PBCOM to open two Cebu branches as part of expansion

Aileen Garcia-Yap 03/20/2014

A commercial bank will open 36 new branches in the country including two in Cebu this year to penetrate the growing small and medium enterprise sector. The move is part of the Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCOM)…

Taxpayers urged to study BIR’s tax moves

Aileen Garcia-Yap 03/17/2014

Taxpayers should study and keep up to date on seven areas of tax administration that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has focused  in order to reach  this year’s target revenue of P1.45 trillion. Lawyer Emmanuel C.…

Georgina Wilson’s sunny state of mind

Jonas N. Panerio 03/09/2014

In spite of the  cool surroundings  of the mall, the atmosphere  was tinged with electricity. It was hot. And people were restless. It turns out that  summer arrived  early in Cebu with its harbinger being one of…

RAFI micro-finance awards clients at general assembly

Contributor 03/04/2014

The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) Micro-finance program held its 10th general assembly last Jan. 25 at the University of San Jose-Recoletos gymnasium in barangay Basak Pardo, Cebu City. Dubbed as “Fiesta sa RAFI Micro-finance: A Thanksgiving…

Capitol inks pact for disaster readiness

Peter L. Romanillos 03/04/2014

The Cebu provincial government will partner with a group of companies to improve disaster preparedness in calamity-hit areas in Cebu through a community-based approach. Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide is set to enter into an agreeement with the…

Aboitiz exits shipping business

02/13/2014

Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. has completed its exit from shipping-related businesses with the sale of its entire stake in maritime services group Aboitiz Jebsen, a partnership with the Jebsens group of Norway. In a disclosure to the…

Office space in Cebu demand up

Aileen Garcia-Yap 02/12/2014

DEVELOPER EXPANDS TO CEBU BUSINESS PARK Local property developer, Skyrise Realty Development Corp., (SRDC), is expanding to the Cebu Business Park after years of constructing office buildings in another Ayala-owned economic zone, the Cebu IT Park. SRDC…

Meat processors eye 600M regional consumers

Aileen Garcia-Yap 02/07/2014

The Philippine Association of  Meat Processors, Inc. (Pampi) will try to get a share of the 600 million consumer market in the ten Asean member countries. All the 48 members of Pampi are now getting ready for…

Release of loans for storm-hit SMEs ready

Aileen Garcia-Yap 02/04/2014

Small businesses  in northern Cebu that applied for government loans after they were hit by supertyphoon Yolanda may receive their assistance next week. Francisco Buenavides, head of the government-owned Small Business Corp. (SB Corp.), said they endorsed…

3rd man arrested in alleged plot to kill Asturias vice mayor

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/04/2014

A third suspect in an alleged plot to kill Asturias Municipal Vice Mayor Joel Dumdum voiced willingness to testify against his cohorts following his arrest by the  Provincial Intelligence Branch (PIB) last Friday night. “Alvarado is the…

After Pacman, Cedric Lee in BIR radar

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 02/03/2014

The mauling of comedian and television host Vhong Navarro in the hands of businessman Cedric Lee and five other men has generated a lot of funny Internet memes. Memes are ideas, styles and actions or humorous messages…

Norkis company to set up P6 B cyberpark in Mandaue City

Aileen Garcia-Yap 01/29/2014

Fifty years after they first set up their motorcycle business in Mandaue City, the Norkis Group will invest P6 billion to develop a cyberpark that’s projected to add 38,000 jobs in the city. Dr. Norberto B. Quisumbing,…

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