Business leader to gov’t: Focus on competitiveness

Gerard Vincent Francisco, USJ-R Intern 09/19/2018

CEBU businessmen are encouraging the government to focus on the country’s competitiveness as Congress continues to deliberate on the second package of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law. Antonio Chiu, Cebu Chamber of Commerce…

Biz leaders back program to modernize jeepneys

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/30/2017

Local business leaders expressed their support to the administration’s proposed jeepney modernization program expected to be implemented in two months, saying that this will be beneficial to all. While they have yet to come up with a…

CCCI prexy sees more investors in Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/30/2017

“MORE investors will come to Cebu.” Melanie Ng, Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) president, said this after PNP Chief, Director General Ronaldo “Bato” dela Rosa assured Cebu businessmen of maintaining the peace and order in…

‘WE ARE READY’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/29/2017

Banking on Cebu’s experience in hosting big international events in the past, organizers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit meetings to be held in Cebu and Bohol next month are confident the two provinces…

CCCI announces Cebu Business Month 2017 activities

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/21/2017

THIS year’s Cebu Business Month (CBM), the flagship project of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), is set to address issues relevant to industry stakeholders in four key areas. Celebrated June of each year, CBM…

Traders unfazed over Rody’s drug claims

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/11/2017

Local business leaders were unfazed by President Rodrigo Duterte’s pronouncement that Cebu has the highest drug use rate in the country, with one of them saying that it won’t make a difference. Donato Busa, past president of…

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…

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 pins hope on Duterte’s 10-point econ agenda to raise PH’s WEF ranking

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/28/2016

President Rodrigo Duterte’s 10-point socioeconomic agenda will help the Philippines rebound from its performance in the latest Global Competitiveness Report 2016-2017 released by the World Economic Forum (WEF), business leaders in Cebu said. Melanie Ng, Cebu Chamber…

Biz leaders say sector doing OK, but some local folks wary

Dominic D. Yasay 09/11/2016

“It’s business as usual for Cebu City.” Melanie Ng, Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) president, said this when asked about impact of the the heightened security on the businesses in the city. “Everything is very…

Gov’t urged to make available certain services in regions

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/18/2016

The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has asked the presidential assistant for the Visayas to help lobby for certain government services to be made available in the regions. CCCI president Melanie Ng said that business…

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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