Robinsons Land Corporation is enlisting its longtime architects, contractors, paint suppliers and landscapers to refurbish public spaces, school facilities and tourism gateways across Bacolod City, according to a report by the Inquirer on October 22, 2026.
The initiative, anchored on the company's community platform called Hand in Hand for Progress, channels the expertise of private firms into priority projects identified together with the Bacolod City Government. It is the most concrete sign yet that the citywide volunteer movement known as Bayanihan in Bacolod is moving from pledges to paint, steel and signage.
How the Bacolod bayanihan platform works
The platform sits within Bayanihan in Bacolod, a movement that brings together businesses, schools, civic organizations and residents around shared local projects. Yvonne Flores, Robinsons Land's CSR Director, said the structure helps the company identify local needs, mobilize volunteers and match skills with projects.
“This platform serves as a central hub for Bayanihan in Bacolod, connecting businesses, schools, civic organizations, and residents with community initiatives that need support,” Flores said.
She added that the goal is simple: make it easier for people and organizations to give time, expertise and resources, and turn that commitment into visible improvements on the ground.
Which firms are contributing, and where
At Emiliano Lizares National High School, the design work falls to W. V. Coscolluela and Associates, an architectural firm whose partnership with Robinsons Land goes back more than 40 years and includes Robinsons Galleria, Robinsons Bacolod and Robinsons Equitable Tower. Paint manufacturer Boysen is supplying paint for the school and for gateways and pedestrian lanes elsewhere in the city.
Under the Creative Bacolod Tourism Circuit, Asian Coatings Phils. Inc., maker of Rain or Shine Paints, will handle painting and refurbishment of public spaces, while Jakino Designs will develop gateways, directional signage and markers. SPES Construction Inc., a contractor with over 30 years in the industry and a portfolio spanning Robinsons Gapan to Robinsons Cybergate Iloilo, will build the tourism gateways.
“These gateways will serve as distinct markers for the city to welcome guests and tourists alike, when they visit,” Flores said.
ProMain, a landscaping and grounds maintenance firm, will contribute to beautification along the circuit, and Davies Paints Philippines has also pledged support. BusinessWorld reported the same roster of partners, noting that these firms are now bringing their services beyond project sites and into the community.
One caveat deserves honesty: the Inquirer report states that the current implementation status of the proposed improvements, including whether work has started or finished, remains to be confirmed. Bacolodnons should judge this effort by what appears on the ground, not by what appears in press releases.
Why a real estate giant is painting pedestrian lanes
For a developer, the logic is not pure charity. A city with clear signage, welcoming gateways and well-kept public spaces is a city where malls, offices and residential projects thrive. Bacolod has long traded on its reputation as one of the country's most livable cities, and the Creative Bacolod Tourism Circuit is part of a broader push to keep that reputation earning.
The agreement between the city government and Robinsons Land was signed to support the Creative Bacolod program, a culture and tourism agenda that previous coverage, including a Bilyonaryo report, framed as the company looking beyond its own developments.
Each piece is distinct in the plans: a gateway needs design, construction and coatings; the route beyond it needs pedestrian lanes, signs and maintained surroundings. But a visitor experiences them as one journey, and that journey shapes the impression the city leaves.
Participation can take many forms
Flores stressed that the contractor work is one component of a wider invitation to schools, civic groups, local businesses and residents to help improve shared places, and that community members can help maintain those spaces long after the initial repairs.
“One of the strengths of Bayanihan is that participation can take many forms. Some organizations may provide volunteers. Others may contribute technical expertise, equipment, facilities, funding, training, or networks,” she said.
That openness matters in a country where corporate social responsibility too often means a ribbon cutting and a photo. If residents genuinely adopt the pedestrian lanes and gateways as their own, the project outlives any single company's involvement. The Robinsons Land announcement names these partners among the first private-sector supporters of the initiative.
What Bacolodnons should watch for
The stakes are modest but real: clearer directions for visitors, more visible pedestrian crossings, and public spaces that invite neighbors to linger. For a city that hosts the MassKara Festival and prides itself on hospitality, the tourism circuit is infrastructure for its main livelihood.
The test comes in the execution. The firms involved have the track record; W. V. Coscolluela and Associates alone has four decades of work with Robinsons Land behind it. What Bacolod needs now is the follow-through, and residents are the best auditors of that.
FAQ
What is Bayanihan in Bacolod?
It is a citywide movement that brings together businesses, schools, civic organizations and residents to improve Bacolod through shared resources, expertise and volunteerism, with Robinsons Land's Hand in Hand for Progress platform serving as a coordination hub.
Which companies are involved in the Bacolod public space projects?
W. V. Coscolluela and Associates, Boysen, Asian Coatings Phils. Inc., Jakino Designs, SPES Construction Inc., ProMain and Davies Paints Philippines, according to the Inquirer report of October 22, 2026.
Has the work on the Bacolod projects started?
The Inquirer report states that the implementation status of the proposed improvements, including whether work has commenced or been completed, remains to be confirmed.