno, Jr; and Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club Housekeeping Manager Cheryline Dela Cruz.
Children’s Joy Foundation, Inc.

Festive spirit filled the air as stage and film actor Vien King serenaded guests with holiday music. A ceremonial gift giving for Children’s Joy Foundation, Inc. headed by Ms. Jennalyn Platon received proceeds from the sale of the festive Green Christmas products which were all handcrafted by the Housekeeping Team.

Stage and film actor Mr. Vien King
30-feet handmade Pico bird-inspired Christmas Tree

Guests were served with cocktails specially prepared by the culinary team headed by Executive Sous-Chef Charles Marinduque.

The event will not be complete without inspiring messages by SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation Senior Vice President for Operations Mr. Walid Wafik and Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club President Ms. Rita Dy.

Pico de Loro Cove wishes a Holly Jolly Holiday to one and all. See you at the cove this season!

About Pico Sands Hotel

Formally opened in 2011, Pico de Loro Cove is the premier seaside development in Hamilo Coast. An inviting haven for weary city souls, Pico Sands Hotel is strategically situated next to the Pico de Loro Beach & Country Club within the coastal community of Pico de Loro Cove, Hamilo Coast in Nasugbu, Batangas.

Only two and a half hours away from Manila, the 1.5 kilometer sandy shore of Pico de Loro Cove offers a comprehensive selection of recreational and leisure activities. Guests and club members can enjoy a variety of food and beverage outlets that each offers unique and exciting menus.

The tropical contemporary hotel offers 154 well-appointed rooms that boast of captivating views of the lush mountains and tranquil lagoon.