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00:00Good afternoon everyone. Good afternoon Cebu. Welcome to Sunstar Cebu's Beyond the Ballot
00:20Series 2025. I am Mildred Galarpe. And I'm DJ Moises. Okay, as we approach the 2025 midterm
00:29elections, this program offers an in-depth look at the candidates vying for the mayoral
00:35seat in Cebu City through a series of one-on-one interviews. Each episode will feature an interview.
00:42The first 30 minutes is allocated for us to get to know the candidates, their platforms,
00:47their advocacies, and their vision for the city. And the remaining time, they will answer the five
00:53core questions in two minutes and 30 seconds. To give you a better understanding of how
00:59these will unfold, let's take a look at the mechanics.
01:04Hello viewers. Welcome to Sunstar Cebu's Beyond the Ballot Series. This program is divided into
01:11two segments, the candidate's profile and the five core questions. Here are the mechanics.
01:17For candidate profile, each mayoral candidate will be interviewed for 30 minutes, during which they
01:22will discuss their past work, advocacies, and reasons for running. For five core questions,
01:28each candidate will have two minutes and 30 seconds to answer five key questions.
01:33This time limit ensures equal opportunity for all candidates while keeping responses concise
01:38and focused. Now, let's head back to the studio. To ensure fairness, each of the candidates receive
01:46the five core questions one day before their scheduled interview. And we're excited to
01:51announce our mayoral candidates have accepted our invitation to join us today.
02:11And today, we are joined by Cebu City Councilor Nestor Archival. Good afternoon, sir.
02:16Good afternoon. Mayong hapon, Satanan.
02:18Good afternoon, sir.
02:19Mayong hapon, DJ.
02:20Okay. So, let's start the ball rolling, DJ. Sir, this is not your last term, right?
02:29No, this is not my last term. Second.
02:32Second term. But before that, you were already serving government.
02:36Yeah, that's correct. Actually, I've been serving for about 17 and a half years,
02:41Cebu City Government.
02:42Wow. 17 and a half years. So, in that period of time,
02:49what do you consider as your milestone?
02:52Okay. My milestone, basically, is my scholarship. And the second one is the NARF,
02:57Nestor Archival Rescue and Fire.
02:59Yeah, I've seen that. It's a fire truck.
03:04It's a fire truck. And the other one is my environmental advocacy.
03:11Yeah. You mentioned about scholarship. Can you expand?
03:14Yeah, okay. I've been a councillor in Barangay in 1996.
03:18Okay.
03:19And Barangay Councillor in 1996, 2001, City Councillor, and until now.
03:28Because I'm from Tagabukid, and I realized that Tagabukid people are poor,
03:34that's the reason for the school. So, all my salary, starting from 1996 being a councillor in
03:40Barangay, and until now, as the City Councillor, it's right now, I'm receiving about 140,000.
03:49I donated this to the foundation.
03:52So, this is a personal thing. This is not funded by the local government?
03:56Yes.
03:57Okay.
03:57It's my personal fund. And some friends.
04:01Okay. Now, I've seen fire trucks, NARFs.
04:07NARF, yes.
04:08Why did you?
04:08Yes, I understand.
04:11Mr. D.J.
04:21So, that's the reason why, because I have that company. I'm an entrepreneur also, actually.
04:26I'm the president of N.E. Systems, Inc.
04:30I'd realized that if you can get your hands on fire, you can do it.
04:36So, what I did is to make this foundation to help save lives and property for people.
04:47You've also done some sustainability projects, starting with your own home?
04:51That's correct. Yes.
04:52Can you tell us more about that?
04:54Yes.
04:54When I was a counselor in the city of Cebu in 2001, I tasked Tommy that we have problems with garbage.
05:04During that time, we have about 400 tons a day.
05:07And there was this letter from the IBP.
05:18So, well, Tommy and Vice Mayor Rama were saying,
05:22Okay, I think you need to do something.
05:24So, next year, we'll take care of the environment and the DPS thing.
05:28And then, coordinate with IBP, Tony Ramos and Tony Oposa.
05:35So, when I was trained by Tony Oposa, we went around the Philippines.
05:47So, it started from solid waste management.
05:50The second one is what we call the waste segregation.
05:57And the other one is composting.
05:59The other one is renewable energy.
06:01And lastly, it's food production.
06:03So, that's one thing inside the house.
06:05So, that's why it's sustainable.
06:08Sir, I know, I've really noticed you've been really consistent on the environment.
06:14Solid waste management.
06:15Yes, that's correct, Mildred.
06:45And during that time, we were spending already about 250 million pesos.
06:54Being an entrepreneur,
07:09So, we made an adjustment.
07:11So, it went up as high as 80.
07:15So, it went up to 700,000.
07:19Let us say, a minimum of 500,000.
07:22And we do not follow segregation laws.
07:24I'm one of the people who became a child of the local government.
07:28We call that the national solid waste management.
07:34It's a supplement so that the waste is fit for the environment.
07:39We don't segregate.
07:40During the time that we segregated,
07:43And then, we reduce the cost of bringing the waste to the landfill.
