Mandaue City councilor promotes 'Balik Mandaue' program
BACOLOD CITY -- Sangguniang Panglungsod member Editha Cabahug of Mandaue City, Cebu went to Bacolod – its sister city – to promote their “Balik Mandaue Program”.
Cabahug, together with her husband Raul, spoke in front of the Bacolod City Hall Press Corps inviting all the Mandauenhons who have migrated in the province to come back and experience again their culture.
“The Balik Mandaue Program is an invitation to become part of the “tie that binds”, the Mantawi Vine. It is a journey to the past, to reestablish and strengthen old relationships. It is a homecoming to see Mandaue today. It is a rallying call to unite for the Mandaue tomorrow,” Cabahug added.
“It is an effort to reach out to all Mandauenhons wherever they may be; whatever their status in life is; young and old; man, woman, and child… to set foot once again in the land of his origin and see the monuments of Mandaue in the past, the Bantayan Sa Hari, the Saltbeds, Tulay, National Shrine of St. Joseph, the bibingka, budbud, masareal, masi, tagaktak; to appreciate the landmarks of Mandaue in the present, the Mandaue-Mactan Bridges, the Heritage Plaza, the City Hospital, the Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex, the Mini Park, the Modern Livestock Processing Center, San Miguel Corporation and other major industries, furniture industries, the new urban landscape; to pour in your insights on the blueprint of development for Mandaue in the future, the proposed City Public Market, the International Trade and Exhibit Center, the proposed nine-storey Hotel, International Cuisine and Entertainment Center, the Butuanon Boulevard, Mandaue Boardwalk, the Banilad-Cabancalan Water Park, and the Medium-rise Housing Buildings,” she said.
Cabahug said their invitation will put more dynamism to the life of the city as it will be an opportunity for one and all, especially the Balik Mandauehanons, to invest in their city and be part of the growth of the city.
Mandaue City will be having its annual festival called ‘Mantawi Festival’ held every last Sunday of August, which is considered as the biggest event of the city, festival of history and a rediscovery of Mandaue’s rich cultural heritage.
It also acknowledges the city’s contribution to the economic growth of the country through the establishment of the first drydocking facility way back in 1521, city’s contribution to the economic growth of the country through the almost 10,000 commercial and industrial establishments that are now locating in the city.
The festival gives value and meaning to that unity in purpose by linking the past to the future, also a sense of place and identity of its own.
The lady councilor said that they are not only campaigning in the Visayas but all over the country, even abroad.