DOE temporarily suspends work at Alegria oil, gas site

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/09/2018

Chinese firm lacks envt’l compliance certificate, envt’l impact assessment study among others Production works at the onshore gas and oil site in Alegria town have been temporarily suspended pending documentary requirements. According to the Department of Energy…

Local tourism execs: More programs from DOT’s new chief

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/09/2018

WITH Cebu and Central Visayas’ tourism efforts gaining ground over the past several years, local stakeholders hope for more programs from the new leadership of the Department of Tourism (DOT). The Hotels, Resorts, Restaurants Association of Cebu…

White Gold to close for 2 years for P1B face-lift

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/08/2018

ONE of Cebu City’s oldest local malls, the White Gold Club, will be closed starting at the end of June. The 20-year-old mall will undergo a two-year renovation, which will transform the property into a four-level mall…

Innovation to keep Cebu going, says CBM chairman

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/07/2018

Getting through over two decades in the hospitality industry is tough. But constant innovation and embracing changes have kept Benedict “Benny” Que in the business. Que, president of Golden Prince Hotel and Suites and Golden Valley Hotel,…

Shipping firm’s new ro-ro to give industry a boost

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/07/2018

DESPITE the emergence of more promo fares offered by local airlines, sea travel continues to enjoy patronage from travelers especially in the Visayas and Mindanao. This is evident in the continued requests to open more ports of…

Czech’s death prompts DOT-7 chief’s call to resorts

Benjie B. Talisic, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/06/2018

WITH the death of a Czech national in a resort in Moalboal town in southern Cebu, the Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) is reminding stakeholders to always ensure the safety and security of tourists. “The…

Daanbantayan to transform Lake Lanao into a water theme park

CNU Intern, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/06/2018

Lake Lanao, one of the interesting areas in the northern town of Daanbantayan, will soon be developed into a tourism attraction. Daanbantayan Mayor Vicente Loot said they planned to develop the area into a water theme park…

Support sectors growing

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/04/2018

Other sectors continue to reap benefits of Cebu’s property boom Other sectors and industries are also reaping the benefits of Cebu’s booming real estate and property sector. With properties and lifestyle strips mushrooming left and right within…

More rural folks to benefit in bid to expand online jobs program

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/03/2018

EQUIPPED with a bigger budget, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) aims to expand its Rural Impact Sourcing (RIS) program to link more people in far-flung areas to online jobs and employment opportunities. DICT Undersecretary…

DICT exec: 4 consortiums eye third telco player slot

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/03/2018

At least four local firms in consortium with foreign telecommunications companies have expressed interest to bid as a new and third telco player in the country, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)said. Although he refused…

Companies may invest more in machines than in people

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/02/2018

ECONOMIST TAKE ON CONTRACTUALIZATION BAN President Rodrigo Duterte’s new executive order (EO) against illegal contractualization may dampen anti-poverty efforts by putting pressure on companies to regularize all its employees, an economics expert said. According to Dr. Raul…

DUTERTE CUTS ENDO’S TAIL

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/01/2018

LABOR DAY ORDER Some labor groups call the EO just an ‘initial victory’ since certain forms of contractualization will still be allowed President Rodrigo Duterte had waited until Labor Day to sign, in front of hundreds of…

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