CITY OF BATANGAS – Known as the “Industrial Port City of CALABARZON” and classified as one of the most

competitive cities in the country today and the home of approximately 324,116 peace-loving, hospitable and
hardworking inhabitants. The city is presently classified as a Regional Growth Center and identified as one of the
sites for the Regional Agro-Industrial Center and Special Economic Zone as mandated by the Medium Term Philippine
Development Plan and the Eco zone Act of 1995. This capital city is one of the nation’s top revenue earning cities
and the site of one of the biggest refineries in the Philippines. The city is also hosting the first three power plants
using natural gas with a combined capacity of 2,700MW. It is located approximately 108.00 kilometers south of
Manila.