25/09/2026
STAY, DINE, PLAY, CELEBRATE | AcroCity's Bigger, Bolder Bulacan Playground
By Mark Sison
GUIGUINTO, Bulacan ā Three years ago, AcroCity was a rendering and a pitch. On September 24, 2026, it was a working destination with a hotel full of guests, courts full of players, and a media crowd getting the full walkthrough during a familiarization tour and press conference hosted by the Czark Mak Group.
What started in 2023 as a 20-plus-hectare commercial and industrial development in Barangay Tabang has filled itself in fast...hotel rooms, restaurants, clinics, sports courts, and now a casino wing all sharing one address just off the NLEX Tabang Exit, about 35 kilometers from Manila.
A Hotel That Doubled as a Wellness Stop
Acro Residences, AcroCity's business-and-leisure hotel, has grown to 80 rooms with an outdoor pool...solid numbers for a property chasing business travelers, families, and staycationers alike.
What makes it worth a second look is what's sharing the building. DX3 Fitness Gym, Kore Klub Yoga, and RVP Medical & Aesthetic Clinic, all under the same roof as the guest rooms. Check in, then work out, get a facial, or take a yoga class without leaving the lobby's orbit.
NDW Plaza, groundbroken the same year as AcroCity itself, has taken a similar turn from a planned wellness community center on paper to an actual daily-use hub with six operating tenants rendering medical, wellness, banking, insurance, and event services. There's a dialysis center, banking, massage, salon and grooming services, aesthetics, and Pilates, plus function space that seats close to 250 for anyone planning a party or a corporate sit-down.
For open-air affairs, Ang Hardin handles the garden-wedding-and-reception crowd, rounding out AcroCity's events lineup alongside NDW Plaza.
Where to Eat, Where to Sweat
The food side keeps things simple and satisfying...Mt. Fuji for Japanese, Mighty King for Chinese, CafƩ de Margaux for an all-day local-and-international spread, and Flavors from Home for straight-up Filipino comfort food.
Sports is where AcroCity is pushing hardest right now. Mighty Sports Center's five courts currently host pickleball and badminton regulars, but that number climbs to seven this Sunday, September 27, when two new courts built for basketball and volleyball officially open four sports under one roof.
Opening day comes with an inauguration ceremony, a charity and community component, and an exhibition basketball game, with sports personalities and guests to be confirmed closer to the date.
Backing that expansion is The Xtreme Hustle Fitness, a performance-training concept launched earlier this year with PBA guard Scottie Thompson and former boxing world champion Gerry PeƱalosa attached, a clear bid to be taken seriously as a training destination, not just a place to burn a Sunday afternoon.
On the industrial side, the 15-hectare T12 Polo Land Industrial Estates keeps AcroCity's commercial engine running behind the scenes a reminder that the leisure gloss sits on top of an actual working development.
Steering the bigger-picture conversation was Caesar Angelo Wongchuking, Executive Vice President and Director, who laid out AcroCity's growth trajectory and investment story. His take "When someone comes to AcroCity for an event, a meal, a game, or an overnight stay, we want them to discover something else while they are here. That is the opportunity we see in building AcroCity not simply as a location, but as a destination where different experiences connect."
Also fielding the questions was Tyrone Tang, AcroCity's Business Development Head, who broke down Mighty Sports Center's current programming, its community footprint, and what to expect from the September 27 court launch.
Entertainment Joins the Lineup
Dragon Royale brings the casino-and-entertainment piece to AcroCity's growing roster, and it came with its own spotlight at the September 24 event. Eric Tan, General Manager of Dragon Royale Casino, spoke on the venue's strategic direction operations, business development, guest experience, and its ambitions to stand as a premier gaming and entertainment destination in its own right.
Rounding out the event's front-facing team was Lena Sison, Marketing Consultant and Media Coordinator, who organized the tour and press conference, invited the visiting mediamen, and coordinated logistics with AcroCity's executives throughout the day.
Why Guiguinto, Why Now
AcroCity's timing isn't accidental. Guiguinto itself is getting a station on the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) one of six planned for the Marilao-to-Guiguinto stretch of the line, and currently under construction as an elevated stop along MacArthur Highway. Once the northern segment connecting Clark to Malolos comes online, the Department of Transportation has pointed to 2027 for partial operations, with the segment reported at roughly 90 percent complete as of early 2026 commuters and day-trippers alike could have a rail option running close to AcroCity's doorstep, cutting down what's currently a road-only trip from Metro Manila.
A little further south, in the neighboring town of Bulakan, San Miguel Corporation's New Manila International Airport is rising on a 2,500-hectare site, the country's next major gateway, designed to eventually handle up to 100 million passengers a year.
The airport's first runway remains targeted for completion in 2028, with San Miguel executives saying it could even land ahead of schedule, while the passenger terminal and other components are expected to take longer. It's a project still years from welcoming its first commercial flight, but its scale alone signals that this stretch of Bulacan, AcroCity included is being positioned for a very different kind of traffic in the years ahead.
None of that changes what AcroCity offers today. But it does explain the confidence behind the buildout, a destination betting that Bulacan won't just be a pass-through point between Manila and Central Luzon much longer.
The Takeaway
AcroCity's pitch has quietly evolved from "come visit our development" to "come spend your whole day here." Check into Acro Residences, grab a meal at CafƩ de Margaux or Mighty King, play a set at Mighty Sports Center, host your event at NDW Plaza or Ang Hardin, then close out the night at Dragon Royale.
Stay. Dine. Play. Celebrate. The tagline reads less like a slogan now and more like an actual weekend plan. With Sunday's court opening just days away, that plan is only getting fuller.
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