Duterte suggests aboveground infrastructure to improve traffic in Cebu City

Rosalie Abatayo 01/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte urged local officials in Cebu to pursue their plans, if there is any, on aboveground infrastructure to improve mobility in the city. In his 20-minute speech before thousands of spectators…

Duterte tackles Cebu traffic, drugs during Sinulog speech at CCSC

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte covered two problems of Cebu as he addressed Cebuanos in a 20-minute speech at the Sinulog Grandstand at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) at past 7 p.m. on Sunday,…

President Duterte to visit Cebu for Sinulog 2020; Signal shutdown being pushed

Alven Marie A. Timtim 01/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will be in town for the Sinulog 2020 celebration, which means cellphone signal shutdown may push through after all.  Police Brigadier General Valeriano De Leon, director of the Police Regional…

Duterte won’t extend martial law in Mindanao

Nestor Corrales 12/10/2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte would no longer extend martial law in Mindanao. “The Office of the President wishes to announce that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will not extend martial law in Mindanao upon its expiration…

Central Visayas football officials optimistic with reelection of Araneta as PFF prexy 

Mars G. Alison 11/29/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—Relief seems to be the general feeling among members of the Cebu football community after Mariano “Nonong” Araneta was re-elected as the president of the Philippine Football Federation (PFF).  Araneta won, 23-12, against Ricky…

Nonong Araneta re-elected as Philippine Football Federation president

Cedelf Tupas 11/29/2019

MANILA, Philippines—Mariano “Nonong” Araneta was re-elected as Philippine Football Federation president on Friday, November 29, 2019, during the 16th PFF Congress at Century Park Hotel in Manila. A member of the FIFA Executive Council, Araneta bested Negros…

PFF Annual Congress: Nonong Araneta seeks fresh term against Ricky Yanson

Cedelf P. Tupas 11/29/2019

Saying his performance and track record speak for themselves, Philippine Football Federation (PFF) president Nonong Araneta seeks a fresh mandate when the PFF holds its annual Congress on Friday at Century Park Hotel in Manila. The elections…

PAL Holdings president Lucio ‘Bong’ Tan Jr. dies

Miguel R. Camus 11/11/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Lucio Tan Jr., president of airline operator PAL Holdings Inc., has died Monday, his sister Vivienne Tan said in a statement. He was 53. No cause of death was cited but Bong, as he was…

Duterte: PH in trouble if Robredo becomes president

Dona Z. Pazzibugan, Julie M. Aurelio - @inquirerdotnet 09/11/2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday night warned that the Philippines would be in trouble if Vice President Leni Robredo became the president. “Oh ma’am, if you are President of the Philippines, we’re dead. You…

New PCL prexy pushes for P5k assistance for all councilors in Cebu

Rosalie Abatayo 08/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The newly elected president of the Philippine Councilors League (PCL) Cebu Chapter is planning to allocate at least P5,000 secured financial assistance for health emergencies of local legislators in the province. Tabogon Councilor…

Mandaue Chamber to highlight sustainability in Mandaue Business month

Irene R. Sino Cruz 07/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has launched this year’s Mandaue Business Month (MBM) that will focus on sustainability as among the highlights for the month-long celebration. The MBM 2019 also…

Cebu execs expect Duterte’s SONA to tackle infra, West Philippine Sea, drugs

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Rosalie Abatayo 07/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — What does President Rodrigo Duterte have in store for Cebu and the rest of the Visayas and Mindanao? This is one of the questions that Cebuano officials wish to find answers to as…

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