A lawmaker is to revive an old policy that waives travel taxes for anyone passing through Mindanao and Palawan ports to arrive at destinations within a Southeast Asian subregional economic bloc.
Tariff and customs duties collection at the Port of Davao exceeded targets by 115.5% in the first 9 months of this year, data from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) revealed.
Residents are encouraged to store water supply for Saturday, September 30, as Davao City Water District (DSWD) announced a 16-hour water interruption in major parts of the city.
The largest association of Catholic schools in the country is planning to tie up with schools in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to train Muslim teachers to improve their teaching techniques.
Davao is seeking to rake in more Japanese investors through a roadshow organized by business leaders and key officials from the city government.
Council Bernard Al-ag on Tuesday, September 26, called on the property owners in the city to convert vacant commercial spaces into parking areas, even offering them a possible five-year tax incentive.
Tourist arrivals in Davao City is starting to pick up after its drop when Martial Law was declared in May this year, city officials said. Data from the City Tourism Operations Office showed tourist arrivals picked up from a low of 151,170 in July and 185,660 in August.
The Davao Doctors Hospital (DDH) inked an agreement with the Lapanday Foods Corp. (LFC) for its expansion in the northern part of the city.
A private hospital here is set to fully operate its multimillion medical complex in October.
The Department of Trade and Industry is hopeful to reach its target of $62 million (P3.1 billion) export sales in the world’s biggest food fair in its bid to step up the export drive in other countries.
