Our company
THE STORY BEHIND RLK
A shared dream.
A family’s belief.
A brighter future.
Before the projects, the people, and the company we are today, there was a conversation around a dining table—and a family willing to say yes.
How we started
A FOUNDER’S REFLECTION
People often ask how we made it. For us, the story begins with who.
Who believed in us before we had our first client. Who offered their time, skills, and support when we were still finding our way. And who helped turn a simple idea into a shared dream.
This is the story of RLK Solar Corporation—and the people whose belief made it possible.
THE BEGINNING
2016–2018 · Our roots
Two paths. One possibility.
Ryan and I met in 2016 and married in 2018. At the time, I was a school administrator serving as Public Relations Director. Ryan was working as a Biomass Engineer, following several years in solar photovoltaic energy.
Yet his passion for solar never left him. One day, he asked a question that would change the course of our lives.
“Gusto ko pa rin sa solar. Magtayo kaya tayo ng solar business?”
The idea came with real challenges. I valued the stability and sense of identity my career gave me, and we had limited funds to start a business. Ryan, however, was determined to pursue the possibility. He left his job and began working toward a second bachelor’s degree.
Eventually, we brought the idea to my siblings—around my sister’s dining table.
THE FIRST BELIEVERS
The original RLK
Before a single client said yes, our family did.
Out of love and belief in what we could build, my siblings and their partners became our founding partners and first investors. Their names became part of ours.
Ryan & Rej
Ryan brought his Solar PV expertise. I took care of public relations and branding.
Lovely & Louie
My sister Lovely, a web developer, brought candid ideas and generous financial support. Louie, an Electrical Engineer, worked alongside Ryan in the field.
Kennedy & Mikee
My brother Kennedy created our marketing materials, while his partner Mikee managed our books. Together, they helped give the business its foundations.
The original meaning of RLK, honoring our founding partners.
We came from different fields, each bringing something the others could not. Through countless meetings, lively debates, and conversations in our “Business 101” group chat, we gradually realized we had become more than a family with an idea. We had become a team.
BUILDING RLK
Small beginnings. Steady progress.
Streetlights, a Wigo, and the courage to keep going.
We began as RLK Solar Supplier Bataan, selling solar streetlights. Our delivery vehicle was a mortgaged Toyota Wigo. Sometimes, my brother-in-law even made deliveries by motorcycle. We worked with what we had and made every opportunity count.
Then Ryan proposed renting a physical office. We were understandably concerned about the added expense, but he believed it was a necessary step forward.
As my siblings moved on to their own ventures, I continued supporting Ryan behind the scenes. We were managing on one paycheck, with Ryan still studying and finding his footing as an entrepreneur, while keeping up with the cost of an office.
During this period, we became RLK Solar Power Engineering Services and began installing solar power systems for homes. Our first residential client was followed by another, then another. Recommendations from satisfied customers helped us grow, one relationship at a time.
EVERY BEGINNING COUNTS
“Our delivery vehicle was a mortgaged Toyota Wigo.”
A small car, a growing idea, and the determination to keep moving.
RLK Solar Supplier Bataan
Solar streetlights, resourceful deliveries, and a family working together.
RLK Solar Power Engineering Services
A physical office and a growing focus on residential solar installations.
From referrals to bigger projects
Company vehicles, expanding capabilities, and new opportunities.
A FAMILY LEGACY
A name with new meaning
The same name. A new generation of purpose.
As the business evolved, Ryan and I chose to keep the name RLK. It would always honor the people who helped us begin. In time, it also took on a new meaning through our children.
Our roots remain.
Our purpose grows.
A name that connects the family who believed in us with the family legacy we hope to build.
- RRyan & Rej
- LLiam Gabriel
- KKelly Réine
Lovely and Louie are now in Australia, while Kennedy and Mikee run their own businesses. Our paths have changed, but our support for one another remains.
For years, Ryan had encouraged me to join RLK full-time. I believed I could support him while continuing my own career. Becoming parents gave that decision a new perspective: we were building something that could become part of our children’s future.
In September 2025, after working for three more companies while helping run RLK, I left full-time employment to join Ryan fully. One month later, in October 2025, RLK Solar was officially incorporated as RLK Solar Corporation.
SEPTEMBER 2025
Rej joins RLK full-time.
OCTOBER 2025
RLK Solar Corporation is officially incorporated.
RLK TODAY
Growing together
More people. Greater possibilities. The same gratitude.
Today, RLK is more than 20 strong, supported by full-time employees and professional retainers. From a single personal vehicle, we have grown to company vehicles, larger projects, and a place of our own under the RLK name.
People contributing
to the RLK journey
Our work has grown to include projects for Centro Medico, St. Joseph Hospital, Recar, Cabog-Cabog Mobility Hub, and others, with more opportunities ahead.
We are especially grateful to Johnlery O. Cruz, a former schoolmate and solar client who became a driving force in the business, helping us take RLK further.
Every milestone reflects the effort of our team, the trust of our clients, and the encouragement of the people who have stood beside us.
ALWAYS REMEMBERING WHERE WE BEGAN
From day one
to this one day.
No matter how far RLK Solar goes, our story will always lead back to my sister’s dining table—where a simple idea became a shared dream, and the original RLK believed in us before a single client did.
We are grateful for Ryan’s determination, for our family’s unwavering support, and for every person who has helped us move forward. Above all, we thank God for His grace, for the different strengths He has given us, and for the courage to keep going.
To everyone who has believed in us, supported us, and rooted for us: thank you. You are part of our story.
With gratitude,
Ryan & Rej
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