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In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, RLC said net profit growth would have been higher at 13 percent if the P103 Million gain from interest rate swap transaction in 2009 was excluded.

RLC generated total gross revenues of P11.30 billion for fiscal year 2010, an increase of 5 percent from P10.73 billion of total gross revenues for fiscal year 2009. EBITDA amounted to P6.41 billion in 2010, up by 8 percent from 2009.

The firm said its Commercial Centers Division accounted for P5.74 billion of the real estate revenues for the year versus P4.21 billion in 2009.

The 36 percent increase was principally due to newly opened malls particularly Robinsons Place General Santos, Robinsons Ilocos Norte, Robinsons Place Dumaguete, and Cybergate Cebu.

Rental escalations and strong take up of leased areas of the RLC’s mall space after renovation and expansion work of existing malls increased the rental revenue by 7.74 percent.

Amusement revenue during the year of P712 million was likewise recorded as a result of RLC’s operating the Robinsons Movieworld starting fiscal year 2010.

Interest income from money market placements contributed P419.45 million during fiscal year 2010 or 417 percent from P83.8 Million last year.

RLC’s Residential Division realized gross revenues contacted by 26 percent to P3.22 billion from P4.37 billion in 2009 due to lower construction completion

Robinsons Land residential projects in full swing amid challenging times

RLC’s FY net income jumps 29% to P3.2 B
Robinsons Land Corporation reported a 29 percent jump in audited consolidated net income by the end of its fiscal year 2008 (October 2007 to Sept 2008) to P3.15 billion.

For posterity or prosperity
Robinsons Land Corporation, the country’s property developer of choice, offers another smart option for investment in the real estate market today.

RLC to develop Magnolia land into master-planned gated community
Plans to develop a master-planned gated community to what is now the Magnolia head office of Nestle, Philippines is now underway as Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) recently announced its purchase of the five-hectare prime property from San Miguel Properties, Inc.(SMPI).

RLC pioneers mixed-use format in key cities
Robinsons Land is known as the pioneer in designing and developing properties using the mixed-use format, an emerging trend in the global real estate industry today.

Stability in times of uncertainty
Today’s global financial turmoil brings a lot of uncertainty to the financial and consumer markets.

Amisa breaks ground in Mactan
Still bullish with Cebu’s potential as a tourism destination, Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) recently pushed through with the ground breaking of its first leisure complex project at the Punta Engaño in Mactan.

Sonata means luxury
In music, sonata, which comes from the Latin and Italian sonare (meaning to sound), means a piece played as opposed to a cantata, derived from cantare, which means to sing.

The music of the good life
Most economic indicators point to a growing unease with regard to the global economy, but you might suspect otherwise upon hearing executives of Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), dish about how their sales continue to be robust.

The allure of the Sea
There’s nothing more relaxing than coming home at the end of the day, settling down in your favorite seat, kicking your shoes off, and enjoying quiet time with your loved ones.

Robinsons Land enters Ortigas high-end
LISTED PROPERTY developer Robinsons Land Corp. is set to convert the one-hectare former site of the Medical City in Ortigas into a mixed-use residential complex.

Robinsons Land, BDO ink deal on home financing
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) has signed an agreement with the SM Group’s Banco De Oro (BDO) for home financing to be made available to the buyers of the Gokongwei-owned property firm’s residential condominium projects.

Iconic tower to rise in Fort Boni
ANOTHER ICONIC landmark is set to rise in Fort Bonifacio, as Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) constructs Trion Towers, the first three-tower development in the area.

RLC Offers Super Easy Home Fixed Installment Scheme
Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) recently launched its Super Easy Home Fixed Installment scheme which allows prospective buyers with “no more worries on lump sum down payments or lump sum balloon payments at the end of the payment term.”

RLC, Home Funding sign deal
GOKONGWEI led Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) has entered into a receivables assignment pact with Home Funding Inc. to give homebuyers added financing options.

Robinsons Land to sell P1.5-B receivables
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), the property arm of Gokongwei flagship JG Summit Holdings Inc., has entered into an agreement with Home Funding Inc. (HFI) for the sale of up to P1.5 billion worth of receivables.

Property firm to launch new condominium project in Bonifacio Global City
LISTED PROPERTY developer Robinsons Land Corp. is set to launch its fifth high-rise condominium project in the upscale Bonifacio Global City in Taguig within the next three months.

Robinsons launches 4th Boni condo project
Robinsons Land Corp., the real estate arm of the Gokongwei group, announced it had launched its fourth residential condominium project in the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City, near the Makati business district.

Ladylove gets her wish, meets man of her dreams
For 18-year-old Ladylove Torsiende of Cotabato City, it was not a popular heartthrob-movie star but 81-year-old business tycoon John L. Gokongwei.

Robinsons Land post 42% profit hike to P2.44B
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), the real estate development arm of Gokongwei flagship JG Summit Holdings Inc., reported a 42-percent jump in net profit for its fiscal year ending September 2007, buoyed by the strong growth in its leasing operations and higher sales from residential projects.

Robinsons Land taps JP Morgan for global cash management services
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), the property development arm of Gokongwei flagship JG Summit Holdings Inc., has forged a strategic alliance with JPMorgan Chase Bank NA to strengthen its fund management services for the international market.

