CALAMBA CITY (PIA) -- The city government of Calamba recognized the contribution of taxpayers, particularly business owners and corporations, who diligently pay their fair share of taxes that are utilized to fund more government projects and initiatives.
During a Stakeholders Dinner for Businesses on April 26, Calamba City Mayor Roseller Rizal said that investors and taxpayers played a vital role in sustaining economic growth momentum after the pandemic, as the city government implemented sound fiscal management to promote bureaucratic efficiency and transparency.
“We are happy to note that the innovations introduced to make our city more business-friendly reaped encouraging results. We implemented sound fiscal management while promoting transparency, prioritized expenditures according to the actual needs of the people, and implemented programs for the inclusive growth of all.”
According to the local chief executive, Calamba has 11,800 registered business entities, in which 2,000 are new businesses that entered the city in 2023, signifying that the fiscal gains of the city are being used for his priority programs.
“We strived, and will continue to strive, that more people will benefit from our programs in education, health, social services, peace and order, housing, business-friendliness, and environmental protection. We make sure that the future of our youth is settled and that Calambeño families will continue to live peacefully and harmoniously.”
This April, Calamba City inaugurated a new classroom building for college scholars of the city and will provide new bags and sets of school uniforms to more than 120,000 elementary to college public students.
The city government also broke ground on the Php100 million-dialysis, laboratory, and diagnostic center that will provide free health services to the city’s residents.
Whether big or small, businesses are welcome to establish themselves in the city, Rizal said. He announced that the city government continues to provide substantial incentives by revising the city’s investment code and localizing ordinances to support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and Barangay Business Enterprises (BMBEs).
