Prince Mall Opens in Baybay, Leyte, Philippines
by Rhodora Bande on 27/11/10 at 7:16 am
For those who frequent Robinsons Mall in Tacloban City and Gaisano in Ormoc City, the presence of a shopping mall nearby is a welcome relief for it means they no longer have to travel for one hour or two hours just to be able to buy something from these establishments. On the other hand, the performance of small businesses around the area will surely be affected, for obvious reasons.
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With the opening of Prince Mall in Baybay, Leyte, life will never be the same again for the residents of this town. This is the first mall to operate in this part of Leyte; hence, people have varried opinions and reactions about this latest development.
For those who frequent Robinsons Mall in Tacloban City and Gaisano in Ormoc City, the presence of a shopping mall nearby is a welcome relief for it means they no longer have to travel for one hour or two hours just to be able to buy something from these establishments. On the other hand, the performance of small businesses around the area will surely be affected, for obvious reasons.
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Photo by: Kneil Johann Modina
Apparently, with the opening of Prince Mall there will be more employment opportunities for the residents of Baybay. People from the nearby villages and municipalities are expected to flock to this place to do their shopping and probably to have some recreation activities during weekends. This also means more passengers for the multicab and potpot drivers. Indeed this is good for the local economy because people will be spending their money in their own locality, i.e., Baybay, Leyte.

Photo by Kneil Johann Modina
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Is there a reason for us to be happy that we finally have this establishment in our area? Most people I know went and checked the Prince Mall when it formally opened yesterday. If you have gone to A. Bonifacio St. in Baybay in the last 2 days, you must have seen the billboards of the following business establishments in their respective stalls – Mang Inasal, JC Foodspot, Botica Cayunda, LBC, Dunkin Donuts, and GreenWare Computer Shop. Except for those names, I still do not know what is inside the Prince Mall. Since I missed the mall’s formal opening on November 26, I will be checking it out today.
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nz2rdfox
Nov 27th, 2010
hmmm…finally, Leyte is catching up..nice..:)
Rhodora Bande
Nov 27th, 2010
I still have to edit some sentences. Sorry for those grammatical slips. I can’t edit this now because I can’t see this under the “published articles.”
webseowriters
Nov 27th, 2010
A nice share
lapasan
Nov 27th, 2010
It’s a good thing that the mall is opened in Baybay, Leyte for the convenience of the residents there. However, small stores might be affected with its presence.
Fornis
Nov 27th, 2010
As it is a new mall the prices must be cheap in the first few days. Have you done any purchases? Or dine in foodspot?
bobie
Nov 27th, 2010
wow, leyte is improving . .who owned this mall?
Richie Montalbo
Nov 27th, 2010
We didn’t get a chance to go to Robinsons when we went to Tacloban for a seminar.
Every establishments like this is a welcome for it increases employment and income for the local government.
rajeev bhargava
Nov 27th, 2010
a very informative and enjoyable entry about the Prince Mall opening in Babybay, Leyte, Phillipines. thanks for sharing.
Likha
Nov 27th, 2010
Wow, just in time for the holidays! Huge commercial ventures have their pros and cons but I hope the pros far outweigh the cons. Good one for your hometown.
nobert soloria bermosa
Nov 27th, 2010
this is a nice indicator that Baybay is having a better economy..
Rhodora Bande
Nov 27th, 2010
Fornis, I will check the place tomorrow. I hope I can buy something or I can eat at Mang Inasal.
Bobie, I will post a back link of an article about the Prince Mall that was written a year ago. It will surely answer your question. As of now, I can’t fix anything because this still doesn’t appear on my published articles.
Rhodora Bande
Nov 27th, 2010
Thank you, my dear friends, for dropping by.
clandestinef
Nov 27th, 2010
Great work. Looking forward to read more from you again.
Christine Ramsay
Nov 27th, 2010
It is always exciting when a new shopping mall opens near where you live. A great piece.
Christine
Brewed Coffee
Nov 27th, 2010
It would definitely offer convenience for the shoppers in your place, and also the choices for items would be more varied. Of course, I guess the downside would be having a slightly heavier traffic in that area. But one mall won’t probably hurt the laid back life that I so love about in the provinces.
