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IT, BPM sector and the AI phenomenon With the need to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) becoming more apparent, industry experts in Cebu continue to call on companies to invest in upscaling their workforce. At the same time,…
In last week’s column, I mentioned that Mega Cebu, or more properly, the Metro Cebu Development and Coordinating Board (MCDCB), has in fact an urbanization plan. Prepared by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), it is designed…
The controversy arising from the case filed against Nutriwealth Multi-Purpose Cooperative NMPC and the series of Cease and Desist Orders issued by the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) against the subject co-op has so rocked the sector that…
The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) should brace itself for a major shake up, this after a federation and the apex body of cooperatives raised a howl over the regulatory body’s perceived careful and delicate handling of the…
The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) should brace itself for a major shake up, this after a federation and the apex body of cooperatives raised a howl over the regulatory body’s perceived careful and delicate handling of the…
BRING HOME A FRIEND LAUNCHED Greater collaboration between the government and private sector is needed to convert opportunities provided by the tourism department’s Bring Home a Friend (BHAF) program into inclusive economic growth. Justin Uy, chairman and…
The Philippines’ warmer relation with China has gotten export players in Cebu more bullish for what’s in store for the industry in 2018. Federico Escalona, executive director at the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) in Cebu, said…
Local tourism stakeholders need to spice up their products if they want to attract more Japanese and Korean visitors, both of whom have been coming in and out of Cebu for so long. Alice Queblatin, president of…
Turning over the “Suroy Suroy Sa Sugbo” to the private sector will take some time until the local governments are fully on board the program, Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale said yesterday. “Duna gyoy plano nga i-turn over…
Despite the decline in investments in the country’s Information Technology-Business Process Management (IT-BPM) sector during the second quarter of the year, a local industry leader still considers Cebu “lucky.” This is because Cebu continues to enjoy the…
CEBU’S creative sector has enjoyed the patronage of many foreign markets for many years, with the highlight having been on world-class handmade furniture and accessories by local artists. However, in the advent of technology, many are seeing…
The public and private sectors are encouraged to invest in the agriculture sector as a long-term solution to end hunger in the country. Pampanga Rep. and former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said this to participants of the…
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