By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff reporter
San
Nicolas, Ilocos Norte—The municipal government here is not only
welcoming new investors; they are embracing them.
San Nicolas Vice Mayor Alfredo “Boying”
P. Valdez Jr. stressed this after several new investors have signified their
intention to put up shop here.
Recently, Accenture, a big
business process outsourcing company, began their groundbreaking of their
facility at Valdez Center. The planned Accenture building will have its first
three floors open for other business establishments with the top floors
reserved for the call center offices.
Mr. Valdez explained that the
fact that San Nicolas is between the two cities in the province—Laoag and
Batac—has been a big factor in attracting investors here. Among the businesses
that landed here is the first—and so far only—mall in the province.
Mall extension
He also
disclosed that another five-storey building is expected to rise in front of the
mall to serve as its extension.
The mall extension, he
emphasized, would again give more employment opportunities not only for San
Nicolas but also the entire province.
He said the mall extension will
also offer spaces for other commercial establishments.
Most business-friendly
The arrival
of investors signify that San Nicolas is booming and the current administration
continually welcomes new investments here. Mr. Valdez pointed out that this is
one of the biggest means to help the people here in terms of employment and to
increase the local government’s revenue.
The vice mayor divulged that
another factor investors are choosing San Nicolas is due to its being inducted
into the Hall of Fame as the Most Business-Friendly municipality in the entire
country.
Sanitary landfill to operate soon
But as the
town progresses, so does its need to manage its wastes.
In view of this, the vice mayor
said he expects the planned sanitary landfill here to operate soon.
He said that with the increasing
number of establishments and residences, it also means an increase in the
volume of wastes.
Mr. Valdez said that as far as
the landfill is concerned, the materials recovery facility is expected to be
completed this year as phase 1 of the project.
The landfill project cost is
pegged at P100 million, lower than other sanitary landfills that cost at least
P250 million.
Mr. Valdez said the budget for
the landfill would come from the municipal government’s coffers and not from a
loan.
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