PSingh1990
Nov 27th, 2010
Nice Share.
Sarah Rebecca
Nov 27th, 2010
Thanks for sharing!
John Cornor
Nov 28th, 2010
Great article my friend.
Jerry Bradford aka Jerry Atrixx
Nov 28th, 2010
I want to visit the Philippines next year for vacation. My parents have been and enjoyed its lush beauty and the warmth of the people.
Certainly you are a testament to the warmth Rhodora.
LCM Linda
Nov 28th, 2010
A shopping mall nearby always saves time and makes life easier. Nice share.
Stephen Nico Aniceto Garcia
Nov 29th, 2010
Nice article…….I’m also planning to go home so that I can see other improvements in the place…
Yovita Siswati
Nov 29th, 2010
Looks like a nice place to shop.
crisdiwata
Nov 30th, 2010
Good for Leyte. It’s only Gaisano when I was in Tacloban. It will really help the province when it comes to tax and job opportunities. It also have some disadvantages as well for the small enterprises I guess.
princess mendiola
Dec 1st, 2010
wow..nag open na d i?
.k2 ni dapit sa dental clinic sa aq momy sah?
go lyte go!!!
Rhodora Bande
Dec 1st, 2010
Princess, naa ni siya sa karaan nga tiangge. Atbang sa Mercury Drug Store.
dino renaldo
Dec 1st, 2010
nice share tanks
sandcastle
Dec 2nd, 2010
Good news for the ladies!
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Dec 3rd, 2010
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Norman
Dec 3rd, 2010
hmmm… a developing town. good thing they got prince baybay.
bryeunade
Dec 8th, 2010
Hope to visit and see the beautiful places of Leyte someday.
GIL
Dec 9th, 2010
PRINCE MALL IS THE SMALLEST MALL IN THE PHILIPPINES…BAYBAY IS IMPROVING….
Rhodora Bande
Dec 10th, 2010
Gil, you’re right about Prince’s being the smallest mall in the Philippines but that’s the best in town. The grocery section gives us better choices. For that reason alone, we are happy about the establishment’s presence in Baybay. Thanks for leaving a comment. Greatly appreciated.
Sharif Ishnin
Dec 12th, 2010
Life will never be the same after the appearance of a mall. I do miss the smaller businesses but in the end, progress and change are things that we can’t avoid. Congrats to all the residents of Leyte on your new mall.:)
Gil
Dec 16th, 2010
hello..as what I heard…Prince mall will have a second floor soon….Baybay is now famous because the smallest mall in the Philippines is in Baybay and the giant electric fan in the country is here in baybay..at prince mall Is it something to be proud of….
Rhodora Bande
Dec 17th, 2010
That’s good news Gil. Next time I visit, I’ll have to check that giant electric fan. Lol!
Amram Dulag
Dec 20th, 2010
thats a good information. I hope I can visit there someday.
gvgatchalian
Dec 24th, 2010
I’ve always wanted to go to Baybay, as my brother is married to someone from there. Interesting to know Prince has expanded to Leyte too..same owners as that of Cebu’s Prince Warehouse, I guess. Great report, RB.
Gil
Dec 27th, 2010
PRINCE MALL IS A MODULAR FLEXIBLE BUILDING IT MEANS THAT ANYTIME, THEY CAN PUT A SECOND FLOOR…SOON WE WILL HAVE A GAISANO MALL…JUST WAIT…..
jeayusalina
Feb 8th, 2011
wow!! nice.. I was there in baybay leyte 1999..-2000
in Visca baybay leyte before ..^_^
ninz
Feb 18th, 2011
nice naman ung color ng mall pwo mas huge yung mall dito sa borongan city samar up to 4rth floor, soon we will have an SM CITY BORONGAN
Gil
Mar 7th, 2011
hello are you sure SM sa borongan baka sa Tacloban lang?ok lang.
Rhodora Bande
Mar 7th, 2011
Gil, I don’t have any idea. Check na lang natin ang Borongan in the coming months.
ninz
Mar 14th, 2011
yah,,,, dapat last year pa an SM kaso regarding han pagbawi han city pwo now tuloy nah
.
