Key business highlights Contact us www.pwc.com/ph/vismin Alex B. Cabrera 105 52 +63 (2) 845 2728 Ext. 2002 No. of banks No. schools [email protected] 5 No. of ecozones Aldie P. Garcia 4 IT Parks and Center Ops +63 (2) 845 2728 Ext. 3078/3118 Iloilo City 1 Tourism [email protected] Building Better 4.5m Regional tourist arrivals Brando C. Cabalsi VisMin 78% Local tourists +63 (2) 845 2728 Ext. 3060 [email protected] 21% Foreign tourists 1% OFW Rose Dale M. Ando +63 (32) 233 5020 [email protected] Tourist destinations • The Molo Mansion • Isla de Gigantes Karen Patricia A. Rogacion • Museo Iloilo +63 (2) 845 2728 Ext. 3089 • Miag-ao Church • Nelly Garden [email protected] • Molo Church • Lopez Mansion • Iloilo River Esplanade Shalla Anne Deymos-Quiling • Jaro Cathedral +63 (2) 845 2728 Ext. 2061 [email protected] Eloisa Fe J. Lusotan +63 (2) 845 2728 Ext. 3021 [email protected] Luzon Sources • Bureau of Customs • Commission on Audit • Department of Education • Department of Tourism • Iloilo City Government Visayas • Iloilo City Investment Promotion Center • National Statistics Office © 2017 Isla Lipana & Co. All rights reserved. • Philippine Economic Zone Authority Isla Lipana & Co. helps organisations and individuals create the value • Philippine Statistics Authority Mindanao they’re looking for. We’re a member of the PwC network of firms in • Public-Private Partnership Center 157 countries with more than 223,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. Tell us what Isla Lipana & Co. matters to you and find out more by visiting us at www.pwc.com/ph. Iloilo City Best ticket projects Investment opportunities identified by the City Government of Iloilo PHP2.10bn PHP1.57bn City income City expenditures US$161.0m Property development/Tourism and recreation Export 78.34 km2 PHP242m Iloilo Rivercraft PHP202k Land area PHP163k Esplanade Pavilion* Regional annual Regional annual family income family expenditures Apartment Hotel 289.39 mi Distance from Manila 9.0% Sunburst Freedom Fort San Pedro Medical complex* GRDP Park Grandstand development* PHP546.9bn growth GRDP rehabilitation* 447,992 rate Total population Airport: 14km from the city proper (26-34 mins. travel time) Transportation Others 94.5% PHP122.0k PHP30.4bn Center for • Solid waste Literacy rate GRDP per capita Iloilo airport Entreprenurial mangament development, Development* • Flood control & operations and sewerage system 5.10% maintenance • Urban housing Unemployment rate * Open for investment Incentives to qualified investors National/main roads Iloilo City Ports PEZA Fiscal incentives Non-fiscal incentives Airport Tax holidays for investments • Fast securing of business • 1 year; PHP5m - PHP19.99m permits and other related • 2 years; PHP20m - PHP39.99m data. • 3 years; PHP40m - PHP60m • Access to financial and • 4 years; PHP60m and above technical assistance program Trade and investment of the government. Reduced business taxes • Facilitated service connections with local Major economic drivers for new and expanded enterprises utilities and other services. • Energy • 100% exempt; first year • Real estate • 75% exempt; second year • Tourism • 50% exempt; third year • 20% exempt; fourth year ILOILO CITY Priority investment areas Export -oriented Tourism Utilities ICT Agro-Fishery Social services and Commercial and Manufacturing industries facilities industrial building.