Private sector behind athletic success

STEPHEN CAPILLAS 08/31/2017

A few months back, someone asked if I can write something about how the commercial ties of the national basketball team Gilas Pilipinas had affected the recruitment of better talent into the roster. At the time, I…

Colliers: Export sector drives demand for industrial spaces in Metro Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/16/2017

  The demand for industrial space and facilities in Cebu was seen to be sustained by the continued dynamism of the local export sector, according to property management and research firm Colliers Philippines. Colliers, in a report…

BPO sector to maximize hiring of SHS grads

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/14/2017

  THE BUSINESS process outsourcing (BPO) industry in Cebu is looking at maximizing the hiring of senior high school graduates in the next two years in anticipation of the absence of college graduates during this period. Wilfredo…

Architects and the boom!

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/11/2017

Architecture industry gets boost from real estate sector’s growth Behind every successful real estate venture are many other firms under the value chain, among which are architectural companies tasked to breathe life into developers’ concepts. With the…

Flights to Bantayan to boost Cebu island’s tourism sector

Rosalie Abatayo, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/02/2017

CHARTER AIRLINE OPENS CEBU HUB The tourism industry in Cebu, particularly in the Bantayan Islands in northern Cebu, has gotten a boost with the launching of the Cebu hub of a charter airline that provides access to…

Visayas energy sector continues to attract investors

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/31/2017

DESPITE a drop in worldwide investments in the energy sector for two straight years, prospects remain bright in the Visayas as inquiries signify sustained interest among private investors. Engineer Antonio Labios, regional director of the Department of…

Private sector supports plan to earthball trees

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/15/2017

BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT) IT is a price of development that Cebu’s private sector understands – full grown trees along roads will have to be removed to widen the city’s streets to give way for buses. But…

MCWD to tap private sector help

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/04/2017

  A projected increase in Metro Cebu’s water demand by the year 2020 would translate to an additional need of 80,000 cubic meters of water per day. Joel Mari Yu, Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) chairman of…

Promises to labor

Editorial 05/02/2017

There’s something to look forward to with President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement of new programs for the country’s labor sector, particularly his proposed bank for overseas workers and promise to end contractualization once and for all. At a…

Tourism, biz chiefs upbeat about sectors’ prospects despite recent clashes

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/27/2017

The tourism and business sectors in the region remain upbeat even after the events in Bohol as well as travel advisories issued against visiting Central Visayas. Glenn Soco, Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) president, said…

Talking logistics

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/17/2017

Logistics stakeholders tapped to help create better policies for sector The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is seeking the cooperation of logistics stakeholders to help formulate better policies for the sector. Ma. Elena Arbon, DTI Cebu…

Food still franchise investors’ favorite sector

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/02/2017

FOOD and vanity are still the top picks for investors when it comes to franchising, accounting for 80 percent of all franchises here and abroad. Rudolf Kotik, founder of RK Franchise Consultancy, Inc., said food makes up…

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