Published April 16, 2021, 10:45 PM
CEBU CITY The Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) shone brightly Thursday night following the lighting of the eight crosses on top of the structure’s twin pylons.
SHINING BRIDGE. Fireworks light up the night sky during the blessing and ceremonial lighting of the eight crosses of the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) 8.5 km Bridge officiated by Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma on Thursday night. (Photo by Juan Carlo de Vela/MANILA BULLETIN)
Heavy downpour did not stop the ceremonial lighting of the third bridge linking Cebu and Mactan island.
The lighting of the eight crosses were part of the 500 Years of Christianity (500 YOC) celebrations in Cebu.
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(Photo by Amper Campaña) April 14, 2021 THE image of the Sto. Niño de Cebu and the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu were declared as national cultural treasures by the National Museum of the Philippines on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, exactly 500 years after the first Catholic baptism in the Philippines.
Under the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009, or Republic Act 10066, a national cultural treasure refers to a unique cultural property that possesses “outstanding historical, cultural, artistic and/or scientific value which is highly significant and important to the country and nation.”
The same law provides that national cultural treasures are entitled to receive the following: priority government funding for protection, conservation and restoration; incentive for private support of conservation and restoration; an official heritage marker; and priority protection by the government in times of armed conflict, natural disasters and other excep
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+ April 04, 2021 I HAVE been writing a series of articles since last week about the redevelopment of the historical century-old Carbon Market. I have presented the side of the administration of Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella, who inked the joint venture agreement (JVA) with the developer, Megawide Construction Corp., for a P5.5 billion development, which will last 50 years and could be extended for another 25 years. I also presented the side of the opposition, Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) who opposed the redevelopment, citing defects of the JVA, claiming it’s “disadvantageous to the interest of the city.”
Vice Mayor Michael Rama, an administration ally, also raised some concerns, especially on the cultural and historical impacts of the project. But I asked why these concerns were raised only now when the JVA was already signed and all these concerns have been stipulated in the contract. In the spirit of fair play and fairness, I am printing h