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CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama has expressed displeasure at the call of Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and her nephew, Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia, to stop the civil works on the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project on Osmeña Blvd., saying the governor should not meddle in the city’s project. “Dili mang hilabot ug mag-apil-apil ang gobernador bisan memo na iyang gibuhat. Ang BRT dili man na mahimo nga way apil ang siyudad,” Rama said on City Hall’s program “Ingna’ng Mayor” Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.(The governor should not meddle, even if it is a memo that she made. For the BRT, it cannot be that the City Government is not involved.)Last Tuesday, the governor had issued Memorandum 16-2024, ordering contractor Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Group Ltd. to stop the construction of bus stations on Province-owned lots on Osmeña Blvd. The governor said the project’s proponents had not secured authorization from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) for the construction of the bus stations and that the construction could potentially violate the Philippine Heritage Law for being conducted within the buffer zones of the Capitol Building and the Fuente Osmeña Rotunda, both of which could qualify as heritage zones.Rama said enough is enough, saying that the Capitol should not meddle in the city’s projects. “Katong Sinulog, niutong ko, apan karon, wala nay utongay. Atubangay ta,” Rama said.(During the Sinulog, I just restrained myself, but now, no longer. We will confront each other now.)Ahead of the staging of the Sinulog Festival last January, the governor had called for the return of the Sinulog to the Cebu City Sports Center, with Vice Mayor Garcia publicly announcing his support for this alternative, going against the position of Rama to hold the festival in the South Road Properties.Rama said the role of a governor is to make a clear position whether “makig-kontra o makig-away (to make enemies or to pick quarrels).”On the same day, the Cebu Provincial Government’s legal officer Donato Villa said it is the right of the Capitol to protect its heritage.Treachery Rama said the move of his vice mayor, Garcia, to meet with his aunt Governor Garcia with some city officials, and discuss matters about the CBRT, was a stab in the back of the mayor.“Wala koy kalibutan nga gatigum sila didto. Treachery na para nako...gibuko-buko ko. Kombuya man na,” Rama said. (I had no idea that they had a meeting. For me, that’s treachery. I was stabbed in the back. That’s connivance.)In his meeting with the legislative body Wednesday night, Feb. 28, Rama said he expressed his displeasure, saying, “Wala ko kauyon sa privilege speech.” (I don’t approve of that privilege speech.)Last Wednesday, Vice Mayor Garcia had delivered a privilege speech during the regular session of the Cebu City Council requesting the Office of the Building Official (OBO) to issue a cease and desist order (CDO) against the CBRT contractor as he sought a better design for the bus stations that could be proposed to the appropriate bodies, including the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the Cultural and Historical Affairs Commission (Chac) of Cebu City, and the Cebu City Council.Rama explained that it is also his concern because he is always for the preservation of heritage.In his speech, Garcia also urged Chac to collaborate with their counterparts in the Province of Cebu to explore alternative designs, ensuring they are more complimentary and in conformity with existing laws and policies.Rama said he was unhappy with Garcia’s privilege speech, saying that he did not even like the Capitol’s issuing of the memorandum.He said the matters raised in Garcia’s speech could have been discussed privately, as Garcia and the rest of the council could always have an emergency meeting with him.Are you with me? Asked about his relationship with the vice mayor, Rama said not to push him to do something, saying that he is giving them the freedom.“Are you now manifesting? Nanayaw ra ba mo ... kuyog sa Probinsya. (You danced together with the Province.) Tell me, straight in the eye, are you with me, or are you forming a group?” Rama said.Asked if VM Garcia would run against him in 2025, Rama said he could not do anything if Garcia, or even the dog of arch rival Tomas Osmeña, would run against him.Just two weeks ago, Rama and Garcia had announced that they would run for reelection as a tandem in 2025. Sought for comment on not consulting Rama about his privilege speech, Vice Mayor Garcia said it was Rama who wanted to bring up the matter to the Chac in a meeting to be held next week.Vice Mayor Garcia said the issue at hand could not wait any longer and that is why he acted on it. So assuming that he and Chac would have the same position, he delivered the speech.“Di na ta makahuwat for the executive to act kay makita na man gyud nimo nga naa na man gyud poste nga silver nga tua na didto. Nagsugod na gyud og construction ang ilang bus station,” VM Garcia said.(We can no longer wait for the executive to act because we can already see the silver posts that they are building. They have already started the construction of their bus station.)Under the circumstances, he saw it fit to make a privilege speech requesting the OBO to issue a CDO immediately.The vice mayor said there was nothing to worry about because both of them had the same passion and love for heritage. He said Rama was just being emotional about it but not mad about the council making a position.Lot owner In a press conference on Thursday, Cebu Provincial Legal Officer Villa said the Capitol’s order to halt the works on the CBRT on Osmeña Blvd. from the Cebu Capitol building to the Fuente Osmeña Circle, represented its stand as the owner of the road lots where the project was situated.Villa said the bus station of the CBRT in front of the Capitol building, as currently designed, blocks the view of cultural and heritage sites, namely the Capitol building and the Fuente Osmeña Circle. This was a clear violation of Republic Act 10066, or the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009, which mandates the protection, conservation and preservation of the national cultural heritage. “This is a violation of the right of the Province, particularly on its cultural heritage, wherein it is affected by that particular structure,” Villa said, about the concerns raised on the CBRT as one of the priority projects of the national government. “It is the right of the Province... to issue a cease and desist order (against anybody causing us harm),” Villa added. Section 49 of RA 10066 states that upon conviction, the violators are subject to fines of at least P200,000 and/or imprisonment of 10 years, Villa said.When asked if Capitol would pursue legal remedies, Villa said this is not yet the Provincial Government’s position unless the contractor refuses to heed the CDO of the governor. Heritage On the question of the general public “Why now?” when this portion of the project is almost complete, Dr. Jose Eleazar Bersales, a member of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), explained during the same conference that they were only recently made aware of the design of the bus station. Bersales was referring to the tall leaf-like structure located in front of the Capitol Building. Last week, he observed that the design of these structures, once finished, would potentially block the view of the Capitol Building from Fuente Osmeña Rotunda. The modern design of the bus station would also clash with the neoclassical to art deco style of the Capitol Building, Bersales added. This prompted him to send letters to the governor for immediate attention. Bersales is the Capitol consultant on museums and heritage. He added that the Principle of Vista Corridor, in terms of cultural and heritage protection, applies to the Capitol Building and the Fuente Osmeña Circle. The Vista Corridor principle refers to the unhampered or unimpeded visual setting and physical integrity of a heritage property. Therefore, Bersales emphasized, “no other structure” must blemish the visual space, the line of sight and the appearance of the Capitol vis-a-vis Fuente Osmeña including Osmeña Blvd. He argued that these road lots or the corridor have been a place of historical significance to Cebu, as this has been a location of key events in the past, including the procession of the 51st International Eucharistic Congress in 2016, the 1954 Marian Year procession, the Grand Victory March after World War 2 in 1945, and as landing field for Catalina-type aircraft during the Liberation of Cebu in April 1945. He added that the Capitol building is a National Historical Landmark and has Grade One level protection, the highest among the levels of protection for any heritage site under RA 10066. Therefore, Bersales argued, any