Archive for July 11th, 2008

Cebu to send scholars to South Korea to study ICT

Friday, July 11th, 2008
    Top universities in Cebu and nearby provinces will be sending students to Kwangwoon University, one of the best engineering schools in South Korea.

Kwangwoon will grant scholarships to 10 universities for undergraduate and graduate degrees, according to Bonifacio Belen, executive director of the Cebu Education and Development Foundation for Information and Technology (CEDF-IT). More…

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World’s 7th richest Arab to invest in Cebu–Senator Estrada

Friday, July 11th, 2008
    The world’s seventh richest Arab, Mishal Kanoo, has signified interest in investing in the country, particularly in Cebu, Senate President Pro Tempore Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada said Thursday.

Estrada, who had just arrived from the United Arab Emirates, said that aside from meeting Filipinos there, he also met with the 39-year-old Kanoo, who has an estimated personal fortune of $1.7 billion.

In their meeting, Estrada said Kanoo had told him that “My brother visited Cebu recently. We believe that Cebu is a good place to make investment and do business.” Inquirer.net

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