LEGAZPI CITY, July 23 (PIA) -- Tourism and information technology are top fields here wherein Bicolanos who are making it good in America could invest in, according to Mayor Noel Rosal of this city.
Speaking before hundreds of balikbayans from the US who were in the city for the Annual Grand Convention of the Bicolano National Association of America held during the weekend at the posh Oriental Hotel here, Rosal was enjoining the group to put more investments in the city.
Over 500 officers and members of the association representing Bicolanos in various American states with their families in tow were in the city the whole week for the convention that also marked BNAA’s 30th year of benevolent services for the Bicolanos in the continental America and at home.
“As you can see around, Legazpi is now an investment haven with all those high-rise and elegant commercial establishments that have sprouted in just a matter of about seven years. We have already regained the title as Bicol’s tourism capital and had recently earned the nickname, City of Fun and Adventure,” the mayor told BNAA delegates.
The city had also emerged as the convention capital of Luzon as apart from the BNAA, dozens of local and international organizations have been holding big gatherings here one after the others all year round, Rosal said.
In information technology, the city is one of the country best Business Process Outsourcing locations being adjudged by the Business Processing Association of the Philippines as one of the 10 New Wave Cities that is why “what you see around are some of the world’s industry leaders like Innodata and Sutherland," Rosal said.
Meaning, he said “the investments here that would be best for you people who have been making it good in the US are on tourism and IT”.
These local investment opportunities, according to Rosal are expecting more boost from the Southern Luzon International Airport that is ongoing construction in the nearby Daraga town and expected to start operations next year.
The city government, he said is already halfway finish with its construction of the 10-km access highway to the SLIA that will provide fast and convenient travel as it bypasses the traffic- congested Daraga town.
Indeed, Legazpi is now very different from what it was seven years ago when the BNAA held its convention here in 2006, according to BNAA president Adolf Manlangit.
“It’s now sparkling with new and modern structures that is making the city a very advance place in terms of development, economy, public utilities, government services, lifestyle and peace, order and security,” he said.
The place is now “very inviting that make us feel going home here more frequently from far away America a very likely commitment”, Manlangit said as he assured Rosal the BNAA would include among its urgent agenda the putting up of investments in the city. (Danny O. Calleja/LGU/MAL/PIA5)
Speaking before hundreds of balikbayans from the US who were in the city for the Annual Grand Convention of the Bicolano National Association of America held during the weekend at the posh Oriental Hotel here, Rosal was enjoining the group to put more investments in the city.
Over 500 officers and members of the association representing Bicolanos in various American states with their families in tow were in the city the whole week for the convention that also marked BNAA’s 30th year of benevolent services for the Bicolanos in the continental America and at home.
“As you can see around, Legazpi is now an investment haven with all those high-rise and elegant commercial establishments that have sprouted in just a matter of about seven years. We have already regained the title as Bicol’s tourism capital and had recently earned the nickname, City of Fun and Adventure,” the mayor told BNAA delegates.
The city had also emerged as the convention capital of Luzon as apart from the BNAA, dozens of local and international organizations have been holding big gatherings here one after the others all year round, Rosal said.
In information technology, the city is one of the country best Business Process Outsourcing locations being adjudged by the Business Processing Association of the Philippines as one of the 10 New Wave Cities that is why “what you see around are some of the world’s industry leaders like Innodata and Sutherland," Rosal said.
Meaning, he said “the investments here that would be best for you people who have been making it good in the US are on tourism and IT”.
These local investment opportunities, according to Rosal are expecting more boost from the Southern Luzon International Airport that is ongoing construction in the nearby Daraga town and expected to start operations next year.
The city government, he said is already halfway finish with its construction of the 10-km access highway to the SLIA that will provide fast and convenient travel as it bypasses the traffic- congested Daraga town.
Indeed, Legazpi is now very different from what it was seven years ago when the BNAA held its convention here in 2006, according to BNAA president Adolf Manlangit.
“It’s now sparkling with new and modern structures that is making the city a very advance place in terms of development, economy, public utilities, government services, lifestyle and peace, order and security,” he said.
The place is now “very inviting that make us feel going home here more frequently from far away America a very likely commitment”, Manlangit said as he assured Rosal the BNAA would include among its urgent agenda the putting up of investments in the city. (Danny O. Calleja/LGU/MAL/PIA5)
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