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Southern Leyte

Location and boundaries

• The province of Southern Leyte occupies the lower portion of the island of Leyte. It is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the west by the Canigao Channel and Visayas sea, on the north by the province of Leyte and on the south by the Surigao strait.
• Considered the gateway to Mindanao, it is located at the Southland of the Leyte Island and can be reached via ferry boats plying the Surigao-Liloan routes.
• Cebu and Surigao are just 2 and a half hours away from the capital city Maasin by fast craft and 4 to 6 hours travel by ship. From Maasin City to Tacloban City is just 3 to 4 hours by land.

Infrastructure facilities

• Telecommunications
  • Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT), PT&T, RCPI, Bayantel/Evtelco, BUTEL, Islacom, Globe Telecom and Smart Communications

Cost of doing business

• Minimum daily wage

  Sector/Industry	Rates (in US$)
  Non-Agriculture	3.46
  Agriculture
  Plantation with annual gross sales of P5M or more	3.08
  Plantation with annual gross sales of less than P5M	2.98
  Cottage/Handicraft
  Employing more than 30 workers	3.02
  Employing not more than 30 workers	2.98
  Non-Agricultural	3.26

  (Effective 01 May 2001)

• Power
  • Residential: US$0.08
  • Commercial: $0.08
  • Industrial: $0.07

• Water

  Classification	Rates (in US$)
  Residential/Government pipe size 1/2" (minimum charge)	1.79
  Commercial/Industrial pipe size 1/2" (minimum charge)	3.59
  Residential/Government
  11-20 m3 Pipe Size 1/2"	0.18
  21-30 m3 Pipe Size 1/2"	0.22
  31-up m3 Pipe Size 1/2"	0.26
  Commercial/Industrial
  11-20 m3 Pipe Size 1/2"	0.36
  21-30 m3 Pipe Size 1/2"	0.43
  31-up m3 Pipe Size 1/2"	0.52

Potential investment areas

• Abaca- and coco-based products
• Aquamarine-based industries
• Ceramics
• Gifts, toys and houseware
• Processed food

Local incentives

• Maasin Local Investment Incentives Code
  Ordinance No: 2001-006
  Investment Priority Plan
  • Labor generating enterprises and manpower services;
  • Enterprises to be established in less developed areas of the city as may be determined by the Zoning and Land Use Ordinance;
  • Pioneering enterprises;
  • Water and power resources development enterprises;
  • Agricultural and aqua-marine business activities especially those using upgraded and modern technologies;
  • Tourism oriented enterprises/facilities;
  • Communication and transshipment oriented enterprises/facilities;
  • Manufacturing enterprises using raw materials and resources available locally;
  • Miscellaneous light manufacturing activities/enterprises;
  • Property development;
  • Health and education oriented activities/enterprises, subject to tax; and Information technologies

Major tourist attractions

• Ilijan Point /Napantaw Fish Sanctuary - Sanctuary
• Maamo Beach - Liloan
• Patag Daku - Libagon
• San Pedro and San Pablo Beaches - Hinunangan
• Sogod Bay - Sogod
• Sun-ok Fish Sanctuary - Pintuyan
• Tabugon Fish Sanctuary - Liloan