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Friday, March 23, 2007 (Philippines)

P365.8M on lamps
WORK ON THE SRP TUNNEL (background, top left) caused traffic to be clogged on streets affected by the rerouting. (Sun.Star Photo/Amper Campaña)
A TOTAL of P365.8 million was used to buy the allegedly overpriced lamps and streetlights for the Asean summit and all was charged to the P816-million Motor Vehicle Users Charge fund of the Land Transportation Office.

Some 2,310 lamps and streetlights were put up in the cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu by two contractors—Gampik Construction and Development Inc. and Fabmik Construction and Equipment Co. Contractors were promised payment in two releases.

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Traffic congestion
TRAFFIC was heavier than usual, and there were gridlocks in some intersections near Cebu City Hall yesterday when the City Traffic Operations Management (Citom) began rerouting southbound vehicles passing through the South Road Properties (SRP).
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Project old, historic Cebu: French envoy
TO GET the attention of European tourists, Cebu City should make efforts to improve the image of its old city streets considering that it is where the Philippine history started, a foreign economic official said.
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French, Finnish investors eye Cebu
MEMBERS of different chambers of commerce in at least eight countries are exploring the possibility of investing in Cebu Province, with some saying they will make it a venue of their companies’ expansion.
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Cebu’s new branding line: inspiring, gateway to Asia
Aboitiz Group upbeat on prospects for upscale communities in Cebu
RP demand for US poultry, eggs ‘increasing’
 
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Editorial: Breaking political clans’ hold
Roperos: Objectionable politics
Wenceslao: Cris Saavedra, Tom O and Tingting
Seares: It’s not your Innova, folks
 
Sports
USJ-R wins VAAA title
Niños pad Cviraa lead
Sayson: Intern turned media megastar
Pestaño: Blindfold play and Melody Amber
 
Lifestyle
Bernaldez: Lookin chic yet packin light for summer
Serna: Oh, Manny!
Globe wins Anvil awards
Kishanta’s open house

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