John Gokongwei’s legacies for Cebu
Billionaire entrepreneur John Gokongwei will fulfill his commitment to help in the development of world-class engineering in the country when he will also break ground for the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation Engineering Conference Center.

RLC to provide financing for Cebu project
Publicly listed Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) is teaming up with parent company JG Summit Holdings Inc., and Robinsons Savings Bank to provide financing scheme for its Cebu project.

Real estate developer eyes more projects due to growth in Cebu
An official from Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) is optimistic, after laying out plans for its big-ticket project for Cebu, that more real estate developments are on the way.

AmiSa: upscale residential resort in Mactan
The lure of Mactan Island in Cebu as a choice destination in the South by tourists, balikbayans, expatriates and businessmen has enticed major real estate developer Robinsons Land Corp. in grand fashion.

Mactan project seen to bring in tourists
Cebu’s tourism industry is expected to get a boost as another mixed-use hotel and residential resort will be developed in Mactan Island.

Living, breathing spaces define Woodsville Viverde Mansions
Woodsville Viverde Mansions is the perfect stage for nature-inspired living. With its distinctive seven enclaves of space for wellness and leisure and 70% open space, Robinsons Land’s Woodsville Viverde Mansions offers the conveniences of modern living amid amazing suburban air.

Robinsons Land Purchases 5-hectare Property in Cebu for Its First High-end Leisure Community
Robinsons Land Corporation expands its robust property portfolio across the country as it disclosed plans to develop the first master-planned condo-resort community in Mactan, Cebu.

3 Companies To Join Key Stock Index
MANILA, Philippines–Geothermal power producer PNOC Energy Development Corp. and property firms Filinvest Land Inc. and Robinsons Land Corp. will be added to the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on Nov. 16, the PSE said.

1 Million Safe Man-hours for Robinsons Land’s Gateway Garden Ridge
Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) recently celebrated the attainment of one million safe man-hours in relation to the future completion of Gateway Garden Ridge scheduled for turn-over by December 31, 2008.

Cojuangcos sell mall to Gokongwei firm
Gokongwei-led Robinsons Land Corp. has acquired the Cojuangco family’s Plaza Luisita Center in Tarlac City, Robinsons Land President and Chief Operating Officer Frederick D. Go told BusinessWorld.

Rain or Shine: RLC’s East of Galleria Ground Breaking Ceremony Pushes Through
Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) pushed through, as scheduled, with the groundbreaking ceremony of its East of Galleria project despite heavy downpour last August 15. This move is characteristic of how Robinsons Land treats its development projects which are completed on committed delivery dates.

RLC, Federal Land to develop 5-tower residential condo
Robinsons Land Corp. and Federal Land Inc. — owned by two of Southeast Asia’s 40 wealthiest taipans — have teamed up to develop a two-hectare prime property in Mandaluyong City into a premier five-tower residential condominium complex.

Ty, Gokongwei to develop 2-ha Metro lot
MANILA, Philippines — The property companies of tycoons George Ty and John Gokongwei Jr. have teamed up to develop a two-hectare lot in Metro Manila’s Mandaluyong City, one of the companies announced.

Gokongwei food, property units post profit jumps
MANILA, Philippines — The Gokongwei group’s food firm Universal Robina Corp. and property subsidiary Robinsons Land Corp. reported big jumps in profits in the period from October 2006 to June 2007 — the first three quarters of their financial year.

Robinsons Land H1 profit up 48% to P1.8B
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) posted a 48-percent jump in its first half net profit to P1.82 billion due to the robust rental income growth in most of its shopping malls..

The Trion Towers : Robinsons Land’s biggest project at BGC
Robinsons Land Corp., a Philippine real estate industry leader, formally launches The Trion Towers, its largest condominium development project at the Bonifacio Global City (BGC).

JG Summit allots P25B for projects this year
JG Summit Holdings Inc., the flagship holding firm of taipan John Gokongwei, has set aside up to P25 billion for its capital expenditures this year, most of which will go to the continued expansion and improvement of its mobile phone business and construction of high-rise office and residential buildings.

Robinsons buys 1-ha lot, eyes mixed-use complex
Property developer Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) said it has signed an agreement with Professional Services Inc. (PSI) to purchase a one-hectare lot at the old site of The Medical City in Mandaluyong City.

High economic growth: Surprised?
The first quarter economic growth is the highest in 17 years. Why is anyone, especially the “experts”, surprised at the nation’s performance?

Gokongwei to build mall, 40 condos in Sichuan
TAIPAN John Gokongwei Jr. is embarking on his biggest real estate venture yet, a shopping mall ringed by up to 40 residential condos within a 12-hectare complex.

JG Summit income jumps 160% to P1.75B in 1st qtr
JG Summit Holdings Inc., the flagship holding firm of taipan John Gokongwei, said its net income jumped 160 percent in the first quarter of the year to P1.75 billion from the previous level’s P670 million.

Robinsons Land buys another land parcel in Fort Bonifacio
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), the property unit of Gokongwei holding firm JG Summit Holdings Inc., has acquired another property in the fast-growing Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.

RLC buys 5th Fort Boni lot
Gokongwei-led Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) is reinforcing its presence in the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig with its fifth acquisition of a 9,819-square meter property.

