Rama to Filinvest: It’s time for you to pay

Doris C. Bongcac 03/18/2014

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama wants Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) to already pay about P800 million in joint venture shares from the proceeds of their ongoing developments at the South Road Properties (SRP). Rama said he didn’t…

Help govern through the barangay

Editorial 03/17/2014

In ancient Athens, participation in making the decisions that affect the entire citizenry was nothing extraordinary for men. Like the philosopher Socrates, men did not need to have a special inclination to politics to be part of…

Aboitiz-Ayala group eyes ‘bundled’ airports project

02/24/2014

The Aboitiz Group is keen on bidding for other “bundled” regional airports the government may auction off under its public private partnership (PPP) program and it may keep its partnership with the Ayala group, a company official…

How many cars does City Hall have?

Doris C. Bongcac 02/09/2014

Cebu City Councilor Roberto Cabarrubias called on the city’s Government Services Office (GSO) to conduct an inventory of city-owned vehicles aged seven years and more. The councilor said the inventory will determine if it’s practical to dispose…

JVR’s choices

02/06/2014

More than six months into his job and Talisay City Mayor Johnny “JV” delos Reyes is still struggling with the intricacies and challenges of local governance such as appointing people to sensitive positions in his administration. The…

City Council to review honoraria request for job order workers

Doris C. Bongcac 01/29/2014

The Cebu City Council will review a request by 20 job order employees (JOs) for the allocation of their honoraria from April to December last year. Graciano Lauron, the project head of the 20 JOs, said the…

Talisay City Council OKs JVR daughter’s appointment

Gabriel C. Bonjoc 01/29/2014

The Talisay City Council yesterday affirmed the appointment of the daughter of Mayor Johnny V. Delos Reyes as consultant of the city’s Indigent Pharmacy program. Johnson Joy De los Reyes-Pagunsan, a pharmacist, finally got the nod of…

New Cebu City hospital at old site

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera, Marian Z. Codilla 01/06/2014

After it was damaged by 7.2 earthquake last October, a new Cebu City hospital may rise from the old site at N. Bacalso Avenue, Cebu City through the partnership of private and public sector, a committee tasked…

Traders seek help vs ‘looters’

Peter L. Romanillos 11/12/2013

BUSINESSMEN from Leyte yesterday appealed to the national government to stop the widespread looting of stores and business establishments. Andrew Ng, secretary of Leyte Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), said looting incidents are worsening the situation…

Gov’t urged to support 5 strongest industries in Cebu

Aileen Garcia-Yap 11/10/2013

THE government must support the five strongest industries in Cebu to make it more competitive especially with the upcoming economic integration of the 10-member countries of the Asean. These industries are shipbuilding, agricultural products especially the mango…

Govt hampered in monitoring typhoon hit Visayas

Inquirer 11/09/2013

DOWNED communication lines in provinces hardest hit by super typhoon Yolanda had the national government grappling with piecemeal information as the year’s strongest typhoon barreled through Eastern and Central Visayas. “Our problem now is us not knowing…

Work suspended in gov’t, private sector

Gabriel C. Bonjoc, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/07/2013

WORK was ordered suspended in the government and private sector at 3 p.m. yesterday as a pre-storm precautionary measure. The order was given by local governments in Metro Cebu and the Cebu provincial government. “As per advice…

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