CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro is set to outline Central Visayas’ development priorities and key challenges when she delivers her first State of the Region Address (SORA) on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. As chairperson…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) welcomes the request of the Regional Development Council (RDC) to seek remedial legislation or executive measures providing penalties for…
Cebu City, Philippines—Bohol Governor Arthur Yap suggested the implementation of tax exemptions of some products and establishments related to tourism affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) threat. Yap made his suggestion, during the Regional Development Council…
Put into law in September 24, 1972 through Presidential Decree (PD) No. 1, the Integrated Reorganization Plan (IRP) of the Executive Branch of the Government brought many changes in the conduct of governance in the country. Among…
Even before the Uber-Grab merger occurred, I had an inkling of what would become of the popular network service ride app after securing a ride in one of their member taxis a few days ago. Before the…
For Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, the scorecard of the Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC – 7) is but a blank sheet of paper. This was the mayor’s response to criticisms posted by RDC-7 Infrastructure…
Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña slammed the Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC-7) following reports that the latter barred the projects proposed by Cebu City North District Rep. Raul Del Mar during their conference last Friday,…
AFTER PROPOSALS WERE EXCLUDED FROM PAPs When members of the Regional Development Council (RDC)-7 refused to outright endorse around P16 billion worth of underpass projects pushed by Cebu City North District Rep. Raul Del Mar, they had…
Cebu City North District Rep. Raul Del Mar expressed that he does not have any plans on attending future meetings of the Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC-7). This statement came after he walked out of…
The Regional Development Council (RDC) plan to defer the P711.8 million underpass project along UN Avenue in Mandaue City may carry some weight but it’[s ultimately public sentiment and the Mandaue City government that should decide whether…
CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is encouraged to seek the help of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) and the Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC-7) for the improvement of several roads…
SIQUIJOR — Negros Oriental officials were warmly welcomed in yesterday’s Regional Development Council (RDC-7) to signify the province’s return to Central Visayas. Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo and fellow provincial officials attended the council meeting at the…