Mar 21st, 2011
thnx 4 appreciating prince baybay rwst assure we will bmore productive in our work God bless!!
ninz
Mar 23rd, 2011
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=706718&page=114
just try that link that would be the image of wilsam city mall borongan pwo it was totaly donew kci 2004 pa nag open sa borongan
Ian
Feb 18th, 2012
Yes it started Ok but now you cannot get half the things in the grocery so its back to Gaisano in Cebu or Metro or any where in Cebu. All Prince mall has is miles of stock they cannot sell in Cebu. Well help is on the way, you guess?? Better to go back to EKS at least they have stuff occasionally etc etc
Rollee
Mar 6th, 2012
The place is now overcrowded. I want how they arranged their stuffs before. Now it just looks like a market. It is not a mall. Not even a department store. But I like some of the blouses they sell in the clothes section. Better than ukay-ukay. ThaT IS the only thing I like. Who got the multicab, by the way? Do you have an idea?
rey falcon
Dec 12th, 2012
ambisyoso kanaman taga borongan ka pano mgkaka sm city dyan kahit nga wilsam dyan nilalangaw na maliit lang tsaka bat naman susugal ang sm dyan hello huron pa it boronggan bsan gaisano la di magagad pagkada k lalangawon la guti pgad tawo dda okay?
rey falcon
Dec 12th, 2012
ano konexon hit pagbawi hit pagkasyudad ht pag tindog hit sm? ma 2013 na hain man ito na sm city borongan?
rey falcon
Dec 14th, 2012
ewan ko lang bakit mall na tawag natin sa mga establisment like ung prince, wilsam or even ung gaisano kung mababasa yan ng mga taga cebu or manila magiging katawatawa lang kayo parang shoping center lang ang mga yan e icompare ang mga yan sa robinsons f matatawag mong mall ang mga yan be realistic naman po tayo hindi pa nga matatawag ang mga yan na department store, mahiya naman po tayo okay?
truman
Dec 14th, 2012
sm city borongan ha hello okay kalang ang taas naman ng pangarap mo cguro 30 years baka nga pero i doubt it konti pa mga tao dyan
Tagabasa
Dec 15th, 2012
Rey Falcon, kasi naman bago pa nagbukas yung Prince sa Baybay, Prince Mall ang nakasulat sa mga streamers. Baka original plan nila “mall” tlaga ang itatayo dito. Pero wag kang mag-alala dahil alam naming mga taga Baybay na hindi mall yung Prince.
rey falcon
Dec 19th, 2012
yun na nga e alam na natin na hindi nga mall bakit sasakyan pa natin dba?
wella
Dec 19th, 2012
i think tama naman si rey falcon ewan ko lang din sa owner ng prince alam naman nilang parang tiange lang yan e tatawagin pang prince mall hindi naman tayo ganun kapromdi para pasakyin nila
Rhodora
Dec 20th, 2012
Hello mga kababayan,
Salamat po sa pagdaan at sa pagcomment dito. 2010 pa po nasulat ito, noong kabubukas pa lang ng Prince, kaya meron pang Mall na nakakabit sa pangalan ng establishment. Di ko lang talaga mabago ang title ng post na ito. Pero kung tungkol lang sa word na yan, di naman talaga isyu yung pangalan dahil sa pagkakaalam ko wala na pong tumatawag na Prince Mall sa Prince. In-explain na ni Tagabasa kung bakit ko ginamit yung Prince Mall. Sorry po kung may misunderstanding na nangyari. Thanks again for stopping by.
mark
Dec 26th, 2012
kung titngnan natin sa baybay wikipedia e prince mall din tawag dun so hindi pwedeng sabihin na walang tumatawag na prince mall na taga baybay pinapaganda lang cguro ng me ari yung pangalan para bumenta yung lugar kahit mali nagiging katawa tawa lang e kahit yung mga comments dito sa itaas e mall na tawag, nasubrahan lang cguro sa tuwa yung mga tao kasi po naman sa tagal nang panahon hangang maging syudad na ang baybay e konti lang yung developments.