CV yields negative trade balance value for 4Q 2019

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Domestic trade balance for Central Visayas has dipped further into the negative territory for the fourth quarter in 2019, recent data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) have howed. The PSA on February…

Miss Volleyball crown is cherry on top of Rondina’s year

Bong Lozada - INQUIRER.net 02/16/2020

On March 6, Cherry “Sisi” Rondina will be crowned Miss Volleyball by the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA), a fitting cap to what had been a sterling 2019 for the former University of Santo Tomas star. “I feel…

Vivant subsidiary signs PSA with BANELCO

PR 02/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A subsidiary of Vivant Energy Corporation signed last Monday, February 10, 2020, a 15-megawatt (MW) power supply agreement with the Bantayan Electric Cooperative (BANELCO) to address the need for a stable and reliable…

PSA-7 files case against man who refused to participate in family income survey

Futch Anthony Inso 11/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas (PSA-7) is encouraging the public to participate in their different survey activities or they will face charges in court. This after PSA-7 lodged charges against a…

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…

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