LOPEZ-LED First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP) has started construction of a multifunctional retail and office facility within its nearly 600-hectare property in Sto. Tomas, Batangas.
Spanning 15,000 square meters, FPIP Plaza will house various retail establishments, restaurants, service centers, corporate offices, and government offices upon its completion.
The groundbreaking ceremony was held last September 10.
“It will continue to support the mission of FPIP — to create jobs, strengthen industry, and modernize the two cities of Sto. Tomas and Tanauan, and make Batangas the prime industrial corridor of the Philippines,” FPIP Chief Commercial Officer Jose Valentin Pantangco said.
FPIP Plaza also aims to open more employment opportunities, adding to its current workforce of more than 70,000 employees.
First Balfour won the contract to build the mall in partnership with architectural firm Aidea.
The project is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2026.
The three-level, mixed-used commercial hub project will have a community mall, leasable office spaces, convenience stores, and other retail establishments.
Batangas 3rd District Rep. Maitet Collantes, also attended the groundbreaking ceremony, noted how the FPIP Plaza would boost businesses and help customers.
“I can already see the impending growth of the local economy, the creation of even more work opportunities, the flourishing of surrounding businesses, the placement of more investments, and the strengthening of the position of FPIP and its partners,” she said.
FPIP is a Philippine Economic Zone Authority-registered ecozone that is home to over 150 world-class locators, including Collins Aerospace, Philippine Manufacturing Co. of Murata Inc., and Dyson.
The groundbreaking was attended by FPIP and First Balfour executives and members of the Batangas local government.
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