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                    [ArticleID] => 805166
                    [Title] => BHW sector to push wellness to build a healthy workforce
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Cebu will not only showcase what products and services it can offer in the beauty, health and wellness (BHW) sector, but it is making a step higher, by utilizing wellness to build a strong human infrastructure.

[DatePublished] => 2012-05-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1298072 [AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 519934 [Title] => Export firms assure no layoffs [Summary] =>

Despite the lingering uncertainty in the global market, some export companies gave the assurance that there will be “no retrenchments” in the next few months to next year.

[DatePublished] => 2009-11-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 429858 [Title] => Exporters seek "band-aid" solutions to avoid layoffs [Summary] =>

While hoping for a rebound in the United States economy, exporters are calling on the Philippine government to provide “band-aid” solutions to prevent further retrenchments in the industry.

[DatePublished] => 2009-01-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097553 [AuthorName] => Rhia de Pablo [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 414422 [Title] => Obama's victory to bring global economic rebound [Summary] => Although “fear of uncertainty” still haunts some sectors following the results of the US elections, business ... [DatePublished] => 2008-11-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 25822 [Title] => Not yet a popular option: Only big exporters use dollar hedging facility [Summary] =>

Although the dollar hedging facility has been strongly recommended to exporters to protect themselves from being heavily affected by the strengthening peso, only a few Cebuano exporters have taken advantage of this mechanism.

[DatePublished] => 2007-11-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1298072 [AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 387651 [Title] => Government subsidy for exporters unlikely [Summary] => The furniture exporters' proposal for a subsidy from the government is far from being a done deal as the latter is unlikely to grant such request. [DatePublished] => 2007-03-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1298072 [AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 384629 [Title] => 30 ka furniture manufacturers nanira [Summary] => Naghinayhinay nag pamutos karon ang kapin 30 ka mga negosyante'g muweblas sa Cebu aron manirado sa ilang patigayon kay dili na kaantos sa kadaghan sa ilang kompetensya ug ang pagsawom sa dolyar batok peso.

Gumikan niini ang presidente sa Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation Inc. CFIF Michael Basubas miangkon nga ning 35 ka mga kompaniya nga manak-op sa negosyo may kaping 2,000 ka mga trabahante ang makolban usab og kaldero.
[DatePublished] => 2007-02-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097699 [AuthorName] => Wen Celen [SectionName] => Banat Balita [SectionUrl] => balita [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 384419 [Title] => Unstable peso triggers closures in export sector [Summary] => Some 35 furniture exporters and manufacturers in Cebu have reportedly folded up, leaving behind over 2,000 workers unemployed, due to fierce competition and challenging foreign exchange fluctuation. [DatePublished] => 2007-02-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1298072 [AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 378596 [Title] => Exporters unite in government subsidy bid [Summary] => Gifts, Toys and Housewares Association of Exporters in Cebu (Cebu-GTH) will join the advocacy of the Cebu Furniture Industry Foundation Inc. (CFIF) for government subsidy for overseas marketing promotions.

The two organizations will join hands in asking the PhilExport and the Export Development Council (EDC) to support the proposal for the government, said GTH-Cebu president Jenifer Cruz.

"We have to ask the EDC through PhilExport to help us in this request. We have to do our best in order to fight the competition," Cruz said in an interview.
[DatePublished] => 2007-01-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1298072 [AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 374014 [Title] => Swedes seek local partners to tap the Philippine market [Summary] => Instead of putting up physical presence here to tap the Philippine market, Sweden-based companies prefer to partner with Filipino firms for trading agreement. [DatePublished] => 2006-12-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1298072 [AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) ) )
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