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                    [Title] => Repair oval then watch it rot?
                    [Summary] => Cebu - I’m not sure if Mayor Tommy Osmeña saw it coming.
                    [DatePublished] => 2009-02-01 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133719
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 1701811
                    [AuthorName] => Rico S. Navarro
                    [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Sports
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                    [Title] => Asean meet ug ang megadome
                    [Summary] => Samtang usa ka dakung dungog alang kanatong mga Sugbuanon nga anhi sa ato ang sunod nga ASEAN meet, di sad maayo nga mo-over react ta, mogasto og daku kaayo, ug ipadaplin ang ubang mga concern nga makahatag og direct benefit sa mga Sugbuanon mismo. 


Ang ASEAN meet lumalabay lang. Temporaryo gyud kaayo. Samtang atong himoon ang labing excellent nga pag-abi-abi sa mga langyaw'ng bisita, di nato wad-on ang lasting ug long range nga epekto niini.
[DatePublished] => 2006-03-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134484 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1366636 [AuthorName] => IYO ANTOY Ni Antolin dela Serna [SectionName] => Banat Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 324353 [Title] => Megadome no more [Summary] => When word was out that the Megadome project was going to push through at last because of the preparations for the ASEAN Summit late this year, I got very excited.

Why would I not be? I have been supporting the Megadome project since it answers one specific need of Cebu - a venue large enough for international indoor sporting events.

However, when news came out that the sports arena component is not going to be included and that it would not anymore be the Megadome, but rather the Cebu International Convention Center, my heart sunk.
[DatePublished] => 2006-03-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134220 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1329637 [AuthorName] => FULL POINT By Nimrod Quiñones [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Sports [SectionUrl] => cebu-sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 322330 [Title] => MCCI president Eric, Mendoza endorses 'Megadome' project [Summary] => The Mandaue Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Inc. (MCCI) expressed strong support for the construction of the Cebu International Convention Center or the Megadome in Mandaue City.

MCCI president of Eric N. Mendoza gave this statement of support during the recent 44th Regular Session of the Provincial Legislators of Cebu.

Mendoza said that the convention center will give a positive signal to the rest of the world that our place is ready to host any international event, particularly the approaching ASEAN Summit in December.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1298072 [AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 319555 [Title] => Megadome to make Cebu an international convention hub [Summary] => Cebu's attractiveness as an international convention hub will be further strengthened with the completion of the Cebu Megadome project. [DatePublished] => 2006-02-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1298072 [AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 316459 [Title] => EDITORIAL – Small price to pay really [Summary] => It is heartening to note that a person of high respectability, national artist Napoleon Abueva, is among those who are in favor not only of constructing a megadome for Cebu but to rush the construction as well. [DatePublished] => 2006-01-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 312616 [Title] => The Megadome [Summary] => Will Cebu have its Megadome in 2006?

Before I continue with my planned series of columns on what went right and what went wrong in sports for 2005, allow me to tackle the Megadome for a few paragraphs.

I believe there is no argument to the need for a Megadome. If we have one, this will mean a lot more activity in Cebu and with a lot more activity, this means more money being poured into the economy.
[DatePublished] => 2005-12-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134220 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1329637 [AuthorName] => FULL POINT By Nimrod Quiñones [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Sports [SectionUrl] => cebu-sports [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 261583 [Title] => Politics stalling Cebu Megadome [Summary] => CEBU CITY — The way is clear for the construction of a long-overdue sports complex in the Queen City of the South. But politics is threatening to abort the P250 Million project.

Gov. Gwen Garcia said the Mandaue city government is donating a 4.3 hectare property on reclaimed land for a sports stadium with a seating capacity of anywhere between 16,000 to 20,000 depending on the event.

It’s a perfect location for an arena.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135698 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 258274 [Title] => COA uncovers discrepancies in accounting records of Cebu megadome project [Summary] => CEBU — The Commission on Audit (COA) has uncovered several discrepancies in the accounting records of the Cebu megadome project.

In its report, the COA said that the provincial government had an estimated P52 million in "missing" accounts for property and equipment and another P23 million in office supplies, drugs, dental and laboratory supplies. There were also some P21 million in unliquidated cash advances, P3 million in unrecorded shares and income and an understatement of accounts in the Cebu megadome project.
[DatePublished] => 2004-07-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 197314 [Title] => Cebu provincial board approves P250-M megadome project [Summary] => CEBU CITY — Four times, those against a planned construction of a megadome tried to derail approval of a P600-million supplemental budget containing a P250-million appropriation for the project and four times they were out-voted.