Real estate on the rise
MANILA, Philippines — UNTIL early last year, communications, particularly telecommunications services, was the single fastest-growing industry within the services sector. In my economic briefings, I liked to say that the Filipinos’ love affair with text messaging was driving the Philippine economy, and that wasn’t too much of an exaggeration then.

Robinsons Land acquires Ft Boni lot
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), the property unit of Gokongwei flagship holding firm JG Summit Holdings Inc., has just acquired a 9,118-square meter lot in Fort Bonifacio Global City — its fourth property within the former military complex.

Robinsons Land Acquires 4th Property in Global City
ROBINSONS LAND CORPORATION (RLC), one of the country’s leading and most respected property developers recently bagged the sprawling 9,118 square meter lot in Mega Manila’s future business capital, the Fort Bonifacio Global City.

Robinsons Land offers green, healthful setting for community life in Nature-inspired Woodsville Viverde Mansions
Robinsons Land Corp., a leading Philippine property developer, makes Filipino families truly glad to be home at Woodsville Viverde Mansions where community life melds with nature and urban convenience is primary.

Robinsons Land matches robust property growth with expansive community and nature-inspired Paranaque project
Robinsons Land Corp. expands its residential property offerings with it’s new mid-rise condominium community development, Woodsville Viverde Mansions in Paranaque.

Net foreign buying of stocks surges 264% to P11.8B in Jan
Net foreign buying in the stock market last January surged 264.03 percent to P11.82 billion from only P3.25 billion the same period last year.

Property sector update
If you think I was enthusiastic about purchasing Philippine property the last time I discussed it, you have not seen anything yet.

Robinsons Land reports 44% growth in 1Q07 profit
BusinessWorld reports that Robinsons Land’s 1Q07 net profit ended December reached Php607 million, up 44%Y/Y from Php422 million last year. Revenues grew 24% to Php2.1 billion, while real estate cost and expenses increased by 28% to Php778 million due to the opening of Crowne Plaza Hotel. The full financial results have not been released.

Robinsons Land plans to issue fixed-rate notes
MANILA, Philippines — Robinsons Land Corp. said it was considering raising funds via the issuance of fixed-rate notes, but the size and timing of the offer have yet to be finalized.

US firm buys into Robinsons Land
MANILA, Philippines — GMO Emerging Markets Fund of the US has purchased 153.9 million shares, or a stake of 5.61 percent, in Robinsons Land Corp., the investment company told the Securities and Exchange Commission here.

PEOPLE Asia to honor extraordinary individuals
It will be a star studded occasion at the Rizal Ballroom of Makati Shangrila Hotel tonight as government officials, foreign dignitaries, celebrities, business honchos and Manila’s Who’s Who gather together for PEOPLE Asia’s “People of the Year” Awards Night. No less than President Arroyo, herself a previous awardee, led the guests in last year’s awards night.

RLC eyes large tracts of gov’t land
PROPERTY firm Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) is interested in acquiring large tracts of land being disposed of by the government or by other private companies in line with its efforts to develop more mixed use communities, its president, Frederick Go, said.

Stocks hit 10-yr high
The stock market surged to its highest level in nearly 10 years yesterday, with the benchmark index vaulting past the 3,000-point level on upbeat economic prospects.

You should buy Philippine property
Not sure whether that makes sense? Read this: “Over the coming decade the housing market in the Philippines will likely go from strength to strength and anyone who invests now could net up to 400-percent profit on their investment in the next 10 years.”

Robinsons Land launches 3rd condo project in Bonifacio
PROPERTY firm Robinsons Land Corp. has launched a P1.3-billion condominium project, called the “Fort Residences,” in the Fort Bonifacio Global City prime development area near the Makati business district.

Robinsons Land to put up 3rd condo building in Global City
Robinsons Land Corp., the property arm of the Gokongwei’s JG Summit Holdings Inc., will build its third residential condominium building in the burgeoning Bonifacio Global City due to the strong demand for its projects from overseas Filipino workers and other investors as well.

Robinsons Begins Construction of the McKinley Park Residences in Fort Bonifacio
Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), the country’s property developer of choice, recently broke ground for the construction of its second residential condominium project in Fort Bonifacio – The McKinley Park Residences

GROUNDBREAKING OF ROBINSONS CYBERGATE CENTER TOWER 3
Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), the country’s largest office landlord, recently broke ground for the construction of its third office tower in Pioneer, Mandaluyong City – the Robinsons Cybergate Tower 3

Robinsons Land earmarks P8B for 8 projects
ROBINSONS LAND CORP. of the Gokongwei family is setting aside P7 billion to P8 billion for projects next year.

Robinsons Land to spend up to P8B for various expansion projects
ROBINSONS Land Corp. (RLC) will continue to invest in the country’s flourishing property market by spending P7 billion to P8 billion annually to fund various projects.

RLC sets aside P8B for new malls, office buildings, hotel
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), the property arm of Gokongwei flagship firm JG Summit Holdings Inc., will spend between P7 billion and P8 billion for the construction of new malls, office buildings for outsourcing firms, residential units and a hotel.

Robinsons Land Corporation Forged Alliance with PNB
Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), the Philippines’ property developer of choice, and Philippine National Bank (PNB) entered into a partnership for the latter’s Dollar Remittance Program to service the need of RLC’s growing market overseas.

