Culture, fashion in a MinaudiŠre
A MINAUDIŠRE made of abaca fiber and dyed with the hues of native guava, embellished with the mother of pearl, is one of the pieces that shone the brightest during the October-run of Manila Fame International 2011.
Dabawenyo cited as this year's Emerging Entrepreneur
MAKATI CITY -- Davao-based entrepreneur Ferdinand Maranon is this year's Emerging Entrepreneur. The president and chief executive officer of Sagrex Corp., a company that exports microwavable frozen saba banana, was given the award during the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Philippines...
When girls ruled the world
IT WAS one hot Thursday that even torrential rains could not cool down. All roads were leading to the World Trade Center in Pasay City, where for one night every year girls can let their hair down and just let loose as boys give in to their whims and fantasies.
Seeing Jake Cuenca, Rocco...
City approves P330-M incentives to new investments
THE Davao City Investment and Incentive Board approved projects amounting to P330 million for the first quarter of 2011, including investments in tourism facilities and property development as endorsed by the Davao City Investments and Promotion Center.
Ditch the Otap
IF THERE is one place in the country that I love sneaking off to, it is the Queen City of the South -- Cebu City.
Banana growers seek government intervention on Iran ban
CAVENDISH banana growers and exporters are now in a frenzy to seek the government's intervention on Iran's imposition to ban the entry of Philippine bananas into their country.
Davao's best, tourism's finest
FROM the very start of the three-day Philippine Travel Mart at the Mega Trade Hall of SM Megamall, Davao City's pavilion was undoubtedly the best among all the other pavilions of other cities and regions.
With Jing Puentespina at the helm of design and execution, it comes as no surprise...
Suite Solitude
USUALLY, vacations are made in the company of friends and family, often times planned way ahead in order to fit into everyone's schedules.
BOC chief visits Davao on farewell tour
WITH a new administration and an expected total overhaul of the entire system, Bureau of Customs commissioner Napoleon Morales started saying goodbye to the staff of various district offices in the co
Health in a shot glass
IF NOT for the absence of alcohol, drinking shooters of colorful liquids from a shot glass would have not been something new.
SMEs still relying on manual methods
SMALL and medium entrepreneurs continue to rely on manual methods in running their business even as technology and business solutions are readily available at affordable costs.
SRA assures ample supply of sugar
PRICES of sugar in the retail market should remain unchanged, according to the Department of Agriculture's Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) even as production of sugar canes for milling is below
Truly Pinoy!
IF THERE is one thing about Filipinos that continue to baffle other nations, it is our penchant for food -- good, simple, unpretentious food.
IBM pushes technology use to boost Davao SMEs
SOFTWARE and business solutions provider, IBM Philippines, Inc. will take an aggressive stance in promoting the use of technology to boost the performance of small and medium enterprises (SME).
We are transparent in all our dealings: PMDC exec
A GOVERNMENT-OWNED and controlled corporation, the Philippine Mining Development Corporation (PMDC), maintains that all of its dealings have been transparent, contrary to the allegations of several sm
Diwalwal miners to wait for Aquino's plans
BOTH small-scale and large-scale mining firms at the mineral rich site Diwalwal in Compostela Valley will have to wait for the plans of President-elect Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III.
Exec: National marketing confab goes interactive
TAKING advantage of technology, the 41st National Marketing Conference of the Philippine Marketing Association will be done through a video conference later this month.
Customs capacity building center to open soon
A NEW building at the Bureau of Customs Port of Davao compound will be inaugurated later this month as "reward" for the district's "excellent performance" during the first four months of the year.
Aviation rating downgrade hurting RP tourism sector
ASIDE from the airline industry, the downgrading of the country's civil aviation rating from category 1 to category 2 is also hurting the tourism sector badly.
Cavendish exporters vow to aid independent players
CAVENDISH exporting banana companies are extending their hands to the Department of Trade and Industry, which is pushing for the growth and development of independent players who want to get involve i
Export zones not part of city's development plan
EXPORT Processing Zones are not part of the plans of the City Government of Davao as the local government does not own any parcel of land.
Davao BPO firms now eyeing other shores
BUSINESS process outsourcing (BPO) companies in Davao City are already looking at other shores as the United States continues to tighten its grip on outsourcing companies.
Finally, politics
YEAR 2010 promises to be a good year for some while others are experiencing an even better year.
IBM, IFC launch toolkit for SMEs
BUSINESS solutions provider, IBM Philippines, and World Bank affiliate International Financial Corporation (IFC) are leading the drive to boost support for the small and medium enterprises in the coun
Mindanao-based rural bank pushes expansion
ONE Network Bank continues to prove that it is the largest and leading rural bank of choice in Mindanao, especially in far-flung areas that have limited or no access to banking institutions.
