Irma Fishing and
Trading, Inc., headed by Roberto "Bobby" del Rosario, was conferred a
special award by Petron represented by its President, Lubin Nepumuceno, in
recognition of almost four decades of loyal patronage of Petron products.
Bobby del Rosario
started his fishing entity in 1976 with one wooden fishing boat using trawl
method of fishing. Petron (known then as Petrophil Corp) supplied the fuel and
lube oil requirements of Irma Fishing. In 1981, Irma Fishing
upgraded to its first steel vessel intended to explore deep-sea fishing. Having
become as one of the leading fishing entities of his time, Del Rosario was
elected President of Inter-Island Deep Sea Fishing Association in 1987, where
Petrophil Corp was also a founding member.
Petrophil Corporation,
that remained to be the sole supplier of fuel and oil lubricant requirements of
Irma Fishing, and this time to include the LPG needs to support the other
fishing periphery services (iceplants, shipyard, etc.) was
renamed Petron Corporation. By 1990,Irma
Fishing acquired its first purse seiner. Soon after, in 1995, marked the
modernization of Petron depot in Navotas to support the growing fuel and lube
oil demand of the expanding fishing business in the area.
Last year, Del Rosario
created Mallers Investment Inc., to formally announce his foray into mall
operations, as it commenced the construction of the next upscale shopping
destination in Metro Manila, Fisher Mall, located in the former Pantranco
Terminal along Quezon Ave., Quezon City. And looking
forward by June of this year, Del Rosario is set to unveil the new fishing industry services and facilities at
Navotas Fish Complex. All throughout these business developments, Petron has
stood alongside with Mr. del Rosario supporting him in his fuel and lube oil
needs and this time, to include his LPG requirements for the new businesses
After
almost four decades in the fishing business, the advancement in the ship repair
facility, and above all, maintaining a trustworthy and strong partnership with
leading suppliers like Petron, the Fisher Mall is another crowning glory for the founder of Irma Fishing, Mr. Bobby Del Rosario. Withstanding various
business challenges, Fisher Mall is another dimension of a stronger and more
dynamic partnership with Irma Fishing and Trading, Inc. for a mutually
rewarding and productive business relationship