Robinsons Land to sell more shares due to strong demand
Buoyed by the strong demand for its stocks, Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) is exercising its over-allotment or greenshoe option of an additional 121.67 million secondary shares to be sold to the public.

Robinsons Land to spend P15B till ’08
FRESH from a successful follow-on offering of shares Wednesday, Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) said Thursday it would spend P15 billion over the next two years, to put up new shopping malls in various parts of the country and to expand existing ones.

Maynilad Partners with Robinsons Land for Its Project in Paranaque
Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), one of the leading property developers in the country and Maynilad Water Services, entered into a partnership for RLC’s newest residential project in Paranaque – Woodsville Viverde Mansions. Maynilad gave its concurrence for RLC to tap into its 900mm main pipeline along West Service Road and another secondary 150mm pipeline along the Edison Avenue.

Share sale boosts RLC stocks at resumption of trading
Trading in shares of Gokongwei-owned property unit Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) resumed yesterday with the stock closing at P14 per share, 17 percent higher than the firm’s offer price of P12 a share.

A strong, long-lasting real estate boom
WE are now in a real-estate boom. I’m very bullish that this time, it will be stronger and longer-lasting than the one we enjoyed in the nineties. The real-estate industry, also known as the property sector, will drive our economy. In the United States, this sector is so important that the number of housing construction projects is used as gauge to measure economic growth.

JG Summit tops local conglomerates
Three conglomerates dominate, in terms of revenues and profits, the 39 holding firms in the Graphic list, namely, Ayala Corp., JG Summit of John Gokongwei Jr. and SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) of Henry Sy.

UBS cites large stock market deals
APPETITE for stock market investments has been growing, as shown in successful large offers this year, UBS Investment Bank said Friday.

Robinsons Land raises $223M via shares offer
Gokongwei-owned property firm Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) has raised $223 million from the successful offering of new and secondary shares in both international and local markets, according to stock brokerage house UBS.

Moneyed class drives property firms’ growth
The combined net profit of the top five property firms – ALI, SM Prime, RLC, Megaworld and Philippine Realty Inc. – amounted to P7.47 billion, accounting for 83.8% of the combined earnings of the property sector for the first six months of 2006

Robinsons Land Opens Woodsville Viverde Mansions Model Units
Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) officially opened Woodsville Viverde Mansions model units located at Level 1, Robinsons Galleria Mall (beside Ortigas Mall Entrance).

Gokongwei gives away P10.25B to education
TAIPAN John Gokongwei Jr. marked his 80th birthday on Friday by donating an unprecedented P10.25 billion to education and other causes.

Gokongwei does a Buffett
JOHN GOKONGWEI JR. surprised his children and business associates at his 80th birthday party celebrations Friday by announcing that he would donate his personal shareholdings in JG Summit Holdings–equivalent to 25 percent of the listed conglomerate or about P10.25 billion–to charity.

Gokongwei gives away billions on his birthday
BUSINESSMAN John L. Gokongwei Jr. celebrated his 80th birthday and the 50th anniversary of the JG Summit group on Saturday with surprises worth in several billion of pesos.

John Gokongwei: A taipan turns 80
THE INVITATION TO THE celebration of taipan John Gokongwei’s 80th birthday on Aug. 11 shows the silhouette of a boy on a bicycle, a poignant reminder of the days when young John peddled soap, thread and candles on a bike.

John Gokongwei: A taipan turns 80 (Part 2)

RLC to develop Merville property into residential condo enclave
Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) is launching Woodsville — designed to be a 9.3-hectare sprawling family oasis — near Merville, Parañaque City.

Robinson’s Land unveils new housing project
ROBINSON’S Land Corp. (RLC), the property development arm of JG Summit Holdings, is unveiling its first residential development project in Parañaque City entitled Woodsville.

Robinsons Land buys 2,200-sq. m. lot in Global City
Robinsons Land Corp. has acquired a 2,200 square meter property within Fort Bonifacio Global City for about P220 million.

Robinsons Land & Accenture Sign Largest Lease Deal
Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), the country’s biggest landlord of call centers and BPO’s, has concluded a major leasing transaction with Accenture, Inc., one of the biggest global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing companies, to lease 30,000 square meters in Robinsons Cybergate Center 2. This is the biggest office building lease transaction in the Philippines for a single corporate occupier todate.

RLC acquires 3rd lot at Fort Bonifacio from ALI
Robinsons Land Corporation has acquired its third lot in the Fort Bonifacio Global City from Ayala Land Inc. for development into a high-end residential condominium.

Robinsons Land to hike public float, to conduct secondary offer
THREE Gokongwei-controlled companies—JG Summit Holdings Inc., JG Summit Capital Services Corp. and Universal Robina Corp. (URC)—would be selling part of their shareholdings in Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) to the public.

RLC signs lease deal with global outsourcing firm
ROBINSONS LAND CORP., the real estate firm of the Gokongweis’ JG Summit Holdings Inc., has concluded a major leasing deal with global outsourcing and management firm Accenture Inc.

Robinsons Land inks deal with Accenture
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), the property unit of Gokongwei listed flagship holding firm JG Summit Holdings Inc. has inked a deal with Accenture Inc., one of the biggest global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing companies, for the lease of 30,000 square meters in Robinsons Cybergate Center 2 (RCC2) in Mandaluyong City.

