CLAIMS TO FAME
- Former journalist turned businessman
- Developed Cebu’s first and only integrated resort
Frederick Go certainly has plenty on his plate. As President and CEO of Philippines real estate giant Robinson’s Land Corporation – whose portfolio includes 53 shopping malls, 27 office buildings, 21 hotels and resorts, six industrial facilities and 19 mixed-use developments among others – he oversees multiple subsidiaries such as real estate investment trust RL Commercial REIT Inc, Altus Property Ventures Inc and Luzon International Premier Airport Development Corporation.
He is also President and CEO of Universal Hotels and Resorts Inc, the gaming and resort arm of conglomerate JG Summit Holdings.
Universal is the developer and operator of NUSTAR Resort and Casino, the first and for now only integrated resort development in Cebu. Soft-opened in early 2022 although still undergoing development, when fully operational NUSTAR will offer 1,000 hotel rooms, a convention center, 40 restaurants and a gaming floor covering 21,000 square meters.
Go, who was earlier this year appointed a presidential advisor on investment and economic affairs, has spoken at length on his pride in developing NUSTAR in under three years, overcoming a series of challenges including typhoons and a global pandemic to do so. And while its performance remains subdued due to ongoing construction works, there is little doubt that it has already raised the bar when it comes to hospitality offerings in the popular Philippines province.
Go actually began his career as a journalist covering business for The Manila Times before transitioning into the business world himself via Robinsons Land and helping grow the company into the giant it is today.
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