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==Cebu Customs posts total Php13.079-B revenue collection in 2014==
*Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=3&rid=727127
*Tuesday, January 20, 2015
: (PNA), FPV/EB/
CEBU CITY, Jan. 20 (PNA) -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Cebu posted a total revenue collection of Php13.079 billion in 2014, an official said.
Port of Cebu Deputy District Collector for Assessment Conrado Abarintos said the amount surpassed by Php582.496 million the Php12.497 billion target set by the Department of Finance (DOF) for 2014.
Abarintos said they were able to collect Php3.269 billion in the 1st quarter, Php3.251 billion in the 2nd quarter, Php3.145 billion in the 3rd quarter and Php3.412 in the 4th quarter.
Abarintos said that aside from surpassing the 2014 target, the Port of Cebu also surpassed the 2013 revenue by Php2.865 billion.
The actual 2013 collections was Php10.214 billion compared to the Php13.079 in 2014.
Of the total amount, Php12.375 billion was collected from the Port of Cebu district office, Php171.681 million from the Sub-Port of Dumaguete under Collector Fe Toring and Php532.6 million from the Sub-Port of Mactan under Collector Gerry Campo.
The Sub-Port of Dumaguete usually caters to the importation of coconut copra from the Solomon Islands, while the Sub-Port of Mactan covers importation that pass through Mactan Cebu International Airport.
Abarintos said the total 2014 collections also included the P45 million proceeds of the sale of the smuggled and seized rice shipment which was sold through public bidding last Dec. 29.
The disposal of the smuggled rice had also partly solved the congestion of the Cebu International Port (CIP), he said.
Earlier, Port of Cebu District Collector Roberto Almadin said that vigilance against smuggling and mis-declaration of imported goods is among the factors in achieving surplus collections last year.
==Foreigners, locals enjoy revelry==
*Source: http://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2015/01/19/1414542/foreigners-locals-enjoy-revelry
*Monday, January 19, 2015 12:00 am
:By Michael Vencynth H. Braga and May Miasco / NSA (The Freeman)
CEBU, Philippines – “We love Philippines. We are having fun here in Cebu."
This was how the foreign visitors who flew in just for the Sinulog festival described their experience while indulging in the festive atmosphere yesterday.
"This is actually my second time, and I'm enjoying it. Lovely people, very welcoming," shared Gerard Kelly from Dublin, Ireland.
He said aside from visiting his Cebuana fiancé, he was attracted to witness once more Cebu's grandest festival because of the fun-loving Cebuanos and the colorful parade.
Kelly further lauded the brisk tourism in the province and expressed intention to settle down here.
"We went on seeing the whale shark. That was a good experience. Very nice place," he added.
Dennis Mae from Germany also shared the same experience during the festival as well as the hospitality of the Cebuanos.
With his wife, he plans to explore Malapascua Island in Daanbantayan, famous for diving, before leaving the country.
For first-timer Korean national Masato and company, the festive atmosphere of the Sinulog is "special."
Masato said despite being crowded, they were able to witness the colorful dance presentations and tour around the busy city to experience something new.
"People here are so amiable. I like the kindness especially the kids," he said.
Peter Adebamur from Nigeria said it was also his first time to experience the festivity, though he has been in the Philippines for almost two years to continue his studies.
"Today, I came here to witness myself. I can see everyone so busy and excited. I am also impressed with the party," he said.
He added that the Philippines is a great place with friendly and hospitable people.
Sinulog festival is an annual cultural event in Cebu and has been a tourist attraction.
:Locals have fun too
As grand parade contingents showcased their art in dancing, henna tattoo artists showed off their skill yesterday.
A local henna tattoo artist expressed that painting henna tattoo for revelers is not only a kind of business; it is also a form of art.
Dennis Loberanes, of Tabunok, Talisay City, said they started the business six years ago with a group of tattoo artists.
"Sa una nga mo-apil mi og Sinulog, makakita mi sa ubang mga henna artist. Nakit-an pud namo sa mga tawo nga hilig pud sila ug henna, mao to nga nakahuna-huna mi nga pwede siguro makakwarta mi ani," said the 33-year old tattoo artist.
His group comprises of relatives who also possess skills in tattooing.
He said revelers, oftentimes, love to get designs like tribal patterns, zodiac signs or gothic lettering, which they also do.
"Panginabuhi ni amo pero dili man pud ka makakwarta ani kung wala kay skill ani," said Loberanes.
