NERBAC-Cebu One-Stop Business Registering and Licensing

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Cebu NERBAC is being made a pilot project by the Philippine government for fast business registering and licensing.

Created through the Republic Act 7470, NERBAC is an all-in-one center that houses all concerned agencies in the government. It processes all regulatory requirements in starting a business and provides investments information on Central Visayas.

The NERBAC-Cebu was formally opened to the public in year 2007.

Since NERBAC will serve as a “one-stop” processing and documentation center for all documentary requirements in running a business, any form of corruption will be eliminated.

We hope businessmen will support this government move and have their businesses registered at the NERBAC-Cebu. We also hope that other NGAs, especially those agencies that have to do with business registering and licensing, will also support by providing a permanent staff to the center.

St. Benedict's Monastery in Carmen, Cebu

One of the highlights of the Familiarization tour for tour guides on the One Town One Product is the visit to the St. Benedicts Monatery.

Some people may not know this, but Carmen is the mountainside home to the Benedictine priests in Cebu. The Benedictine monastery is one of the tourist attractions in Carmen.

We arrived at the site in the afternoon of March 3. The place is quiet, tranquil and a perfect place to meditate. The photos I've taken are worth a thousand words.

OTOP Familiarization Tour in Cebu North

A total of 35 participants joined the Familiarization Tour for Cebu Tour Guides On The One Town One Product (OTOP). Other than tour guides, there were representatives from the media, tour operators, DOT and DTI Staff who are involved in the implementation of the OTOP projects.

As may be expected in tours for the OTOP, activities and products were interesting enough for tourists. The tour guides were, in fact, requesting us for an OTOP tour in the western part of the Island.

Cebu has many towns where tourists could immerse themselves on the local culture. The province has been consistently ranked as the top favored tourist destination in the Philippines among foreign travelers based on the recorded number of international tourist arrivals by the Department of Tourism. It's well known products include fashion accessories, housewares, gift items, footwear, furniture, fresh and processed foods among others.

The OTOP product or service in each town and city in Cebu captures the heart, culture and skills of the people in the locality apart from indicating the indigenous raw materials within the area.

For those not in the know, OTOP is a priority program of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to promote entrepreneurship and create jobs. Through OTOP, local chief executives of each city and municipality take the lead in identifying, developing and promoting a specific product or service, which has a competitive advantage.