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Russian buyers lead the delegates of foreign buyers yesterday at the opening of the 19th Cebu International Furniture and Furnishings Exhibition or Cebu X 2008.

Aside from the 79 Russian buyers that pre-registered online, another 36-man delegation from Russia will be coming in anytime during the four-day show, said Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation (CFIF) executive director Ruby Salutan.

“The Philippine Trade Attache from Russia informed us of more Russian buyers coming in anytime,” Salutan said. The Freeman

Although the market is expected to contract because of the continuing
recession in the US, increasing production costs and the appreciation
of the peso, Cebu’s furniture exporters are looking forward to their
annual fair to generate much-needed opportunities.

Even before Cebu Xcite 2008, the annual furniture show here, could
open, the Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation, Inc. (CFIF) reported
that the number of pre-registered buyers has doubled, compared to the
2006 show. “We equate this to a possible high attendance and in return,
more export sales and jobs. We are confident that the visiting buyers
are not here just to look around and waste their time, but they are
here for a very good reason and that’s to buy,” said CFIF President
Eric Vincent Casas.More on Cebu Xcite 2008 stories

WHEN one sets foot on top of a mountain, the view before him is almost infinite.

This seems to be what two Cebuanos felt recently after taking the
top positions in the January 2008 Architects Licensure Examination held
in Manila. The two architecture, graduates of the University of San
Carlos, are Junel Villanueva and Roden Adam Abella. They copped second
and fouth places, respectively. And the opportunities are beginning to
appear before them like stars glittering in the night sky.
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