Thursday, March 10, 2005 (Philippines)

Rep Eddie Gullas, firm about Talisay’s claim for part of the South Reclamation Project (“I never abandoned my claim”); incredulous about his running for Cebu City mayor (“somebody must have a tall imagination.”)(Sun.star photo/Amper Campaña Talisay is willing to stay out of the way while Cebu City applies for a special patent for the South Reclamation Project (SRP), Rep. Eduardo Gullas said yesterday. He set one condition, though: that Cebu City must apply only for the uncontested portion of the 295-hectare SRP, such as 240 hectares, and leave the court to decide who owns the rest. [full story]