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Building an apparel brand from the roots up

Roberto A. Gumba Jr. / from 7 hours ago

PUTTING up a hyperlocal apparel business in an era dominated by huge and established brands is like confronting Goliaths. It is a constant wrestle for a fair share of the people’s attention. But for four years of running his apparel business, Joe learned you only need to stir the interest ...

71 accommodations in Davao allowed to resume operations

Roberto A. Gumba Jr. / from July 10, 2020

A TOTAL of 71 accommodation establishments in Davao Region are now allowed to operate as of July 9, 2020.The Department of Tourism in Davao Region (DOT-Davao) has issued the Certificate of Authority to Operate (CAO) to 23 hotels, 44 inns, three resorts, and one apartelle.For hotels, these are the Red ...

DA to banana growers: Consult LGUs before expanding

Roberto A. Gumba Jr. / from July 9, 2020

THE Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-Davao) advised banana growers and exporters to consider the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) of the areas where they will expand their banana plantations.DA-Davao Regional Director Ricardo Oñate said many things may have changed in the lands of the provinces and planting areas ...

PBGEA sees 20% drop in banana exports in 2020

Roberto A. Gumba Jr. / from July 8, 2020

THE coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic has not stalled the export of Philippine bananas but the Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association Inc. (PBGEA) still expects a 20 percent drop in banana export for 2020 due to a different disease.In a virtual press conference, PBGEA chair Alberto Bacani said that Cavendish ...

Farmers to expand organic rice production

Roberto A. Gumba Jr. / from July 7, 2020

A GROUP of organic rice farmers in Mindanao is eyeing to expand its organic rice production after its pact with Davao City-based miller.In a press statement, Mindanao Development Authority (Minda) chairperson Emmanuel Piñol shared that the Don Bosco Multi-Purpose Cooperative (DBMPC) and Eng Seng Food Products signed a marketing agreement ...

Government loans from January to April reach P1.22 trillion

/ from July 7, 2020

FINANCE Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has maintained the Duterte administration's position to anchor on fiscal prudence and sustainability any plans to stimulate the domestic economy amid the deepening coronavirus-induced global downturn, as state borrowings to beat the pandemic went up in the first four months of the year to P1.22 ...

Prices of residential real estate stable

Roberto A. Gumba Jr. / from July 6, 2020

PRICES of residential real estate in Davao Region remained unchanged since the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, real estate brokers said.Chamber of Real Estate and Builders Association Davao Chapter (Creba-Davao) vice president for internal affairs Japheth Diones said developers were giving discounts instead of raising or lowering their prices."Kung ano man ...

Davao Oriental launches P14.5-M program for cacao

/ from July 6, 2020

AIMING to support smallholder cacao farmers, particularly in terms of marketing and production through the provision of post-harvest facilities, the Provincial Government recently launched the Fermented Cacao Beans Marketing Enterprise Project, which is set to benefit 924 farmers all over the province.Funded under the Philippine Rural Development Program's Investment ...

Accessories from pure imagination

Roberto A. Gumba Jr. / from July 5, 2020

IF IT wasn't for her dad, Lyrrah Poblete Tan would not have found herself fulfilled crafting and selling handcrafted accessories.There is no time on a regular day that professional architect Lyrrah Poblete Tan is not seen tinkering and assembling beads, wires and threads to make accessories such as necklaces, bracelets, ...

Biz leader confident local economy will get back soon

Roberto A. Gumba Jr. / from July 3, 2020

WITH the gradual easing of the quarantine restrictions in Davao City, a business leader is confident that the local economy will get back on its feet soon.Davao City was finally put under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) effective July 1 to 15, 2020.Based on the guidelines from the Department of ...

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