Only half of infra projects can be funded without tax reform — DOF chief

Inquirer 08/16/2017

The Duterte administration’s ambitious “Build, Build, Build” program might not be completed if Congress would not pass the proposed comprehensive tax reform program, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said. Dominguez told senators during the briefing on…

Include economic programs, infra projects as priorities

Morexette B. Erram, Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/25/2017

  While President Rodrigo Duterte’s second State of the Nation Address (Sona) may have hit the right notes for Cebu’s businesses, there were some things local industry leaders wished they heard from his speech last Monday. Melanie…

Tax reform revenues, domestic loans to fund Duterte’s infra buildup

Inquirer.net 05/17/2017

MANILA — Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III reiterated on Wednesday that the Duterte administration’s planned infrastructure buildup would be funded mainly by revenue gains from comprehensive tax reform as well as local borrowings to avoid falling…

Villar assures ‘infra boom’ for Cebu

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/03/2017

Cebu will experience an “infrastructure boom” under the Duterte administration with four major projects aimed at resolving Metro Cebu’s traffic and flooding problems in the next few years. On top of the list is a P50 billion…

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…

Gov’t urged: Accelerate infra programs in Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/27/2017

PLAN FOR 17 NEW ECOZONES As the Capitol plans to establish new economic zones in 17 potential sites in the countryside, a local business leader is calling for the acceleration of government infrastructure programs in the province…

Mandaue council tackles unfinished infra projects

Julit C. Jainar 08/18/2016

MANDAUE City Planning and Development officer Marlo Ocleasa presented during the 7th regular session of the city council on Wednesday the list of the road and drainage projects of the Department of Public Woks and Highways and…

APEC meetings target resilient energy infra

Aileen Garcia-Yap 10/02/2015

HOW to increase the energy sector’s resilience to the impact of climate change will be the focus, among others, of the second round of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Cebu. More than 400 delegates to the…

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