construction within these lots requires NCCA or the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) approval as mandated under RA 10066, which mandates the protection of structures 50 years and older.However, since there is no record of any design and plan submitted to NCCA regarding the bus station on the Province-owned lot, this constitutes a violation on the part of the proponent. For the project to proceed, the proponent of the CBRT has to come up with a new design plan and submit it to the NCCA and NHCP for approval. “Yes, but if the Province has a different position altogether to scrap the entire project that is another discussion. But in so far as the heritage is concerned, that is an important issue that first has to be answered now,” Bersales added. Photos, videoThe groundbreaking of the CBRT took place on Feb. 27, 2023. But photos of the bus stations featuring the large leaf pattern were uploaded on the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit Facebook page as early as June 2, 2022.They were posted again in September 2023 with the Department of Transportation making a call for feedback and suggestions on the project. A video of the bus stations was also posted on Aug. 14, 2023. How to court a filipina woman? Philippines A DAY before the Fire Prevention Month celebration, Cebu City already recorded 51 fire incidents since the start of 2024 which translates to a 45.7 percent rise from the 35 fire incidents recorded during the same period last year.Of the 51 incidents this year, 30 happened in January, resulting in property damage of about P19 million, said Senior Fire Officer Wendell Villanueva, information officer of the Cebu City Fire Office (CCFO).Meanwhile, a total of 21 fire incidents were recorded in the month of February with two of the fires happening in the afternoon of Feb. 29.Villanueva urged the public to heighten fire precautionary measures, especially during the dry season when the risk of fires is higher due to dry weather conditions.Proclamation 115-A issued by President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. on Feb. 24, 1966, declared March as Fire Prevention Month to remind people about the importance of fire safety and prevention.“We need to raise awareness among people about the dangers of the hot season. A small mistake could lead to a fire outbreak as things, and homes tend to get extremely dry during this time,” Villanueva said. “As water is scarce, we should be extra cautious and take all necessary measures to prevent any incident,” he added, taking into account the existing El Niño phenomenon.The CCFO will embark on several educational programs and campaigns to inform people about fire hazards, proper fire safety measures and emergency preparedness.Earlier this week, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Visayas reported that Cebu will be affected by a dry spell due to El Niño.According to Pagasa, a dry spell occurs when there are three successive months of below-normal rainfall or two consecutive months of “significantly below-normal”rainfall.Below-normal rainfall refers to a reduction of 20 to 60 percent from the average precipitation levels for a specific area, while significantly below-normal rainfall indicates a decrease of more than 60 percent compared to the norm.Villanueva urged the public to conserve water, particularly during this time, so that the fire department can respond swiftly in case of fire emergencies.The CCFO, which sources water from the Metropolitan Cebu Water District, is currently not having any issues with its supply, said Villanueva.To mark the opening of Fire Prevention Month on March 1, the CCFO held two motorcades traversing routes from north to south to spread fire safety information in various areas. / KJF

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A DAY before the Fire Prevention Month celebration, Cebu City already recorded 51 fire incidents since the start of 2024 which translates to a 45.7 percent rise from the 35 fire incidents recorded during the same period last year.Of the 51 incidents this year, 30 happened in January, resulting in property damage of about P19 million, said Senior Fire Officer Wendell Villanueva, information officer of the Cebu City Fire Office (CCFO).Meanwhile, a total of 21 fire incidents were recorded in the month of February with two of the fires happening in the afternoon of Feb. 29.Villanueva urged the public to heighten fire precautionary measures, especially during the dry season when the risk of fires is higher due to dry weather conditions.Proclamation 115-A issued by President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. on Feb. 24, 1966, declared March as Fire Prevention Month to remind people about the importance of fire safety and prevention.“We need to raise awareness among people about the dangers of the hot season. A small mistake could lead to a fire outbreak as things, and homes tend to get extremely dry during this time,” Villanueva said. “As water is scarce, we should be extra cautious and take all necessary measures to prevent any incident,” he added, taking into account the existing El Niño phenomenon.The CCFO will embark on several educational programs and campaigns to inform people about fire hazards, proper fire safety measures and emergency preparedness.Earlier this week, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Visayas reported that Cebu will be affected by a dry spell due to El Niño.According to Pagasa, a dry spell occurs when there are three successive months of below-normal rainfall or two consecutive months of “significantly below-normal”rainfall.Below-normal rainfall refers to a reduction of 20 to 60 percent from the average precipitation levels for a specific area, while significantly below-normal rainfall indicates a decrease of more than 60 percent compared to the norm.Villanueva urged the public to conserve water, particularly during this time, so that the fire department can respond swiftly in case of fire emergencies.The CCFO, which sources water from the Metropolitan Cebu Water District, is currently not having any issues with its supply, said Villanueva.To mark the opening of Fire Prevention Month on March 1, the CCFO held two motorcades traversing routes from north to south to spread fire safety information in various areas. / KJF Is English taught in schools in the Philippines? AFTER the demolition of two skywalks along Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has announced plans to remove all the 10 remaining skywalks in the city.Over Cebu City Hall’s online program “Ingna’ng Mayor” on Thursday, March 14, 2024, Rama said the skywalks have not served their purpose and have instead become an interim drop-in center for some mendicants. He said the skywalks have become public comfort rooms, living rooms and living quarters.Rama said the skywalk in Barangay Day-as has one end connected to a sidewalk. In Barangay Banilad, one side of the skywalk ends on a sidewalk, while the other end leads to a jeepney parking lot. Additionally, some skywalks have one end connected to a sidewalk and the other end leading to establishments.He also noted that the skywalk on Escario St. is obstructing the sidewalk.He said skywalks should not obstruct the sidewalk or the roads.He said as a result of these issues, people no longer use the skywalks.He explained that skywalks would only be effective if equipped with elevators and escalators, but he also emphasized that the city no longer requires such structures. AlternativesDuring the program, SunStar Cebu asked Rama what would replace the skywalks, particularly for the benefit of students. The mayor suggested that tunnels (underpasses or underground pedestrian crossings) would be more effective, allowing people to cross streets underground, similar to practices observed in other countries.He said there are no skywalks in Melbourne, Australia and other countries.Rama said when he was in Boston in the United States, he was told to expose the sky, not create obstructions, referring to skywalks as obstructions.He said an underground crossing for pedestrians already exists in Quiapo district in Manila.AssessmentIn a chat message on Thursday, urban planner and engineer Nigel Paul Villarete acknowledged the usefulness of both overpasses and underpasses, yet he urged the City to do a realistic assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of each structure.