CEBU, Philippines — Cebu-based hospitality supplier Global Pacific reported a sharp rise in demand from the foodservice sector, driven by surging tourism and rising consumer purchasing power in one of the Philippines’ fastest-growing regional economies. The company attracted strong interest at the World Food Expo (WOFEX Cebu 2025), held April 24–26, where restaurateurs, caf&ea...
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CEBU, Philippines — Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. (Prime Infra), through its social development arm Prime Infra Foundation and waste management subsidiary Prime Integrated Waste Solutions (PWS), has partnered with global environmental company RiverRecycle to strengthen efforts in addressing plastic pollution in Cebu City. As part of the initiative, RiverRecycle has deployed a floating...
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CEBU, Philippines — Cebu-based power generator KEPCO SPC Power Corporation has committed to expanding its power generation capacity to meet the increasing demand for electricity in the coming years. To help support this growth, BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO) is extending financial assistance to KSPC — a move expected to benefit businesses, households, and communities across the region....
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CEBU, Philippines — Robinsons Offices, the commercial office arm of Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), has officially topped off the Cybergate Dumaguete project. Located in the heart of Robinsons Dumaguete complex in Calindagan, this project marks Robinsons Offices’ expansion into its 13th key city and is expected to bring more job opportunities and support economic growth in Negros...
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CONSUMERS will be seeing a noticeable increase in their April 2025 electricity bills due to a spike in Ancillary Service (AS) charges, according to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP). For the March 2025 billing period, AS charges rose by 16.05 percent to P0.8094/kWh, up from P0.6975/kWh in February. NGCP attributed the hike to the inclusion of the third tranche of payments for un...
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CEBU, Philippines — Vietnam-based Cebuano innovator Poppet C. Celdran has launched BridgeAI, a new educational technology startup that aims to transform the way Filipino English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers create lesson plans. BridgeAI is a subscription-based platform available at www.bridgeai.pro. It uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help teachers quickly create ESL less...
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