Pernia: “Cebu BRT still subject for further deliberation”

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia is encouraging Central Visayas to raise its contribution to the “national pie” so that incomes in the region will increase. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The National Economic and Development Authority – Investment Coordination Committee (NEDA – ICC) needs to further deliberate the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT).

This was the outcome during the NEDA ICC Cabinet Committee held earlier today.

Socioeconomic Planning chief and NEDA-ICC vice chairperson Ernesto Pernia said in a phone interview with Cebu Daily News that they directed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to provide a ‘short-term’ alternative to the BRT.

The DOTr earlier sent a recommendation letter to the committee to scrap the P17-billion project.

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