Balanga City Mayor Joet Garcia, said As we embark on life's journey into the 21st century in the midst of global competition, we notice a remarkable transformation in people, places and how we live. Globalization, for all its benefits and drawbacks is here to stay.

In addition, the global competition offers numerous opportunities which require no less than a strong will, smart innovation, and wise decisions in the city. Balanga City is now known as The City Across the Bay. This proved that the city now enjoys the advantage of being at the heart of the region’s main growth corridors which criss-crosses the eco-industrial hubs of Manila, Subic, and Clark. Balanga City is just 45 minute far from the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB), the center for industrial development in the region. FAB was ratified into law after Bataan Rep. Abet Garcia almost independently authored the bill for its creation. [via mb.com.ph]