The public may now travel directly to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from Davao City starting on December 21 of this year via AirAsia, as announced by its Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandes on Friday, July 21.
The United Coconut Planters Bank, one of the largest banks in the Philippines, announced that it will be using the Europay, Mastercard, VISA debit card which is the global standard for payment card security.
“Davao is not just the gateway to infinite investments – it is a world of infinite investments.”
In fact, the enforcement of the military rule in the entire island of Mindanao has even encouraged importers to ship their goods here, said Alvin Enciso, chief of BOC-10’s Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS).
About 300 local and foreign investors have confirmed attendance in tomorrow’s Davao Investment Conference (ICON), the highest number of participants among the previous conferences, an official said.
The power generation unit of the Aboitiz group said it is on track in reaching its 4,000 MW capacity by 2020.
A total of 37 medical students signed a memorandum of agreement with the city government of Davao on Monday, formalizing their inclusion to the city’s scholarship program granted by the local government unit.
About 4,000 refilled butane gas canisters were confiscated in June alone by the multi-agency task force in the city, an official said.
Twenty micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) are set to complete a two-month course under the Mentor Me program of Go Negosyo under the Department of Trade and Industry in Davao.
The government’s goal of achieving a high income economy by 2022 will not be possible without ensuring food security for the country’s population, a University of the Philippines official said.
