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THE Cebu City Government marched into the baseport of the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) and installed rail fences to block the entrance to the latter’s port extension project on Monday, April 1, 2024.A member of the Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification and Enhancement (Probe) team cut the padlock of the CPA’s gate to allow city officials led by City Administrator Collin Rosell to enforce the notice of illegal construction and work stoppage order issued by the Office of the Building Official (OBO).This, after Mayor Michael Rama learned that construction had resumed, prompting him to order Cebu City Police Office personnel to report to the area.“Let all the police convene now at CPA (Cebu Port Authority). Leave all stations with people,” Rama said in a press conference on Monday.Right before noon, around 15 police personnel, including a Special Weapons and Tactics team, convened in front of the Compania Maritima. Their job was to monitor the port extension project.When asked about the purpose of having police in the vicinity, Rama said “to wait.”“Let’s see who is the authority,” he said.Past 3 p.m., Cebu City Transportation Office personnel headed by Raquel Arce and personnel from the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office headed by Harold Alcontin, along with the Probe team, cleared the area and installed rail fences, while around 60 police personnel waited in the vicinity.Arce and Alcontin were accompanied by City Legal Officer Carlo Vincent Gimena and OBO head architect Florante Catalan.During the clearing operations, construction workers were asked to vacate their makeshift quarters, as the City ordered these demolished.Maj. Efren Diaz, chief of the Waterfront Police Station, said they were there to maintain peace and order.ClarificationDiaz also clarified that they were not taking sides. He said their superiors ordered them deployed for police visibility.Rosell, in a separate interview, said the CPA did not respect the City Government’s order.City Legal Officer Carlo Vincent Gimena said continuing with the construction was a direct defiance of the order.CPA public information officer Mary Knoll Lague-Bolasa, in a chat message to SunStar Cebu, said they had yet to issue an official statement on the matter.Bolasa reiterated CPA’s previous statement that the port extension project is not within the territorial jurisdiction of the Cebu City OBO.But Gimena, in a previous interview, said the CPA is not authorized to construct without permits despite claims that its charter grants it the ability to license, control, regulate and supervise any construction within its port district.Gimena said the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) did not grant the CPA that authority.The CPA, for its part, maintained that it is “undoubtedly beyond the bounds of authority granted to the City’s building official as provided in Section 207 of Presidential Decree (PD) 1096, or the National Building Code of the Philippines.”Timeline Bolasa also cited Section 6 of the CPA’s Charter, or Republic Act (RA) 7621, saying the CPA is not under the PPA.Section 6 of RA 7621 states that “the territorial jurisdiction of CPA includes all seas, lakes, rivers, and all other navigable inland waterways within the Province of Cebu, including waterways within the City of Cebu and all other highly urbanized cities which may hereafter be created therein.”Last Feb. 2, OBO issued 15 notices of violation to the CPA for buildings and structures before issuing the notice of illegal construction and stoppage order three days later.On March 8, the City installed a biofence in the water to prevent the construction from continuing.On March 15, the City filed criminal cases against the CPA before the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas for constructing a wharf without the necessary building permit.The respondents were Glenn Castillo, the former general manager of the CPA, and Francisco Comendador III, the current general manager.They were charged with 18 counts of violation of Section 3(e) of RA 3019, Usurpation of Authority under Article 177 of the Revised Penal Code, and violation of Section 301 in relation to Section 213 of PD 1096, as well as administrative cases for grave misconduct, gross neglect of duty, and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service. / AML, WBS What online casino are legit? Philippines AS DEMAND grows for the return of the stolen wooden panels from the Archdiocesan Shrine of Patrocinio de Maria Santissima in Boljoon, Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has sent a formal letter to the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) requesting their return.Garcia wrote to Jeremy Barns, director general of the NMP, on Feb. 26, 2024, urging the official to return the four pulpit panels to the Boljoon church.The letter was posted on the official social media page of the Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 27.Rep. Edsel Galeos (Cebu, 2nd District), whose jurisdiction includes Boljoon, also filed House Bill 1601 on Monday, Feb. 26, urging the National Commission for the Culture and the Arts and the NMP to return the panels to their rightful owners.The pulpit panels were reportedly stolen back