Ballet dreams for Cebu as ballerina takes over family business

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/08/2018

IMAGINE a full-on ballet show in Cebu complete with a red carpet and gala night; kids and teenagers dancing to classical ballet pieces. It may not be a picture that’s common in Cebu now but this is…

Churches restored, happier celebrations

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/06/2018

HOLY WEEK IN BOHOL Churches play a significant role in the lives of Catholics. It is where devotees gather to hear Mass and practice their faith. But for some towns in Bohol, that had been a struggle…

Cebu: Offshore gambling hot spot

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/06/2018

DEMAND FOR OFFICE SPACES UP Next to Metro Manila, Cebu is becoming the alternative choice for offshore gambling companies to set up shop, according to property management and research firm Colliers International Philippines. Offshore gambling is emerging…

Cebu scrambles to handle expected surge in tourists

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/05/2018

BORACAY CLOSURE’S EFFECT Those in the tourism industry in Cebu such as tour operators are now scrambling to accommodate tourists whose plans have gone haywire with President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval of the six-month closure of Boracay Island.…

P1 BILLION A DAY

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/03/2018

ECONOMIC COST OF TRAFFIC JAMS Economic losses brought on by unresolved traffic congestion in Metro Cebu has been placed at P1.1 billion a day or even more, according to the initial results of a study being conducted…

Of cybersecurity attacks, banks and small businesses

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/02/2018

Exec: PH banks well protected, but small businesses vulnerable to online threats Cybersecurity threats remain real for businesses but bankers in Cebu assured that measures are in place to prevent any incidents of money laundering. Cebu Bankers…

Capitol encourages cultural, heritage tours for the Holy Week

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/28/2018

Beyond Cebu’s beach offerings Cultural and heritage tours are set to be enhanced and improved to capture more tourists on vacation like during the Holy Week. But for now, beaches remain to be Cebu’s main come-on for…

Miascor workers in Cebu staring at uncertain future

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/27/2018

Since 1991, Edgar Morales has been working at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) where he loads and unloads bags and luggage to and from aircrafts. He was hired by Miascor Ground Handling Corp. when the company started…

Cebu, Bohol tourism players told: Brace for more visitors

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/26/2018

IMPENDING BORACAY CLOSURE Prepare for the expected influx of tourists in Cebu and Bohol. This is Director Shalimar Tamano of the Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) advice to local government officials, companies and persons involved…

Nesting place for leaders to soar

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/23/2018

P500-M Balamban camp aims to build leadership attributes in youth There’s a place in Cebu where youths and professionals can enhance competency and leadership in a more active and challenging way. Nestled in the hinterlands of Barangay…

Developers urged: Tap market for short-term stay tourists

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/22/2018

GEARING UP FOR T2 OPENING Developers of condominium projects in Cebu are encouraged to position themselves as options for tourists that stay for the short-term here. Joey Bondoc, Colliers International Philippines research and management head, said this…

Cebu biz exec says investors’ tax perks must remain a priority

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/21/2018

Tax perks should be a temporary come-on for investors to continue pouring money into the Philippines while more pressing concerns are still being addressed, a Cebu business leader said. Despite the statement of the Department of Finance…

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