Neda: BRT project still a go

Doris C. Bongcac, Victor Anthony Silva 08/08/2017

Additional funding of P6.3B up for discussion in the Neda ICC meeting It is not yet the end of the road for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project being proposed by Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña. The…

STIFFER PENALTIES

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony Silva 08/05/2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the bill increasing penalties for hospitals and medical clinics that will demand deposit as a condition before providing medical treatment or admitting patients in emergency or serious medical conditions. Duterte…

Building up Cebu’s land inventory

Victor Anthony Silva 08/04/2017

The increasing demand for office, commercial and residential spaces in Cebu, fueled by its outsourcing and tourism sectors, has brought about the need to develop more land in this tiny island in Central Visayas. But with mainland…

Lanete is new DOT-7 director

Victor Anthony Silva 08/04/2017

  Joshur Judd Lanete has been appointed as the new regional director of the Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7). Lanete takes over the post left by the late Catalino Chan III, who passed away in…

Cebu chocolates as Asean delegates’ tokens

Victor Anthony Silva 08/02/2017

CEBUANO ingenuity will be highlighted once again during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in Manila this month, where locally-made artisanal chocolates will be given out as tokens to…

Mass housing tops BOI 1st half list of Cebu projects

Victor Anthony Silva 07/28/2017

MASS housing projects make up the bulk of the P2.5 billion investment pledges in Cebu in the first half of the year. According to the Board of Investments Cebu, this is a 91 percent drop as compared…

60-MW Toledo solar power plant gets ERC nod, switches on

Victor Anthony Silva 07/26/2017

The First Toledo Solar Energy Corporation (FTSEC) has switched on its 60-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Toledo City in southwestern Cebu after it was awarded a certificate of compliance (COC) by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).…

IT firm bullish on market, targets MSMEs

Victor Anthony Silva 07/20/2017

A HOMEGROWN IT company is bullish on the growth of the local retail sector, citing the need for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to all the more compete with bigger players by embracing digital business solutions. Robert…

Gensets sales up

Victor Anthony Silva 07/15/2017

Some hardware stores in Cebu have reported an increase in demand for generator sets since the 6.5-magnitude earthquake that struck the Visayas, which left geothermal power plants damaged and at least four provinces without electricity. Michael Tan,…

How safe are Cebu’s buildings if an earthquake strikes

Victor Anthony Silva 07/14/2017

Experts, developers share views on how Cebu’s developments are built While there was no reported damage on structures in Cebu when the recent 6.5-magnitude earthquake rocked the Visayas, one still can’t help but ask the question: Just…

DTI-7 to give 65 products from CV a marketing push

Victor Anthony Silva 07/11/2017

GO LOKAL PROGRAM SIXTY-five products in Central Visayas have been chosen by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as candidates for its Go Lokal Program, a free marketing platform for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs)…

VECO: Be patient as rotational brownout continues

Victor Anthony Silva 07/11/2017

CEBU CITY—The power distributor in Metro Cebu has asked the public to be patient and understanding in the wake of the rotational brownouts due to a low power supply in the Visayas Grid. Given the current power…

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