Turning Poblacion into tourist spot is Samsam Gullas’ priority if he wins as Talisay mayor
Samsam Gullas | Futch Anthony Inso
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Talisay City’s Barangay Poblacion to become a tourist destination and the city’s “lechon” (roasted pig) to be popular again.
These are the two goals of Cebu’s First District Congressman Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas, who is running for mayor of the city in the coming election, if he would be elected as mayor.
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“Sa una, balikon sa mga tawo kada weekend (ang Barangay Poblacion), kadtong wala pay bridge ang Mactan. Laaganan ni sa mga pamilya, hilabi na sa mga taga Cebu (City), moari sa Talisay aron makakaon og lechon,” Gullas said.
(A long time ago when Mactan had no bridge yet, Barangay Poblacion was a destination for the family especially from those from Cebu City. They would come here to eat lechon.)
He said that he would develop the park in Barangay Poblacion and improve its facilities so that it could attract tourists.
“Ngano dili man pwede ang mga tourists moagi sa Talisay sa dili pa moadto sa Oslob, or anywhere sa south,” he added.
(Why, can’t tourists stop over in Talisay City when they head for Oslob or anywhere in the south of Cebu.)
Gullas also said that he would want to bring back people to appreciate the taste of lechon in Talisay City, which had been popular in the past.
In fact in 2005, the city celebrated its first ever lechon festival where roast pigs were being paraded around the city, but the city was not able to sustain the activity.
Gullas said that he was considering of revivint the festival, but his priority if he would win would be transforming Barangay Poblacion into a tourism destination.
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On Wednesday, May 8, Gullas and his slate in the Alayon Party, has held their grand rally in an open field in Barangay Lawaan II, in front of the city hall.
An estimated 10,000 supporters attended the activity.
Reelectionist senators, Cynthia Villar and Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, and Taguig Representative Pia Cayetano, who is also running for a seat in the Senate, attended the grand rally of the Alayon Party.
Aside from the senatorial candidates, Representative Gwen Garcia of Cebu’s 3rd district, who is running for governor, and her runningmate Daphne Salimbangon also attended the event./dbs
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