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Lancaster Cebu Condotels Benefit From Philippine Real Estate Boom

sanepr.com     Aug 1, 2008          

RSS feed for PLC International Marketing Networks: Philippines July 30, 2008 -- It is positioned as a resort and convention destination Expatriates and overseas Filipinos have been fueling a housing boom in Cebu, making them...                    

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Cebu Pacific shelves P13-B IPO on oil worries

pinoyportal.ca     Aug 1, 2008   3 related          

MANILA, Philippines—Low-fare airline Cebu Air Inc., popularly known by its trade name Cebu Pacific Air, said it would no longer pursue its plan for a P13-billion initial public offering (IPO) of stock because of volatile market...                    

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Oblivious to change

quezon.ph     Jul 31, 2008          

Last week I had a chance to address an international gathering of people affiliated with Liberal parties, on the subject of Asian Values versus Liberal Democracy. My thesis was simple: at the heart of the contention by...                    

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Murder suspect nabbed after 2 years

inquirer.net     Jul 31, 2008          

By Thea Alberto INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines -- A member of a cult in the Visayas was arrested in Talisay City, Cebu Thursday, two years after he allegedly stabbed a man dead, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. The...                    

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RP Q2 GDP growth seen around 5.7 pct yr/yr

abs-cbnnews.com     Jul 31, 2008   5 related          

Reuters The Philippine economy likely grew around 5.7 percent in the April to June quarter from a year ago, outpacing a 5.2 percent expansion in the first quarter, a senior government official said on Monday. "It's the same...                    

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Unfazed by high fuel prices, tourism dept keeps target

pinoyportal.ca     Jul 31, 2008   10 related          

Jul 30, 2008 Author: Editor-in-Chief | Filed under: CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano expressed confidence that rising fuel prices and the slowdown in the US economy would have minor impact on...                    

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Arraignment for officials tagged in lamppost scam postponed

inquirer.net     Jul 30, 2008          

MANILA, Philippines—Officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways linked to the controversial P365-million lamppost scam in Cebu in 2007 were able to wangle more time before entering any plea before the Sandiganbayan.                    

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DPWH rushes completion of Cebu coastal road project

inquirer.net     Jul 30, 2008          

By Abigail Kwok INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it will fast track the completion of the P2.3 billion Cebu North Coastal Road project, which officials say is almost 73...                    

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webgeekjournal.net: EGI Resort, Mactan, Cebu by L & F. webgeekjournal.net

WW: Travel | EGI Resort and Hotel, Cebu, Philippines..

webgeekjournal.net     Jul 29, 2008          

Cebu's reputation as the "beach capital" of the Philippines is known far and wide. Mactan Island is home to a number of world-class beach resorts and resort hotels where tourists, foreign and local alike, flock to all year...                    

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Nationwide protests greet Arroyo's SONA

abs-cbnnews.com     Jul 28, 2008   6 related          

Various cause-oriented groups across the country welcomed President Arroyo's State of the Nation Address (SONA) with protest rallies, as most of them expressed disappointment over what they called the government's inability to...                    

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