JG Summit H1 profit more than doubles to P4.05B
Boosted by gains from the sale of shares in its food unit, Gokongwei listed flagship investment holding company JG Summit Holdings Inc. posted a net income of P4.05 billion in the first half of the year, up 138 percent from P1.7 billion in the same period last year.

Gokongwei at 80
On August 11, this year, taipan John Gokongwei Jr. turns 80. Next year, his conglomerate, JG Summit Holdings, Inc., marks its half a century of existence.

Gokongwei firms to raise $220M in share offering
Property Giant Robinsons Land Corp. of John Gokongwei Jr. is pushing through with its plan to raise $200-$220 million from the sale of old and new shares to foreign and local investors possibly within the year, source said.

Robinsons Land net profit jumps 20% to P1.23B
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), the real estate unit of Gokongwei holding firm JG Summit Holdings, reported a 20 percent jump in its net income for the nine months ending June this year, mainly driven by the strong performance of all business units.

Property firms to replace telcos as stock picks
THE BOOMING PROPERTY sector, fueled by inflows from overseas Filipinos and a recent phenomenon of affordable condominium living, is seen replacing the maturing telecommunication counter as the new investors’ darling in the Philippines.

A New Galleria Lifestyle in Ortigas
How do you like to have your favorite capuccino in the evening? Or Pizza Italiano delivered at your doorstep five minutes after you called the Pizzeria’s direct line? Or have that slick suit dropped by, just in time for your company presentation?

The Location Advantage : East of Galleria
Looking at the Ortigas Business District (OBD) transformation gives one a feeling of being part of a dynamic and ever-changing world. And it is in this aspect of urban transformation that Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), one of the country’s leading property developers, has been very successful.

The Location Advantage : East of Galleria
Looking at the Ortigas Business District (OBD) transformation gives one a feeling of being part of a dynamic and ever-changing world. And it is in this aspect of urban transformation that Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), one of the country’s leading property developers, has been very successful.

Robinsons Land seen raising $220M
PROPERTY GIANT Robinsons Land Corp. is bent on raising $220 million in fresh capital. The plan, however, may have to be pushed back a little as the company waits for the regional markets to stabilize, sources said.

ORTIGAS ON THE RISE.
Ortigas center was once a farmland entirely void of any kind of development. It was merely a sea of cogon grass, except for the lone road that passed through it – Highway 54, now known as EDSA. Little did anyone know that in the next 25 years, it would be the migration site of local companies, regional institutions and multinationals making it the country’s next leading business district.

BEST KEPT SECRET: East of Galleria’s Amenities
In a class of its own, East of Galleria is an investment like no other. For an investment of a 38sqm or 1-BR unit, one can readily enjoy an array of amenities to choose from – entirely different, that is. Right at the 4th level, a resident can enjoy the exclusivity of videoke rooms, modern game room, swimming pools, landscaped gardens and much more, all fitted to satisfy every whim.

The Amenity Zone: Only at East of Galleria
When poet Walt Whitman wrote the line, “I sing the body electric,” he could have been referring about Robinsons Land’s latest opus, the East of Galleria’s 4th level amenity zone. Just for an investment of 38sqm or 1-BR unit at this 45-storey residential tower, one can totally enjoy a different experience – replete with an impeccable array of amenities one can completely wish for.

RLC to raise P4B via share offer
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), the property arm of the Gokongwei’s JG Summit Holdings Inc., will offer up to 450 million shares to both local and international institutional investors in line with efforts to boost trading liquidity.

Robinsons Land net income up 22% to P830.3-M
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) reported a net income of P830.3 million in the first half of its fiscal year ending September 2006, up 22 percent from the previous year’s P678.7 million. In a financial report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), RLC said its gross revenues grew 32 percent to P3.35 billion while operating income amounted to P1.197 billion from only P877 million. EBITDA, on the other hand, amounted to P1.82 billion or an increase of 26 percent from the year ago’s P1.44 billion.

Robinsons Land Jan-Mar income up 17%
ROBINSONS Land Corp. (RLC), the property subsidiary of the Gokongwei-controlled JG Summit Holdings, posted a 17-percent growth in net profit from January to March this year to P411.3 million compared to P350.7 million in the same period 2005.

Robinsons’ Otis 888 to suit Chinese-Filipinos
When Robinsons Land Corp. decided to use the property it acquired from Manila Gas for a residential development that would cater to the Chinese-Filipino market, it set out to incorporate all things Chinese in the project.

RLC’s Otis 888 Residences: Phase 1 Sold-Out, Opens Phase 2
ROBINSONS LAND CORPORATION (RLC), the country’s Property Developer of Choice, announced that it has successfully sold-out the Phase 1 portion of Otis 888 Residences – an upscale property and Feng Shui guided townhouse development located along Otis Road, Manila.

Robinsons Land might offer more space for BPO’s
Publicly listed Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) may demolish the Robinsons Apartelle along Epifanio Delos santos Avenu (EDSA) to give way to the construction of more office space but only if demand from call center and business process outsourcing (BPO) firms continue.

Gokongwei firm readies 2 property ventures
ROBINSONS LAND CORP., THE MALL and residential developer of the Gokongwei family, is launching two major residential projects within the next two years, targeting the Binondo Chinese-Filipino communities and overseas Filipino workers, general manager Danilo Ignacio said in a briefing with reporters on Friday.

