Furniture makers find gold mine in Xmas lights venture

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/10/2017

As soon as the sun is out of sight and streaks of purple begin to paint the early evening sky, colorful moving lights illuminate the façade of a small rattan furniture workshop along Gorordo Avenue in Cebu…

When fashion goes green

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/09/2017

Aboitiz GFR 2017 What can one do with worn-out clothing, discarded flour bags, and salvaged wood? Not much for most people. But for the creative and enterprising teams who competed in the recently concluded Aboitiz Green Fashion…

Priland to build P300M condo in Mandaue

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/08/2017

BANKING on the steady growth of demand for vertical living in Cebu, homegrown property developer Priland Development Corporation launched its first condominium venture in Mandaue City on Tuesday. Ramon Carlo Yap, Priland president, said Northwoods Place, the…

DOT: Fewer tourists in CV in 1st half of 2017

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/08/2017

Central Visayas saw fewer visiting tourists during the first half of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, with the region still recovering from the aftermath of terrorist activities in Bohol earlier this year. According to…

BIR Cebu to maximize tax collection in 2018

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/06/2017

The Bureau of Internal Revenue 13 (BIR 13) in Cebu City is targeting to maximize its collection starting next year after the segmentation of the top 500 medium taxpayers under its jurisdiction. Lawyer Aynie Mandajoyan–Dizon, BIR 13…

Consumer goods prices stable in CV stable — Neda-7 chief

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/05/2017

  Despite movement in consumer prices nationwide, the prices of goods in Central Visayas remained unchanged in November this year. According to a report by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), regional inflation for November 2017 was recorded…

Consortium bags P22.6B Cordova bridge project

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/04/2017

DESIGN AND BUILD CONTRACT The much-anticipated bridge project connecting Cebu City to the town of Cordova on Mactan Island has taken another step toward its realization following the awarding of a “design and build” contract to a…

Pag-IBIG exec: Cebu 1H real estate loans up

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/04/2017

THE Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF), popularly known as the Pag-IBIG Fund, observed an increase in real estate loans in Cebu for the first half of 2017 on the back of more affordable interest rates for borrowers.…

From flowers to parols

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/03/2017

How family from Guadalupe nurtured Freedom Park store for 6 decades Christmas is easily the most anticipated holiday in the Philippines and in the rest of the world, especially since it is one of the few times…

Township trend to continue

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/01/2017

CEBU AND GIANT NAT’L DEVELOPERS As the Cebu real estate market becomes more fiercely competitive, property research and management firm Colliers International is encouraging national players to be more aggressive in pursuing the development of mixed-use communities.…

DTI upbeat on growth of manufacturing sector

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/30/2017

  Following the impressive growth of Philippine manufacturing during the first nine months of 2017, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) expressed confidence the sector will continue to outperform its Southeast Asian neighbors amid rosy business…

SWU: P200M for ‘transformation’ period

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/30/2017

SOUTHWESTERN University (SWU) Phinma plans to invest at least P200 million on new facilities and manpower in the next four years as it rolls out programs beyond the medical and allied health courses the school has long…

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