CPA gets OK to start P9B port project

Nestle L. Semilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/15/2016

President Rodrigo Duterte has given the go signal for the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) to proceed with its proposed P9.2-billion international port project in the northern town of Consolacion in Cebu province. This means that the CPA…

YOLANDA STATUS REPORT: More work to be done, 3 yrs after

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/08/2016

Government agencies have completed 74 percent of all Yolanda rehabilitation projects in Central Visayas after three years, but an official of the regional National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA-7) said a lot remains to be done. Based…

CPA stands by authority over ports amid suspected political maneuvers

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/24/2016

A Cebu Port Authority (CPA) official has asserted his office’s mandate following reports of investment pledges from a Chinese company to help a Filipino firm in its international port project in Cebu on the very same site…

CPA to push through with its port project despite JV deal

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/30/2016

The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) will pursue its proposed international container port project in Consolacion town even after the municipal government signed an agreement with a private developer to build a similar facility in the area. CPA…

Power imports help Cebu Customs exceed July revenue target

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/01/2016

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) office in Cebu collected P1.71 billion in revenues last month, exceeding its P1.68-billion target and registering a P26.7-million surplus for July this year. Lawyer Rico Rey Francis Holganza, OIC customs district collector,…

Construction, export sectors to help CV’s economic rebound

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/28/2016

Neda-7 chief: Region 7’s growth rate drop from 7.8 percent in 2014 to 4.8 percent in 2015 temporary The promised increase in infrastructure spending under the present administration, and the agriculture and manufacturing sectors are among the…

Stakeholders to present proposed Consolacion port

Izobelle T. Pulgo 07/19/2016

THE local government of Consolacion, together with Cebu Port Authority, the National Economic and Development Authority, and the Department of Public Works and Highways, is now preparing to present the proposed international port to the Investment Coordination…

Tourism chief seeks bigger MICE market share for PH

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/17/2016

DOT Secretary Teo outlines department’s short-term, long-term thrusts The tourism department is looking forward for the Philippines especially Cebu and the Visayas to have a bigger slice of the international events in the meetings, incentives, conferences exhibitions…

Government starts work on next SDGs, dev’t plan

05/17/2016

The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) has started conducting multi-stakeholder workshops to prepare for the next series of consultations on the national Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the next Philippine Development Plan (PDP). Together with the…

Simple dreams

04/03/2016

A recent survey done by the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) which showed that majority of the Filipinos want a simple, comfortable life is no surprise at all. That it…

Weak demand pulls down exports

12/13/2015

Philippine exports fell by 10.8 percent in October 2015 on account of continued sluggish external demand according to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda). The Philippine Statistics Authority reported today that merchandise exports fell to $4.6…

Proposed port is next big-ticket infra project in Cebu

Vanessa Claire Lucero 11/20/2015

THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the proposed new Cebu International Port will be the next big-ticket infrastructure project that will be rolled out in Central Visayas region. Efren Carreon, NEDA regional director, said the…

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