Gov’t-built sewerage system near shoreline disturbs Cimatu

Inquirer.net 05/19/2018

BORACAY MESS Boracay Island, Aklan — Even while commercial establishments are being directed to demolish structures encroaching on the 30-meter beach setback on Boracay Island, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu was surprised to find a government-built sewerage system…

Is our economic system inclusive, equitable?

Fernando Fajardo 05/17/2018

Our economy is a mixed economic system. Here, both government and the private sector participate in the provision of what we need or want. When there is profit, business go in the production of goods and services…

PH financial system robust vs cybercrime, laundering

Inquirer.net 04/01/2018

The computer systems of the Philippines’ largest banks are secure enough to deter any new attempts to use the local financial system as a transit and laundering point for illicit funds, thanks to lessons learned from the…

Why change our system of government?

Fernando Fajardo 03/01/2018

In the declaration of independence of the 13 former colonies in the US to free themselves from the shackles of their masters far away in the British Isles, Thomas Jefferson wrote, “We hold these truths to be…

Best justice system that money can buy

Solita Collas-Monsod 01/13/2018

There are very few times that I agree with President Duterte’s spokesman Harry Roque, and fewer times with Solicitor General Jose Calida, but stranger things happen. Where do we agree? In Roque’s instance, where he described the…

The travails of the Philippine Highways System

Jobers R. Bersales 12/13/2017

We all hate Adolf Hitler and his evil ambitions to rule Europe, but if there is one thing Germans will have to thank him for it was the increase in the number of autobahns of expressways during…

Capitol pushes purok system in towns

Steffi Kyle Nolido 12/11/2017

THE provincial government is stepping up its campaign to mobilize barangays in towns and cities of Cebu to adopt the “purok (neighborhood/zone)” system to deal with natural and man-made calamities. Baltazar Tribunalo Jr., head of the Provincial…

Mandaue City gets new traffic monitoring system

Doris C. Bongcac 12/06/2017

Mandaue City Mayor Luigi Quisumbing announced on a Facebook post on Wednesday morning the installation of a real-time traffic monitoring system in a key intersection in the city. A mobile unit is also being used by Team.…

Antonio wins, Torre falters

Marlon Bernardino 11/16/2017

  FILIPINO Grandmaster Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. (Elo 2431) trounced American Fide Master Krishan Jhunjhnuwala (Elo 2340) in the 8th round Thursday, to climb to a two-way tie for second place in the 27th World Senior Chess…

The Legendary Nissan GT-R at Nissan Cebu Distributor Inc.

Brian J. Ochoa 10/27/2017

  The Nissan GT-R coupe was displayed at the Nissan Cebu Distributor Inc. showroom Thursday and Friday. Cebu Daily News got a chance to take a closer look at the Katsura Orange-colored coupe, which is powered by…

Institutionalizing the purok system

Editorial 10/10/2017

It is quite timely for the Cebu provincial government to push through with the institutionalization of the purok system similar to the Bohol province model; but they need not look farther than San Francisco town on Camotes…

Capitol to invest in rehab, emergency teams, early warning systems

Morexette B. Erram 09/27/2017

  The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) will invest most of next year’s P181 million budget to hire quick responders for emergencies such as natural calamities. PDRRMO chief Baltazar Tribunalo said it is time to…

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