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Aquino marks mother's 1st death anniversary (11:36 a.m.)Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 10:42PMMANILA -- President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III led Sunday the commemoration of the first death anniversary of his mother, late President Corazon "Cory" Aquino. read more

DBP-assisted operator cites economic, travel benefits of RoroSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 8:35PMThe cost of basic commodities in far-flung islands has been considerably reduced with the use of roll-on, roll-off (Roro) vessels financed by state-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) under its flagship infrastructure and logistic program.

SEAIR expands in growing markets, adds Dornier 328sSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 8:35PMSoutheast Asian Airlines (SEAIR), the Philippines’ premier leisure airline, has announced that it is boosting its operations in the growing markets of Batanes, Boracay, and Romblon by adding three 32-seater Dornier 328s to its fleet starting August 2010. The acquisition of new planes is part of the SEAIR fleet expansion program. One of the three new aircraft will start operating in August while ...

8 PAL flights remain cancelled (8:15 a.m.)Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 8:12PMMANILA -- Flag carrier Philippine Airlines continues to do some adjustments on its flight schedules with eight flights still cancelled Sunday. read more

PB may give P1M for 2 towns’ hospital aidSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 1:35PMTHE Cebu Provincial Board (PB) is studying a proposal to set aside P1 million for the Mandaue City Hospital to serve residents of Consolacion and Cordova towns, both in the sixth district. read more

City Hall to study BOC claim over plazaSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 1:35PMA PLAN for the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to retrieve some properties, including the Malacañang sa Sugbo and most of Plaza Independencia, worries Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama. read more

Special masses today for ‘Tita Cory’Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 1:34PMCARMELITE nuns who sheltered her in Cebu in February 1986 will offer special prayers, while Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal will sponsor a mass to mark the first death anniversary of the former read more

Pests feast on protected teakSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 1:33PMA CATERPILLAR infestation that is devastating teak trees in Metro Cebu’s watershed awaits the action of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and concerned citizens. read more

Tomas told: Explain SRP signsSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 1:33PMTHE Commission on Elections (Comelec) 7 ordered former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña to answer within 10 days the complaint One Cebu party filed against him, for those anti-Capitol signs at the South read more