Sunday, September 18, 2005 (Philippines)

Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal advises Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and Rep. Eduardo Gullas to stop bickering over the South Reclamation Project. “They are too old to have such an immature fight,” he said. (Sun.star photo/Arni Aclao) Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal is appealing for an end to the hostilities in two cases: one between two fraternities and one between two veteran politicians. “Maturity solves the problem. They should trust their maturity and consider the good of the community. They are already too old to have such an immature fight,” he said. No, he wasn’t talking about the frats, but about Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and Rep. Eduardo Gullas (Cebu, 1st district). The two have been squabbling in recent months over ownership of some 53 hectares in the 295-hectare South Reclamation Project (SRP). [full story]