Cebu likely to host ASEAN Summit again next year

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/16/2016

Cebu might once again host the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit which will also be celebrating its 50th founding anniversary in the country next year. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Undersecretary Jess Anthony Yu said…

Local governments encouraged to help micro, small businesses

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/14/2016

THE Cebu Provincial Board (PB) has urged all local government units in Cebu to strengthen micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) within their jurisdiction and prepare them for the impact of regional economic integration. “I believe that…

Asean integration

Editorial 11/30/2015

Even if one doesn’t know about this year’s December 31 deadline for the integration of economies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), there is at least one very obvious clue on the country’s preparations for…

GOV SUED FOR IDLE CENTER

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/19/2015

Lawyer calls CICC a ‘dying structure’ that needs help, not gov’t neglect A Cebu -based lawyer yesterday filed criminal and administrative charges against Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III and members of the Provincial Board for “abandoning” the…

CICC’s fate

Editorial 11/07/2015

  Is the Supreme Court ruling that ordered the Cebu provincial government to pay the contractor WT Construction Inc. for additional works done on the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) a vindication for  former Cebu governor Gwendolyn…

DPWH official faces trial on overpriced lampposts

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/06/2015

Another official of the Department of Public Works and Highways in Central Visayas (DPWH 7) will face trial over the alleged anomalous purchase and installation of 300 overpriced decorative lampposts in Mandaue City when Cebu hosted the…

Exporters’ self-certification pushed

Vanessa Claire Lucero 08/14/2015

Cebu, Davao eyed as outports for self-certification to avail of tariff preferences Customs officials are encouraging exporters in Cebu to use self-certification in availing of tariff preferences under the Asean Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA). Self-certification means…

Landmark laws

08/03/2015

While the country was caught up in the events leading to President Benigno Aquino III’s final State of the Nation Address (SONA), not everyone noticed him signing two landmark laws that may, among other things, prepare the…

PH basketball could still net two golds

Jonas N. Panerio 06/12/2015

SINGAPORE—From the looks of it, Philippine basketball could end up with a golden double after all. The Philippine women’s basketball team stayed in contention after slipping past Malaysia, 74-63, in the 28th Southeast Asian Games here. Allana…

Creation of DICT seen to boost digital economy

Aileen Garcia-Yap 06/04/2015

THE creation of a Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will strengthen the government’s push for a digital economy. Mon Ibrahim, executive director of the ICT Office under the Department of Science and Technology, said his…

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