Tech Mahindra targets 1,500 additional workers in Cebu in 2020

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/18/2019

CEBU CITY—Tech Mahindra is projected to increase its workforce in Cebu next year. Anand Achuthan, Tech Mahindra Philippines country head, made the announcement during the ribbon cutting ceremony of their 4th site in Cebu held Tuesday, December…

Refillable aluminum LPG canister now available in Cebu

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/17/2019

CEBU CITY — In a bid to cut into the market for illegally-refilled butane canister in Cebu, Pascal Resources Energy Inc. (PREI) launched its 230-gram refillable aluminum liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) canister. PREI created Gaz Lite, the…

Labella eyes higher cash incentives for Cebu City-based SEAG medal winners

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/17/2019

CEBU CITY — Southeast Asian Games medal winners based in Cebu City can expect higher cash incentives. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella told reporters that he would be looking for other sources to increase cash incentives for…

Cebu City Legal Office to Mayor Labella: Terminate 8 workers, who tested positive for drug use

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/16/2019

CEBU CITY — Eight more  job order (JO) and casual workers at the Cebu City Hall stands to lose their jobs. Lawyer Rey Gealon, head of the Cebu City Legal Office (CLO), said their office had recommended…

Rama: JOs, who tested positive for drug use, will be returned to DSWS

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The two job order (JO) workers assigned to the Cebu City Sangguniang Panglungsod who tested positive for use of shabu will be returned to the Department of Social Welfare and Services (DSWS), which…

MCWD withdraws from case asking court to nullify termination of board members

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/16/2019

CEBU CITY — The Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) has withdrawn as plaintiff from the case seeking nullification of their termination. “MCWD is withdrawing from the case that it filed for Declaration of Nullity of the Notice…

New skills required for higher paying, future jobs in IT, business process management

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/13/2019

CEBU CITY — While Cebu’s information technology  and business process management (BPM) sector continue to be the main economic driver in Cebu, there is a need to equip the present and future workforce with the needed skills…

DOLE employer-employee conciliation program results in payment of nearly P500K to 16 employees

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/13/2019

CEBU CITY — The Single Entry Approach (SEnA) program, the employer-employee conciliation program of the Department of Labor and Employment, has resulted in the release of nearly P500,000 to 16 employees of a Cebu City-based company. In…

RAFI Micro-finance urges micro entrepreneur clients to go digital

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Digitalization is the way to go for micro entrepreneurs to be able to access a wider market for their products. This was the focus of the RAFI Micro-finance Inc. (RMFI) Entrepreneur’s Summit held…

Pag-ibig Visayas branch among top performing hubs in PH

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/11/2019

CEBU CITY — The Home Mutual Development Fund (Pag-ibig) Cebu is the top performing hub in the Philippines. Rio Teves, Pag-ibig vice president and area head of members service operation for Visayas/Mindanao and Northern Mindanao, said that…

Accenture launches accessibility solutions for PWDs in Cebu, Manila

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/11/2019

CEBU CITY—Business process outsourcing (BPO) firm Accenture on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, held the simultaneous launching of its suite for accessibility solutions for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in their Cebu and Manila facilities. Accenture set up a…

Councilor Hontiveros says search for skateboard park in Cebu City continues

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “The search for the temporary skateboard park in this city continues.” Cebu City Councilor Donaldo “Dondon” Hontiveros said this after he was asked for his reaction to the calls of Southeast Asian Games…

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