Negros Occidental is located in the Western side of Negros Island. It is the 4th largest island in the Philippines. Outside Metro Manila, Negros Occidental has the most number of cities with its highly urbanized capital, Bacolod City, plus 12 component cities and 19 municipalities.
It offers major investment opportunities in Infrastructure, Tourism, Information Technology, Agri-Business, Organic Agriculture, Renewable Energy Resources, Sugar Industry, and Giftware & Holiday Decor aligned with the Province’s Vision of an “Empowered, healthy and resilient Negrenses ensuring responsive and accountable governance that provide equal opportunity in a peaceful, ecologically-balanced, disaster-safe, climate change-adaptive and globally-competitive Negros Occidental serving as the organic food capital of Asia”.
In the interest to harmonize the investment incentives policies of the national government with the development initiatives and priorities of the Provincial and Local Governments of Negros Occidental, the Provincial Investment and Incentives Code of 2014 was created. Through it, the Provincial Investment Board was constituted to regulate and promote investments in the province.
To assist possible investors, Negros Occidental has created the Provincial Economic Development and Investment Center (PEDIC), a proactive center that promotes sustainable and inclusive economic development through strategic investment promotion and enterprise creation in the province.
PEDIC accepts, evaluates, and processes all applicants for registration of qualified investors, provides necessary services, information, data, and economic development profiles of the province to potential foreign and local investors.
A proactive center that promotes sustainable and inclusive economic development through strategic investment promotion and enterprise creation in Negros Occidental.
Accepts, evaluates and processes all applications for registration of qualified investors.
Provides concise and comprehensive information to prospective investors on the economic development priorities of the Negros Occidental Provincial Government.
Conducts investment briefings.
Facilitates site visits, business locations and other facilities.
Maintains networking relations with LGUs and other offices and agencies relevant to its mandate.
Provides necessary services, information and data to potential foreign & local investors.
Collates, compiles and analyzes pertinent data, information and studies concerning Preferred Areas of Investments.
Assists in the facilitation of documentary requirements for potential investors.
Formulates and implements appropriate investment plans and marketing strategies in line with prevailing market conditions.
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