Construction of new airport terminal slow, but on track

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/15/2015

Project site not fully cleared yet; replication of PAF structures still ongoing Top executives of Mactan airport concessionaire GMR-Megawide are confident that the new terminal will be completed as scheduled in 2018. Construction is proceeding gradually as…

10 Cebu hotels to pilot government halal project

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/15/2015

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has identified 10 hotels and resorts in Cebu that will participate in the pilot implementation of a project that aims to make tourism establishments halal-certified. These are Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort, Cebu…

Not ready for integration? It’s your fault – economist

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/13/2015

If businesses in the Philippines are still not ready for the stiffer competition under a regional integrated economy, it’s nobody else’s fault but their own, an economist said. Economist Fernando “Perry” Fajardo said most Philippine businesses are…

Family of weavers aims for bigger market

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/13/2015

IN a community where the livelihood of most families is basket weaving, one family decided to step up its game and look for a bigger market. Irene Montejo, a weaver from Tabuelan, said it is a challenge…

Group sends urban poor kids to school

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/13/2015

There’s hope for children from urban poor communities who want to go to school. The Children of Asia, or Enfants d’Asie in French, puts urban poor children through school, from day care to college. The group, a…

Robinsons eyeing 20 more malls in 5 years

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/11/2015

Gokongwei-led developer Robinsons Land Corp. is looking at building 20 more malls in the next five years, including two in Cebu, a top executive said. Frederick Go, president and chief operating officer, said a mall will rise…

Manila group offers biggest buffet in town

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/11/2015

FOUR years after opening its first premier, luxury buffet restaurant near Seaside Boulevard in Pasay, Manila-based Mega Resto Group, Inc. has decided to branch out to Cebu. Buffet 101 Cebu, located in City Times Square, Mandaue City,…

Robinsons backs Cebu brand, launches X’mas tree festival

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/10/2015

Gokongwei-owned Robinsons Land Corp. is showing support for the new  brand of the island province as  “Cebu – Where the Heart Sings,” with the installation of a giant guitar made of flowers in   its new mall. The…

Green growth study to be done in Cebu next year

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/09/2015

A ONE-YEAR study on sustainable “green growth” in Cebu province will be done by an international organization next year. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will conduct the study entitled “Urban Green Growth in Dynamic…

DSWD: More Pantawid beneficiaries in 2016

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/08/2015

The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) announced that it has P500 million in dispensable funds for 2016. These funds will be distributed to 24,503 household-beneficiaries under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps),…

Condo project offers unique features

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/08/2015

Developer Contempo Property Holdings, Inc. said its maiden project, Bamboo Bay Community, offers “many firsts” for Cebu. Among these are its integrated utilities services, “No Smoking” policy, and a walk-through garden. Beverly Dayanan, chief executive officer (CEO)…

Contempo Property inaugurates Tower One, turn over of units to start before Christmas

Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/08/2015

Contempo Property Holdings, Inc. (CPHI) formally inaugurates Tower One of its flagship real estate development, Bamboo Bay Community earlier today. According to Beverly Dayanan, chief executive officer (CEO) and president of the company, turnover of the units…

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