With new MCIA award, execs focus on better connectivity

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/21/2016

MANAGERS of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) vowed to improve operations and services as the facility was recently recognized as a “standout” in the aviation industry. Andrew Harrison, GMR-Megawide chief executive adviser, said he looks forward to…

DOT bullish over 5.80 million tourist target for CV

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/02/2016

THE Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) is confident it can meet its target of welcoming 5.8 million tourists this year with more airlines opening direct routes to the region. DOT-7 officer in charge Judy Gabato…

CPA stands by authority over ports amid suspected political maneuvers

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/24/2016

A Cebu Port Authority (CPA) official has asserted his office’s mandate following reports of investment pledges from a Chinese company to help a Filipino firm in its international port project in Cebu on the very same site…

Kandaya Resort gets a big slice of foreign tourists

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/19/2016

ALMOST two years after its launch in November 2014, Kandaya Resort in the northern Cebu town of Daanbantayan has gained the attention of a diverse mix of international visitors. Fritz Sommerau, resort general manager, said around 28…

Luzon-based resto optimistic business will thrive in Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/17/2016

Despite the strong presence of homegrown and international restaurant brands in Cebu, executives of a family-led food business from Pampanga are banking on taste of Cebuanos for food for their venture to thrive here. While Jose Razon,…

Local firm builds P50M plant, gears up for Asean integration

Aileen Garcia-Yap 06/28/2016

A homegrown manufacturer of natural beauty products has invested P50 million to build their 3rd manufacturing plant in Tayud, Liloan Cebu. The manufacturing plant, which can boost their soap bar production to 6,000 a day, can double…

Airport to woo more airlines in next two years, exec says

Vanessa Claire Lucero 03/27/2016

It will be a busy two years for the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) as officials aggressively market the airport to international airlines before Terminal 2 is completed in 2018. Nigel Paul C. Villarete, MCIAA general manager,…

More international airlines seen to serve Cebu next year

Vanessa Claire Lucero 11/11/2015

First concrete pouring for new passenger terminal set for early December Foot traffic at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is expected to increase by five to seven percent over the long term, with the additional flights…

Books, international cuisine available at MV Logos Hope

Melissa Q. Cabahug 05/06/2015

The world’s largest floating bookstore is back in Cebu City. MV Logos Hope docked at the Malacañang sa Sugbu port area yesterday carrying with it over 5,000 books and will formally be opened to the public today.…

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