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At the heart of Fareast Asia lies Bulacan-a province in the Republic of the Philippines, situated in the country's Central Luzon Region, north of Manila, the nation's capital.
Bulacan prides itself for its rich historical heritage. In 1898, the historic Barasoain Church in Malolos (Bulacan's capital city) is the birthplace of the First Constitutional Democracy in Asia.
Bulacan is also the cradle of the nation's noble heroes, of great men and women; among them: Marcelo H. del Pilar-"The Great Propagandist," and General Gregorio del Pilar-"The Hero of Tirad Pass."
Bulacan is also home to many of the country's greatest artists, with a good number elevated as National Artists; among them: the legendary poet Francisco "Baltazar" Balagtas, the musician Nicanor Abelardo, and the nationalist sculptor Guillermo Tolentino.
Today, Bulacan is among the most progressive provinces in the Philippines. It's people-the Bulakeño (or Bulakenyo)-are highly educated, enterprising and industrious.
Bulacan is well-known for the following industries: Marble and Marbleized Limestone, Jewelry, Pyrotechnics, Leather, Aquaculture, Meat and Meat Products, Garments, Furniture, High-Value Crops, and Sweets and Native Delicacies, and a wide variety of high-quality native products.
Dubbed as the "Northern Gateway from Manila, "Bulacan is indeed an ideal investment destination owing largely to the following factors: Strategic Location; Highly Productive Human Resources; Abundant Natural Resources; Well-Developed Infrastructure Support; Reasonable Cost for Doing Business; Effective Government and Private Sector Partnership for Investments; Favorable Peace and Order Situation; and Attractive Investments Incentives.
Bulacan has fast become an ideal tourist destination, owing to its vital role in Philippine history, and its rich heritage in culture and the arts. The province is popularly known for its historical sites; nostalgic old houses and churches; idyllic ecological attractions; colorful and enchanting festivals; and a wide selection of elegant native crafts and sumptuous delicacies. It is also home to numerous resorts, hotels, restaurants, and other recreational facilities.
The Province of Bulacan, Philippines offers everything that you can ever hope for. An ideal and peaceful community. A committed government. A haven for business and investments . A perfect vacation getaway.
Population
Bulacan holds the merit of being the fastest growing province in the region. During the 1990-1995 era, Bulacan's population grew by 3.46 percent annually, which is much higher compared to Region III of about 2.27 percent per year. Although this figure is much lower than what the province had in 1990, still it is too high as compared to national and/or Asian standards. At present, Bulacan's total population is about 2,234,088. This is 11 percent higher than the projected population of the province in the 1995 census. The population growth rate increased to 4.98 by year 2000. The continued increase in the province's population in the past 15 years may not be only attributed to natural increase but also as a result of the influx of migrants from various points of origin. In addition, Bulacan has become a receiver of population from the northern provinces. If the trend will continue in the next six years, Bulacan is expected to have a total of 2,684,530 in year 2007.
In 2000, the province had an average of 850.00 persons per square kilometer (ppskm). This is 25 percent higher than 1995 figure of 679.79 ppskm. Two factors have contributed to the increasing pressure of development on the province, namely its proximity to Metro Manila and secondly, its being a major urban center.
Labor Force and Employment
Human Development Index is a measure of how a province has performed, not only in terms of real income growth but also in terms of social indicators of the people's ability to lead a long and healthy life, to acquire knowledge and skills and to have access to the resources needed to afford a decent standard of living. It is the simple average of the life expectancy, educational attainment index and the real per capita income index.
In 2000, Bulacan enjoyed the highest HDI at 0.760. It rose to the top rank in 2000 from ranking fourth in 1994 and 1997 and also recorded the biggest growth from 1997 to 2000 at 8.3%.
Human Development Index (HDI)
The Province of Bulacan recorded the highest employment figure in the region for the period of five years. In 1995, Bulacan had 668,755 employed who were engaged in various income generating activities. As compared with the 1990 employment scenario, the province in 1995 grew by 41 percent also the highest percent increase among the six provinces of Central Luzon. Based on the National Statistics projection, by the year 2007, Bulacan will almost double its employment figure to 1,315,978 or an increase of 647,223.
In the 2nd quarter of 2002, there were 1,386,000 persons in the labor force of Bulacan, accounting for almost 27% of the total for Central Luzon. In the same period, Bulacan also had higher employment rates than the rest of the 6 provinces of the region. Bulacan's employment rate was 91.8 percent, which is 2.60 percent higher than that of the region and 2.00 percent higher than that of the country.
