PB approves P4.5M budget to build 19 new cells in CPDRC

Izobelle T. Pulgo 04/04/2017

THE Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) will soon provide breathing spaces for its prisoners with the construction of 19 additional cells and the renovation of its infirmary after the Cebu Provincial Board (PB) approved a…

Higher budget for infra, education in 2018

Nestle L. Semilla 03/09/2017

The Cebu Provincial Development Council (PDC) has approved around P90 billion worth of projects for 2018 budget appropriations. During the full council meeting yesterday, the PDC on mass motion also endorsed the approved budget to the Regional…

China stays mum on its defense budget

AP 03/05/2017

BEIJING — China in recent years has responded to calls for greater military transparency by releasing its defense budget. Not this year, it seems. The defense and finance ministries did not immediately respond to questions about why…

Capitol’s P227M equipment procurement project hits another snag

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/01/2017

After taking two years to proceed with the procurement of P227-million worth of light and heavy equipment that will be used for road repairs and maintenance in the province, the project has yet met another delay —…

PDEA, Cebu province talk on drug war budget

Izobelle T. Pulgo 02/27/2017

THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) is working closely with the Cebu provincial government on its anti-drug campaign. This after Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO) head Ivy Durano Meca expressed plans to rechannel…

Capitol breaks income targets

Nestle L. Semilla 01/18/2017

The Cebu provincial government surpassed its income target for 2016 after posting a revenue of P3.09 billion. Records from the Provincial Treasurer’s Office (PTO) said the amount surpassed Capitol’s P2.8-billion collection in 2015 by P290 million. Provincial…

Capitol surpasses 2016 income target; sets P3.1 billion target this year

Nestle L. Semilla 01/18/2017

The Cebu provincial government surpassed its income target for 2016 after posting a revenue of P3.09 billion. Records from the Provincial Treasurer’s Office (PRO) said the amount surpassed the Capitol’s P2.8 billion collection in 2015 by P290…

Council fails to override Osmeña veto on some items in 2017 budget

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/11/2017

The Cebu City Council has failed to override the line veto of Mayor Tomas Osmeña on some items under the city’s approved P7.2 billion annual budget for this year. During the council’s regular session yesterday afternoon, Councilor…

Road right-of-way costs up for BRT

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/03/2017

But project chief says it won’t hamper completion of project in 2019 Road right-of-way (RROW) cost for the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project is projected to increase from the previous estimate of P1.26 billion to a…

Free tuition

Editorial 12/26/2016

There’s more to the P8.3 billion allocated by President Rodrigo Duterte to the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to pay for free tuition of poor but deserving students in state universities and colleges next year. The amount…

Cebu City’s P7.2B annual budget okayed; majority dads’ ‘quick approval’ slammed

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/20/2016

On its last regular session yesterday, the Cebu City Council has finally approved the city’s P7.2 billion annual budget for next year.But other councilors from the council’s minority bloc were not satisfied by the lack of thorough…

Provincial board to discuss 93-1 land swap deal, P3.6 billion budget in last session

Izobelle T. Pulgo 12/19/2016

Vice Governor Agnes Magpale said that before the 14th Sangguniang Panlalawigan breaks for the holidays, they will discuss the 93-1 Land Swap Deal and 2017 Proposed Budget and hopefully come up with a resolution. Magpale, in an…

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