In the end, the provincial board, by a vote of 8-5, and after more than two hours of intense wrangling, approved the proposed P599,601,832.47 supplemental budget, and with it the money for the megadome, in a special session called by Gov. Pablo Garcia specifically for the purpose last Thursday.
[DatePublished] => 2003-03-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [ArticleID] => 436167
                    [Title] => Repair oval then watch it rot?
                    [Summary] => Cebu - I’m not sure if Mayor Tommy Osmeña saw it coming.
                    [DatePublished] => 2009-02-01 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133719
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 1701811
                    [AuthorName] => Rico S. Navarro
                    [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Sports
                    [SectionUrl] => cebu-sports
                    [URL] => 
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                    [ArticleID] => 326806
                    [Title] => Asean meet ug ang megadome
                    [Summary] => Samtang usa ka dakung dungog alang kanatong mga Sugbuanon nga anhi sa ato ang sunod nga ASEAN meet, di sad maayo nga mo-over react ta, mogasto og daku kaayo, ug ipadaplin ang ubang mga concern nga makahatag og direct benefit sa mga Sugbuanon mismo. 


Ang ASEAN meet lumalabay lang. Temporaryo gyud kaayo. Samtang atong himoon ang labing excellent nga pag-abi-abi sa mga langyaw'ng bisita, di nato wad-on ang lasting ug long range nga epekto niini.
[DatePublished] => 2006-03-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134484 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1366636 [AuthorName] => IYO ANTOY Ni Antolin dela Serna [SectionName] => Banat Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 324353 [Title] => Megadome no more [Summary] => When word was out that the Megadome project was going to push through at last because of the preparations for the ASEAN Summit late this year, I got very excited.

Why would I not be? I have been supporting the Megadome project since it answers one specific need of Cebu - a venue large enough for international indoor sporting events.

However, when news came out that the sports arena component is not going to be included and that it would not anymore be the Megadome, but rather the Cebu International Convention Center, my heart sunk.
[DatePublished] => 2006-03-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134220 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1329637 [AuthorName] => FULL POINT By Nimrod Quiñones [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Sports [SectionUrl] => cebu-sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 322330 [Title] => MCCI president Eric, Mendoza endorses 'Megadome' project [Summary] => The Mandaue Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Inc. (MCCI) expressed strong support for the construction of the Cebu International Convention Center or the Megadome in Mandaue City.

MCCI president of Eric N. Mendoza gave this statement of support during the recent 44th Regular Session of the Provincial Legislators of Cebu.

Mendoza said that the convention center will give a positive signal to the rest of the world that our place is ready to host any international event, particularly the approaching ASEAN Summit in December.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1298072 [AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 319555 [Title] => Megadome to make Cebu an international convention hub [Summary] => Cebu's attractiveness as an international convention hub will be further strengthened with the completion of the Cebu Megadome project. [DatePublished] => 2006-02-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1298072 [AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 316459 [Title] => EDITORIAL – Small price to pay really [Summary] => It is heartening to note that a person of high respectability, national artist Napoleon Abueva, is among those who are in favor not only of constructing a megadome for Cebu but to rush the construction as well. [DatePublished] => 2006-01-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 312616 [Title] => The Megadome [Summary] => Will Cebu have its Megadome in 2006?

Before I continue with my planned series of columns on what went right and what went wrong in sports for 2005, allow me to tackle the Megadome for a few paragraphs.

I believe there is no argument to the need for a Megadome. If we have one, this will mean a lot more activity in Cebu and with a lot more activity, this means more money being poured into the economy.
[DatePublished] => 2005-12-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134220 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1329637 [AuthorName] => FULL POINT By Nimrod Quiñones [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Sports [SectionUrl] => cebu-sports [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 261583 [Title] => Politics stalling Cebu Megadome [Summary] => CEBU CITY — The way is clear for the construction of a long-overdue sports complex in the Queen City of the South. But politics is threatening to abort the P250 Million project.

Gov. Gwen Garcia said the Mandaue city government is donating a 4.3 hectare property on reclaimed land for a sports stadium with a seating capacity of anywhere between 16,000 to 20,000 depending on the event.

It’s a perfect location for an arena.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135698 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 258274 [Title] => COA uncovers discrepancies in accounting records of Cebu megadome project [Summary] => CEBU — The Commission on Audit (COA) has uncovered several discrepancies in the accounting records of the Cebu megadome project.

In its report, the COA said that the provincial government had an estimated P52 million in "missing" accounts for property and equipment and another P23 million in office supplies, drugs, dental and laboratory supplies. There were also some P21 million in unliquidated cash advances, P3 million in unrecorded shares and income and an understatement of accounts in the Cebu megadome project.
[DatePublished] => 2004-07-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 197314 [Title] => Cebu provincial board approves P250-M megadome project [Summary] => CEBU CITY — Four times, those against a planned construction of a megadome tried to derail approval of a P600-million supplemental budget containing a P250-million appropriation for the project and four times they were out-voted.

In the end, the provincial board, by a vote of 8-5, and after more than two hours of intense wrangling, approved the proposed P599,601,832.47 supplemental budget, and with it the money for the megadome, in a special session called by Gov. Pablo Garcia specifically for the purpose last Thursday.
[DatePublished] => 2003-03-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) ) )
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