07:47But right now, it's zero.
07:48So, the cost per ton, just to bring the garbage and throw the garbage into the landfill, DJ,
07:57is 3,000 pesos.
07:59Okay, now, we are throwing a minimum of 500,000 tons.
08:06So, every day,
08:08Ms. Milred, we are throwing a minimum amount of money, which is 1.5 million pesos.
08:14It will go as high as 1.8 million per day.
08:18That's the real situation.
08:20So, if we were going to reduce the garbage that we throw into the landfill,
08:28for other purposes.
08:29That's correct.
08:30But, you know, this is not the first time I've heard of segregation.
08:37What is the problem?
08:42Why we cannot sustain it?
08:44Because the policy direction of the executive is,
08:48during the time of Tomas, no segregation, no collection.
08:54There's no policy about that.
08:55There is actually a policy.
08:56There is a law.
08:58There is an ordinance.
08:59And there is also a national law.
09:03So, it is more of a policy, but there is no direction to implement it strictly.
09:20That's execution.
09:21That's execution.
09:22From the name itself, the executive is the one to execute.
09:26And the one who will be doing that is, of course, the department head.
09:31Although there will be a related question to this.
09:33But how do you intend to correct that?
09:35Okay.
09:35First, follow the law.
09:37Can you just imagine, out of the 500,000 kilos,
09:40we know for a fact that 60% of that, Ms. Manred, is biodegradable malata.
09:46Now, in my facility in Talamban,
09:48I get 3,000 kilos a day from the market going to my facility.
09:54Instead of throwing my garbage away,
09:56I'm getting garbage from the market and bring it to my facility.
10:01I'm feeding it to worms, to earthworms.
10:04And then, the other thing is,
10:06these plastics, I'm using them as construction materials.
10:11Now, take note.
10:12If 60% of 500,000 kilos, Ms. Manred, or 500 tons, that's 300 tons.
10:21You multiply 300 tons by 3,000, you're saving P900,000 per day.
10:30Now, for the plastics, which we can do,
10:33okay, we can throw the plastics away.
10:35We can throw them away to the women.
10:37But let's just say we don't need to throw them away.
10:39We can just throw them away.
10:40This is what we're using as construction materials.
10:43Then, it doesn't go to the landfill.
10:46Then, it's about 20%.
10:4820% plus 60, that's 80 tons.
10:52Okay?
10:53So, you're minimizing it to at least 20 or 40.
10:58Take note that the residual garbage is only about 10%.
11:02So, according to the law, the residual garbage should be the one
11:06that should be brought to the landfill.
11:07That's the law.
11:09So, 10% is about 50 tons.
11:14Yeah, if you pay 50 tons, it's 150.
11:18So, it's more than a savings.
11:20It's more than a million.
11:21In terms of cost to throw, it's just a fight.
11:24It's just a fight.
11:25It's not included in the cost of travel.
11:29No, that's included.
11:30That's already included.
11:31From the site, okay?
11:33First, to the contractor.
11:35And then, our contractor will throw that to the landfill.
11:38They will pay the tipping fee.
11:40To the landfill.
11:40The tipping fee is about P1,900, I think.
11:44So, what we're paying right now is the collection and the fight.
11:48That's correct.
11:49We're no longer…
11:49What's the name of the landfill in Budlaan?
11:55No, it's not Budlaan.
11:56It's in Inayawan.
11:57Inayawan, I think, is the first landfill.
11:59But it's closed already.
12:00Right now, it's near Pito's Benalio.
12:06Ah, Benalio.
12:06That's correct.
12:07Yes.
12:08So, what's the payment to Benalio?
12:11It's supposed to be paid through the contractor.
12:15Through the contractor.
12:16So, again, more or less, our landfill fee is something like P1,400 as tipping fee.
12:24More or less, P1,900 per ton.
12:27So, my estimate is P3,000 per ton.
12:30So, if it's 20 tons, then P60,000 per ton, more or less.
12:36But, sir, the volume of garbage is one, right?
12:40I remember in the USDJ, they have a way to collect the recyclables.
12:45Like, if you have a soft drink, they'll be paid.
12:49They have receptacles.
12:52Is it difficult to do?
12:53No, it's not difficult.
12:55That's why we encourage…
12:57Well, to me, this is my suggestion.
13:00We encourage more malls.
13:02They need more receptacles.
13:04Now, probably, it's the coke and soft drinks companies that generate the waste.
13:15Although, you're the one who replaces it.
13:17I fight for it.
13:19But, basically, if you look at it, they're the source.
13:22So, if we have a way, which we can,
13:24we need more receptacles.
13:26That's why we encourage them here.
13:28There are certain points, which you need to practice.
13:31But, how do we intend to let the city really enforce that, if ever that can happen?
13:38Okay.
13:40The basic is no segregation.
13:42Okay? No collection.
13:44It has been very effective during our time.
13:48In fact, there are a lot of people who are involved in this, in a way,
13:53like senior citizens' organizations, students.
13:56They are deputized.
