AFAB, Bataan Officials Discuss Resolution for Long-Standing Housing Row
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AFAB, Bataan Officials Discuss Resolution for Long-Standing Housing Row

Officials from the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) and local authorities have begun discussions to resolve a protracted housing dispute affecting hundreds of residents, primarily former employees of the Bataan Export Processing Zone (BEPZ) and their dependents. A resolution is now anticipated.

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