Some 100 Filipino exporters and other stakeholders will gather in a hotel in Davao City on January 22 to explore ways on tapping the European Union (EU) market. The activity is part of the Doing Business in Free Trade Areas (DBFTA) program of the Department of Trade Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB).
The City Treasurer’s Office (CTO) has recorded an increase in the number of applications for renewal of business permit since it launched the “One-stop Shop” program last January 2.
The Davao del Norte Provincial Tourism Council urged the construction of a bridge connecting Davao City to the Island Garden City of Samal (Igacos).
The City Engineers Office (CEO) is currently upgrading its procedures in issuing permits and certifications in its bid to systematize and speed up transactions.
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) exspressed optimism of a “better-shaped” Mindanao this year based on the island's remarkable economic growth last year.