'We will never stop, we will never stop. Too much has already been done,' says Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama.
CEBU, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama calls it the One Cebu Island Sinulog 2023, but the pullout of contingents by Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia and the mayors of Mandaue, Talisay, and Lapu-Lapu cities Thursday night, January 12 imperils the move of the festival highlight to the South Road Properties .
Two other mayors, Mandaue City Jonas Cortes and Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan have also withdrawn their contingents from the SRP grand highlight activities.ushing preparations“We will never stop, we will never stop,” Rama responded to the announcements on the sidelines of the Walk for Mary early on January 13.. “Too much has already been done.”
For days, province and city have dueled with press statements, although Rama and Garcia were together at theGarcia promised the province would still continue to support the Sinulog Foundation Inc. and provide her P20-million pledge. RUSH. Construction crew rush completion of the Sinulog 2023 grand highlight stage at the South Road Properties on January 13. Jacqueline Hernandez/RapplerTalisay Mayor Samsam Gullas was first to announce the pullout from the festival highlight, which had drawn crowds ofGullas complained about pre-dawn rehearsals undertaken without power, the absence of coordinators, and a dearth in holding areas for props and participants.
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