BE VIGILANT

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/24/2016

Abu Sayyaf report should be taken seriously – Tomas Amid intelligence reports that six members of the Abu Sayyaf were in Cebu over the weekend, the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) on Monday appealed to…

MSMEs should learn to be disaster resilient — DTI

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/24/2016

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has called for strengthened disaster resilience among micro, small, and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) through an enhanced partnership between the government and private sectors. Jerry Clavesillas, director of DTI’s Bureau of…

More Cebuanos should sit at MCIAA Board

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/23/2016

CONGRESSMAN Raul del Mar has proposed amendments to the Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) Charter so more Cebuanos can sit in the body’s Board of Directors. Del Mar, who represents Cebu City’s 1st District, said he…

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…

DTI to roll out improved MSME dev’t plan in Jan.

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/09/2016

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is expected reach out to more budding entrepreneurs as it is rolling out the micro, small, and medium-scale enterprise (MSME) development plan 2017-2022 by January next year. Trade Assistant Secretary…

‘BUSINESS AS USUAL’

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/02/2016

A business leader in Cebu yesterday called for sobriety on reacting to reports about foreign investors being unnerved by the uncertainty brought about by President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody anti-drug war and his foul-mouthed outbursts in defense of…

US Zika advisory seen to have ‘minimal effect’ on PH tourism

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/30/2016

A US health advisory for pregnant women to postpone nonessential travel to 11 Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines, will have very minimal effect on tourism in the country, said industry sources. According to tourism stakeholders in…

Business pins hope on Duterte’s 10-point econ agenda to raise PH’s WEF ranking

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/28/2016

President Rodrigo Duterte’s 10-point socioeconomic agenda will help the Philippines rebound from its performance in the latest Global Competitiveness Report 2016-2017 released by the World Economic Forum (WEF), business leaders in Cebu said. Melanie Ng, Cebu Chamber…

CCCI inks deal with DTI on Kapatid Ko program

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/25/2016

THE Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) last Friday signed an agreement with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for the implementation of the latter’s mentorship program for small to medium-scale businesses here. Virgilio Espeleta,…

Biz heads back calls to blacklist erring service providers

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/19/2016

CEBU’S business leaders welcomed the government’s request for the private sector to blacklist service providers that would not comply with the government’s drive to stop the abusive practices of labor contractualization and the end of contract (endo)…

Gov’t urged to regulate int’l shipping firms’ subcharges

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/18/2016

Three business groups in Cebu are calling for the regulation of container imbalance and port congestion subcharges imposed by international shipping lines that use the Cebu International Port as port of discharge. In a joint manifesto, the…

Stronger trade ties seen as Cebu, Ormoc chambers ink pact

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/18/2016

TRADE promotions and industrial cooperation between Cebu and Ormoc are seen to become stronger as chamber groups from both areas recently entered into a sisterhood agreement. The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) and Ormoc Chamber…

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