Djokovic to face Nadal in US Open men’s final

09/11/2013

New York – For the 37th time, for the sixth time in a Grand Slam final and for the third time in a U.S. Open decider, Novak Djokovic will play Rafael Nadal in the title game of…

Cigarette prices still among lowest despite sin tax

09/11/2013

Despite the passage of the sin tax law, the prices of cigarettes in the Philippines remain among the lowest in Southeast Asia, an anti-smoking group said yesterday. Emer Rojas, president of New Vois Association of the Philippines,…

USC economics students tapped to conduct competitiveness studies

Aileen Garcia-Yap 09/11/2013

Despite the loss of support from Cebu City Hall, the Cebu Investments and Promotions Center (CIPC) continues to look for ways to help Cebu industries to become more competitive. This developed after an agreement to conduct three…

Daimler opens Cebu service hub

Aileen Garcia-Yap 09/11/2013

A German company, which manufactures high-end cars and trucks, has opened its shared services office in Cebu. Daimler Group Services Philippines (DGSP) shared services office will provide back office operations support to its mother company-Daimler AG, said…

Biz leaders: Losing CIPC not a good idea

Aileen Garcia-Yap 09/11/2013

“NOW is not the time to lose an organization that has been very helpful in promoting Cebu.” Gordon Alan “Dondi” Joseph, Cebu Business Club president, gave this reaction yesterday to the possibility of the Cebu Investment Promotions…

Dole, MDC to help Visayas contractors follow standards

Aileen Garcia-Yap 09/11/2013

The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) Central Visayas and the Makati Development Corp. (MDC) have signed an agreement to help local contractors comply with the safety and health standards in their projects. “All of us can…

Big loss if center closes

Aileen Garcia-Yap 09/11/2013

SABINO Dapat, who resigned as trustee in the Cebu Investment Promotions Center, said the center should be supported. “CIPC is already well known to investors. It would be a big loss to close such an organization that…

Fund squeeze for CIPC

Doris C. Bongcac 09/11/2013

The squeeze is on. The non-release of a P5.4 million subsidy from the Cebu city government has left the Cebu Investment Promotions Center (CIPC) struggling to operate. The June 30 resignation of five trustees led by its…

Michelle Obama, daughters see ‘Trip to Bountiful’

09/11/2013

NEW YORK – Michelle Obama and her daughters caught Broadway’s “The Trip to Bountiful” after spending part of the day watching tennis at the US Open. The first lady and her girls slipped into their seats at…

‘Start of historic American retreat’

09/11/2013

DAMASCUS – A Syrian state-run newspaper says that President Barack Obama’s decision to seek congressional approval before taking military action against Syria marks “the start of the historic American retreat.” In a front-page editorial yesterday, the Al-Thawra…

Mandela discharged from hospital

09/11/2013

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s president says Nelson Mandela has been discharged from the hospital in the capital, Pretoria. President Jacob Zuma said in a statement yesterday that former President Mandela remains in critical condition and was sent…

Thai police crack down on sale of ‘laughing gas’ balloons

09/11/2013

BANGKOK – Thai authorities are cracking down on vendors in Bangkok’s main backpacker district selling cheap doses of balloons filled with nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, to tourists. Eight vendors have been arrested since police first noticed…

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