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THE first international conference on information and communication technology (ICT) for disaster preparedness and response in Cebu commenced last Tuesday, September 19. The conference was participated by local government units (LGUs), national agencies, non-government organization (NGOs) and…
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…
An invitation extended by Malacañang to Cebu’s mayors wasn’t exactly just for alliance building, though that was also important seeing that President Rodrigo Duterte had been harping of late about the ouster plot supposedly hatched against him…
Gov. Hilario Davide III said that the provincial government had not yet received any request for assistance from any of the participating local government units (LGUs) despite several provincial contingents joining the Sinulog festivities. He said his…
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…
DUE to overcapacity, Cebu City will refuse to accept minor offenders from other towns and cities starting January next year in a city-owned rehabilitation facility called Operation Second Chance Center (OSCC). Mayor Tomas Osmeña sent out letters…
THE PHILIPPINES’ bet to Miss Grand International 2016 came close to bringing home the crown with a first runner-up finish—the highest rank a Filipina beauty queen has achieved in the international beauty tilt, held this year at…
LOCAL governments in Cebu should set up a reliable early warning system to better prepare their constituents in dealing with natural calamities, the regional Department of Science and Technology (DOST-7) said yesterday. In yesterday’s Kapihan sa PIA…
In drafting next year’s national budget, it was surprising to learn about Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno’s aversion and opposition to the so-called “bottoms-up budgeting” initiated by the late Dept. of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary…
The Cebu Citizens-Press Council (CCPC) yesterday took a step to reinforce the freedom of information order to help Cebu journalists gain easier and faster access to government information and transactions. The CCPC, during its 44th quarterly meeting…
CHANCES of an intense La Niña phenomenon in the Visayas have now decreased but the Philippines’ weather bureau, Pagasa, urges local government units (LGUs) to still fortify their efforts in disaster risk reduction as typhoons are still…
THE Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) assured all the local government units (LGUs) in the region of enough pesticide stocks in case an insect attack would occur. Bienvenido Acabal Jr., Regional Crop Protection Center Chief…
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