More Than Just a Terminal, It’s a Hub for the Family

MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan -- Getting around the streets of Malolos has just gotten a lot more convenient as the Malolos City Terminal Hub by Xentro Mall opened its doors at the heart of Bulacan.

In addition to providing accessible transport services to and from Malolos, the terminal also comes with a full-service mall offering the community a convenient place to celebrate family occasions, pampering with friends and discover great finds to fulfill one’s indulgence.

“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. Its convenient location makes it easier for the residents of Malolos and nearby cities to go from one place to another using the Malolos City Transport Terminal,” said Alexander R. Cruz, Chairman and CEO of XRC Mall Developer, Inc.

The front-end of the Terminal features a two-storey mall developed by XentroMall which heavily features a 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. Guests can also be rest assured that these rooms are regularly maintained and fully sanitized.

The Terminal Hub also houses the Consular Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), giving the people of Bulacan and nearby towns readily available access to passport and other consular services.

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.

Ground Zero Esports Lounge: Bringing the Premier Gaming Experience to North Metro Manila

Ground Zero Esports Lounge, located in Xentro Mall, Antipolo aims to be the one-stop-shop for the gamer looking for a high-end gaming experience with premier amenities. Given the exponential rise of gaming and esports in the mainstream here in the Philippines, the need for spaces where gamers can congregate has also increased, and the local cybercafé industry needs to step up their game to keep up with the demands of their clientele. With impressive PC specs, wide-ranging dining options and an upscale ambiance, Ground Zero is the perfect hangout for gamers and non-gamers alike.

For the gamer looking for a break from battle, their families, friends, or more casual internet users, Ground Zero also provides an expansive menu with specialty gaming-themed dishes and drinks, complete from appetizers to desserts, cocktails and coffee. For those who prefer to watch rather than play, there are also 15 units of 55” TV’s streaming the most prestigious esports tournaments.

The names behind Ground Zero are also forerunners in the local cybercafé industry – Mr. Eric Redulfin, of TNC Cyber Café, says it best:
“Gusto namin na magkaroon sila ng lugar na mapupuntahan ng magkakasama – yung mga gamers, yung mga pamilya nila, mga magulang, mga kaibigan. Dito pwedeng mag kita lahat, at may mahahanap silang ma-eenjoy nila.”

The venue’s 87 regular PC units are armed with cutting edge specs: Z730 Gigabyte motherboards, 8th gen Intel i5 processors, NVIDIA GTX 1060 GPUs, 16GB of RAM at the price of 60php/hour. For those looking for an even better experience, the VIP areas are equipped with 10 Acer Predator G1’s with NVIDIA GTX 1080 GPUs at 80php/hour – all handily capable of running the latest triple-A games and today’s biggest competitive multi-player games without a sweat and at full HD, thanks to the Acer Predator XB241H monitors on all units.

The entire venue is equipped with 2,300 mpbs of internet as well, ensuring no connectivity issues and smooth, lag-free games and ultra-fast upload and download speeds, making it a perfect stomping grounds for passionate gamers looking to go pro, big groups looking for a place to hold their LAN Party, or even professionals that need the internet speed.

One of Ground Zero’s major objectives is to become an avenue that joins today’s gamers to yesterday’s roots, while simultaneously linking them to the people around them – their family, friends and the greater community, as the perfect place to gather and connect.