PRESIDENT Arroyo arrives today bringing investments from Dubai World, one of the biggest conglomerates in the world.
The President yesterday announced that the company, a holding firm that manages a portfolio of businesses for the Dubai government, will build a resort, a port operation in Cebu, and an industrial park on a 42-hectare property in the [...]
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January 29th, 2008
Dubai to build a new Cebu port
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January 28th, 2008
After 15th trip, Capitol upbeat on ‘Suroy’
FOUR years and 15 Suroy-Suroy Sugbo trips later, the Southern Heritage Trail that culminated last Friday was the best ever, Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and Provincial Board (PB) Member Agnes Magpale, committee on tourism and international affairs chairperson, agreed.
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Magpale said that while there were complaints about some washrooms not being clean enough, [...]
January 28th, 2008
Traffic trial starts
THE proposed traffic experiment for the Banilad flyover’s construction starts today, even as the Cebu City Council meets with affected sectors and concerned agencies to straighten out some kinks.
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However, only the odd-even scheme for private vehicles and taxis from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. will be implemented from today until tomorrow.
January 24th, 2008
SM inks deal to open IMAX cinemas in North EDSA, Cebu
SY-LED SM Prime Holdings, Inc. has signed a deal with IMAX Corp. for the opening of two more theaters in the country following the success of the Mall of Asia cinema.
Rick Camaligan, vice-president for operations of SM’s leisure group, told BusinessWorld that the theaters would be in The Block at SM City North Edsa, Quezon [...]
January 23rd, 2008
To Attract Investors: Boljoon eyes tourism infra growth
Blessed with a rich cultural background, the town of Boljoon, in the Southern part of Cebu, is looking at plans of improving its tourism infrastructure to better attract domestic and foreign tourists, especially potential investors.
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In an interview with Boljoon Municipal Mayor Deogenes R. Derama, he pointed out that as a [...]