He added that this has also become part of the revelers' enjoyment during every annual festival.
Like Hazel Jade Rabor, a 15-year-old high school student, who traveled for long hours from San Fernando town, also got to experience the Sinulog activities.
Getting a henna tattoo was also part of her adventure yesterday.
"I am super happy and fulfilled, dili ma-explain nga naka-celebrate mi sa Pista sa Senyor, Pit Senyor!" exclaimed Rabor, who came to Cebu with a friend.
==After Sinulog Festivities: Mandaue City declares no classes for first time==
*Source: http://www.philstar.com/metro-cebu/2015/01/18/1414196/after-sinulog-festivities-mandaue-city-declares-no-classes-first-time
*Sunday, January 18, 2015 12:00 am
:By Flor Z. Perolina (The Freeman)
CEBU, Philippines - Mandaue City Mayor Jonas yesterday announced there will no classes in all public school levels in the city tomorrow, Monday.
However, Cortes said there will still be work at the City Hall.
This is the first time that the mayor has declared no classes in the city after the Sinulog festivities in Cebu City.
Cortes said he decided to declare no classes in all levels in the public schools in the city to give time for students and teachers to rest after the weeklong Sinulog Festival wherein many of the students in the city's public schools have participated in.
If not in Sinulog Grand Parade, they have participated in the street dancing during the Traslacion and the foot procession during the send-off ceremony.
The city's Opao Elementary School is joining today's Sinulog ritual showdown at the Cebu City Sports Center where it is expected to battle against over 40 other contingents.
Opao contingent placed second during last week's Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan competition.
Students of the Mandaue City College and some students of the other public schools in the city also joined as dancers for their barangay contingents in street parades during the Traslacion and send-off ceremony of the images of the Holy Child and Our Lady of Guadalupe to the fluvial procession yesterday.
It was also learned that all students from all levels in the public schools in the city were made to contribute P1 while teachers and principals were also made to contribute P5 for the contingent of the Opao Elementary School which bagged five major awards in the Sinulog sa Kabataan.
The city gave P3.4 million in aid for the Opao contingent.
==Songs on surviving disasters, love rule in 35th Cebu Pop Music Festival==
*Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2015/01/17/songs-surviving-disasters-love-rule-35th-cebu-pop-music-festival-387240
*Saturday, January 17, 2015
:By Kevin A. Lagunda
HREE songs about surviving calamities, pre-marital sex and a doomed love affair ruled last Friday night in the Cebu Popular Music Festival (Cebu Pop), which has been held since 1981 as a tribute to Señor Santo Niño.
Organizers of the 35th edition of the competition also paid homage to Pope Francis, who arrived in the Philippines last Thursday, by putting up the pontiff’s life-size standee on the stage.
Former congressman Eduardo Gullas, in his speech, thanked Francis for visiting the country, which was ravaged by calamities in the last two years.
“The encounter with Pope Francis, even just on television, will produce an everlasting change,” he said.
The nine judges, led by retired court judge Simeon Dumdum, chose Manolito Languido’s “Padayon Sugbuanon” to win the grand prize in the rock category.
“It is about surviving the calamities that we have experienced,” said the song’s singer Jamila Albino, who was also adjudged as the night’s Best Interpreter, bagging P15,000.
:Voice
With the win, she is inspired to hone her singing skills and touch other people.
In the Rhythm and Blues (Rn’B) category, the song “Nalumos Sa Sabaw (Drowned in Soup),” written by Fr. Lyndon Ruiz was declared as the champion.
“It is about the sacredness of marriage,” said Ruiz, who entered the competition for the first time.
The song, “Salamat Na Lang,” was adjudged as the winner in the pop ballad category. It tells a story of a broken-hearted person.
Its composer and interpreter Cerj Michael said he did not expect to win because he suffered from laryngitis last week. His doctor told him to rest his voice.
“Nag-ampo ko kang Santo Niño nga pahulama ko og tingog,” he said. “Makakanta lang ko, ok na.”
The grand champions received P100,000 each, while the other nine finalists got P20,000.
Legendary Cebuano songwriter Max Surban received the Eduardo R. Gullas award from the Cebu Arts Foundation, Inc. (CAFI), the Cebu Pop’s organizer.
Afterwards, Surban, who has 36 albums under his belt, entertained the crowd with three songs, including “Baleleng.”
He also had a duet with Basilica del Santo Niño rector Fr. Jonas Mejares and two members of the audience.
