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Subscribe: DAVAO CITY — With many investors on information and communication technology (ICT) scouting for space to locate, the coming in of SM City to develop an IT park is very timely.
Davao City council committee chair on trade, commerce and industry Peter Lavina in an interview said several interested locators wanting to come to Davao but could not find the right place.
Lavina said he introduced a resolution yesterday (April 17) endorsing for support and approval the proposed IT Park project of SM City Davao at Ecoland, Davao City.
SM will develop its three hectares lot as an IT Park to house call centers, business processing operations and IT companies to provide IT-related facilities.
He said when developed it would create thousands of jobs and generate added revenues to the city government.
Within the IT Park will be built at the most three buildings where locators can house their operations.
Lavina said it is just right for companies like SM to build the infrastructure now as many are already looking at Davao City to become an IT hub.
He said the project also needs to be endorsed to the Regional Development Council (RDC XI), Department of Trade and Industry and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) for accreditation and application for incentives.
Once the necessary permits and clearances are granted the project is now eligible to avail of incentives from the national government plus the incentives given by the city government of Davao to new investments. (PIA XI/prixdbanzon)
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December 29th, 2007 at 12:06 am
this sounds good. once this plan is realized, we davaoeños working here in manila can now return to davao to have the same kind of job that we have here. can’t wait for this to happen.
January 3rd, 2008 at 5:22 pm
yeah..that’s a great idea. i was wondering where could be the better place to bring my fiance when i go back to the philippines with him this year. this park could be one of the place where we should go then. thank you so much.(s korea)
February 22nd, 2008 at 1:09 pm
good to hear Davao is emerging to be an IT hub. I was a resident of Davao back in the ’70s and ’80s where life was laid back and places to be while you’re in college was eating with my friends in Merco and hanging out in San Pedro Street. While browsing the web, I discovered new resorts, places to stay and eat that I haven’t heard before. Well, I think I’m becoming a stranger to my own city. I love Davao.(new york)
June 21st, 2008 at 9:22 pm
I was amazed how time flies and how Davao progressed after all these years..i’ve read and heard a lot about Mayor Dirty Harry in there, i mean Duterte..he’s one tough Guy. Left there in ‘81 where i used to go with my Mom at Gaisano Center Bolton and Datu Complex Bolton it gives me thrill everytime i ride the escalator at Datu complex.How i missed Davao, been here in Chicago since then,it’s been 27 years since our Family left..James(Chicago)