Revitalizing CICC

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 08/04/2014

The bid of the Mandaue City government led by Mayor Jonas Cortes to acquire control of the mothballed Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) has gained traction after a burglary occurred in the facility last week. Built in…

P-Noy confirms approval of P12.2B rehab funds for Cebu, provinces hit by Yolanda

Peter L. Romanillos 07/28/2014

President Benigno Aquino III announced the approval of the rehabilitation plan for areas affected by supertyphoon Yolanda that includes Cebu, Iloilo, Eastern Samar and Leyte during his State of the Nation Address today. Aquino approved the implementation…

Rama sued over relief aid

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/04/2014

Malacañang orders Cebu City officials to answer complaint questioning P84.5M calamity assistance to City Hall staff Did Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and the city’s top elective officials abused their authority when they approved the distribution of…

CV gets over P40M scholarship from Tesda

PR 06/30/2014

Secretary Joel Villanueva of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) embarked on a three-province swing in three days in the Central Visayas region, signing partnership deals, playing basketball exhibition games, and handing out scholarship vouchers…

Bantayan resorts build back on no-build zone for coastal families

Peter L. Romanillos 05/30/2014

After typhoon Yolanda, a “no-build” zone  is supposed to keep coastal families from rebuilding their homes 40 meters from the shoreline. But in Sta. Fe town, whose   long shoreline of powdery white sand draws many tourists, several…

Run for the Environment this Sunday

Dale G. Rosal 05/29/2014

The Cebu Climate Change Association Inc. (CCCAI) is calling on all Cebuano running buffs to join their inaugural “Dagan Para sa Kalikupan (Run for The Environment)” this Sunday at the Parkmall in Mandaue City. The race features…

Palma welcomes Pope Francis visit next year

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/28/2014

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma welcomed reports that Pope Francis will be visiting the Philippines in January next year. He said it just proves that the Holy Father wants to be close to victims of calamities. But Palma…

Five children die in Leyte ‘tent city’ fire

05/28/2014

MANILA, Philippines—Five children died in a fire that engulfed a temporary shelter in the typhoon-hit Tacloban City in Leyte before dawn Wednesday. Fire Senior Superintendent Pablo Cordeta, Eastern Visayas regional director of the Bureau of Fire Protection…

DSWD to pay P6.6M to expedite rice release

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/20/2014

The Department of Social Welfare and Development  (DSWD) will pay the  P6.6 million demurrage fee to expedite the release of over 90,000 sacks of rice  donated by Algeria for the typhoon victims. The shipment was part of…

French-style, disaster-proof village to rise in Daanbantayan

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/19/2014

Over a hundred families in barangay Paypay in Daanbantayan town will soon be going home to houses that are rated to withstand intensity 8 earthquakes and 275 kph winds. The construction of a disaster-proof community was formally…

Cebu as benchmark for rehab plan

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/18/2014

More than seven months after supertyphoon Yolanda hit central Philippines, the government’s rehabilitation master plan is now “taking shape”, an official of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery (PARR) said. “We still have…

Cebu towns with identified relocation sites to receive aid first

Marian Z. Codilla 04/29/2014

Towns in northern Cebu that were hard hit by supertyphoon Yolanda should find relocation sites for displaced families. Regional Director Gavino Figuracion of the National Housing Authority said they will allocate funds for land development and housing…

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