In Cebu, the terrain practically dares you to get moving. Trails snake through highlands, coastal ridges flirt with the horizon, and every incline feels like a nudge toward fresh air and a faster heartbeat.

A motorcycle taxi riders’ group renewed its call on Labor Day for lawmakers to pass the long-pending Motorcycle Taxi Bill, urging the formal recognition of riders as independent transport workers and stronger safeguards for their livelihoods.

SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) has named industry veteran Sherwin Lucas as general manager of SMX Convention Center Manila, entrusting him as well with leading the rollout of SMXCITE (SMX Center for International Trade and Exhibitions), the company’s flagship venue slated to rise within the Mall of Asia Complex by 2027.