in the 1980s. These resurfaced last Feb. 14 after being donated by private collector Edwin Bautista, chief executive officer of Union Bank of the Philippines, to the NMP in Manila as a “gift to the nation.”However, the private collectors clarified that they acquired the panels through legitimate means.In her letter, Garcia stressed that the “unlawfully removed” panels from Boljoon church symbolize the deep religious, cultural, heritage and history of the town and its people.Both the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Boljoon and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Cebu issued a resolution, petitioning the return of these panels, Garcia said.She also included in the letter the statement of the Archdiocese of Cebu, through Archbishop Jose Palma, requesting the “immediate return” of the panels to the Archdiocese.In a statement on Feb. 20, Palma said the archdiocese has no official records or any request to deconsecrate the panels for removals, considering it a violation of the Canon law and considered to be sacrilege.Under Republic Act 11961 or the National Cultural Heritage Law, Garcia emphasized the importance of protecting and recognizing rightful ownership of cultural heritage assets.“The return of the pulpit panels will also restore trust and goodwill between the museum and the Cebuano community,” Garcia said.She also invited NMP key leaders to engage in a dialogue with the Cebu Provincial Government.Meanwhile, Galeos, in his proposed bill, stressed that these four panels are not “simply artistic ornaments for public appreciation,” refuting the earlier statement of the NMP regarding the “sharing” of the panels with the people of Cebu.Galeos supports the call of the Archbishop of Cebu, the Boljoon Municipal Council and the Cebu Provincial Board for the return of the pulpit panels.Separately, the Augustinian Province of Santo Niño de Cebu-Philippines, in a statement posted on Feb. 27, said they fully support the Archdiocese of Cebu on its declaration of ownership of the recovered pulpit panels.They called for their prompt return to their rightful place within the Boljoon Church. / EHP, KJFAugustinian friars back Archdiocese in recovering 'stolen' Boljoon church panels Gwen: Return Cebu's cultural heritage National Museum open to dialogue with Cebu officials over 'stolen' 19th century panels

AS DEMAND grows for the return of the stolen wooden panels from the Archdiocesan Shrine of Patrocinio de Maria Santissima in Boljoon, Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has sent a formal letter to the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) requesting their return.Garcia wrote to Jeremy Barns, director general of the NMP, on Feb. 26, 2024, urging the official to return the four pulpit panels to the Boljoon church.The letter was posted on the official social media page of the Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 27.Rep. Edsel Galeos (Cebu, 2nd District), whose jurisdiction includes Boljoon, also filed House Bill 1601 on Monday, Feb. 26, urging the National Commission for the Culture and the Arts and the NMP to return the panels to their rightful owners.The pulpit panels were reportedly stolen back in the 1980s. These resurfaced last Feb. 14 after being donated by private collector Edwin Bautista, chief executive officer of Union Bank of the Philippines, to the NMP in Manila as a “gift to the nation.”However, the private collectors clarified that they acquired the panels through legitimate means.In her letter, Garcia stressed that the “unlawfully removed” panels from Boljoon church symbolize the deep religious, cultural, heritage and history of the town and its people.Both the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Boljoon and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Cebu issued a resolution, petitioning the return of these panels, Garcia said.She also included in the letter the statement of the Archdiocese of Cebu, through Archbishop Jose Palma, requesting the “immediate return” of the panels to the Archdiocese.In a statement on Feb. 20, Palma said the archdiocese has no official records or any request to deconsecrate the panels for removals, considering it a violation of the Canon law and considered to be sacrilege.Under Republic Act 11961 or the National Cultural Heritage Law, Garcia emphasized the importance of protecting and recognizing rightful ownership of cultural heritage assets.“The return of the pulpit panels will also restore trust and goodwill between the museum and the Cebuano community,” Garcia said.She also invited NMP key leaders to engage in a dialogue with the Cebu Provincial Government.Meanwhile, Galeos, in his proposed bill, stressed that these four panels are not “simply artistic ornaments for public appreciation,” refuting the earlier statement of the NMP regarding the “sharing” of the panels with the people of Cebu.Galeos supports the call of the Archbishop of Cebu, the Boljoon Municipal Council and the Cebu Provincial Board for the return of the pulpit panels.Separately, the Augustinian Province of Santo Niño de Cebu-Philippines, in a statement posted on Feb. 27, said they fully support the Archdiocese of Cebu on its declaration of ownership of the recovered pulpit panels.They called for their prompt return to their rightful place within the Boljoon Church. / EHP, KJFAugustinian friars back Archdiocese in recovering 'stolen' Boljoon church panels Gwen: Return Cebu's cultural heritage National Museum open to dialogue with Cebu officials over 'stolen' 19th century panels How do you never lose a sports bet? TO REALIZE the extension of the Bantayan Island Airport’s runway, the Cebu Provincial Government has formally asked owners of lots near the airport in Barangay Okoy, Santa Fe town to sell their properties to give way to the project. