CEBU-based and award-winning property developer AppleOne Group Inc. (AppleOne) broke ground in Bohol, one of the Philippines' most visited and sought-after tourist destinations, for JW Marriott Panglao Island Resort & Spa, the first luxury resort & spa on the island, and for JW Marriott Residences Panglao Island, a luxury residential development.

Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Fraso led the groundbreaking ceremony in Panglao Island, joined by Ray Go Manigsaca, president and chief executive officer at AppleOne, and Duke Nam, area vice president for Korea and Philippines at Marriott International.