Technopreneurs urged to join biz month confab

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/21/2014

The Cebu Chamber of Commerce of Industry are encouraging entrepreneurs, technopreneurs, and businessmen to join next month’s Cebu Business Month activities. There are three major events to watch out for this June, which are the Cebu ICT/BPM…

Spa owners unite vs DOH requirement

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/21/2014

A NEW organization of Wellness industry frontliners and owners in the country will try to make a common stand on the plan of the Department of Health (DOH) to require all massage therapists working in spas to…

Brownouts start

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Carine M. Asutilla, Inquirer, Jhunnex Napallacan 05/21/2014

Parts of Metro Cebu started to endure the effects of the power supply shortage in the Visayas Grid as rotation brownouts were implemented as early as 7 a.m. yesterday. A group of call center workers, who had…

Visayas grid short of 200 MW; brownouts this week

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/20/2014

The Visayas Grid, which includes Cebu, is short by 200 megawatts starting today until the end of the week, due to power plant shutdowns for emergency preventive maintenance. Consumers can expect a spell of rotation brownouts lasting…

More brownouts this week due to power shortage in Visayas grid

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/19/2014

Cebuanos are facing the prospect of unscheduled brownouts in the next five days after the Cebu-Negros-Panay grid experienced a 200 MW shortage starting today. The Visayan Electric Co (Veco) said three major plants are undergoing unscheduled preventive…

UN world tourism body’s plan to spur more growth in Bohol

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/19/2014

Bohol’s tourism industry got a big  boost from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) after  it turned over its  Bohol Recovery Plan to the provincial government. The recovery plan should put the island in a more…

‘Formidable team’ of young Cebu movers

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/16/2014

Eight young Cebu leaders, including four entrepreneurs, were presented yesterday as core members of the first Global Shapers Community – Cebu Hub. Jay Aldeguer, founding curator of the hub, said he selected them as dynamic individuals with…

More posh hotels say no to shark fin soup

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/15/2014

More hotels in Cebu announced their support for a proposed ban on serving shark fin soup and other dishes using shark meat. After a meeting with hotel executives, the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino said it…

Investments in PH hit P466B

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/14/2014

Power sector investments pulled last year’s total investments to hit P466 billion, a 29.33 percent growth from 2012’s P360.34 billion figure. Investments in electricity, gas, steam and airconditioning supply projects amounted to P331.1 billion or 71.05 percent…

Top Cebu resorts, hotel refuse to serve shark fin soup

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/14/2014

The call to stop serving dishes with shark meat, especially in soup, drew early support from several tourism establishments and business group leaders in Cebu. The Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort and Spa in Lapu-lapu City, which has…

BOI cuts investment list target priorities

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/13/2014

THE Board of Investments (BOI) has brought down to seven from 13 its target priorities for its preferred investments list. This is to achieve a more “focused and specific” Investment Priorities Plan for 2014. Philip T. Torres,…

Asean integration-flavored CBM ready for May 30 launch

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/12/2014

The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) is set to kick off this year’s month-long celebration of the Cebu Business Month (CBM) on May 30 with the theme Asean 2015 and Beyond. This year’s activities aim…

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