Philippine conglomerate bolsters industrial park with college campus

CompaniesAboitiz aims to give manufacturers technical talent through tie-up with state universityThe new Batangas State University campus sits inside an industrial park of the Aboitiz conglomerate. (Photo by Yuki Fujita)YUKI FUJITAAugust 25, 2026 06:30 JSTMANILA -- Philippine conglomerate Aboitiz Group has found an unusual way to help develop talent for the country's lagging manufacturing sector: having a public university set up shop at one of its industrial parks.Read NextEconomyChip boom pushes Vietnam, Philippines closer to 'high-income' statusElectric vehiclesPhilippines joins Southeast Asia's EV race with $1bn manufacturing subsidyTransportationManila airport aims to shed 'world's worst' label with upgradesBig in AsiaPhilippine rice growers on front lines of climate change fightBusin