Alabang Town Center boosts Rockwell Land’s 9-month profit

Inquirer.net - Nov 12, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Higher residential sales and a jump in commercial revenues from its acquisition of Alabang Commercial Corp. lifted Rockwell Land Corp.’s net income attributable to the parent company by 21 percent to P3.8 billion in the first nine months of 2026. The Lopez-led property developer said consolidated net income rose 18 percent to P4.19

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