Starbucks lays off 1,100 corporate employees as coffee chain streamlines

Associated Press 02/25/2025

Starbucks plans to lay off 1,100 corporate employees globally as new Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol streamlines operations. In a letter to employees released Monday, Niccol said the company will inform employees who are being laid off…

Fuel prices to rise again on Tuesday

Lisbet Esmael - @inquirerdotnet 02/24/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Fuel prices will rise again on Tuesday, with oil companies increasing rates. Seaoil, Petro Gazz, Cleanfuel, and Shell Pilipinas announced that gasoline prices will go up by 70 centavos per liter. READ: Fuel prices…

Cost of Living: Cebu, is it more affordable than Manila?

Pia Piquero 02/22/2025

CEBU, Philippines — Cebu remains a more affordable place to live than Metro Manila, with significantly lower costs in rent, dining, and daily expenses, according to the latest cost-of-living data from Numbeo. However, questions remain on whether…

Philippines exits ‘grey list’ of Financial Action Task Force

Anna Leah Gonzales - Philippine News Agency 02/22/2025

MANILA, Philippines – After more than three years, the Philippines is finally out of the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list or list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring. In a statement late Friday, the FATF said the…

Cebu among Asia-Pacific’s ‘best cities’ – study

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/20/2025

The radiant skyline of Cebu City. | CDN Digital Photo/ Pia Piquero CEBU CITY, Philippines – For its status as a major economic and tourism hub, an investment and tourism consultancy group named Cebu among the best…

Vietnam parliament approves $8 billion rail link to China

Agence France Presse 02/20/2025

Hanoi, Vietnam — Vietnam’s parliament on Wednesday approved plans for an $8 billion rail link from its largest northern port city to the border with China, boosting links between the two communist-ruled countries and making trade easier.…

University of Cebu’s Atty. Augusto W. Go’s Vision: A Blueprint for Cebu’s Future Through Sports, Education, and Innovation

Irene J. Comision 02/19/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — On February 8, 2025, Atty. Augusto W. Go, Chairperson of the University of Cebu (UC) and the driving force behind the AWG Group of Companies, recently unveiled a series of projects at a…

Gasoline, diesel to go up by 80 centavos per liter starting Feb. 18

Kris Crismundo - Philippine News Agency 02/17/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Fuel prices at the pump are set to increase on Tuesday, as oil firms announced below P1 price hike. In separate advisories, Cleanfuel, Petro Gazz, Seaoil, and Shell said they will increase gasoline and…

Mactan-Cebu airport to launch direct flights to Saigon

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/17/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) continues to expand its connectivity, with direct flights between Cebu and Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) as its newest route for this year. Airport stakeholders confirmed that beginning May, MCIA…

PRC-7 warns firms employing fake professionals

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 02/16/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Professional Regulation Commission in Central Visayas (PRC-7) assured that they have been intensifying their efforts against illegal practitioners who are employed in various companies in the region. PRC-7 Director Narcival Taquiqui said…

PH office vacancies surge to all-time high amid Pogos’ departure

Meg J. Adonis - @inquirerdotnet 02/16/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine office space vacancy rose to an all-time high in 2024 due mainly to the exit of Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos), with this level likely climbing higher this year on the back of…

Facing egg shortage, Americans bring chickens home to roost

Agence France Presse 02/13/2025

‘HOUSTON, United States — A Houston poultry supply company is selling chickens like there is no tomorrow, as sky-high prices for eggs prompt some Americans to produce their own at home. A recent US outbreak of bird…

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