Mariveles, Bataan: The Bataan-Baseco Joint Venture, Inc. (BBJVI) has big plans for an upland village overlooking the sea in Barangay Baseco Country in Mariveles with an area of 300 hectares by starting with the planting of trees and property blessing on Monday.
BBJVI led by president Jopet Inton, former Hermosa municipal mayor, and vice-president Jonathan Baldevarona, undertook the first tree planting in the area.
BBJVI community relations Erwin Oximoso said development of the project starts in more or less 25 hectares.
He said that they are planning to invite retirees to have houses in the area still under the management of BBJVI like in the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority and Clark in Angeles City.
Oximoso forsees a new dam that will not pass the bypass and zigzag road with the construction of the Bataan – Cavite Interlink Bridge, crossing Manila Bay.
He said that they have talked with several investors who are interested to set shop in the area.
“Ang talagang target sana natin ay magsimula ng mga establishment, mga programa sa ibaba kaya lang alam natin na ang Mariveles especially itong BBJVI may mga komunidad na may mga informal settler families (ISF) na ayaw naman nating basta lang na gumawa ng project na wala silang tamang paglilipatan pa,” Oximoso said.
Inton said that with chairman Rod Franco, they first prepared a development plan before inviting investors like what they did in Hermosa where he was mayor for three terms. His wife Lawyer Anne Adorable Inton is now the mayor of Hermosa.
“Bukod sa malaking investment na hinahanp natin, dine-develop din natin ang magagandang access road dahil napakaimportante sa isang development ng mga malalapad, maaaliwalas na access road dahil malapit na rin naman ang Bataan-Cavite Bridge na I hope matapos soon para makinabang itong property doon sa pagbubukas ng tulay sa pamamagitan ng mga bagong kalsada,” Inton said.
“Aside from that, ang ating mga plano ay kailangan intrusive dahil tayo’y aral sa mga Garcia na laging intrusive. Ang ibig sabihin kasama ang ating komunidad kagaya ng ating expansion of commercial port so i-expand din natin ang ating fishport para sa ating mga mangingisda at siyempre kasama ang mga socialized housing para naman sa ating mga informal settlers dito sa loob ng BBJVI.” the former mayor continued.
He expressed the hope that investments in hotel, residential, resorts, come in. At the coastline, we want more on port expansion. “Dito sa itaas ang mga residential, commercial, recreational.”
“Siyempre pinakaimportante access road na alam naman natin sa ngayon napakabagal ng usad pero hopefully with the help of Cong. Gila Garcia, Cong. Abet Garcia makalapit tayo para sa funding para sa mga access road. Paggawa ng Cavite -Bataan-Interlink Bridge nakaready tayo,” Inton concluded.
The Bataan – Cavite Interlink Bridge is a 32.15 – kilometer bridge that will cross Manila Bay from Barangay Alas-asin, Maariveles to Naic, Cavite. Alas-asin is adjacent to Barangay Baseco Country. (30)