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…

ALU-TUCP to back candidates with ‘heart’ for workers

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Local and national candidates who champion policies for the workers’ welfare will most likely get the support of one of the largest labor unions in the country. But lawyer Nora Analyn Demeterio-Diego, Associated…

LGUs urged to actively identify projects for possible ADB funding

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Local governments in Cebu and other areas in the Visayas should be proactive in identifying projects for possible funding by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Kelly Bird, ADB country director for the Philippines, said…

Local election officers given until Jan 31 to submit list of members of electoral boards 

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/09/2019

  Cebu City, Philippines – Election Officers (EOs) from the local government units (LGUs) of Cebu have until January 31 to submit their initial list of  members of the electoral boards (EB) to the provincial office of…

Cebu is Pilot site for Local Government Integrity Circle

Rosalie Abatayo 12/03/2018

The Cebu Provincial government will be the pilot site for the implementation of Local Government Integrity Circle (LOGIC) Network, a mechanism to promote integrity among its offices. Floriza Alpuerto, head of the Provincial Investment and Promotion Office…

Furniture sector turns to local market amid export slowdown

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/29/2018

The furniture export industry has been facing a slow decline in the past decade, but the local market is getting stronger. This was the view of Jim Cassels, marketing manager of Furniture City, who has been in…

Taiwan votes in local polls amid pressure from China

AP 11/25/2018

Taipei, Taiwan — Taiwanese began voting in midterm local elections yesterday seen as a referendum on the independence-leaning administration of President Tsai Ing-wen, amid growing pressure from the island’s powerful rival China. The elections that follow Tsai’s…

Local rice retailers worry about SRP on rice

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 11/15/2018

RICE retailers are worried of poor sales due when the suggested retail price on rice products will be implemented in Central Visayas. Rice retailer Maribeth Cabahit, 43, said most of her customers would want to buy rice…

Aboitiz hackathon helps boot up local tech talents

PR 11/13/2018

The Philippines’ digital community, seen as an emerging growth sector, is getting a significant and innovative boost with the first-ever Decode Tomorrow: The Aboitiz Future Challenge Hackathon. The two-day hackathon, held from November 10 to 11 at…

San Remigio and Sogod receive seal of good local governance

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 11/10/2018

  Two towns in Cebu receive the ‘seal of Good Governance’ from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). The municipalities of San Remigio and Sogod were cited for their exemplary brand of service which covers…

DAR to distribute Boracay agri land to legit local beneficiaries

Inquirer.net 10/23/2018

THIRTY-ONE families will receive less than eight hectares of agricultural land in Boracay island, a Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) official said Tuesday. Environment Undersecretary Jonas Leones said that from the initial 150 hectares, the…

HELPING LOCAL WEAVERS, MUSIC, EDUCATION FOR THE YOUNG AMONG Binibining Cebu 2018 QUEEN’S ADVOCACIES

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/20/2018

AFTER being named as Cebu’s newest queens, Binibining Cebu 2018 winners are now ready to start their reign. Binibining Cebu 2018 Steffi Rose Aberasturi of Mandaue City will focus on her advocacy of helping local weavers. “It…

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