Subic joins the 'super regions'
Subic, one of the country's premier destinations, is delineated in one of the "super regions" under the Metro Luzon Urban Beltway.
The others are North Luzon Agribusiness Quadrangle, Central Philippines, Mindanao and the Cyber Corridor.
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, in her 2006 State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA), said Metro Luzon super region, in particular, is envisioned as a globally competitive urban beltway covering most of Central Luzon, Metro Manila, CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon provinces), Mindoro and Marinduque.
"It must be a globally competitive urban, industrial and services centers, because it produces more than half of the country's GDP (Gross Domestic Products)," the President said, referring to the industrial heartland stretching from Clark and Subic down to Metro Manila and Batangas.
To be world-class, the government must invest in five comprehensive strategies for global competitiveness, namely, make food plentiful and affordable to keep labor cost globally competitive; reduce the cost of electricity to make factories regionally competitive; modernize infrastructure at the least cost to efficiently transport goods and people; mobilize, upgrade and disseminate knowledge and technologies for productivity; and reduce red tape in all agencies to cut business costs.
An estimated P25-billion a year will finance the programs of each super region.
The President believes that grouping the country's 167 provinces into "super regions" will hasten the economic growth of communities within the growth centers.
Armand C. Arreza, Administrator and CEO of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) welcomed the inclusion of Subic as a vital component of the Metro Luzon development scheme.
"Subic Freeport is now having a very exciting tune with the plan of the administration to develop super regions in the country. We are sure that Subic will play a major role in the development of the Metro Luzon Urban Beltway," Arreza said.
The Subic-Clark corridor is on its way to a competitive international logistics center.
To bring the beltway to the west, the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway would be connected through Nueva Ecija and the Marikina-Infanta Road to the port of Real in Quezon province.
Also on the drawing board for the beltway are the continuous highway from Clark (Pampanga) to Metro Manila to Batangas Port and the connection of the North Expressway to C-5 (Circumferential Road 5).
To be done is the construction and upgrading of links between the South rail to Lucena and on to Bicol, and the extension of the South Luzon Expressway (SLE) to Batangas.
The Light Rail Transit (LRT) to Bacoor, Cavite, which was put on hold, will be extended under the Metro Luzon Urban Beltway. (PNA)
The others are North Luzon Agribusiness Quadrangle, Central Philippines, Mindanao and the Cyber Corridor.
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, in her 2006 State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA), said Metro Luzon super region, in particular, is envisioned as a globally competitive urban beltway covering most of Central Luzon, Metro Manila, CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon provinces), Mindoro and Marinduque.
"It must be a globally competitive urban, industrial and services centers, because it produces more than half of the country's GDP (Gross Domestic Products)," the President said, referring to the industrial heartland stretching from Clark and Subic down to Metro Manila and Batangas.
To be world-class, the government must invest in five comprehensive strategies for global competitiveness, namely, make food plentiful and affordable to keep labor cost globally competitive; reduce the cost of electricity to make factories regionally competitive; modernize infrastructure at the least cost to efficiently transport goods and people; mobilize, upgrade and disseminate knowledge and technologies for productivity; and reduce red tape in all agencies to cut business costs.
An estimated P25-billion a year will finance the programs of each super region.
The President believes that grouping the country's 167 provinces into "super regions" will hasten the economic growth of communities within the growth centers.
Armand C. Arreza, Administrator and CEO of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) welcomed the inclusion of Subic as a vital component of the Metro Luzon development scheme.
"Subic Freeport is now having a very exciting tune with the plan of the administration to develop super regions in the country. We are sure that Subic will play a major role in the development of the Metro Luzon Urban Beltway," Arreza said.
The Subic-Clark corridor is on its way to a competitive international logistics center.
To bring the beltway to the west, the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway would be connected through Nueva Ecija and the Marikina-Infanta Road to the port of Real in Quezon province.
Also on the drawing board for the beltway are the continuous highway from Clark (Pampanga) to Metro Manila to Batangas Port and the connection of the North Expressway to C-5 (Circumferential Road 5).
To be done is the construction and upgrading of links between the South rail to Lucena and on to Bicol, and the extension of the South Luzon Expressway (SLE) to Batangas.
The Light Rail Transit (LRT) to Bacoor, Cavite, which was put on hold, will be extended under the Metro Luzon Urban Beltway. (PNA)
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