Cobonpue rejoins RDC-7, 6 others private sector reps elected to the council

Irene R. Sino Cruz 08/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–World-renowned furniture designer Kenneth Cobonpue has rejoined as one of the seven private sector representatives to the Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC-7). Cobonpue had assumed as the RDC chairman from 2016-2019 after he…

ANOTHER ROLLBACK

Jose Santino S. Bunachita and Futch Anthony Inso 12/03/2018

Palace supportive of recommendation to proceed with second round of excise tax on oil amid drop in fuel prices; Not so fast, warns Cebu Business Club Prices of fuel have gone down in eight straight weeks. Based…

‘STATE OF LAWLESSNESS’: Businessmen alarmed over deterioration of peace and order in Cebu

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/14/2018

“There is absolutely no justification for this loss of control over peace and order,” said Cebu Business Club president Gordon Alan Joseph as Cebu’s business community and private sector leaders expressed alarm over the continued spate of…

Gov’t told: Modernize mass transport

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/27/2017

Cebu’s business leaders called on the government to fasttrack mass transport system projects in Cebu in the wake of yesterday’s transport strike. Glenn Soco, Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) president, said a modernized mass transport…

Bizmen see cheaper goods, lowered prices of gasoline

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/17/2017

Business leaders in Cebu welcomed the idea of building an oil refinery in the province, citing its benefits to the local economy. For Virgilio Espeleta, Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) vice president for business development,…

Cebu biz leaders laud P19B funding for small enterprise

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/12/2017

Business leaders in Cebu lauded the initiative of the Duterte administration to make financing more accessible to micro, small, and medium-scale enterprises (MSME), saying this will help spur the growth of these businesses. Melanie Ng, Cebu Chamber…

Biz heads see airport improvements to continue despite GM change

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/12/2016

LOCAL business leaders are optimistic that improvements on the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) will continue even as the facility’s general manager will be replaced this week. Gordon Alan Joseph, president of the Cebu Business Club (CBC), said…

Cebu bizmen: Cebu-Bohol bridge will spur tourism, economic growth

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/07/2016

CEBUANO business leaders are looking forward to the planned Cebu-Bohol Friendship Bridge, a project which they said will help spur the economies of the two neighboring island-provinces. Gordon Alan Joseph, president of the Cebu Business Club (CBC),…

PH posts 7.1% GDP GROWTH: Duterte gov’t lauded; early economic momentum cited

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/17/2016

Business leaders in Cebu lauded the present administration for the 7.1-percent growth of the Philippine economy during the first three months of President Rodrigo Duterte in office. However, some said this could also be owed to the…

Digong pronouncements cause deep concern to foreign investors

Nestle L. Semilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/22/2016

Foreign businessmen have expressed concern over President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement that he would “break up” economic and military ties with the United States of America and has led them either to postpone expansion plans here or leave…

BSP official cites factors that make country’s economy strong

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/29/2016

(Conclusion) WITH the Philippines recognized by the international financial organizations like the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as Asia’s rising tiger, a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official cites the factors that made…

Gov’t told: Reduce greenhouse gases in other areas instead

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/20/2016

Cebu biz leaders back DOE stand on building more power plants to sustain economic dev’t With the Department of Energy (DOE) saying that the country needs to build more baseload power plants to push the nation’s economic…

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