Alexa LCP

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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Carlo Lorenciana
NEW NORMAL. The compulsory use of face masks for all passengers and airport employees, mandatory body temperature checks and social distancing of three to six feet in queuing points and a one-seat-apart policy in waiting areas are some of the new measures that the Mactan-Cebu International Airport will strictly enforce as flights resume after May 15. (SunStar File Photo)
Cebu
‘New normal’ travel measures in place
May 10, 2020
ECONOMIC SLUMP. The first quarter gross domestic product (GDP) reflects the country’s economic state during this time of Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns. Covid-19, which first surfaced in Wuhan, China in late December 2019, has shuttered businesses and rattled economies around the globe, including the Philippines, whose economy shrank 0.2 percent in the first quarter, a nose dive from the 5.7 percent GDP growth in the same period in 2019. (Sunstar File)
Cebu
PH GDP contracts in Q1, first in 22 years
May 07, 2020
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Cebu
BIR 13 collection exceeds Q1 target
May 05, 2020
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Cebu
Duterte slaps additional 10% duty on imported crude oil, refined petroleum
May 04, 2020
NEW NORMAL. Local carriers are expected to resume operations in limited capacity flights on May 16, 2020, under a new normal where crew wear protective gear, passengers use digital channels and maintain physical distancing even in the air. Direct flights from Cebu to Los Angeles, Doha (Qatar) and Taipei (Taiwan) are tentatively moved to later months due to the coronavirus scare. (SunStar File Photo)
Cebu
Los Angeles, Doha, Taipei flight launches rescheduled
May 03, 2020
INCLUSION. Rather than prioritizing only those registered taxpayers for the government aid, businesses in the informal economy should also be urged to comply with tax policies so they can avail of the state benefits. (Sunstar File)
Cebu
Covid-19 crisis opportunity to fix distorted tax policies
April 30, 2020
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Cebu
BIR 13 cuts collection target
April 29, 2020
HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT. Yoga instructor Veronika Pochueva gives an online lesson from her bedroom in Moscow, Russia. Colliers International, in its recent market study, says workplace wellness should be prioritized and integrated in organizations as early as now and even after the crisis subsides. (AP Photo)
Cebu
‘Workplace wellness’ top priority after Covid-19 crisis
April 26, 2020
GOOD OR BAD? Tumbling oil prices in the global market have both positive and negative implications to the Philippines. While low oil price will drive consumer spending it also sends a negative picture of limited trade opportunities due to a depressed global demand. (Sunstar File)
Cebu
Drop in oil prices boon for PH but limits trade prospects
April 24, 2020
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Cebu
BPI doubles loan loss provision due to Covid-19
April 23, 2020
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Cebu
‘Court Japanese firms, others moving out of China’
April 22, 2020
GROWTH. The Ayala Center Cebu is one of Cebu Holdings Inc.’s commercial projects in Cebu that host both local and international retail brands. The company says 51 percent of its revenue in 2019 came from commercial and office leasing. (Photo from CHI's website)
Cebu
CHI to beef up investments in estate, leasing projects
April 14, 2020
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Cebu
Don't panic-sell; diversify instead, stock investors told
April 12, 2020
Ranking. Vista Land group founder and former lawmaker Manuel Villar ranks 298th out of the 2,095 billionaires counted by Forbes globally. (Photo from Manuel Villar's Facebook page)
Cebu
Manuel Villar is PH’s wealthiest
April 08, 2020
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Cebu
March inflation eases as oil prices crash
April 07, 2020
FALLING DEMAND. A drop in oil prices looks to benefit consumers and businesses but not today, as the depressed oil prices mirror negative economic implications, such as oil producers stopping to drill new wells, affecting workers vulnerable to layoffs. (SunStar File Photo)
Cebu
‘Depressed demand’ caused drop in oil prices
April 06, 2020
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Cebu
Job vacancies fall 80%
April 05, 2020
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Cebu
ABD projects PH economy to grow 2% in 2020
April 03, 2020
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Cebu
Infra projects face delays due to Covid-19
March 30, 2020
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Cebu
Double-digit growth in revenues seen for supermarket chains
March 27, 2020