A tale of two cities
Leaving Manila before the New Year holiday was a breeze, specifically if you took the first flight out to ensure that flight delays have not built up yet and the rush hour morning traffic has not started......»»
More E. Visayas LGUs named among most competitive by DTI
COMPETITIVE CITY. The Tacloban City Hall. The city has been selected as one of the most competitive areas in the country in the 2020 cities and municipalities competitiveness index of the Department of Trade and Industry. (PNA file photo) TACLOBAN CITY – More local government units (LGUs) in Eastern Visayas have made it to the […].....»»
Belmonte, Binay call for climate action funding from development banks
The C40 coalition of cities, a network of nearly 100 mayors, asked MDBs to increase urban climate investment, integrate urban climate action into their strategies, and implement tailored programs to support city projects. .....»»
‘Extreme danger heat index seen in May’
The cities of Puerto Princesa in Luzon and Cotabato in Mindanao sizzled with a heat index of 42 degrees Celsius on Saturday, according to state meteorologists......»»
Davao City among richest cities outside Metro Manila
Davao City was hailed as the ninth richest city outside Metro Manila, while Davao Oriental was the fourth fastest-growing province and highly urbanized city (HUC), based on the Provincial Product Accounts (PPA) of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)......»»
JetBlue is cutting unprofitable routes and leaving 5 cities
JetBlue Airways is making significant changes to its route network in response to a failed bid for Spirit Airlines. The airline has announced that it.....»»
Tubod in Surigao del Norte named most competitive municipality
Tubod, a municipality in Surigao del Norte, has been recognized as the most competitive among 315 5th-6th class municipalities during the Philippine Creative Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Congress held on September 28......»»
Intellectual property filings up 2.5 percent in 2023
“We hope to see more areas realize the importance of IP assets not just in pushing their ranks in the cities and municipalities competitiveness index but also in fueling their residents’ creativity and innovativeness which their very own communities could benefit from.”.....»»
3 hurt as 3 fires hit Metro Manila
Three people were injured as fires broke out in three cities in Metro Manila yesterday......»»
Malaysia holds historic biz market footprint in city
CONSIDERING the business climate and unique geographic position of Davao City, the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) under the trade promotion agency of the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) has set a historic business market footprint in the city through the Market Immersion Mission, making Davao one of their smart cities in the country, alongside the Philippine’s capital region, Manila......»»
Tubod in Surigao del Norte named most competitive municipality
Tubod, a municipality in Surigao del Norte, has been recognized as the most competitive among 315 5th-6th class municipalities during the Philippine Creative Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Congress held on September 28......»»
P6.69 million shabu seized; village councilman held for drugs
Shabu valued at P6.69 million was seized in the cities of Cebu and Iloilo on Tuesday......»»
Minglanilla eyes 4-0 in Rhea Gullas Cup 2024 hoopla
CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Abante Minglanilla team aims to extend their unbeaten run in the Rhea Gullas Cup 2024 First District Inter-Cities/Municipalities Basketball Tournament on Saturday, February 24th, in southern Cebu. Minglanilla, the former Gullas Cup basketball champions, remains undefeated in three games. Tomorrow, they will face Sidlak Carcar at 5:30 p.m. in one of.....»»
TYBOX: Understanding Chinoys beyond dragon dances
The Chinese New Year festivity last February 10 was all over my Facebook wall, with Chinese communities in major cities – Binondo, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, my Davao, and even Naga – performing the customary dragon dance welcoming the Year of the Dragon. I got to watch Davao Chinatown’s countdown to the New Year online […].....»»
Muslim-Christian peace bloc provides free BARMM, Region 12 CS exam review
Peace advocates have fused ranks to provide free civil service (CS) exam review for marginalized Moro residents in Bangsamoro provinces and in nearby towns and cities in Region 12......»»
BARMM regional labor code now up for approval
Members of the Bangsamoro parliament are keen on having the proposed regional labor and employment code for three southern cities and provinces in the autonomous region approved before May this year......»»
Rhea Gullas Cup hardcourt action resumes on Feb. 17
CEBU CITY, Philippines— The hardcourt action resumes in the Rhea Gullas Cup 2024 1st District Inter-Cities/Municipalities Basketball Tournament in Sibonga town, south Cebu on Saturday, February 17th. Three basketball games will be featured tomorrow in Sibonga, starting with the Sidlak Carcar against the defending champions, San Fernando Buffalos. To recall, the Buffalos suffered an opening.....»»
Valentine’s Day checkpoint with a twist: HPG-7, CCPO give flowers, gifts to public
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Local authorities made sure to spread love on Valentine’s Day! Personnel of the Highway Patrol in Group-Central Visayas (HPG-7) and the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) surprised some motorists and passersby in the highly urbanized cities of Cebu and Lapu-Lapu as they gifted them with red roses, a small sack containing.....»»
Rama: ‘I only want one Philippine archipelago’
CEBU CITY, Philippines —The proposed separation of Mindanao from the Philippines was unnecessary, according to Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama. Rama, who is also the national president of the League of Cities of the Philippines, said that he would always prefer to have just one Philippine archipelago. “Kon servant ka always look at your fellowmen, fellow.....»»
World Bank urges Philippines to address funding, infrastructure challenges
The Philippines need to address challenges in terms of funding, lack of digital infrastructure and technical competencies as local government units are looking to develop smart cities, the World Bank said......»»
Disappearing roads
Why is traffic in Metro Manila slower than other Asian cities?.....»»