The Gustilo Town Center and Northland Resort Hotel in Manapla town were inaugurated yesterday afternoon. 

The inauguration was led by world-renown orthopedic surgeon and inventor Ramon Gustilo and his wife, Gloria, who were joined by Manapla Mayor Lourdes Escalante and engineer Rudy Gustilo in the cutting of the ribbon.

The Gustilo Town Center Complex is a 3-storey structure with commercial and office spaces, entertainment and sports facilities, and multi-purpose function rooms, Dr. Ramon Aguirre, president and chief operating officer of the Rabagus Group of Companies, said.

Also inaugurated were a guest house and 12 junior villas that form part of the Northland Resort Hotel, Aguirre said.

He also said the facilities inaugurated yesterday were worth about P250 million.

The Rabagus Group of Companies of Dr. Ramon Gustilo owns the Gustilo Town Center, Northland Resort Hotel, Villa Verde Subdivision, Motor City and Shell Station in Manapla.

Aguirre said the town center and resort hotel serve as family destinations, as they offer something for everybody.

Dr. Gustilo, a native of Manapla, is the inventor of the Genesis Knee System, one of the most successful knee systems in the United States and the world. It is a procedure that replaces a knee with metal-base tibial implants.

The doctor, who has numerous other inventions to his name, said he was investing in Manapla because he wants to give back to the town where he was born and provide jobs for residents of the area.*CPG

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