A Fusion of Taste, Flavors, and Business Opportunities at CEFBEX 2019

PR 10/04/2019

When it comes to showcasing the goodness of regional tastes and flavors, no other food show has consistently delivered an impressive array of food and beverage products quite like the Cebu Food and Beverage Expo (CEFBEX), which…

LGUs urged to monitor businesses to help deter investment scams

Rosalie Abatayo 10/01/2019

  BANTAYAN, Cebu —  Local government units (LGUs) should conduct a thorough review and monitoring of businesses operating in their jurisdictions to prevent their constituents from falling prey to investment scams. Sixth district Board Member Glenn Anthony…

Buhisan tricycle drivers group set up internet, motorcycle parts business

Irene Sino-Cruz 09/11/2019

CEBU CITY—Providing transport to commuters may have been the sole source of livelihood for a group of tricycle drivers in Buhisan in the past.  But they now have put up their own business. The Barangay Buhisan United…

Business tax exemptions for home-based businesses pushed in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council committee on laws is reviewing an ordinance that would exempt home-based businesses in Cebu City from the payment of a business tax. Councilor Eugenio Gabuya, Jr. has filed in…

Labella signs EO for one day business permit processing

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has signed an Executive Order (EO) for the one-day processing of business and other permits in the city provided that the applicant has complied with all necessary requirements.…

Grab Nakakalokal

PR 08/23/2019

Grab, the leading super app in Southeast Asia,  strengthens support for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines through the launch of NakakaLOKAL Festival, a campaign that brings together homegrown businesses and its super app services to celebrate…

Labella orders inventory of all real properties in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has ordered the City Assessor’s Office and City Treasurer’s Office to create an “efficient” profiling of all taxable real properties located within the city’s jurisdiction. He said that…

Innovation, market expansion seen for banking industry

Irene R. Sino Cruz 07/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Innovation and expanding markets is the way to go for the country’s banking industry. Veteran banker Eugene Acevedo, who just assumed as president and chief executive officer of Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC), explained during…

BiGtees off June 20 at Alta Vista

PR 06/19/2019

This year’s edition of the Business in Golf Tournament, an annual event organized by the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry tees off on June 20 at the par-72 Alta Vista Golf and Country Club.           The…

Around 800K BPO employees may lose jobs by 2024 due to automation

Irene R. Sino Cruz 06/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Unless business process outsourcing (BPO) workers learn new skills or upgrade their skills, around 800,000 could lose their jobs in the next three to five years. Christopher Monterola, professor of Asian Institute of…

DOST-7 now accepting entries for invention and science research contest

Irene R. Sino Cruz 05/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Department of Science and Technology in Central Visayas (DOST-7) noted a decline in interest in science and technology among students in Cebu and the rest of the region. Samuel Parcon, DOST-7 supervising science research…

Cebu creative sector faces bright prospects in film-making

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/29/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu should seriously look at the possibility of becoming a film-making hub amid growing demand for original content. “I think the potential for Cebu of becoming a hub or as a center for film…

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