Ninety-one projects in Cebu City identified by Comelec
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Cebu City scored a significant win with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) green-lighting 91 infrastructure projects. Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia made the announcement yesterday, April 28, 2025, at Cebu City Hall.
According to Garcia, the Comelec's approval is crucial for the city's development, even during the election period.
Garcia confirmed the second round of exemptions granted by the Comelec. The first exemption covered social service programs within the city.
Moving forward, Garcia claimed that he had received the Comelec's approval for the infrastructure projects, and later, the annual bonuses.
"They've already acted on the first, for the social services. Now, the second round are the infrastructure projects. And next will be the bonuses," said Garcia.
The exemption for these 91 projects was granted by Comelec Chairman Erwin Garcia on April 21, 2025.
The list of exempted projects includes the construction of the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries building, a wastewater treatment facility for Kalunasan jail facilities, water tanks, and a water impounding system for Barangay Taptap.
Other projects involve paving roads, rehabilitating the Abellana National High School building, building facilities for barangays Pung-ol and Budlaan, slope protection, road concreting, and drainage systems across various barangays.
Interestingly, the list also includes a P9.96 million project for the paving of the San Antonio road in Barangay Hipodromo, which is also part of the Comelec exemption[1][2][3].
Insights:The approved projects are diverse and significantly contribute to the city's development. Key projects involve constructing new evacuation centers, bridges, and drainage systems, building new school buildings, and rehabilitating multi-purpose facilities and the Cebu City Sports Center. The projects also cover paving roads, construction of slope protection structures, and rehabilitation of landslide-prone areas. These projects are expected to boost the city's infrastructure and services, ensuring a better quality of life for its citizens.
- Cebu City's development during election periods received a boost with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) approving 91 infrastructure projects, as announced by Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia on April 28, 2025.
- In a recent development, Comelec Chairman Erwin Garcia granted an exemption for the construction of the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries building and a wastewater treatment facility for Kalunasan jail facilities, among other projects, on April 21, 2025.
- Beyond infrastructure projects, Mayor Garcia also revealed that annual bonuses for the city's residents are expected to follow, as the Comelec has approved them as well.
- The list of exempted projects further includes the construction of water tanks and a water impounding system for Barangay Taptap, as well as projects for paving roads, rehabilitating buildings, and enhancing drainage systems across various barangays.
- The Cebu City Mayor emphasized the potential impact of these projects, stating that they will significantly contribute to the city's infrastructure and services, improving the quality of life for its citizens, and covering initiatives like building new school buildings, constructing new evacuation centers, bridges, and drainage systems.
