Arrivals Rose 6M in 2014 to 13M in 2019 but Will Drop
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“Radiating positivity, creating connectivity” CEBU February 11 - February 17, 2020 P15.00 BUSINESSVolume 2 Series 21 12 PAGES Room 310-A, 3rd floor WDC Bldg. Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City WEEK You may visit Cebu Business Week Facebook page. Tourists to drop 40% due to Covid Arrivals rose 6M in 2014 to 13M in 2019 but will drop The GMR-Megawide can overcome this,” Harrison Harrison said the Cebu Airport Corporation said. increase in tourist arrivals is (GMCAC) said they expect an GMCAC has a contract because of their destination immediate 40 percent drop with the Department of marketing strategies and of tourist arrivals in Cebu this Transportation (DOTr) their knowhow on what it year because of travel ban on and the Mactan-Cebu takes to interest airlines in several ban due to Corona International Airport operating viable routes in Virus Disease (Covid) 2019. Authority (MCIAA) to Cebu. Andrew Harrison, manage both the domestic It is just unfortunate this GMCAC chief economic and international passenger year that the threat of Covid adviser, said the places under terminals from 2014 to 2039. 2019 has become global that travel ban are China, Macau GMCAC was the one even domestic tourists are and Hongkong. who built the world-class not traveling in the country “We cannot say how international terminal that for fear of being hit by the many (passengers) from was inaugurated by President dreaded disease. each country as it varies Rodrigo Duterte. However, Harrison is from day to day but what we The international confident that they can easily can say is we expect a loss terminal has a small hotel recover with the decrease in of up to 2,100 daily arriving where passegners going tourist arrivals once the issue passengers,” Harrison said. abroad can check in and will fade away. He added that because relax while waiting for their On the other hand, of the ban and Corona departure time. Harrison said the coming Virus disease (Covid) 2019, When GMCAC took direct flight between MCIA Europeans are now reluctant over the passenger terminal and Los Angeles (California, to travel to the Asia region operation in 2014, it was 6.9 United States) will be for fear that they may catch million passenger arrivals Philippine Airlines’ state of the it. per annum, and it increased art Boeing 777 which has the “Europeans, on the whole, to 13 million at present. latest fun and entertainment, are avoiding Asia. In He admitted that the and good seating. Singapore, you can see how number of flights was “So, it’s a great product. thin the population in the temporarily reduced due to I’ve flown with them and I city, even in the malls, taxi the Covid 2019 issue, but is really enjoyed it. And the best queues, etcetera. We have confident that they will soon thing is that other carriers seen the same phenomenon recover. can’t really compete with the everywhere like Thailand, There were also seven hospitality of the crew. That and other Asian countries. international flights in 2014,you can’t get anywhere else,” We shall pray to God that we and now they have 26. Harrison said. EOB Andrew Harrison, GMCAC chief economic adviser 2 February 11 - February 17, 2020 Cebu Business Week LOCAL Tuburan Café opens soon A coffee shop using sugar that cause diabetes. said. the homegrown Tuburan In an interview with He said the first national coffee will open soon in Cebu Business Week (CBW), government agency that Tuburan town, said Vice Diamante said they are helped Tuburan plant Mayor Democrito M. successively enhancing their coffee is the Department of “Aljun”Diamante. capability to produce honey Environment and Natural Tuburan Café will from beehives that they Resources (DENR) under its showcase to local and foreign are nurturing as the best National Greening Program. tourists the coffee planted in sweetener for Tuburan Coffee. “The DENR encouraged some 3,500 hectares within “I will invite the media the people to plant coffee the town’s farmlands. and officials of nationalinstead of the traditional Along with coffee, government agencies (NGAs) trees which they cut off for Diamante said he also expects who significantly helped in charcoal and firewood to “honey bee” production in propagating coffee during earn money. In planting the municipality to go full the coming grand opening coffee trees, they will not swing and provide a healthy of Tuburan Café,” Diamante cut them for charcoal and alternative to traditional firewood simply because of fruits where they can earn more. The DENR paid the people who want to plant and grow coffee,” Diamante said. Diamante said National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) 7 Director Efren Carreon then called under Director Edilberto the farmers’ harvest at a on different regional Paradela is the one who reasonable price, far higher directors for the government