CEBU – The Mega Cebu Development and Coordinating Board has urged Cebuanos to resonate the “Mega Cebu” movement in their localities as it marks September as “Mega Cebu Month” for the second time this year with the theme, Engaging Change.
Provincial Administrator Atty. Mark Tolentino said MCDCB addresses certain issues that go beyond political or social classification.
“I think everybody has bought in to this idea which regardless of whether you’re in public or private sector or from what town or city that there are certain things that we all have work together,” he said.
Tolentino also assured the active participation of all the 13 local government units covered by the Metro Cebu area, working towards the development of an urbanized Cebu.
“If we have this vision and we want to dream big we can only do it if we look within ourselves and agree to work together. If we work together then we can achieve big things. This is what planning for 2050 is all about,” he said.
Cebu Business Club President Gordon Alan Joseph, also the MCDCB planning committee chairman, encouraged everyone to start the Mega Cebu movement by spreading its cause to everyone.
“We can all make it happen but we need to do it. Someone has to take a step and we can all make the step forward,” he said.
Roy Lotzof, MCDCB committee chairman on human resources, assets and partnership, said: “Even simple things like liking on Facebook (all about Cebu) and see what’s going on can make a difference.”
Dominica Chua, chief operating officer of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc., said Mega Cebu is not all about big projects. She said it is about the change of behavior that enhances the livability of an area. She specifically mentioned about self-discipline like road courtesy and proper disposal of garbage so as not to contribute to flooding.
Chua said that by doing these simple things they have actually contributed to the “Mega Cebu Vision 2050,” which is Wholesome, Advanced, Vibrant, Equitable, and Sustainable.
She said the youth are actively involved in various activities as they are idealistic and the initiative of the Mega Cebu is actually intended for them.
MCDCB has been created to answer common and pressing concerns in the Metro Cebu area like traffic and flooding, as well as crafting collective development plan for Cebu’s competitiveness.
Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, MCDCB co-chairman, and Cordova Mayor Adelino Sitoy, are actively advocating the cause of the Mega Cebu.
Rama said MCDCB is an anti-thesis to the highly politicized government system that is facing problems beyond political boundaries. (Xerxes Alkuino)
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