Siquijor island province has an ideal location. It is strategically located because of its proximity to Cebu, being the region's hub of big industries. Compared to that of other cities/provinces, the prevailing labor rate is relatively lower. It minimizes operating cost of business which is favorable to investors.

Siquijor can boast of a stable peace and order situation. The whole province' crime rate is one among the lowest in the whole Philippines. The necessary infrastructure support is continually being improved in order to sustain investment in the long run.

Major Sources of Livelihood/Income/Sectoral Income Distribution

SOURCE OF INCOME	NO. OF FAMILIES
Total	17,397
Salaries and Wages	5,508
Agricultural	627
Non-Agricultural	4,881
Entrepreneurial Activities	5,156
Agricultural	3,694
Crop Farming & Gardening	2,332
Livestock & Poultry Raising	620
Fishing	742
Forestry & Hunting	-
Non-agricultural	1,462
Manufacturing	213
Mining & Quarrying	-
Community, Social, Recreational & Personal Services	158
Construction	103
Wholesale & Retail	728
Entrepreneurial Activities Not Elsewhere Classified (NEC	260
Other Source of Income	6,733

(Source: NSO-SPO 2000)

Cost of Doing Business

Minimum Daily Wages

CATEGORY	RATE
Non-Agricultural
Employing more than 20 workers with a total asset of more than P5M	P 115.00/day
Employing more than 20 workers with a total asset of not more than P5M	P 111.00/day
Employing not more than 20 workers with capitalization of not more than P500,000.00	P 101.00/day
Cottage/Handicraft
Employing more than 30 workers	P 93.00/day
Employing less than 30 workers	P 89.00/day
Private Hospital
Retail/Service Establishment	P 111.00/day
Employing more than 15 workers	P 115.00/day
Employing 11 – 15 workers	P 109.00/day
Employing not more than 10 workers	P 81.00/day
Non-Plantation	P 84.50/day

POWER RATES

PROVINCE OF SIQUIJOR ELECTRIC COOP (PROSIELCO)

RESIDENTIAL	COMMERCIAL
0 - 16 - 7.1347/kwh [4.25/mo. (fixed)]	Small - 8.3154/kwh [74.41/mo.]
17 - 18 - 7.5859/kwh [4.50/mo. (fixed)]	Large - 8.9213/kwh [83.32/mo.]
19 - 20 - 8.037/kwh [4.75/mo. (fixed)]	Industrial - 8.7438/kwh [77.61/mo.]
Above 20 - 8.5874/kwh [5.00/mo. (fixed)]	Public Bldg - 8.5476/kwh [75.44/mo.]

WATER RATES

METRO SIQUIJOR WATER DISTRICT
(for the municipalities of Siquijor, San Juan, Lazi and Maria)

CONSUMPTION (cubic meters)	RESIDENTIAL ½”	COMMERCIAL 1”	COMMERCIAL ½”
0 - 10 * (minimum)	P 99.00	P 633.60	P 198.00
11 - 20	P14.70/cu.m	P 29.40/cu.m	P 29.40/cu.m
21 - 30	P16.30/cu.m	P 32.60/cu.m	P 32.60/cu.m
over 30	P18.40/cu.m	P 36.80/cu.m	P 36.80/cu.m

LGU – LARENA
(for municipality of Larena only)

0 - 10 (minimum)	P 20.00	-	P 40.00
11 - 20	P2.50/cu.m	-	P4.50/cu.m
21 - 30	P3.00/cu.m	-	P5.00/cu.m
over 30	P4.00/cu.m	-	P5.50/cu.m

LGU – ENRIQUE VILLANUEVA
(for municipality of Enrique Villanueva only)

0 - 10 (minimum)	P 15.00	-	-
11 - 20	P 1.00/cu.m	-	-
over 30	P 1.50/cu.m	-	-