Budlaan trail now open to hikers

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Looking for a place to relax and reconnect with nature? A new hike trail was opened in the mountain barangay of Badlaan in Cebu City that will include a visit to their waterfalls.…

Driving school owners express concerns over proposed regulations 

Irene Sino-Cruz 10/04/2019

CEBU CITY—While driving school owners general welcome the move of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to regulate their operations, some express concerns over the provisions of the draft memorandum circular. Read: LTO pushes new rules for driving…

Japan plans tighter regulation of tech giants

AFP 12/13/2018

Japan is planning to tighten regulation of tech giants like Google and Facebook after an expert panel called for better oversight on competition and privacy, an official said Thursday. Japan has followed in the footsteps of other…

Habal-habal regulation sought anew in council

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/10/2018

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña welcomed a proposed ordinance, reintroduced for the third time before the Cebu City Council, which seeks to regulate motorcycles-for-hire or habal-habal operations in Cebu City. “Of course. I’ve been trying to do…

Council reviews ‘habal-habal’ regulation bid

Morexette B. Erram 04/07/2018

For the third time, the proposed ordinance seeking to regulate motorcycle-for-hire or habal-habal was revived in the Cebu City Council. During last Tuesday’s regular session,. the proposal authored by Cebu City Councilors Pastor Alcover Jr. and Jose…

Local STL regulation sought

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/06/2018

SMALL TOWN LOTTERY OFFICIALS of the League of Mayors of the Philippines (LMP) Cebu Chapter are seeking the regulation of Small Town Lottery (STL) in the province. Speaking during a session of the Cebu Provincial Board (PB)…

Leave to LGUs its regulation

Nestle L. Semilla 01/26/2018

HABAL-HABAL LOCAL governments should be the one to regulate motorcycles-for-hire, commonly known as habal-habal instead of leaving it to the national government to solve the problem of habal-habal drivers. “I’ll put it in very simple terms without…

Two solons back Angkas regulation; Cebu City hearing eyed

Doris Mae Mondragon 01/24/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said two Cebuano lawmakers proposed that local governments be allowed to regulate the operations of Angkas, a motorcycle-for-hire service during a House transportation committee Wednesday. “ATM (At the moment): speaking at the…

Did Metro comply with regulations?

NESTOR B. RAMIREZ 01/09/2018

I am not subscribing to the suspicion of many, especially irresponsible statuses in social media that the recent fire that gutted Metro Gaisano in Ayala was a case of arson in order to get the insurance money.…

“Strict regulation” for Sinulog vendors

Inna Gian Mejia 12/07/2017

The Cebu City government will implement a stricter policy for vendors planning to sell their products during next year’s Sinulog festivities. To avoid the confiscation of their goods or being arrested, they must register at city hall’s…

Cebu biz heads back deregulating SRP bid

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/30/2017

BUSINESS leaders in Cebu welcomed the proposal to deregulate the setting of suggested retail prices (SRP), saying that it should have been done here a long time ago. Glenn Soco, president of the Mandaue Chamber of Commerce…

Traffic, business and cars

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/28/2016

With more new vehicles on the road, business leaders cite traffic solutions to avoid losses While the increasing number of cars or vehicles sold every year indicates positive economic growth, a business group leader is encouraging the…

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