00:09Manila, but definitely the best airport in Asia-Pacific within our category, that's a fact.
00:17And we're really building this airport to become the main tourism transfer gateway,
00:26considering its strategic location being at the center of the Philippines.
00:33And when it comes to customer experience, this is something that we're very, very proud of.
00:39And I think every Cebuano in this room can also attest to it,
00:44that you get to have the first feel of the Cebuano brand of hospitality
00:49as soon as you enter Mactan Cebu International Airport.
00:54I will just be talking about three strategic projects that we're working on in relation to connectivity.
01:03And it's good that we have a good mix of people here.
01:08I see people from the hospitality industry, people from the media, and of course our friends from Plaza Premium.
01:14Because all the things that we will be doing also at the airport would have a positive impact
01:21to the different businesses that we are engaging with here in Cebu.
01:26The first project is CEPConnects.
01:31A while ago I mentioned Cebu being the main tourism transfer gateway.
01:35And CEPConnects is the project that is addressing that.
01:38We've introduced this project June of 2024.
01:44A working event for from now on and all of us can gather around and network together.
01:49So I appreciate all of you being here with us to kick this off.
01:53Please also join me in thanking our partners Newstar for hosting us and for helping to make today possible.
02:02Okay, I want to start off by sharing a milestone for Plaza Premium Group, which we are very proud of.
02:09We recently won our 10th SkyTracks Award.
02:16And for the 10 consecutive years of being the world's best airport lounge group.
02:22This achievement is of course thanks to the support of our partners first and foremost,
02:27and the continued dedication of the PPL team around the world here in Cebu.
02:32We keep the momentum going by turning our focus to the Philippines,
02:36where we seek a lot of potential and opportunities for growth in the years to come.
02:41I want to recognize the MCIA team for their strong support and commitment to our expansion plan.
02:50Thank you for your continued partnership, and I truly appreciate your support with our growth in the Philippines.
02:57For Cebu, some of you may already heard about our plan for T1 and T2.
03:03We will be renovating our international and domestic lounge,
03:08creating an enhanced experience for traveling passing through Cebu Airport.
03:12We also have plans to extend existing aerotel spaces,
03:15giving us more capacity for airport passengers.
03:19Beyond Cebu, Boho and Cagayan remain funding on our radar for 2027,
03:26we are on track to bring the Plaza Premium Lounge brand to this new location in the Philippines.
03:31You can expect more details and plans to be shared with you at the later stage.
03:36We are very excited for what lies ahead,
03:38and Geoffrey, my commercial director, will share these plans with you later.
03:44I would like to take a little bit of time to introduce you about Plaza Premium Group.
03:49But, okay, anyone of, I mean, does everyone know what's Plaza Premium Group besides the operating lounges?
03:58Okay, this might take time.
03:59The backdrop of the runway as well as the sunset as well.
04:03The areas here is actually the dining area.
04:05So we have retained this area, but we have sort of split that up in terms of different zones,
04:10zone A and zone B.
04:11The biggest change here is really the bar.
04:14Previously, the bar is right about here.
04:17We're shifting that over to this area as well.
04:19So as you can see, we've got one section, two sections, three sections, and four sections.
04:25So we've created different sort of areas and zones really to cater to different clientele in terms of experience
04:33and created a feel as well.
04:36So this is the entrance.
04:39As mentioned, we've actually shifted onto the right-hand side.
04:42It's actually more welcoming.
04:44It's brighter.
04:45And I'm sure we've also included an embedded local culture and subtle design elements here
04:51as a cue of supporting and promoting local tapestry and artwork.
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