The Freeman - Cebu Business | Philstar.com

Artificial intelligence is giving Cebu an opportunity to expand beyond its role as one of the Philippines’ largest contact center hubs and become a center for higher-value digital and AI-enabled services, as businesses adopt more advanced customer experience technologies.

More non-government organizations in the Philippines can now raise funds directly through mobile apps, making it easier for Filipinos to donate and for charities to respond quickly.

Workers in the Philippines may receive slightly bigger pay raises next year as companies continue to compete for skilled employees while balancing higher operating costs.

Cebu grocery chain born during the pandemic has opened its largest store yet, doubling down on a business model that connects local farmers and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) directly with consumers.

Cebu’s condominium market is emerging as one of the Philippines’ strongest residential property hubs, with brisk sales and a much shorter inventory overhang than Metro Manila, showing sustained demand despite a broader slowdown in the capital’s housing sector.