Avoid hassles, check prohibited items list

Vanessa Claire Lucero 04/10/2016

Kirby Borreros, 26, packed easy-open cans of tuna in his carry-on bag, hoping to eat them in the pre-departure lounge of Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) while waiting for his early morning flight. But upon putting his…

Grand Land in talks with potential partners

Vanessa Claire Lucero 04/04/2016

PROPERTY developer Grand Land, Inc. is eyeing partnerships with big Asian companies for the development of two new projects. The projects, a resort and a hotel, are targeted to start in the second half of this year,…

Cebu still a ‘strong market’ for outsourcing companies

Vanessa Claire Lucero 04/03/2016

Cebu continues to be a strong market for the IT-BPO industry, said Wipro regional head for Asia Pacific and Japan Jibin Arjunan. But the local information technology-business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) industry should improve on the infrastructure facilities…

Diversify products, streamline processes to hit goals — exec

Vanessa Claire Lucero 03/31/2016

Exporters need to diversify their products, and government agencies should address bureaucratic bottlenecks in the export industry to achieve the country’s export targets in the next two years. Export Development Council (EDC) Executive Director Senen Perlada said…

April release of PNP-controlled chemicals list expected

Vanessa Claire Lucero 03/31/2016

IF PLANS will push through, the Philippine National Police (PNP) memorandum on the list of controlled chemicals will be implemented in May. This new schedule for the implementation has been given after the plan to release the…

IT industry readies roadmap

Vanessa Claire Lucero 03/31/2016

The IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (ITBPAP) is working on developing the country’s development road map for 2022. Jonathan de Luzuriaga, Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA) president, said the road map’s focus will be…

Local trade, tourism to benefit from new Cebu-Dubai flights

Vanessa Claire Lucero 03/30/2016

Emirates launch caps month’s opening of new international routes to Mactan airport Cebu’s tourism and trade economies can expect significant growth this year and in the years to come due to the launch of new flights, several…

More Cebu developers joining PPA seen as victory

Vanessa Claire Lucero 03/30/2016

A CEBU developer who saw more homegrown developers joining the Philippine Property Awards said this was already a victory for them. “This is good. It means that developers in Cebu are very healthy,” said Jose Franco Soberano,…

Emirates-Airlines launches flight in Cebu

Vanessa Claire Lucero 03/30/2016

International carrier Emirates Airlines launches its daily circular flight at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) this afternoon, its first two-stop flight in the country. The Cebu-Dubai flight will be a daily circular service, stopping over at Clark…

Italian style resto opens in Banilad

Vanessa Claire Lucero 03/30/2016

  A RESTAURANT serving Italian cuisine and owned by the family of Cebuano actor Mateo Guidicelli opens today in Crossroads Mall in Banilad, Cebu City. Trattoria de Gianni owned by the father-daughter duo of Gianluca and Giorgina…

Lapu ports need repairs, clearance

Nestle L. Semilla, Vanessa Claire Lucero 03/29/2016

Only two of the four wharves in Lapu-Lapu City can be used as docking areas for seacrafts that will transport commuters from Mandaue City to Lapu-Lapu once major repairs on the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge resume this Saturday. An…

Cebu ready for more tourists

Vanessa Claire Lucero 03/29/2016

This year is “already looking good” for Cebu’s tourism and hospitality industry, a hotel executive said. “Cebu as a destination is booming and will be ready for the influx of tourists,” said Julie Najar, president of Hotel,…

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