{"id":9650,"date":"2024-09-13T22:46:32","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T14:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=9650"},"modified":"2024-09-13T22:46:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T14:46:46","slug":"lyf-awarded-two-official-guinness-world-records-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/lyf-awarded-two-official-guinness-world-records-titles\/","title":{"rendered":"lyf awarded two official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS titles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Celebrating one year of living your freedom, lyf, the extraordinary experience-led co-living hospitality brand of Ascott Limited, capped off the month of August with back-to-back, year-defining events that saw both its properties in lyf Malate Manila and lyf Cebu City soar to new heights. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event was supported by The Ascott Limited headquarters and other VIPs such as Ms. Sophie Mogul, The Ascott Limited\u2019s Vice President of Strategy, and Regional General Manager of Philippines & Malaysia, Ms. Adeline Phua, the Vice President and Managing Partner of lyf, as well as Ms. Chia Chu, the Associated Vice President of Operations for lyf. They were also joined by The Ascott Limited Philippines property partners, Cebu Landmasters in lyf Cebu and Mr. Tomas Lorenzo of Torre Lorenzo in lyf Malate, alongside esteemed representatives of the Department of Tourism.Together with the amazing community behind lyf, the two-day festivities on August 29 and 30 culminated with spectacular performances, delectable delights, heartwarming messages, and record-breaking achievements awarded to both properties after their herculean efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An upcycled Masterpiece preluded by the Ephemeral\nThresher Shark Display<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The celebration\nbegan at the Queen City of the South on August 29, where the Thresher Sharks, a\nmajestic symbol of the property and the island, were given the spotlight beyond\nthe already beautiful giant mural on the fa\u00e7ade. On that day, 12,479 carefully\nfolded origami sharks swam through the corners of lyf Cebu; Mr. Kazuyoshi\nKirimura, the official Guinness World Record adjudicator, appreciated the\nincredible effort and recognized the titular property with the GUINNESS WORLD\nRECORDS title for the \u201cLargest Display of Origami Sharks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

lyf\u2019s conservation partner, Save Philippine Seas, was also present to impart their invaluable knowledge to the wonderful community of lyf during the event, sharing how we can all play an active role in protecting the Pelagic Thresher Shark (Alopias Pelagiucs) endemic to Cebu\u2019s local waters, in doing so preserving its vibrant ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday marks a\npivotal achievement for us, and we are very grateful for our fantastic\ncommunity for coming together and finding a new place to belong here in lyf\nCebu City,\u201d said Rey Vergel Mulat,<\/strong>\nthe lyf Champion<\/strong> and residence\nmanager of lyf Cebu City \u201cBeyond the celebration, we also take pride in our\ncontinued commitment to sustainability practices as stewards of responsible\nhospitality.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the\nmonumental achievement of solidifying lyf as the number one specialty lodging\nin the city, the property still has big plans just around the corner. Guests\nare encouraged to take their time appreciating the masterfully made paperwork\nas the temporary display will be upcycled into an even grander art piece that\nwill be revealed in an event that you will want to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Thrilling lyf Full of Stars <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the evening\nof Friday, August 30, lyf Malate Manila also picked up on the celebration and,\nin true lyf fashion, invited and called upon their community to a star-themed\nevent that commemorated Filipinos worldwide. During the event, those in\nattendance also witnessed lyf history. Through the arduous effort of everyone,\nfrom the regulars of lyf to the several Ascott Limited properties nationwide\nthat lent their support to the property, an astounding 100,000 origami stars\ntransformed into a masterful and artistic paperwork display that made lyf\nMalate into a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title holder for the \u201cLargest Display\nof Origami Stars.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The momentous\noccasion also celebrated the country\u2019s history by including the traditional\nwooden Balangay and galleons in the artistic vision. Used by the ancestral\nFilipinos, guided by the stars during ancient seafaring voyages across the\nPacific islands and the Philippine galleon trade from 1565 to 1815, that\ncelebrates the Philippines as the vital link connecting Europe through Spain,\nAsia through the Philippines, and the Americas through Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the\nnight, there was an uncanny energy in the air, starting from \u201clyf Centrale,\u201d\nthe community market of the property that was chock-full of collaboration that\nshowcased a superb lineup of products to the awarding of the highly acclaimed\naccolade. The evening of celebrations was further elevated by the spectacular\nafter-party, which saw multiple showstopping performances from Philippine\nBillboard top 100 artists Maki and Over October, together with the sensational\nbeats of renowned DJ Rammy Bitong, the storied Malvar Street of lyf Malate was\nthe place to be that Friday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWords cannot do\njustice to what was achieved by lyf and its community in these two days,\u201d said Joyce Agsaway<\/strong>, lyf Champion<\/strong> and Director of Operational Excellence for lyf Malate\nManila. \u201cIt was a once-in-a-lifetime moment, a dream that became a miraculous\nreality through the phenomenal effort of the most outstanding community,\ncolleagues, and partners anyone could hope for.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much like its\nsister property, lyf Malate has no plans on resting on its laurels. It has also\npartnered up with Junknot\u2019s Willie Garcia, a creative out-of-the-box artist, to\nupcycle the origami sharks and stars into a stellar new display for all to\nenjoy, so be sure to watch for the next big thing they\u2019ll have planned for you\ntogether with their vibrant and ever-growing community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Despite the monumental achievement of solidifying lyf as the number one specialty lodging in the city, the property still has big plans just around the corner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":9658,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[728,2042,891],"class_list":["post-9650","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsmakers","tag-awards","tag-real-estate","tag-real-estate-investment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9650"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9650\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9659,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9650\/revisions\/9659"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}