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Bataan

Location and boundaries

• A strategic peninsular province lying in the southwestern part of Central Luzon.
• Strategically located right in the middle of the country's growth triad corridor of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), Clark Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) and Metro Manila, making it one of the most progressive provinces in the region.
• Majority of its municipalities are within the coastline, with Manila Bay in the east and the China Sea in the west and south.
• The province is virtually surrounded by water except for the northeastern portions that are bounded by Zambales and Pampanga.
• Balanga, its capital town, is about 124 kilometers from Manila by land and approximately 31.2 nautical miles across Manila Bay. It is also about 50 kilometers from SBMA and 70 kilometers from CSEZ.
• The easiest, most comfortable way to get to Bataan from Manila is by ferry service from the docks near the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), available daily. These ferries can reach Bataan in just 45 minutes.
• For road transport and access, there are many buses that ply the Manila to Bataan route regularly, with Balanga serving as the hub. Balanga is about an hour's drive from Clark and Subic, and about 2 and a half hours to Manila.
• Balanga can be reached within 20 minutes by helicopter from Manila. Helipad and airstrip facilities are available for air transport.

Infrastructure facilities

• Seaports
  • Port of Capinpin
  • Mariveles Port
  • Paysawan and some undeveloped ones in Orani, Abucay and Limay
• Telecommunications
  • Land phones: Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and DIGITEL
  • Mobile telephones: Globe Telecom, Smart Communications
  • Couriers: JRS, PT&T, DHL, LBC
  • Internet service providers: Moscom Internet, Pacific Online
• Economic zones
  • Bataan Economic Zone
  • Bataan Technology Park
  • Hermosa Ecozone Industrial Estate
  • Plastic Processing Center Economic Zone
  • PPDC Petrochem Park

Cost of Doing Business

• Minimum daily wage
  • For non-agricultural establishments with total assets of US$600,000 or more, the daily wage rate is $4.49; for non-agricultural establishments with total assets of less than $600,000, the rate is $4.34.
  • For plantations, the daily wage rate is $3.88; for non-plantation establishments, the rate is $3.57.

Potential investment areas

• Agriculture
• Agro-forestry
• Heavy Industries
• Agri-aqua, manufacturing

Incentives

• Provincial Local Investment Code (LIC)
• 7 Municipal LIC (Hermosa, Orani, Samal, Abucay, Orion, Bagac and Morong)

Major tourist attractions

• Dambana Ng Kagitingan
• Dunsulan Falls
• Montemar Beach Resort
• Waterfront Resort
• Sibul Mountain Spring