YELLOW ALERT AND HEAT

Marites Villamor Ilano, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/15/2016

Cebu is still in the middle of a water crisis resulting from a prolonged dry spell and it is about to face another concern, a low power reserve. Cebu, and the rest of the Visayas, have been…

SC upholds nullification of Naga power plant sale

Marites Villamor Ilano 04/13/2016

THE Supreme Court (SC) has upheld its decision to nullify the sale of the 153.1-megawatt Naga power plant complex in southern Cebu to its current operator SPC Power Corp. The High Court, in a notice issued on…

Next president urged: Continue corporate governance reforms

Marites Villamor Ilano 04/13/2016

As soon as the May 9 elections are over and the new Philippine president is named, the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) intends to present the new leader with a position paper pushing government to continue corporate…

No need to go elsewhere; top-paying jobs are here

Marites Villamor Ilano 04/12/2016

Information technology (IT) specialists continued to be the highest paid workers in the Visayas and in the country last year, online employment marketplace Jobstreet.com said in a report. Some IT employees in the Visayas across all position…

Moratorium on controlled chemicals extended to May 7

Marites Villamor Ilano 04/12/2016

THE regulation requiring exporters and manufacturers to secure permits from the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the importation, handling and transport of controlled chemicals will remain suspended until the new rules take effect. During a recent consultation…

AppleOne leads Cebu-based winners in Property Awards

Marites Villamor Ilano 04/11/2016

Four Cebu-based developers were recognized for their development during the recent Philippines Property Awards, based on a statement posted on property-report.com. AppleOne Properties, Inc. was named Best Boutique Developer, a new category that debuted this year. It…

Franchisees told: Innovate to cope with competition

Marites Villamor Ilano 04/10/2016

The franchising industry may continue to thrive in bad times or even when the policy landscape is uncertain in an election year, but franchisees should not be complacent. Officials of the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) said having…

Laundry shop offers franchise opportunity for Cebuanos

Marites Villamor Ilano 04/10/2016

QUICKLEAN Franchise Solutions, Inc., which operates self-service laundry shops, is offering the business for franchising. The plan is to establish this year 30 to 40 franchised outlets nationwide, including in Cebu. These will be on top of…

30 brands up for grabs in franchise exhibit

Marites Villamor Ilano 04/09/2016

Some 30 food and non-food brands are being offered for franchising at the three-day Franchise Visayas 2016, which opened Friday at the Ayala Center Cebu. The event, organized by the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA), is a prelude…

More printers go digital

Marites Villamor Ilano 04/07/2016

With more commercial printers expected to go digital, printing solutions provider Norde International Distributors has decided to expand its operations to Cebu. Steve Venn, Norde general manager, said commercial printers that are still doing offset are considering…

Central Visayas posts highest consumer price gain in March

Marites Villamor Ilano 04/05/2016

Consumer prices nationwide went up by an average of 0.1 percent in March mainly due to an uptrend in oil prices and transportation rates, government reported yesterday. Based on the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report posted on…

TomO charged over Dodge case

Doris C. Bongcac, Marites Villamor Ilano 03/27/2016

ADMINISTRATIVE and criminal charges have been filed against Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) mayoralty candidate Tomas R. Osmeña for indirectly receiving two Chrysler Dodge Charger as gift from Bigfoot Studios while he was Cebu City mayor…

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