Negros Business Directory

Negros Island is the fourth largest islands in the Philippines that is strategically located in the Visayas region lying near the central part of the country. It is divided into two provinces, namely Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental, which division roughly follows the range of mountains that lies in the centre of the island. Culturally, the people in Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental speak different dialects. The former is predominantly a Hiligaynon-speaking province, while the latter is Cebuano-speaking.

Both provinces enjoy a generally pleasant climate, fertile land resources and marine resources. Their combined annual GNP/GDP constitutes a significant portion of the country's total annual income, and they also enjoy quite high employment rate which averages at about 90% for the last eight years (note: this data was derived from NSO's statistics). Thanks to the diversification of agriculture, upsurge in tourism and the growing number of businesses opening in the island, particularly BPO companies, the economy of Negros is currently experiencing a slow, but positive turn-around that promises a bright future for the Negrenses.

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The Negros Island is an excellent investment location because it has high literacy rate and has a pool of skilled workers. It is also a great place to settle and live at because of its beautiful landscapes, fun and peace-loving people, and colourful culture. The major cities of the oriental and occidental Negros, namely Dumaguete and Bacolod, offers both the excitement of the city life and the luxury of technology that one can experience in the metropolis of Cebu and Manila. However, unlike the latter, Negros cities are spared from heavy traffic and pollution, and have the lowest crime rate among the big cities in Philippines.

These are just some of the reasons that made Negros a great place; there are more to Negros than being the country's biggest sugar source. If you are interested to know more about this island paradise, we offer you here information on its businesses and industries, including the agriculture, mining, transportation and telecommunication sectors.

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Sep

Buying Local Delicacies

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Here is one thing that foreigners who plan to do business in the Philippines should know about the country’s culture. When one goes to a tourist magnet like the island of Negros, there is one item on top of their shopping list: “pasalubong” or souvenir, a gift a tourist brings back home to his family [...]

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Nov

Mining

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Negros has been noted as the country’s main sugar producer and aside from that, there is a number of mining corporations business that has been helping the province. It is true that the province is very rich in mineral deposits. Most of the minerals that are found in the province are copper with [...]

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Nov

Health Instutions and Clinics

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Negros Occidental Health Facilities
The fourth largest island in the country has medical and health care needs that are presently being met by twenty government hospitals and ten private hospitals as well as several city and municipality health and day-care centres and other barangay health stations. Complementing the health needs such as medical consultations, [...]

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Nov

Telecommunication

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Modern technology has taken a further step in Negros with the great contributions of major players in the telecommunication business, like PLDT and Globe Telecommunications. Services such as international direct dialling, and fibre optic data lines, are available including internet services. And best about it is available in most of the areas of the [...]

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Nov

Bars and disco pubs

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The island of Negros is not just about agriculture and beautiful tourist spots; the island also boasts an exciting night life with bars and disco houses sprawling across city centres. However most of these bars and disco houses are concentrated on the island’s capital cities, Bacolod and Dumaguete, where there is a large population of [...]