Bohol-Cebu bridge: Firm offers to fund, build project, says Aumentado

Doris C. Bongcac 07/12/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A private firm has made an offer to Bohol Governor Erico Aris Aumentado to fund the construction of a proposed bridge that could connect their province to Cebu. Representatives of DTE Construction and…

Zac Mansing: Volunteer on a wheelchair

Doris C. Bongcac 12/12/2022

MANDUE CITY, Cebu — Zacarias “Zac” Mansing Jr., 48, has lived the last 10 years of his life on a wheelchair. He became paralyzed from his chest to his feet after he figured in a vehicular accident…

Bohol’s Malinao Dam Improvement Project now costs P1.57B

Doris C. Bongcac 12/11/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — With the proposed change in its design and as a result of price updating, the Malinao Dam Improvement Project (MIDP) in Bohol province will now cost at least P1.57 billion or more than…

Degamo says no to NIR proposal, international airport in Bacong

Doris C. Bongcac 12/07/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu –- Officials of the provinces of Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental had united to ensure the creation of the Negros Island Region (NIR), Bohol Gov. Aristotle Aumentado, who is also the chairperson of the…

DPWH-7 eyes ‘palliative measures’ to address UN Avenue flooding

Doris C. Bongcac 12/06/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)  is introducing “palliative measures” that will hopefully address flooding problems especially at the junction of Plaridel Street and the United Nations (UN) Avenue in Mandaue…

Gov. Aris Aumentado eyes revival of Cebu-Bohol Friendship Bridge project

Doris C. Bongcac 11/24/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The proposed Cebu-Bohol Friendship Bridge project is among the infrastructure projects that the new head of the Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC-7) wants to see implemented soon, if not during his…

Aumentado promises to lead CV’s recovery from pandemic, Odette

Doris C. Bongcac 11/21/2022

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol – Bohol Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado appealed for support as he promised to lead Central Visayas’ recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the devastations caused by Super Typhoon Odette under his leadership as the…

Aumentado, Cobonpue to lead RDC-7

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., has appointed Bohol Gov. Erico Aris Aumentado and businessman Keneth Cobonpue as chairman and co-chairman, respectively, of the Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC-7). In a statement…

RDC-7 to LGUs in CV: Make comprehensive airport safety, security measure

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Central Visayas Regional Development Council (RDC-7) has enjoined concerned provinces and highly urbanized cities in the region to pass a comprehensive airport safety and security ordinance. Gordon Alan Joseph, the chairperson of…

RDC-7 to 12 Metro Cebu LGUs: Enter into MOA for policy enforcement of water sourcing, utilization

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Central Visayas Regional Development Council (RDC-7), last June 23, 2022, adopted a committee resolution enjoining 12 local government units (LGUs) in Metro Cebu, identified as critical areas, to enter into a memorandum…

RDC-7: 42,000 metric tons of crops lost to Super Typhoon Odette

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 42,454 metric tons of crops were lost when Super Typhoon Odette hit Cebu and other parts of the Visayas and Mindanao on December 16, 2021. This was according to the first…

RDC-7 to support, help update DTI-7’s eFactbook, digital source of info for investors

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Members of the Central Visayas Regional Development Council (RDC-7), during its Second Quarter Full Council Meeting last June 23, 2022, have agreed to support the dissemination and regular updating of the eFactbook or the…

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