Gov’t spending on infra, education spurs IT growth

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/13/2016

The government’s increased spending on infrastructure and the current implementation of the K to 12 program are seen to help make the information technology (IT) industry in the Philippines grow. Carren Garcia, commercial channel sales manager of…

Cebu Pac offers discounted rates for govt. employees

Aileen Garcia-Yap 11/28/2016

Government employees on official travels can expect discounted tickets and waived booking fees when flying with Cebu Pacific. In a statement, Cebu Pacific announced it has signed today a Government Fares Agreement (GFA) with the Procurement Service,…

Yolanda victims in Bantayan town gets Capitol aid

Nestle L. Semilla 11/14/2016

Provincial Board Members approved on Monday, a resolution authorizing Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III to allocate P5.8 million to aid Super Typhoon Yolanda victims in the municipality of Bantayan in Bantayan Island to rebuild their damaged homes.…

Road project, potable water for three villages

Izobelle T. Pulgo 11/09/2016

A ROAD project and two potable water programs worth P9 million are reportedly in the pipeline for three barangays in Cebu City this year. Emma Calvo, officer in charge of the regional Department of Interior and Local…

DBM declares Cebu City budget inoperative anew

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/06/2016

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) 7 stood by its previous decision to declare as inoperative Cebu City’s P6.4 billion budget for this year. In her letter, DBM Regional Director Carmela Fernan cited Section 324 of…

Workers get pay as Rama insists on 2016 budget

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/17/2016

THREE days after she was supposed to get her salary, 24-year-old casual employee Lykka Cabaral was relieved to hear the news that they will be paid today. “Malipayon gyud ko kay at least karon ni-assure na sila.…

Cebu to receive P58M for road projects

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/14/2016

CEBU was one of 73 provinces that was awarded P56 million to upgrade, develop, and rehabilitate its provincial roads under the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) Kalsada (road) program. The DPWH budgeted P6.5 billion for road…

DBM returns SB2 sans review, action

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/28/2016

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) 7 has returned Cebu City Hall’s P201-million Supplemental Budget 2 (SB2), saying they cannot review nor act on it. “As a matter of procedure, this office cannot pursue the review…

Infrastructure projects to boost spending

12/08/2015

Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” B. Abad said the strong government spending momentum will be sustained until the end of the year and could play a pivotal role in the economic expansion in the fourth quarter (Q4). Payment…

Osmeña: Probe use of city aid

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/12/2015

Based on an opinion by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM),  an P800 million  lumpsum for  aid to Cebu City barangays last year became  “inoperative” with Mayor Michael Rama’s veto. With this,  Cebu City Councilor Margot…

Calamity aid probe to resume

Marc Eric Cosep 11/02/2015

THE Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) 7 will resume this week its investigation on the administrative complaint filed by lawyer Reymelio Delute against Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and 13 other city officials over the…

Forgetting Yolanda

08/10/2015

He may have resigned as rehabilitation czar for the Yolanda rebuilding program, but former senator Panfilo Lacson isn’t quitting on his efforts to remind the national government about its obligation to those who were devastated by the…

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