23/11/2019
Why invest in Bataan?
Bataan one of the many part of the country who was selected to by the current administration to benefits from its BUIL, BUILD, BUILD Program. Bataan will soon have a Bridge that will connect to Cavite that will definitely increase the mobility of commodities and infrastructure. Additional industrial factories, roads and commercial establishments will rise in Bataan.
Aside from it’s historical places, tourist spots and well known nice beaches. Bataan rank as No. 1 with the lowest poverty incidence at 2% in 2015. The province had 760,650 people with a high density of 554 per square kilometer in 2015. Mariveles, Dinalupihan, and Balanga have the largest population among 12 municipalities. Population growth was 1.7% a year between 2010 and 2015.
Bataan’s strengths include balanced development. It is near industrial jobs in the Subic and Bataan Freeport areas. The latter employs about 28,000 from 81 operating locators.
In addition, the province is a tourist hub anchored on natural and historical places as well as spillovers from Subic. Strong political leadership may be also a factor, as reflected in their vision.
Bataan was the 7th most competitive province in the country in 2016, according to the National Competitiveness Council. It was ranked 1st in Central Luzon.
Agriculture, such as rice, hogs and poultry, are relatively small. In fact, Bataan is a net importer of rice despite its high yield of five tons per hectare.
Among its famous sons are the late David Consunji, the founder of DMCI Holdings, Alfred Juinio, former UP College of Engineering dean and secretary of Public Works, and former senator Manuel Villar.
