It’s a green light for 4th Cebu-Mactan Bridge

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The National Economic and Development Authority – Investment Coordination Committee (Neda-ICC) has approved the implementation of the 4th Cebu-Mactan Bridge.  With this development, the Department of Public Works and Highways in Central Visayas…

4th Cebu-Mactan bridge feasibility completed, now up for NEDA approval

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Hopes are now up for the realization of a fourth bridge connecting mainland Cebu and Mactan island.  Engineer Nonato Paylado, chief of the Planning and Design Division of the Department of Public Works…

‘Capt. A’, amputee dad, athlete: Medals, titles can’t compare to his being a father

Mars G. Alison 06/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Multi-awarded differently-abled athlete Arnold Balais is an above the right knee amputee, but he never thought twice about building a family with Donna, whom he describes as his “super supportive wife.” Before he…

JICA, MCWD sign documents for Septage Management Program

PR 01/16/2019

CEBU CITY,  Philippines — After months of complying with some requirements related to the proposed comprehensive Septage Management Program for Metro Cebu, a signing ceremony was held last January 11, 2019 to signal another milestone. The Signing…

Untangling the traffic gridlock

and John Aroa, Jessa Mae O. Sotto, Norman V. Mendoza 09/27/2018

Solving Metro Cebu’s worsening traffic situation is not just a problem for the cities and towns of the metropolis but for the entire province of Cebu, as well. For the Metro Cebu Development Coordinating Board (MCDCB), which…

Jica endorses 4 other projects to mitigate traffic in Metro Cebu

Rosalie Abatayo 07/09/2018

Jica Master Plan on Metro Cebu’s Transport System endorses Five projects to mitigate traffic Aside from the fourth Mactan-Cebu Bridge, four other projects are proposed to mitigate traffic congestion of Metro Cebu. The projects in the pipeline…

Jica preliminary study looks at 4 possible sites

Jessa Mae O. Sotto, Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/06/2018

FOURTH BRIDGE Four possible locations for the fourth bridge that would connect mainland Cebu to Lapu-Lapu City are now being considered as discussions begin on the Master Plan and Institutional Development on Urban Transport System in Metro…

17 ECOZONES EYED

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/26/2017

CAPITOL TO MOVE DEVELOPMENT TO  THE COUNTRYSIDE The Capitol is moving toward bringing greater development to the countryside as it proposes potential sites for at least 17 new economic zones within Cebu province, away from the highly…

The worrying trash at SRP

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 12/18/2016

When John (not his real name) bought his condominium unit at the South Road Properties (SRP) in 2010, he had high hopes for the area, believing that it would soon be the next big real estate destination…

USJ-R collaborates with Saitama Prefectural government

Maurice Jitty Villaester 11/02/2016

FUTURE collaboration and development of new projects were discussed during the visit Saitama Prefectural Governor Kiyoshi Ueda at the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) last October 22. The visit aimed to create a new network between the…

Cebu, Japanese prefecture sign human resource pact

Nestle L. Semilla 10/22/2016

CEBU and the local government of Saitama Prefecture in Japan signed an agreement to renew their partnership for a human resource project. Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III and Saitama Prefecture Governor Kiyoshi Ueda signed a memorandum of…

Cleaner water for a healthier Cebu

PR 09/24/2016

FACILITIES that will treat household septage and help minimize pollution of water bodies will be put in Metro Cebu soon with a P1-billion grant-in-aid from the government of Japan through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica). The…

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