Cebu Tourism Officer Bats for Trans-Axial Highway

Cebu Provincial Tourism Officer Grace Paulino has supported the proposed 300-kilometer trans-axial highway that would traverse the whole length of Cebu from the north to the south.

Paulino said that the distance of tourist spots especially in the north can be discouraging to some tourists who do not like very long travels.

“Easier access to these areas would be an advantage to Cebu’s tourism efforts,” she said.

Paulino said that better roads like the planned trans-axial highway can help solve this problem.

Paulino stated that the proposed trans-axial highway would be beneficial because it reduces the travel time from Cebu City to Bantayan Island.

A trip to Hagnaya port in San Remigio town, a jump-off area to Bantayan, takes three to four hours by bus, plus another one-hour boat ride to the island itself.

Paulino said that this is exhausting, if not time-consuming for those who only have a very limited time to travel.

Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III is proposing for the implementation of the proposed Trans-axial Highway project.

The project, which is estimated to cost P56 billion, will connect the northern part of Cebu from Daanbantayan to the southern most part in Santander. (PNA) CTB/EB/PJN