Gov. Abet welcomes economic policy of incoming Pres. Duterte

Gov. Abet welcomes economic policy of incoming Pres. Duterte

By Raffy C. Viray

BALANGA CITY– Bataan Governor Albert Raymond S. Garcia yesterday welcomed the clear-cut implementation of dispersal economic policy of incoming President Rodrigo R. Duterte of discouraging the establishment of more manufacturing firms in Metro Manila area.

The Governor expects more local and foreign investors from the manufacturing sector to get hold of the historic peninsula’s numerous fiscal incentives and other encouraging business atmosphere in the presence of well-developed seven ecozones including the proposed rehabilitation of Mount Samat  Shrine under the Tourism Industrial and Enterprise Zone Authority(TIEZA).

He stressed the description of Mr. Duterte of Manila as a dead city is already a signal for investors to look for better alternative sites outside of Metro Manila periphery.

Governor Garcia underscored the enterprising program of the new administration which is geared toward appropriate solutions to decades old monstrous traffic, growing migrant population, air pollution and other healthy characteristic confronting highly-urbanized metropolis like Manila.

He explained that Bataan which is offering excellent financial tax incentives and geographically ideal industrial estates for manufacturing and other large scale enterprising ventures is apparently a premier industrial hub in Central Luzon with two operational ports.

He said with the existing seven special ecozones conveniently  located in the five towns of the Bataan with efficient and stable power and water  supply, good infrastructure and communication facilities , availability of  highly skilled labor force and other amenities are the big contributing factors in the success of the  transformation process of the incoming administration.

He added the proximity of Bataan with Metro Manila of about 30 nautical miles using the Manila Bay and about 100 kilometers away by land route are advantageous for  the investors .