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DCIPC History |
February 1993
The Invest in Davao project was launched by the
Davao City Government
in partnership with the Philippine Exporters
Confederation of Region XI
with the assistance of the USAID and the
PHILEXPORT –National
Confederation
Former DTI-XI Regional Director Syvelyn Tan
serves as Executive
Director with Ms. Christine Rizardo as Assistant
Executive Director
November 1994
The City Government adopted the Davao City
Investment Incentive Code
(City Ordinance no. 2017)
Roberto Ma. Arquiza gets the vacant Assistant
Executive Director post.
January 1995
Investment Promotion went full-blast aided by
the guarantees and
mandates of the Code plus the production of
world-class promotional
collaterals such as the Davao Brochure and the
Davao Advantage video
December 1995
Private Investments reached P 5 billion mark
February, 1996
Another contract was inked between PhilExport
and the City Government
of Davao to implement the “Invest in Davao”
project. This time, funding is
100% shouldered by the City Government of Davao
at P 30 million
annually until February 1999.
April 1996
The website of DCIPC was launched through the
hosting of a Davaoeno
working in New York in the name of Jon Belisario
III with technical
assistance from Ernie Tomas Jr and Warlito
Vicente Jr.
May 1996
A PR and Communications Division was added in
the DCIPC (manned by
Ivan Cortez and Bernard Buela)
December 1996
Private Investments reached over P 5 billion
The Davao City CD-Rom Guide has been released
March 1997
The first publication of the Davao City Factbook
was released to the
media.
May 1997 After two postponements, the first
DCIPC US Selling Mission took off
covering six states , 3 from each coast
December 31, 1997
The Invest in Davao project contract was
terminated due to a shift in
priority programs. This was the time when the
financial crisis affected most of the Asian
economies with the value of the peso free
falling from 26 to a
dollar to range between 48-50 to a dollar.
August 1998
E.O. 31 was issued creating and constituting an
investment promotion unit
under the City Planning & Development Office w/
a 1998 ADF budget of
P 3 million
August 1999
The 12th council amended the Investment
Incentive Code thru a
unanimous vote forming a new Investment
Incentive Board and a new
technical secretariat under the OCPDC.
7 plantilla positions were created:
One (1) Economist IV
Three (3) Economist III
One (1) Economist II
One (1) Economist I
One (1) Economic Researcher
October 1999
The newly-formed DCIPC team under the City
Planning Office has
transferred operations to the former DCTS
building (now 911 building)
along Ponciano Reyes
March 2000
The official website of the City Government of
Davao was launched at the
Atrium of Gaisano Mall with the DCIPC as web
administrator and Hubport Interactive as developer and host.
October 2002
Engr. Roberto Teo was appointed as Economist IV
and head of the
DCIPC
August 2003
DCIPC releases the Davao City Investment
Briefing Video in two versions,
English and Mandarin through the production of
Mike Balbin
September 2004
The new website of Davao City and the 2004 Davao
City CD-Rom Guide
were launched during the Asia-Pacific
Conference, Trade and Exhibits in
Las Vegas USA
December 2005
The DCIPC transferred to its new office inside
the Magsaysay Park
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