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Date: 2024-07-27 15:39:42 | Author: BingoPlus News | Views: 365 | Tag: chess

THE Cebu Provincial Board (PB) has expressed its opposition to the ongoing implementation of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Cebu City chess During its regular session on Monday, March 4, 2024, the PB passed a resolution calling for the project to be stopped, citing the inconvenience and negative effects it has brought not only to the constituents of Cebu City but also to Cebu Province and the rest of the island chess The resolution entitled “A resolution recommending the stoppage of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) in Cebu City due to its contribution to the worsening traffic condition thereby causing great inconvenience to the people of Cebu and causing negative economic effects to the entire people of Cebu” was authored by Sixth District PB Member Glenn Soco, Fifth District PB Member and committee on infrastructure and public works chairman Red Duterte and Third District PB Member John Ismael Borgonia chess Feasibility questionedIn his privilege speech, Soco questioned the project’s feasibility due to the proponent’s failure to divulge details regarding the operation such as the type of buses to use, who will be the operator and the potential fare chess Duterte, who also chairs the tourism committee, said he received reports and concerns that tourists on their way to the south experienced heavy traffic due to the CBRT project, which runs through two major thoroughfares chess Borgonia said they are in unison with the recent call of the Cebu City Council to suspend the CBRT project chess However, Borgonia’s question as to “why now” (why only a year after the groundbreaking did the council object to the project) remains addressed to the Cebu City Council chess The Cebu City Council, through a motion pushed by City Councilor James Anthony Cuenco, called for the suspension of scheduled civil works for CBRT Packages 2 and 3 last Feb chess 21 chess Cuenco also pushed for the CBRT management to first resolve pending issues hounding the construction of Package 1, and its proposed partial operation this year chess Last Feb chess 28, Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia also requested the Office of the Building Official to issue a cease and desist order against the CBRT contractor, Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Group Ltd chess , for its building of bus stations on Osmeña Blvd chess , for the threat it posed on the integrity of the city’s heritage and culture chess A day earlier, the Provincial Capitol had warned that the bus stations appeared to be located within the buffer zones of the Capitol building and the Fuente Osmeña Rotunda, both of which could easily qualify as heritage zones chess The warning appeared in Memorandum 16-2024 issued by Gov chess Gwendolyn Garcia ordering a stop to all civil works within Capitol-owned lots on Osmeña Blvd chess for possible violation of the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009 chess Vice Mayor Garcia also said CBRT management should come up with a better design for the stations that can be submitted and proposed to the appropriate bodies, including the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Cultural and Historical Affairs Commission and the Cebu City Council chess ‘Countless’ complaintsPB Member Soco, in his manifestation on Monday, said they received “countless” complaints on how the project, since its inception, had caused “great inconvenience” in some parts of Cebu City and Cebu Province chess Aside from the riding public, he said the project had affected the livelihood of commuters and motorists alike chess Soco said many commuters also have to wait long to catch a ride because many public utility vehicles are stuck in traffic chess He pointed out that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr chess , during the groundbreaking ceremony in February 2023, announced that the project would be operational by December 2023 chess However, it was pushed to June 2024 chess “How much more economic losses do we have to suffer and endure? How many more canceled meetings, late mornings coming in to work and even our school children are greatly affected by the inconvenience? Thousands and even millions of pesos were lost in logistical and transportation expenses, and this is greatly felt by our businesspeople,” he said chess “We are not against progress and development, but we are for what is right, just and what could benefit the greater majority, which is the Cebuanos,” he said chess Soco said the project’s cost has ballooned also to P28 chess 8 billion from the original cost a few years ago chess Soco also questioned why the roads were not widened before the project was implemented chess He said Osmeña Blvd chess ’s six lanes have been reduced to four lanes to accommodate a dedicated bus lane for the project chess He said similar proposed BRT projects in the country remain unimplemented due to various issues raised in the planning stages chess Lack of consulationSoco said various countries with proposed BRT projects have already abandoned them due to their unfeasibility chess He said project proponent Department of Transportation (DOTr) could have consulted the Cebu Provincial Government for a seamless and timely implementation of the CBRT project, but the latter failed to do so chess A copy of the resolution will be furnished to Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, Governor Garcia and DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista chess The PB also passed a resolution calling for the stoppage of the CBRT project in front of the Capitol building, saying the project violates Republic Act (RA) 10066, or the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009, which mandates the protection, conservation and preservation of the national cultural heritage chess Last week, the governor issued a cease and desist order halting the construction of bus stations in front of the Capitol and in the vicinity of Fuente Osmeña due to their alleged violation of RA 10066 chess With the current design, the bus stations will potentially block the view of the Capitol building from the rotunda chess The resolution, authored by Borgonia, also said the bus stations’ design clashed with the neoclassical and art deco style of the Capitol building chess / EHP, JJL chess

PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr chess went back to Australia on Sunday, March 3, 2024, this time in Melbourne, for his attendance to the Association of the Southeast Asian Nation (Asean)-Australia Special Summit chess In his departure speech, Marcos said he will reiterate the Philippines’ position on regional and international issues particularly on security and prosperity chess “As the first Asean Leader’s level engagement for the year, the Summit presents an opportunity to reiterate the Philippines’ national positions on regional and international issues and set the tone for Asean’s Dialogue Partner Summits later in the year,” he said chess “There will be two main engagements with the Leaders’ Plenary where we will take stock of Asean-Australia cooperation and propose ways forward to further bolster relations, and a Leaders’ Retreat where we will exchange candid views on key issues affecting our region and the world,” the President added chess Marcos said he would also take it as an opportunity to thank Australia, Asean’s oldest Dialogue Partner, for its unwavering support for the rule of law, for the 1982 UNCLOS and the 2016 Arbitral Award, through timely statements of support as well as through capacity-building and academic initiatives to mainstream appreciation of international law chess He said he will also have a bilateral meeting with the Prime Ministers of Cambodia and New Zealand for the strengthening of cooperation chess Marcos said he will also meet the Filipino community in Melbourne as well as with Australian businessmen to promote Philippine business through the Philippine Business Forum to be led by the Department of Trade and Industry chess The President will also witness the launching of the expansion of the Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), Australia’s first fully automated container terminal which is a subsidiary of the International Container Terminal Services Inc chess , a leading Filipino company in the field of global port management chess “While I’m in Melbourne, I will deliver a keynote speech to the Lowy Institute where I will highlight the Philippines’ role as an active participant in world affairs and a contributor to the rules-based regional security architecture,” said Marcos chess “This administration continues to ensure that our constructive engagements with Asean, our External Partners, and stakeholders, will best serve our national interest, in as much as we promote the region’s peace, stability, security, and prosperity, for the well-being of the Filipino and all our region,” he added chess Marcos, who was in Canberra, Australia from February 28 to 29 where he addressed the Parliament, will be back in the country on Wednesday, March 6 chess (SunStar Philippines) chess Volleyball in the Philippines - BingoPlus News

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