Recto: Birth certificates have no expiry dates

Inquirer.net 07/22/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Birth certificates are valid for life and government agencies shouldn’t require applicants to submit a recently issued one, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto. Recto was prompted to file a bill affirming…

Cebu’s Margielyn Didal confident of qualifying for the Olympics

Inquirer.net 02/27/2019

MANILA, Philippines–From skating in the streets of Cebu to the grand stage of the Asian Games in Jakarta, where she came out of nowhere to snag the gold medal just six months ago, and now the red…

Untangling the gridlock: when traffic slows down business

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Reporter 09/24/2018

Traffic jams are believed to be a sign of economic progress. But when Metro Cebu’s worsening traffic condition becomes a daily occurrence, even that thought is not enough to ease the stress of sitting helplessly in a…

Cebu’s Tabal, Fajardo receive major PSA awards

Brian J. Ochoa 02/28/2018

Cebu’s pride Mary Joy Tabal and June Mar Fajardo were feted during the Philippine Sportswriters Association Awards Night at the Manila Hotel on Tuesday night. Tabal, a multi-titled marathoner, gold medalist in the 2017 Southeast Asian (SEA)…

Go on the offensive

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/13/2017

Exporters urged to move to sustain gains of sector’s strong January 2017 performance Local export leaders are encouraging traders in the industry to to take advantage of the sector’s performance and go on an offensive marketing campaign.…

‘Sell more to China’

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/16/2017

While Chinese imports far exceed Philippine exports to China, a local business leader believed more should be done to take advantage of the size of the Chinese market. Melanie Ng, Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI)…

PH posts 7.1% GDP GROWTH: Duterte gov’t lauded; early economic momentum cited

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/17/2016

Business leaders in Cebu lauded the present administration for the 7.1-percent growth of the Philippine economy during the first three months of President Rodrigo Duterte in office. However, some said this could also be owed to the…

The fight against poverty is doable

Fernando Fajardo 11/03/2016

The country’s poverty incidence declined significantly to 21.6% in 2015 of our population from 25.2% in 2012, and 26.3% in 2009 as reported by the Philippine Statistic Authority last October 27, 2016. The 2015 poverty incidence is…

Cebu City most populous HUC

Izobelle T. Pulgo 09/30/2016

CEBU City led two other cities in Metro Cebu as the most populous highly urbanized cities in Central Visayas last year, according to the data from the 2015 Census of Population (POPCEN 2015) conducted last August 2015.…

Cebu forum set up to attract investors to Visayas regions

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/07/2016

Presidential Assistant for the Visayas to hold meet to showcase Visayas’ products, services The Visayas regions will be given a chance to attract more investors in an investment forum in Cebu tentatively scheduled at the end of…

Power imports help Cebu Customs exceed July revenue target

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/01/2016

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) office in Cebu collected P1.71 billion in revenues last month, exceeding its P1.68-billion target and registering a P26.7-million surplus for July this year. Lawyer Rico Rey Francis Holganza, OIC customs district collector,…

Construction, export sectors to help CV’s economic rebound

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/28/2016

Neda-7 chief: Region 7’s growth rate drop from 7.8 percent in 2014 to 4.8 percent in 2015 temporary The promised increase in infrastructure spending under the present administration, and the agriculture and manufacturing sectors are among the…

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