CHED identifies CIT as a Mature Teaching Institution

CEBU Institute of Technology is identified by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) per its Memorandum Order No. 58 signed by Chairman Romulo L. Neri as belonging to Category A(t) (Mature Teaching Institution) under the Institutional Quality Assurance Monitoring and Evaluation (IQuAME) framework.

Cebu Institute of Technology (background) | photo by diehardbisdak (Flickr)

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Fire destroys Oslob church, convent

A DAWN fire destroyed one of the oldest churches in Cebu in the most destructive blaze to hit the province this Fire Prevention Month. It took firefighters nearly eight hours to put the flames out.

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Cebu Province among top LGUs

THE Cebu Provincial Government is one of the best local government units (LGUs) in the country in terms of investment opportunities and promotion, according to a private think tank.

Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia | photo by Ferdinand Edralin

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RP eyed to become ‘vacation site’

CEBU has been identified as a priority area in the bid to promote the Philippines as the first “vacation site,” not only in Asia but in the world.

Mantalongon, Dalaguete, Cebu | photo by Storm Crypt (Flickr)

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Mazda zoom-zooms to Cebu

Cebu has almost been synonymous with the mouth-watering lechon, the historic Magellan’s Cross, the local guitar industry and the mother of all festivals—Sinulog. Cebu is also and being hailed as the” Queen City of the South” because of its robust trade, commerce and industry. Japanese car manufacturer Mazda now zoom zooms its way to the Cebuano market.

Mazda RX-8 | photo by harry5388 (Flickr)

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PGMA, Noli to visit Cebu Friday

PRESIDENT Arroyo and Vice President Noli de Castro will be in Cebu City later this week to grace two events: the awarding of Lupong Tagapamayapa members and a dialog with the urban poor.

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Ceboom Part II

CEBOOM was a term coined in the early 90s to refer to the economic boom in Cebu during that time. Super Typhoon Ruping which devastated Cebu very much on November 13, 1990 (15 days before my birthdate) played an instrumental role in Ceboom and it could be said that the disaster served as the catalyst for Ceboom. It’s ironic that a disaster can bear some positive fruits, eh? Well, it all started when the local leaders in Cebu requested for assistance from the national government but because the typhoon also devastated much of the capital, the request was turned down since Manila, being the nation’s capital, was the main priority at that time. As a result, the Cebu leaders and most especially the people, took the initiative and made the necessary steps for Cebu to recover and rise again and then came, Ceboom.

And now comes Ceboom Part II. Cebu has never witnessed this much construction and development since its inception. All these are fueled mainly by the upsurge of the tourism and information technology industries and Cebu’s emergence in these industries.

Cebu’s skyline has transformed a lot in recent years and it will continue to do so in the next few years with all these projects under construction and all those in the pipeline.

The only question to be answered is if Cebu can sustain all the development it is experiencing right now or if it will follow Metro Manila’s mistakes. We can only hope for the best for Cebu and the rest of the country and we will all know the answers to this question in the years to come.

For now, let us all enjoy and experience CEBOOM Part II!

Today is Good Friday

CebuDaily.com joins the Catholic faithful in the observance of Good Friday.

On this day, let us commemorate the passion, or suffering, and death on the cross of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Let us spend this day in fasting, prayer, repentance, and meditation on the agony and suffering of Christ on the cross.

Cebu Holdings’ 2007 profit rose 22% to P252M

CEBU Holdings Inc., an affiliate of Ayala Land Inc., said Tuesday its net profit in 2007 grew 22 percent to P251.8 million from P206.8 million a year earlier on the back of improved sales.

The company, whose shares are traded on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), said consolidated revenues amounted to P1.28 billion, up 24 percent from P1.04 billion in the same comparable period.

Ayala Center Cebu - Leisure Oasis | designed by GF&Partners

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City accepts Filinvest’s plan

AN official of the Cebu Investments and Promotions Center (CIPC) has announced that the Cebu City Government has accepted the proposal of the Filinvest Group to build a commercial complex in the South Road Properties (SRP).

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Today is Palm Sunday

Holy Week starts today. To Catholics, Orthodox Christians, High Anglicans and High Episcopalians and the Filipino independent Catholics also known as the Aglipayans—to those of these faiths who still value the observances of the Church—Holy Week, in the forty days of Lent, stands out as the preeminent week of penance.

photo by Manila Daily Photo (Flickr)

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