By Victoria “NIKE” De Dios
Making sure that the development in the City would provide access to the people, Malolos City opened up a Terminal Hub by Xentro Mall.
With this development, going around the city and other areas has never been this convenient since Malolos City is dubbed as the heart of Bulacan Province.
The home of the basic law of the First Philippine Republic and Bulacan’s famous Inipit, Malolos’ accessible transport services to and from the city and the terminal that comes with a full-service mall provides the comfort and new leisure center for the community to celebrate family occasions, pampering with friends and discover great finds to fulfill one’s indulgence.
Alexander R. Cruz, Chairman and CEO of XRC Mall Developer, Inc. said, “The terminal is strategically located in a spot that is very accessible to students, employees of the local municipality of Malolos, as well as the residents of Barangay Bulihan and Malolos City.”
“We came up with this terminal hub and chose to build it in this location to make it easier for the residents of Malolos and nearby cities to go from one place to another using the Malolos City Transport Terminal,” Cruz added.
The front-end of the Terminal features a two-storey mall developed by XentroMall depicts a palpable Filipino heritage-inspired architectural design to complement the rich heritage of Malolos City.
Since opening its doors, the mall already houses a variety of established merchants such as SaveMore Supermarket, Black Scoop, Jollibee, Chowking, Mang Inasal, Golden Baboy, Daiso Japan, Mr. DIY, Handyman, Bibo Shoes, El Torogi, along with a wide selection of food options available at the Xentro Food Hall.
Furthermore, the mall features XentroMall’s award-winning high-quality comfort rooms that guests and passersby can enjoy. This would make their experience truly convenient as the mall guarantees that these comfort rooms are regularly maintained and fully sanitized.
More than just a terminal
Knowing the challenges in traveling to Manila, the Terminal Hub also houses the Consular Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Thus, the people of Bulacan and nearby cities and municipalities need not have to go to Manila to apply or renew their passport and other consular services needs.
Mayor Gilbert Gatchalian, together with top officials from Malolos City, and Alexander Cruz, Chairman and CEO of XRC Mall Developer, Inc. led the inauguration, which began with a Holy Mass officiated by Father Boyet Atienza and Father Cris Nombres.
The terminal is housed on the ground floor and offers routes in different modes of transportation such as jeepneys, tricycles, and UV Express units.
Tricycles conveniently bring the passengers to their destinations within the area, while jeepney routes can go as far as Muzon, Marilao, Malinta, Meycauayan, Hagonoy, among others. Meanwhile, the UV Express services offer routes as far as Trinoma, MRT North Terminal, and Dau and San Fernando, Pampanga.
Moreover, the Malolos City Terminal Hub is a project developed in partnership between the Malolos City local government and the community lifestyle mall developer, XentroMall. Providing the people of Bulacan a comfortable and accessible transportation terminal that can bring commuters to places conveniently that is highly prioritized in this collaboration.
The Malolos City Terminal Hub also accomplishes Mr. Alex Cruz’s advocacy as a company, which is to develop a community mall with excellent customer service, care for the community, and one that could provide more jobs in the future.