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Construction of Bataan government center-cumbusiness hub starts

By AshleyManabat -

MAY18,2015

LOCAL officials and private-sector representatives last week led the groundbreaking ceremony of the P2.4-billion provincial government center and business
hub.
Bataan Gov. Abet S. Garcia, Vice Gov. Efren E. Pascual Jr. members of the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan, mayors and other local officials, together Keith
Dowling, who represented Alloy MTD Malaysia President and COO Dato Azmil
Khalid and Isaac David, Alloy MTD (Philippines) president led the ceremonies.
In his message, David described the realization of this project as a Dream come
true. Both David and Keith Dowling lauded the people of Bataan for their unity
and all out support for the realization of this ambitious project that will in the
end, benefit the people of Bataan.
David also cited Garcia for his being a visionary, innovative and his ingenuity in
using other peoples money to construct the Bataan Government Center.
Garcia expressed his gratitude to the Malaysian investors for their trust and
confidence in pouring in huge investment in Bataan, adding that the success of
this venture will encourage Alloy MTD to fund more projects in the province in
the future.
The P2.4-billion one-stop-shop government center and business hub that will
rise on the 9.6-hectare site of the provincial capitol compound, is expected to
generate 20,000 new job opportunities for information technology graduates, as
well as host government and private offices.

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Garcia stressed that the new government center, designed to host national and
provincial offices of government line agencies operating in the province, as well
as business-process outsourcing (BPO) or call centers would further enhance
economic prosperity focusing on the latest information technology scheme in the
global market.
Expected to be completely operational by December 2018, Garcia said this
innovative development of a one-stop-shop project inside the huge capitol
compound, the first in the country, is a public-private partnership (PPP) project
hence it will entail no cost to the local government.
In addition, this concept is geared toward integration of institutional, business,
retail and even residential land uses making them readily accessible in one
cohesive site leading to harmonious and convenient delivery of basic services to
the public.
Garcia said that part of his good governance program is the provision of an
effective and efficient one-stop-shop service facility at the provincial level for
clients to simplify and fast-track the processing of requirements necessary for
setting up business and trading ventures. Ashley Manabat
The operation of a one-stop-shop, about half a kilometer away from the
Provinces commercial district, the City of Balanga is expected to minimize
information lapses and ensure an enabling environment for investors to locate
and engage in sustainable business in the province.
The project component includes rehabilitation of the existing Bataan Capitol
Building, development of commercial-rentable spaces, parking areas and
construction of a leisure park and landscaped grounds.

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