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                    [ArticleID] => 1523206
                    [Title] => Artisan wants to tell the world Pinoys are great choco makers
                    [Summary] => 

Chocolate artisan Raquel Choa, the president and founder of Cebu-based chocolate firm Ralfe Gourmet, wants Filipinos to be known as great chocolate makers globally.

[DatePublished] => 2015-11-17 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1213316 [AuthorName] => Carlo S. Lorenciana [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1522467 [Title] => Balamban town now eyed as prime supplier of cacao [Summary] =>

The town of Balamban in Cebu is now being eyed as prime supplier of quality cacao beans locally and globally.

[DatePublished] => 2015-11-15 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1213316 [AuthorName] => Carlo S. Lorenciana [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1382083 [Title] => Pro-friends unit to target low cost housing [Summary] =>

A subsidiary of Pro-friends Group Inc. is targeting the lower economic housing segment through its first project amid an expected housing backlog.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1375758 [Title] => IPO-bound Pro-Friends eyes completion of 8 projs [Summary] =>

Pro-Friends Group Inc. is looking to complete eight property projects over the next 10 years in hopes of slicing a portion of the expected six million nationwide housing backlog by 2030 through its affordable housing projects.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1273704 [Title] => Raquel Choa: From humble beginnings to sweet success [Summary] =>

The lady behind the first-rate and renowned Cebu-based artisan chocolate boutique proves wrong the common misconception by many that one has to be financially rich to have a successful and feasible business.

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1342554 [AuthorName] => Grace Melanie L. Lacamiento [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1265125 [Title] => The Chocolate Chamber officially opens today [Summary] =>

True to her advocacy of being able to elevate the locally-produced chocolates of the Philippines, the country’s chocolate ambassadress Raquel Choa ventures into the retail concept of her renowned artisan chocolate creations.

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1342554 [AuthorName] => Grace Melanie L. Lacamiento [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 858760 [Title] => Chocolatier wants Phl to be known as chocolate country [Summary] =>

“It’s high time for the Philippines to be known as a chocolate country. We want to let the whole world know that Filipinos, especially Cebuanos, know how to make high-quality chocolates.

[DatePublished] => 2012-10-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1342554 [AuthorName] => Grace Melanie L. Lacamiento [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 844771 [Title] => i-Remit sees 7% growth in remittances [Summary] =>

Publicly listed i-Remit Inc. says remittances through the company may rise by five to seven percent this year, as it pursues expansion in overseas markets to capture more inflows from Filipino workers.

[DatePublished] => 2012-09-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 842655 [Title] => iRemit expands to India, Indonesia [Summary] =>

Filipino-owned iRemit, now one of the world’s top non-bank remittance providers, is expanding its services to Indonesia and India, a top company official said.

[DatePublished] => 2012-08-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 833518 [Title] => iRemit targets India, Vietnam markets [Summary] =>

Leading non-bank remittance firm iRemit is planning to establish presence in Vietnam and India (currently the world’s biggest recipient of remittance inflows) to further widen its reach and create new income streams.

[DatePublished] => 2012-08-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804021 [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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