Toyota opens CALABARZON service hub
TOYOTA Motor Philippines opens the Toyota Los Baños Service Center along Manila South Road in Barangay Maahas, Laguna.
Toyota Motor Philippines has opened its first standalone service center in the CALABARZON region, choosing Los Baños in Laguna as the site of its newest aftersales facility.
Present during the ceremony were Laguna Vice Governor JM Carait, Los Baños Mayor Neil Andrew Nocon, Toyota Calamba chairman Egmidio “Eddie” S. Jose and his wife Alice Jose, Toyota Motor Philippines president Masando Hashimoto, and senior vice president for Marketing Sherwin Chua-Lim.
The service center sits on a 6,000 square meter property along Manila South Road in Barangay Maahas. Inside, it houses 68 car bays. Of these, 25 are productive bays where actual repair and maintenance work take place, while 43 serve as holding bays. The layout aims to help manage vehicle flow and cut waiting time for customers.
MASANDO Hashimoto, president of Toyota Motor Philippines, delivers his inauguration message during the opening of the Toyota Los Baños Service Center in Laguna.
Photograph courtesy of Toyota Motor Philippines
The facility offers Express Maintenance, Periodic Maintenance, General Services, and Body and Paint Services. There is also space to display two vehicles on site.
Los Baños connects Laguna to nearby provinces and Metro Manila through the National Highway, also known as the Calamba-Pagsanjan Road.
It is also known for its universities, research institutions and eco tourism spots. With daily traffic passing through the area, demand for vehicle servicing has grown over the years.
In his remarks, Hashimoto said the Los Baños site is the first Toyota service center in Laguna and the ninth standalone service center in the company’s nationwide network.
EGMIDIO ‘Eddie’ S. Jose, chairman of Toyota Calamba, speaks at the inauguration of the Toyota Los Baños Service Center in Los Baños.
Photograph courtesy of Toyota Motor Philippines
He noted that the company continues to build facilities that bring services closer to customers in different regions.
Jose, chairman of Toyota Calamba, recalled that construction began in October 2024. He said the goal from the start was to create a proper working space for the staff and a comfortable environment for customers who bring in their vehicles for maintenance or repair.
The Toyota Los Baños Service Center is located at Purok 5, Manila South Road, Barangay Maahas, Los Baños, Laguna 4030.
With traffic in CALABARZON continuing to grow, more service sites like this may follow. For now, Toyota has planted its flag in one of Laguna’s busiest corridors, which adds another stop for drivers who simply want their cars checked and back on the road.