Opinions
Makapatubod sa Laway ang Proyekto sa SRP
This project to be set-up for the elderly based in Japan that is expected to generate P32B in 25 years is already an attraction to Cebuanos who must be salivating at the prospect of earning that big. But our city lawmakers should be guided on what is more beneficial to the city. The prospect of making it a hub for the elderly is good as it will also project more benefits to improving the quality of life for our people and also to improving our economic landscape considering that more of our city folks qualified to work as caregivers do not need to go far away to other countries to earn more to improve their family income.
And besides, 1.2 hectare is only a small portion of the total area involved in SRP and to grab the opportunity at hand before the stakeholder decides to look for any better offer elsewhere is the most important thing to consider. The old saying still hold true: “A bird in your hand is better than two birds in the bush.” In Cebuano, “Ang usa ka buok langgam nga imo nang gigunitan sa imong kamot mas maayo ikompararar sa duha ka buok langgam nga dakponon pa tua sa kakugnan.” Let us be practical.
Footnote: This comment came out in connection with Atty. Frank Malillong’s column that appeared in Sunstar entitled, “Will SRP project push through?”
