Amid COVID-19 pandemic, World Bank sees PH economy growing 3% at best, contracting 0.5% at worst in 2020

Ben O. de Vera 03/31/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The COVID-19 pandemic will take its toll on economies across East Asia and the Pacific, and the Philippines was no exception given its reliance on tourism and trade, the World Bank said in a…

SaladStop! partners with local farmers as it feeds growing salad market in Cebu

Marc Cosep 05/30/2019

The shift of more people to a healthier way of living is also benefiting farmers as it opens a bigger market for their produce. Nana Hidalgo, SaladStop! Philippines merchandising head, said there is a growing market towards…

RP low cost carriers still face bright prospects

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Low cost carriers still face bright prospects, said Carmelo Arcilla, executive director of Civil Aeronautics Board. He said that the Philippines remains to be among the fastest growing passenger market in the world. According…

More investments seen amid growing infra sector

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/19/2018

BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR CEMENT INDUSTRY Despite the challenges brought about by the rising inflation in the past few months and impact of the new taxes on fuel of the new tax reform law, an official of a…

Some hospital bacteria growing ‘tolerant’ to sanitizers

AFP 08/05/2018

TAMPA—Some hospital superbugs are growing increasingly tolerant to alcohol-based disinfectants found in hand washes and sanitizers, allowing increasing infections to take hold, an Australian study has warned. Hand rubs and washes that contain disinfectants based on isopropyl…

Pals turn healthy meal advocacy into growing business venture

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/22/2018

DIET IN A BOX In a world where busy people can get cheaper food in as fast as a couple of minutes, eating healthy has become harder and harder to do. Fast food chains can be found…

Bizman’s ‘passion project’: Growing lola’s signature pastries’ legacy

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/15/2018

As a kid, Ingram Lim and his cousins grew up loving the treats that their Lola Loring would bake for them during family gatherings. Her pastries were unique and something they do not see being made or…

Couple turns buko pie love into growing BAM Pies business

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/08/2018

Many people enjoy buko pie. And for Jan Michael De la Viña, his father-in-law was no exception to this love for this buko treat. His father-in-law would always order buko pie when they get a chance to…

Hotel group prexy cites growing ‘hotelversities’ trend in PH

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/18/2018

ACADEME, hoteliers and people involved in the tourism industry are trying to come up with efficient ways to deliver premium hospitality. Christin Ibarreta, Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA) president, said this as she cited the growth…

Telco strengthens hold of Cebu’s growing data protection market

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/15/2018

PLDT opens 2nd Vitro Data Center in Cebu; P1B facility can support more local businesses With the growing need for businesses to expand into the digital landscape, protecting their data and systems also becomes an imperative. It…

Support sectors growing

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/04/2018

Other sectors continue to reap benefits of Cebu’s property boom Other sectors and industries are also reaping the benefits of Cebu’s booming real estate and property sector. With properties and lifestyle strips mushrooming left and right within…

Singapore PM: Asean growing closer to China and India

AP 04/28/2018

SINGAPORE — Southeast Asian countries will work more closely with new powers China and India to counter the pressure of protectionism and ensure continued growth, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Saturday. Addressing the summit of…

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