Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) and JG Summit

Robinsons Land Corporation, one of the Philippines’ leading real estate companies, is involved in the development and operation of shopping malls and hotels, and is also one of the country’s most reputable developers of mixed-use properties, office buildings, residential condominiums, as well as land and residential housing developments, including socialized housing projects located in key cities and other urban areas nationwide.

RLC was incorporated on June 4, 1980 to serve as the real estate arm of JG Summit Holdings Inc., one of the country’s largest conglomerates with diverse interests in branded consumer foods, agro-industrial and commodity food products, textile, telecommunications, petrochemicals, air transportation and financial services. The High-Rise Buildings Division is one of the four major business cores of RLC, together with Commercial Centers , Hotels, and Housing and Land Development. RLC-HRBD is responsible for residential condominiums and office building developments as well as housing projects that are geared towards tapping the thriving middle to high-income market.

Through the years, RLC HRBD maintains its position as the pioneer in the mixed-use developments and remains on schedule with the delivery of quality residential projects all over the metropolis. To date, the company has finished four office-building projects namely: Robinsons Cybergate Center Tower 1, Galleria Corporate Center , Robinsons-Equitable Tower and Robinsons Summit Center . Ready for occupancy by 3rd Quarter of 2006 is the Robinsons Cybergate Center Tower 2. Three residential projects have also been completed, namely Robinsons Place Residences , Galleria Regency and Bloomfields .

Currently on the pre-selling stages are the East of Galleria in Ortigas, McKinley Park Residences and Fifth Avenue Place in Fort Bonifacio Global City, Gateway Garden Heights, One Gateway Place and Gateway Garden Ridge in Mandaluyong and Adriatico Residences in Manila.

The business of JG Summit started in 1957 when Universal Corn Products, Inc. (now Universal Robina Corporation) was established to operate a cornstarch plant in Manila. Since then, JG Summit has pioneered breakthroughs, broadened its enterprise and stayed at the forefront in every phase of the country’s rise to development – the entrepreneur, who invested in agribusiness and the manufacture of feeds and prime food commodities; the visionary, who channeled resources and expanded into financial services, textile and property, all backbones of a growing economy; the captain of industry, who invested in power, telecommunications, petrochemicals, cement, and air transportation, all requisites for industrialization; the innovator, who continually provides value and fun in snacking; and the new regional multinational, who has embraced the challenge of global competitiveness with zeal.

JG Summit has six (6) core businesses: branded consumer, agro-industrial and commodity food products in Universal Robina Corporation; real estate and hotels in Robinsons Land Corporation and United Industrial Corporation (Singapore); telecommunications and internet in Digital Telecommunications Phils., Inc.; petrochemicals in JG Summit Petrochemicals Corporation; air transportation in Cebu Pacific Air; and financial services in Robinsons Savings Bank and JG Summit Capital Services Corporation.

JG Summit’s place in Philippine business has for its cornerstone a business portfolio of market leaders, a solid financial position, a formidable management team, and a vision of leading the country to global competitiveness and making life better for every Filipino.

Name:
Jerwin Siobal

Email:
shiobs2408@yahoo.com

Area of Study / Specialism:
B.S. Computer Science

Ideal Career:
Marketing

Personal Strengths:
Active, Enthusiastic, Adventurous, Business-like, Efficient, Capable, Competent, Organised, Polite, Reliable

Personal Statement:
I am an outgoing, active and adventurous individual. I am organised, enthusiastic and capable and can be relied upon to be an efficient and effective worker.

Personal Values: Explain why is this important to you

Career Advancement This will allow me to measure how effectively I am working and the value others put on my work. It is important for my own self-esteem.

Financial Reward Whilst some may say “money does not bring you happiness” it is important to know that I have financial security and to be able to treat myself occasionally.

Respect I feel that having respect in working relationships is a crucial part of effective teamwork. Acknowledging others skills and strengths may be different from our own should ensure that effective working relationships are established. Developing self-respect is also important.