02/10/2018
Davao City Gets More Investments, Tourists This Year: Sara Duterte
"The thriving business and tourism industries in Davao helped the city achieve a 10.9-percent growth rate in 2017, "higher than the country's 6.7-percent growth rate," the mayor said.
Duterte-Carpio attributed the city's steady growth to the local government's effective revenue collection system and policies that created a safer environment for city dwellers."
MANILA - Business and tourism flourished in Davao City this year, on track to maintain economic performance that surpassed the national growth rate last year.
