Villar, Razon lead Pinoys in list of world’s richest

Miguel Camus 04/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Real estate mogul Manuel Villar Jr. topped the roster of 14 Filipino billionaires who landed on Forbes Magazine’s 2023 World’s Billionaires List. Villar, the founder of property developer Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc., AllDay…

Filipino consumers, businessmen more confident about 2021 prospects — BSP survey

Daxim L. Lucas - Reporter / @daxinq 12/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Confidence returned to Filipino consumers when polled about their expectations for the first quarter of 2021, after expressing negative sentiment about for the current quarter in the latest survey conducted by the central bank.…

Duterte defends drug war before Israeli businessmen

Inquirer.net 09/05/2018

JERUSALEM – President Rodrigo Duterte vigorously defended his brutal war on drugs before Israeli businessmen, telling them that he values the “sanctity of life” even though critics brand him as a murderer. ”They said the criminals are…

Mactan businessmen told: Demolish illegal structures

Futch Anthony Inso 06/28/2018

As the Lapu-Lapu City government begins the demolition of illegal structures along coastal areas in Mactan, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR-7) said that commercial establishments, whose buildings are located within the…

Businessmen urged: Practice fair trade

Rosalie Abatayo 12/16/2017

LOCAL businessmen are encouraged to always practice fair trade and abide by the “No Shortchanging Law.” Glenn Soco, Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) president, made this call after the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)…

Businessmen oppose new petition for wage hike

Futch Anthony Inso 09/23/2017

  BUSINESSMEN in Cebu are opposing the petition for a P145 daily wage increase filed by four labor groups last Friday before the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB-7). Glenn Soco, president of the Mandaue Chamber…

Traders unfazed over Rody’s drug claims

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/11/2017

Local business leaders were unfazed by President Rodrigo Duterte’s pronouncement that Cebu has the highest drug use rate in the country, with one of them saying that it won’t make a difference. Donato Busa, past president of…

DUTERTE ASKS CEBU BUSINESSMEN

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/02/2017

Help stop corruption President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday rallied businessmen in Cebu, calling for them to help him put an end to corruption in Philippine government. Speaking to members of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry…

GROWTH PAINS

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/22/2017

Officials say conflicts surrounding Cebu City’s new economic zone, the South Road Properties, can spur development in other growth areas outside Cebu City While recent developments at the South Road Properties (SRP) could spell possible repercussions for…

JITTERS

Edison Delos Angeles, Fe Marie Dumaboc, Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/21/2017

Some businessmen are apprehensive over FLI’s cancellation of its SRP contract with  Cebu City; some projects now on hold Bad business and bad for business. This was how some businesses perceive the cancellation by Filinvest Land, Inc.…

More infrastructure needed

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/14/2017

Businessmen’s call came amid Cebu’s tourism growth AS the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) opens its gates to more international destinations in the next two years, local business and tourism stakeholders called for better infrastructure in the province…

Of kids, failure and success

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 02/04/2017

Businessman, family man Francis Kong shares parenting tips to parents, teachers “Allow your children to experience failure.” This was one of the parenting tips that inspirational speaker Francis Kong shared to parents and teachers who attended his…

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