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Davao City

Infrastructure facilities

• Telecommunications
  • 102,490 Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) lines
  • 5 internet service providers
  • 148 cyber cafés

• Airport/Seaports
  • Davao international airport (serves domestic and international flights)
  • 3 government and 9 private seaports

• Existing Industrial Estates/Economic zones
  • Ilang Agro Industrial Estate Corp. (ILAIECO)
  • First Oriental Business and Industrial Park (FOBIP)

Cost of doing business

• Power
  • Residential: US$0.07/kwh
  • Commercial: $0.07/kwh
  • Industrial: $0.07/kwh
    (DLPC average for September 2001)

• Water

  Classification	Rates (in US$)
  Min. Charge w/ entitlement of 10 cu.m.
  From ½"	1.00
  To 2"	20.00
  More than 10 cu.m. (per cu.m.)
  From 11-20	0.11
  To 41 & up	0.30

  (DCWD rates as of September 2000)

• Salaries/wages

  Industry/Sector	Rates (in US$)
  Non-agriculture	3.40
  Agriculture
  Plantation	3.20
  Non-plantation	2.78
  Retail Services
  Employing more than 10 workers	3.58
  Employing not more than 10 workers	2.78

  (Plus P25 Cost of Living Allowance)

Potential investment areas

• Agri-business and Food processing
• Environmental enhancement and protection projects
• ICT
• Light manufacturing and assembly
• Medical/educational/training/sports facilities
• Telecommunication
• Tourism and recreational facilities
• Transshipment facilities
• Wood processing technologies (e.g. Kiln Dryer)

Incentives

• Local Government Investment incentives
  
  Local tax holidays on local fees and charges and basic real property tax for those putting up new enterprise, expanding or diversifying existing businesses.

Major tourist attractions

• The Eden Mountain Resort offers a cool climate, lush forest and natural surroundings overlooking the city center and the gulf. The place is suitable for camping, nature hiking, bird watching and horseback riding.
• The Philippine Eagle Center is located at Mount Apo. It provides a temporary shelter and breeding center to eagles, other birds and animals.
• The Magsaysay Park is 2.8 hectare park in honor of President Ramon Magsaysay. It has an amphitheater, skating rink, restaurants, bars, orchid and ornamental plant shops, children's play center, chapel, bike rentals and souvenir shops.