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China marks anniversary of killer Sichuan quake

: In this Saturday, May 11, 2013 photo, people stand on a hilltop overlooking Beichuan county while mourning for their relatives killed in the magnitude 7.9 earthquake on May 12, 2008, in southwest China's Sichuan province. Sunday, May 12, 2013 is the fifth anniversary of the Sichuan Earthquake, which killed over 69,000 people and left over 18,000 people missing. (AP Photo) CHINA OUT

China Sunday marked the fifth anniversary of the Sichuan earthquake which killed more than 80,000 but some said questions remained over the thousands of children who died as their schools collapsed.

Posted: May 12th, 2013 in Latest News Stories,World | Read More »

Bangladesh building collapse death toll hits 482

Rescue workers call for help while fire fighters, center, hose out a fire which broke out in a garment factory building that collapsed Wednesday in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday April 28, 2013. More than 100 hours after the garment factory block collapsed, rescuers in Bangladesh tunneled into the rubble on Sunday to find a woman whose feeble cries for help raised hopes of more miracles.  AP PHOTO/WONG MAYE-E

The death toll in Bangladesh’s worst industrial disaster rose to 482 on Friday after 41 bodies were pulled from the wreckage of an eight-storey building overnight, the army said.

Posted: May 3rd, 2013 in Latest News Stories,World | Read More »

Mambaling flyover has most flaws

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Of the four flyovers in Cebu City, the structure in barangay Mambaling needs the most corrections to ensure road safety based on a March 1 audit report of the Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (Citom).

Posted: March 28th, 2013 in CDN - News,Cebu Daily News | Read More »

Road-widening, catch basins sought for Cebu City in 2014

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There are no flyovers in the list of projects worth P1.2 billion that were proposed for national funding next year in Cebu City.

Posted: March 24th, 2013 in CDN - News,Cebu Daily News | Read More »

DOLE orders review of construction safety standards

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Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz on Friday ordered an immediate review of the standards applicable to the use of scaffolding in construction, noting that most of the recent accidents in construction were caused by defective or faulty scaffolding.

Posted: February 8th, 2013 in Latest News Stories,Metro | Read More »

Cebu, Thai businessmen explore partnerships

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Cebu and Thai businessmen will explore possible partnerships in the field of electronics, agriculture, renewable energy, and construction in a business matching activity today at the Radisson Blu Hotel. This would be the first trade delegation that the chamber would be engaging this year, which would be timely considering the thrust of most businesses today [...]

Posted: January 31st, 2013 in CDN - Enterprise,Cebu Daily News | Read More »

Prepare updates for projects, Cebu City engr’g dept told

NO new projects will be approved by the Cebu City Council for next year until the Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) provides updates of projects funded for implementation this year.

Posted: December 19th, 2012 in CDN - News,Cebu Daily News | Read More »

Private sector to help build Mandaue children’s center

SITE development of Children’s Center of Mandaue City dubbed Home of Positive Encouragement was already done.

Posted: December 17th, 2012 in CDN - News,Cebu Daily News | Read More »

Construction worker dies in hospital after fall in QC–police

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A laborer doing roof repairs at a construction property in Quezon City died Thursday after he fell and hit his head on the concrete.

Posted: December 13th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Metro | Read More »

Flyovers not a neat solution

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I went to Manila for official business with my brother-in-law Jerome Cuizon and his son Lambert to visit the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC), specifically Undersecretary Jose Perpetuo Lotilla, to address a business concern, one shared by others in the tourism business.

Posted: November 25th, 2012 in CDN - Opinion,Cebu Daily News | Read More »

City Sports Club to get P76-M facelift; MICE market eyed

THE Ayala-run City Sports Club in Cebu City is investing P76 million to upgrade its facilities with an eye to get a bigger share of the growing market for meetings,incentives, conventions and expositions (MICE).

Posted: November 20th, 2012 in CDN - Enterprise,Cebu Daily News | Read More »

Kasambagan campaign against flyover projects hailed by mayor

Cebu City Mayor Micahel Rama said he is not worried about revived efforts to push for more flyovers in the city.

Posted: November 13th, 2012 in CDN - News,Cebu Daily News | Read More »

Waiting it out

Even before the Palace invitation for a meeting on flyover projects with President Benigno Aquino III last year, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and flyover critics knew at the back of their minds that power politics was at play on a national level.

Posted: November 13th, 2012 in CDN - Opinion,Cebu Daily News | Read More »

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