Dumanjug, Cebu
May 5, 2025
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. brought the call for transformation and progress under the ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ vision anew when he graced the One Cebu Party’s (1-Cebu) rally held in Dumanjug, Cebu.
1-Cebu is a provincial political Party based in the Province of Cebu. During the event, the President convened the ‘Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas’ senatorial lineup who share the same vision with 1-Cebu in working together to address the urgent needs of the Filipino people.
In his remarks, the President lauded the Province of Cebu under the leadership of Governor Gwen Garcia for actively supporting the national government in realizing its goals for the country.
“Pagka kami sa national government ay mayroon kaming kailangan at nais gawin, hindi po namin magagawa kung hindi kasama ng magandang koordinasyon ang local government.… Tingnan po natin kung ano ba talaga ang naging epekto nitong pagkakaisa,” he said, citing a few of the achievements and major projects in Cebu as one of the biggest contributors to the nation’s economy.
He proudly shared Cebu’s economic growth, saying that the Province’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew from PhP388 billion in 2022 to PhP411 billion in 2023.
Programs and policies are also in place to empower the agriculture sector, increase the farmers’ productivity and income, and lower the price of rice and other produce. As such, apart from the roll out of PhP20 per kilo of rice, there are already seven (7) Kadiwa ng Pangulo stores existing in Cebu which sell basic commodities and agricultural products at affordable prices.
Transportation is also among the priority projects, wherein the President highlighted bridge and road constructions in Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue that are seen to lessen travel time from Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) to Cebu Port Area from 45 minutes to just 20 minutes. He likewise mentioned other projects, including the Cebu International Container Port Project.
“Sa aking palagay, ang karamihan ng Pilipino ay nakakaunawa na ‘yung pagkakaisa pa rin ang napakaimportante para tayo ay maging malakas at masigasig at ligtas na lipunan. Kaya po mahalaga dito na maituloy namin ang aming gustong gawin dahil nandiyan pa rin si Governor Gwen. Sa mga national naman po, mapag-usapan ko naman po ang aming mga senador na nagiging – na iniharap po namin,” the President stated in his message, further calling for his countrymen’s support for the ‘Alyansa’ team this midterm elections as they champion the Administration’s call for transformation and progress.
“Maliwanag para po sa amin – maliwanag na maliwanag ang dahilan, ang katwiran kung bakit kailangan po nating magkaisa. Kaya po tayo – kailangan po natin magka-alyansa. Kaya po kailangan po natin na sabay-sabay na kinakalaban ang mga manghaharang para lang sa kanilang mga sarili at lagi po nating iniisip ang kapakanan ng bawat Pilipino. Iyan po ang Alyansa. Iyan po ang ginagawa ng One Cebu,” President Marcos Jr. emphasized in his message.
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