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North Cotabato

Location and boundaries

• Cotabato province lies in the southern part of the Philippines
• It is situated in the heart of Mindanao
• It is bounded on the north by Bukidnon and Lanao del Sur; on the east by Davao City; southeast by Davao del Sur; south by Sultan Kudarat and southwest by Maguindanao

Infrastructure facilities

• Telecommunications. Operating in the key areas of the province is modern telecommunications system that makes possible direct dialing. There are also two cellular locations in the province. The other areas are served by public calling offices.
• Three Internet Service Providers are operating in the province. The local residents can access to international information through the internet through private connections or through the twelve cyber cafes serving the populace.
• The province is served by six cable television system, two radio stations, two local newspaper and 16 telegraphic transfer stations.
• Ecozones - Cotabato Agro-industrial Park

Cost of Doing Business

• Labor Cost: Minimum Daily Wage Php 160.00 + COLA - 10.00

Utilities
Power Rates	COTELCO	MAGELCO
Commercial (ave kwh)	58.28 (1st 20 kwh)	61.09 (1st 20 kwh)
Residential (per kwh)	43.42 (1st 15 kwh)	61.09 (1st 20 kwh)
Industrial (per kwh)	4.2491/kwh	3.0246/kwh
Water Rates	Metro Kidapawan Water District	Midsayap Water District
Commercial	313.20 (1st cu.m.)	171.50 (1st 10 cu.m.)
Residential	156.60 (1st 10cu.m.)	96.00 (1st 10 cu.m.)

Investment areas

• Agri-based industries
  • Natural Rubber
  • Sugar cane - based
  • banana
  • oil palm
  • livestock and poultry
  • aquatic production
  • feed mill
• Industrial Plantation Crops
  • rubber
  • sugarcane
  • wood tree
  • coffee
  • coconut oil palm
  • banana
• Manufacturing
  • rubber products
  • sugar mill and refineries
  • coconut mill and coco oil refineries
  • organic fertilizer
  • ceramics
  • feed mill
  • farm machinery and equipment
  • processed food
• Tourism
  • Eco-Tourism
  • Tourist Accommodation Facility
  • Tourism Estate
• Infrastructure, Services, Facilities
  • industrial estate
  • socialized housing projects
  • telecommunication system
  • travel/employment/security and cargo services

Incentives

• Tax Exemption Privileges and Incentives
  In addition to the incentives provided by law and the Local Government Code of 1991, a registered enterprise qualified under this code shall enjoy the following tax incentives:
  1. One year after the start of its commercial operation, a registered enterprise shall be granted exemption (of provincial share) of taxes under the existing Provincial Revenue Code or specifically but not limited to the following taxes:
     1. Tax on business, printing/ publication
     2. Amusement Tax
     3. Franchise Tax
     4. Sand and Gravel Tax
     5. Tax on delivery trucks and vans; and in no case shall said incentive exceed one (1) year.
  2. Enterprise qualified under this Code, may likewise avail itself of the transfer of ownership tax incentive upon the approval of registration.

• Cotabato Province, Investment Code, 1996
  • Tax Incentives:
    1. Exempted from fees and charges imposed for six (6) years
    2. tax on transfer of real property ownership
    3. tax on business of printing and publication
    4. franchise tax
    5. amusement tax
    6. 100% Real Property Tax Holiday
    7. 35% Provincial Share of Real Property

Major Tourist Attractions

• Mt. Apo - the country's highest peak. Enjoy the breathtaking natural sights and sounds as you go along - rare flowers, hot springs, cold springs, waterfalls, the endangered Philippine eagle, rushing rivers and feel the chilly temperature in the campsite 10,311 feet above sea level.

• Halad sa Sto. Nino Festival - Celebrated every 3rd Sunday of January in to commemorate the arrival of the Sto. Niño in the province. The festivities features Street performers in colorful ethnic costumes complete with tribal headdress, foot gear and props.

• Fruit Festival - a celebration of Kidapawan City's foliage change according to the tropical fruits in season - violet for mangosteen; green and yellow for lanzones, guava and banana; green and red for rambutan, marang; green and brown for durian, etc. Trees along the highway are adorned with these harvests marking the beginning of the Fruit Festival. Booths are decorated with fruits and so are the animals used in parading the bountiful harvest.