Cebu Daily News Overview (June 2, 2009)

June 2nd, 2009

Cebu Daily News Overview Here are the must read news articles for today, Tuesday, February 18, 2009:

Hotel, entertainment center to rise in Kawit. A major convention-hotel and an entertainment center will soon rise on what used to be Kawit Island at the South Road Properties (SRP), according to Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña. more >>

Lone district in Lapu soon, Lapulapu to select own congressman in 2010. Lapu-Lapu City may have its own congressional district before the end of the year. more >>

Taiwanese laptop maker eyes bigger sales in Cebu. THE Philippine arm of a Taiwanese computer company plans to increase its provincial market share in the country after it observed that the laptop penetration rate in the provinces is slower compared to Metro Manila. more >>

Mega job fair set June 12-14. The Department of Labor and Employment will conduct a bigger three-day nationwide job and livelihood fair as part of the observance of Independence Day on June 12, following the successful Labor Day job fair that hired 10,000 workers on the spot last May 1. more >>

Business clubs to hold 1st conference in Cebu. A NATIONWIDE affiliation of independent business clubs is set to meet in a one-day conference in Cebu City to strengthen its network and discuss several reform measures that could address the country’s socioeconomic challenges. more >>

CH collects half of target due to SRP sale, biz taxes. CEBU City Hall has met 50 percentof its collection target this year by April, having collected P1.48 billion for the first four months. more >>

Dengue cases in Cebu City drop. Dengue should be given more attention since its fatality rate is higher than Influenza A (H1N1) virus, according to the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7). more >>

LTFRB extends deadline for taxi receipt system. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-7 has given taxi drivers and operators another month to comply with the requirements for the implementation of the taxi receipt system which is the use of cash registry machines (CRMs) in issuing receipts. more >>

Tomas ‘ready’ to close public places. CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña yesterday vowed to close all restaurants, eateries and similar establishments if the Influenza A (H1N1) virus spreads alarmingly. more >>