“Some (areas) may be served by skywalks better. Others might do well with underpasses. But full technical and economic assessments should be done for each location,” Villarete said.He said underpasses might be preferable because they would not obstruct views and would not impede large vehicles traveling through the city. However, he acknowledged that they might be susceptible to flooding.Asked for the target completion date for the removal of all skywalks, Rama told SunStar Cebu in a follow-up phone interview Thursday not to worry about it, saying they had already removed at least two skywalks along Osmeña Blvd.Rama said he will meet with the Office of the Building Official, the City Engineering Office, and the City Planning and Development Office to discuss the matter.The two skywalks along Osmeña Blvd., one near Fuente Osmeña Circle and the other near Cebu Normal University, were removed last Feb. 18 and Feb. 25, respectively, as they were in the way of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) construction.The main slabs of the two skywalks were stored in the city’s engineering office junkyard in the South Road Properties, awaiting evaluation to determine their viability and structural integrity for potential repurposing.It cost over P9 million to build these two skywalks 30 years ago.Five affectedAlso on Thursday, Cebu City Councilor Jerry Guardo, chairman of the committee on infrastructure, said they had identified at least five skywalks to be affected by the construction of the CBRT system.In the south district, these are the skywalks in Barangay Pardo in front of the Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Parish, the near the University of San Jose-Recoletos, and the one near Cebu Institute of Technology-University.In the north district, there are the skywalks in Barangay Kamputhaw (the one on Escario St.) and in Barangay Banilad.As for the five other skywalks in the city, two are situated downtown—one in Barangay Day-as going to Imus St., and another on Sanciangko St.There are also skywalks along V. Rama Ave., near Fuente Circle along Gen. Maxilom Ave., as well as near the Lahug Barangay Hall.Recover land Guardo added that, aside from removing the skywalks, they also need to recover at least three meters on each side to create an additional lane in the south.Guardo explained that the skywalks in the south also occupy the sidewalks, which they need to reclaim. On the timeline, Guardo said there is no specific time frame yet as the removal would align with the progress of the CBRT project.He said the removal of the skywalks will undergo the same process as that of the first two removed earlier, in which the Department of Transportation will request the Office of the Mayor and the City Council for the removal and recovery of the sidewalks.For the skywalks, clearance is also needed from the Commission on Audit since these are all government property, according to Guardo.When asked if they had already identified the owners of these skywalks, Guardo said all the skywalks were built using congressional funds, so they belonged to the respective districts that funded them.

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AFTER the demolition of two skywalks along Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has announced plans to remove all the 10 remaining skywalks in the city.Over Cebu City Hall’s online program “Ingna’ng Mayor” on Thursday, March 14, 2024, Rama said the skywalks have not served their purpose and have instead become an interim drop-in center for some mendicants. He said the skywalks have become public comfort rooms, living rooms and living quarters.Rama said the skywalk in Barangay Day-as has one end connected to a sidewalk. In Barangay Banilad, one side of the skywalk ends on a sidewalk, while the other end leads to a jeepney parking lot. Additionally, some skywalks have one end connected to a sidewalk and the other end leading to establishments.He also noted that the skywalk on Escario St. is obstructing the sidewalk.He said skywalks should not obstruct the sidewalk or the roads.He said as a result of these issues, people no longer use the skywalks.He explained that skywalks would only be effective if equipped with elevators and escalators, but he also emphasized that the city no longer requires such structures. AlternativesDuring the program, SunStar Cebu asked Rama what would replace the skywalks, particularly for the benefit of students. The mayor suggested that tunnels (underpasses or underground pedestrian crossings) would be more effective, allowing people to cross streets underground, similar to practices observed in other countries.He said there are no skywalks in Melbourne, Australia and other countries.Rama said when he was in Boston in the United States, he was told to expose the sky, not create obstructions, referring to skywalks as obstructions.He said an underground crossing for pedestrians already exists in Quiapo district in Manila.AssessmentIn a chat message on Thursday, urban planner and engineer Nigel Paul Villarete acknowledged the usefulness of both overpasses and underpasses, yet he urged the City to do a realistic assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of each structure.“Some (areas) may be served by skywalks better. Others might do well with underpasses. But full technical and economic assessments should be done for each location,” Villarete said.He said underpasses might be preferable because they would not obstruct views and would not impede large vehicles traveling through the city. However, he acknowledged that they might be susceptible to flooding.Asked for the target completion date for the removal of all skywalks, Rama told SunStar Cebu in a follow-up phone interview Thursday not to worry about it, saying they had already removed at least two skywalks along Osmeña Blvd.Rama said he will meet with the Office of the Building Official, the City Engineering Office, and the City Planning and Development Office to discuss the matter.The two skywalks along Osmeña Blvd., one near Fuente Osmeña Circle and the other near Cebu Normal University, were removed last Feb. 18 and Feb. 25, respectively, as they were in the way of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) construction.The main slabs of the two skywalks were stored in the city’s engineering office junkyard in the South Road Properties, awaiting evaluation to determine their viability and structural integrity for potential repurposing.It cost over P9 million to build these two skywalks 30 years ago.Five affectedAlso on Thursday, Cebu City Councilor Jerry Guardo, chairman of the committee on infrastructure, said they had identified at least five skywalks to be affected by the construction of the CBRT system.In the south district, these are the skywalks in Barangay Pardo in front of the Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Parish, the near the University of San Jose-Recoletos, and the one near Cebu Institute of Technology-University.In the north district, there are the skywalks in Barangay Kamputhaw (the one on Escario St.) and in Barangay Banilad.As for the five other skywalks in the city, two are situated downtown—one in Barangay Day-as going to Imus St., and another on Sanciangko St.There are also skywalks along V. Rama Ave., near Fuente Circle along Gen. Maxilom Ave., as well as near the Lahug Barangay Hall.Recover land Guardo added that, aside from removing the skywalks, they also need to recover at least three meters on each side to create an additional lane in the south.Guardo explained that the skywalks in the south also occupy the sidewalks, which they need to reclaim. On the timeline, Guardo said there is no specific time frame yet as the removal would align with the progress of the CBRT project.He said the removal of the skywalks will undergo the same process as that of the first two removed earlier, in which the Department of Transportation will request the Office of the Mayor and the City Council for the removal and recovery of the sidewalks.For the skywalks, clearance is also needed from the Commission on Audit since these are all government property, according to Guardo.When asked if they had already identified the owners of these skywalks, Guardo said all the skywalks were built using congressional funds, so they belonged to the respective districts that funded them. Is English taught in schools in the Philippines? CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama has expressed displeasure at the call of Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and her nephew, Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia, to stop the civil works on the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project on Osmeña Blvd., saying the governor should not meddle in the city’s project. “Dili mang hilabot ug mag-apil-apil ang gobernador bisan memo na iyang gibuhat. Ang BRT dili man na mahimo nga way apil ang siyudad,” Rama said on City Hall’s program “Ingna’ng Mayor” Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.(The governor should not meddle, even if it is a memo that she made. For the BRT, it cannot be that the City Government is not involved.)Last Tuesday, the governor had issued Memorandum 16-2024, ordering contractor Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Group Ltd. to stop the construction of bus stations on Province-owned lots on Osmeña Blvd. The governor said the project’s proponents had not secured authorization from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) for the construction of the bus stations and that the construction could potentially violate the Philippine Heritage Law for being conducted within the buffer zones of the Capitol Building and the Fuente Osmeña Rotunda, both of which could qualify as heritage zones.Rama said enough is enough, saying that the Capitol should not meddle in the city’s projects. “Katong Sinulog, niutong ko, apan karon, wala nay utongay. Atubangay ta,” Rama said.