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2nd General Membership Meeting
The Davao City Chamber of Commerce & Industry will have its 2nd General Membership Meeting on February 22, 2013 at the Serenade Ballroom, Grand Men Seng Hotel.
45th Annual Installation of Officers & Trustees
Installation of new officers & 1st Monthly General Membership Meeting
Agri office assures ample supply of crops for '13
DESPITE the damage Typhoon Pablo brought to the agriculture sector in Davao Region, the Department of Agriculture (DA in Davao on Tuesday said there is enough supply for high-value crops for local markets for this year.
Banana, cacao can be grown together
THE Philippines is considered as the third largest producers of banana in the world. In fact, banana is considered as the most important fruit crop in terms of volume of production and export earnings.
Banana industry in Davao will take time to recover
AFTER suffering from all kinds of disasters in 2012--from the Panama disease to China crisis to the devastation of Typhoon Pablo--the banana industry in Davao Region remains hopeful it will recover from all these unfortunate incidents.
Be familiar with new taxation, SMEs told
Friday, February 15, 2013 - ALL businesses in Davao City, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), have been urged to be familiar with the new interpretations of taxation laws that are being implemented by the present administration, an official of one of the country's leading auditing firm said.
Biz Chamber to join int’l tilt
The Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (DCCCII) will vie anew for best chamber in the World Chamber Competition at Doha, Qatar by April with its entry entitled “ASEAN Integration: A Chamber Initiative.”
Business Risk Management & Management of Climate Change Impact for RP Cities
Top environmental solutions provider World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Philippines) and Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Foundation released the second version of a multi-phase study on climate adaptation for Philippine cities.
City to host 22nd Minbizcon
THE Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (DCCCII) will host this year's 22nd Mindanao Business Conference (MinBizCon).
Davao eyed for abaca expansion
DAVAO Region is among areas in the country where abaca plantations are to be developed this year, the Fiber Industry Development Authority (Fida) has reported.
DCCCII : Academe Sector sees gap with the Industry Sector
Academe sees skill mismatch in the Davao City's graduating students in relation to what the city's industry needs.
DCCCII Elects New Trustees
The Davao City Chamber of Commerce has elected a new set of trustees for the year 2013
DTI: 40 SME projects identified for funding
AN OFFICIAL of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Davao Region identified about 40 projects of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that are to be funded through the agency's Shared Service Facility (SSF) program.
DTI is encouraging Filipinos to become Micro-Entrepreneurs
DTI gives tips for Filipinos to start their own small business.
Farmers can grow own fertilizer with azolla
IN THE 1960s, petroleum-based fertilizers were the most economical practices to add nitrogen to the soil. "But fertilizers are expensive and we are increasingly aware of environmental pollution caused by improper fertilizer use," said Roy C. Alimoane, director of the Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Center (MBRLC) in Bansalan, Davao del Sur.
Foreign donors to discuss development agenda in Davao meet
INTERNATIONAL development partners making up the country's Official Development Assistance (ODA) agencies are set to convene in Davao City next week to discuss ways to better complement multilateral initiatives, the Mindanao Development Authority (Minda) announced Monday.
Goat farming is profitable
GOAT farming is gaining ground in the Philippines. "Goats are very popular among Filipinos because they require low initial capital investment, fit the smallhold farm conditions, and multiply fast," explained the Laguna-based Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (Pcarrd) in its investment briefer
Government steps up Mindanao's industry clusters competitiveness
THE government will develop and promote the agriculture and other industry clusters of Mindanao as viable investments in a bid to boost their export performance.
Liwanag World Festival 2013
The Movement of Imaginals for Sustainable Societies Through Initiatives Organizing and Networking
Month of May 2013: Learn How to Develop High-Performing Teams for Business Success.
Winning organizations have one thing in common – High Performance Standards.
New markets for sugar, banana to sustain growth in exports
GROWTH in agro-based exports may be sustained with the opening up of new markets for sugar and bananas, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda).
PANAGDAIT DAVAO
The PANAGDAIT DAVAO: A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR THE SURVIVORS OF TYPHOON PABLO is happening on March 21-23, 2013 at the Open Parking Area of the Abreeza Mall.
PH to intensify participation in trade negotiations: DTI
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has reported the country will further intensify participation in the negotiations of trade agreements, particularly those with the European Union (EU) and United States (US), in its bid to seize more trading opportunities.
Philippine exports to grow 10-17%
DESPITE the decline in February, Philippine exports are expected to grow 10 to 17.2 percent this year. Zeno Ronald Abenoja, director of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' Department of Economic Research, said the 10 percent growth of merchandise exports was based on the projections adopted by the Development Budget Coordinating Committee (DBCC) last November.
Productivity improvement helps firms meet volume
MORE manufacturing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) especially exporters are urged to participate in productivity improvement program that can assist them to sustain the quality and volume demands of their buyers.
South Koreans eye youth, sports exchange programs with city
AN OFFICIAL from South Korea's Guro District said Monday they are eyeing to embark on a youth and sports exchange programs with the City Government of Davao.
The ABCs of preparing for the Asean integration
Asean integration is upon us. Whether Filipino organizations recognize it or not, the prospect of economic integration is changing business dynamics across the region, creating new opportunities and with it, new risks.
