Brain-pickings and beginnings of Ian Sekong

Orly J. Cajegas, Rob Gonzales 07/27/2014

Right away you’ll notice the ultra-long dreadlocks—he hasn’t cut it in 15 years and  has no plans of chopping them off.  Thirty-something Ian Sekong, drummer of the band Powerspoonz, might be channeling Samson with his locks. He’s…

Lapu-Lapu city awards top taxpayers: Come and be free

Norman V. Mendoza 07/27/2014

Lapu-Lapu City recognized its top 25 taxpayers on Friday as it launched its rebranding campaign with an invitation to the world to “Come to Lapu-Lapu City and Free Yourself.” Mayor Paz Radaza led officials in hosting the…

Marco Polo Hotel awards honest taxi drivers

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/15/2014

In his three years as a taxi driver, 45-year-old Warlito Gonzales adheres to one simple rule; never take anything that’s not yours. He and fellow taxi drivers Frankie Bautista and Cayo dela Peña received certificates with the…

CCCI recognizes Cebu biz leaders

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Dennis Singson 06/30/2014

They are “Cebu’s champions”. This was how the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry described their  Cebu Grand Chamber awardees who were recognized last   Saturday night  at the Waterfront Hotel in Lahug, Cebu City. “I really mean…

Multi-billion project at SRP eyed

Doris C. Bongcac 06/24/2014

A foreign investor wanted to use Kawit Island at the South Road Properties (SRP) for a mixed-use development project which would include restaurants, coffee shops and a marina for its visitors. Ziad Shibi, senior vice president for…

King family believes police got real killers but not mastermind yet

06/24/2014

Gunman, 2 others nabbed; Confessions signed by Davao Police trace parties in grudge, business conflict who threatened King in Boracay He’s the gunman, but who hired him? In a police lineup in Davao city, 24-year-old Paul Dave…

The Malaysian model

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 06/23/2014

In a previous column, I wrote about Malaysia’s great strides in the cooperative movement through a mandatory co-op education in secondary schools which began 44 years ago. School cooperatives in Malaysia were set up in 1968 through…

Top investors, Cebu business champions honored

Aileen Garcia-Yap 06/23/2014

Six companies, three organizations and a European Chamber of Commerce official were awarded for helping boost Cebu’s economy during the Tourism and Investments Night of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry held at the Radisson Hotel…

Food businesses get sauteed by price spike

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Brian J. Ochoa 06/21/2014

The rising cost of garlic is feared to also jack up the cost of foodstuff that rely heavily on the popular spice. Gerry Avila, chief of the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division of the regional office of…

DoubleDragon building 2nd mall in Cebu

06/09/2014

MANILA—DoubleDragon Properties Corp. is building a second shopping mall in Cebu as part of its strategy to establish a chain of 100 shopping malls across the country by 2020. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on…

Couple with classified success

Orly J. Cajegas 06/01/2014

The cliche “a marriage made in heaven” holds true for the Davids: From the classroom (they were   high school classmates/sweethearts) to the corporate world as business partners, from holding office in the bedroom to the borderless boardroom…

Civil society groups raise call to enhance disaster mitigation programs

Marian Z. Codilla 03/26/2014

About a hundred civil society groups aired the need for both the national government and the private sector to address the gaps in disaster preparedness and mitigation programs in the country. “Supertyphoon Yolanda showed the gaps in…

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