Obama calls on China to halt land reclamation

11/19/2015

Manila — President Barack Obama called on China to halt land reclamation and construction in the disputed South China Sea in his latest show of support for Southeast Asian nations unnerved by China’s assertiveness in the region.…

Cebu, Manila among chosen cities in APEC livability study

Marites Villamor Ilano 11/18/2015

Both cities cited for English-based curriculum, growing middle class The metropolises of Cebu and Manila were included among 28 key urban centers assessed for their livability, sustainability and competitiveness in the first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) cities…

China told: Don’t bully Philippines

Inquirer.net 11/16/2015

Do not bully the Philippines.” Although not naming China, former president Fidel V. Ramos was clearly calling on Beijing as he stressed that security issues must also be discussed during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit in…

Brace for ‘inconvenience’ on APEC week, public warned

Inquirer 11/14/2015

SECURITY adjustments for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meet in Metro Manila next week is looking to be such a huge undertaking that officials warned the public to just stay at home or hie off to the…

Mandaue joins APEC exhibit in Manila

Nestle L. Semilla 11/06/2015

FURNITURE and other products from the #iammandaue shop will be among those featured in an exhibit at the World Trade Center in Manila for visiting leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) next week. Clayton Tugonon, exhibit…

Green building ordinance to be implemented in Mandaue

Nestle L. Semilla 11/04/2015

NEW buildings in Mandaue City will be required to implement the green infrastructure ordinance, which was passed on final reading and approved by the mayor last week. The ordinance sponsored by Mandaue City Councilor Ernie Manatad will…

Developing clean energy sources

Editorial 10/15/2015

The Department of Energy’s announcement that it will slow down on approving coal plant projects, while better than nothing, remains far short of the ideal to push for renewable energy sources in keeping with, or in going…

Feasibility study on free-trade area up next year

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/06/2015

A FEASIBILITY study on the Free-Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) agreement is underway. A draft will be  presented to  international trade ministers at the start of next year. Dr. Allan Bollard, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) secretariat…

Inform public about APEC, students urged

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/06/2015

TO bring the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings closer to Cebu residents, the Provincial Information Agency (PIA) called on campus-based journalists to write about it and help the public understand what it is all about. Undersecretary Jose…

A GOOD START

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/23/2015

APEC Cebu meetings open with call to fight corruption Delegates in business suits filled meeting rooms of a  hilltop Cebu  hotel in yesterday’s opening of a series of gatherings of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)  Third…

‘Do we need to cut trees?’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/27/2015

Removal should be backed by study, not opinion—IEC venue chief A Church official in charge of the venue for next year’s International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) said any removal of trees planted in center islands should be backed…

Province to hold search and rescue summit

07/27/2015

CEBU Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) head Baltazar Tribunalo Jr. announced in a press conference last Friday that they will conduct the first Provincial Search and Rescue (SAR) Summit on July 29-31. Tribunalo said around…

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