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Pampanga: The Next Major Business Hub
Why is Pampanga the next major business hub outside Manila?
How are Pampanga-based and national developers responding to thriving opportunities?
I. Discussion of Economic Growth
- Which sectors are benefitting from the economic growth
- What will drive the country's growth moving forward
II. How does Pampanga fare in terms of GDP growth
- Which economic sectors in Pampanga are thriving
- What will drive Pampanga's growth moving forward
III. How will the government's Build, Build, Build program benefit Pampanga?
- What are the infrastructure projects lined up by the government in Pampanga
- How will the Duterte administration's infrastructure and decentralization push benefit businesses in Pampanga
IV. How are Pampanga-based and national developers responding to thriving economic opportunities in Pampanga
- Clark's Transformation from a Military Facility to the next major CBD (central business district)
- Clark becoming a top BPO site in the countryside (are developers building enough office space?)
- Is Pampanga becoming a hotbed for condominium development?
- Why are SM and Megaworld aggressive with their retail projects? Will Ayala, Vista, etc. follow?
- Why are local developers such as Jenra Group optimistic about industrial and integrated township projects?
- How are Pampanga-based developers positioning given the aggressive entry of national developers?
V. What should be done to ensure that Pampanga's economic growth trickles down to all economic sectors, including property? Is masterplanning in Pampanga, especially Clark, sufficient? Are the developments sustainable? Will growth be sustained even after the term of President Duterte?