(During the Sinulog, I just restrained myself, but now, no longer. We will confront each other now.)Ahead of the staging of the Sinulog Festival last January, the governor had called for the return of the Sinulog to the Cebu City Sports Center, with Vice Mayor Garcia publicly announcing his support for this alternative, going against the position of Rama to hold the festival in the South Road Properties.Rama said the role of a governor is to make a clear position whether “makig-kontra o makig-away (to make enemies or to pick quarrels).”On the same day, the Cebu Provincial Government’s legal officer Donato Villa said it is the right of the Capitol to protect its heritage.Treachery Rama said the move of his vice mayor, Garcia, to meet with his aunt Governor Garcia with some city officials, and discuss matters about the CBRT, was a stab in the back of the mayor.“Wala koy kalibutan nga gatigum sila didto. Treachery na para nako...gibuko-buko ko. Kombuya man na,” Rama said. (I had no idea that they had a meeting. For me, that’s treachery. I was stabbed in the back. That’s connivance.)In his meeting with the legislative body Wednesday night, Feb. 28, Rama said he expressed his displeasure, saying, “Wala ko kauyon sa privilege speech.” (I don’t approve of that privilege speech.)Last Wednesday, Vice Mayor Garcia had delivered a privilege speech during the regular session of the Cebu City Council requesting the Office of the Building Official (OBO) to issue a cease and desist order (CDO) against the CBRT contractor as he sought a better design for the bus stations that could be proposed to the appropriate bodies, including the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the Cultural and Historical Affairs Commission (Chac) of Cebu City, and the Cebu City Council.Rama explained that it is also his concern because he is always for the preservation of heritage.In his speech, Garcia also urged Chac to collaborate with their counterparts in the Province of Cebu to explore alternative designs, ensuring they are more complimentary and in conformity with existing laws and policies.Rama said he was unhappy with Garcia’s privilege speech, saying that he did not even like the Capitol’s issuing of the memorandum.He said the matters raised in Garcia’s speech could have been discussed privately, as Garcia and the rest of the council could always have an emergency meeting with him.Are you with me? Asked about his relationship with the vice mayor, Rama said not to push him to do something, saying that he is giving them the freedom.“Are you now manifesting? Nanayaw ra ba mo ... kuyog sa Probinsya. (You danced together with the Province.) Tell me, straight in the eye, are you with me, or are you forming a group?” Rama said.Asked if VM Garcia would run against him in 2025, Rama said he could not do anything if Garcia, or even the dog of arch rival Tomas Osmeña, would run against him.Just two weeks ago, Rama and Garcia had announced that they would run for reelection as a tandem in 2025. Sought for comment on not consulting Rama about his privilege speech, Vice Mayor Garcia said it was Rama who wanted to bring up the matter to the Chac in a meeting to be held next week.Vice Mayor Garcia said the issue at hand could not wait any longer and that is why he acted on it. So assuming that he and Chac would have the same position, he delivered the speech.“Di na ta makahuwat for the executive to act kay makita na man gyud nimo nga naa na man gyud poste nga silver nga tua na didto. Nagsugod na gyud og construction ang ilang bus station,” VM Garcia said.(We can no longer wait for the executive to act because we can already see the silver posts that they are building. They have already started the construction of their bus station.)Under the circumstances, he saw it fit to make a privilege speech requesting the OBO to issue a CDO immediately.The vice mayor said there was nothing to worry about because both of them had the same passion and love for heritage. He said Rama was just being emotional about it but not mad about the council making a position.Lot owner In a press conference on Thursday, Cebu Provincial Legal Officer Villa said the Capitol’s order to halt the works on the CBRT on Osmeña Blvd. from the Cebu Capitol building to the Fuente Osmeña Circle, represented its stand as the owner of the road lots where the project was situated.Villa said the bus station of the CBRT in front of the Capitol building, as currently designed, blocks the view of cultural and heritage sites, namely the Capitol building and the Fuente Osmeña Circle. This was a clear violation of Republic Act 10066, or the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009, which mandates the protection, conservation and preservation of the national cultural heritage. “This is a violation of the right of the Province, particularly on its cultural heritage, wherein it is affected by that particular structure,” Villa said, about the concerns raised on the CBRT as one of the priority projects of the national government. “It is the right of the Province... to issue a cease and desist order (against anybody causing us harm),” Villa added. Section 49 of RA 10066 states that upon conviction, the violators are subject to fines of at least P200,000 and/or imprisonment of 10 years, Villa said.When asked if Capitol would pursue legal remedies, Villa said this is not yet the Provincial Government’s position unless the contractor refuses to heed the CDO of the governor. Heritage On the question of the general public “Why now?” when this portion of the project is almost complete, Dr. Jose Eleazar Bersales, a member of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), explained during the same conference that they were only recently made aware of the design of the bus station. Bersales was referring to the tall leaf-like structure located in front of the Capitol Building. Last week, he observed that the design of these structures, once finished, would potentially block the view of the Capitol Building from Fuente Osmeña Rotunda. The modern design of the bus station would also clash with the neoclassical to art deco style of the Capitol Building, Bersales added. This prompted him to send letters to the governor for immediate attention. Bersales is the Capitol consultant on museums and heritage. He added that the Principle of Vista Corridor, in terms of cultural and heritage protection, applies to the Capitol Building and the Fuente Osmeña Circle. The Vista Corridor principle refers to the unhampered or unimpeded visual setting and physical integrity of a heritage property. Therefore, Bersales emphasized, “no other structure” must blemish the visual space, the line of sight and the appearance of the Capitol vis-a-vis Fuente Osmeña including Osmeña Blvd. He argued that these road lots or the corridor have been a place of historical significance to Cebu, as this has been a location of key events in the past, including the procession of the 51st International Eucharistic Congress in 2016, the 1954 Marian Year procession, the Grand Victory March after World War 2 in 1945, and as landing field for Catalina-type aircraft during the Liberation of Cebu in April 1945. He added that the Capitol building is a National Historical Landmark and has Grade One level protection, the highest among the levels of protection for any heritage site under RA 10066. Therefore, Bersales argued, any construction within these lots requires NCCA or the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) approval as mandated under RA 10066, which mandates the protection of structures 50 years and older.However, since there is no record of any design and plan submitted to NCCA regarding the bus station on the Province-owned lot, this constitutes a violation on the part of the proponent. For the project to proceed, the proponent of the CBRT has to come up with a new design plan and submit it to the NCCA and NHCP for approval. “Yes, but if the Province has a different position altogether to scrap the entire project that is another discussion. But in so far as the heritage is concerned, that is an important issue that first has to be answered now,” Bersales added. Photos, videoThe groundbreaking of the CBRT took place on Feb. 27, 2023. But photos of the bus stations featuring the large leaf pattern were uploaded on the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit Facebook page as early as June 2, 2022.They were posted again in September 2023 with the Department of Transportation making a call for feedback and suggestions on the project. A video of the bus stations was also posted on Aug. 14, 2023.

