Parks: The lungs of Cebu City

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/29/2017

AS URBAN planning advocates point out the importance of green spaces like parks in the city especially in Metro Cebu, there are a few of these kinds of places in Cebu City. The Cebu City government lists…

Resto forced to stop operations

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/28/2017

Busay landslide cost ONE of the tourism destinations in Barangay Busay, the Lantaw Native Restaurant, in Sitio Graje has suspended its operations after the landslide on Monday blocked the road leading to the business establishment. Businessman Bunny…

Targeting the ‘unbanked’

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/28/2017

Remittance firm ties up with co-op to bring service to individuals without bank accounts A money remittance firm has partnered with a local cooperative to strengthen its presence in Cebu and reach out to more “unbanked” individuals…

Routes Asia forum in 2019 seen to boost Cebu tourism

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/28/2017

LOCAL tourism stakeholders foresee more opportunities for the tourism industry to showcase Cebu as a business and tourism destination after it was announced that Cebu would be the host of the next Routes Asia forum in 2019.…

IT-BPM sector in Cebu still upbeat despite dip in investments in PH

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/27/2017

Despite the decline in investments in the country’s Information Technology-Business Process Management (IT-BPM) sector during the second quarter of the year, a local industry leader still considers Cebu “lucky.” This is because Cebu continues to enjoy the…

Homegrown bakeshop sets eyes on national expansion

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/27/2017

MORE than three decades after it was established, the homegrown family-owned San Jose Bakeshop is now ready to conquer the rest of the Philippines. Niñi Jose Tiongko Jr., San Jose Bakeshop president, said they want to focus…

More power projects seen with lesser red tape move

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/26/2017

Hoping to attract more investors for big-ticket power projects, the energy department plans to adopt streamlined approval processes for faster implementation of these projects and eventually address the growing power demand in the country especially in the…

Big names to speak at Cebu biz confab

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/25/2017

THIS year’s Visayas Area Business Conference (VABC) is all set to happen in Cebu City this week, with only the best speakers lined up to share valuable knowledge to hundreds of participants. The Cebu Chamber of Commerce…

Sixty-one-year-old entrepreneur shares secret to her bam-i house business success

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/25/2017

START SMALL At fifty-four years old, most people this age could already be retired or would have been preparing for their retirement. But not Jerry Gloria, who ventured into her food business six years before she became…

Tourists, builders and hotels

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/22/2017

Property developers continue to ride Cebu’s tourism wave As the local tourism industry continues to grow, helping fuel Cebu’s robust economy, developers are also lining up to get a share of the island’s huge tourist market. According…

Cebu media told to ‘fight’ fake news with truthful reporting

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/21/2017

As social media gains greater recognition as a legitimate source of information in this age of the proliferation of “fake news,” a journalist-turned-government official urged the traditional media practitioners to aggressively campaign for the truth. Undersecretary Joel…

Public urged to shop wisely amid spike in price of goods

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/21/2017

The Department of Trade and Industry in Central Visayas (DTI-7) urged consumers to plan their shopping well as the prices of some basic commodities were expected to increase slightly in the coming months. DTI-7 Director Asteria Caberte…

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