Osmeña: I don’t run after investors, I run after people who try to swindle the city

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/27/2017

Investors are welcome in Cebu City, but Cebu City Mayor Tommy Osmeña reminds them that he has to be firm and fair and will not hesitate to implement the law. “I don’t run after investors. I run after…

GROWTH PAINS

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/22/2017

Officials say conflicts surrounding Cebu City’s new economic zone, the South Road Properties, can spur development in other growth areas outside Cebu City While recent developments at the South Road Properties (SRP) could spell possible repercussions for…

Envoy: Danish firms exploring Cebu market

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/16/2017

Investors from Denmark see lower cost of doing business, direct flights as Cebu’s come-ons Danish companies are expected to set up shop in Cebu soon as Denmark seeks to establish partnerships with growth areas outside Metro Manila.…

DTI-7 considers establishing another FabLab in region

John Carlo Villaruel, Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/25/2017

HAVING another Fabrication Laboratory (FabLab) in Central Visayas can improve the quality of products of more enterprises in the region. Director Asteria Caberte of the Department of Trade and Industry in Central Visayas (DTI-7) said they were…

Economic outlook

Editorial 01/05/2017

The three-part series on Cebu’s business outlook for this year, with a glimpse into the next few years, looks good at least on paper since, as everyone knows by now, anything can happen between what is set…

Traffic and the countryside

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/29/2016

(CONCLUSION) Biz leader: Set up eco-zone, townships in other Cebu areas to help ease Metro Cebu traffic Spread development to the countryside. Glenn Soco, Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) president, gave this suggestion as one…

BOI’s manufacturing sector plan: Local economy booster

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/06/2016

THE Board of Investments’ (BOI) move to expand its coverage on the manufacturing segment under its Investment Priorities Plan (IPP) for 2017 will help the local economy to grow. This was the reaction of the local business…

Bold initiatives pushed

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/05/2016

Board of Investments to focus on manufacturing, agri in 2017 plan The country’s Board of Investments (BOI) is set to expand the coverage of the manufacturing segment in its investment policy for 2017 in order to scale…

The Chinese are coming!

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/01/2016

Sino billionaire meets Cebu City execs days after Sino firm explores prospects at Capitol Will Chinese investors soon pour money for developments in Cebu? Chinese philanthropist and billionaire Huang Rulun yesterday visited the province and met with…

P25.4B investments poured in Cebu from January to June 2016

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/02/2016

Investments in Cebu for the first half of this year has reached P25.4 billion, already close to exceeding the total for the whole of 2015, despite a marked reduction in mass housing projects. The Bureau of Investments…

Cebu’s Q2 investments up 29%, reach P17.7B

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/25/2016

4 mass housing and GMR Megawide’s transportation and storage projects make up investments Five projects, four of them mass housing projects, contributed to the 29 percent growth of investments in the second quarter this year in Cebu…

BOI to help towns get investors

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/25/2016

IN AN attempt to spur development in the countryside, the Board of Investments (BOI) in Cebu plans to help towns in the province attract more investors to their respective localities. Ellorence Cruz, BOI Cebu OIC, said that…

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