{"id":169770,"date":"2018-07-08T04:06:36","date_gmt":"2018-07-08T08:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=169770"},"modified":"2018-07-08T04:06:36","modified_gmt":"2018-07-08T08:06:36","slug":"malaysian-firm-to-build-12-govt-centers-biz-hubs-outside-manila","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/07\/08\/malaysian-firm-to-build-12-govt-centers-biz-hubs-outside-manila\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysian firm to build 12 gov’t centers, biz hubs outside Manila"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: MTD Philippines, Inc. Chairman Isaac David told reporters that the company plans to build government centers and business points in 12 cities outside Metro Manila. (Photo: MTD Philippines<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Malaysian infrastructure firm AlloyMTD Group will pour in PHP18 billion in the Philippines for the construction of government centers and business hubs in provinces across the country.<\/p>\n

MTD Philippines, Inc. Chairman Isaac David told reporters that the company plans to build government centers and business points in 12 cities outside Metro Manila.<\/p>\n

MTD Philippines President Patrick Nicholas David, on the other hand, noted that the firm will be spending an average of PHP1.5 billion for each project.<\/p>\n

The local unit of the Malaysian company has already embarked on this kind of projects in the cities of Calamba in Laguna, Palayan in Nueva Ecija, and Balanga in Bataan.<\/p>\n

The top executives said AlloyMTD\u2019s next government and commercial centers will rise in Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, Batangas, Cebu, and Surigao, among others.<\/p>\n

Under this project, AlloyMTD develops an idle land into an economic zone, where buildings are in place for government offices and for commercial uses.<\/p>\n

Last Friday, the company received its Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) registration for the Palayan City Government and Central Business Hub (PCBH) as an information technology park.<\/p>\n

The government center component of PCBH houses 16 government agencies, making it a one-stop-shop for transactions with government offices.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis aims to bring national government agencies together in one building,\u201d David said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith this, we are promoting ease of doing business, which we are lacking,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He said putting together government offices in one building promotes efficiency and aims to encourage businesses to invest in the city.<\/p>\n

It also helps overseas Filipino workers processing their requirements in government offices.<\/p>\n

But the largest government center and business hub projects of AlloyMTD will be the National Government Administrative Center (NGAC) within the New Clark City in Tarlac.<\/p>\n

Construction of government and business buildings are ongoing in the NGAC.<\/p>\n

For the construction of Phase 1-A of the NGAC, the company is spending PHP13.7 billion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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