designed the packaging of than the buying price of a big convergence program to help Tuburan coffee. coffee company in the mountain barangays farmers Diamante said the country. uplift their living condition. product was awarded He said the TCTMC “The convergence or under the Community technicians will teach and anti-poverty program was Empowerment for Science guide the people on aimed to reduce the number and Technology (CEST) last how to plant, grow and of families who are suffering July 21, 2019 at Philippine harvest coffee. They economically. It named Sta. International Convention (technicians) will process Fe, Dalaguete, and Tuburan as Center (PICC), wherein the coffee. pilot areas,” Diamante said. Tuburan received cash in the “At present, we can He said that there are amount of P200,000 for its claim that Tuburan is now about 3,500 hectares of poverty alleviation program. the coffee capital in Cebu land which are planted with Diamante added that based on DENR record that coffee. Tuburan Coffee Technical 3,500 hectares of land are Department of Science Marketing Corporation now planted with coffee,” Vice Mayor Democrito M. “Aljun”Diamante and Technology (DOST) 7 (TCTMC) directly buys Diamante said. EOB No taker of P300-million SF port project The Cebu Port Authority international operations. already hired consultants to a P10 billion loan from the (CPA) said there is no interested “The DOTr may reduce the draft the design and other South Korean government person or entity to implement bidding requirements so the requirements of the project. in June 2018 and work on the P300-million port project in P300 million will be enough “If the consultants can the port was scheduled to be San Fernando, Cebu. to implement the project, or complete the design in three started by October 2018. CPA General Manager infuse more funds to attract months, the project could be However, then CPA Leonilo Miole said they have contractors,” Miole said. started this year,” Miole said. General Manager Angelo already conducted public On the other hand, He said the Department of Verdan who later died and bidding for the project twice but Miole said the port in Talisay Public Works and Highways replaced by Miole, said that both biddings were declared City which is also owned by (DPWH) is now working on the project was delayed due to failure due to lack of takers. CPA was already expanded the opening and expansion some lapses on the side of the Miole said the funds by reclaiming the adjacent of at least three roads that Koreans. came from the Department shallow area to accommodate could compliment the coming Recently, Consolacion, of Transportation (DOTr) ocean-going vessels. container port. Cebu Vice Mayor Teresa but reportedly not enough to “We can also utilize the The coming container port Pepito Alegado said that the realize the port project because Talisay port for both domestic in Consolacion is scheduled to DOTr is now coordinating of the escalating prices of and international usage,” be completed five years from with her to fasttract the materials and equipment. Miole said. 2020 so that if will go beyond implementation of the new The CPA is the end-user of On the Cebu International the term of President Rodrigo container port which will be the port project, which can be Container Port in Consolacion, Duterte. an added economic activity in utilized for both domestic and Cebu, Miole said DOTr has On record, Duterte signed her town. EOB CPA General Manager Leonilo Miole Cebu Business Week February 11 - February 17, 2020 3 LOCAL SCENE Mayor Ahong to reclaim 500 hectares Companies urged to accept certified true copy documents Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Corporation (GMCAC), at Marina Mall intersection Junard “Ahong” Chan will said the Department of can worsen the trafficfrom first time jobseekers reclaim about 500 hectares Transportation (DOTr) has problem instead of solving it. along the seashores of issued them an Original “The intention of The Department of Labor consideration identified is Barangays Ibo, Bangkal Proponent Status (OPS) constructing the fourth and Employment enjoins the time of the submission and Mactan to expand its to construct a third MCIA bridge is to solve theprivate traffic establishments to of original pre-employment business areas. runway. problem. If it will be at require only certified truedocuments that shall only Chan, the new energetic GMCAC has a contract to Marina Mall intersection, copy of the pre-employment be done and required once and innovative chief executive manage the MCIA passenger it will defeat the purpose documents from First Time the First Time Jobseeker is of Lapu-Lapu City, said the terminals from 2014 to because it is near the Jobseekers. offered the job. reclamation will definitely2039. It has constructed existing Marcelo B. Fernan Labor Secretary Silvestre Covered by the First expand business centers the international passenger Bridge.