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EDITORIAL - Improving disaster response

June 15, 2014 - 12:00am

It was good that the Cebu provincial police have admitted they lack the equipment for a quick response during disasters. For...

Freeman Opinion

AboitizLand earmarks P3B for new project

By Ehda Dagooc | March 14, 2012 - 12:00am

Buoyed by the promising real estate sector in Cebu, AboitizLand Inc. will launch its third luxurious residential project in Cebu --- the 59.25 hectares Priveya Hills, located on the hills of Bacayan in the nothern...

Freeman Cebu Business

53rd Engineer Brigade to finish 274 infrastructure projects in Central Visayas within 2009

July 1, 2009 - 12:00am

At least 274 infrastructure projects are scheduled to be completed by the 53rd Engineer Brigade in 96 barangays in Central Visayas before the end of 2009 through the Kalayaan Barangays Program.

Cebu News

Philippines as retirement haven: Readers' views

By Fidel O. Abalos | March 9, 2009 - 12:00am

My column on February 16, 2009 headed “Philippines: A retirement haven?” elicited numerous reactions from readers all over the globe.

Freeman Cebu Business

Rice traders air concerns to Councilor Jakosalem

April 5, 2008 - 12:00am

Cebu News

Cebu's competency ranking tumbles due to lack of infra

By Ehda Dagooc | July 28, 2006 - 12:00am

Cebu must consider putting in investments on major infrastructure to revive its vibrancy, as it is no longer considered as one of the top five most competitive metro cities in the country.

Freeman Cebu Business

Cebu seen as leading BPO support provider

By Ehda Dagooc | May 26, 2006 - 12:00am

Cebu is projected to lead the world's Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) support capabilities if only it could sustain and further improve its labor force. According to a computer and IT research company XMG Asia...

Freeman Cebu Business

Guess who’s stopping the Koreans from going to RP?

By Bobit S. Avila | December 9, 2005 - 12:00am

Cebu’s share of the country’s tourist arrivals has risen so sharply in the past two years. They’ve gone from weekly chartered flights to Korea to thrice weekly flights of both Asiana Airlines and Korean...

Nation