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The government has cleared the P10.62-billion Cebu bus rapid transit project, which is expected to cut travel time and improve commuter experience.

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The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board yesterday promised there is no dislocation for public utility jeepney drivers and operators once the Cebu-Bus Rapid Transit  system would be operational in 2017.

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The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) board has approved nine major infrastructure projects, as well as the operation and maintenance of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2 under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) program and the master development plan for the Clark Green City.

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Cebu City officials see the end of the growing traffic problem in the city as the National Economic Development Authority headed by President Benigno Aquino III approved finally the Cebu-Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system Thursday evening.

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Friday that it has approved a loan of $250 million for a project which seeks to boost the financing system of local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved a foreign loan meant to make the services of local government units (LGUs) better and more efficient.

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is setting aside $500 million for the Philippines’ Local Government Finance and Fiscal Decentralization Reform Program. In addition, the ADB is willing to provide a $1-million technical assistance (TA) grant for the program.

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Very rare are the occasions when a visiting head of state comes to Cebu; usually their official trip to this country begins and ends in Manila, the capital of the Philippines.

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Governments in Asia will need to establish a hunger alleviation fund, provide safety nets for the poor, as well as work on risk management to ensure food security given rising population and changing consumption patterns, experts said yesterday.

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Governments in Asia Pacific must reduce food waste and storage losses, encourage rural development and provide safety nets to protect the poor from hunger, a report released Friday by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said.

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The government has cleared the P10.62-billion Cebu bus rapid transit project, which is expected to cut travel time and improve commuter experience.

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The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board yesterday promised there is no dislocation for public utility jeepney drivers and operators once the Cebu-Bus Rapid Transit  system would be operational in 2017.

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The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) board has approved nine major infrastructure projects, as well as the operation and maintenance of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2 under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) program and the master development plan for the Clark Green City.

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Cebu City officials see the end of the growing traffic problem in the city as the National Economic Development Authority headed by President Benigno Aquino III approved finally the Cebu-Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system Thursday evening.

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Friday that it has approved a loan of $250 million for a project which seeks to boost the financing system of local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved a foreign loan meant to make the services of local government units (LGUs) better and more efficient.

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is setting aside $500 million for the Philippines’ Local Government Finance and Fiscal Decentralization Reform Program. In addition, the ADB is willing to provide a $1-million technical assistance (TA) grant for the program.

[DatePublished] => 2013-07-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 869255 [Title] => French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault historic visit to Cebu [Summary] =>

Very rare are the occasions when a visiting head of state comes to Cebu; usually their official trip to this country begins and ends in Manila, the capital of the Philippines.

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Governments in Asia will need to establish a hunger alleviation fund, provide safety nets for the poor, as well as work on risk management to ensure food security given rising population and changing consumption patterns, experts said yesterday.

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Governments in Asia Pacific must reduce food waste and storage losses, encourage rural development and provide safety nets to protect the poor from hunger, a report released Friday by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said.

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