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Congestion in the port of Cebu

By Bobit S. Avila | February 11, 2015 - 12:00am

Yesterday I attended a meeting with stakeholders together with Cebu Port Authority (CPA) officials led by general manager Vice-Adm. Edmund Tan (Ret), Bureau of Customs Cebu head B. Gen. Roberto Almadin (Ret), lawyer...

Freeman Opinion

Regulatory body formed to help resolve port woes

By Ehda Dagooc | January 16, 2015 - 12:00am

 The Philippine International Seafreight  Forwarders Association (PISFA-Cebu) welcomes the creation of a regulatory body of the Export Development Council to ensure that shipping lines charge fair pri...

Freeman Cebu Business

EDC prods lawmakers to approve export bills

By Ehda Dagooc | August 15, 2014 - 12:00am

The Export Development Council has reinforced its effort to protect the sector from possible glitches in trade facilitation in the upcoming ASEAN integration, by pushing lawmakers to approve house bills supporting...

Freeman Cebu Business

Niching saved Cebu exporters

By Ehda Dagooc | November 12, 2013 - 12:00am

Despite the fast-paced growth of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector, traditional export players in Cebu are still holding on and refused to be tagged as “sunset” industry.

Freeman Cebu Business

Chinese companies hiring more Filipino designers

By Ehda Dagooc | February 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Cebuano exporters, specifically in furniture, fashion accessories, and gifts-toys-and-houseware sectors are told to take good care of their designers, as Chinese manufacturers are eyeing to hire more Filipino designers...

Freeman Cebu Business

Export sector targets 10% growth in 2011

By Ehda Dagooc | December 27, 2010 - 12:00am

If given the full support of the government, the Cebu export sector hopes to hit 10 percent to 11 percent growth in 2011, although stakeholders are seeing another tough year for the export sector.

Freeman Cebu Business

P100 million support fund to help exporters recover

By Ehda Dagooc | May 18, 2010 - 12:00am

The government’s allocation of P100 million for the export industry is seen to help exporters cope with the recovering market.

Freeman Cebu Business

Exporters ask BOC to amend new memo

By Ehda Dagooc | February 13, 2010 - 12:00am

Cebuano exporters, through the PhilExport-Cebu, formally handed yesterday its position paper requesting some amendments to the new Bureau of Customs (BOC) Memorandum Order (CMO-2-2010) to Customs commissioner...

Freeman Cebu Business

Exporters: New Customs memo reeks of red tape

By Ehda Dagooc | February 5, 2010 - 12:00am

Just when the export sector is expecting recovery starting this year, the industry is yet again confronted with another challenge with the implementation of new Bureau of Customs (BOC) Memorandum Order.

Freeman Cebu Business

Local demand for world-class furniture pieces on the rise

October 9, 2009 - 12:00am

Although recovery is now slowly being felt in the world’s furniture market, domestic demand for world-class furniture pieces continues to grow.

Freeman Cebu Business