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President Marcos vows to continue unfinished APECO projects

By Helen Flores | July 14, 2024 - 12:00am

The government is committed to continue the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) projects...

Nation

Candidate or ‘dancing clown?’

By SENTINEL | By Ramon T. Tulfo | February 15, 2022 - 12:00am

World-class architect and urban planner Felino “Jun” Palafox is again in the crosshairs of the politically powerful Angaras of Aurora after this column came out with two articles criticizing the Aurora...

Opinion

Response on APECO

January 28, 2022 - 12:00am

On behalf of Senator Sonny Angara, we write in response to the inaccurate allegations and malicious statements hurled against Senator Angara’s late father, former Senate President Edgardo J. Angara and his...

Letters to the Editor

White elephant or milking cow?

By SENTINEL | By Ramon T. Tulfo | January 22, 2022 - 12:00am

In this column on Tuesday, Jan. 18, I referred to the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport as a white elephant.

Opinion

Never coming back

By SENTINEL | By Ramon T. Tulfo | January 18, 2022 - 12:00am

“Filipinos are not trustworthy. I’m returning to Korea and never coming back.”

Opinion

Budget cut seen to hamper Apeco takeoff

By Manny Galvez | November 1, 2014 - 12:00am

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has warned that the planned cuts in the budget of the Aurora Special Economic Zone (Apeco) in this town will slow down the full economic take-off of the ecozone...

Business

Former Senate chief defends Aurora eco-zone

By Christina Mendez | October 31, 2014 - 12:00am

Former Senate president Edgardo Angara on Wednesday defended the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (Apeco), which had been criticized by Sen. Sergio Osmeña III and some cause-oriented g...

Nation

Eco-tourism, agri-aqua sa Aurora

By Victor Martin | October 1, 2013 - 12:00am

Pangma­tagalang kaunlaran sa eco-tourism at mga proyektong agri-aqua sa Aurora at mga karatig lalawigan ang inilatag ng Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (Apeco).

Bansa

SC to decide on Apeco petition before October--groups

By Dennis Carcamo | August 14, 2013 - 11:19am

Several groups on Wednesday expressed confidence that the Supreme Court will finally resolve before October their petition, questioning the constitutionality of the laws that established the controversial Aurora...

Nation

Another group asks SC to void laws creating Aurora ecozone

By Edu Punay | August 14, 2013 - 12:00am

A group of Agtas and other residents of Casiguran town in Aurora joined on Monday a bid in the Supreme Court (SC) to nullify laws creating the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Free Port (Apeco).

Nation