CebuDaily News Overview (February 18, 2009)

February 18th, 2009

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

Cebu firm wins bid to operate landfill. A local company came out as the most eligible in yesterday’s bidding for the privatization of the Inayawan landfill. more >>

Expand Kilometer 39 – DPWH. Road expansion especially along the right lane is expected to keep Kilometer 39 of the Cebu Transcentral Highway safer for motorists, a public works official said. more >>

Villarete: BRT won’t go vs. Arroyo order. The Bus Rapid Transport System will not go against a recently issued administrative order of President Gloria Arroyo ordering the use of an environmentally sustainable mass transport system to be adopted in the Philippines, said Cebu City Planning and Development Office head Nigel Paul Villarete. more >>

ICT summit set to launch new brand for Cebu. THIS year, players in the information and communication technology (ICT) and business process outsourcing (BPO) industries are set to launch Cebu as an innovation island after Cebu’s transformation as an “emerged ICT hub.” more >>

France-Cebu flights. SHOULD there be available direct flights from France to Cebu and vice versa, the French Ambassador to the Philippines believes more French people will be coming to the province, not just as tourists but to do business as well. more >>

Culvert bridge eyed for Asturias. A P5-million box culvert bridge will be built in Barangay (village) Tubigagmanok in the midwestern municipality of Asturias in March in response to the clamor from residents and motorists for accessibility in the area. more >>

Governor receives award from 78th IB. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia received a plaque of appreciation from the Army’s 78th Infantry Battalion during its 21st anniversary celebration yesterday held at its headquarters in Balamban town. more >>

Cebu dealer sets nationwide trend. TWO years ago, the dealer of Kia Motors Philippines in Cebu decided to implement a trade-in program to encourage customers to upgrade to the latest Kia vehicles. more >>

P70M projects in SRP go to committee. ASIDE from the P30 million appropriated from the Local Development Fund (LDF), Cebu City officials are proposing to appropriate P70 million more for development projects for the South Road Properties (SRP). more >>