Tourism chief seeks bigger MICE market share for PH

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/17/2016

DOT Secretary Teo outlines department’s short-term, long-term thrusts The tourism department is looking forward for the Philippines especially Cebu and the Visayas to have a bigger slice of the international events in the meetings, incentives, conferences exhibitions…

Philippines – 1; China – 0

Jobers R. Bersales 07/13/2016

Not that it was unexpected but the victory was still nonetheless most welcome for our country and all others that really could do nothing more than watch as the People’s Republic China was systematically occupying and expanding…

Foreign direct investments surge to $2.2 billion in April

07/11/2016

MANILA — Net inflows of job-generating foreign direct investments (FDI) jumped to the highest-ever monthly figure of $2.2 billion in April as the Philippines’ economic star shone in the region and attracted greater investor interest, the Bangko…

DA exec: More opportunities for CV agri-entrepreneurs

07/04/2016

THE farm modernization efforts by the private and public sectors in Central Visayas have given Cebuano agri-entrepreneurs more opportunities for development and growth. Gerry S. Avila, Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) Agribusiness and marketing assistance…

Local firm builds P50M plant, gears up for Asean integration

Aileen Garcia-Yap 06/28/2016

A homegrown manufacturer of natural beauty products has invested P50 million to build their 3rd manufacturing plant in Tayud, Liloan Cebu. The manufacturing plant, which can boost their soap bar production to 6,000 a day, can double…

Crisis in Philippines higher education

Jobers R. Bersales 03/30/2016

The numbers speak for themselves. Among all the countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Philippines, with a population of nearly 100 million, ranks the highest in terms of number of universities and colleges,…

Understanding the Asean Economic Community

Fernando Fajardo 02/25/2016

Reflections from Paseo de Coro Many of you have probably heard of the AEC or saw it in the papers. But not all who heard and saw it may have an inkling of what really is it…

Asean market, new malls top list

Marites Villamor Ilano 12/27/2015

Local businesses better be prepared to compete under an integrated regional economy. The Asean Economic Community (AEC) was formally created during the 27th Asean Summit on November 22 in Kuala Lumpur, creating a huge single market of…

Exporters hope to benefit while local traders worry

Vanessa Claire Lucero with Marites Villamor-Ilano 12/08/2015

While exporters are looking for ways to benefit from the creation of a single market in Southeast Asia, local businessmen are worried about competition from other Asean countries. Gordon Alan “Dondi” Joseph, president of the Cebu Business…

Asean integration

Editorial 11/30/2015

Even if one doesn’t know about this year’s December 31 deadline for the integration of economies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), there is at least one very obvious clue on the country’s preparations for…

A smazey New Year

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 10/26/2015

Smaze, the abbreviated term for smoke and haze, which is blanketing various parts of Metro Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, Samar and Davao del Norte, is making my friends and relatives rather anxious that they’re now heading off to…

More affordable insurance products needed for masses

Aileen Garcia-Yap 09/14/2015

Government is pushing for the introduction of more affordable insurance products for the poor and the establishment of a national retail payment system to achieve financial inclusion in the country. Insurance Commissioner Emmanuel F. Dooc said micro-insurance…

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