ALL eyes are on Bataan, currently tagged as the 'Industrial Heartland of Central Luzon.' The designation is well-earned as this once laidback province is now a bustling industry and investment hub where a slew of industrial estates and multinational companies thrive.

With several engines of growth across the Bataan Peninsula — the Hermosa Ecozone Industrial Park; the Bataan Technology Park and Subic Bay Freeport Zone; the Mount Samat Flagship Tourism Enterprise Zone; the Limay Industrial Estate and Government Arsenal; and the Freeport Area of Bataan — it is only logical that homebuyers and property investors are earnestly eyeing Bataan as an ideal place to settle down.