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Amid crisis, BIR to go after online entrepreneurs

BAD timing.This was how entrepreneurs in Cebu described the move of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to tax online sellers amid a pandemic-induced economic crisis.Small-time online seller Joy (who requested anonymity) works on the side by selling perfumes and ...

From 29 days ago

BSP: Soap, alcohol destroy banknotes; wash hands instead

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has warned the public against putting soap, alcohol, bleach and other chemicals to banknotes or bills as it is an “act of mutilation or destruction of Philippine currency” and not of disinfection.This, as several ...

From 78 days ago

Covid scare sparks panic buying in Cebu stores

A BUYING frenzy once again gripped the public on Thursday, March 12, 2020 as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 7 noted that shoppers trooped to stores across Central Visayas for supplies of surgical masks, rubbing alcohol and sanitizers.The ...

From 120 days ago

DTI7’S Caberte is new assistant secretary

DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry (DTI) 7 Director Asteria Caberte is now the newest assistant secretary of the agency’s Regional Operations Group (ROG).Caberte confirmed her new position to SunStar Cebu, saying she will support DTI Undersecretary Blesila Lantayona of the ...

From 129 days ago

Can supply hit; sardine makers eye plastic pouch

CENTRAL Visayas consumers may soon find their favorite sardines inside plastic pouches as the supply of cans sourced from China has been cut off due to the Covid-19 outbreak.Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) president Steven Yu said the ...

From 134 days ago

After rabbit, halal food is another alternative to pork

THE Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) is planning to send a delegation to Kuala Lumpur for the Malaysia International Halal Showcase.CCCI president Virgilio Espeleta said such exposition is timely as the government constantly looks for meat alternatives amid ...

From 141 days ago

Ban on Chinese tourists seen to hit property sales, arrivals

THE real estate industry is on a wait and see mode on the possible impact on property sales of any entry ban on Chinese tourists in the country.This develops amid the escalating fears on the spread of the 2019 novel ...

From 165 days ago

DHUD to Obo: 'Scrutinize projects to protect buyers'

WITH the non-stop construction of high-rise buildings in Metro Cebu, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (DHUD), formerly Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board, reminds developers to make sure that the structural integrity of their buildings can withstand natural ...

From 168 days ago

Cebu City tourism board to spice up tourism offerings

TO MAKE the younger generation appreciate the beauty of history, the Cebu City Tourism Board will bank on the development of various tour routes and reinvigorate existing ones.Cebu City Tourism Commission (CCTC) chairperson Joy Pesquera said they plan to work ...

From 169 days ago

At least US$2.3B needed to relocate MEZ 1 firms

NOT only loss of income or opportunity but also the costs of relocation will be a concern if the 150 locators at the Mactan Export Zone (MEZ) 1 in Lapu-Lapu City are transferred to accommodate a second airport runway.Relocation costs ...

From 182 days ago

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