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04
Jul

Bataan is 2nd fastest growing province in Central Luzon

  • Jose Mari M. Garcia / 10 years
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Bataan is 2nd fastest growing province in Central Luzon Contributed by Jose Mari M. Garcia – PIA, Bataan BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Bataan is tagged as the second fastest growing province in Central Luzon based in the 2015 Census of Population, with its freeports producing thousands of jobs ready to meet the population spurt. Bataan […]

04
Jul

Japan, Netherlands top sources of investments for economic zones

  • Jose Mari M. Garcia / 10 years
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Japan, Netherlands top sources of investments for economic zones Contributed by JM Garcia – PIA, Bataan MARIVELES, Bataan – Japan led the list of countries with billions of investments in the country’s economic zones with majority of assets lodged in the manufacturing industry, which is the bread and butter of Bataan freeports. Japan committed PhP39.4 […]

25
May

Bataan goes old-style after feats on Facebook, Twitter

  • Jose Mari M. Garcia / 10 years
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BALANGA CITY, Bataan –  The provincial government of Bataan goes back to basic in reaching more citizens as it publishes its first newsletter after maximizing use of modern media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.

25
May

Consumers are king

  • Jose Mari M. Garcia / 10 years
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BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Consumers are king, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) affirmed, which is why they recently awarded the most buyer-friendly and price-conscious business establishments in Bataan.

01
Mar

Bataan freeport up by 29% in workforce

  • Jose Mari M. Garcia / 10 years
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MARIVELES, Bataan – The thriving Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) here created over 5,000 jobs in 2015 with more companies opening up and spawning thousands of employment inside the freeport touted as the country’s emerging economic dragon.

01
Mar

Discover FAB set to lure global investors to Bataan

  • Jose Mari M. Garcia / 10 years
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MARIVELES, Bataan – The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) will launch a tourism magnet program dubbed Discover FAB in a move to lure global investors into this eco-industry focused province.

01
Mar

Remote Bataan colleges get “no-internet needed” digital library

  • Jose Mari M. Garcia / 10 years
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BALANGA CITY, Bataan – With far-flung communities in need of more reliable and fast information, two satellite campuses of Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) will get standalone, info-rich kiosks through a partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

01
Feb

AFAB: We’re emerging as PH’s economic dragon

  • Jose Mari M. Garcia / 10 years
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MARIVELES, Bataan – The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) has secured P6.2 billion worth of investment pledges in 2015, as international companies pitch top dollar in manufacturing and business process outsourcing (BPO) in this booming seaside zone.

01
Feb

Bataan Freeport keeps up with ASEAN integration

  • Jose Mari M. Garcia / 10 years
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MARIVELES, Bataan – As the ASEAN integration pulls the center of global economic gravity to Asia, the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) keeps up with the wave as it launches this year two programs that will bridge small businesses with huge industries.