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia met the 63 lot owners involved on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, and offered to have the Provincial Government buy their properties, which cover a combined 22.5 hectares of land in Barangays Balidbid and Okoy situated north of the airport. The airport, operated by the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA), is located on a lot owned by the Cebu Provincial Government. During the Wednesday meeting streamed live on the Cebu Provincial Government’s Public Information Office (PIO) Facebook page, Garcia said she had met with representatives of Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines, who told the governor that their air assets can land on runways that are at least 1.5 kilometers long. The current length of the runway is 1.2 kilometers. For now, the Bantayan airport caters only to chartered flights.The Provincial Government plans to extend the runway by purchasing the identified lots to increase its length to three kilometers and width to 150 meters.It will be the Provincial Government that will fund the construction of the runway extension, Garcia said. Garcia emphasized the importance of accessible tourism, including the need for a larger airport to accommodate bigger planes on the island.Other future developments on the local airport are the construction of a fire truck terminal inside the facility, the expansion of terminal capacity from about 40 to 100 passengers, and the construction and installation of a fuel depot, among others.Traveling via air to the island is better than traveling by land as it cuts down to about half an hour the usual trip that involves a four- to five-hour drive from Cebu City to Hagnaya Port in San Remigio town on the Cebu mainland and then the one-hour ferry ride to the Santa Fe Port on Bantayan Island, Garcia said. She added that she envisioned transforming the island into a premier tourist destination featuring the beautiful white sand beaches that would attract tourists and bring economic development to the island.Garcia said if completed the Bantayan airport could accommodate bigger planes that would entice the prominent airlines to offer regular flights to the island from Manila and the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). The governor added that the easier it is for tourists to access the island, the more they will visit. According to the Capitol, the island attracts 6,000 tourists on weekends and over 3,000 tourists on weekdays.Present during the consultative meeting were Provincial Board Member Minuel Carmela Franco (4th district), Santa Fe Mayor Ithamar Espinosa, Madridejos Mayor Romeo Villaceran and Santa Fe Municipal Assessor Rolando Fariolen.Selling priceWhen one of the lot owners asked about the appraisal and selling price, Garcia said it would be the Cebu Provincial Appraisal Committee (CPAC) that would determine the lot price per square meter (sqm). According to CPAC chairperson and Provincial Board Member Franco, the lot appraisal would be based on the comparable prices and opinions from the appraisal team from banks, real estate brokers, and zonal values from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to determine the selling price of the lots. The selling price of the identified lot will also be contingent upon the land classification based on tax declaration whether it falls under residential or agricultural lot, among others. “Wala pa mi presyo karon kay first step pa ni. Pagpasabot lang ninyo nga paliton sa gobyerno ang inyong yuta,” Garcia said. (We don’t have a price now because this is just the first step. This is just to let you understand that the government will buy your land.)She also stressed that the selling price will be based on the zonal valuation of the BIR, to avoid any discrepancies once the transaction is audited by the Commission on Audit (COA). Once the selling price is determined, however, if the Provincial Government and the lot owner do not agree on it, then the expropriation process will be used. Garcia said she does not want to proceed with the expropriation process, in which the Provincial Government will file a case of expropriation under the principle that the project is for public purposes and make a deposit of 15 percent of the determined selling price to the court to take immediate possession of the property.It will be up to the court to determine whether the expropriation case is for public purposes. Upon preliminary survey, the majority of the lots that were identified were considered “idle” lots in which there was no existing development, Garcia said.She reminded owners of “idle” lots to embark on developments on their properties as there is a proposed ordinance from the Provincial Board that undeveloped or unimproved lots will be subject to an additional “ad valorem” tax of five percent. “Nanghinaot ko nga dili ta magka-away-away ani. Magsinabtanay ta aron dili na ta mag-abot og korte,” Garcia said. (I hope we do not fight over this. 