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CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama has expressed displeasure at the call of Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and her nephew, Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia, to stop the civil works on the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project on Osmeña Blvd., saying the governor should not meddle in the city’s project. “Dili mang hilabot ug mag-apil-apil ang gobernador bisan memo na iyang gibuhat. Ang BRT dili man na mahimo nga way apil ang siyudad,” Rama said on City Hall’s program “Ingna’ng Mayor” Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.(The governor should not meddle, even if it is a memo that she made. For the BRT, it cannot be that the City Government is not involved.)Last Tuesday, the governor had issued Memorandum 16-2024, ordering contractor Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Group Ltd. to stop the construction of bus stations on Province-owned lots on Osmeña Blvd. The governor said the project’s proponents had not secured authorization from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) for the construction of the bus stations and that the construction could potentially violate the Philippine Heritage Law for being conducted within the buffer zones of the Capitol Building and the Fuente Osmeña Rotunda, both of which could qualify as heritage zones.Rama said enough is enough, saying that the Capitol should not meddle in the city’s projects. “Katong Sinulog, niutong ko, apan karon, wala nay utongay. Atubangay ta,” Rama said.(During the Sinulog, I just restrained myself, but now, no longer. We will confront each other now.)Ahead of the staging of the Sinulog Festival last January, the governor had called for the return of the Sinulog to the Cebu City Sports Center, with Vice Mayor Garcia publicly announcing his support for this alternative, going against the position of Rama to hold the festival in the South Road Properties.Rama said the role of a governor is to make a clear position whether “makig-kontra o makig-away (to make enemies or to pick quarrels).”On the same day, the Cebu Provincial Government’s legal officer Donato Villa said it is the right of the Capitol to protect its heritage.Treachery Rama said the move of his vice mayor, Garcia, to meet with his aunt Governor Garcia with some city officials, and discuss matters about the CBRT, was a stab in the back of the mayor.“Wala koy kalibutan nga gatigum sila didto. Treachery na para nako...gibuko-buko ko. Kombuya man na,” Rama said. (I had no idea that they had a meeting. For me, that’s treachery. I was stabbed in the back. That’s connivance.)In his meeting with the legislative body Wednesday night, Feb. 28, Rama said he expressed his displeasure, saying, “Wala ko kauyon sa privilege speech.” (I don’t approve of that privilege speech.)Last Wednesday, Vice Mayor Garcia had delivered a privilege speech during the regular session of the Cebu City Council requesting the Office of the Building Official (OBO) to issue a cease and desist order (CDO) against the CBRT contractor as he sought a better design for the bus stations that could be proposed to the appropriate bodies, including the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the Cultural and Historical Affairs Commission (Chac) of Cebu City, and the Cebu City Council.Rama explained that it is also his concern because he is always for the preservation of heritage.In his speech, Garcia also urged Chac to collaborate with their counterparts in the Province of Cebu to explore alternative designs, ensuring they are more complimentary and in conformity with existing laws and policies.Rama said he was unhappy with Garcia’s privilege speech, saying that he did not even like the Capitol’s issuing of the memorandum.He said the matters raised in Garcia’s speech could have been discussed privately, as Garcia and the rest of the council could always have an emergency meeting with him.Are you with me? Asked about his relationship with the vice mayor, Rama said not to push him to do something, saying that he is giving them the freedom.“Are you now manifesting? Nanayaw ra ba mo ... kuyog sa Probinsya. (You danced together with the Province.) Tell me, straight in the eye, are you with me, or are you forming a group?” Rama said.Asked if VM Garcia would run against him in 2025, Rama said he could not do anything if Garcia, or even the dog of arch rival Tomas Osmeña, would run against him.Just two weeks ago, Rama and Garcia had announced that they would run for reelection as a tandem in 2025. Sought for comment on not consulting Rama about his privilege speech, Vice Mayor Garcia said it was Rama who wanted to bring up the matter to the Chac in a meeting to be held next week.Vice Mayor Garcia said the issue at hand could not wait any longer and that is why he acted on it. So assuming that he and Chac would have the same position, he delivered the speech.“Di na ta makahuwat for the executive to act kay makita na man gyud nimo nga naa na man gyud poste nga silver nga tua na didto. Nagsugod na gyud og construction ang ilang bus station,” VM Garcia said.(We can no longer wait for the executive to act because we can already see the silver posts that they are building. They have already started the construction of their bus station.)Under the circumstances, he saw it fit to make a privilege speech requesting the OBO to issue a CDO immediately.The vice mayor said there was nothing to worry about because both of them had the same passion and love for heritage. He said Rama was just being emotional about it but not mad about the council making a position.Lot owner In a press conference on Thursday, Cebu Provincial Legal Officer Villa said the Capitol’s order to halt the works on the CBRT on Osmeña Blvd. from the Cebu Capitol building to the Fuente Osmeña Circle, represented its stand as the owner of the road lots where the project was situated.Villa said the bus station of the CBRT in front of the Capitol building, as currently designed, blocks the view of cultural and heritage sites, namely the Capitol building and the Fuente Osmeña Circle. This was a clear violation of Republic Act 10066, or the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009, which mandates the protection, conservation and preservation of the national cultural heritage. “This is a violation of the right of the Province, particularly on its cultural heritage, wherein it is affected by that particular structure,” Villa said, about the concerns raised on the CBRT as one of the priority projects of the national government. “It is the right of the Province... to issue a cease and desist order (against anybody causing us harm),” Villa added. Section 49 of RA 10066 states that upon conviction, the violators are subject to fines of at least P200,000 and/or imprisonment of 10 years, Villa said.When asked if Capitol would pursue legal remedies, Villa said this is not yet the Provincial Government’s position unless the contractor refuses to heed the CDO of the governor. Heritage On the question of the general public “Why now?” when this portion of the project is almost complete, Dr. Jose Eleazar Bersales, a member of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), explained during the same conference that they were only recently made aware of the design of the bus station. Bersales was referring to the tall leaf-like structure located in front of the Capitol Building. Last week, he observed that the design of these structures, once finished, would potentially block the view of the Capitol Building from Fuente Osmeña Rotunda. The modern design of the bus station would also clash