Biz leaders: Move to create more business opportunities

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/31/2016

This is what the business sector has been waiting for. Melanie Ng, president of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), said this to describe the recent move of three government agencies to reduce the time…

Visayas flights’ transfer to Clark certain — Dino

Connie E. Fernandez, Joey Gabieta, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/21/2016

Move to decongest Ninoy Aquino International Airport It is just a matter of time that some domestic fights from the Visayas will land at the Clark International Airport (CIA) in Pampanga. According to Secretary Michael Dino, Presidential…

SPECIAL LANE PROPOSAL: BIR can make it into a policy

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/18/2016

The proposal of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines to create a special lane that will grant “good” taxpayers certain benefits can be made into a policy that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) districts…

Worried Cebu biz leaders call for talks

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/17/2016

The 50-50 flight rerouting scheme proposal where half of the flights in the Visayas area will be diverted to Clark International Airport and the other half will be allowed to continue to land at the Ninoy Aquino…

Federalism will not work if corruption is not stopped, says biz exec

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/16/2016

THE proposed constitutional changes seen to promote greater economic growth in the country will be useless if corruption within the government is not resolved, a Cebuano businessman said. Philip Tan, past president of the Mandaue Chamber of…

Gov’t urged to make investing in rehab centers sustainable

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/15/2016

A Cebuano business leader said there is a need to find options to make investing in drug rehabilitation centers lucrative as a business. Glenn Soco, president of the Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), said Corporate…

Big firms urged: Share gains, be links to small businesses

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/10/2016

“Keep on expanding. That is what the country needs to do.” Dr. Ronald Mendoza, dean of the Ateneo School of Government, issued this challenge to large businesses especially in the manufacturing sector, which could become links between…

Mandaue City to activate investments, promotions center

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/10/2016

To shorten processing time for business permit applications and other related transactions, the Mandaue City government will activate its investment and promotion center. Mandaue City Mayor Luigi Quisumbing said the Mandaue Investment and Promotion Center (MIPC) will…

Cebu execs: NTC move to make telco sector more competitive

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/08/2016

Cebu business leaders welcomed the initiative of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to auction a portion of 3G and 4G telecommunications frequencies within the term of President Rodrigo Duterte to help encourage the entry of a new…

Higher fines for Mandaue traffic violators

Norman V. Mendoza 08/02/2016

THE Mandaue City Council met with the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM) to discuss the increase in fines for traffic violators within the city after the approval of the “No Contact Apprehension Ordinance.” TEAM operations chief…

Winners search to empower more women entrepreneurs

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/01/2016

THE Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) seeks to empower more women entrepreneurs during its celebration of Mandaue Business Month (MBM) this year. Now on its sixth year, the search for Winners (Women in Need, Now…

COA: No accounting, no cash aid for NGOs

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/31/2016

THE provincial government was advised not to release additional financial aid to non-government organizations (NGOs) and people’s organizations (POs) which have yet to liquidate their previous allocations. State auditors found out that the province granted P7.9 million…

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