The other guest performers were Monique de los Santos, RJ Marcial, and Jem Cubil, former contestants of singing competitions.
For next year’s Cebu Pop, the categories are pop ballad, environmental song, and inspirational song.
==Signaling a celebration==
*Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business/2015/01/16/signaling-celebration-387057
*Friday, January 16, 2015
:By Mia A. Aznar
TO BE at the center of the action of Cebu’s Sinulog festivities, Globe Telecom has cordoned off two sides of Gen. Maxilom Ave. in hopes of bringing a celebration and its special offers to Sinulog revelers for the whole weekend.
Gen. Maxilom Ave. is one of the busiest areas during the Sinulog weekend, being part of the parade route and the location of most of the pre- and after parties. Attracting the Sinulog crowd to the telecom’s special offers is a slew of Sinulog events that the company is hosting.
Globe head for retail transformation and management Joe Caliro promised all types of entertainment for different personalities.
“Sinulog cuts across all audiences, thus Globe also offers an engagement for everyone from all ages, whether through exclusive products and services or via the numerous events lined up in different venues in Cebu. We want everyone to enjoy Globe wherever they are and whatever their mood or lifestyle may be,” he said.
A Globe Mobility Store-on-the-Go that offers all types of services stands beside a stage at the One Mango Ave. complex. Shows began Thursday night with local bands and DJ Eric Capili, while the store opened at 4 p.m. At the side of the store are booths for interactive games featuring all Globe products and partners Cloudfone and Allphones.
Yesterday, the Next Act Color Party, which mimics the Indian Holi Festival, was scheduled with DJs Callum David, Mars Miranda, Badkiss and Eric Capili and a mini concert by Callalilly. Across the street at Mango Square was the Globe Prepaid Backyard Sessions with Spongecola, Radioactive Sago Project and DJs.
:Location, location
Tonight, they are spreading the entertainment to the Gaisano Countrymall Bowlingplex with Parokya ni Edgar for the TM Republikaravan while those who prefer more upscale clubbing can catch Elektromundo at the City Times Square parking lot in Mandaue City.
Across the street at Parkmall, another party featuring DJ Mars Miranda and the band Chicosci will be heading the Threadfest party.
On Sunday, their party will be held at Alejandro’s at the Century Plaza beginning noon.
Along with all these events are a host of phone and tablet bundles. They are also launching their myLifestyle postpaid plans ahead of its national launching during the Sinulog. Basic plans start at P499 that come with unlimited calls and texts to all Globe and TM numbers. Higher plans offer uses for data such as surfing and social media uses like Viber and Facebook.
Caliro expects a grander time this year because they are closer to where the crowds are. Last year, they held their Sinulog event at the Cebu IT Park, which he admitted was not where the action was.
==Capitol receives P9.3M from IT park’s income==
*Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2015/01/15/capitol-receives-p93m-it-park-s-income-386773
*Thursday, January 15, 2015
:By Oscar C. Pineda
THE Capitol yesterday received a check for P9.344 million representing its share of the Cebu IT Park’s (formerly Asiatown IT Park) earnings.
Cebu Holdings Inc. president Aniceto Bisnar turned over the check from the Cebu Property Ventures and Development Corp. (CPVDC) to Gov. Hilario Davide III.
CPVDC is the owner and developer of the 27-hectare information technology (IT) zone, which used to be known as the Lahug Airport. The Provincial Government owns shares in CPVDC as it owns the lot that used to be the site of the Lahug Airport.
Davide said that he asked Bisnar about the memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the Capitol and CPVDC on the granting of access to occupants of the Filinvest Cyberzone Cebu.
“I said let’s do it (MOA) fast. Ipadali para mahuman na ning mga issues (Have them speed up the process so we can address the issues),” Davide told reporters.
The cyberzone, located at the corner of Geonzon St. and Salinas Drive in Cebu City, is a joint venture of the Capitol and Filinvest Land.
Filinvest and CPVDC are involved in a legal battle over the wall that separates the cyberzone from the Cebu IT Park. Filinvest wants the wall removed while CPVDC insists that it remains.
A separate MOA between Capitol and Filinvest regarding the wall is also being finalized.
The Provincial Board has authorized Davide to sign the two agreements.
CPVDC started as a joint venture of the Province of Cebu and Ayala Land Inc. The company is now 76 percent owned by Cebu Holdings Inc. after a successful tender offering undertaken in 1995.
