Cable car service from MCIA to Mandaue City to shorten travel time

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/16/2019

  LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines—A cable car system between the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) and Mandaue City will be a good solution to faster access to and from the airport. Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) General…

GMA seeks to improve ro-ro transport system

Ador Vincent Mayol, Rosalie Abatayo 02/18/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has sought to improve the roll-on, roll-off (ro-ro) transport system, a project she spearheaded when she was president from 2001 to 2010. In a hearing held at the Cebu…

BJMP installs paging, biometrics systems at Talisay City Jail

02/16/2019

LOOK: The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Central Visayas (BJMP-7) has installed a paging system at the male dormitory of the Talisay City Jail for improved communication. Jail officials also require visitors to provide their…

Cebu pilot area for voters’ identity verification system

Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/09/2018

Polling places in Cebu will be one of the pilot sites for a new system that is expected to deter incidence of flying voters and identity theft during the May 2019 midterm elections. The voter’s verification and…

Jinggoy says he and Revilla were ‘victims of selective justice’

Inquirer.net 12/08/2018

MANILA, Philippines—“We are really victims of selective justice.” Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Saturday said this when asked if he and Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. could return in the Senate in 2019. In 2014, Estrada and Revilla…

City to have modern street pay parking system

Morexette B. Erram 11/22/2018

Major streets in Cebu City will now be adopting a modernised on-street pay parking system. City officials inked on Thursday an agreement with a private firm for the establishment of an intelligent parking management system on Colon,…

VAT system overhaul instead of Trabaho bill — lawmaker

Inquirer.net 11/06/2018

Senator Joel Villanueva wants an “overhaul” of the value-added tax (VAT) system in the country. Aside from lowering the VAT rate from the present 12 percent to 10 percent, Villanueva also sees the need to rationalize the…

Cebu City to pilot test an ‘intelligent traffic management system’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/03/2018

CEBU City may finally have an advanced intelligent traffic management system that will not only reinforce existing traffic rules and regulations but also help catch criminals. In a post on his official Facebook page, Cebu City Mayor…

Plugging the holes in the election system

Editorial 10/22/2018

Regardless on which side of the political fence one sits in, the renewed call for the amendment of Republic Act No. 7941 or the Partylist System Act along with a proposed bill penalizing nuisance candidates should receive…

Taiwanese firm eyes Colon Street as pilot area for improved traffic system

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/01/2018

A Taiwanese firm will conduct a pilot test on their intelligent traffic management system to see if such is suitable for Cebu City. Cebu City Councilor Jerry Guardo, the chairperson of the council’s committee on transportation, said…

Hontiveros: NFA ‘tara’ system earned P2B profit per year

Inquirer.net 09/24/2018

Outgoing National Food Authority (NFA) administrator Jason Aquino is not off the hook yet. In a privilege speech on Monday, opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros accused Aquino of being allegedly at the “center” of “massive corruption” in the…

Cebu City government to partner with private firms to improve traffic system

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/12/2018

  The Cebu City Government is planning to partner with private firms to improve the traffic system in the city. Cebu City Councilor Jerry Guardo said it is high time to upgrade and repair the city’s traffic…

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