Monday, August 06, 2007 (Philippines)

Cebu City Councilor Sylvan Jakosalem says project contractor Young Builders will have to explain why it closed a portion of J. Solon St. without approval from the traffic office. Engr. Roland Araneta confirmed a portion of the street, which they closed for “safety reasons” caved in after a heavy downpour last Wednesday. Jakosalem says he also received complaints against the closure of the road, which connects Escario Ext. to Archbishop Reyes Ave.(Sunstar photo/Arni Aclao) A CEBU City councilor is demanding a public apology from a construction company and for it to immediately fix a portion of J. Solon St. that caved in because of an excavation for a hotel it is building. Young Builders Corp. will also have some explaining to do for closing off a stretch of the street right by the construction site from the corner of Escario Ext. up to the Archbishop Reyes Ave. junction. Cebu City Councilor Sylvan Jakosalem said he received numerous complaints on the matter but just thought that the road closure already had the concurrence of the City Traffic Operations Management (Citom) board. [full story]