Transparency on BRT, LRT

STEPHEN CAPILLAS 08/17/2017

The demand for transparency on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project by Presidential Assistant to the Visayas Michael Dino goes both ways especially in relation to his proposed Cebu Light Rail Transit (LRT) subway project. Regardless of…

NO STOPPING BRT NOW

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/12/2017

There is no stopping the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, as far as the Cebu City government is concerned. Following the approval of the additional P5.69-billion budget for the project by the National Economic and Development…

Not an ‘either-or’ for BRT, LRT

Stephen D. Capillas 08/10/2017

It wouldn’t surprise me if some strings were pulled to make Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia pull off a sudden turnaround on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project and come out publicly in support of the Cebu…

Transport groups laud freeze on BRT

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/06/2017

Some transport leaders in Cebu welcomed the decision by the National Economic Development Authority (Neda) to put on hold the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Cebu City. “Supak me ana sa una pa kay wala pa…

Chamber exec: LRT-subway study worth waiting for

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/05/2017

  A STUDY on the viability of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT)-subway system for Metro Cebu is worth waiting for, a local business leader said yesterday. Teodoro Locson Jr., Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) vice…

Tomas confident Duterte won’t cancel BRT for LRT

Inna Gian Mejia 07/13/2017

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is confident that President Rodrigo Duterte won’t heed a request by Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Dino to cancel the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in favor of the Light Railway…

MAO BA?

MAO BA? 07/04/2017

BRT OR LRT? What do netizens make of a proposal to scrap the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in favor of the Light Railway Transit (LRT) project? Billy Santos wrote, “No room for BRT… you do need…

STUDY BRT MORE

Ador Vincent Mayol, Inna Gian Mejia, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/03/2017

  45 village chiefs sign manifesto to take a second look on P10B project More than half of the 80 village chiefs in Cebu City have expressed reservations on the proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. At least 45…

BLURRING POLITICS

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/02/2017

THERE are no permanent friends or enemies in politics, only permanent interests. This is indeed evident in Cebu’s political landscape that changed colors from yellow to red after Rodrigo Duterte swept the 2016 presidential elections in a…

Viable transport option

Editorial 05/22/2017

Will the proposed Light Railway Transit (LRT) system materialize in the six years of President Rodrigo Duterte’s term as promised by his Presidential Assistant to the Visayas Michael Dino? Dino said there is a company that is…

New measures, the LRT and Mega Cebu

Ricky Poca 05/22/2017

Our government approved some bold measures last week. These are namely the Anti-Distracted Driving law, the ban of children from riding motorcycles and the ban on smoking in public areas. The Anti-Distracted Driving law, which prohibits distraction…

Cebu will have LRT during Duterte’s term

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/19/2017

A Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Cebu will be among the big-ticket projects to be implemented during the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Dino said an LRT system in Metro…

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