Avoid housing meltdown, go to the countryside

Victor Anthony Silva 09/15/2017

  Local developers are encouraged to extend their focus to the outskirts of the metropolitan to avoid a possible housing meltdown. Lawyer Amay Ong Vaño, past national president of the Philippine Association of Real Estate Boards (Pareb),…

Building the countryside

Editorial 07/06/2017

What does the Cebu provincial government’s call on investors to develop the countryside have to do with the hullabaloo over the push to replace the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) with the Light Railway Transit (LRT) project? Simply…

Countryside expansions pushed

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 07/03/2017

Manufacturers urged to set up businesses in towns BRING more businesses to the countryside. This was the call made by Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale to manufacturers and businessmen for towns and municipalities to be part of…

BPO players propose gov’t benefits for firms setting up in the countryside

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/14/2017

While most companies have aired apprehension over the government’s proposal to cut tax perks for business process outsourcing (BPO) firms in the country, local industry players have chosen to dwell on what could be a positive development…

Traffic and the countryside

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/29/2016

(CONCLUSION) Biz leader: Set up eco-zone, townships in other Cebu areas to help ease Metro Cebu traffic Spread development to the countryside. Glenn Soco, Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) president, gave this suggestion as one…

BOI to help towns get investors

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/25/2016

IN AN attempt to spur development in the countryside, the Board of Investments (BOI) in Cebu plans to help towns in the province attract more investors to their respective localities. Ellorence Cruz, BOI Cebu OIC, said that…

PJ: Voters in countryside want Gwen back as governor

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/18/2015

Former congressman Pablo John Garcia yesterday said the people in the countryside want his sister, Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia, back as governor. “I think this is the case anywhere I go, whenever I talk to leaders in the…

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