Exporters upbeat about industry’s ’18 prospects China ties seen to boost sector next year

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/14/2017

The Philippines’ warmer relation with China has gotten export players in Cebu more bullish for what’s in store for the industry in 2018. Federico Escalona, executive director at the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) in Cebu, said…

CLI boosts portfolio with Ascott tie-up

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/12/2017

ASIDE from expanding its footprint in Mindanao, Cebu Landmasters Inc. has also increased its hotel portfolio after it signed its third management agreement with The Ascott Limited for lyf Cebu City, a 153-room serviced residence targeted toward…

MSMEs to get marketing boost with OTOP showcase

PR, Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/09/2017

THE region’s food and non-food industries can expect a marketing boost next week as the Department of Trade and Industry in Central Visayas (DTI-7) is set to hold the One Town One Product (OTOP) Premium Product Showcase…

Planned multi-sport complex expected to boost sports dev’t

James Savellon 10/04/2017

Cebu’s top sports honchos were delighted with Dynamic Herb Sports Incorporated’s initiative to construct a multi-sport complex that will feature the region’s first FIFA-standard artificial field at the South Road Properties in Cebu City. Dubbed the Dynamic…

The Big Five, seaplane venture to give Cebu tourism a boost

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 10/03/2017

CEBU Province’s “The Big Five” project and Air Juan’s seaplane venture at the South Road Properties are expected to give the local tourism another boost. Joselito “Boboi” Costas, Provincial Tourism Officer, said they are training the local…

Routes Asia forum in 2019 seen to boost Cebu tourism

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/28/2017

LOCAL tourism stakeholders foresee more opportunities for the tourism industry to showcase Cebu as a business and tourism destination after it was announced that Cebu would be the host of the next Routes Asia forum in 2019.…

Finance expert: Film industry can boost Cebu’s economy

Irene R. Sino Cruz 09/15/2017

Developing the film industry will boost Cebu’s economy said Gin Kai Chan, a Singapore-based financing expert with focus on film production. Chan is chief executive officer of Silver Media Group, a private media fund, and president of…

Giving guitar-making industry a boost

Norman V. Mendoza 09/13/2017

MARIBAGO HOLDS GUITAR FESTIVAL Children with colorful costumes highlighting locally made guitars competed in the street-dancing competition in the sixth Guitar Festival of Barangay Maribago last Sunday. The activity was aimed at boosting the waning interest in…

Deal to boost cleanergy in PH

Victor Anthony Silva 09/11/2017

Cleanergy” in the Philippines is expected to get a boost as publicly-listed Vivant Corp. (VVT) seeks to expand its renewable energy portfolio through a partnership with a global clean energy developer and operator. The Cebu-based energy solutions…

Cebu’s cacao farmers to get boost: Study, cash aid eyed

Irene R. Sino Cruz, Morexette B. Erram 08/22/2017

Realizing the economic potential of the local cacao industry, the Cebu Provincial Agriculture Office will push for more financial assistance from the Cebu provincial government, but only after the office complete its study on the cacao farmers…

Russia backs PH drug war, vows to help boost its anti-terror capabilities

Inquirer.net 08/08/2017

  Russia has offered to assist the Philippines in boosting the anti-terrorism capabilities of its security forces and support the Duterte administration’s intensive drive against illegal drugs, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said on Tuesday. Cayetano…

Flights to Bantayan to boost Cebu island’s tourism sector

Rosalie Abatayo, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/02/2017

CHARTER AIRLINE OPENS CEBU HUB The tourism industry in Cebu, particularly in the Bantayan Islands in northern Cebu, has gotten a boost with the launching of the Cebu hub of a charter airline that provides access to…

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