Robinsons Land to build 3-story townhouse, lifestyle mall in Paco
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) will start construction in June of a three-story townhouse and lifestyle mall in Paco, Manila as part of efforts to address the demands of the growing Filipino-Chinese families in the Binondo-Chinatown area.

Robinsons Land higher on dividend lead
PROPERTY developer Robinsons Land Corp. was firmer in early trade, extending recent gains after the company declared a cash dividend Friday, dealers said.

Robinsons Land eyes Fort Boni property
Publicly listed Robinsons Land Corp. is in talks with a property owner in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig for either a purchase or a joint venture agreement to develop a property in the area into a residential condominium project.

RLC plans Fort Boni development
ROBINSONS Land Corp. (RLC), the property arm of the Gokongwei-controlled JG Summit Holdings Inc., is planning to acquire a property in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig as a new site for its residential project.

Robinsons Land doubles capex budget for 2006
PROPERTY developer Robinsons Land Corp. has doubled its capital expenditure budget this year to six to seven billion pesos from 3.5 billion last year to acquire land for future projects and construct more malls and buildings, company officials said.

RLC doubles capex to P7 B this year
Robinson’s Land Corporation (RLC) is doubling its capital expenditure for the year to P6 billion to P7 billion from P3.5 billion in 2005 as it steps up its land banking and construction efforts to take advantage of an uptrend in the property sector.

Robinsons Land to launch upscale townhouse project in Manila
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), is planning to launch this April an upscale townhouse residential development, Otis 888 Residences, at its recently acquired 4-hectare property located along Otis Road, Manila.

LANCE GOKONGWEI
‘I’m no traditional entrepreneur, that’s my dad’
LANCE Y. GOKONGWEI WAS JUST 30 years old when his father, John, one of the richest men in the Philippines, told him he just bought four planes.

WEST SIGNS WITH ROBINSONS LAND
Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), one of the leading property developers in the country and WEST, one of the fastest growing telemarketing companies in the world, have entered into a lease agreement for the latter to occupy two floors at Robinsons Cybergate Center Tower 1 (RCC1), an office building designed for Global IT businesses such as call centers and business process outsourcing companies.

Studio-type, one-bedroom units best-sellers in condominiums
“If you look at it in a developer’s perspective, what sells is the one bedroom and studio units. That’s the bread and butter,” said Danilo Ignacio, Robinsons Land Corp.’s general manager for the high-rise buildings division.

SITEL SIGNS WITH ROBINSONS LAND
Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), one of the leading property developers in the country and SITEL, one of the fastest growing call center companies in the world, have entered into a lease agreement for the latter to occupy two floors at Robinsons Cybergate Center Tower 1 (RCC1), an office building designed for IT businesses such as call centers and business process outsourcing companies.

Awardee thanks dad for letting him make mistakes
SIX jurors led by Bankers Association of the Philippines president Cesar E.A. Virata chose Tourism Entrepreneur of 2005 awardee Lance Y. Gokongwei to vie in the search for the Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year in Monte Carlo, Monaco this year.

“Lance Gokongwei bags Entrepreneur of the Year Philippines award”
Lance Y. Gokongwei, president and chief executive officer of Cebu Air, Inc. was named the third Entrepreneur Of The Year Philippines in an awards banquet last night at the Makati Shangrila Hotel.

Robinsons pays P573M for M-Gas property
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), the country’s third largest property developer, paid P573 million to the government yesterday for a four-hectare property in Paco, Manila, the year’s first big-ticket privatization deal.

Robinsons Land Acquires Jardine Merville Property
Gokongwei-led Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), one of the country’s leading property developers recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Jardine Davies Investments, Inc., (JDII) for the purchase of its 9.3 hectare property located at Merville, Paranaque City.

Robinsons Land buys 9.3-ha property of Jardine Davies
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), the property unit of Gokongwei-owned JG Summit Holdings Inc., signed an agreement with Jardine Davies Investments, Inc., for the purchase of the latter’s 9.3-hectare property in Merville, Paranaque City.

Robinsons Land Opens MPR Model Units in Mc Home Depot Global City
Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) recently held a blessing and ribbon cutting ceremony at the opening of McKinley Park Residences (MPR) model units located at the ground level of Mc Home Depot, Fort Bonifacio Global City . Towering at 43-storeys high, MPR is the first “All-Loft” residential condominium at the country’s fastest growing and future business capital.

ADRIATICO RESIDENCES: TOWER 1 & 2 SOLD-OUT
The Adriatico Residences, a 38-storey three tower residential condominium development of Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), held the first concrete pouring for its second tower – Two Adriatico Place . Due to the overwhelming success of sold-out Tower 1 & 2, RLC is now offering Three Adriatico Place units for sale. Construction is on schedule for Tower 1 and 2 and will be ready for completion by December 2007 and December 2008 respectively.

Robinsons Land One Gateway Place: TOPPING-OFF
Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), one of the country’s leading property developers, recently held the Topping-Off Ceremony of One Gateway Place (OGP). With few units remaining, OGP is much sought for its prime location and contemporary design. Construction is on schedule and will be ready for completion by December 2007.

SOLD-OUT: FIFTH AVENUE PLACE
Sold-out in record time, Fifth Avenue Place (FAP), Robinsons Land Corporation’s (RLC) premier development in Fort Bonifacio Global City recently held its 1 st concrete pouring. Construction of FAP is on schedule and will be ready for completion by December 2008.

