Bohol welcomes a new home.
BE Residences, the real estate arm of the BE Group of Companies, brings its first master-planned community outside Cebu to Panglao Island— Balai Helena
There is a Filipino word that needs no translation. Balai. Home.
Not just a house, not just a building of concrete and steel, but home — where life happens, where family gathers, where dreams are given space to grow. It is this very soul of the Filipino home that BE Residences, the real estate arm of the respected BE Group of Companies, now brings to Bohol with its newest and most ambitious island development: Balai Helena, Panglao.
Bohol does not just welcome another condominium. It welcomes a new community. A new landmark. A new way of living.
From Cebu Craftsmanship to Bohol Shores
To understand Balai Helena is to understand the heritage behind it. The BE Group of Companies traces its roots to BerbenWood Industries, a Cebu-based furniture manufacturing and export company that has supplied global markets for decades with world-class Filipino craftsmanship. From that foundation of quality and design, the Group grew — into Berben Logistics with its cold-chain solutions, into Living Ideas for interior and lifestyle, into landmark office spaces like Mabuhay Tower in Cebu IT Park and Cebu Business Park, and its flexible workspace concept be@work.
And most familiar to island lovers, BE Hotels and Resorts — the group behind BE Resort Mactan and the beloved BE Grand Resort Bohol in Panglao, with more destinations rising in BE Pods Alona and BE Siargao.
For the past eight years, BE Residences has quietly redefined what livable design means in the Visayas through developments like BE Residences Lahug, Balai Punta Engaño, Balai Cordova, BE U Talamban, and BE Uptown Park. Each one built on a simple promise: thoughtful planning, contemporary architecture, and everyday experiences that matter. Now, for the first time, that promise steps outside Cebu. And it chose Bohol.
Why Panglao? Why Now?
Balai Helena is located in Barangay Dao, Dauis, Panglao — a 2.5-hectare master-planned community that is both strategic and soulful. It is less than 5 minutes to the Bohol-Panglao International Airport. Eight minutes to the white sands of Alona Beach. Ten minutes to BE Grand Resort Bohol. Fifteen minutes to Tagbilaran City.
It is, in every sense, at the heart of everything — yet master-planned to feel like a retreat from everything. The development features three residential towers, nine floors each, designed to integrate residential, commercial, and lifestyle components in one cohesive community. Its target completion is December 2027, with its vibrant commercial front — Plaza Helena — set to open as early as Q3 2026.
The Balai Pinwheel: A Philosophy of Living
Every Balai community is guided by the Balai Pinwheel, five principles that ensure a home is not just beautiful, but enduring:
CORAL – Vision. Communities are strategically located in areas with strong growth potential.
SAGE – Foundation. Homes and shared spaces adapt to evolving lifestyles.
AMBER – Design. Efficient planning, open spaces, and architecture that reflects contemporary design and Cebuano craftsmanship.
SLATE – Value. Quality, strategic location, and enduring value for homeowners and investors.
SIENNA – Sustainability. Practical and responsible solutions for long-term community growth.
You see it in the architecture — a distinctive basket weave-inspired façade that honors Filipino craftsmanship while expressing a contemporary, island-modern identity. You see it in the planning, where shared spaces, circulation, and amenities are designed for comfort, accessibility, and efficiency.
More Than Units — A Community Called Tugkaran
At the center of Balai Helena is Tugkaran, a landscaped amenity core that is the heart of the community. It is where neighbors become friends, where children play, where work and wellness meet.
Here you will find:
- Dayon – adult and kiddie pools for that everyday resort feeling
- Tapok – a multi-purpose venue for gatherings, celebrations, and community life
- Obra – a co-working space for the new generation of island professionals
- Duwa – a playground and shooting court for active, joyful living
- And Plaza Helena, the integrated two-story commercial destination fronting the development.
Plaza Helena, with its 2,090.03 sqm gross leasable space and 1,200 sqm typical floor plate, offers ideal spaces for retail, dining, and daily essentials — bare shell units ready for visionary entrepreneurs, with 100% back-up power. It places every venture right at the heart of success, creating a place where businesses flourish because the community lives right beside them.
Homes Designed for How You Really Live
Balai Helena offers thoughtfully planned residences for every chapter of life:
- Studio (21 sqm) – efficient, smart, perfect for the independent island dweller
- One-Bedroom (31.5–36.1 sqm) – functional comfort for couples and professionals
- Two-Bedroom (42 sqm) – space for a growing family to thrive
- Sky Yarden (63–67.63 sqm) – the jewel of Balai Helena, featuring a private landscaped outdoor space, bringing nature right into your home
It also introduces Bohol’s first residential leasable storage spaces — a practical, first-of-its-kind solution for island living.
And because true home must be safe, Balai Helena is secure and safe by design: standby generator, CCTV in public areas, Wi-Fi connectivity in Tugkaran areas, high-speed elevators per tower, and complete fire detection, sprinkler, and alarm systems.
An Invitation to Come Home
Balai Helena is not just BE Residences’ first master-planned development outside Cebu. It is a homecoming.
It is resort-inspired amenities without leaving home. It is contemporary residences touched by Filipino craftsmanship. It is island living with accessibility, and a community designed not just for today, but for long-term value.
For the Boholano who has worked abroad and dreams of coming home. For the young family from Tagbilaran who wants to be near everything. For the investor who sees where Panglao is going. For everyone who believes that a home should be more than walls — it should be balai.
So today, Bohol says it loud and warm:
Dayon Kamo sa Balai. Welcome Home to Balai Helena.
