The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has dismissed the petition filed by Mactan Electric Company, Inc. (MECO) which challenged the P2.8 million real property taxes assessed by the municipality of Cordova in Cebu for taxable years 1992 to 2011. In 2012, MECO filed with the Cebu City regional trial court...
Philippine Air Force Cessna 208B EX Grand Caravan (File photo by PAF) A Philippine Air Force (PAF) surveillance aircraft made an emergency landing in Cebu on Wednesday, Oct. 4, after encountering an engine problem. A PAF Cessna 208B EX Grand Caravan experienced an engine fire shortly after take off...
Images by Juan Carlo de Vela HUNGRY FOR LECHON? The Cebu Lechon Festival highlights Cebu's culinary pride When you hear about Cebu, it’s hard not to think about one of its iconic dishes—lechon. Generations have come to enjoy the pork dish for its crispy skin, tender meat, and rich...
FROM THE BLOOD OF OUR ENEMIES The Battle of Mactan led to Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan’s defeat after being severely outnumbered by Datu Lapu-Lapu’s forces Laced with enthusiasm, a young dance troupe tries to perfect their moves on the land that once hosted an epic battle against...
State-run Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) said it is exercising oversight role on Clark International Airport (CRK) by benchmarking the best practices and success of Mactan-Cebu International Airport to boost revenues, efficiency and ensure safety of the CRK operations. CIAC President...
CEBU CITY – At least 13 passengers were injured when a fast craft ferry collided with a cargo vessel at the Mactan Channel in Mandaue City on Sunday afternoon, May 21. M/V Saint Jhudiel is damaged after it collided with a cargo vessel at the Mactan Channel in Cebu on Sunday afternoon, May 21....
CEBU CITY – The United States is funding the construction of a new fuel depot at the Mactan-Benito Ebuen Air Base (M-BEAB) in Lapu-Lapu City as part of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the US. US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson said the US...
CEBU CITY – The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) reaped another international award after it was named as the Best Airport in Asia 2022 for the Under 5M Passengers category during the annual Routes Awards in Chiang Mai, Thailand on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Aviation networking firm Routes...
A CHEMIST from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas examines the packs of suspected shabu that were found in the luggage of a South African national at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport on Wednesday night, Feb. 1.(Photo from PDEA-7) CEBU CITY — Authorities intercepted packs...
Various stakeholders of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) have endorsed to Malacanang Officer-in-charge (OIC) Deputy Director General Tereso O. Panga to stay on as leader of the agency that administers the country’s economic zones and their export-oriented locators. The endorsements...
When AppleOne Properties bagged multiple wins in the recent 10th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards, a lot of people were surprised and curious how a relatively young company was able to rise above the competition and continues to carve a reputation as a premier luxury developer in Cebu...
The Office of Transportation Security (OTS) is planning to do away with the initial screening at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport in a bid to avoid long queues at the entrance of the airport. OTS Administrator Ma-o Aplasca said he will be going to Cebu on Friday, Dec. 9, to discuss the new...
