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Written by mb.com.ph
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Friday, 12 March 2010 |
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Olongapo City — The Annual Pacific Island Local Government (APILG) conference opened here Thursday at the Olongapo City Convention Center amid optimism that the city’s skilled workers and local contractors will be key players in the $15-billion US military buildup in Guam.
City Mayor James Gordon Jr. said the four-day conference will enable Philippine business groups to bid for contracts related to the military expansion of the United States in Guam following the closure of its naval base in Okinawa, Japan.
Gordon said Filipino contractors would get to know the process in securing contracts in Guam involving manpower services and the supply of Philippine products during the conference.
“Everything is imported in Guam. For products that they don’t manufacture, we definitely can supply them,” he said.
The Guam buildup project will require 20,000 skilled workers, medical practitioners and even entertainers. Some 14,000 military personnel and more than 38,000 dependents will be moved to Guam from Okinawa.
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