First completed sidewalk launched

CEBU, Philippines - Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama together with Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and the members of the Super Beautification Council yesterday led the launching and blessing of the first completed sidewalk at the Fuente Osmeña as part of the Osmeña Boulevard’s restoration.

The completed project, located in front of the new BDO building, was blessed by Msgr. Roberto Alesna yesterday afternoon. The project is estimated to cost between P5 to P10 million.

The unraveling of the tarpaulin of the Beautiful Cebu Movement Foundation was also held yesterday.

The Super Beautification Council, spearheaded by philanthropist Mariquita Salimbangon-Yeung, sister of fourth district Rep. Benhur Salimbangon, was created to beautify the major thoroughfares of the city, especially the stretch of Osmeña Boulevard.

Yeung added that the whole beautification project, which has a Spanish-inspired theme, is expected to finish before Christmas.

The beautification of the road from the Capitol building to Fuente Osmeña will be shouldered by the Provincial Government as promised by Garcia.

In honor of the late President Sergio Osmeña, Sr., the council decided to beautify first Osmeña Boulevard.

In his welcome address, Rama described the launching as “the new beginning of the beautiful Cebu.”

Garcia was all praises for Rama, saying he is the first city mayor to do such a change, to beautify the City of Cebu, within the span of less than a year.  (FREEMAN)