Grand Benedicto, President and CEO of the BE Group of Companies, leads with a hands-on approach shaped by his early years growing up around his family’s business. As a child, he spent time in their lumber yard and factory,...
Erik L. Lim, President and CEO of Topline Group, is quietly helping shape Cebu’s business landscape through vision, courage, and hard work. More than a businessman, he sees himself as a builder of opportunities—someone who turns challenges into growth...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — The Cebu provincial government has created a Public Financial Management (PFM) Team aimed at strengthening fiscal discipline, transparency, and accountability in government operations. Governor Pamela Baricuatro issued Executive Order No. 25, Series of 2026, establishing the...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) has assured that all security preparations are in place for the arrival of at least 15 heads of state, including President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., for the Association of...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — Malacañang has amended an earlier proclamation to expand the coverage of special non-working days in Cebu as part of security measures for the 48th ASEAN Leaders’ Summit and related meetings. Under Proclamation No. 1239, signed on...
Photo by Cebu Province CEBU, PHILIPPINES — As regional leaders convene today for the 48th ASEAN Summit and related meetings, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. underscored the need for stronger cooperation, outlining key priorities on energy, food security, and the...
Engr. William Christopher ‘Wally’ U. Liu, Jr., chairman of the Primary Group of Builders, is a man shaped by failure, risk, and persistence. Looking back on his early years, he recalls losing money for three straight years. “But quitting?...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — The number of doctors deployed across Cebu provincial government-run hospitals has surged by 71 percent in less than a year, rising from 177 in July 2025 to 303 as of April 15, 2026, according to...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — Once we depart from this world, how do we want to be remembered by the people who remain? That’s the question that 2TinCans Philippines Inc. explores in its latest production, “The Second Eulogy,” which took place...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro has urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to produce a mock-up or computer-generated design of the proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) station in front of the Capitol to better assess its...
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