Provincial Treasurer Manny Guial confirmed that the Capitol is no longer a major stockholder of CPVDC and lost its two seats in the CPVDC board.
Guial said the dividend from CPVDC is released every two years.
==Conservation of thresher shark area pushed==
*Source: http://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2015/01/14/1412806/conservation-thresher-shark-area-pushed
*Wednesday, January 14, 2015 12:00 am
:By Liv G. Campo/NSA (The Freeman)
CEBU, Philippines - An environmentalist has called on the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and the local government of Daanbantayan to take extra steps in conserving a marine area on Malapascua Island.
This after an international magazine published a thresher shark in the island’s Monad Shoal giving birth and a British online news agency, BBC.com, ran a story about it.
“That footage from Malapascua underscores the urgent need to declare Monad Shoal a shark sanctuary,” said Vince Cinches, Greenpeace Southeast Asia, Philippines Oceans campaigner.
Cinches, in an interview with The Freeman, said if the shoal becomes a sanctuary, the local government of Daanbantayan, national agencies like BFAR, and business establishments like dive shops and resorts, have “to come together and pool their resources” to protect it, since it has become “vulnerable” due to the presence of illegal fishing.
He said stakeholders and concerned agencies must also establish the carrying capacity of the shoal by regulating the number of people who go there.
Cinches’ group has been pushing for the establishment of sharks sanctuaries in the country for sharks to breed and recover, and as a start, it is eyeing Monad Shoal.
Coral Reefs, an international magazine, published a photograph, taken in 2013, of a thresher shark on Malapascua Island giving birth.
BCC.com, in an article published last Monday, said the photo is “believed to be the first record of a birth in this species.”
The photo, according to BBC.com, was taken by underwater photographer Attila Kaszo while researcher Dr. Simon Oliver of the University of Chester was doing a research on Malapascua’s sharks.
Oliver was quoted by BCC.com as saying that the picture shows how important the shoal to the thresher sharks, especially that it is believed to be their “cleaning station,” where they go have their parasites eaten away by other smaller species and as a pupping ground, as many female sharks were also seen there.
Like Cinches, Oliver and his team also want the shoal be made into a marine protected area.
==Tribu Mandauehanon promises ‘wow factor’==
*Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2015/01/13/tribu-mandauehanon-promises-wow-factor-386558
*Tuesday, January 13, 2015
:By Flornisa M. Gitgano
AFTER winning second prize and four minor awards during the Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan, Mandaue City's contingent, Tribu Mandauehanon, promises more surprises this Sunday for the Sinulog Grand Parade.
Choreographer John Ervin Demape said the contingent is doubling its efforts in practices after qualifying in the free interpretation category.
Tribu Mandauehanon won best costume, musicality, choreography and street dancing during the Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan last Saturday at the Cebu City Sports Complex.
The group visited Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes yesterday and some dancers presented their winning performance at the City Hall session hall.
The contingent is composed of 100 dancers-- Grades 4 to 6 students of the Opao Elementary School (OES)--and 300 props men.
Tribu Mandauehanon's performance highlights the life of the miners in Cebu.
:Doubled
“We doubled our preparation. We did not make any changes in the dance steps but we just added a wow factor,” Demape said.
OES principal Alma Bardoquillo said that the Mandaue City Government approved their budget proposal of P3.4 million for the costume, props, food and fees for the musicians, artists and choreographers.
Bardoquillo and MCSD Supt. Virginia Zapanta thanked the City Government for its support.
The students started practicing last October.
Niño Matillano, division cultural coordinator of the Mandaue City Schools Division (MCSD), said they never expected to win the street dancing category as the students only practiced the night before the competition.
“We don’t count the cost. We don’t count the effort. We just offer the performance to the Sto. Niño. I told them (students) to perform with their hearts. When you put your heart and soul in what you do, everything will end up beautiful,” Zapanta said.
==Raffia bags making allows Carcar women to earn more==
*Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business/2015/01/12/raffia-bags-making-allows-carcar-women-earn-more-386313
*Monday, January 12, 2015
:By Jeandie O. Galolo
CARCAR City might have experienced a slowdown in the shoe industry but a new venture of a Japanese artist is reviving the craftsmanship of the townsfolk.
Satomi Sekiya, the person behind Sulci Inc., is making popular in Japan raffia bags and corsage handmade by women in Carcar. From having to crochet espadrilles shoes at less than P20 per pair, Sekiya is paying them at a ten-fold price, or P200 up to P900, depending on the bag’s design.
