SENATORS sponsored out to the plenary the bill providing the chamber’s concurrence to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), while pledging to exercise adequate oversight when the trade agreement is implemented. Senate President Pro Tempore Lorna Regina B. Legarda, who co-sponsored the legislation, said accession to RCEP comes with strengthened governance. “Attached to the resolution that […]
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Growth centers in Central Visayas identified to power development
THE six-year development plan for Central Visayas will promote the growth of urban centers as the catalyst for the dispersed and inclusive growth of the region. And with this, the Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC 7) has also sought greater involvement of the local government units (LGUs) in the region in the formulation […]
Council won’t stop Mike’s bid to raise property taxes further
THE Sangguniang Panlungsod of Cebu City will not challenge and try to override Mayor Michael Rama’s veto on the revised real property tax (RPT) code ordinance it approved on Dec. 30, 2022. But a city councilor hopes that the new tax rates that will be reintroduced by the executive department will be “reasonable” and not […]
Agreement with Altima to Produce Cheap & Clean Hydrogen in Alberta & British-Colombia
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Feb 14, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – St-Georges Eco-Mining Corp. (CSE:SX)(OTCQB:SXOOF)(FSE:85G1) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary H2SX and Altima Resources Limited (TSX-V: ARH) have entered into an agreement via a binding term sheet to move forward with the production of cheap and clean hydrogen (ccH2(TM)) in Canada. Altima has […]
Sugar import volumes set at 440,000 MT await approval
THE Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said on Tuesday that it is waiting a “go signal” from President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to formally release a sugar order authorizing the imports of 440,000 metric tons (MT) of refined sugar. “In all the SRA Sugar Board meetings, the President, if he is not available, is represented by […]
Indonesian operator reinforces 5G transport network initiatives with time synchronization by NEC and ADVA
TOKYO, Feb 14, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) and ADVA will jointly deploy time synchronization solutions for Telkom Indonesia, the largest fixed network operator in Indonesia, to help the operator prepare its transport network to deliver time-sensitive 5G services across the country. New service monetization, such as the provision […]
MHIEC Builds a New Waste-to-Energy Plant with 194 Tons Per Day-Capacity in Konan City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
TOKYO, Feb 14, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC), a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received an order from the Owarihokubu Waste Disposal Association for building, operation, and maintenance of a new waste-to-energy plant. The association was established to consolidate […]
P28.9-B fund to help LGUs build capacity for devolution
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the P28.9-billion Local Government Support Fund will be deployed for capacity-building projects ahead of the imminent devolution of National Government (NG) services. “We will formulate capacity-building training, and seminars for our LGUs (local government units) to help them — so that by the time we have full […]
Bill seeking to leverage ODA with other funding sources filed in House
A BILL seeking to remove the exclusivity of official development assistance (ODA) in funding Philippine projects has been filed in the House of Representatives. House Bill No. 7135 proposes a “blended financing” model with an ODA component mixed in with other financing sources. Albay Rep. Jose Ma. Clemente S. Salceda, the House ways and means […]
Villar vows to put more teeth into anti-smuggling law
THE SENATE agriculture and food committee chair will propose changes to the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act of 2016 to categorically include profiteering, hoarding, and engaging in cartel as acts of economic sabotage. “I will make the amendment to the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act to be explicit and very specific so that there will be no room for […]
Police in Cebu on full alert during Valentine’s Day
THE Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) will be on full alert status for the entire Tuesday, February 14, 2023, or Valentine’s Day. It has ordered the 11 police stations in the city to conduct random checkpoints. The CCPO is not taking any chances against criminal elements who might want to take advantage of the occasion. […]
Improved sanitation, more livelihood eyed in 16 Cebu City coastal villages
MORE livelihood opportunities and improved sanitation are being eyed by the Cebu City Government for its coastal communities in line with the Singapore-like vision of Mayor Michael Rama. Reymarr Hijara, chairman of the Coastline Management Board (CMB), told SunStar Cebu Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, that they are crafting a coastline management plan for the city’s […]
Moalboal Mayor Cabaron unveils sports programs
MOALBOAL Mayor Titing Cabaron will roll out a series of sports programs in time for the annual fiesta of the tourist town in May. Cabaron, a tennis enthusiast, will be holding a basketball, “dayon-dayon” volleyball, Mobile Legends and chess tournament for kids and seniors. The Mobile Legends tournament will be managed by Ryan Abarquez Balbuena, […]
SM buys JCentre Mall
RETAIL giant SM is now the new owner and operator of JCentre Mall, a commercial development in Mandaue City. This was confirmed by Justin Uy, president of EverJust Realty Development Corp., the developer and owner of JCentre Mall, on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. Uy, in a phone interview, said SM will take over the mall […]
Bigger role for MSMEs urged as FDI flows into larger companies
By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz MICRO, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) can survive within an “ecosystem” making them part of a broader supply chain as larger companies take in more foreign direct investment (FDI), economists said. “The big fish can thrive with the small fish in a healthy ecosystem where they can exist symbiotically,” Ser […]
Projects for Olango’s full recovery after typhoon Odette revealed
A TECHNICAL school, boardwalk, wharf and improvement of the ports and other facilities are among the projects lined up for Olango Island to help its residents recover fully from the devastation caused by typhoon Odette in December 2021. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan told SunStar Cebu on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, that the National […]
The Last of Us shows it pays to take gaming seriously
By Gearoid Reidy TO MEASURE the place of video games in the pop-culture zeitgeist, consider that Gen Z is more familiar with Fortnite than Friends. The medium’s cultural reach is now at its peak, driven by the critical and commercial acclaim being heaped on the HBO TV hit The Last of Us. The show, which […]
‘Tiktok’ teacher no longer appearing in school; probe ongoing
THE public school teacher involved in a controversial Tiktok video in which she was caught humiliating her students for cheating in her exam has not appeared at her school since Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. According to the principal of the school where the teacher was currently employed, the teacher has requested not to attend classes […]
Citicore prepares for IPO, to invest $4B in renewable energy
Citicore Renewable Energy Corp., one of the Philippines’ biggest solar power producers, is planning to go public this year to fund a $4 billion investment in new solar projects over the next five years, its chief executive officer said on Friday. “For a country such as ours with limited oil and coal but have abundant […]
SeaPRWire Launches ‘Brand-Insight Program 3.0’ for Crypto Customers
Singapore – SeaPRWire, a global leading news release distribution newswire, has announced the launch of its new ‘Brand-Insight Program 3.0’. The program is aimed at helping clients in the Fin-tech and Crypto industries to increase their brand exposure, improve user trust, and boost market share. According to Yaqin Tan, CMO of SeaPRWire, the program will offer […]