with the neoclassical to art deco style of the Capitol Building, Bersales added. This prompted him to send letters to the governor for immediate attention. Bersales is the Capitol consultant on museums and heritage. He added that the Principle of Vista Corridor, in terms of cultural and heritage protection, applies to the Capitol Building and the Fuente Osmeña Circle. The Vista Corridor principle refers to the unhampered or unimpeded visual setting and physical integrity of a heritage property. Therefore, Bersales emphasized, “no other structure” must blemish the visual space, the line of sight and the appearance of the Capitol vis-a-vis Fuente Osmeña including Osmeña Blvd. He argued that these road lots or the corridor have been a place of historical significance to Cebu, as this has been a location of key events in the past, including the procession of the 51st International Eucharistic Congress in 2016, the 1954 Marian Year procession, the Grand Victory March after World War 2 in 1945, and as landing field for Catalina-type aircraft during the Liberation of Cebu in April 1945. He added that the Capitol building is a National Historical Landmark and has Grade One level protection, the highest among the levels of protection for any heritage site under RA 10066. Therefore, Bersales argued, any construction within these lots requires NCCA or the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) approval as mandated under RA 10066, which mandates the protection of structures 50 years and older.However, since there is no record of any design and plan submitted to NCCA regarding the bus station on the Province-owned lot, this constitutes a violation on the part of the proponent. For the project to proceed, the proponent of the CBRT has to come up with a new design plan and submit it to the NCCA and NHCP for approval. “Yes, but if the Province has a different position altogether to scrap the entire project that is another discussion. But in so far as the heritage is concerned, that is an important issue that first has to be answered now,” Bersales added. Photos, videoThe groundbreaking of the CBRT took place on Feb. 27, 2023. 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A DAY before the Fire Prevention Month celebration, Cebu City already recorded 51 fire incidents since the start of 2024 which translates to a 45.7 percent rise from the 35 fire incidents recorded during the same period last year.Of the 51 incidents this year, 30 happened in January, resulting in property damage of about P19 million, said Senior Fire Officer Wendell Villanueva, information officer of the Cebu City Fire Office (CCFO).Meanwhile, a total of 21 fire incidents were recorded in the month of February with two of the fires happening in the afternoon of Feb. 29.Villanueva urged the public to heighten fire precautionary measures, especially during the dry season when the risk of fires is higher due to dry weather conditions.Proclamation 115-A issued by President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. on Feb. 24, 1966, declared March as Fire Prevention Month to remind people about the importance of fire safety and prevention.“We need to raise awareness among people about the dangers of the hot season. A small mistake could lead to a fire outbreak as things, and homes tend to get extremely dry during this time,” Villanueva said. “As water is scarce, we should be extra cautious and take all necessary measures to prevent any incident,” he added, taking into account the existing El Niño phenomenon.The CCFO will embark on several educational programs and campaigns to inform people about fire hazards, proper fire safety measures and emergency preparedness.Earlier this week, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Visayas reported that Cebu will be affected by a dry spell due to El Niño.According to Pagasa, a dry spell occurs when there are three successive months of below-normal rainfall or two consecutive months of “significantly below-normal”rainfall.Below-normal rainfall refers to a reduction of 20 to 60 percent from the average precipitation levels for a specific area, while significantly below-normal rainfall indicates a decrease of more than 60 percent compared to the norm.Villanueva urged the public to conserve water, particularly during this time, so that the fire department can respond swiftly in case of fire emergencies.The CCFO, which sources water from the Metropolitan Cebu Water District, is currently not having any issues with its supply, said Villanueva.To mark the opening of Fire Prevention Month on March 1, the CCFO held two motorcades traversing routes from north to south to spread fire safety information in various areas. / KJF How to court a filipina woman? . Top PH Online Casinos Ranked ; 1, ⭐Peraplay.Net (5.0/5), 100% Up to ₱5,000, Excellent Welcome Bonus ; 2, ⭐BK8 IG (4.6/5), Up to ₱5,000 + 270 Free Games. here is how to register at an online casino site in the Philippines:

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CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama has expressed displeasure at the call of Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and her nephew, Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia, to stop the civil works on the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project on Osmeña Blvd., saying the governor should not meddle in the city’s project. “Dili mang hilabot ug mag-apil-apil ang gobernador bisan memo na iyang gibuhat. Ang BRT dili man na mahimo nga way apil ang siyudad,” Rama said on City Hall’s program “Ingna’ng Mayor” Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.(The governor should not meddle, even if it is a memo that she made. For the BRT, it cannot be that the City Government is not involved.)Last Tuesday, the governor had issued Memorandum 16-2024, ordering contractor Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Group Ltd. to stop the construction of bus stations on Province-owned lots on Osmeña Blvd. The governor said the project’s proponents had not secured authorization from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) for the construction of the bus stations and that the construction could potentially violate the Philippine Heritage Law for being conducted within the buffer zones of the Capitol Building and the Fuente Osmeña Rotunda, both of which could qualify as heritage zones.Rama said enough is enough, saying that the Capitol should not meddle in the city’s projects. “Katong Sinulog, niutong ko, apan karon, wala nay utongay. Atubangay ta,” Rama said.(During the Sinulog, I just restrained myself, but now, no longer. We will confront each other now.)Ahead of the staging of the Sinulog Festival last January, the governor had called for the return of the Sinulog to the Cebu City Sports Center, with Vice Mayor Garcia publicly announcing his support for this alternative, going against the position of Rama to hold the festival in the South Road Properties.Rama said the role of a governor is to make a clear position whether “makig-kontra o makig-away (to make enemies or to pick quarrels).”On the same day, the Cebu Provincial Government’s legal officer Donato Villa said it is the right of the Capitol to protect its heritage.Treachery Rama said the move of his vice mayor, Garcia, to meet with his aunt Governor Garcia with some city officials, and discuss matters about the CBRT, was a stab in the back of the mayor.