Mom’s business thrust: From the mountains to the cities

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/17/2017

Computer engineering graduate finds way to grow soap-making venture A computer engineering graduate, who ended up in the soap-making business, has found promise in making her venture grow by targeting the market in the countryside and eventually…

Cakes, pastries venture helps chef ease into resto business

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/10/2017

What is the easiest way to start a restaurant business even when you don’t have enough capital? For 37-year-old Cebuano chef Ferdinand Alexis Montelibano, venturing into a cake and pastries enterprise was the way to go. “It…

Tom’s move gets support, raises suspicion

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/09/2017

RAMA DADS ON BUSINESS CLOSURES “PADLOCKING businesses should only be a last resort.” Some Barug Team Rama councilors said this as they expressed support on Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s crackdown on businesses that don’t pay taxes and don’t…

Biz permit OK in 30 days bill gets business heads support

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/04/2017

  Local business leaders backed the bill mandating automatic approval of business permit applications after 30 days of inaction as it gains ground in Congress, saying it has been a long time coming for such measure. While…

TOM TO DO AWAY WITH BUSINESS PERMITS

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/30/2017

  The Cebu City government will no longer run after establishments operating without a business permit for as long as they are paying the right taxes, Mayor Tomas Osmeña announced on Wednesday. During a digital marketing conference…

Filipino firms, tycoons urged to embrace new thinking to grow

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/27/2017

FILIPINO companies and industry tycoons should learn to embrace new thinking like tapping start-ups to grow. Jojo Flores, co-founder and vice president of Sillicon Valley–based start-up accelerator Plug and Play, said most industry tycoons in the Philippines…

Biz leaders lament ‘deep-rooted corruption’ in gov‘t agencies

Morexette Marie B. Erram, USJ-R Intern Patricia Erlaine N. Luardo 08/25/2017

BUSINESS organizations in Cebu are calling on government officials and businessmen to stop engaging in corrupt practices, following the revelation of the “tara cartel” at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) by Senator Panfilo Lacson last Wednesday. Mandaue…

Business slows down amid ‘ghost month’

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/23/2017

As businesses are expected to experience a slowdown during the so-called “ghost month,” an official of the Cebu Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (CFCCC) urged the local business community to “stick to the basics.” Dickson Lim, CFCCC director,…

Kuwarta ang hinungdan pagpasira sa Rico’s Lechon

Lloyd Suarez 08/20/2017

Maka-ingon unta ko nga tinarong ni’ng pagpasira ni Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña sa ihawan ug litsonan sa Rico’s Lechon kung iya pa kini’ng gihimo niadtong panahon nga kasosyo pa sa negosyo sa litsonan ni Rico Dionson…

Cebu: PH’s next gaming hub

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/18/2017

Two big-ticket casino resort projects seen to make Cebu a gaming destination Does Cebu have what it takes to be the Philippines’ next gaming hub? Local tourism stakeholders seem to think so, especially with the projected completion…

PDEA-7 monitors five clubs in Cebu City, Mandaue for illegal drug trade

Winston P. Ensomo 08/17/2017

THREE bars in Cebu City and two in Mandaue City are being monitored by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency- Central Visayas after their owners reported possible illegal drug trade in their establishments, PDEA-7 director Yogi Felimon Ruiz…

Minute Burger: “Technology is only a tool”

PR 08/14/2017

How can I start my own business? That simple yet intimidating question is what boggles every aspiring entrepreneur. A few decades ago, before the boom of the Information Age, finding out answers to that question would have…

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