Word has gotten to us that the Philippine Government MAY be seriously considering ONLY Baguio and San Fernando La Union as likely areas to be declared as IT hub in the North.
What about Pangasinan? Pangasinan has fiber-based internet from not one but two major carriers. Pangasinan also has 2 Major Power Plants, and more importantly, we have at least 5 major Universities that can provide enough IT skills to power any IT enabled enterprise. The population of Pangasinan is even bigger than the COMBINED population of La Union, Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte!
Pangasinan is the only province to be bordered by at least 5 other provinces, La Union, CAR, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Zambales that can provide additional manpower if need be.
We hope the provincial officials of Pangasinan can do something about this. If Pangasinan does not make it as an IT hub, it will lead to serious economic repercussions for every major stakeholder in Pangasinan-- Business, Industry, Academe, and the local government.