Battle for Bayabao Bridge

Inquirer 09/01/2017

  MARAWI CITY — Three more soldiers died while 52 others were wounded when government security forces battled Maute gunmen and their allies over the control of another bridge inside the main battle area here on Thursday,…

Terror threats

Editorial 06/05/2017

While the Resorts World Manila attack may not be terrorist violence, last Saturday’s attacks at London Bridge that killed six people and three assailants have alarmed citizens around the world and gave governments pause to ponder on…

Girl, stepfather saved from bridge jump

Norman V. Mendoza 05/15/2017

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD girl was rescued from drowning by a motorist and police after her stepfather tried to jump off the Mandaue-Mactan bridge with her in tow last Sunday dawn. The stepfather’s identity is being withheld to protect…

DPWH begins studies on 4th Cebu-Mactan bridge

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/04/2017

  Studies to be conducted by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are underway for the construction of a fourth bridge linking the island of Mactan to mainland Cebu. According to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)…

Lapu-Lapu bound vehicles urged to take old bridge

Doris C. Bongcac 04/19/2017

Motorists headed for Lapu-Lapu City are advised to use the first Mandaue Mactan Bridge because a 10-wheeler truck continues to obstruct a portion of the Lapu-Lapu City bound lane of the Marcelo Fernan bridge. Em-Em Flores of…

RDC pushes for ten priority projects for Central Visayas

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/10/2017

CEBU CITY–The Regional Development Council (RDC) in Central Visayas has endorsed 10 priority projects for the provinces of Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor and Negros Oriental to the national government. But the biggest will be the projects under the…

Tom to push opening of road access in Camp Lapu-Lapu

Doris C. Bongcac, Inna Mejia, Nestle L. Semilla 03/01/2017

As President Rodrigo Duterte arrives today to grace the groundbreaking of the proposed toll bridge that would connect mainland Cebu to Cordova town on Mactan Island, local government officials are also preparing to bring to him their…

Duterte to dine with local execs after 3rd bridge launch

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/28/2017

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte will be having a private dinner with local officials and other stakeholders after the groundbreaking ceremony of the third bridge that will connect Cebu City to Mactan Island via Cordova town tomorrow. But the…

Fisherman rescues woman who jumped off new bridge

Norman V. Mendoza 02/28/2017

A 41-year old woman was rushed to Lapu-Lapu City Hospital after she sustained injuries from jumping off the Marcelo Fernan Bridge past 9 a.m. on Tuesday. The woman from Lapu-Lapu City was rescued by a fisherman, who…

3rd Mactan bridge construction to begin

Izobelle T. Pulgo 02/22/2017

The third Mactan bridge that will link mainland Cebu directly to Cordova town will officially break ground on March 2. Cordova Mayor Tetche Sitoy-Cho announced that the attendance of President Rodrigo Duterte during the event was still…

More infrastructure needed

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/14/2017

Businessmen’s call came amid Cebu’s tourism growth AS the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) opens its gates to more international destinations in the next two years, local business and tourism stakeholders called for better infrastructure in the province…

Duterte to attend 3rd bridge groundbreaking

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/08/2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to grace the groundbreaking ceremony for the Cebu-Cordova toll bridge on March 2. This was revealed by former Cordova mayor Adelino Sitoy, who is the current head of the Presidential Legislative Liaison…

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