Gothong partners with Japan firm, eyes Asean market

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/09/2017

The Gothong Southern Group of Companies is primed to capitalize on the Asean integration after its recent partnership with a Japanese logistics firm. Alessandro Lampayan, Gothong’s logistics unit’s chief operations officer, said their joint venture with Suzue…

Investments board expects more manufacturing projects in 2017

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/09/2017

More projects by micro to small-scale enterprises, particularly from the manufacturing sector, are expected in 2017 as the Board of Investments (BOI) implement a regionalized process of registering the investors’ projects. Philip Torres, BOI Cebu investments specialist,…

Vendors of souvenir items cash in on Sinulog visitors

Thea Verona Oliverio, University of San Jose- Recoletos 01/09/2017

Aside from the pilgrims and tourists visiting Cebu for the Sinulog celebration, vendors coming from the provinces also set up shop in the city to display their locally made products and take advantage of the heavy foot…

California-based university partners with USC, RAFI for programs supporting micro entrepreneurs

Morexette Erram 01/07/2017

Santa Clara University of California has collaborated with the School of Business and Economics of the University of San Carlos (USC) and the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) to design and implement programs that will helping sustain and…

Economic outlook

Editorial 01/05/2017

The three-part series on Cebu’s business outlook for this year, with a glimpse into the next few years, looks good at least on paper since, as everyone knows by now, anything can happen between what is set…

Process permits before Jan. 20, Lapu business owners urged

Norman V. Mendoza 01/05/2017

OWNERS of business establishments in Lapu-Lapu City are encouraged to process the renewal of their business permits on or before Jan. 20. Lapu-Lapu City Treasurer Elenita Catag-Catag said that they should process these on or before the…

Mandaue opens one-stop shop for biz permit applications

PR 01/05/2017

To ensure the comfort of its taxpayers, the Mandaue City government is accepting business permit applications and renewals at its one-stop shop located at the Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex. The city’s one-stop shop is open…

Trade missions, business summits planned for 2017

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/03/2017

CEBU business leaders are lining up activities to help them maximize in getting a share of the opportunities in 2017 as they look back at a productive 2016. With President Duterte winning, the last few months of…

Traffic, business and cars

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/28/2016

With more new vehicles on the road, business leaders cite traffic solutions to avoid losses While the increasing number of cars or vehicles sold every year indicates positive economic growth, a business group leader is encouraging the…

How a factory worker became a bag-making entrepreneur

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/22/2016

SHE went into the making of pillowcases to earn extra income for the treatment and medication of her ill son and ended up in making bags, which she has grown into a promising home-based business venture. Abegail…

CLOSING THE INNOVATION GAP: Go into e-commerce, entrepreneurs urged

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/21/2016

Entrepreneurs in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector are encouraged to go into electronic commerce or e-commerce so that they can compete with other Asian countries in terms of innovation. Ma. Elena Arbon, Department of…

Foreign investors spooked?

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/19/2016

Think tank: Digong’s ‘erratic behavior’ may discourage fresh investments from coming in; biz heads agree Business leaders in the retail and export sectors in Cebu are seeing signs today of what a London-based think tank has foreseen…

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