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Capitol to help boost hotels, resorts’ qualities

HOTELS and resorts that will be participating in the Cebu Provincial Government’s tourism program Suroy-Suroy sa Sugbo will soon have their hospitality and accommodation services boosted to international quality standards. The Province has partnered with Oyo Technology and Hospitality, the world’s second largest hotel franchising chain, to help train personnel and improve amenities...

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SMB breaks ground for brewing facility in Iloilo

ILOILO -- San Miguel Brewery Inc. (SMB) finally broke ground on its new and third brewing facility in the Visayas that will rise in a 40-hectare property in Barangay Gua-an, Leganes, Iloilo. SMB chairman and chief operating officer of San Miguel Corporation Ramon Ang led the groundbreaking ceremony, together with Senator Franklin Drilon, Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr., Leganes Mayor Vicent...

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BSP, SEC to come up with policy vs. social media-based lenders

CEBU CITY – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday said it has been working closely with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in crafting a clear-cut policy against lenders who are offering loans using social media as a platform. Lawyer Elmore Capule, senior assistant governor and general counsel of BSP, said the central monetary board received information on individ...

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San Miguel eyes unsolicited proposal for Panay-Guimaras bridge

ILOILO CITY -- More investments for Iloilo City and Iloilo province are expected following the visit of San Miguel Corp. president and chief operating officer Ramon Ang for the groundbreaking of the company's PHP6.7 billion brewery facility in Leganes town on Friday. Prior to his visit to Barangay Gua-an, the site of the production facility, Ang was toured by Ilonggo Senator Franklin D...

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Investments in key PHL cities continue to rise–RedDoorz

DAVAO CITY—Investments on travel and tourism have snowballed across key cities in the Philippines—with this city marking high in preferred investment site—as the industry continue to ride high on huge consumer spending in travel. The RedDoorz, a leading hotel management and booking online platform in Southeast Asia, told BusinessMirror that “some of its customers and a f...

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RedDoorz expands in Mindanao

REDDOORZ, Singapore-based hotel management and booking company, has set on an aggressive expansion in Mindanao brought about by the growing interest in the island. Stefanie Irma, RedDoorz Philippines country head, said during a media briefing at the Ritz Garden Oases that after their entry to the Davao City market in 2018, they hope to further expand their services in General Santos City, Cagay...

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