San Nicolas (Ilocos Norte) embraces new investors

By Dominic B. dela Cruz

Staff reporter

San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte—The municipal government here is not only welcoming new investors; they are embracing them.

San Nicolas Vice Mayor Alfredo “Boying” P. Valdez Jr. stressed this after several new investors have signified their intention to put up shop here.

Recently, Accenture, a big business process outsourcing company, began their groundbreaking of their facility at Valdez Center. The planned Accenture building will have its first three floors open for other business establishments with the top floors reserved for the call center offices.

Mr. Valdez explained that the fact that San Nicolas is between the two cities in the province—Laoag and Batac—has been a big factor in attracting investors here. Among the businesses that landed here is the first—and so far only—mall in the province.

Mall extension

He also disclosed that another five-storey building is expected to rise in front of the mall to serve as its extension.

The mall extension, he emphasized, would again give more employment opportunities not only for San Nicolas but also the entire province.

He said the mall extension will also offer spaces for other commercial establishments.

Most business-friendly

The arrival of investors signify that San Nicolas is booming and the current administration continually welcomes new investments here. Mr. Valdez pointed out that this is one of the biggest means to help the people here in terms of employment and to increase the local government’s revenue.

The vice mayor divulged that another factor investors are choosing San Nicolas is due to its being inducted into the Hall of Fame as the Most Business-Friendly municipality in the entire country.

Sanitary landfill to operate soon

But as the town progresses, so does its need to manage its wastes.

In view of this, the vice mayor said he expects the planned sanitary landfill here to operate soon.

He said that with the increasing number of establishments and residences, it also means an increase in the volume of wastes.

Mr. Valdez said that as far as the landfill is concerned, the materials recovery facility is expected to be completed this year as phase 1 of the project.

The landfill project cost is pegged at P100 million, lower than other sanitary landfills that cost at least P250 million.

Mr. Valdez said the budget for the landfill would come from the municipal government’s coffers and not from a loan.

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