Bid to hike property tax in Cebu province pushed

Morexette B. Erram 01/15/2018

“It’s about time.” Cebu Gov. Hila-rio Davide III said this after the Cebu Provincial Treasurer’s Office announced its plan to increase by 10 percent real property tax in the province. “It has been a long time since…

Roque to policemen: Hike in salary means you have to work effectively

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/14/2018

PRESIDENTIAL Spokesperson Harry Roque on Saturday challenged all policemen to be more effective in their work and to avoid engaging in any illegal activity especially after President Rodrigo Duterte increased their salaries. “Sinabi na ng Presidente na…

No fare hike sans approval from LTFRB

Morexette B. Erram 01/10/2018

THE Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTRFB – 7) announced that fare hikes for public utility vehicles (PUVs) are not yet to take effect this month even if higher excise tax is slapped…

Train effect: Mactan Electric Co. to hike power rates, too

Norman V. Mendoza 01/09/2018

  WITH some power distributors in Cebu like the Visayan Electric Co. and Cebu Electric Cooperative 2 (Cebeco 2) announcing their plans to increase electricity rates next month, the Mactan Electric Co. (Meco) will also increase their…

Cebeco 2 to hike power rates in February

Morexette B. Erram 01/06/2018

ANOTHER power distributor in Cebu will increase its electricity rates next month to compensate for the expected increase in supply rates from power generators with the implementation of the first package of the government’s new tax reform…

Hike in consumer spending, demand for goods and services expected

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/21/2017

The passage of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) bill is expected to help improve the retail trade industry in 2018. With implementation of the TRAIN, which exempts workers with an annual income of P250,000…

MAO BA?

MAO BA? 10/03/2017

MIXED OVER FARE HIKE Netizens were mixed over the proposed P8 fare rate pushed by Cebu’s transport groups. Irene Perez said, “The 6.50 fare wasn’t even implemented at all. If you pay P7 to the driver, you…

Board defers pay hike petition

Futch Anthony Inso 09/29/2017

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Central Visayas (RTWPB-7) has deferred a wage adjustment petition filed by four labor organizations in Cebu. RTWPB-7 labor sector representative Jose Tomongha said that in a meeting last Thursday,…

MCIAA to hike aircraft parking fees

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 09/26/2017

AIRCRAFT parking and tacking fees will be increased starting Nov. 1, 2017. This developed after the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) issued an administrative order to increase airport fees and charges. Glenn Napuli, acting assistant general manager…

Businessmen oppose new petition for wage hike

Futch Anthony Inso 09/23/2017

  BUSINESSMEN in Cebu are opposing the petition for a P145 daily wage increase filed by four labor groups last Friday before the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB-7). Glenn Soco, president of the Mandaue Chamber…

Citrasco revives fare hike call

Futch Anthony Inso 09/07/2017

AFTER oil firms implemented oil price hike last Tuesday, a transport group in Cebu has revived its call for a fare increase. Ryan Benjamin Yu, chairman of the Cebu Integrated Transport Cooperative (Citrasco) has admitted that the…

Taxi fare hike bid up to nat’l heads — LTFRB-7 director

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 08/28/2017

ALTHOUGH he agreed that an increase in taxi fare if approved will burden the passengers and benefit the operators and drivers, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) chief Ahmed Cuizon will leave the…

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