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THE Cebu City Government ordered the management of the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) and the Cebu North Bus Terminal (CNBT) to explain why the two facilities are operating without a “business registration,” or else face closure eth But the Cebu Provincial Government, which operates and manages the terminals, questioned the validity of the two show cause orders that the Business Processing and Licensing Office (BPLO), under the Office of the City Mayor, issued on Friday, May 3, 2024 eth It said the two terminals are not operating as commercial entities eth The Province was given 72 hours to reply upon receipt of the orders eth The the CSBT is located on N eth Bacalso Ave eth , while the CNBT is located at the back of SM City Cebu eth In a press conference on Monday, May 6, Provincial Legal Officer Donato Villa and Capitol’s legal consultant Rory Jon Sepulveda said the terminals operate as a public service that cater to all passengers going in and out of Cebu City and the province of Cebu eth Sepulveda said both facilities were created as components of the Metro Cebu Development Project (MCDP) back in the 1990s eth The MCDP’s objectives included the construction and improvement of arterial roads, the improvement of the traffic management system, and the construction of a bus terminal to reduce traffic congestion and thereby promote economic activities in Metro Cebu eth The Provincial Government took over management of the CSBT in February 1993 eth Operation and management of the CNBT were transferred to the Province in 2021 after the Mandaue City Government and a cooperative did not renew their contract to manage the terminal eth Sepulveda said the Cebu City Council passed City Ordinance 1724 in August 1999, requiring buses to load and unload passengers at the CSBT eth Villa, for his part, cited Section 133 of the Local Government Code of 1991, which limits the taxing powers of any local government unit (LGU) in the collection of taxes, fees and charges when it comes to other LGUs and government agencies eth Not applicable“What they put in the show cause order is a tax from a tax ordinance eth It’s not applicable here eth The City can’t collect tax from the Province’s bus terminals,” he said in Cebuano, referring to the Revised Omnibus Tax Ordinance of the City of Cebu eth “Second, let’s look at the city ordinance and how it defines business eth Supposedly a business is a commercial activity engaged as a means of livelihood,” he said in a mix of Cebuano and English eth Villa explained that the CSBT and the CNBT are not engaged in commercial activities, as the facilities are intended as a public service that caters to passengers from the province to the city and vice versa eth In terms of gain or profit, Villa pointed out that the Province only collects fees from stakeholders in each terminal for the maintenance and operating expenses of the facilities eth He said the Province has transformed the CSBT into a modern terminal, including the installation of air-conditioning units for the comfort of waiting passengers eth Sepulveda said that if the City insists on implementing the show cause orders, this will disrupt the terminals’ operations and affect an estimated 15,000 daily passengers eth He said they required all concessionaires operating inside the bus terminals to secure a business permit from the Cebu City Government eth He said the Province does not want a repeat of the incident at the Cebu Port Authority last April in which the City “forcibly” entered the baseport to cordon off a port expansion project eth Capitol’s warning“Maong ipaklaro namo daan, walay grounds ang inyong notice (That’s why we want to make things clear that your notice has no grounds) eth First, we are not a business eth And second, if ever we are a business, we are not subject to any local government taxation of the City of Cebu eth This is not even our project, this is a collaborative project of the National Government and three cities (Metro Cebu),” Sepulveda said eth He warned that the Provincial Government is ready to respond accordingly to ensure the operation of both terminals, if ever the City insists on their closure despite explanations eth SunStar Cebu reached out to BPLO officer-in-charge Andrew Borres on Monday, but to no avail eth In a phone interview on Monday, City Administrator Colin Rosell said all commercial establishments operating within Cebu City are required to secure a business permit eth However, he said exemptions can be granted depending on the situation and in congruence with existing laws and regulationThis applies to government agencies with programs or projects with potential proprietary aspect, he said eth Rosell urged the Province to reply to the show cause orders to clarify the matter eth / EHP eth
A PORTION of Osmeña Blvd eth has been temporarily closed on Thursday, Feb eth 15, 2024, due to the danger posed by the ongoing removal of a skywalk near Fuente Osmeña Circle eth The closure spans from Arlington Pond St eth , near the CAP Art Gallery building, to Fuente Osmeña Circle eth The implementation of the road closure and rerouting was unannounced, and it brought inconvenience to motorists on Thursday eth Kent Francesco Jongoy, legal officer of the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO), said they closed a portion of Osmeña Blvd eth to prevent people from getting hurt if debris fall from the skywalk eth “It’s very risky to keep passing through there, as there are parts of the skywalk that might collapse,” Jongoy said in Cebuano eth He said they were not supposed to close the road until next week, but they had to do it earlier to ensure safety of the public eth He said this was the reason why the CCTO was not able to issue a public notice about the emergency road closure on Thursday eth The demolition of the two skywalks along Osmeña Blvd eth to make way for the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project proceeded on Feb eth 13 more than two months after being postponed eth The City Government had given the green light to take down the two structures eth ReroutingAll motorists heading to downtown (Colon St eth ) from Osmeña Blvd eth and B eth Rodriguez St eth must take F eth Ramos St eth For those going to Osmeña Blvd eth , they must turn right to Arlington Pond St eth and turn left to Osmeña Blvd eth All motorists heading uptown (Capitol Site and B eth Rodriguez St eth ) from Osmeña Blvd eth must turn right to Arlington Pond St eth , then turn left to F eth Ramos St eth , and turn left to Fuente Osmeña Circle eth Jongoy said the CCTO will meet with the BRT contractor on Friday, Feb eth 16, to discuss the timeframe of the road closure eth Public inconvenienceAmong those inconvenienced was Lynchie Gabales, 40, who is eight months pregnant eth She had to take a different route in going to the Social Security Systems office in the downtown area eth “It was a trouble for a pregnant woman like me,” said Gabales, a resident of Bulacao, Cebu City eth Likewise, Denver Abao, a jeepney driver, who just resumed work, said proper notice could have prevented this inconvenience eth Skywalk removal for BRTChristy Gadingan, Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Corp eth representative, told SunStar Cebu on Thursday, that the Traffic Management Coordination Committee (TMCC) issued a resolution approving the removal of the two skywalks within one month eth The TMCC approved the request of the BRT contractor for the temporary and partial road closure of Fuente-Arlington and RR Landon-N eth Bacalso eth The committee approved the request, provided the removal of the two skywalks would not be simultaneous, but cumulative to lessen traffic impact eth According to the resolution, partial road closure for Fuente-Arlington was scheduled starting from Feb eth 5 to Feb eth 20, while closure for RR Landon-N eth Bacalso is from Feb eth 21 to March 6 eth eth Did Philippines qualify for FIFA World Cup 2022? - Bingo5