MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A yr after successful the Might 2025 elections, Mandaue Metropolis Mayor Thadeo Jovito Ouano stated that a number of initiatives promised throughout the marketing campaign are actually in several phases of planning and implementation.
In an interview on Tuesday, Might 12, Ouano stated that town authorities has accomplished the funds for medicines in all barangay well being facilities in Mandaue Metropolis.
The medicines cowl important outpatient wants, together with upkeep medicine for hypertension and diabetes, in addition to medicines for fever, ache aid, and antibiotics for each adults and youngsters.
Ouano, who gained the Might 12, 2025 election and assumed workplace on July 1, 2025, additionally reported progress on main infrastructure initiatives.
Hospital in Mandaue Mayor Ouano’s pledges
He stated that the challenge workforce has accomplished the detailed engineering designs for the deliberate trendy Mandaue Metropolis Hospital and the Mandaue Metropolis Faculty constructing.
Each initiatives are anticipated to maneuver into the development section inside the yr.
In keeping with the mayor, the Division of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will implement each initiatives. These are funded via nationwide authorities allocations.
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The nationwide authorities has allotted ₱415 million for the hospital and ₱450 million for the faculty underneath the Normal Appropriations Act.
Developing: Park enchancment, streetlights
Ouano additionally stated that town’s beautification efforts will proceed.
Deliberate initiatives embrace the development of Pajara Park beneath the Marcelo Fernan Bridge, now with a ₱65-million allocation. The listing additionally consists of the ₱14-million improve of Ouano Avenue and the ₱16-million enchancment of UN Avenue.
Authorities will set up extra streetlights alongside either side of Ouano Avenue to enhance visibility and security for motorists and pedestrians at evening, the mayor stated.
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Town can even proceed distributing Noche Buena present packs to households in Mandaue throughout the Christmas season.
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Ouano expressed gratitude to Mandaue residents for the mandate they’ve given him. He thanked the Metropolis Council led by Vice Mayor Glenn Bercede, barangay officers, and Rep. Emmarie Ouano-Dizon, his sister, for his or her help.
Mayor Ouano additionally stated that the native authorities is learning doable public-private partnership preparations involving some authorities properties. Mandaue Metropolis is getting ready to service the ₱3-billion mortgage it used for the development of the Mandaue Metropolis Authorities Heart.
Nonetheless, the proposed sports activities oval challenge might not push via for now. The mayor cited extra engineering necessities and funding limitations.
He defined that the Metropolis has spent round ₱200 million to develop the positioning.
Additional works estimated at ₱300 million have to get carried out earlier than building can start. These embrace dewatering and sheet piling. However the Metropolis has earmarked its obtainable funds for different precedence initiatives.
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