CEBU, Philippines - Mayor Tomas Osmeña has rejected his sister’s request to postpone the week-long grand launching of the South Road Properties next month because all the preparations are already in place.
Georgia, who is running for mayor in Cebu City, believes that the SRP week-long grand launching starting on May 1 to 8 is just part of the political propaganda of the Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan.
However, the mayor said the event is open to the public, including his critics and the candidates of the opposition Kugi Uswag Sugbo.
SRP manager Nagiel Bañacia said they have lined-up several activities for the week-long celebration including “tartanilla” and “trisikad” race, volleyball, soccer, softball, motocross exhibition, boxing and mixed martial arts exhibition and drag race in order to add colors to the event.
The martial arts exhibition and as well as the other games will be performed during the culmination on May 8, where Osmeña is scheduled to give a peep talk.
Another event highlights are the grand barbecue cook out, fireworks Guinness record attempt of most rockets of firecrackers to be fired. Bañacia said the city will only spend less than P1 million for the activity after Osmeña has decided to contribute P420,000 for the expenses of the nightly concerts.
But even if the city will have to spend P1 million for the activity, Osmeña said during a press conference, the amount is still fair because it is the launching of the SRP project. Osmeña explained that P1 million is just about 100 square meters of SRP lot.
Bañacia said there will be video presentations on Filinvest Land Development along Pond F and the Joint Venture area with the city, while the city will also present the development plans of SM Prime Holdings Inc.
During the culmination of the activity Osmeña will thanks all party supporters for their sacrifices during the campaign that will end on May 8. The initial plan is for Osmeña to present all the BOPK candidates after his short speech.
A free transportation will be provided by the city government for those who would like to attend the event. Osmeña said a shuttle service will be stationed at the City Hall, Mambaling SRP access road, Fuente Osmeña, Bulacao, SM City and Ayala Center.
Since the city is expecting thousands in attendance, members of the Marines Reserve Battalion and Barangay Intelligence Network will be deployed to augment the police in the maintenance of peace and order. — Rene U. Borromeo with reports from Jessica Pareja/FPL