RLC opens its 30th mall in Calasiao, Pangasinan

MANILA, Philippines - Robinsons Land Corporation is opening on March 15, 2012 its first full service mall in Calasiao, Pangasinan – the 30th in its steadily growing chain of commercial centers.

According to RLC president Frederick Go, Robinsons Place Pangasinan is the newest and among the biggest shopping malls in the region, with a gross floor area of approximately 32,000 square meters and a gross leasable of approximately of 25,000 sqm built over a 6-hectare lot.

Go said RLC chose Calasiao for its first mall in Pangasinan because the first class municipality is strategically located between Dagupan City and San Carlos City, both thriving commercial areas of the province.

Connected via a major highway, Calasiao is just 15 minutes from Dagupan and 25 minutes from San Carlos City.

Aside from Robinsons Place Pangasinan, RLC malls in Central and Northern Luzon include two malls in Pampanga, and one each in Tarlac, Ilocos Norte, Bulacan and Cabanatuan.

Go said the two-level Robinsons Place Pangasinan is already over 90 percent leased with Robinsons Department Store, Robinsons Supermarket, Handyman, Robinsons Appliances and Robinsons Movieworld as anchor tenants.

Robinsons Movieworld operates 3 cinemas and a 3D cinema which have total seating capacity of over 1,000 seats. The 3D cinema is the first in the Region and uses the XPAND system.

According to Go, this is the first among all Robinsons Movieworld 3D cinemas to use an active shutter method wherein the 3D glasses are hi-tech devices which is synchronized with the projector to provide the brightest and crispiest image. “All our other 3D systems installed are passive, using Dolby or Master Image systems,” he added.

Other tenants in the mall include National Book Store, Plains and Prints, BratPack, Res Toe Run, Mercury Drug; Mang Inasal, Chic-Boy, Gerry’s Grill, Binalot, Pan de Manila, Quantum Amusement Center to mention a few. 

Dining options in Robinsons Calasiao include an 800 plus sqm food court with a seating capacity of almost 400 in the second level, snack stands around the mall, as well as restaurants and fastfood outlets.

Outside the mall are convenient parking areas with slots for motorcycles and cars and drop-off points with canopies. Inspired by rivers, Robinsons Place Pangasinan resembles a continuous canyon from the outside. Inside, it has large atriums to give it an bright and spacious feel.

Aside from Calasiao, RLC has recently completed 2 mall expansion projects in Tacoloban and Bacolod and will open Robinsons Place Palawan and Robinsons Magnolia within the year.