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EXISTING INDUSTRIES
A survey shows that there are 88 industries existing/operating
in the city of various categories, as shown in the existing Industry
Table, occupying a total area of approximately 127.9412 hectares
including the salt making which occupy 98% or 124.8 hectares of
the total industry areas.
Products of these industries are locally sold except salt and rice
that are exported to different towns and cities in Metro Manila
and as far as the Bicol provinces and Cagayan Valley.
These industries especially the rice mill operation and salt making
industry generate employment in the city, although seasonal in nature.
Welding/ironwork shops are concentrated in the urban area as some
integrated or from part of a jeep body/tricycle body building shop.
OTHER INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES
On May 22, 1998 the Office of the President, under Presidential
Proclamation No. 1226 created and designated certain Lands of the
pursuant to Republic Act No. 7116.
The total area of Special Economic Zone in the municipality of
Alaminos, Alos is 20.527 sq. m. more or less broken down as follows;
20,527 is Alos, Alaminos and 224,511 in Tagudin Mabini, Pangasinan.
Alaminos has considered this area (Eco-zone) as the industrial
center because Proton Car Assembly Plant and other industry have
been established here due to its proximity to the Central business
district. Land Transportation is abundant along this area. Power,
water and communication facilities are also available/god enough
to meet the needs of any industry that may thereat from the existing
ones.
In the city, there are eleven
(11) banking institutions which could answer the financial requirements
of the establishments in the are and to mention a few of them are
the Philippine national Bank. Philippine Commercial & Industrial
Bank, Land Bank Of the Philippines and other financial institutions.
Within the area are also some identified housing site/housing construction.
An agricultural training center has also planned in barangay Bolaney
a neighbor of Alos and Tangcarang. A five (5) hectare agricultural
land in Tangcaran has been donated by Celerino V. Cornelio, Jr.
(Cornelio Valdez Foundation) and has been designated by the city
government as a demonstration farm.
The City of Alaminos is not yet fully industrialized. Existing
and operating industries presently are considered as light industries,
non-pollutive and non-hazardous. Based on the standard are for light
industry (1) which 0.80 hectare per 100 population and considering
that the present are being occupied by these industries is only
5.465 hectare, following the computation in determining the industrial
land intensity for light industries given below will show that the
present industrial land intensity is .00078 lower than the current
standard of 0.80 hectare per 1000 population.
The economic crisis which struck the whole of Asia if not the entire
world a year ago have slowed down/stopped the growth or closure
of some industries/commercial establishments due financial constraint.
DEVELOPMENT NEEDS/PROPOSALS
Considering that Alaminos is a fast urbanizing community coupled
with its conversion into a component City, the growth and expansion
of industrial activities is unavoidable, hence, a need:
The provide 59.67 has. Or more in additional of the existing industrial
area within the next 5 years.
There is a need for technical and financial assistance to existing
industries for the various lending/financial institutions operating
in the are of elsewhere.
There is a need to provide, marketing assistance to these existing
industries.
Lack of financial assistance.
Lack of product diversification.
There is a need to develop new industries which are labor intensive.
There is a need to require all ricemill operators mitigating measures
and/or comply with the terms and condition of their Environmental
Clearance Certificate to avoid possible source of pollution later.
GOALS
To promote and enhance industrial growth in the municipality except
in the urban center.
To promote and enhance the development of light industries in the
municipality.
OBJECTIVE
To provide assistance in the field of financial, marketing and
technical matters to existing industries in handicraft, shell craft,
salt, hallow blocks making by the year 2000-2004.
To encourage/motivates the townspeople engage in home based/small
industries within the planning period.
To promote/allocate a least 59.67 has. for industrial development
by year 2004.
STRATEGIES
Coordinate and establish a tie-up between the government agencies
with the private agencies with existing and new industries,
To coordinate with government agencies and NGO’s to conduct
seminars/training and conference in cottage industries/small scale
industries.
To coordinate with the Department of Agriculture. To conduct trainings/seminars
for the Development of Cooperatives and Industrial workers Association.
To initiate the establishment of cottage industry center showcasing
the various products in town by the both local government and the
private sector.
Conduct training, seminar/conferences or product diversificati0on
and quality, control by the Department of Trade and Industry and
Industry and other similar industry.
Make an inventory of existing industry with great potential for
expansion.
Increase the area for industrial development in barangay Alos,
Tancarang, Amangbangan, San Jose, Palamis and Bolaney.
PROGRAMMINGS/PROJECT (1999-2004)
To increase industrial area 59.67 within the planning period.
To establish a Trade-Information Center in the municipality.
To establish cottage industry center showcasing the various industrial
products in town.
To pursue the cityhood vision of Alaminos within the planning period.
To conduct feasibility study on other industries that may be put-put
in the municipality.
Source: CLUP
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