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The flagship development of Cebu Holdings Inc. (CHI), the 52-hectare Cebu Business Park (CBP) will soon be proclaimed as an economic zone after getting the approval from the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
CHI president Francis O. Monera said the company hopes to accelerate the development at the business park after its Presidential Proclamation as a Special Economic Zone.
“Perhaps we will re-launch CBP to accelerate build-up and promote integrated development in the Park,” Monera said. Read more…
Global Voices Online Philippine contributor Karlo Mikhail Mongaya will be representing the country in the Global Voices Citizen Media Summit 2010 on May 6 and 7 at the Santiago Public Library in Chile.
The Citizen Media Summit will gather a diverse group of bloggers, IT experts, citizen media activists, journalists and press freedom advocates from all over the world for a two-day public conference on the theme “Next generation citizen media, public access and citizen participation.” More…
SM Prime Holdings Inc., the country’s largest mall developer and operator, is preparing a multibillion-peso spending program to start the construction of two new shopping centers in Cebu this year.
SM Prime president Hans Sy told the BusinessMirror the company is allotting P4.5 billion to build the larger of the two malls which will rise on the recently acquired 28-hectare lot within the reclaimed 240-hectare South Road Properties (SRP) in Cebu City.
The new SRP mall, still unnamed at this point, will feature 250,000 square meters (sq.m.) of gross floor area; much larger than SM City Cebu which opened its doors to the public in 1993. Read more…
Cebu City’s night skies will light up in spectacular fashion as Cebuanos attempt to break the world record for the “Most Firework Rockets Launched in 30 Seconds” by unleashing 120,000 rockets on May 8 at the South Road Properties (SRP).
The event, dubbed as Cebu Fest and organized by Pyroworks, will try to break the record set at the 10th British Firework Championship in Plymouth in 2006 where 56,405 rockets were launched in 30 seconds. More…
A Tourism academy for the residents of San Remigio is one of the plans of San Remigio Beach Club.
“In towns like San Remigio, it is very difficult to gain a good education. I was born there. That is why I know how it feels to strive for a better life and push for a college degree. This is the reason we are conceptualizing this tourism academy,” said Antonio Ynoc, president of San Remigio Beach Club. Continue…
May 4th,2010
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Two sister companies of the Ayala Group of companies have become partners to develop five major projects in Cebu City in the coming years.
Cebu Holdings Inc. (CHI) and Cebu Property Ventures Development Corp. (CPVDC), both affiliates of Ayala Land Inc., will focus their development projects in two Ayala properties – the Cebu Business Park and the Asiatown IT Park.
CHI president Francis O. Monera and CHI chairman Antonio T. Aquino announced the partnership after the CHI annual stockholders meeting at the City Sports Club yesterday. Read more…
April 30th,2010
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Middle Eastern visitors continue to be a lucrative market for tourism in Cebu, officials and tourism stakeholders said yesterday.
Regional Director Maria Rica Bueno of the Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) said their figures showed that Middle East tourist arrivals grew an average of 57.1 percent in Cebu from 2005 to 2009.
Last year’s 10,803 visitors was a substantial increase from the 4,711 tourists in 2008, Bueno said. Read more…
Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano Wednesday said Cebu continues to be the Philippines’ number one tourism brand, with growth in the industy in Cebu surpassing those in other parts of the Philippines.
Durano, who was keynote speaker during the SKAL International Cebu general membership meeting and induction of new members at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel, said Cebu’s popularity as the country’s top destination has been confirmed in all travel fairs attended by the Department of Tourism (DoT) abroad. More…
Lapu-Lapu city officials yesterday presented their proposed 400-hectare Mactan North Reclamation Development Project (MNRDP), to be implemented after the elections to the tune of P15 billion to P20 billion.
Mayor Arturo Radaza unveiled a giant billboard showing the project that extends to the Magellan Bay, covering foreshore areas of barangays Ibo, Mactan, Buaya and Punta Engaño.
The ceremony took place during the opening program of the reenactment of the Battle of Mactan. Read more…
April 28th,2010
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Top Cebu-based firms were given “the seal of excellence” in the first Business Achievement and Recognition Awards (BARA) held at the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel last April 25.
Organized by Market Indicator Consultancy, the event is aimed at recognizing commercial establishments and companies whose products and services meet stringent quality consumer standards.
Cang’s Lechon, Cokaliong Shipping Lines, and Kalidades Flower Shop were among the awardees. More…
April 27th,2010
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The first green hybrid condominium in Cebu located across The Walk in Asiatown IT Park had its groundbreaking ceremony last Thursday.
The Calyx Center is a flagship project of Innoland Development Corp., which offers an eco-friendly environment to its residents and retailers by incorporating living with nature through the use of rainwater, wind by its open channels in the building, and land by the provision of trees and greenery in the location. Read more…
