More than 3,000 job openings for 5 shopping malls operation

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – More than 3,000 sales clerks, merchandise supervisory staff, service utility crews and other retailing outlet workers are needed to fill-up the commercial requirements of five shopping malls here which are expected to operate soon.
Joselito R. Evangelista, Balanga City treasurer, has anticipated the burgeoning commercial business industry of the province’s premier component city would provide stable and convenient job opportunities for the residents.
More than 600 business establishments are scheduled to become functional in two to three years with the two shopping arcades namely the new shopping mall, Capitol Square, and newly refurbished Robinson Galeria hopefully to reopen before the Christmas season begins.
While the three other commercial malls namely Walter Mart, SM and Robinson are rushing to comply with the rigorous requirements, finalization of the shopping mall structural design, plans and programs and other essential obligations.
The multi-billion peso Vista Mall –Bataan shopping complex located at the stretch of Roman Expressway in Barangay Cupang, this City near the boundary of Pilar town became operational last year and regarded as Bataan shoppers hub.
Evangelista foresees the influx of migrant workers and their immediate families from other provinces in Central and Northern Luzon to the historic peninsula amidst its feasible healthy and peaceful business atmosphere.
However, the City Treasurer is seriously concerned on the impact of the movement of job seekers and their families to the rising shortage of housing facilities.
On his analysis of the magnitude of employment generation, Evangelista said the big housing shortage dilemma maybe effectively confronted with fresh investment inflows
Evangelista has urged local real estate developers and property leasing firms to formulate an effective system in the implementation of sustainable socialized housing communities in the province.