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The Cebu-Cordova bridge. (File photo) CEBU CITY - The Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) reached a major construction milestone on Tuesday with the final main bridge piece now cast, cementing a feat that is more than three years in the making. The Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) and its subsidiary, Cebu Cordova Link Expressway Corp. (CCLEC), wrapped up the construction on the main bridge deck with a special joint concreting rites covering the remaining two-meter gap. "We are finally at the tail end of the construction of our CCLEX project and I, together with my colleagues, share th...

The Cebu-Cordova bridge. (Photo courtesy of CCLEX) CEBU CITY - The Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) reached a major construction milestone on Tuesday with the final main bridge piece now cast, cementing a feat that is more than three years in the making. The Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) and its subsidiary, Cebu Cordova Link Expressway Corp. (CCLEC), wrapped up the construction on the main bridge deck with a special joint concreting rites covering the remaining two-meter gap. "We are finally at the tail end of the construction of our CCLEX project and I, together with my colleag...

Published July 25, 2021, 9:16 AM DAVAO CITY – After eight months of brewing coffee on his motorcycle on the streets of downtown Davao City, champion barista John Rey O. Plaza feels delighted opening his own coffee shop. Plaza was employed as a senior barista for more than two years at a homegrown third wave coffee shop that closed down in October 2020 when the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic happened, leaving most businesses in Davao City at a standstill. Looking back, the 35-year-old Dabawenyo said losing his job of 12 years amid the pandemic was a blessing after all because it gav...

(Photos courtesy of Makati City Police) Police identified the suspect as John Rey B. Villarino, 30, of Barangay La Paz, Makati. Based on a police report, Villarino was arrested after accepting the marked money at Howzat Sports Bar on Fermina Street in Barangay Poblacion, Makati. His arrest stemmed from the complaint of 58-year-old businessman Jonathan Dean Thorp. According to Thorp, the suspect threatened to close his bar should he not give him P100,000 a month. On July 5, 2021, Hozwat Sports Bar was shut down by the city for violating health protocols and curfew ordinance. “Villarino of th...

A new, tiny jewel orchid has been discovered on the island of Bohol and named Corybas boholensis as described by researchers from multiple academic institutions in the Philippines, Taiwan, and USA. The finding was recently published in the scientific journal Phytotaxa on December 24, 2020. Plants in the genus Corybas typically possess a small, single leaf and a single flower with a hood-like dorsal sepal, earning them the nickname “helmet orchids” in the botanical and horticultural worlds. Helmet orchids are also considered “jewel orchids” due to their striking foliage. They are diff...