http://www.wikio.com/search=Cebu Wikio - Cebu http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=63122055 CEBU CITY, July 6 (PNA) – The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has appealed to Transportation and Communication Secretary Leandro Mendoza to hasten the investigation on the sinking of MV Princess of the Stars and to consider the hold order the government has implemented against Sulpicio Lines Inc. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:30:40 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=63122055 2008-07-05T13:30:40Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=63122059 CEBU CITY, July 6 (PNA) -– Despite rising prices, distributors and resellers of computers and computer accessories remain optimistic about achieving revenue growth this year. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:27:45 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=63122059 2008-07-05T13:27:45Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=63077784 The 2008 Pharmacist Board Examination results are released. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 631 out of 1,128 passed the Pharmacist Licensure Examination given by the Board of Pharmacy in the cities of Manila, Baguio and Cebu last June 2008. The members of the Board of Pharmacy who gave the licensure examination are Ms. Catalina C. Sanchez, Chairman; Mr. Reynaldo Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:25:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=63077784 2008-07-05T00:25:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62979770 The local government of Cebu was received warmly by Austrian traders who showed great interest in investing and importing furniture from the province. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:56:20 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62979770 2008-07-04T06:56:20Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=63008646 CEBU CITY, July 5 (PNA) – Poultry raisers in the three towns of Bantayan Island, Cebu are seeking a soft loan from government financial institutions to fund the labor cost and procurement of housing materials to recoup their P305 million loss to typhoon frank and rebuild their poultry business. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:50:54 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=63008646 2008-07-03T19:50:54Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62909286 CEBU - A Regional Trial Court judge here awarded P6 million to the heirs of one of the fatalities in the M/V Princess of the Orient, another ship owned by Sulpicio Lines Inc., which sank off Batangas in 1998. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:20:45 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62909286 2008-07-03T16:20:45Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62828868 GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Budget airline Cebu Pacific Air is increasing its flights from this city to Manila starting next week as it capitalizes on the growing investment and tourism potentials of the city and neighboring provinces. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:31:55 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62828868 2008-07-03T04:31:55Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62824969 Brenda Shaylor, an undefeated female boxer from Las Vegas, will spice up the "Laban na Banal: Panahon Na" card headlined by the World Boxing Association super flyweight fight title fight between AJ "Bazooka" Banal and Panama's hard-hitting Rafael "El Torito" Concepcion at the Cebu Coliseum on July 26. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:14:25 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62824969 2008-07-03T03:14:25Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62824903 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:58:13 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62824903 2008-07-03T02:58:13Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62824907 By Bong O. Wenceslao Candid Thoughts I WON’T blame relatives (in this case at least one of them) of the victims of the sinking of mv Princess of the Stars for the hesitance in accepting the aid distributed by President Arroyo during her visit to Cebu yesterday. Money, after all, cannot bring back the lives of their [...] Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:43:51 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62824907 2008-07-03T02:43:51Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62816249 Benito Ebuen Air Base, Cebu - The Air Force will acquire not only six night-capable attack helicopters but 14, as President Arroyo increased the Air Force's original budget of P1.2 billion to more than P3.1 billion for the purchase of such air assets. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:18:26 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62816249 2008-07-03T00:18:26Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62811139 The port captain of Sulpicio Lines at the Manila North Harbor admitted before an inquiry board that the captain of the ill-fated M/V Princess of the Stars already knew that Typhoon Frank was already intensifying even before the ferry left Manila for Cebu on June 20. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:50:12 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62811139 2008-07-02T22:50:12Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62893304 CEBU CITY, July 4 (PNA) – Cebu will host the 2010 Asian Skal Congress, a major annual international gathering of top tourism and travel players from all over Asia and the Pacific, a tourism industry leader said. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:08:59 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62893304 2008-07-02T20:08:59Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62738908 MANILA, July 3 (PNA) -- Cebu Pacific (CEB), the country's leading and fastest growing airline, started its direct daily flights from Manila to San Jose, Mindoro last July 1, 2008 using its brand new ATR 72-500 aircraft. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:54:02 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62738908 2008-07-02T12:54:02Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62738919 CEBU CITY, July 3 (PNA) – The Visayan Electric Co. Inc. (Veco), Metro Cebu’s lone power utility and the biggest power distribution company in southern Philippines, has acquired P172 million worth of sub-transmission assets from the National Transmission Corp. (Transco). Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:51:37 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62738919 2008-07-02T12:51:37Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62694763 GRIEVING families of the victims of the Princess of the Stars tragedy will have President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in their company in Cebu City at noon Wednesday, where she will offer a mass and have lunch with them. The President will also check the services being provided to the families at the Cebu City Government’s action center [...] Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:48:21 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62694763 2008-07-02T02:48:21Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62642357 SULPICIO Lines is a Cebu-based shipping company founded in 1973 by Go Guico So, a Chinese immigrant and previously a managing partner in Carlos A. Gothong Shipping Lines, writes Marcus Hand. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:48:42 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62642357 2008-07-01T18:48:42Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62634062 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:04:25 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62634062 2008-07-01T17:04:25Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62738942 CEBU CITY, July 3 (PNA) – The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is set to conduct a series of consultations this month on the draft guidelines on using pre-paid electricity meters in areas such as Cebu and Leyte, a senior official said. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:20:51 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62738942 2008-07-01T12:20:51Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62614510 CEBU CITY, July 2 (PNA) – The Russian Federation’s honorary consul in Cebu has urged local stakeholders to participate in her agenda for a holistic tourism program for Cebu as more Russian tourists are expected to travel to tourist destinations like the Philippines. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:54:51 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Cebu?rinfoid=62614510 2008-07-01T11:54:51Z