Eastern Communications fortifies support for Cebu businesses

Eastern Communications fortifies support for Cebu businesses.

Partnerships with CCCI, CCAP to drive growth and attain a digital-first city.

Philippine premier telecommunications and ICT solutions provider Eastern Communications officially

announces the renewal of its long-standing partnership with the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and

Industry (CCCI) for the highly anticipated Cebu Business Months (CBM 2023). This significant

collaboration aims to bolster Cebu businesses through their digital transformation journey.

The recent contract signing between Eastern Communications and CCCI, held in Cebu, solidifies their

shared commitment to promote growth and global competitiveness among enterprises in the

region. With great excitement, Eastern Communications looks forward to actively supporting CBM

2023, inviting all Cebu businesses to expand their horizons through a series of events organized by

CCCI and to evolve with Eastern’s wide array of business-grade connectivity plans ICT solutions.

Now on its 27th year with the theme, Cebu ‘ta bai!”, CBM 2023 sets its sights on shaping the future.

for the next generation, fostering growth, education, and sustainability across various industry.

sectors in Cebu. The Cebuano term Cebu ‘ta bai! meaning Let's go to Cebu, friend in English, or Cebu tayo, kaibigan” in Filipino, encapsulates the rallying call for local business leaders and startups.

to choose, visit and invest in Cebu, which can boost the economic growth and development for the

Visayas and its neighboring provinces.

In fact, Cebu’s hospitality sector is booming and showing promising growth this year, following the

upsurge in domestic and foreign tourists. According to recent news released by one of Eastern's

esteemed industry partners, the Hotel, Resort, and Restaurant Association of Cebu Inc. (HRRACI),

hotels in the Cebu Business District are currently operating at an impressive 70% occupancy rate as

of May 2023.

CBM 2023 serves as a platform to explore new avenues of business growth and innovation, elevating

Cebu to the status of a world-class city that nurtures emerging businesses. Some of the highlights of

CBM include the Grand Opening Salvo in June, the Tourism Summit in July, the Technology Summit

in August, and many more. More exciting lineup of activities for Cebu’s business landscape will be

announced soon.

Empowering Cebu’s BPO Industry

Exciting opportunities are also in store for the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry, as the

Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP) Cebu in partnership with Eastern

Communications, recently hosted the Cebu Member Roundtable discussion with CCAP heads and

executives at NUSTAR Resort & Casino in Cebu.

This exclusive forum delved into the latest infrastructure updates and served as an excellent

platform for exploring the limitless potential surrounding the future of the rapidly expanding BPO

industry in Metro Cebu.

ABOUT EASTERN COMMUNICATIONS

As one of the premier Philippine telecommunications companies, Eastern Communications has

evolved into a world-class telecommunications and ICT solutions company providing an extensive

portfolio of services that include Connectivity Solutions, Network Solutions, Security Solutions, Cloud

and Data Center Solutions, and Business Applications. It continues to be the solutions partner of

choice for the biggest industry players in the country through its unique brand of High Tech; and its High Touch service. Eastern Communications was awarded Telco of the Year in the 2020 Asia

Leaders Awards and has received accolades from prestigious award-giving bodies such as The Stevie

Awards program, Best Employer Brand Awards, Philippine Quill Awards, and Anvil Awards, among

others.