“Wala koy kalibutan nga gatigum sila didto. Treachery na para nako...gibuko-buko ko. Kombuya man na,” Rama said. (I had no idea that they had a meeting. For me, that’s treachery. I was stabbed in the back. That’s connivance.)In his meeting with the legislative body Wednesday night, Feb. 28, Rama said he expressed his displeasure, saying, “Wala ko kauyon sa privilege speech.” (I don’t approve of that privilege speech.)Last Wednesday, Vice Mayor Garcia had delivered a privilege speech during the regular session of the Cebu City Council requesting the Office of the Building Official (OBO) to issue a cease and desist order (CDO) against the CBRT contractor as he sought a better design for the bus stations that could be proposed to the appropriate bodies, including the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the Cultural and Historical Affairs Commission (Chac) of Cebu City, and the Cebu City Council.Rama explained that it is also his concern because he is always for the preservation of heritage.In his speech, Garcia also urged Chac to collaborate with their counterparts in the Province of Cebu to explore alternative designs, ensuring they are more complimentary and in conformity with existing laws and policies.Rama said he was unhappy with Garcia’s privilege speech, saying that he did not even like the Capitol’s issuing of the memorandum.He said the matters raised in Garcia’s speech could have been discussed privately, as Garcia and the rest of the council could always have an emergency meeting with him.Are you with me? Asked about his relationship with the vice mayor, Rama said not to push him to do something, saying that he is giving them the freedom.“Are you now manifesting? Nanayaw ra ba mo ... kuyog sa Probinsya. (You danced together with the Province.) Tell me, straight in the eye, are you with me, or are you forming a group?” Rama said.Asked if VM Garcia would run against him in 2025, Rama said he could not do anything if Garcia, or even the dog of arch rival Tomas Osmeña, would run against him.Just two weeks ago, Rama and Garcia had announced that they would run for reelection as a tandem in 2025. Sought for comment on not consulting Rama about his privilege speech, Vice Mayor Garcia said it was Rama who wanted to bring up the matter to the Chac in a meeting to be held next week.Vice Mayor Garcia said the issue at hand could not wait any longer and that is why he acted on it. So assuming that he and Chac would have the same position, he delivered the speech.“Di na ta makahuwat for the executive to act kay makita na man gyud nimo nga naa na man gyud poste nga silver nga tua na didto. Nagsugod na gyud og construction ang ilang bus station,” VM Garcia said.(We can no longer wait for the executive to act because we can already see the silver posts that they are building. They have already started the construction of their bus station.)Under the circumstances, he saw it fit to make a privilege speech requesting the OBO to issue a CDO immediately.The vice mayor said there was nothing to worry about because both of them had the same passion and love for heritage. He said Rama was just being emotional about it but not mad about the council making a position.Lot owner In a press conference on Thursday, Cebu Provincial Legal Officer Villa said the Capitol’s order to halt the works on the CBRT on Osmeña Blvd. from the Cebu Capitol building to the Fuente Osmeña Circle, represented its stand as the owner of the road lots where the project was situated.Villa said the bus station of the CBRT in front of the Capitol building, as currently designed, blocks the view of cultural and heritage sites, namely the Capitol building and the Fuente Osmeña Circle. This was a clear violation of Republic Act 10066, or the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009, which mandates the protection, conservation and preservation of the national cultural heritage. “This is a violation of the right of the Province, particularly on its cultural heritage, wherein it is affected by that particular structure,” Villa said, about the concerns raised on the CBRT as one of the priority projects of the national government. “It is the right of the Province... to issue a cease and desist order (against anybody causing us harm),” Villa added. Section 49 of RA 10066 states that upon conviction, the violators are subject to fines of at least P200,000 and/or imprisonment of 10 years, Villa said.When asked if Capitol would pursue legal remedies, Villa said this is not yet the Provincial Government’s position unless the contractor refuses to heed the CDO of the governor. Heritage On the question of the general public “Why now?” when this portion of the project is almost complete, Dr. Jose Eleazar Bersales, a member of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), explained during the same conference that they were only recently made aware of the design of the bus station. Bersales was referring to the tall leaf-like structure located in front of the Capitol Building. Last week, he observed that the design of these structures, once finished, would potentially block the view of the Capitol Building from Fuente Osmeña Rotunda. The modern design of the bus station would also clash with the neoclassical to art deco style of the Capitol Building, Bersales added. This prompted him to send letters to the governor for immediate attention. Bersales is the Capitol consultant on museums and heritage. He added that the Principle of Vista Corridor, in terms of cultural and heritage protection, applies to the Capitol Building and the Fuente Osmeña Circle. The Vista Corridor principle refers to the unhampered or unimpeded visual setting and physical integrity of a heritage property. Therefore, Bersales emphasized, “no other structure” must blemish the visual space, the line of sight and the appearance of the Capitol vis-a-vis Fuente Osmeña including Osmeña Blvd. He argued that these road lots or the corridor have been a place of historical significance to Cebu, as this has been a location of key events in the past, including the procession of the 51st International Eucharistic Congress in 2016, the 1954 Marian Year procession, the Grand Victory March after World War 2 in 1945, and as landing field for Catalina-type aircraft during the Liberation of Cebu in April 1945. He added that the Capitol building is a National Historical Landmark and has Grade One level protection, the highest among the levels of protection for any heritage site under RA 10066. Therefore, Bersales argued, any construction within these lots requires NCCA or the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) approval as mandated under RA 10066, which mandates the protection of structures 50 years and older.However, since there is no record of any design and plan submitted to NCCA regarding the bus station on the Province-owned lot, this constitutes a violation on the part of the proponent. For the project to proceed, the proponent of the CBRT has to come up with a new design plan and submit it to the NCCA and NHCP for approval. “Yes, but if the Province has a different position altogether to scrap the entire project that is another discussion. But in so far as the heritage is concerned, that is an important issue that first has to be answered now,” Bersales added. Photos, videoThe groundbreaking of the CBRT took place on Feb. 27, 2023. But photos of the bus stations featuring the large leaf pattern were uploaded on the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit Facebook page as early as June 2, 2022.They were posted again in September 2023 with the Department of Transportation making a call for feedback and suggestions on the project. A video of the bus stations was also posted on Aug. 14, 2023. Is English taught in schools in the Philippines? . It’s always a good idea to take your time and make sure you’ve found the best online casino in the Philippines on the online gambling market that can give you what you want.

