Capitol gives P3 million to Cebu City government

CEBU, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Government handed P3 million to the Cebu City Government in recognition of its all-out support of the recently concluded Capitol-organized Pasigarbo 2024.

Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia, along with the Provincial Board Members handed the check to acting Cebu City administrator Atty. Kristine Joyce Batucan, who represented acting Mayor Raymond Garcia, during the “Gabii sa Pasalamat” at the Capitol Social Hall last Saturday night.

According to the Capitol’s official news network, Sugbo News, the donation “served as a gesture of gratitude for the all-out commitment that Cebu City demonstrated in ensuring the success of the Festival of Festivals held on August 25 and 26 in the Queen City of the South”.

Cebu City deployed manpower from the start of rehearsals in the days leading up to the event down to the grand festival showdown and the awarding ceremony at the Cebu City Sports Center.

Cebu City, as per Cebu City Tourism Officer Neil Odchigue, deployed 279 traffic personnel, eight mobile patrols, and 124 disaster risk reduction officers along the street-dancing route.

Aside from that, the city government also utilized 244 members from the local school board for civil works assistance.

There were also 268 maintenance personnel who were tasked on the 306 portalets and portabaths — at the CCSC and at the 30 DepEd schools in the city that billeted the 51 contingents from all over the Province.