Chinese bank to give PH firms $3B credit line

Inquirer.net 10/20/2016

Beijing — The Bank of China will open on Friday a $3 billion credit facility for Philippine industries and infrastructure in a deal to be sealed as the concluding activity of President Rodrigo Duterte’s state visit to…

DepEd partners with Globe for Adopt-A-School program

PR 10/17/2016

The Department of Education (DepEd) has tapped Globe Telecom as an official partner for the Adopt-A-School (AAS) program, which enjoins all private entities to assist public schools in areas such as infrastructure, health and nutrition, teaching skills…

Air cargo forwarders see growth with more flights

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/21/2016

IMPROVED infrastructure and more direct flights coming in to Cebu are seen to help the local forwarding industry grow amid a weakening global market demand. Marivic Esmero, president of the Air Cargo Forwarders of the Philippines Inc.…

Council seeks DPWH update on flood control projects

Nestle L. Semilla 08/13/2016

THE Cebu City Council is asking the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to update the city on the status of the flood control projects in the cities of Cebu and Mandaue scheduled to be implemented…

Infrastructure investments to boost Bohol tourism

Dominic Yasay 07/07/2016

WITH several infrastructure investments pouring into Bohol, Gov. Edgar Chatto believed that the province would become once again a top tourist destination in the country. Chatto was referring to the new P7-billion Bohol airport project in Panglao,…

‘Swift, Relentless’ action against flooding, traffic

Carmel Loise Matus, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/06/2016

Newly-appointed Public Works Secretary Mark Villar vowed to address Cebu’s flooding and traffic problems “swiftly and relentlessly.” He said the 55-millimeter rainfall in Cebu that caused massive flooding and traffic gridlocks in many parts of Metro Cebu…

Gov’t move expected to boost business efficiency in Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/06/2016

The new administration’s plan to implement a 24/7 work schedule on major infrastructure projects in the country will benefit Cebu in terms of the fast tracking of the needed projects that can address traffic and flooding here.…

Mega Cebu: Let’s revisit MCLUTS

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/17/2016

Mega Cebu board endorses list of projects for RDC 7 approval To help solve the worsening traffic situation in Metro Cebu, the Mega Cebu Development and Coordinating Board (MCDCB) is proposing a master plan that will identify…

City Hall tackles P3-B backlog of projects since year 2010

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/23/2015

Around P3 billion worth of programs and projects in Cebu City remain unimplemented. This is why City Hall is  speeding up the preparation of Programs of Work and Estimates (POWEs) for  infrastructure projects which has unspent funds…

Balamban town wants more road concreting

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/12/2015

BARANGAY officials in Balamban town, midwest Cebu, asked the provincial government to revive the road concreting projects implemented during the previous administration. Balamban Mayor Ace Binghay said the road concreting projects of then governor Gwendolyn Garcia was…

More Cebu infra needed to draw tourists, investors

09/04/2015

Anticipating an increase in economic and investment opportunities after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings, Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III said the provincial government is looking into developing more economic zones and  infrastructure. This includes improving  entry…

Rebranding sought for Cebu Trans-axial Highway

08/28/2015

Some Capitol planners are toying with new names for the proposed Trans-axial Highways project as part of an effort to “rebrand” it. “North South Express” and “Cebu Mountain Lanes”  were among the names floated by the infrastructure…

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