Cebu Feature
Faster growth, but worsening poverty
RAPID economic growth in recent years, perhaps one of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s few and widely acknowledged achievements amid the steady slide in her popularity ratings, could turn out to
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From 1 to 100, how would you grade Arroyo?
AFTER eight years in power, what has President Arroyo accomplished? And what did she fail to deliver?
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Backhoe back on Sapangdaku
AFTER more than a year, 25 quarry operators are again allowed to use backhoe to extract sand and gravel at Sapangdaku River in Toledo City.
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LGUs, Capitol sign SWM pact
MAYORS and heads of the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) last Wednesday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Cebu Gov.
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Media workers get guide on reporting human rights stories
MEDIA practitioners now have a field guide to aid them in reporting on human rights (HR) in the country.
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Ayala group in Cebu to hold recyclables fair twice a year
FOR many companies nowadays, environmental protection is no longer a trend but a necessity.
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Councilor gives ‘green’ advice
IN the face of the growing need to protect the environment, a Cebu City councilor has urged local retailers to implement “green” strategies.
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From remittances to revenues
Former OFW, seafarer’s wife find success in business
SOME 30 years ago, Loida Sandalo was receiving regular remittances from her husband, a messman working on a ship overseas.
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Clash and culture
Lunatic or just stressed out, Pinoys struggle with life abroad amid weak support system
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When the text messages stop coming, so does the money
OVERSEAS Filipino workers (OFW) complain about a lot of things: maltreatment, non-payment of wages and contract violations, among others.
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