Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) continues to expand its reach to more Filipinos with the opening of its first dealership in Eastern Visayas. On April 28, HCPI officially launched Honda Cars Tacloban, bringing more accessible sales and aftersales services to customers in the region.
The new dealership is located near Bethel International School in Barangay Pawing, Palo, Leyte, and spans approximately 2,145 square meters. It is designed to showcase Honda’s latest vehicle lineup while offering facilities for general repairs, spare parts, light body and paint work, and preventive maintenance services.

The dealership is operated by Topcars Autoworld Corporation, a trusted local partner with strong roots in Tacloban, ensuring that Honda’s global standards of service are delivered to customers across the region.
The inauguration was attended by the Municipal Mayor of Palo, Leyte, Honorable Remedios “Matin” L. Petilla, who expressed support for the dealership and highlighted its potential to bring quality products and services to residents of Leyte and Samar.
HCPI officials present at the event included:
- Hidekazu Arai, President
- Louie Soriano, Senior Vice President
- Yusuke Kurita, Adviser for Customer Service
Representing Topcars Autoworld Corporation were:
- Willard Chan, President
- Ryan Lindbergh Chan, Managing Director
- Samantha Chan, Human Resource Director
- Meilene Olimpo, General Manager
- Brian Rompal, After Sales Manager
- Calvin Shell Medilo, General Sales Manager
- Brenda Suela, Service Manager
According to HCPI President Hidekazu Arai, the opening of Honda Cars Tacloban marks an important step in strengthening the brand’s presence in Region 8. He shared that the dealership will allow Honda to provide a more consistent and complete customer experience, from vehicle purchase to aftersales support, while building stronger relationships with customers in the area.
Honda Cars Tacloban showroom is open from Monday to Sunday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, while service operations are available from Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Customers may contact the dealership for inquiries and appointments.
Customers may also visit Honda Philippines’ virtual showroom at hondaphil.com to explore the latest models, ongoing promos, and available aftersales services.

