MARIVELES, Bataan — A long-standing housing dispute affecting hundreds of residents, mostly former employees of the Bataan Export Processing Zone (BEPZ) and their dependents, may soon be resolved following discussions between the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) and local officials. AFAB Administrator and Chief Executive Officer Hussein Pangandaman met with Bataan third District Rep. Maria Angela Garcia, Kamanggagawa Party-list Rep. Elija San Fernando and Mariveles Mayor Ace Jello Concepcion on Oct. 12 to discuss a residential lease agreement covering 796 housing units in Barangays Malaya and Maligaya, both within the freeport’s jurisdiction. The discussions focused on rental rates […]...

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