Maersk’s P4.8B facility in Laguna to generate at least 2,000 jobs
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 24: The container ship Gunde Maersk sits docked at the Port of Oakland on June 24, 2024 in Oakland, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
MANILA, Philippines — The opening of a billion-peso worth distribution facility in Laguna could generate at least 2,000 jobs for Filipinos and help decongest Manila, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday.
In his speech during its opening ceremony of Maersk Optimus Distribution Center in Calamba City, Marcos said these direct and indirect jobs could also help unleash the economic potential of Calabarzon.
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“This strategic location in Calamba, aligns with our efforts to decongest Manila and to unlock the economic potential in the countryside. With this project, it is our citizens who stand to benefit the most. For many Filipinos, it opens many new doors,” Marcos said in his speech.
“In the coming years, the Maersk Optimus Distribution Center is expected to create employment for one thousand people in its surrounding communities and indirect employment for another [one] thousand individuals—from vendors and service providers to truckers and beyond,” he added.
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Marcos further in his speech said that the opening of the Maersk Optimus Distribution Center is a step closer to bridging islands and fostering connections that could lead to sustained development for the whole country.
Based on the World Bank’s 2023 Logistics Performance Index, the Philippines ranked 43rd out of 139 economies with the most competitive logistics sector.
This is a significant improvement from its 60th position in 2018.
