General Manager

Efren P. Belarmino

Mr. Belarmino has held executive positions in other 5-star hotels in the Philippines and Xiamen, China. Participated in Cornell University’s Professional Development Program in Ithaca, New York.

Resident Shareholder and Quality Control Consultant

Emmanuel C. Gonzalez

A former international banker, Manny Gonzalez was the person principally responsible for the conceptualization, design, and construction of Plantation Bay. MBA Columbia University.

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Asst. General Manager and Human Resources Manager

Colleen S. Barcelona

Ms. Barcelona is a graduate of University of St. La Salle and has been with the hotel industry since 1996. She was the hotel’s Front Office Manager and Spa Manager before becoming the HR Manager. She completed her Certification for Strategic Management at Cornell University, New York from 2007-2008 and finished her Spa Management Course at Chivasom Academy, Thailand.

Finance Manager

Aileen Velez

A Certified Public Accountant, formerly an external auditor with major exposure in external and internal audit, she previously worked in a bank. She completed her Certification on Financial Management for Hotels at the Cornell University, New York.

MIS Manager

Cherry C. Allego

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP). Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA), and ITIL V3 Certified. Graduated with a degree of BS Computer Engineering and has completed her Certification on Strategic Hospitality Management at Cornell University in New York and Microsoft Certification in New Delhi.

Executive Housekeeper

Rebecca A. Martinez

Rebecca participated in the Professional Development Program at Cornell, New York, USA and has visited several hotels in Las Vegas. She has more than 14 years of purchasing experience and is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Management. She used to be the hotel’s purchasing Manager. Now she’s running the Housekeeping Department.

Sales Director

Algida ”Jid” D. Velasco

Jid, our Director of Sales, has been with the hotel since 2007. She graduated Bachelor Degree of Commerce Major in Management at the University of San Jose Recolletos. She also completed her Certification for Marketing Management​ at Cornell University in New York.

FO Manager

Milai E. Legaspi

Milai graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman and participated in Cornell University’s Professional Development Program. She has been with the hotel since 2007, working her way up from Account Executive to Duty Manager to Online Marketing Manager to Front Office Manager.

Recreation Manager

Carmelei Anne L. Ylanan

Carms has been with the hotel industry for more than 15 years now and was part of the pre-opening team. She earned a degree in Mass Communications at University of St. La Salle.

SPA Manager

Aaron “Ron” J. Santa Rosa

Ron started as Recreation’s Guest Activities Coordinator. A year later, he was promoted to Duty Manager. An artist and choreographer, he helped conceptualized Plantation Bay’s themed dinner shows. Ron participated in Cornell University’s Professional Development Program.