MAYOR URGES BUSINESSMEN
TO INVEST IN CEBU
Mayor Tomas R. Osmeña is urging foreign
and local businessmen to invest in Cebu amid the
political turmoil that the country is experiencing
today.
``Cebu is now the best place
to make business in the Philippines. We have political
and economic stability. The peace and order situation
is relatively peaceful,’’ Osmeña
said.
The rallies and demonstrations calling for the
resignation of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
are only confined within Metro Manila, the mayor
said.
The political and business leaders
in Cebu are united. We have a common vision to
make the city and the entire province a better
place to live in.
``More importantly, we shared
a united stand supporting President Gloria Arroyo,’’
said Osmeña, who is now in The Netherlands
for an official trip.
Aside from the stability in
politics and economy, Osmeña stressed that
Cebu has an educated and skilled work force.
Cebu City has a world class
communication and transportation facilities making
it easy for businessmen and tourists to be connected
and travel around the world.
Osmeña said the city
will place some advertisements in the leading
national dailies urging the investors to make
business in Cebu.
``We will show to them (investors)
that Philippines is not Metro Manila. There is
Cebu City which is better for business than Metro
Manila,’’ he said.
During his state of the city
address last week, Osmeña rallied the Cebuanos
to take advantage on the political crisis in Metro
Manila.
``It is really now our chance
to show to Manila that they are no longer the
leaders. Cebu will step into their shoes and we
will lead the way,’’ Osmeña
stressed in his speech during the inaugural session
of the Cebu City Council.
Osmeña urged Cebuanos
not to be bothered by the chaotic political situation
in Metro Manila. Instead, he asked the city residents
to exercise a strong sense of self reliance.
``If we, here in Cebu, are just
going to react on what we see in the television
and read in the newspapers, then we will be a
victim of our own sense of pride,’’
Osmeña stressed.
Mayor Osmeña together
entire city council, department heads and rank
and file employees have expressed their full support
to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. (City Public
Information Office)
Source: http://www.cebucity.gov.ph
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