The service sector has been accommodating most of the increase in the labor force. At present, the service sector accounted for almost 60 percent of the labor force. This includes wholesale and retail trade, transportation, storage and communication, community, social and personal services.
The industry sector consisting of manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas and water and mining constitutes 30% of the province's labor force. On the other hand, agriculture comprises 10 percent of the total employment in Bulacan.
Poverty Incidence
Poverty incidence in Region 3 increased in 2000, from 18.50% in 1997 to 22.90% in 2000 (this is the percentage of poor families whose incomes were below the annual per capita poverty threshold). Bulacan poverty incidence as of 1997 data accounts to 8.30% and in 2000 5.40%, that is a decrease of 2.9%. To date, Bulacan is the lowest poverty incidence among the 77 provinces and ranked 3 in the national level including the 4 districts of NCR.
The annual per capita poverty threshold or the amount required to satisfy food and non-food basic needs reached 16,850 in 2000 in Bulacan. Thus a family of five (5) members should have a monthly income of Php 7,021.50 to meet their food and non-food basic needs.
Family Income and Expenditures
Current price estimates indicate an improvement of income in the region with Bulacan registering more than half percentage increase (51.6%) from 1997. In terms of growth of average family income at current prices over that of the 1997, Bulacan had the highest increase of 28.4%, followed by Nueva Ecija (19.2%), Zambales (17%), Bataan (14.8%), Pampanga (0.97%), and Tarlac registering the only loss in average family income at 1.5% from 1997 to 2000.
Inflation-adjusted, the region had a decrease of 6.8% for the 1997 to 2000 period with all provinces experiencing declines except for Bulacan at 5.2%, Tarlac had the biggest drop at 19.3% with Pampanga following closely at 17.3%. Bulacan recorded the highest average savings of P45,029 followed by Pampanga at Php32,211 and Bataan at Php28,975. However, in inflation adjusted measurement only Zambales and Bulacan experienced gains in average saving with increases of 48.6% and 27% respectively from 1997 to 2000.
Literacy
Bulacan has a high literacy rate of 98.33%, meaning 2.23 million population are literate. Large-scale exposure to media enhances communication skills and marketing reach. The province has highly educated, highly trainable workforce, highly skilled craftsmen, designed oriented and entrepreneurial skilled people.
The language used in the province is predominantly Tagalog. Most of the people in Bulacan can speak English. Other dialects used by the townfolks are Waray, Ilocano, Bicolano and Kapampangan.
Invest in Bulacan
The Province of Bulacan may very well be considered as one of the few provinces in the Philippines that greatly benefit from its geographic location. The province boasts of its strategic location, which is equidistant with the northern and southern parts of Luzon. At the same time, it is proximate and accessible to the National Capital Region (NCR) or Metro Manila where most of development impulses originate. Bulacan is one of the seven provinces comprising the Central Luzon Region. It is bounded by the provinces of Aurora and Quezon on the east, Nueva Ecija on the north, Pampanga on the west and Rizal on the southeast and Manila Bay on the southwest.
Dubbed as the "Northern Gateway from Manila," it is in Bulacan where the national trunkline road, Philippine-Japan Friendship Highway, forks in the Cagayan Valley Region in the northeast and towards the rest of North Luzon in the north and northwest. Such accessibility is a key factor that prompted private investors to develop several industrial estates in the province.
Central Luzon is the only region in the Philippines that is accessible through three (3) international airports: Clark, Subic and the Ninoy Aquino International Airports.
Bulacan has also become an important link between the large and consolidated consumer market in Manila and the resource-rich provinces of North Luzon. The province's strategic location is further highlighted in Central Luzon 's regional development as it is expected to play an important role in realizing the "W Growth strategy of the Medium Term Development Plan of the Region."
What is the W Growth Corridor?
The W Growth Corridor defines Central Luzon's key growth areas. It is a strategic approach in promoting Central Luzon as an investment destination. It comprises Central Luzon key investment area for tourism, industry and agriculture. These areas represent the growth municipalities of the region, which when plotted on a map form the shape of a W.
The W Growth Corridor is also the spatial representation of the vision for Central Luzon which is designed at directing certain economic activities to strategic areas where they can be globally competitive.
The Central Luzon W Growth Corridor concept was derived from the region's articulated vision of becoming:
Basic Facts About Central Luzon
Land Area: 21,312.02 sq. kms.
