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Lio Tourism Estate: reviews and facts
What is published about Lio Tourism Estate in Sitio Aplaya, Lio Estate, Brgy. Villa Libertad, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
- Developer
- Ten Knots Philippines, Inc. ayalaland.com
- Location
- Sitio Aplaya, Lio Estate, Brgy. Villa Libertad, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
- Stage
- off-plan · active ayalaland.com
- Handover on record
- not found in the sources we read
- Permit or licence number
- not published
- Deposit protection
- not researched yet
- Page we read
- ayalaland.com ayalaland.com
- Last checked
- 5 Nov 2026
- Open data record
- PHL-003
In short
- Lio Tourism Estate is listed as off-plan in Sitio Aplaya, Lio Estate, Brgy. Villa Libertad, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines, by Ten Knots Philippines, Inc.. ayalaland.com
- No handover date is published in the sources we read. ayalaland.com
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. ayalaland.com
- Of 11 developer claims we checked, 5 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 3 are not yet verified and 3 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Price from: PHP 44,918,000 - 60,310,000 ayalaland.com
- Units: 92 ayalaland.com
- Unit sizes: 599 - 815 m² ayalaland.com
- Unit types: mixed-use lot ayalaland.com
- Payment plan: PHP 500,000 reservation; spot cash to 5-year plans ayalaland.com
- Ownership: Land lots; the Philippine Constitution bars foreign individuals from owning land, so a foreigner would need a qualifying Philippine entity or lease ayalaland.com
- Service charge: Lio Tourism Estate Association dues, amount not published ayalaland.com
- Permit authority: DHSUD Region IV-B (MIMAROPA) License to Sell; El Nido municipality (building permits) ayalaland.com
- Sitio Aplaya mixed-use lots, pre-selling, from PHP 45.2m, lots from 604 sqm, 113,000 sqm land area (official page) ayalaland.com
- Oct 2026 lot inventory: 24 lots of 599 to 815 sqm at PHP 70,500 to 78,500 per sqm before VAT (agent page citing developer price sheet) ayalaland.com
- five payment plans, PHP 500,000 reservation, promo terms to 30 Nov 2026 (agent page) ayalaland.com
- design guidelines and DCCR: 12 m height limit, setbacks, developer right of first refusal on resale (agent page) ayalaland.com
- estate expansion announced 29 June 2026 (Ayala Land) ayalaland.com
Delivery and delay record
Every dated promise we found, how it changed and whether the date has passed. Status rules: promise tracker.
- No dated promise found in the sources we read.
Permits and licences
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
- No licence number on ayalaland.com. REN.PH (DHSUD public records) lists for Ten Knots Philippines: Sitio Aplaya TLS R4B-015 (issued 19 Dec 2025, expires 19 Dec 2026), Lio Tourism Estate HL 34289 (19 Dec 2018, active), Lio Tourism Estates Phases 2A and 3A HL 32054 (9 Dec 2016, active) and an expired LS 0000684 ayalaland.com
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The six buyer checks
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| Check | Public | Who confirms it | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | no | confirmed in an official register | No licence number on ayalaland.com. REN.PH (DHSUD public records) lists for Ten Knots Philippines: Sitio Aplaya TLS R4B-015 (issued 19 Dec 2025, expires 19 Dec 2026), Lio Tourism Estate HL 34289 (19 Dec 2018, active), Lio Tourism Estates Phases 2A and 3A HL 32054 (9 Dec 2016, active) and an expired LS 0000684 ayalaland.com |
| Deposit protection | no | not published | Nothing published ayalaland.com |
| Construction progress | no | not published | No progress figure or dated updates for Sitio Aplaya infrastructure; Palawan News lists terminal, boardwalk and jetty works as planned ayalaland.com |
| Floor or site plans | yes | stated only by the developer | Developer lot location map and lot inventory with sizes and prices, plus design guidelines, reproduced on an agent page citing developer documents ayalaland.com |
| Developer track record | yes | confirmed by an independent source | Lio estate operating since 2014 under PSE-listed Ayala Land, with hotels and retail in operation (Ayala Land, Palawan News) ayalaland.com |
