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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
ABACA-BASED PROCESSING
Leyte is one
of the leading high-grade abaca
fiber and pulp producer in the country. Some 10,724
hectares of land is planted with abaca representing 37% of
Leyte's total land area. Pulp is the leading abaca export with
Japan, United States of America and European
countries as export markets.
SinamayWeaving/Production and Utilization
Improved
Handloom/Equipment Fabrication
Abaca Nursery
Textile Manufacturing
Cordage
Pulp &
Paper Manufacturing
Fibercraft Manufacturing
INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) SERVICES
 
The entry of new
Information and Communications Technology players has paved the way
for excellent telecommunications and Internet facilities, employing
satellite and fiber optic technology. This ICT infrastructure
coupled with adequately trained manpower puts Leyte in a strong
position to capitalize on the strong demand
for data encoding and other web-based services among
highly developed western countries.
Animation Transcription, Conversion Localization
Distance Education
Engineering & Design Services
Data Search, Integration & Analysis
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Backroom Operations
Finance & Accounting Services
HR Services
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Core IT Services
Website Services
System Designs
Software/Applications Development
COCO-BASED PROCESSING
Leyte ranks
first in terms of area planted with coconut in
the Eastern Visayas region with a total of
200,837 hectares. This figure represents 32% of
the region's total area planted with
coconut.
Crude
Natural oil
Copra flakes
Coco milk
processing
Activated
carbon plant
Oleo
chemical processing
Copra cake
Coco-coir
processing
TOURISM-ORIENTED VENTURES
 
Leyte
abounds with natural allures, rich culture
and rare historical landmarks. The
presence of these tourism assets makes Leyte an
ideal travel destination for local and foreign
tourists, and a viable site for tourism-related investments.
The Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival, is a
much-awaited annual event showcasing the
unique culture, colorful history and
indigenous cultural songs and dances of the people of
Leyte and Samar.
Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival
of Festivals
Natural allures, natural and
man-made landmarks
LEYTE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ESTATE (LIDE)
COMPLEMENTARY INDUSTRIES
LIDE is a
435-hectare fully developed industrial area in Isabel, Leyte that
houses two major industries, the Philippine
Associated Smelting and Refining
Corporation (PASAR), and the Philippine
Phosphate Fertilizer Corporation (PHILPHOS). PASAR
produces over 172,000 MT of copper cathodes per year.
Copper
Concentrate & Cathodes
Iron
Ore
Selenium Powder
Granulated Slag
INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES
Industrial
Estate/Ecozone Development
Industrial Water System & Distribution
Seaport
Development/Expansion
Mall-type Trading Center & Recreational Facilities
Real
Estate Development
OTHERS
Bottled
Mineral Water
Sugarcane-based Processing
Citronella Plantation and Oil Extraction
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