The Batangas province is one of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s focus for the implementation of his Build, build, build infrastructure program. Said province is just a two-hour drive from Metro Manila.
With a focus on the improvement of transporting goods and services as well as the accessibility to neighboring regions, the national government completed key projects which benefit Batangas. Said projects are the concreting of the General Aguinaldo-Magallanes-Nasugbu Road and the widening of the Bauan-Mabini Road.
In the 2019 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index, Batangas was ranked 5th out of 75 provinces. The province was ranked based on its Economic Dynamism, Government Efficiency, Infrastructure, and Resiliency.
“In the coming years, Batangas is seen to continue to play its significant part in the growth and development of the country,” said Governor Hermilando Mandanas during this year’s Batangas Development Summit. “This positions the province at the threshold of being directly drawn into the circuit of various economic, social, and recreational activities,” Governor Mandanas added.
With additional report: The Philippine Star
Photo Courtesy: wsj.com, patrickroque01 – en.wikipedia.org, Judgefloro – en.wikipedia.org