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TO REALIZE the extension of the Bantayan Island Airport’s runway, the Cebu Provincial Government has formally asked owners of lots near the airport in Barangay Okoy, Santa Fe town to sell their properties to give way to the project. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia met the 63 lot owners involved on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, and offered to have the Provincial Government buy their properties, which cover a combined 22.5 hectares of land in Barangays Balidbid and Okoy situated north of the airport. The airport, operated by the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA), is located on a lot owned by the Cebu Provincial Government. During the Wednesday meeting streamed live on the Cebu Provincial Government’s Public Information Office (PIO) Facebook page, Garcia said she had met with representatives of Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines, who told the governor that their air assets can land on runways that are at least 1.5 kilometers long. The current length of the runway is 1.2 kilometers. For now, the Bantayan airport caters only to chartered flights.The Provincial Government plans to extend the runway by purchasing the identified lots to increase its length to three kilometers and width to 150 meters.It will be the Provincial Government that will fund the construction of the runway extension, Garcia said. Garcia emphasized the importance of accessible tourism, including the need for a larger airport to accommodate bigger planes on the island.Other future developments on the local airport are the construction of a fire truck terminal inside the facility, the expansion of terminal capacity from about 40 to 100 passengers, and the construction and installation of a fuel depot, among others.Traveling via air to the island is better than traveling by land as it cuts down to about half an hour the usual trip that involves a four- to five-hour drive from Cebu City to Hagnaya Port in San Remigio town on the Cebu mainland and then the one-hour ferry ride to the Santa Fe Port on Bantayan Island, Garcia said. She added that she envisioned transforming the island into a premier tourist destination featuring the beautiful white sand beaches that would attract tourists and bring economic development to the island.Garcia said if completed the Bantayan airport could accommodate bigger planes that would entice the prominent airlines to offer regular flights to the island from Manila and the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). The governor added that the easier it is for tourists to access the island, the more they will visit. According to the Capitol, the island attracts 6,000 tourists on weekends and over 3,000 tourists on weekdays.Present during the consultative meeting were Provincial Board Member Minuel Carmela Franco (4th district), Santa Fe Mayor Ithamar Espinosa, Madridejos Mayor Romeo Villaceran and Santa Fe Municipal Assessor Rolando Fariolen.Selling priceWhen one of the lot owners asked about the appraisal and selling price, Garcia said it would be the Cebu Provincial Appraisal Committee (CPAC) that would determine the lot price per square meter (sqm). According to CPAC chairperson and Provincial Board Member Franco, the lot appraisal would be based on the comparable prices and opinions from the appraisal team from banks, real estate brokers, and zonal values from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to determine the selling price of the lots. The selling price of the identified lot will also be contingent upon the land classification based on tax declaration whether it falls under residential or agricultural lot, among others. “Wala pa mi presyo karon kay first step pa ni. Pagpasabot lang ninyo nga paliton sa gobyerno ang inyong yuta,” Garcia said. (We don’t have a price now because this is just the first step. This is just to let you understand that the government will buy your land.)She also stressed that the selling price will be based on the zonal valuation of the BIR, to avoid any discrepancies once the transaction is audited by the Commission on Audit (COA). Once the selling price is determined, however, if the Provincial Government and the lot owner do not agree on it, then the expropriation process will be used. Garcia said she does not want to proceed with the expropriation process, in which the Provincial Government will file a case of expropriation under the principle that the project is for public purposes and make a deposit of 15 percent of the determined selling price to the court to take immediate possession of the property.It will be up to the court to determine whether the expropriation case is for public purposes. Upon preliminary survey, the majority of the lots that were identified were considered “idle” lots in which there was no existing development, Garcia said.She reminded owners of “idle” lots to embark on developments on their properties as there is a proposed ordinance from the Provincial Board that undeveloped or unimproved lots will be subject to an additional “ad valorem” tax of five percent. “Nanghinaot ko