Former CCENRO employee nabbed for extortion

Benjie B. Talisic 08/17/2018

  A former employee from the Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CCENRO) was arrested today for allegedly extorting private firms in exchange for environmental permits. “He was with Ccenro before. But when he was no…

Green groups: Cancel firm’s contract

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/28/2018

VISAYAN SEA OFFSHORE DRILLING PROJECT Environmental groups and peoples organizations are voicing out their opposition against a service contract granted to a private firm to conduct offshore drilling for oil and gas in over 500,000 hectares in…

Life insurance firms thrive in Cebu’s vibrant market

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/24/2018

CEBU and the rest of the Visayas market have enabled life insurance companies to grow. In particular, Allianz PNB Life has posted a 95.6 percent growth in its premium income from P2.71 billion in 2016 to P5.30…

Govt, private firms also burdened by fuel price increases

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Morexette Marie B. Erram and Jessa Mae O. Sotto 05/23/2018

THE government and private businesses are also going to bear the brunt of the series of oil price hikes implemented by petroleum companies. Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) President Stanley Go said several business processes…

Right people needed for firms to maintain digital operations

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/22/2018

BUSINESS LEADER’S TAKE ON AUTOMATION While integrating intelligent operations in performing business processes is highly viable for Cebu-based businesses, they will still need the right people to run and maintain their operations. Stanley Go, Mandaue Chamber of…

Carrageenan firm’s new thrust: Nanotechnology, new facilities

Irene Sino-Cruz 05/21/2018

SHEMBERG future (Second of two parts) When Benson Dakay passed away in 2012, the survival of his carrageenan company, Shemberg group, was in doubt as his children took over the task of leading the company out of…

Firms urged: Be competitive, embrace innovation concept

JOSE SANTINO BUNACHITA 04/18/2018

IT-BPM, business leaders optimistic Cebu City will be back in top 10 Tholons list Industries should embrace the concept of innovation not just digitally but also in simple business processes like improving people management and automation services.…

Firms urged to invest in upscaling workforce

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/17/2018

IT, BPM sector and the AI phenomenon With the need to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) becoming more apparent, industry experts in Cebu continue to call on companies to invest in upscaling their workforce. At the same time,…

Invest in cyber security tools, experts, firms urged

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/12/2018

With technical limitations on the part of law enforcement agencies, businesses should also invest in equipment and personnel to fend off cyber attacks. Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) President Stanley Go said businesses should have…

Utility firms urged: Prepare to move wires underground

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/11/2018

Veco urged to make underground distribution system project happen in Mandaue Utility firms in Mandaue City are encouraged to prepare to move their overhead wires underground. This call was after the City Council passed a city ordinance…

Raps filed vs DOH officials, execs from 2 firms over Dengvaxia mess

Inquirer.net 04/05/2018

Criminal complaints have been filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against officials of the Department of Health (DOH) and executives from two private corporations for the death of four children inoculated with the Dengvaxia vaccine. Facing…

FinTech firms need to build more partnerships to grow

Steffi Kyle Nollido 02/01/2018

Creating more partnerships and going digital is one of the better business formulas to grow for businesses adapting to the use of technology and offering their services without a physical infrastructure. This is particularly true to financial…

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