| No guaranteed returns | yes | not published | No guaranteed return; agent page notes a developer claim of 12% yearly lot appreciation since 2015, not a guarantee ayalaland.com |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sitio Aplaya holds a DHSUD licence to sell (TLS R4B-015) | verified | registry | ren.ph |
| Temporary licence valid only to 19 Dec 2026 | verified | registry | ren.ph |
| Earlier Lio phases licensed (HL 32054, HL 34289 active) | verified | registry | ren.ph |
| Estate size 320 ha (developer pages also say 322 and 325 ha) | contradicted | ayalaland.com | |
| Ayala Land committing new investment to Lio and launching Sitio Aplaya (June 2026) | verified | independent | palawan-news.com |
| Sitio Aplaya district is 16.3 ha (agent page cites 16.2 ha; official page lists 113,000 sqm land area) | contradicted | ayalaland.com | |
| Lots priced from PHP 45.2m | not verified yet | ayalaland.com | |
| Lot values grew 12% a year since 2015 | not verified yet | hivepropertyhub.com | |
| Lots suitable for foreign second-home buyers | contradicted | hivepropertyhub.com | |
| Boardwalk, transport terminal and jetty redevelopment to be built | verified | independent | palawan-news.com |
| Buyer payments protected by escrow | not verified yet | ayalaland.com |
What changed, with dates
- 1 Nov 2026: permit claimed: yes to no ayalaland.com
- 1 Nov 2026: permit number published: yes to no ayalaland.com
- Fingerprint of the developer page text on 5 Nov 2026: SHA-256
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Public reports
What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.
- No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read.
About the developer
- Head office: Makati, Philippines ayalaland.com
- Legal entity: Ten Knots Philippines, Inc. (licensee per DHSUD records), within Ayala Land ayalaland.com
- Listed or audited: Ayala Land, Inc. listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange ayalaland.com
- Lio estate operating since 2014 under PSE-listed Ayala Land, with hotels and retail in operation (Ayala Land, Palawan News) ayalaland.com
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Buyer reviews
There are no verified buyer reviews of Lio Tourism Estate yet. We publish a review only from a buyer who proves the purchase (fingerprint of the contract or receipt, signed with a passkey) and only after a moderator has read it.
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Questions buyers ask
Is Lio Tourism Estate legit?
Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. Of 11 developer claims we checked, 5 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 3 are not yet verified and 3 are contradicted by another source. No handover date is published in the sources we read. No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.
When will Lio Tourism Estate be delivered?
No handover date is published in the sources we read.
Who is the developer of Lio Tourism Estate?
Ten Knots Philippines, Inc., according to the sources listed on this page.
Does Lio Tourism Estate have a permit or licence?
A permit or licence is confirmed in an official register (see Permits and licences).
Are there reviews of Lio Tourism Estate?
There are no verified buyer reviews yet. Buyers who prove their purchase can submit one; it is published after moderation.
Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. Pages we read are fingerprinted and kept by date.
- ayalaland.com https://ayalaland.com/estates/lio
- ayalaland.com https://ayalaland.com/properties/sitio-aplaya
- ayalaland.com https://ayalaland.com/blog/ayala-land-boosts-investments-in-lio-estate-el-nido
- hivepropertyhub.com https://hivepropertyhub.com/premium/lio-el-nido-executive-summary.html
- mb.com.ph https://mb.com.ph/tag/seda-lio
- palawan-news.com https://palawan-news.com/ayala-land-reimagines-lio-estate-to-capture-el-nidos-long-stay-li...
- philstarproperty.com https://philstarproperty.com/news/2026/07/17/231273/where-island-living-feels-at-home/
- ren.ph https://ren.ph/projects/ten-knots-philippines-inc-mk7rzpa6/lio-tourism-mk7rzpe2
- ren.ph https://ren.ph/verify/lts?q=Ten+Knots
Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.