Firm offers cost-effective solar power

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/26/2015

BELGIUM-based company UpGrade Energy has partnered with PhilCarbon, a Philippine renewable energy company, to form UpGrade Energy Philippines (UGEP). UpGrade will offer cost-effective solar panels to industries and households, said chief country representative Edgar Hao. Hao said…

More flights in Mactan to boost trade, tourism

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/07/2015

Terminal operator GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (GMCAC) said more flights have been introduced at the Mactan Cebu International Airport, boosting trade and tourism in this island-province. Seven domestic flights and two international flights have been launched…

PROPERTY: Johndorf plans to develop P2-B Mactan township

Aileen Garcia-Yap 09/23/2014

A local property developer will  invest at least P2 billion in the next five years for an 18-hectare township project in Mactan. Johndorf Ventures Corp. (JVC)  inaugurated their newly consolidated properties in barangays Babag and Calawisan in …

P4B retirement haven in Liloan eyed

Aileen Garcia-Yap 09/19/2014

With their first residential condominium project nearly sold out, Duros Land Properties, Inc. (DLPI) looks to invest P4 billion for a retirement community in Liloan town, northern Cebu. DLPI president and chairman Rafaelito A. Barino said their…

Food businesses get sauteed by price spike

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Brian J. Ochoa 06/21/2014

The rising cost of garlic is feared to also jack up the cost of foodstuff that rely heavily on the popular spice. Gerry Avila, chief of the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division of the regional office of…

Store manager killed in Maguikay market

Norman V. Mendoza 05/25/2014

A daughter of the owner of a known furniture store was fatally shot in barangay Maguikay, Mandaue City last Friday. Imelda Tio Yu, a resident of Holy Family Town Homes in barangay Maguikay, was shot while aboard…

Industries told to be ready for integration opportunities

Aileen Garcia-Yap 04/07/2014

DTI assistant secretary cites benefits, allays  concerns of Asean one market While many are still apprehensive about the Asean Economic Community (AEC) that will go full blast by next year, a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)…

Meat processors eye 600M regional consumers

Aileen Garcia-Yap 02/07/2014

The Philippine Association of  Meat Processors, Inc. (Pampi) will try to get a share of the 600 million consumer market in the ten Asean member countries. All the 48 members of Pampi are now getting ready for…

‘Mt. Ukay-ukay’ shut down

Carine M. Asutilla 02/07/2014

The construction yard in Cordova town where a pile of used clothing or ukay-ukay was dumped was shut down yesterday allegedly due to sanitation concerns. The yard owned by the Virlo Construction Development Corp. will however, re-open…

‘Ukay-ukay’ mountain rises in Cordova

Norman V. Mendoza 02/04/2014

For over a month now, people have been coming in droves to climb  a mountain of used clothing  dumped in a construction yard in Cordova town in Mactan. The pile reaches  15 feet high made up of  …

No diesel price hike in Cebu, Bohol

Inquirer 11/06/2013

According to separate advisories, Shell Philippines, Petron Corp., and Phoenix Petroleum Philippines won’t raise their diesel prices in the Cebu and Bohol which were affected by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake last Oct. 15. Because of the price movement…

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