Bataan development plan upgrades local economy

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The construction of shopping centers here is indicative of appropriate and strong business atmosphere with the putting into practice fundamentally sound socio-economic development schemes which encourage both local and foreign investors to Bataan peninsula.
Mr. Jerry T. Uy , a veteran journalist based in Zambales and Olongapo City, said the ascending corporate movement was perceived effectively by the methodical planning expertise of the late Bataan Governor and Rep. Enrique T. Garcia, Jr. of the province’s second district.
According to the veteran newsman, the late Governor Garcia, the father of the petrochemical industry in the country, crafted magnificent economic reforms, upgrading of infrastructure and communication facilities, pursuing quality education, providing tax revenue measures and outstanding incentives for investors and other dependable power generation projects which resulted to the substantial and positive impact to national and local economy.
With these attributes, Mr. Uy has emphasized the outcome of the tangible investment outline of more job opportunities for the residents in the field of highly-skilled labor –intensive expansion in manufacturing and industrial firms with the operations of several economic zones in the province and construction of power producing plants and expansion of the largest oil refinery in the country.
The bright employment prospects propelled home-grown household consumer outlets , supermarkets, fast food and large number of eateries and other service-oriented facilities with the operation of the multi-billion peso Vista Mall shopping complex, and the expected opening of two other malls, Capitol Square and Walter Mart within this year.
Likewise, Bataan Governor Albert Garcia whose foresight by year 2020, the province will have the lowest poverty incidence following the quality growth and attaining top level human development index in the country and his advocacy of good governance is a big leap to economic prosperity.