Villarete says Mary Ann’s concerns on new Lahug boundaries baseless
Lahug barangay captain Mary Ann de los
Villarete said the barangay captain’s allegations that there was no public hearing held on the matter is premature because this, he said, is a concern of the city council and not during the conduct of engineering and scientific methodologies.
He said what the city planning office did was merely to get basic ground information through technical, geodetic, and Geographical Information System surveys whose results are subject to the perusal of the city council.
Villarete said that if De los
“It is not my job to determine political aspirations at any level…that is an activity that is beyond my level,” Villarete said.
Vice Mayor Michael Rama said the city council has already formed a three-man committee that would study and evaluate the recommendations of the city planning office and determine whether or not it is necessary to hold a public consultation.
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She argued that in the determination of new boundaries, two things are required: the passage of an ordinance and the conduct of a public consultation.
While he agrees with the first requisite, Rama, however, said that the conduct of a public consultation is not a strict requirement.
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The new demarcation lines would, in effect, give the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel to barangay Luz, the IT Park to barangay Apas, the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel to barangay Busay and the Cebu Parklane International Hotel to barangay Kamputhaw.
The other day, Osmeña shrugged off De los
Osmeña argued that the city’s move is but fair especially to barangay Luz because it is the barangay that has reportedly been giving garbage collection services to the establishments along
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