New international filmmaking school opens in Cebu City

Aileen Garcia-Yap 03/17/2015

Lights, camera, action! A school for film-making has opened in Cebu  offering industry-standard equipment  to tap creative talents in the country and foreign students who enroll. Filipinos have a reputation of being some of the best animators…

Ease of travel, good food are a plus

Aileen Garcia-Yap 03/13/2015

“With more British  tourists coming to the Philippines, the country can  make it  easier for visitors to reach  destinations with better roads,    airports and transportation. Connectivity is key, said  British Ambassador Asif Anwar Ahmad in a talk…

Paramount Property pours in P600M for Minglanilla, Carcar projects

Aileen Garcia-Yap 03/13/2015

Investing in south Cebu   After four successful real estate projects in  nine years, a Cebuano real estate company will invest another P600 million to develop three additional  projects in Cebu this year. Paramount Property Ventures Inc.…

Entrepreneur promotes ‘green’ concrete blocks

Aileen Garcia-Yap 03/13/2015

Former Pinoy Big Brother winner invests in liteblocks company Seeing a big  potential in new construction  materials, a Cebu-based actor-businessman  and former Pinoy Big Brother winner has invested in a company that offers lightweight “eco-friendly” concrete blocks.…

SuperCat rams Cebu city pier

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Jhunnex Napallacan 03/11/2015

At least 21 persons were injured when a SuperCat fast craft rammed the pier in Cebu City instead of docking properly about 8:30 a.m. yesterday. A “maneuvering control failure” was cited as the cause of the  accident…

Lexmark CEO expects more growth of firm, Cebu branch

Aileen Garcia-Yap 03/10/2015

The growth of Lexmark International Inc.’s solutions business worldwide has fueled more growth for the company’s global operations including its Cebu branch. Paul Rooke, chairman and chief executive officer of Lexmark International, Inc., said  in yesterday’s press…

From Lahug to Hollywood

Aileen Garcia-Yap 03/09/2015

Renowned designer Cobonpue shares story of success at Sun Life  forum     Taking our passion and enjoying what we can do with it can actually help us to achieve whatever it is that we are aiming…

Cebu countryside tourism needs good roads to sites

Aileen Garcia-Yap 03/05/2015

The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) is working closely with the Capitol to help develop the province’s countryside through tourism. However, serious repair is needed in basic infrastructure like roads leading to tourist sites,  said…

Security agency poised for expansion on year 50

Aileen Garcia-Yap 03/05/2015

AT 50 years old the Centurion Security Agency, Inc. (CSAI) is positioning for expansion. CSAI president and general manager  Michelle Mendez-Palmares said they are spinning off their Iloilo branch as another security agency that will be named…

E-waste ordinance eyed for Cebu City

Aileen Garcia-Yap 02/27/2015

CEBU City Councilor Nida Cabrera said she will file next week a proposed ordinance for electronic waste management to deal with used batteries and discarded electronic gadgets tossed in the trash. In a  speech to the Cebu…

‘Tech-driven entrepreneurship should be taught in school’

Aileen Garcia-Yap 02/26/2015

Private, gov’t groups eye academe as important link With technology-driven entrepreneurship seen as a means for inclusive growth, this concept  of entrepreneurship should be included in a learning institution’s academic curriculum. There is a need to nurture…

‘Tourism with a purpose gaining popularity’

Aileen Garcia-Yap 02/25/2015

Cebu eyed in Gawad Kalinga ‘Enchanted Farm’ project The Network of Independent Travel Agencies  in the Philippines (Nitas) is banking on a project that will capitalize on “social tourism” in partnership with Gawad Kalinga. In an interview…

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