Histories of cities, towns in province in one 'manuscript'

CEBU, Philippines – In what Governor Gwendolyn Garcia described as a "legacy" of her administration, the history of the different towns and cities in Cebu Province will soon be made available to students in different elementary and high schools across the province.

Garcia said yesterday 32 of 47 municipalities and six cities have already submitted their respective histories, which will be compiled into a "manuscript" that would be distributed to the schools.

In a Memorandum of Agrement, the provincial government had extended the November 2009 deadline to end of this year to accommodate the data from the other local government units.

"Matag Sugbuanon mapasigarbuhon nga muasoy sa iyang pagka-Sugbuanon," Garcia said.

Garcia said this is the first time that the provincial government has introduced the initiative, which will become useful to students for their projects and researches.

The manuscript will also contain the history of the provincial government and the Capitol itself.   "It is an achievement writing the history. Tagaan nato ug bili ang ka-gahapon kay ang usa ka Sugbuanon, proud to say his history," Garcia said.

The governor did not interfere with the writers of the manuscript.

"I give freehand and not intervene on how they come up with the book. I am also thankful to USC Cebuano Studies who put things together where writers meet and discussed," she said. (FREEMAN)