Passion for art, love for gems fuel designer’s jewelry venture

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/15/2017

Pen and paper, guts and a passion for art. This was how a 40-year-old homegrown designer, specializing in creating personalized jewelry pieces, described how she started her business venture — Vero. After 14 years in the business,…

Cebu Pacific, PAL cancel flights to Iloilo due to runway closure

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/14/2017

CEBU Pacific Air and Philippine Airlines’ flights between Cebu and Iloilo on Oct. 14 and 15 have been canceled following the closure of the runway at the Iloilo International Airport, according to advisories of both airlines on…

Several Cebu Pacific flights cancelled after Iloilo airport mishap

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/14/2017

Cebu Pacific flights between Cebu and Iloilo on Oct. 14 and 15 have been cancelled following the closure of the runway at the Iloilo International Airport, according to the airline on Saturday morning. Affected flights were DG…

Transforming Cebu into a megalopolis

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/13/2017

Renowned urban planner’s take on how to make Metro Cebu great If given the opportunity, world-renowned architect and urban planner Felino “Jun” Palafox Jr. would like to transform Cebu into a “megalopolis,” a cluster of metropolitan areas…

More PH tourists in Japan seen

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/12/2017

Japanese officials say easing of visa requirements, more direct flights to fuel tourism growth The Filipino tourism wave in Japan will likely continue. A trend that Daisuke Tonai, Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Preparation Office for Manila…

Cebu’s Marriott Hotel to close; Seda Hotel to open in ’18

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/12/2017

BY JANUARY 2018, Cebuanos will bid goodbye to the establishment they have come to know as Cebu City Marriott Hotel in the last 20 years. That is because the hotel, owned by the AyalaLand Hotels and Resorts…

‘Subsidize farmers’

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/10/2017

Fertilizer firm’s top exec calls on gov’t to move to uplift agriculture sector The government should subsidize farming inputs so as to achieve food security and uplift the country’s agriculture industry. Takashi Sumi, president and chief executive…

Pinoys told: Use N. Zealand IAA checklist to get right adviser

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/10/2017

IMMIGRATION ADVICE AS THE New Zealand Immigration Advisers Authority (IAA) encouraging Filipinos to seek immigration advice from licensed providers, the immigration body is also suggesting that they use IAA’s checklist to help them choose the right person…

Innovate to compete against foreign firms, MSMEs urged

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/09/2017

LIBERALIZING RETAIL INDUSTRY Following the announcement of the government to further liberalize the retail industry in the Philippines, a retail sector leader in Cebu urged local micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to step up their game…

Pass moral compass to next generation – former US envoy

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/09/2017

BUSINESSMEN, who are running family businesses, are encouraged to pass on to their children not only their companies and the large amount of money that comes along with a successful venture but also a true moral compass…

Ex-garments merchandiser builds handicraft business on determination, experience

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/08/2017

WHAT does it take for a 55-year-old former garments merchandiser to set up and grow her own handicraft company? For Cristina Anggana, who learned the rudiments of the business from the ground up from two decades of…

N. Zealand, Cebu explore trade, tourism, education tie-ups

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/08/2017

New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines David Strachan expects stronger ties between his country and Cebu as the two parties further explore opportunities in trade, tourism and education. At a time when the people-to-people links between New…

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