The Nueva Ecija police recorded a total of 69 index crimes in the first quarter of the year, a 40 percent drop compared to the 116 cases during the same period last year.
Davao Region railway feasibility study pushed for completion within the year
DAVAO CITY — The vice-chairman of the regional development council in the Davao Region expects the feasibility study for a Davao Region railway system to be finished this year.
SUBIC: SBMA eyes Subic as regional hub
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) said it will establish Subic as a regional development center in Southeast Asia in the next 20 years.
The move would also spur the development of municipalities around the freeport, SBMA Administrator Armand Arreza said.
“Our big long-term goal would be to transform the greater Subic Bay […]
CLARK: IBM eyes lucrative IT market in Clark
With a good number of investor-firms, Clark Field is becoming a lucrative IT market, according to technology company IBM.
TACLOBAN: City hikes business taxes by 10%
The (Tacloban) city government here expects to increase revenue collections this year, as it raises business taxes by an average of 10%, city Treasurer Edgardo Macion said in a recent interview.
DAVAO: Property firms banned from expanding
The city council has shelved applications filed by property firms Robinsons Homes, Inc. and Filinvest Land, Inc. for upgrades of their housing projects in this city from low-density to medium-density.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: Gov’t targets 2010 completion of P7.9-B Laguindingan airport
Construction of the P7.9-billion international airport in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental will be fast-tracked for partial opening in 2010. The goal is to open before the end of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s term that year instead of the original 2011 completion target.
BACOLOD: R-II plans port project
Construction magnate Reghis Romero II disclosed plans to invest in port operations here through Harbour Centre Port Terminal, Inc.
DAVAO CITY: City looks to lure alternative energy projects
The city government is studying the possibility of declaring electric vehicle production as a priority investment area. The plan was announced after representatives of Australian firm E-Motion Co. visited the city to look into the possibility putting up a electric motorcycle plant.
CEBU: City set to close SRP deals
The Cebu City government is focusing on selling and leasing the South Road Properties (SRP) this year to three big firms in the real estate industry.