Strong rentals, real-estate sales boost Robinsons Land profits
Robinsons Land Corp. profits grew 27.75% in the first quarter ending December to P418.96 million from P327.96 million on strong rental income and real-estate sales.Gross revenues rose 37.6% to P1.72 billion from P1.25 billion due to improvement in the real-estate business and hotel operations.

Robinsons Land income increases 28% to Php419M
ROBINSONS LAND CORPORATION (RLC), the property development unit of the Gokongwei family, reported that its net income rose 28 percent to P419 million from October to December, from the P328 million posted the previous year.

JGS slates new share offer for RLC
Following the successful shares flotation by its sister firm Universal Robina Corporation, JG Summit Holdings unit Robinsons Land Corp. will soon follow suit to increase its free float to 40 percent from the current seven percent within the year in a bid to enhance trading liquidity in its shares, RLC president Lance Gokongwei said yesterday.

Robinsons Land to go on another US road show for McKinley Park.
Following the success of a road show for Fifth Avenue Place, Robinsons Land Corp. will again go abroad to market another Fort Bonifacio project — McKinley Park Residences. From this month to May, officials of the Gokongwei-owned group will offer the project around the United States ; the property has been in the market since June 2005.

Mr. Lance Y. Gokongwei: A Finalist in Ernst & Young Search for Entrepreneur of the Year Philippines 2005.
Lance Gokongwei grew up in a family of entrepreneurs where business was regular fare at the dinner table. Mr. Gokongwei cites his father – Mr. John Gokongwei, Jr. – as his strongest influence and mentor who encouraged him and his sisters to start their own businesses and make their own mistakes. “I certainly admire him for his visions, entrepreneurial success, hard work, and discipline,” he adds.

Robinsons Land Eyeing 15-hectare Fort Boni Lot.
Robinsons Land Corp. is eyeing for its next acquisition the 15-hectare property the bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) is set to auction this year.

Robinsons Land Posts 34% Jump in Profit
Robinsons Land Corp. of the Gokongweis said its net income jumped 34 percent to P1.2 billion in its last fiscal year ending September 2005 from P920.7 million in the previous year.

Robinsons Land Reports Better 2005 Net
Robinsons Land Corp. reported a 30.43% jump in net income to P1.2 billion fiscal year ending September from P920.7 million in 2004 as the Gokongwei-led property firm performed above expectations.

Richard with Mr. Frederick Go, President and COO of Robinsons Land Corp, nephew of Mr. John Gokongwei

Robinsons Land Corporation reported a 29 percent jump in audited consolidated net income by the end of its fiscal year 2008 (October 2007 to Sept 2008) to P3.15 billion.

The firm said in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange that this growth in net income came on the back of a 26 percent increase in revenues to P11.18 billion this year, from P8.89 billion last year.

RLC reported that strong rental and sales, which were up 35 percent, was tempered by flat revenue growth for hotels and the decrease in interest income because of the IPO proceeds in the previous year and lower accounting adjustments.

RLC showed good net income before tax growth of 10 percent year on year to P3.76 billion, due to controlled general and administrative expenses.

In 2008, the net income includes an extraordinary adjustment to reduce provision for deferred income tax amounting to about P300 million. The adjustment was necessitated by the reduction of the legislated corporate income tax rate starting January 2009 from 35 percent to 30 percent.

“Our balanced mix of investment and development components ensures RLC of stable recurring revenue even during property down cycles,” RLC officials said.

For 2008, investment and development properties contributed 51 percent and 49 percent to total revenues, respectively.

The Residential Buildings Division grew revenues by 69 percent to P4.76 billion, brought about by higher realized sales of condominium units in East of Galleria in Ortigas, Gateway Garden Ridge and Gateway Garden Heights in Pioneer, Mandaluyong and Otis 888 Residences in Manila.

Net income before tax for this division rose by 8 percent to P1.12 billion for the period.

RLC’s Commercial Centers division posted revenues of P3.70 billion for the period, up 4 percent from last year due to the rental contributions of Robinsons Galleria, Robinsons Metro East and Robinsons Place Ermita in Manila.

Net income before tax from commercial centers was P1.58 billion, up 9 percent against last year due to better cost control and improved tenant mix.

The Office Buildings Division reported revenues of P883 million, a 24 percent growth year-on-year due rising revenue from the rental of our six office properties to call center and business process outsourcing operations.

Today, RLC is one of the leading providers of Business Process Outsourcing and call center space in the country. Net income before tax increased to P616 million, a growth of 24 percent over the same period last year.

The Hotels division posted revenues of P1.14 billion, up 3 percent from the P1.11 billion it posted in the same period last year. The hotels division revenues grew 3 percent but excluding shuttered hotels, grew by 8 percent.

The increase in hotel revenues was principally due the growth in revenues of Crowne Plaza Hotel. RLC’s hotel properties reported good occupancy rates in FY08 and net income before tax also grew by 3 percent to P192 million. The Housing and Land development division posted realized sales of P704 million for the period, basically flat year on year due to construction completion. The division posted a net income before tax of P259 million.

Model unit at Sonata

In music, sonata, which comes from the Latin and Italian sonare (meaning to sound), means a piece played as opposed to a cantata, derived from cantare, which means to sing.

