Exporters upbeat about industry’s ’18 prospects China ties seen to boost sector next year

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/14/2017

The Philippines’ warmer relation with China has gotten export players in Cebu more bullish for what’s in store for the industry in 2018. Federico Escalona, executive director at the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) in Cebu, said…

Startups urged: Be exporters

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/29/2017

Entrepreneurs told to avail of DTI program to help them export their products More start-up businesses were encouraged to take steps to become full-fledged exporters as the export industry is expected to experience a rebound this year,…

Survival tips for exporters

Dominic D. Yasay 11/30/2016

EXPORTERS in Central Visayas are encouraged to continue to innovate and improve their products and explore new markets to survive in a market that has been experiencing a 17-month decline in demand. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said…

Export chief: Probe deeper

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/10/2016

An export industry leader in Cebu has encouraged authorities to further analyze reports pointing to a local fisheries exporter as the source of contaminated scallops that left 252 people ill with hepatitis A in Hawaii. Federico Escalona,…

Dawn fire damages furniture manufacturing plant

Norman V. Mendoza 08/12/2016

  A wood furniture manufacturing plant at Sitio Ibabao in Barangay Agus, Lapu-Lapu City was gutted by fire past 1:00 a.m. Friday. Lapu-Lapu City Fire Central Department received the fire alarm at 1:48 a.m. which was later…

Exporters urged to focus on local, emerging markets

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/11/2016

Amid a weak global market, exporters are encouraged to temporarily focus on the domestic market and explore opportunities in emerging markets such as countries in the Asean, European Union, Australia and South America. “We can tap their…

Exports continue to decline amid weak global market

Marites Villamor Ilano 05/12/2016

Among 11 Asean economies, the Philippines saw the steepest decline in merchandise exports in March this year, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda). In a statement, the agency said the weak global economy has…

Big export decline seen in R7

Marites Villamor Ilano 02/15/2016

Adouble-digit decrease in export sales from Central Visayas was possible in 2015, given that global demand continued to be weak and major export markets have been reeling from external headwinds as well. Cebu exporters, however, remained “cautiously…

DTI to strengthen small businesses, aid exporters

Vanessa Claire Lucero 01/07/2016

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Central Visayas will focus on strengthening the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as well as providing help to exporters this year. “We hope to level up (businesses) through…

Cebu exporters forecast: Faster recovery in 2015 seen

Aileen Garcia-Yap 12/16/2014

Cebu exporters hope to see a faster recovery next year as economies in their major markets start to improve. They are hopeful especially with the positive economic developments in the United States and Europe which are their…

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