Just an hour away from Manila by sea (and around two hours by land), the Freeport Area of Bataan is a sprawling industrial area that is suitable to hosting businesses ranging from light to heavy industries.

Historically, the FAB has the capability and the facility for shipbuilding industry as BASECO (Bataan Shipyard and Engineering Corporation), the country’s main shipbuilding facility in the late 70’s and 80’s, was based here.

HERMA SHIPYARD INC. 

Ship Building & Repair

The FAB has strong capability to host manufacturing industries producing a wide range of products with its infrastructure and trainable workpool.

Manufacturing

With its highly trained workforce, the FAB is capable of hosting electronics/semiconductor industries. Aside from the available technical professionals, the FAB has also links to training institutionsto supply labor requirements.

Global Electronics/Semiconductor

The FAB is the only Freeport in the Manila Bay area, which is the country’s center of trade. It is also within the vicinity of 2 Freeports in Region III.

Logistics

The FAB has the potential for tapping other sources of renewable energy in the FAB such as hydroelectric power, biomass and solaenergy application. It currently hosts GN Power, a 600-megawatt coal-fired power facility that provides the cheapest power rate in the country.

Energy

The FAB is rich in natural resources as Marivelespossesses virgin forests, clean beaches, mountain ranges and flat lands suitable for ecotourism projects.

Tourism

Ready for world-class telecommunication network, BPO workplace facilities and trainable workpool, the FAB is set to be a Business Process Outsourcing site in the country.

BPO/IT Services

CONTACT US:

THE AUTHORITY OF THE FREEPORT AREA OF BATAANAFAB ADMINISTRATION BLDG., FREEPORT AREA OF BATAANMARIVELES, BATAAN 2106PHILIPPINES

TELEPHONE NUMBER/S: +63 (047) 935-4004+63 (047) 935-7551

EMAIL: info@afab.gov.phWEBSITE: freeportareaofbataan.com