Conequip Philippines Inc. at 10

Rhobie A. Ruaya 08/29/2019

With the goal to become a forerunner in infrastructural development industry, Cebu-based Conequip Philippines, a local distributor of quality heavy equipment, marks its 10th year anniversary. Seth Tio, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Conequip, said its…

Fuel tax hike worries farm sector

Inquirer.net 12/05/2018

Stakeholders of the agriculture sector are afraid the second round of fuel tax increases next month may not bode well for food producers since the measure will translate to higher production costs. Industry leaders who talked to…

Furniture sector turns to local market amid export slowdown

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/29/2018

The furniture export industry has been facing a slow decline in the past decade, but the local market is getting stronger. This was the view of Jim Cassels, marketing manager of Furniture City, who has been in…

More investments seen amid growing infra sector

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/19/2018

BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR CEMENT INDUSTRY Despite the challenges brought about by the rising inflation in the past few months and impact of the new taxes on fuel of the new tax reform law, an official of a…

Japanese firms eye possible investments in sewage treatment sector

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/06/2018

JAPANESE companies are looking into Cebu’s sewage treatment and garbage management sector as a possible area to invest into next year. Representatives from Yokohama City-based companies such as Amcon, Takematsu Shoji Co., Ltd. and Hinode Sangyo have…

Long-term programs for agri sector, not cap on rice prices

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/29/2018

CEMVEDCO PREXY’S VIEWS The government should provide programs that will support the agriculture industry in the long term as a way to stabilize the prices of rice and by imposing a cap on rice prices. Erwin Goc-ong,…

Hamada killing alarms business sector

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Morexette Marie B. Erram and Benjie B. Talisic 08/25/2018

AS POLICE investigators continue to dig deeper into the killing of businesswoman Junko Hamada, business, church, and government leaders expressed concerns that the unsolved killings will affect the image of Cebu and discourage people from visiting the…

Better collaboration between public, private sector sought

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/20/2018

IMPROVING CEBU CITY’S COMPETITIVENESS Better collaboration among the private sector and government should be done if Cebu City wants to improve on its competitiveness ranking. Cebu Business Club (CBC) President Gordon Alan Joseph said that platforms like…

Tolentin: CCPO chief can tap private sector

Benjie B. Talisic 08/06/2018

IF the Cebu City government will cut its allocation for the maintenance and repair of police vehicles, then the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) chief can turn to private establishments in the city for help. Supt. Reyman…

Agriculture sector to get P20 billion yearly if …

Inquirer.net 08/02/2018

DA Secretary backs House bill to replace restrictions on imported rice with taxes The agriculture sector will get at least P20 billion a year if the proposed Revised Agricultural Tariffication Act, which is being deliberated at Congress’…

Exec: $1B in revenues in 2018 for contact center sector

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/25/2018

The country’s contact center industry is foreseen to contribute $1 billion in revenues this year with the Philippines and particularly Cebu expected to continue to be the biggest source of voice services worldwide. “We are forecasting another…

Informal sector workers assured of aid

Nestle Semilla and Futch Anthony Inso 05/02/2018

More than 300 workers from the informal sectors attended the Labor Day for Informal Sector at the IEC Convention Center in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City on Wednesday, May 2. Labor and Employment Undersecretary Joel Maglunsod said the…

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