PORAC Mayor Condralito dela Cruz and Vice Mayor Dexter David said the ongoing development works and soon-to-open investments inside the Ayala development project in the town will bring more jobs to locals.

Dela Cruz said an automotive company and food manufacturing company are set to open their doors this month. He added that this would mean additional investment and job opportunities for locals.

"There will be a surge of local employment as more businesses will open their operations inside the development frontier," he said.

Meanwhile, David said that they are working on a town ordinance that will require the sourcing of 80 percent of labor workforce from Porac town.

David said this will ensure that locals would directly benefit from employment opportunities.

He added that there is a need now to offer skills training for Poraquenos to be able to meet the required skill-sets.

It could be remembered that Ayala Land Incorporated (ALI) has earmarked P90 billion for Alviera, a 1,100 hectare-large-scale mixed-use property development in Porac.

A joint venture of ALI and Leonio Land Holdings, Alviera will be built over its life that will include the development of an industrial park, a country club, three residential communities and two academic institutions.

Ayala Land will build the Alviera Industrial Park (AIP) to drive economic activity in Central Luzon.

The industrial park is seen to complement the industrial hubs in Clark and Subic targeting companies in light to medium, non-polluting enterprises.

Avida Land, Alveo Land and Ayala Land Premier are all offering a broad range of residential options for the growing Alviera community and about 1,500 residential units will be ready by the end of Phase 1 development.

Avida Settings Alviera offers houses and lots, and lots alone, ranging in size from 125-313 square meters.