ECCP sees shift in Cebu’s ‘creative’ sector

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/21/2017

CEBU’S creative sector has enjoyed the patronage of many foreign markets for many years, with the highlight having been on world-class handmade furniture and accessories by local artists. However, in the advent of technology, many are seeing…

Task force to probe disc jockey’s murder

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/21/2017

  THE Presidential Taskforce on Media Security (PTMS) will investigate the murder of 29-year-old female disc jockey Marie Alexi Bolongaita that occurred at her apartment in Busay, Cebu City. Undersecretary Joel Egco, PTMS executive director, said the…

Proposed excise tax on vehicles seen to drive 2017 car sales

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/20/2017

Anyone who plans to buy a car should do so now while the excise tax on motor vehicles being pushed by the Duterte administration has not been imposed yet. Ivy Castro, general sales manager of Ford Philippines…

All Cebu City power lines are going underground

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/19/2017

Veco eyes citywide expansion of underground distribution system project The Visayan Electric Company (Veco) is considering eventually expanding its underground distribution system (UDS) to the rest of Cebu City once it completes the project along the Sinulog…

Cebu assured of ‘stable power’ this Xmas

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/19/2017

CEBUANOS will celebrate a “bright” Christmas this year as the power outlook for the Visayas has turned positive following a series of power outages in recent months. Anton Mari Perdices, Visayan Electric Company (Veco) chief operating officer,…

Bullish outlook

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/18/2017

Export growth expected to continue until December Following the positive performance of the country’s export sector in the first seven months of 2017, industry stakeholders are positive the trend will continue up until the end of the…

Veco to 416K customers: Pay electric bills at TPAs

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/18/2017

To address the long queues and waiting times at their service centers, distribution utility firm, Visayan Electric Co. (Veco) will no longer allow customers to pay their bills in its service centers starting next week. Instead, its…

Mom’s business thrust: From the mountains to the cities

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/17/2017

Computer engineering graduate finds way to grow soap-making venture A computer engineering graduate, who ended up in the soap-making business, has found promise in making her venture grow by targeting the market in the countryside and eventually…

French exec: Infrastructure can bring investors into Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/17/2017

THE right infrastructure will not only attract foreign investors to locate in Cebu but will also help them expand their operations to other parts of the Philippines. Such was the case of French company Delfingen, a global…

Making unlicensed real estate agents legit

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/15/2017

  The Philippine Association of Real Estate Boards (Pareb) is undertaking initiatives to legitimize the practice of unlicensed real estate agents in the country. Samuel Lao, Pareb national director and vice president for the Visayas, called on…

Cebu’s ‘best products’ to get more marketing push

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/15/2017

THE best of Cebu and Central Visayas’ products are expected to get further market exposure through initiatives laid out by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for the rest of the year. DTI Central Visayas Director…

Airline moves to cash in on growing demand to travel

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/13/2017

  SILKAIR’S THRUST A REGIONAL airline is exploring opportunities brought about by the growing demand of the local business and leisure travel market. Jake Jeow, SilkAir Philippines manager, said that they particularly noticed a healthy demand among…

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