Provinces: Seven (7) provinces: Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales
Population: 8,203,797 (May 2001)
Climate: Climate is characterized by two seasons: the dry, which starts from November to April, and rainy from May to October.
Literacy Rate: Simple - 97.36%; Functional - 87.28%
Language/Dialect: English, Filipino, Pampango and Ilocano
Major Industries/Export Winners
Why Invest in the W Growth Corridor?
The W Growth Corridor is one of the most dynamic and business-ready destinations, because of its:
Private-Led Investment Opportunities
Investment Incentives
The Provincial Government of Bulacan grants incentives to investment projects that are included in the investment priority areas. These incentives complement the attractive national government incentives and privileges granted by the Board of Investments (BOI) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
One-Stop Investment Assistance Center
The creation of One-Stop Investment Assistance Center in the province is among the non-fiscal incentives offered to investors. The Center serves as the investment promotion arm of the provincial government in providing assistance to investors and support to priority industry groups. It facilitates application of qualified investors for the Bulacan Investment Incentive. It supports the municipalities and local counterparts in their efforts to facilitate investment-friendly environment.
History of Bulacan
The history of the province from the Spanish occupation has been replete with events worthy of recollection. As early as the time of the coming of Legaspi to conquer Manila with two of his subordinate officers, Martin de Goiti and Juan Salcedo, the Bulakeños thru their seafaring brothers from Hagonoy showed their instinctive love of country by helping Raja Soliman, King of Manila, fight the Battle of the Bangkusay Channel.
The history began when a small settlement of fishermen lived along the coast of Manila Bay before the coming of the Spaniards. Later on, these settlers became farmers after moving inwards as they discovered that the land in the interior part was fertile and very much drained by the network of rivers and streams. These settlers grew and flourished into large and prosperous settlement now known as the province of Bulacan.
It is believed that flowers bloomed in the region when the Spaniards came. Because of these sprawling green orchards, vegetables and profusely flowering plants, as well as the beautiful women, this lovely land had come to be called Bulacan as sort of shortened term for "bulak-lakan" and/or a derivative of the word "bulak" (kapok) which abound in the province even before the Spaniards came.
The signing of the Pact of Biak-na-Bato in 1897 was a brilliant chapter in the history of Bulacan. However, the crowning glory among the series of historical events in the province was the establishment of the Capital of the First Philippine Republic in Malolos. The Malolos Church and the Barasoain Church will be both remembered as the executive headquarters of President Aguinaldo and as the Legislative, from September 10, 1898 to March 29, 1899. It was also in Malolos that the famous and historical document, the Malolos Constitution, was drafted and ratified.
Bulacan is also the cradle of noble heroes, of great men and women. The early people of Bulacan, being descendants of a freedom-loving race, had also risen in revolt like their brothers in other parts of the country. Bulacan was one of the eight provinces, which rallied behind the Katipunan's call for an all-out insurrection against the Spanish tyranny in the late 19th century. It produced the Great Propagandist Marcelo H. del Pilar, the youthful General Gregorio del Pilar, the Propagandist Mariano Ponce, the Tecson, Valenzuela, Torres, Estrella, Viola, Sandico, the famous "Women of Malolos," and Maestro Eusebio Roque (Maestrong Sebio), among many others. The Bulakeños take fierce pride in their history and tradition and they live by these glories. By these glories, they are quick to display leadership and seek fullest commitment to national goals.
Bulacan is also home to many of the country's greatest artists, with a good number elevated as National Artists: the legendary poets Francisco "Baltazar" Balagtas and Jose Corazon de Jesus, also known as "Huseng Batute"; the musicians Nicanor Abelardo, Francisco Santiago, Francisco Buencamino, Col. Antonio Buenaventura (National Artist in Music, 1988), Ernani Cuenco (National Artist in Music, 2000) and Alfredo Buenaventura; Queen of Zarsuela, Atang dela Rama (National Artist in Theater and Music, 1987); internationally acclaimed pianist, Cecil Buencamino Licad; the nationalist sculptor, Guillermo Tolentino (National Artist in Sculpture, 1976); the foremost exponent of Philippine Folk Dance, Francisca Aquino (National Artist in Dance, 1973; Philippine film greats, LVN matriarch, Doña Sisang de Leon, movie director, Gerardo de Leon (National Artist in Film, 1982), and movie actor Danilo Montes, among many others.
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