CEBU CITY, Philippines – If it meant opening up more economic opportunities and enticing more investors, the provincial government plans to amend an ordinance that regulates the creation of reclamation projects here. The proposal had been raised…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Supreme Court has affirmed the validity of the joint venture agreement (JVA) between GlobalCity Mandaue Corporation (GMC) and Mandaue City Government for the implementation of the largest reclamation project in Cebu. The…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government has established contingency plans in case China proceeds with reclamation activities in Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, a move regarded as one of its “red…
WASHINGTON — Vietnam has significantly increased its dredging and land reclamation in the South China Sea (SCS), nearly matching the amount of new land created in the past two years combined, setting up for a record year in…
MANILA, Philippines — China’s reclamation activities “have come closer and closer to the Philippine coastline,” President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said. According to Marcos, the nearest location where China is interested in doing an alleged construction is…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — An environmental conservation organization in Cebu, the Save Cebu Movement, reiterated its call to halt reclamation projects in Cebu and revoke the clearances and permissions for those projects, which are expected to cover…
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City reclaimed about 17 hectares of land in Barangay Paknaan on Thursday, August 25, which is alleged to be illegally claimed. Personnel from the City Assessor’s Office, and Housing Urban and Development…
The rapid urbanization now engulfing the metropolis and other developing cities and municipalities has given rise to a scheme addressing the scarcity of land for urban development or expansion. Some cities and municipalities have resorted to land…
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — A public hearing on the reclamation project in Barangay Tayud that was proposed by the local government of Consolacion was conducted at the amphitheater of the town’s municipal hall on Tuesday, June 14.…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – An armed man was nabbed for carrying a firearm that had no license and permit to carry past 11:00 p.m. Tuesday February 11, 2019 in Barangay Paknaan here. The suspect was identified as…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Department of Public Services (DPS) has purchased P8 million worth of LED bulbs to light up the streets in the city, especially in the North Reclamation Area (NRA) where malls…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) will be investing P3 million to build an Agriculture Trading Post and Enterprise Development for farmers in Cebu City. The NAPC and the Cebu City government signed a…
