Demand for condos continues to grow

Aileen Garcia-Yap 09/11/2014

THE real estate market of Cebu, specifically the condominium units sector, continues to grow. “From what we are experiencing in our properties, demand continues to soar, and I’m sure this is true industry-wide,” said Ramiro Espina, Primary…

Taxi eBooking firm to tap Cebu’s growing market

Aileen Garcia-Yap 09/10/2014

A Brazilian company offering taxi-booking applications is expanding in Cebu. They opened operations in Manila last year and are now are planning to expand here in Cebu which is the second fastest growing economy in the country,…

Festival Mall tops off SRP project

Aileen Garcia-Yap 09/09/2014

Festival Malls Inc. yesterday topped off the first of 11 structures that will be built in the ten-hectare Il Corso development at the South Road Properties (SRP) in Cebu City. Festival Malls Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary…

Address WEF report issues, business heads urge LGUs

Aileen Garcia-Yap 09/05/2014

Cebu business group leaders are encouraging leaders of local government units (LGUs) in Cebu to look constructively at the issues raised at the World Economic Report (WEF) and take concrete steps to address these issues. The report…

BSP fights scams with Alerto Ako campaign

Aileen Garcia-Yap 09/03/2014

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is encouraging individual consumers to be more proactive in protecting themselves from the different scams and frauds now rampant in the market. The advice came as part of the BSP’s Alerto…

Group seeks gov’t help

Aileen Garcia-Yap 09/03/2014

Because of it’s very promising economic returns, an executive of the Philippine Palm Oil Council Inc., (PPOCI) has encouraged the government to prioritize palm oil production in the country. The country has close to a million hectares…

Bigby’s resto chain eyes two more Cebu outlets

Aileen Garcia-Yap 09/02/2014

CAGAYAN de Oro-based food chain Bigby’s plans to open two more outlets in Cebu. The expansion will have one outlet at the Filinvest commercial strip in South Road Properties while another branch is planned next year in…

Ilocos gov keen to revive sisterhood pact with Cebu Imee Marcos sees mutual benefits for tourism growth

Aileen Garcia-Yap 09/02/2014

Ilocos Norte — Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos is interested in reviving sisterhood ties between Cebu and Ilocos Norte, saying both provinces complement as tourism destinations. Cebu and Ilocos Norte signed a Sisterhood Agreement in 2011 during…

Flooding in cities not good for Cebu’s investment climate

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Anie M. Paujana, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Melissa Q. Cabahug 08/30/2014

Thursday night’s heavy downpour that resulted in massive flooding and traffic jams in Metro Cebu should be taken as a challenge for officials to solve a lingering urban problem. Several business leaders yesterday called on government to…

PH needs 100 more hospitals to retain doctors

Aileen Garcia-Yap 08/29/2014

The Philippines needs at least 100 new hospitals within the next three years and an improved incentive system to keep its doctors and medical personnel from seeking work abroad. In a press conference yesterday, Private Hospitals Association…

PH needs 100 new hospitals to service its 100 million population

Aileen Garcia-Yap 08/28/2014

For the country’s population of 100 million, we need at least 100,000 hospital beds. Dr. Rustico Jimenez, president of the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, told this to delegates of the Hospital Management Asia conference held…

How Vicky Belo sharpens her business

Aileen Garcia-Yap 08/28/2014

Using ‘artistas’ as brand ambassadors and PR campaigns boosts awareness How did a doctor-cum- businesswoman make her name synonymous with “beauty”? Dr. Victoria “Vicki” Belo shared her formula for success with  participants of  the 23rd Visayas Area…

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