When the TRAIN law chugs along

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/02/2018

DUTERTE YEAR 2 (THIRD OF FOUR PARTS) For a family of four, it has not been easy for Fortunato Medalin to budget his monthly salary to provide for his family’s daily needs. The 43-year old office staff…

‘WELCOME TO CEBU’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/01/2018

MCIA TERMINAL 2 OFFICIALY OPENS It rained — hard — hours before the scheduled opening of the world’s first and only resort airport. But hours after the downpour, the warmth was palpable inside the new Terminal 2…

T2 now open to public

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/01/2018

Despite minor concerns, airport officials were satisfied with the start of operations of MCIA’s Terminal 2. A festive air filled the arrivals hall as Sinulog dancers welcomed the first batch of arriving passengers from Shanghai, China who…

It’s about opening friendships, adventures, growth

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/30/2018

T2 OPENS TODAY BE FRIENDLY. Be world-class. Be the owner of this airport. GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (GMCAC) President Louie Ferrer posed this request and challenge to airport stakeholders yesterday after holding a Mass and blessing inside…

MCIA’s new Terminal 2 to start operations tomorrow

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/30/2018

  Stakeholders of the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) gathered together at the airport’s new Terminal 2 on Saturday morning (June 30). Cebu Auxiliary Bishop Dennis Villarojo led the mass and blessing of the P17.5 billion facility,…

Developers urged: Ride T2 wave; invest in leisure facilities

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/29/2018

BY TOMORROW (July 1), Cebu will open the world’s first resort airport. Terminal 2 of Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) will start commercial operations tomorrow with check-in procedures starting as early 1 a.m. The P17.5 billion facility,…

T2 opening prompts PAL to boost Cebu hub ops

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/28/2018

With the opening of Mactan Cebu International Airport’s (MCIA) new terminal and acquisition of new aircraft, Philippine Airlines (PAL) looks at strengthening its hub of operations in Cebu. Jaime Bautista, PAL president and chief operating officer, said…

Power firm sees promise of solar rooftop projects

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/27/2018

THE growing demand for rooftop solar projects has prompted Cebu-based energy firm Vivant Corporation to pursue these small-scale projects not just in Cebu but in other parts of the country as well. Since they started in 2017,…

No need for business permits, just pay taxes

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/26/2018

Osmeña says Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is willing to do away with business permits but under one condition. “I am not interested in the absence of business permits. Pay your taxes and we will not run…

T2 will make tourism the ‘in thing’ in Cebu

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/26/2018

Tourism leaders eagerly await T2 opening; free guided tours at terminal offered Tourism will be the “in thing” in the next two years in Cebu. Hotel, Resort, Restaurant Association of Cebu (HRRAC) President Carlo Anton Suarez said…

DOT exec: Medical facilities need to get int’l accreditation

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/25/2018

Cebu’s acclaimed medical universities and graduates present a huge potential for medical tourism, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT). But in order to tap into the market of tourists heading to other countries to get medical…

Technology and HMOs

CNU Intern, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/25/2018

TECHNOLOGY is now also changing how health maintenance organizations (HMOs) provide services to their clients and members in the country. Imagine getting real-time consultations with a certified doctor through phone or securing a letter of authority (LOA)…

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