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‘Bonds formed with foreign students promote tourism’

BESIDES enjoying a steady rise in foreign students from Korea and Japan, Cebu is also becoming an attractive English as a second language (ESL) destination among Taiwanese students, the Department of Tourism 7 said.DOT 7 Director Shahlimar Tamano, on Friday, ...

From 480 days ago

From nursing to fashion design

DESIGNER and entrepreneur Dexter Alazas was one of those creative souls who got government leaders and the creative industry of Cebu to pay attention to Argao’s dying industry—hablon weaving.A nursing graduate, Alazas walked away from a promising career in healthcare ...

From 484 days ago

Cebu Landmasters allots P12 billion for capital spending

CEBU Landmasters Inc. (CLI) is allotting P12 billion for its capital spending this year as it continues to roll out more projects in the residential, office, retail and tourism fronts in the Visayas and Mindanao.CLI chairman and president Jose Soberano ...

From 484 days ago

British Ambassador: Brexit won't hurt UK-Philippines trade relationship

CEBUANO exporters will continue to enjoy tariff perks even after the United Kingdom (UK) exits the European Union (EU) trade bloc, as the UK promised to continue giving out similar trade preferences for exporters.In a media briefing Thursday, May 23, ...

From 489 days ago

Royal Air expands Cebu hub, buys aircraft

LOCAL boutique carrier Royal Air Philippines is acquiring three more aircraft this year to begin its international commercial operations out of Clark, Pampanga.Ed Novillas, chief executive officer of Royal Air Philippines, said the airline is in the process of acquiring ...

From 490 days ago

Expanding one’s classroom

SOME educators take greater leaps as they bravely become entrepreneurs and launch their own businesses.One of them is Milagros Castillo-Espina, who founded Speechcom International in 1976.She pioneered English skills training in all levels in Cebu, which developed countless professionals.“I am ...

From 491 days ago

HRRAC wants Airbnb regulated

THE Hotel, Resort and Restaurant Association of Cebu (HRRAC) wants the Department of Tourism (DOT) to regulate Airbnb as its presence in tourism-centric destinations like Cebu is not giving hotel players a level playing field.Although hotel players in the past ...

From 491 days ago

Big risks, big returns

BECOMING successful in business is a combination of factors—faith, hard work and taking risks.These are some lessons entrepreneur Catherine Salimbangon learned along the way, alongside her husband, Elton Salimbangon, when they built the Salimbangon Group of Companies.“Risk takers are winners,” ...

From 498 days ago

Academe urged to beef up agri courses

THE National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) 7 is urging colleges and universities to improve their course offerings on agriculture-related programs to address the concern of aging farmers.Improving the agriculture and fisheries curriculum is also seen to help boost the ...

From 498 days ago

Give them ‘local,’ stakeholders told

TOURISM stakeholders are encouraged to reassess the kind of products and services they sell and deliver as the new breed of travelers now seek out authenticity and local experiences.Caroline Bremner, head of travel research at Euromonitor International UK, said going ...

From 499 days ago

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