Other towns now represented in dev't body

CEBU, Philippines – The Metro Cebu Development and Coordinating Board wants town and city mayors to actively participate in the formulation of plans and programs for the development of Cebu.

During the MCDCB meeting, they agreed to include as a regular member of the board the president of the League of Municipalities in the Philippines-Cebu Provincial Chapter.

The incumbent president of the League of Municipalities in the Philippines-Cebu Provincial Chapter is Tuburan Mayor Aljun Diamante.

Officials said the vital role of the representative from the league is to liaise between Metro Cebu and the municipalities of Cebu Province not represented in the board.

Cordova Mayor Adelino Sitoy said mayors outside Metro Cebu should be involved through its league president.

Diamante, meanwhile, assured support and cooperation to MCDCB's plans and programs to benefit not only Metro Cebu towns and cities but the whole Cebu province.

The MCDCB is presently discussing plans and programs for Metro Cebu cities and municipalities that include the cities of Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, Cebu, Talisay, Naga, Carcar and Danao.

Metro Cebu also includes the towns of Minglanilla, San Fernando, Consolacion, Liloan and Compostela.