Traffic, business and cars

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/28/2016

With more new vehicles on the road, business leaders cite traffic solutions to avoid losses While the increasing number of cars or vehicles sold every year indicates positive economic growth, a business group leader is encouraging the…

Duterte seen to hasten Asean trade integration

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/26/2016

Business leaders in Cebu are optimistic about the future of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) under the leadership of President Rodrigo Duterte, who will assume chairmanship of the regional bloc in 2017. Ted Locson Jr., Cebu Chamber…

Mandaue business group eyes trade ties with Aspac countries

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/19/2016

THE Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has a lot on its plate as it gears up for at least four trade missions across Asia and the Pacific in 2017. Glenn Soco, MCCI president, said they…

Biz heads see airport improvements to continue despite GM change

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/12/2016

LOCAL business leaders are optimistic that improvements on the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) will continue even as the facility’s general manager will be replaced this week. Gordon Alan Joseph, president of the Cebu Business Club (CBC), said…

Cebu bizmen: Cebu-Bohol bridge will spur tourism, economic growth

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/07/2016

CEBUANO business leaders are looking forward to the planned Cebu-Bohol Friendship Bridge, a project which they said will help spur the economies of the two neighboring island-provinces. Gordon Alan Joseph, president of the Cebu Business Club (CBC),…

TERROR THREATS IN THE SOUTH?

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Doris C. Bongcac, Nestle L. Semilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/03/2016

US Embassy alerts Americans of kidnap threats in southern Cebu Cebu officials were caught by surprise by the advisory of the United States Embassy in Manila to its citizens to avoid going to southern Cebu to avoid…

Digong pronouncements cause deep concern to foreign investors

Nestle L. Semilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/22/2016

Foreign businessmen have expressed concern over President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement that he would “break up” economic and military ties with the United States of America and has led them either to postpone expansion plans here or leave…

Business leaders in Cebu bullish on peso’s plunge

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/27/2016

Business leaders in Cebu remain optimistic of the country’s economy despite the seven-year low plunge of the Philippine peso in the Philippine Stock Exchange on Monday. Glenn Soco, Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) president, said…

Efficient collection needed to make tax cuts, hikes work

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/01/2016

The government’s plans to lower both personal and corporate income taxes and to increase higher taxes on fuel to compensate for the tax cuts will all boil down to efficient tax collection. Philip Tan, past president of…

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…

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…

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