nga dili ta magka-away-away ani. Magsinabtanay ta aron dili na ta mag-abot og korte,” Garcia said. (I hope we do not fight over this. Let us come to an agreement so that we do not have to go to court.) How do you never lose a sports bet? THE Cebu City Government marched into the baseport of the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) and installed rail fences to block the entrance to the latter’s port extension project on Monday, April 1, 2024.A member of the Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification and Enhancement (Probe) team cut the padlock of the CPA’s gate to allow city officials led by City Administrator Collin Rosell to enforce the notice of illegal construction and work stoppage order issued by the Office of the Building Official (OBO).This, after Mayor Michael Rama learned that construction had resumed, prompting him to order Cebu City Police Office personnel to report to the area.“Let all the police convene now at CPA (Cebu Port Authority). 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Efren Diaz, chief of the Waterfront Police Station, said they were there to maintain peace and order.ClarificationDiaz also clarified that they were not taking sides. He said their superiors ordered them deployed for police visibility.Rosell, in a separate interview, said the CPA did not respect the City Government’s order.City Legal Officer Carlo Vincent Gimena said continuing with the construction was a direct defiance of the order.CPA public information officer Mary Knoll Lague-Bolasa, in a chat message to SunStar Cebu, said they had yet to issue an official statement on the matter.Bolasa reiterated CPA’s previous statement that the port extension project is not within the territorial jurisdiction of the Cebu City OBO.But Gimena, in a previous interview, said the CPA is not authorized to construct without permits despite claims that its charter grants it the ability to license, control, regulate and supervise any construction within its port district.Gimena said the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) did not grant the CPA that authority.The CPA, for its part, maintained that it is “undoubtedly beyond the bounds of authority granted to the City’s building official as provided in Section 207 of Presidential Decree (PD) 1096, or the National Building Code of the Philippines.”Timeline Bolasa also cited Section 6 of the CPA’s Charter, or Republic Act (RA) 7621, saying the CPA is not under the PPA.Section 6 of RA 7621 states that “the territorial jurisdiction of CPA includes all seas, lakes, rivers, and all other navigable inland waterways within the Province of Cebu, including waterways within the City of Cebu and all other highly urbanized cities which may hereafter be created therein.”Last Feb. 2, OBO issued 15 notices of violation to the CPA for buildings and structures before issuing the notice of illegal construction and stoppage order three days later.On March 8, the City installed a biofence in the water to prevent the construction from continuing.On March 15, the City filed criminal cases against the CPA before the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas for constructing a wharf without the necessary building permit.The respondents were Glenn Castillo, the former general manager of the CPA, and Francisco Comendador III, the current general manager.They were charged with 18 counts of violation of Section 3(e) of RA 3019, Usurpation of Authority under Article 177 of the Revised Penal Code, and violation of Section 301 in relation to Section 213 of PD 1096, as well as administrative cases for grave misconduct, gross neglect of duty, and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service. / AML, WBS

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AS DEMAND grows for the return of the stolen wooden panels from the Archdiocesan Shrine of Patrocinio de Maria Santissima in Boljoon, Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has sent a formal letter to the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) requesting their return.Garcia wrote to Jeremy Barns, director general of the NMP, on Feb. 26, 2024, urging the official to return the four pulpit panels to the Boljoon church.The letter was posted on the official social media page of the Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 27.Rep. Edsel Galeos (Cebu, 2nd District), whose jurisdiction includes Boljoon, also filed House Bill 1601 on Monday, Feb. 26, urging the National Commission for the Culture and the Arts and the NMP to return the panels to their rightful owners.The pulpit panels were reportedly stolen back in the 1980s. These resurfaced last Feb. 14 after being donated by private collector Edwin Bautista, chief executive officer of Union Bank of the Philippines, to the NMP in Manila as a “gift to the nation.”However, the private collectors clarified that they acquired the panels through legitimate means.In her letter, Garcia stressed that the “unlawfully removed” panels from Boljoon church symbolize the deep religious, cultural, heritage and history of the town and its people.Both the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Boljoon and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Cebu issued a resolution, petitioning the return of these panels, Garcia said.She also included in the letter the statement of the Archdiocese of Cebu, through Archbishop Jose Palma, requesting the “immediate return” of the panels to the Archdiocese.In a statement on Feb. 20, Palma said the archdiocese has no official records or any request to deconsecrate the panels for removals, considering it a violation of the Canon law and considered to be sacrilege.Under Republic Act 11961 or the National Cultural Heritage Law, Garcia emphasized the importance of protecting and recognizing rightful ownership of cultural heritage assets.