For one, the city has been rendered as a Center of Excellence for information technology. This can be considered as a huge accomplishment for the City of Bacolod. Such recognition did not come about by sheer luck but rather the city has proven its viability in terms of being investor-friendly.
Who wouldn’t want to invest in Bacolod City?
The city for the past years, up to the present, has been in a good financial condition. It has substantial deposits and is not suffering from any deficit. These figures make it very lucrative for investors to pour in investments as the city is very much capable to meet its obligations.
At present, the city can boast of several construction projects being undertaken by different entities in various parts of the city. This is highly noticeable by the diverse infrastructures that are currently being built.
While some investments, such as the Cyber Center, are not necessarily under the supervision of the City of Bacolod but under the Province of Negros Occidental, the fact that it is located within Bacolod is still very significant. It may create a positive ripple effect, which could substantially change the face of the economy in the city. It has the potential to provide hundreds of jobs to the residents of Bacolod, towns and cities located within the province, and even to other provinces that are near the city.
With the way the overpowering positive change has settled in the city, there is a huge possibility that things will keep on wheeling towards a better development, so long as factors remain constant and no drastic changes will come about.
There simply is no doubt that the boom in the construction industry in Bacolod City was effected out of the continuous successes that the city has achieved for the past years.