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EDITORIAL - Are right decisions being made about the bridge?

December 15, 2015 - 9:00am

Now it can be told. Repairs and rehabilitation work for the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge were scheduled to be done last...

Freeman Opinion

House renames bridge

March 20, 2015 - 12:00am

The House of Representatives has approved the renaming of the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge into the Sergio “Serging” Osmeña Bridge as proposed by nine Cebuano legislators.

Cebu News

MPIC allots P17B for 3rd Mactan bridge

By Lawrence Agcaoili | January 11, 2015 - 12:00am

Infrastructure giant Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) would spend as much as P17 billion to put up a third bridge connecting the city of Cebu and Mactan island.

Business

MPIC tollroad arm eyes projects in VisMin

By Lawrence Agcaoili | March 4, 2014 - 12:00am

Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) of infrastructure giant Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), the largest toll road operator in the Philippines , is looking at other road projects outside Metro Manila as part...

Business

EDITORIAL - Renaming for the better

February 25, 2014 - 12:00am

It is good that all nine Cebu congressmen have crossed party lines to endorse a resolution, by Rep. Benhur Salimbangon (4th District, Cebu), seeking to change the name of the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge to Serging Osmeña...

Freeman Opinion

DOTC to defer bids deadline for Cebu airport project

By Lawrence Agcaoili | November 14, 2013 - 12:00am

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is set to defer the deadline for the submission of bids for the P17.5-billion Mactan-Cebu International Airport expansion project after failing to get the...

Business

A third bridge to Mactan?

By Nigel Paul Villarete | March 28, 2013 - 12:00am

People have been continuously arguing about the proposed third bridge between the island of Mactan and mainland Cebu.

Freeman Opinion

Tomas pushes for roro, not 3rd bridge for Mactan

By Jessa Agua | March 2, 2013 - 12:00am

Cebu City South District Rep. Tomas R. Osmeña is pushing for the operation of a roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) vessel that connects mainland Cebu and Mactan instead of having a third bridge.

Cebu News

Nat’l grid to interconnect Cebu, Mactan

By Marigold Lebumfacil | March 2, 2013 - 12:00am

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has an ongoing feasibility study on interconnecting Cebu and Mactan passing through Mandaue City via submarine cables.

Cebu News

Truck’s damage to bridge is P774T

February 11, 2013 - 12:00am

The damage caused by the dump truck that fell from the Marcelo Fernan Bridge Tuesday night was estimated at P774,000 according to Acting Governor Agnes Magpale.

Cebu News