“The return of the pulpit panels will also restore trust and goodwill between the museum and the Cebuano community,” Garcia said.She also invited NMP key leaders to engage in a dialogue with the Cebu Provincial Government.Meanwhile, Galeos, in his proposed bill, stressed that these four panels are not “simply artistic ornaments for public appreciation,” refuting the earlier statement of the NMP regarding the “sharing” of the panels with the people of Cebu.Galeos supports the call of the Archbishop of Cebu, the Boljoon Municipal Council and the Cebu Provincial Board for the return of the pulpit panels.Separately, the Augustinian Province of Santo Niño de Cebu-Philippines, in a statement posted on Feb. 27, said they fully support the Archdiocese of Cebu on its declaration of ownership of the recovered pulpit panels.They called for their prompt return to their rightful place within the Boljoon Church. / EHP, KJFAugustinian friars back Archdiocese in recovering 'stolen' Boljoon church panels Gwen: Return Cebu's cultural heritage National Museum open to dialogue with Cebu officials over 'stolen' 19th century panels What online casino are legit? . BetToWin Cashback ✔️ Live Casino & Slot Machines & Poker & Fishing Great Selection for Real Money. Online Gambling in the Philippines. here is how to register at an online casino site in the Philippines:

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These resurfaced last Feb. 14 after being donated by private collector Edwin Bautista, chief executive officer of Union Bank of the Philippines, to the NMP in Manila as a “gift to the nation.”However, the private collectors clarified that they acquired the panels through legitimate means.In her letter, Garcia stressed that the “unlawfully removed” panels from Boljoon church symbolize the deep religious, cultural, heritage and history of the town and its people.Both the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Boljoon and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Cebu issued a resolution, petitioning the return of these panels, Garcia said.She also included in the letter the statement of the Archdiocese of Cebu, through Archbishop Jose Palma, requesting the “immediate return” of the panels to the Archdiocese.In a statement on Feb. 20, Palma said the archdiocese has no official records or any request to deconsecrate the panels for removals, considering it a violation of the Canon law and considered to be sacrilege.Under Republic Act 11961 or the National Cultural Heritage Law, Garcia emphasized the importance of protecting and recognizing rightful ownership of cultural heritage assets.“The return of the pulpit panels will also restore trust and goodwill between the museum and the Cebuano community,” Garcia said.She also invited NMP key leaders to engage in a dialogue with the Cebu Provincial Government.Meanwhile, Galeos, in his proposed bill, stressed that these four panels are not “simply artistic ornaments for public appreciation,” refuting the earlier statement of the NMP regarding the “sharing” of the panels with the people of Cebu.Galeos supports the call of the Archbishop of Cebu, the Boljoon Municipal Council and the Cebu Provincial Board for the return of the pulpit panels.Separately, the Augustinian Province of Santo Niño de Cebu-Philippines, in a statement posted on Feb. 27, said they fully support the Archdiocese of Cebu on its declaration of ownership of the recovered pulpit panels.They called for their prompt return to their rightful place within the Boljoon Church. / EHP, KJFAugustinian friars back Archdiocese in recovering 'stolen' Boljoon church panels Gwen: Return Cebu's cultural heritage National Museum open to dialogue with Cebu officials over 'stolen' 19th century panels licensed online casinos TO REALIZE the extension of the Bantayan Island Airport’s runway, the Cebu Provincial Government has formally asked owners of lots near the airport in Barangay Okoy, Santa Fe town to sell their properties to give way to the project. 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Garcia emphasized the importance of accessible tourism, including the need for a larger airport to accommodate bigger planes on the island.Other future developments on the local airport are the construction of a fire truck terminal inside the facility, the expansion of terminal capacity from about 40 to 100 passengers, and the construction and installation of a fuel depot, among others.Traveling via air to the island is better than traveling by land as it cuts down to about half an hour the usual trip that involves a four- to five-hour drive from Cebu City to Hagnaya Port in San Remigio town on the Cebu mainland and then the one-hour ferry ride to the Santa Fe Port on Bantayan Island, Garcia said. 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