THE DAVAO City Business Bureau has registered 45,621 new and renewed establishments from January to February 2026.
Business Bureau head Maribel Paguican said business applications increased by 1,211 against the same period last year (44,410), and these were mostly from retail, trade, and services.
Davao City’s revenue also grew by 8% in terms of business taxes.
Last year, the Business Bureau registered 50,961 applications and 313,667 employees.
Paguican hopes to surpass the numbers by the end of 2026.
She added that there were 5,139 retired businesses that transferred or could not cope with the regulations, while 5,996 failed to secure permits.
Last Jan 2, 2025, the Davao City Business Bureau extended its hours to accommodate an influx of clients renewing their permits, opening on Saturdays throughout the month of January.
The bureau also launched a one-stop shop from Jan. 5 to 31, 2026, for business permit renewals from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday to Saturday.
