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BICAM APPROVES BILL STRENGTHENING FREEPORT AREA OF BATAAN – GATCHALIAN

The Senate and the House of Representatives have approved a measure that will further strengthen the powers and functions of the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB). The bicameral conference committee, headed by Senator Win Gatchalian and Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia, agreed to adopt the Senate version of the bill, which went through a […]

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SENATE APPROVES BILL STRENGTHENING BATAAN FREEPORT AREA – GATCHALIAN

A bill sponsored by Senator Win Gatchalian that seeks to further strengthen the powers and functions of the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) was approved by the Senate on third and final reading. Senate Bill No. 2133, or “An Act Further Strengthening the Powers and Functions of the Authority of the Freeport […]

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AMEND BATAAN FREEPORT AREA ACT TO CREATE MORE BUSINESSES, JOBS – GATCHALIAN

To encourage higher migration of businesses and skilled workers into Bataan, enhance its international positioning and competitiveness, and push greater contributions to national development, Senator Win Gatchalian has sponsored legislation amending the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) Act of 2009. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs, sponsored Senate Bill No. 2133, which […]