Tuesday, April 12, 2005 (Philippines)

Police stop motorists at the entrance to the coastal road along the South Reclamation Project in Cebu City. Aside from the cops, a Kaoshiong bus (right) blocks part of the road. (Sun.Star Cebu/Amper Campaña) Mayor Tomas Osmeña denied he closed the Cebu South Coastal Road Project to pressure the National Government to release the titles of the South Reclamation Project (SRP), but his move contradicted an earlier order of President Arroyo to open the road to traffic. Assistant DPWH 7 Director Marlina Alvizo said they were surprised by the mayor’s orders that they wrote Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane of the developments. [full story]