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A DAY before the Fire Prevention Month celebration, Cebu City already recorded 51 fire incidents since the start of 2024 which translates to a 45.7 percent rise from the 35 fire incidents recorded during the same period last year.Of the 51 incidents this year, 30 happened in January, resulting in property damage of about P19 million, said Senior Fire Officer Wendell Villanueva, information officer of the Cebu City Fire Office (CCFO).Meanwhile, a total of 21 fire incidents were recorded in the month of February with two of the fires happening in the afternoon of Feb. 29.Villanueva urged the public to heighten fire precautionary measures, especially during the dry season when the risk of fires is higher due to dry weather conditions.Proclamation 115-A issued by President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. on Feb. 24, 1966, declared March as Fire Prevention Month to remind people about the importance of fire safety and prevention.“We need to raise awareness among people about the dangers of the hot season. A small mistake could lead to a fire outbreak as things, and homes tend to get extremely dry during this time,” Villanueva said. “As water is scarce, we should be extra cautious and take all necessary measures to prevent any incident,” he added, taking into account the existing El Niño phenomenon.The CCFO will embark on several educational programs and campaigns to inform people about fire hazards, proper fire safety measures and emergency preparedness.Earlier this week, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Visayas reported that Cebu will be affected by a dry spell due to El Niño.According to Pagasa, a dry spell occurs when there are three successive months of below-normal rainfall or two consecutive months of “significantly below-normal”rainfall.Below-normal rainfall refers to a reduction of 20 to 60 percent from the average precipitation levels for a specific area, while significantly below-normal rainfall indicates a decrease of more than 60 percent compared to the norm.Villanueva urged the public to conserve water, particularly during this time, so that the fire department can respond swiftly in case of fire emergencies.The CCFO, which sources water from the Metropolitan Cebu Water District, is currently not having any issues with its supply, said Villanueva.To mark the opening of Fire Prevention Month on March 1, the CCFO held two motorcades traversing routes from north to south to spread fire safety information in various areas. / KJF licensed online casinos AFTER the demolition of two skywalks along Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has announced plans to remove all the 10 remaining skywalks in the city.Over Cebu City Hall’s online program “Ingna’ng Mayor” on Thursday, March 14, 2024, Rama said the skywalks have not served their purpose and have instead become an interim drop-in center for some mendicants. He said the skywalks have become public comfort rooms, living rooms and living quarters.Rama said the skywalk in Barangay Day-as has one end connected to a sidewalk. In Barangay Banilad, one side of the skywalk ends on a sidewalk, while the other end leads to a jeepney parking lot. Additionally, some skywalks have one end connected to a sidewalk and the other end leading to establishments.He also noted that the skywalk on Escario St. is obstructing the sidewalk.He said skywalks should not obstruct the sidewalk or the roads.He said as a result of these issues, people no longer use the skywalks.He explained that skywalks would only be effective if equipped with elevators and escalators, but he also emphasized that the city no longer requires such structures. AlternativesDuring the program, SunStar Cebu asked Rama what would replace the skywalks, particularly for the benefit of students. The mayor suggested that tunnels (underpasses or underground pedestrian crossings) would be more effective, allowing people to cross streets underground, similar to practices observed in other countries.He said there are no skywalks in Melbourne, Australia and other countries.Rama said when he was in Boston in the United States, he was told to expose the sky, not create obstructions, referring to skywalks as obstructions.He said an underground crossing for pedestrians already exists in Quiapo district in Manila.AssessmentIn a chat message on Thursday, urban planner and engineer Nigel Paul Villarete acknowledged the usefulness of both overpasses and underpasses, yet he urged the City to do a realistic assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of each structure.“Some (areas) may be served by skywalks better. Others might do well with underpasses. But full technical and economic assessments should be done for each location,” Villarete said.He said underpasses might be preferable because they would not obstruct views and would not impede large vehicles traveling through the city. However, he acknowledged that they might be susceptible to flooding.Asked for the target completion date for the removal of all skywalks, Rama told SunStar Cebu in a follow-up phone interview Thursday not to worry about it, saying they had already removed at least two skywalks along Osmeña Blvd.Rama said he will meet with the Office of the Building Official, the City Engineering Office, and the City Planning and Development Office to discuss the matter.The two skywalks along Osmeña Blvd., one near Fuente Osmeña Circle and the other near Cebu Normal University, were removed last Feb. 18 and Feb. 25, respectively, as they were in the way of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) construction.The main slabs of the two skywalks were stored in the city’s engineering office junkyard in the South Road Properties, awaiting evaluation to determine their viability and structural integrity for potential repurposing.It cost over P9 million to build these two skywalks 30 years ago.Five affectedAlso on Thursday, Cebu City Councilor Jerry Guardo, chairman of the committee on infrastructure, said they had identified at least five skywalks to be affected by the construction of the CBRT system.In the south district, these are the skywalks in Barangay Pardo in front of the Sto. 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On the timeline, Guardo said there is no specific time frame yet as the removal would align with the progress of the CBRT project.He said the removal of the skywalks will undergo the same process as that of the first two removed earlier, in which the Department of Transportation will request the Office of the Mayor and the City Council for the removal and recovery of the sidewalks.For the skywalks, clearance is also needed from the Commission on Audit since these are all government property, according to Guardo.When asked if they had already identified the owners of these skywalks, Guardo said all the skywalks were built using congressional funds, so they belonged to the respective districts that funded them.

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A DAY before the Fire Prevention Month celebration, Cebu City already recorded 51 fire incidents since the start of 2024 which translates to a 45.7 percent rise from the 35 fire incidents recorded during the same period last year.Of the 51 incidents this year, 30 happened in January, resulting in property damage of about P19 million, said Senior Fire Officer Wendell Villanueva, information officer of the Cebu City Fire Office (CCFO).Meanwhile, a total of 21 fire incidents were recorded in the month of February with two of the fires happening in the afternoon of Feb. 29.Villanueva urged the public to heighten fire precautionary measures, especially during the dry season when the risk of fires is higher due to dry weather conditions.Proclamation 115-A issued by President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. on Feb. 24, 1966, declared March as Fire Prevention Month to remind people about the importance of fire safety and prevention.“We need to raise awareness among people about the dangers of the hot season. A small mistake could lead to a fire outbreak as things, and homes tend to get extremely dry during this time,” Villanueva said. “As water is scarce, we should be extra cautious and take all necessary measures to prevent any incident,” he added, taking into account the existing El Niño phenomenon.The CCFO will embark on several educational programs and campaigns to inform people about fire hazards, proper fire safety measures and emergency preparedness.Earlier this week, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Visayas reported that Cebu will be affected by a dry spell due to El Niño.According to Pagasa, a dry spell occurs when there are three successive months of below-normal rainfall or two consecutive months of “significantly below-normal”rainfall.Below-normal rainfall refers to a reduction of 20 to 60 percent from the average precipitation levels for a specific area, while significantly below-normal rainfall indicates a decrease of more than 60 percent compared to the norm.Villanueva urged the public to conserve water, particularly during this time, so that the fire department can respond swiftly in case of fire emergencies.The CCFO, which sources water from the Metropolitan Cebu Water District, is currently not having any issues with its supply, said Villanueva.To mark the opening of Fire Prevention Month on March 1, the CCFO held two motorcades traversing routes from north to south to spread fire safety information in various areas. / KJF How to court a filipina woman?

Some of the most important trends revolve around the changes to the legalisation of online gambling for offshore operators, with President Rodrigo Duterte cracking down on illegal operations in recent years. Otherwise, we’ve identified that the growth in the land-based gambling industry has resulted in job creation for locals, with more than half of all employees in the entertainment sector being employed for gambling and betting activities.

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