I didn’t know that Toys ‘R Us is already in the Philippines (more than a year ago) and owned by Robinsons Inc. my former employer when I was still in the Philippines and all my homies still working there (some are already the store planning manager). When I heard it in the Philippines based TV news program play here in Canada I was suprise and happy. So I google it out immediately, to know when it was been open and where is all the branches located. And of course I immediately email ‘Mariel” one of my homies (contact) in the Robinsons and ask him a lot of question about it. I’m so curious who design it, how it looks and who handle the supervision in the construction phase. Because that was I usually do when I was still in Store planning dept. of Robinsons, I really miss that time, the smell of construction, getting along with the workers, night out and feeling like a boss even its only during the construction phase of the project.

I remember when Robinsons start planning to have their own Toys Store, I’m just a newbies in the company back then. The name of there first toys store was “All About Toys” and it was in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, though it wont go well. It was my first project in the company. I created the details design while my homies making all the theme designs. It was also my first time to be assigned in project supervision on-site. The site was just a tricycle ride away to Enchanted Kingdom Theme Park, but I never get a chance to be there at that time. Too busy in the project? I don’t know. This project is where I can say I gained a lot of confidence and experience in my field in Architecture. I really miss the construction, until now.

Toys ‘R Us Philippines open last July 1, 2006, located in Robinsons Galleria 4th floor.