Cebu Landmasters posts solid start to 2023, Q1 revenue surges by 33% YoY to Php4.78 billion

Cebu Landmasters, Inc.’s (CLI) consolidated revenue hit P4.78 billion, up 33% from Q1 2022. All business units posted clocked in double-digit expansions: real estate sales were up 33%, hotel operations rose 79%, leasing business grew 22% and management fee income increased 27% Sales take-up grew 16% YoY. Casa Mira, CLI’s economic flagship brand, accounted for […]

HGC Philippines Achieves Fortinet’s Secure SD-WAN and SD-Branch Partner Specializations

HGC Global Communications Limited (HGC), a fully-fledged ICT service provider and network operator with extensive global coverage, today announced that it has achieved Fortinet’s Secure SD-WAN and SD-Branch Partner Specializations as part of the Fortinet Engage Partner Program.   In a fast-paced industry, specializations focused on market opportunities enabled by the Fortinet Engage Partner Program […]

DOST, UP Mindanao to Develop AI and Imaging Tech to Determine Ripeness of Durian

Researchers of the University of the Philippines Mindanao (UP Mindanao) are set to develop a non-invasive grading system and maturity estimation model for Durian using Artificial Intelligence and Imaging through a project with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Science for Change Program (S4CP).   Davao is the largest grower of Durian in the […]

Meet the champion of the voiceless “ahente ng lupa”

THE lowly and voiceless real estate sales persons or popular as “ahente ng lupa” has finally found its champion. Thanks to ACRES or Accredited Real Estate Salespersons in the Philippines, Inc., this advocacy group commits to address concerns and issues of the growing “ahente” or salespersons in real estate who has been lacking in support […]

ACRES holds biggest real estate confab in Mindanao

DAVAO CITY – Touted as the first and biggest gathering of real estate professionals in Mindanao, the Accredited Real Estate Salespersons in the Philippines, Inc. or ACRES Philippines recently gathered together various real estate service professionals and government regulators to tackle several issues that beset the real estate service practice. The summit hosted by ACRES […]

DOST’s SETUP Program Helps Camiguin Woman Entrepreneur Scale Up Cacao Processing Venture

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)’s banner program, Small Enterprise Technology Program (SETUP) helps Camiguin-based woman entrepreneur and farmer, Julieta Butalid-Dela Cerna, scale up her cacao processing venture through science, technology, and innovation.   DOST’s intervention brought about a remarkable transformation for the business, achieving a 20% boost in productivity, a solid 25% increase […]