DOE: NO OUTAGES IN CEBU

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/31/2015

Naga plant damaged by fire; repairs to last days Fire yesterday struck part of the coal-fired power plant in Naga City  causing damage which would take a few days to repair. An official of the Department of…

New P25-B power plant to rise in Naga in 2019

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/30/2015

Old thermal power units to be demolished in July Anew 300-megawatt coal plant will replace the old coal-fired generating units in the Naga power complex by late 2019. SPC Power Corp. chairman Alfredo L. Henares said they…

Developer sets aside P3.7B for projects

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/29/2015

Condominium projects no longer in the pipeline Aboitiz Land, Inc. has set aside P3.7 billion for various projects this year in line with its thrust to become a major national player in property development. Andoni Aboitiz, Aboitiz…

PhilHealth tops client satisfaction; LTO fails

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/28/2015

Who’s doing a good job in frontline public service? The  Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) offices topped last year’s anti-red tape survey. Four service offices of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) failed.  The LTO offices, however, have…

BoC chief to implement reforms in Cebu port

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/27/2015

Online release, quick refund, 24/7 operations Newly appointed Customs Commissioner Alberto D. Lina has pledged to introduce reforms that will speed up the release of imports in Cebu. In a dialogue with forwarders on Monday, Lina promised…

Firm offers cost-effective solar power

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/26/2015

BELGIUM-based company UpGrade Energy has partnered with PhilCarbon, a Philippine renewable energy company, to form UpGrade Energy Philippines (UGEP). UpGrade will offer cost-effective solar panels to industries and households, said chief country representative Edgar Hao. Hao said…

Expropriation to gain right-of-way pushed

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Ambeth R. Ocampo 05/25/2015

Negotiated sale takes too long, says MCDCB   The Metro Cebu Development and Coordinating Board (MCDCB) is optimistic that the proposed amendments to the right-of-way law will be approved within this year. University of Cebu Law Professor…

Mega Cebu road map needs Metro Authority to steer it

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Marites Villamor Ilano 05/23/2015

Wide north-to-south highways. Large dams to provide abundant water supply. A flood control system for rivers. These and other high-impact infrastructure projects were proposed for Cebu since the late ’70s and would have been realized by now.…

Insurance Group from Australia to hire 400 more people

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/22/2015

QBE Insurance Group from Australia is looking to hire 400 more people at its Cebu site this year. Mike Emmett, executive officer, said the Cebu QBE Group Shared Services Center (GSSC) currently employs around 600. The center…

WHAT IS CEBU’S BRAND?

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/21/2015

Tourism stakeholders toss around ideas If Cebu were a person, what would  the gender be – male or female? Is Cebu old or young?” Branding expert Jacqueline Alexis Thng  from Singapore posed these questions yesterday to guide…

Chamber eyes more chapters, aims to help government

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/19/2015

The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry will focus this year on helping local governments draw up action plans on Asean integration. The chamber also aims to expand its membership by establishing more chapters. Chamber president Ma.…

Developer repositions Argao project

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/19/2015

Primary Homes Inc. (PHI) has repositioned its project in Argao town as an investment and vacation home. The developer has also increased its investment in Argao Royal Palms to P500 million from P300 million. Ramero F. Espina,…

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