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Investors in City of Koronadal enjoy a comparative advantage of doing business at a very low cost. Major utilities and services are being upgraded as City of Koronadal's fast-paced development has opened doors to more industrial sites expansion, relocation and settlement of regional offices, computerization program of the city government and the advent of the ICT industry.

BUSINESS PERCEPTIONS
- Stable Peace and Order
- Many shopping centers and convenience stores
- Good banking system and credit facilities
- Good weather condition
- Very rich agricultural lands
- Low cost of utilities and services
- A vibrant tourism
- A very business friendly local government

Utilities and Services

Power Supply
Koronadal's ample power supply is boosted by a NAPOCOR francshise of the South Cotabato Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO-1). The local electirc company is able to supply electricity tot he 27 Baranagys of the City. The Morales sub-station serves Koronadal, Tantangan, Tampakan and Lutayan with an existing power capacity of 20MVA. Matulas sub-station with the capacity of 10MVA serves portions of Koronadal and Banga.

Type of Connection	Current Rates (Php/KWh)
Residential	5.0399
Commercial	4.6727
Industrial-Demand Energy	25.00
Industrial-Energy Charge	4.5027
Street Ligts	5.0843
Public Building	4.7312

Water and Sewerage
The distribution of water supply for commercial and domestic use in the urban center of Koronadal and Brgy. Sto. Nino is managed by the Koronadal Water District. There 6 pumping stations and 2 water treatment facilities operated to supply the water demand in the four Zones, Brgy. GPS, Brgy. Sta. Cruz, Brgy. Morales and brgy. Sto. Nino.

Size	Classification	Minimum Charge (Php)
1/2"	Residential/Government	119.30
1/2"	Industrial/Commercial	238.60

Telecommunications
The Marbel Telepnone System, Inc. (MTSI) id the first telephone comapany that operated in the city. It started on September 11, 1963 and from then on the company established a series of firts in the telephone industry in the city as well as in the province.
Currently, there are 3 telephone companies in the city: Marbel Telephone System, Inc., National Telephone Project (NTP) Koronadal Telephone Exchange under the DOTC and PLDT.

Telephone Companies	Subcription Rate/Service Connection Fee
	Business	Residential
Marbel Telephone System, Inc. 1. Landline Local Service Charge Connection Fee 2. GSM Plan 3. Wireless Local Service Charge Connection Service Fee	P 581.28 P 302.40 P 500.00 P 581.28 P 302.40	P 332.64 P 302.40 P 500.00 P 332.64 P 302.40
NTP - DOTC Processing/Connection Fee Landline(Monthly Rate)	P 1,200.00 P 420.00	P 1,370.00 P 250.00
PLDT Landline w/Internet Connection	Telephone rate is include in internet subscription package

Internet Provider
The internet, sometimes called the NET, is a worldwide system of computer networks. Users at any one computer can, if they have permission, get information from any other computer or they can even talk directly to users at other computers. The advent of internet in the City of Koronadal provided unparalleled ease in transaction whether personal or business. Presents the different internet provider in the City with their various service package rates..

Service Provider	Montly Rate (Php)
Marbel Telephone System, Inc.
Connection Fee DSL (One Time Charge)	2,016.00
DSL 384 kbps	2,128.00
DSL 512 kbps	3,024.00
DSL 1,024 kbps	91,084.00
DCTech Micro Services Inc.
Regular Package DSL & Tel.	3,918.88
DSL Solo w/o DOTC line	3,750.88
Unlimetd Dial-up Access	446.88
MOSCOM
Set-up Fee: Dial Up	220
Installation Fee:(principal subcription)	825
PLDT
Connection Fee	1,000.00
Other Charge (Tel. Set)	880
Residential up to 384 kbps	999.00
Professional up to 512 kbps	3,000.00
Smallbiz lite up to 786 kbps	4,000.00
Smallbiz junior up to 1 mbps	8,000.00
Powerpack up to 2 mbps	14,500.00