For Robinsons Land Corp., Sonata means an upscale abode filled with a complete array of first-class and cutting-edge amenities. Located at the heart of Ortigas Center, The Sonata Private Residences is the company’s high-end development.

The development, which will consist of twin residential buildings, an office tower and a deluxe hotel, provides easy access to business hubs, schools and shopping malls. The first tower will be completed in 2013, says Henry Yap, general manager of Robinsons Land’s business buildings division and vice president for design and planning.

“Sonata’s amenities will include a 15-seat private theater, a music room, a 25-meter lap pool, sauna, gym, 80-meter jogging path, Wi-Fi hot spot and multi-purpose function room,” he adds.

Unit prices range from P3.14 million to P5.32 million for one-bedroom units, P6.9 million to P9.98 million for two-bedroom units, P10.69 million to P14 million for three-bedroom units and P26.58 million to P26.67 million for penthouse units.

The design is a collaboration between international design firm Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum International and Filipino architectural company W.V. Coscolluela and Associates.

The company recently opened its showroom for Sonata which features the one-bedroom and two-bedroom units at the development’s site on San Miguel Avenue corner Lourdes St., Mandaluyong City.

The units’ interiors were designed by Joy Adriano of Arkispecs Inc. and architects Jeiven Perez and Cecilia Gatapia of JP+CG Architects Co. Each unit will have a balcony.

The one-bedroom unit features golden walls and precious metal tones in the accent elements like the padded entrance wall in bronze and glass mosaic tiles.

Yap explains that the combination of straight and curved lines was executed as in the strains of the slow tempo second movement.

In the bedroom, a classic “chinoiserie Toile du Juoy” pattern was used to evoke playfulness with classic overtones. The bathroom makes use of dark woods and monochrome engravings with elements of sparkle in the sheen of the fabric and the glimmer of the glass vessels.

All materials used are of the highest and finest quality. Durable stain-, fade- and dirt-resistant materials like wood laminate the flooring of the bedroom, living, and dining rooms. For the kitchen and toilet and bath, ceramic tiles are used. All the walls are plastered painted with the exception of the toilet and bath, where the plaster painted walls are combined with ceramic tiles.

The two-bedroom unit takes a sophisticated yet useful approach to high-end condo living through a mixture of carefully selected classic and contemporary pieces and playful use of colors, textures and intricate patterns.

The walls are adorned with premium finishes and artwork. Natural stone cladding serves as the key accent. Interesting wallpaper with baroque patterns was used to add detail.

Elements suggesting a modern lifestyle, such as an open bar/nook with customized drop lighting in the kitchen and a niche divider in the living and dining areas, were incorporated in the unit.

The master bedroom combines mirrors, fabric-clad panels and artwork and a headboard that makes a statement. In the second bedroom, a poster bed with a fabric canopy radiates warmth and romance.

Raoul Littaua, Robinsons Land senior vice president for sales and marketing, says initial sales for Sonata are promising. Buyers include Filipinos who are foreign residents, who look at their units as investments or possible residences in the future.

The Trion Towers at Taguig

MANILA, Philippines – In the face of ever-increasing urbanization and modernity, land has become an increasingly precious commodity. Thus, it should surprise no one that real-estate developers endeavor to maximize every square meter of their residential high-rise developments in metropolitan Manila to achieve the maximum return of investment. This often results in cramped, even stifling spaces which developers try to mitigate through interior-design embellishments.

Given the current direction in residential high-rise developments, The Trion Towers in Bonifacio Global City, one of premier real-estate developer Robinsons Land Corp.’s luxury developments, offers something almost revolutionary: breathtaking views and invigorating natural light in each and every room of the Trion’s three 49-storey buildings laid out in a unique tri-axial design.

Robinsons Land senior vice president Raoul E. Littaua says that it is precisely the Trion’s tri-axial design which provides future homeowners such premium features as natural light, natural ventilation and stunning views, qualities that other vertical residential developments will be hard-pressed to provide. “You will get a sense of this from the model units (designed by Songsong & Periquet and JP+CG Architects Co.) in our showroom,” he says. “The towers are positioned from one another so that no view is blocked off from each unit.”

Indeed, depending on which tower one resides, one will get expansive views of either scenic Laguna de Bay, the sophisticated Ortigas skyline, or Manila Bay with its world-famous sunset. Moreover, each floor is laid-out in such a way that it allows light in and air to flow freely, yielding a truly refreshing atmosphere.

The Trion Towers features one-bedroom flat units (ranging from 42.13 to 55.29 sqm), two-bedroom flat units (58.98 to 61.83 sqm), and three-bedroom flat units (101.11 to 123.02 sqm), all with high ceilings and huge windows to let in the that relaxing breeze that come with high-rise living. The units are excellent for full nesters or growing families, while some feature balconies for al fresco moments unlike any other in the city.

The sense of luxury extends beyond the ingenious design of the towers, of course. At the heart of the high-rise is the beautifully-landscaped Central Plaza Garden, which spreads throughout the property to provide homeowners sublime ponds, stirring meditation gardens, quiet reading nooks, calming paths and a majestic fountain, features that encourage time to shut out the hurly-burly of city life and recharge the soul. There is also the Stargazer’s Garden for totally magical evenings.