DTI to strengthen small businesses, aid exporters

Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/07/2016

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Central Visayas will focus on strengthening the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as well as providing help to exporters this year. “We hope to level up (businesses) through…

Tourism sector ready for MidEast tourists

Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/07/2016

WITH the recent announcement of a Cebu–Dubai direct link, local tourism industry players are getting ready for the expected influx of tourists from Middle Eastern countries. Tour operator Alice Queblatin said seminars, forums and briefings have already…

No brownouts, NGCP assures

Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/07/2016

DESPITE recording a negative gross reserve of 13 megawatts (MW) for the Visayas yesterday, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) assured that there will be no outages in the grid. On its Twitter account, NGCP…

Tourism Commission opens Balik Cebu booth, program

Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/06/2016

The Cebu City Tourism Commission (CCTC) opened its Balik Cebu booth at the Ayala Center Cebu today as part of its Balik Cebu program that’s now on its 15th year. Balikbayans can buy tickets for some of…

Airport operator gains full access to terminal site

Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/06/2016

THE private operator of Mactan Cebu International Airport said the government has turned over the entire project site for the new terminal. With construction in full swing, GMCAC chief executive advisor Andrew Acquaah Harrison said the second…

DTI goes to Cebu towns, cities in biz name-listing drive

Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/05/2016

THE Department of Trade and Industry in Region 7 is expecting to surpass the number of business name registrants in 2015 especially with the start this month of its intensive mobile business name registration campaign. “We are…

Chambers push for infra projects, creative designs

Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/04/2016

Leaders of the Cebu and Mandaue chambers of commerce said 2015 was a good year, but there’s a need to address road and port congestion to sustain growth as well as come up with innovative product designs…

5 Catholic schools declare no classes during IEC week

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/04/2016

DepEd: Classes to be suspended in selected public schools Classes will be suspended during the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) in at least five Catholic schools as well as in selected public schools. With the voluntary suspension…

Pyrotechnics, firecrackers selling well in Cebu malls

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/31/2015

SELECTED firecrackers and pyrotechnics sold in some malls in Cebu have been selling well especially in the days leading to New Year’s eve. Nova Agusto, Dragon Fireworks Inc. (DFI) products seller, said the goods sold out fairly…

Consumer trends to consider

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/31/2015

In developing products or drawing up marketing strategies for 2016, businesses would do well to consider 15 consumer trends. Charmaine Bautista-Pamintuan, chief marketing officer of the Inquirer Group, classified these trends into four pillars: Profile, Patterns, Perception,…

International events to perk up tourism sector next year

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/31/2015

With the declaration of 2016 as “Visit the Philippines Again” year and the holding of some international events in Manila and Cebu, tourism players are optimistic about their prospects for next year. Among the events that will…

Retail challenge: Keep up with foreign brands

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/30/2015

With the creation of an Asean economic community, more foreign retailers and brands are expected to penetrate the local market. Robert Go, president of the Philippine Retailers Association Cebu, said the challenge for local retailers starting next…

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