Peace month celebration highlights local economic development

PROVINC OF DAVAO DEL NORTE, Oct. 03— As peace makes significant headway in Davao Oriental, the provincial government highlighted the positive effect it has made in boosting local economic development, during the culmination of the Peace Month Celebration on Tuesday, September 30.

Vice Governor Joel ‘Mayo’ Z. Almario lauded the ceaseless efforts of the Provincial Local Government Unit, under the leadership of Gov. Corazon N. Malanyaon, who evidently made Davao Oriental a promising hub for business.

According to the vice governor, the ‘insurgency-free’ state here attracted more prospects for investment of large businesses. In his message, he cited one giant corporate hotel in the country that has been eyeing the province for a possible business expansion.

Aside from that, massive local developments through provincial government initiatives have been drawing more businesses to locate here as the provincial government has been expediting projects touted to support economic revolution, particularly on tourism and agriculture.

Among these many initiatives are the tourism facility development in different sites around the province, including the Aliwagwag Protected Landscape and the recently UNESCO-inscribed property—the Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary. Another initiative is the big-ticket irrigation project in Cateel touted to boost agricultural productivity.

Given that, the Vice Governor Almario urged people to support these endeavors as ‘it triggers more economic and social opportunities’.

Meanwhile, Governor Corazon N. Malanyaon, in a message conveyed by Provincial Administrator, Alex Lipae, said that investing in peace efforts is truly a rewarding one as it elicits development for the people.

“I have always expressed my twin goals of peace and development for Davao Oriental because I strongly believe that there can never be sustainable development if there is no peace and we cannot attain true peace without development,” she said.