BoI notes drop in investments as of Q1

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/19/2017

The value of projects registered with the Board of Investments (BoI) reached P720.58 million in the first quarter of 2017, down from P7.65 billion during the same period in 2016. Ellorence Cruz, BoI Cebu extension office OIC…

Introducing: BlueChip Cebu

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 04/15/2017

Cebu’s first business magazine is here. Called BlueChip Cebu, the quarterly magazine puts the spotlight on Cebu’s growing and expanding business landscape and the personalities behind them. BlueChip is a free business magazine started last year by…

Business head: Right timing for Cebu’s recognition as 2nd friendliest island in world

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/11/2017

Perfect timing Cebu’s being named as the second friendliest island in the world by a New York-based travel magazine came at the right time when Cebu and Central Visayas have been besieged by negative reports, travel advisories…

Business as usual at MCIA despite Immigration woes

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/05/2017

It is business as usual at the Mactan–Cebu International Airport (MCIA) amid a manpower shortage hounding the Immigration bureau due to mass leaves and resignations of its personnel. MCIA on Wednesday said Immigration processing of passengers at…

Business leaders see bright prospects for Cebu in Asean meet

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/02/2017

WITH Cebu being one of the venues in the country of the pre-Asean Summit meeting in November, local business leaders are hoping that the event will bring more opportunities for Cebu and the members of Asean (Association…

More nominees expected

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/02/2017

EOY PHILIPPINES 2017 Organizers of a nationwide search for outstanding entrepreneurs are expecting more nominees this year as the Philippine economy is projected to grow further in 2017. Maria “Marlu” Balmaceda, program manager of Entrepreneur of the…

Cebu biz heads back deregulating SRP bid

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/30/2017

BUSINESS leaders in Cebu welcomed the proposal to deregulate the setting of suggested retail prices (SRP), saying that it should have been done here a long time ago. Glenn Soco, president of the Mandaue Chamber of Commerce…

‘WE ARE READY’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/29/2017

Banking on Cebu’s experience in hosting big international events in the past, organizers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit meetings to be held in Cebu and Bohol next month are confident the two provinces…

Startups urged: Be exporters

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/29/2017

Entrepreneurs told to avail of DTI program to help them export their products More start-up businesses were encouraged to take steps to become full-fledged exporters as the export industry is expected to experience a rebound this year,…

Betting on a hot, hot, hot business!

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/26/2017

Former salesman risks it all in Silly Boy Hot Sauce venture Quitting one’s job at a multi-national company, even when a promotion was looming, just to risk it all for a new business venture may sound as…

Catalysts of Growth

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/24/2017

Who can be the next catalysts of growth that will bring the Mandaue North Reclamation Area into the next level of becoming the new business district in Cebu? Optimistic business owners of establishments in the nearly 200…

Starting entrepreneurs urged to invest in a franchise

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/22/2017

ENTREPRENEURS, who are interested to invest in a franchise but have no background in running a business, are encouraged to visit franchise expos, get acquainted with exhibitors and determine which business is right for them. Franklin Go,…

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