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Council thumbs down tax tradeoff

By Rene U. Borromeo | April 18, 2010 - 12:00am

The committee on laws of the Cebu City Council has rejected the proposal of Vicsal Development Corp. —the owner of the Metro Gaisano chain of stores— to donate 70 units of computer notebooks to the city...

Cebu News

Tomas won't clear old Citicenter. yet

June 21, 2009 - 12:00am

Although Mayor Tomas Osmeña is very much in favor of the suggestion to convert the former Citicenter Commercial Complex building in barangay Kamagayan into a parking area for city-owned vehicles, he said now...

Cebu News

Dengue takes life of girl

March 16, 2009 - 12:00am

CEBU, Philippines - The dreaded dengue disease took the life of another child in Cebu City last week making her the sixth fatality this year.

Cebu News

City Hall bans improvements along Gov. M. Cuenco Ave.

July 20, 2007 - 12:00am

Cebu News

Osmeña plans to question Talisay cityhood

August 25, 2004 - 12:00am

CEBU — Cebu City is set to file a case against Talisay City for alleged irregularities in its becoming a chartered city, setting the scenario for a big battle ahead on the South Reclamation Project (SRP). Although...

Nation