Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) recently unveiled plans for a nine-story office tower in Davao City, set for completion in 2027. On paper, it’s another addition to the company’s expanding portfolio of offices nationwide. But to insiders, it’s a strategic power play.
Davao has been steadily positioning itself as a secondary BPO hub and corporate headquarters destination outside Metro Manila. The city already hosts a growing base of outsourcing firms, back-office operations, and regional service centers. By choosing JP Laurel Street, one of the city’s busiest and most strategic corridors, RLC is staking a claim in what could be the next frontier of Philippine office demand.
The project also complements RLC’s existing footprint: malls, hotels, and smaller office spaces in the region. Together, these assets create an ecosystem that can cater to multinationals seeking one-stop setups from offices to retail and hospitality.
Behind the glossy renders, the move is also a race against competitors like Ayala Land and Megaworld, who are eyeing similar regional hubs. Whoever locks in prime land and facilities now could shape the geography of outsourcing and regional corporate growth for the next decade.
For RLC, the Davao tower is more than bricks and glass. It’s a bet that the Philippines’ economic future is multipolar, with Mindanao playing a bigger role not just in agriculture and trade, but in corporate services and investment.