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'''Amanpulo'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amanresorts.com/amanpulo/resort.aspx |title=Philippines Luxury Beach Hotel, Enjoy Island Paradise at Amanpulo Resort - the resort |publisher=Amanresorts.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-03}}</ref> is an exclusive island-resort on [[Pamalican Island]] in [[Palawan]], [[Philippines]]. It is owned by 7 Seas Resort, Inc.,<ref>[http://www.aboitiz.com/Main/217:7_Seas_Resorts_Leisure_Inc.html ] {{waybackwebarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525000229/http://www.aboitiz.com/Main/217:7_Seas_Resorts_Leisure_Inc.html |date=20120525000229May 25, 2012 }}</ref> a joint venture between the [[Jon Ramon Aboitiz|Aboitiz]], Soriano and the Aman Resorts group. The resort is majority-owned by the Soriano group and the rest by the Aboitiz group and Aman Resorts (the [[Constitution of the Philippines|Philippine Constitution]] does not allow 100% foreign ownership of businesses in the Philippines). The name Amanpulo came from ''Aman'' which is [[Sanskrit]] for peace and ''pulo'' means island in [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]. The twinning of the two words result in the coining of "Amanpulo" or "peace island" in reference to the tranquil island of [[Pamalican]].
 
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The resort is popularly perceived as an upscale holiday destination exclusively for celebrities, businessmen, and politicians who want total privacy on their vacations. Stars like [[Michael Jackson]], [[Diana Ross]], [[Mariah Carey]], [[Bill Gates]], [[Tom Cruise]], [[Beyoncé]], and [[Robert De Niro]] have reportedly been guests of the resort. Resort management, however, never confirm such reports, though air transport officials would only say that international celebrities and well-known businessmen fly to the private resort without confirming their names.
 
The resort grabbed media attention when a construction worker died on the barracks of the resort and was flown to Manila without clearance and coordination from authorities.<ref>[http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view/20080412-129869/Cops-cry-coverup-on-death-in-resort ] {{waybackwebarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625024934/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view/20080412-129869/Cops-cry-coverup-on-death-in-resort |date=20100625024934June 25, 2010 }}</ref> The resort refused to issue an official statement on the incident. The media frenzy died without a clear picture of what had happened to the victim.
 
In November 2006, pursuant to Proclamation no. 1179, the resort was declared a [[Special economic zone|special tourism economic zone]] by the president at the time, [[Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Proclamation 1179, s 2006|year=2006|publisher=Official Gazette - Philippines|location=Philippines|page=1|url=http://www.gov.ph/2006/11/30/proclamation-no-1179-s-2006/}}</ref>
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