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Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Capitol starts gathering signatures v. Sugbuak
The Cebu Provincial Government has begun its signature campaign intended to show that Cebuanos are against the bills seeking to create three more provinces out of Cebu.
Forms for the campaign have been distributed to different towns and booths were put up in the entrances of the Capitol building, where anyone who wants to sign is welcome.
Tarpaulins bearing strong opposition to the bills are being distributed in the towns and two of these are now hanging at the Capitol.
The Province wants to come up with two million signatures. A billboard will be put up in front of the Capitol building for the daily update on the number of signatures gathered.
The towns were also encouraged to put up booths in the municipal halls as well as in the barangay halls for the campaign.
Capitol is also coming up with advertising materials for national television, radio and print media on the Sugbuak issue.
These will project what it said was the overwhelming opposition of the Cebuanos on the three bills as well as the negative effects on Cebu and the country if these be passed.
Garcia said there is no need to convince the Cebuanos because they are obviously against the move.
She hopes the ads will send a message to the congressmen that Cebuanos do not want the province with “437 long and glorious history divided.”
“It is to bring attention to the united voice of the Cebuanos crying out in unison that would wish to remain one and undivided,” she said.
She is also calling to Cebuanos abroad to speak out and “let your voices be heard.”
Meanwhile, Garcia has sworn in Candido Kakilala as municipal councilor of Barili town.
There was a vacancy because one councilor had to move up to be the vice mayor after the death of then mayor Roberto Alquizola.
Former vice mayor Chuck Bong Nemeño is now the mayor.
He had promised Garcia that they will withdraw an earlier resolution supporting the Sugbuak bills.
The newly completed council also assured Garcia that they will soon come up with a resolution rejecting the Sugbuak bills.
Barili, which belongs to the third district, passed a resolution supporting the bills because Nemeño, who used to preside over the council, was affiliated with the opposition.
But he recently announced his alliance with the Garcias. (MBG)
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