In an interview with local proprietor Lucil A. Barbieros, she said Sekiya had been to different parts of Cebu and Bohol to conduct trainings among women, but it was only in Carcar where the investor saw the potential and sustainability of producing raffia bags. The enterprise was established in June 2011 in Perelos, Carcar, with 30 women involved in the production.
“In one week, kung mag concentrate lang jud sila sa paghimo, they can produce three bags,” Barbieros said. This means, women, who are doing the crochet inside their homes, can get around P2,000 in a week.
Raffia, known locally as “buli,” is abundant in the town of Inabanga in Bohol, where Sulci Inc is also getting its raw materials. The design for Sulci’s raffia bags are personally done by Sekiya herself, being an expert and a hobbyist in crochet.
The design is then forwarded to the Philippines and manufactured in Carcar and are shipped back to Japan. The bags are distributed by Sekiya to different retail establishments and even inside cruise ships. The bags are sold at about 20,000 yen each.
As summer in Japan draws near, the demand for raffia bags is also increasing. From the average demand of 150 bags per month, Barbiero said the number is expected to grow in the months of April to July.
To meet the requirement, 75 women are currently being grained. 25 of them come from Carcar, 25 from Bogo City, and 25 from the town of Aloguinsan.
Barbiero shared that Carcar, at times, fail to meet the 150 pieces of bag requirement per month.
“There are times when we can only produce 120 bags in a month,” she said.
Sulci Inc. is also gearing up to tap the Philippine market, particularly hotels, resorts, and souvenir shops.
Barbiero said they have received several inquiries from hotels that have expressed interest on the use of raffia bags as souvenirs, but they still have to coordinate on the pricing.
At present, Sulci bags are priced at P3,000 to P7,125 per bag. If buyers purchase the bag at the Sulci Booth in the Sinulog Trade Fair at the lower ground floor of SM City Cebu, they will be getting a P500 discount. One corsage is sold at P500 to P700.
==CCCI to organize chapters in Bogo, Toledo to help local firms==
*Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business/2015/01/11/ccci-organize-chapters-bogo-toledo-help-local-firms-386201
*Sunday, January 11, 2015
:By Katlene O. Cacho
THE Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) will organize chapters in Bogo and Toledo this year to help professionalize local business organizations.
CCCI president Ma. Teresa Chan said this move will be like a “Big Brother concept” as CCCI itself will reach out to these organizations.
“We will help these local business chapters become like CCCI so they could become drivers of growth in their own locality. Moreover, they will become local extension of the chamber,” said Chan.
CCCI currently has a local chapter in Bantayan Islands, created after super typhoon Yolanda hit the area and caused widespread damage to livelihood and industries, among others.
:Partnerships
“We plan to have a presence in the northern and southern part of the province so these local business organizations can benefit and participate in the private-public partnership (PPP) that we are enjoying in Metro Cebu and achieve economic goals in their locality,” she said.
CCCI will be assisted by the NGO “WECan” in institutionalizing the formation of cluster business chambers in the countryside.
According to Chan, having a well-structured and professionally run business organization has an advantage especially in promoting events, industries, clusters, products and services. It would also add confidence to potential investors.
“We are going to help them become legitimate and advocacy-driven business groups and not just a mere social club,” said Chan.
Bogo and Toledo cities have huge potential to become economic drivers of Cebu province, she said.
Bogo, which is located 101 kilometers north of Cebu City, has the potential to become a local transshipment hub to other provinces.
Early last year, the Cebu Provincial Government and the Bogo City Government announced it will jointly develop the Polambato Wharf in northern Cebu where 40 hectares of flatlands have been declared a part of a special economic zone.
:Locators’ interest
According to a Philippine News Agency report, Bogo City Mayor Celestino Martinez Jr. said locators have expressed interest to locate at the proposed industrial site and are looking for a port for the shipment of cargoes.
The area is said to be ideal for light to medium industries and sets an advantage because of its immediate access to the port of Polambato and the major road networks of the province.
Toledo City, on the other hand, has also proposed an industrial site, according to the Department of Trade and Industry. The city currently has investments in mining and quarrying; power and manufacturing.
==Talisay and Tuburan take home top spots==
==Talisay and Tuburan take home top spots==
*Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2015/01/10/talisay-and-tuburan-take-home-top-spots-386048
*Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2015/01/10/talisay-and-tuburan-take-home-top-spots-386048
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