RLC opens first full-service mall in the Philippines' top eco-tourism destination

MANILA, Philippines - Robinsons Land Corp. is opening on May 24 the first full service mall in Palawan to cater both residents and tourists visiting the country’s top eco-recreation destination.

“Robinsons Place Palawan is the 31^st in our ever growing chain of malls,” said RLC president Frederick Go noting that the Puerto Princesa mall will boost the city’s capacity to serve a rising number of visitors who want to enjoy its natural wonders.

Located along the National Highway, Robinsons Place Palawan sits on a sprawling 16-hectare-lot and is just 15 minutes away from the city’s bus station, airport and seaport. It is also very proximate to the public markets, the provincial capitol, city hall and the state university.

Go said Robinsons Place Palawan is also en route to popular tourist attractions like the Butterfly Garden, Honda Bay, Crocodile Farm, Salakot waterfall, and the Puerto Princesa Underground River making it a convenient stop-over for tourists to load up on food and supplies, and to unwind after a hectic day.

Being the only full-service mall in the island, Robinsons Palawan will cater not only to residents and tourists of Puerto Princesa but also those from the neighboring towns of Aborlan, Narra, and Española in the south, as well as Roxas and San Vicente in the north.

The two-storey mall will have a gross floor area of approximately over 58,000 square meters (sqm) and a gross leasable area of over 27,000 sqm. It also has a spacious parking area that can accommodate over 500 cars and 100 motorcycles.

Robinsons Place Palawan will feature Robinsons Supermarket, Robinsons Department Store, Handyman, Robinsons Appliances, Robinsons Bank and Saizen as anchor tenants.

The mall also houses a 300-seat food court, al fresco dining outlets, fashion boutiques, specialty shops, banks, an amusement center, service outlets and cellphone and gadgets shops. Mall tenant line-up includes Jollibee, Max, Chowking, Hainanese Delights, Pancake House, Alberto Shoes, Geox, Human, Folded & Hung, National Book Store, Mercury Drug, Collezione, Time Depot, Tom’s World, Speedo, All Flip Flops, Bench, Bratpack, Nothing But Water and Bayo.