Dalaguete farmers seek GAP certification

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/27/2015

A group of farmers is seeking Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certification from the Department of Agriculture to be able to compete under an integrated economy in Southeast Asia. “Kung dili mi certified sa GAP, maglisod mi’g compete…

Only new banknote series may be used starting Jan. 1

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/24/2015

BSP: New Design Series banknotes can still be exchanged for New Generation Currency till Dec. 31, 2016 With only one week to go before the year ends, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reminded the public that…

Prince eyes rural branches

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/24/2015

Veering away from the stiff competition in Metro Cebu, homegrown retailer Prince Retail Group of Companies (Prince Retail) plans to expand its operations in the countryside and continue to focus on providing affordable goods. Robert Go, Prince…

Visayas needs additional power plants after 2017

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/22/2015

The Visayas will have enough power supply next year, but additional capacity would be needed toward the end of 2017, a Department of Energy (DOE) official said. Engineer Saul Gonzales, chief of the Energy Industry Management division,…

Airport operator readies Christmas treats

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/22/2015

Lucky passengers get a little something special at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) this holiday season in line with the airport’s theme “Pasko sa Baryo.” GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corp., operator of the Mactan Airport, has decked…

High growth seen for Cebu amid uncertainty over polls

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/22/2015

But most businessmen still adopt wait-and-see attitude, stall investments Economist Fernando Fajardo said he was confident that Cebu and the rest of Central Visayas, given the region’s high growth trajectory, would continue to thrive despite the uncertainty…

Where has our money gone?

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/18/2015

Policy holders of pre-need firm APEC Financials receive  only a small part of  expected benefits Pacific Plans, Inc. (PPI) policy holders are questioning where their money has gone after receiving only a  fraction of the promised benefits…

Garden Bloc offers various dining options

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/18/2015

AN UNUSED lot within the Cebu IT Park has been developed into the Garden Bloc, which offers several dining and lifestyle options as well as a refuge from the hustle and bustle of business process outsourcing (BPO)…

Planners endorse new port project

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/18/2015

THE Central Visayas Regional Development Council has endorsed the proposal to build a new international container port in Tayud, Consolacion. The target is to start construction by August next year and complete it in 35 months, or…

Pages bares expansion plans

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/17/2015

More new F&B concepts to be introduced by Cebu restaurant group With the opening of more malls in Cebu City, Pages Holdings, Inc. plans to expand its existing restaurants as well as introduce new food and beverage…

DTI provides equipment for music sector

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/17/2015

MUSICIANS, filmmakers and song writers have a new studio  they can use for an affodable fee in Cebu City. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) turned over last week a set of musical and filmmaking equipment…

Air asia ‘Pacquiao’ plane has landing glitch in Mactan

Jhunnex Napallacan, Norman V. Mendoza, Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/16/2015

Fire trucks and ambulances rushed to the runway yesterday when a Cebu-bound plane of Air Asia Philippines landed before 8 a.m. in Mactan International Airport. The plane encountered a hydraulic problem while preparing to land. All 166…

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