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Date: 2024-07-27 15:39:28 | Author: BingoPlus News | Views: 812 | Tag: season

A FORMER political ally of Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is against his plan to remove the remaining skywalks within the city, deeming underground pedestrian crossings not feasible season Basak Barangay Captain Dave Tumulak publicly expressed his opposition through a post on his Facebook account last Wednesday, March 20, 2024 season Tumulak, a former city councilor who ran against Rama in the 2022 mayoral elections, urged the mayor not to include the skywalks in his barangay, arguing that children going to school use the structures to avoid the busy street below season He is referring to the skywalk located near the University of San Jose-Recoletos Basak campus and the skywalk near the Don Vicente Rama Memorial Elementary School season He said the City Government should instead enhance the skywalks’ utility by implementing safety measures like installing lights, conducting regular maintenance and adding elevators, if feasible season He said his office encourages residents and pedestrians to use the skywalks for their safety and convenience season Tumulak also said removing the skywalks to build underground pedestrian crossings will require closing N season Bacalso Ave season , one of only two highways for southbound motorists with the other being the Cebu South Coastal Road season On Thursday, March 21, Rama reiterated his stand that skywalks should be removed, deeming the structures not user-friendly to persons with disability and senior citizens season Rama advised officials who opposed and criticized his plans to take some time to observe the state of these structures season He pointed out that only a few pedestrians use skywalks, which have become homes to mendicants season Rama first expressed his intention to remove all remaining skywalks in the city last March 14 over Cebu City Hall’s online program “Ingna’ng Mayor,” where he expressed his preference for underground pedestrian crossings season Fourteen skywalks remain in Cebu City — seven in the south district and seven in the north district — following the removal of two along Osmeña Blvd season last February to make way for the implementation of the first package of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit project season Majority of the skywalks are situated near schools season (AML) season

ASIDE from wanting the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) to transfer to another location, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama also wants the offices of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) 7 and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) 7 to move out of the area season In an interview on Friday, March 8, 2024, Rama said he wants to convert the area into a medical arts, wellness and command center that will feature diabetic, heart and cancer centers season He said he has instructed City Administrator Collin Rosell to address the matter season Rama said everything will be taken care of, adding that his term will end in 2031, but he did not elaborate season “I wish it could be something that can be addressed and can be put to work or (bring) it all to ground zero,” he said season The CSBT and the BFP 7 and LTO 7 offices are located along N season Bacalso Ave season where the first package of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit project is being implemented season The first package covers a distance of 2 season 38 kilometers and runs from the CSBT to the front of the Capitol building along Osmeña Blvd season The mayor earlier asked the CSBT to relocate to the South Road Properties (SRP) to accommodate ongoing civil works of the project season On Friday, however, he said the Provincial Government, which operates the CSBT and owns the lot it sits on, should be responsible for finding a suitable location season He said the City is willing to assist, but the Provincial Government should not dictate the process season Rama reiterated his stance that terminals should not be located within the city center, but rather in the farthest areas to the north, south, west and east season In an interview on Thursday, March 7, City Councilor James Anthony Cuenco, chairman of the committee on transportation, said the transfer of CSBT would be feasible only if officials agreed among themselves instead of reacting negatively season Cuenco said Gov season Gwendolyn Garcia was “amenable” to the idea of transferring the CSBT to SRP last year, but that was when Rama and the governor were still on good terms season “Ill-timed man gud (Rama’s call is ill-timed) because they started quarreling with each other season Nindot unta to last year kay hapsay pa ang relasyon (The move should have been made last year when the relationship was still smooth),” he said season He said that even if the mayor ordered the council to pass an ordinance for the establishment of a new south bus terminal at the SRP, the Provincial Government might be unwilling to transfer season He said the City cannot evict the CSBT because the land it sits on is owned by the Province season He also pointed out that the Province has the proper permits, with which the City cannot simply revoke without just cause season Cuenco also said the transfer of the CSBT is “easier said than done,” adding that infrastructure is also needed before transferring to the SRP season He said if the City Government builds a new terminal, it cannot be a so-and-so facility season “Dili pwede nga basta-basta lang nga terminal season It has to be better than the existing because we are not just a sixth-class municipality season We are a first-class city,” he said season Cuenco said that if the terminal is transferred to the SRP, public utility vehicles (PUVs) will need to be rerouted so commuters can get there season As of press time, the City’s Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP) has not yet been approved season The LPTRP details the route network, mode and required number of units per mode for delivering land transport service, which shall be the minimum requirement prescribed for the issuance of PUV franchises season With regard to the legality of the transfer, Cuenco said that will also take time, especially if there is an opposing party season He said there is no “unilateral direction” in solving issues due to different stances season He said the solution has to start with not just a dialogue between the mayor and the governor, but also between the council and the Provincial Board season / AML season BingoPlus Gaming is the only officially licensed online casino in the Philippine - BingoPlus News

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