13:57I heard from Ms. DJ, Ms. Medred,
14:01that the government decided that if there are citizens who want to be deputized,
14:08they need to get a deputization ID.
14:11So, they need to be lectured, and then they can be deputed.
14:15Now, it's supposed to be, if they are deputed,
14:17how many can they get, based on the fee?
14:21If it's 500, then 100 for them,
14:24200 for the barangay, and 200 for the city.
14:29So, that's the concept before.
14:31Now, we deputize people, like,
14:32if you are from Mabulo, we deputize the senior citizens' group.
14:37How can they be recruited in Hipudromo?
14:40They don't have a connection.
14:42If they are recruited in Mabulo, you are not effective.
14:46Yes, because they are from Silinga.
14:47They are from Silinga.
14:48I saw you fighting, DJ.
14:51Yes, I saw you fighting in Silinga.
14:54Oh, you are from Silinga.
14:56Yes, so, when it was implemented during the time of Mayor Osmeña,
15:01when did it stop?
15:04It stopped when the mayor left.
15:06So, it was during the time of Labella?
15:08No, during the time of Mike.
15:09It was before Labella.
15:12Oh, it was before Mike.
15:15Oh, so, what you saw was...
15:17But I remember when Mayor Labella was in segregation.
15:20Yes, but how to implement that, you have to push it.
15:25He wanted it, but his lieutenants didn't want it.
15:31Right?
15:31In fact, during the time of the pandemic,
15:33instead of fighting for 200 tons,
15:36why hotel, why...
15:39You saw that it was 1,200 back then.
15:41Where did this garbage all come from?
15:44That's the reason why
15:48because we're short of 400 million.
15:52I asked the NBI to check on that because
15:55what is the reason why
15:59supposed to be
16:14So, it was done by the NBI?
16:15It was done by the NBI.
16:17But basically, the point is,
16:19the moment the mayor will say you execute,
16:22and then that's it.
16:23Simple as that.
16:24Okay.
16:25So, we need to pursue this further, DJ.
16:28But we wanted to know more of
16:32Councilor Archival.
16:35What are the dynamics?
16:37Would you like?
16:38Yes.
16:39So, I'm just curious, Councilor,
16:42because the father of BOPK
16:45is the former mayor, Tommy Osmeña.
16:48Yes, yes.
16:49And then you are running under BOPK as mayor.
16:53If given the opportunity that you will be the mayor
16:57and he is going to be the vice mayor,
16:58how will the dynamics play?
17:02Okay.
17:03From the very beginning,
17:04when I started being a councilor in 2001,
17:08we are family.
17:09That's why you can see all around,
17:11BOPK, we are family.
17:14So, our family or our party
17:18is based on the concept of a real family.
17:21Okay.
17:22So, you can see the elders
17:24who are members of the family.
17:27Now, the councilor should make sure
17:30that there should be a proper coordination
17:33with the heads, like the mother and the father.
17:34Because if the father is like that,
17:36the mother will not respond, right?
17:39So, there would be an agreement.
17:40Then from there,
17:41it goes down to the members, actually.
17:45So, if there are members who are in charge,
17:47if there are members who are in charge of the budget,
17:50for example,
17:51then the whole family will help.
17:53So, the key thing in the family,
17:55first, we use the concept in BOPK.
17:58Although I will be the mayor,
18:00he will be the vice mayor,
18:02and the head is supposed to be in the party,
18:04there should be a proper coordination.
18:06And we know, really,
18:08what is our aim?
18:10Our clear aim is,
18:11we love Cebu,
18:12we need to take care of Cebu,
18:13so that in the future,
18:14we will be happy.
18:15And then,
18:16our program should be sustainable.
18:19It should be a program that is sustainable.
18:21That's the point.
18:23Now, for so long a time,
18:24when Tommy was being the mayor,
18:26let's say about 17 years,
18:28was there a time when you felt
18:30that Tommy was being unfair?
18:32Nothing at all.
18:34From the very beginning,
18:35we started SRP.
18:41During the time when we,
18:42during the time when we started SRP,
18:44there were a lot of complaints,
18:45that we are in debt.
18:47What are we supposed to do?
18:49No.
18:49This is proper,
18:51and this is good for everyone.
18:52What are we supposed to do?
18:54So, what we are going to do is,
18:56of course, we will borrow,
18:58which we don't like.
19:00But according to your expectations,
19:03that is,
19:04this thing,
19:06that was 2,000 pesos per square.
19:13So, no.
19:14In the future,
19:14this will be very expensive.
19:16Now, how much is per square meter?
19:19That's 450,000 to 500,000 per square meter.
19:30We'll take care of that.
19:31In the future,
19:34no.
19:35Going back,
19:39the concept is still the same.
19:43Our direction is taking care of Cebu,
19:46because we are the father,
19:47mother, or the elders,
19:49and then what we will do is make sure
19:54the program is established
19:56so that the future generation
19:58can still be,
20:00can still avail of whatever we can.
20:02Karun, what happens?
20:04You give Ayuda,
20:05you give 4,000,
20:06you give Bugas,
20:07it's not sustainable at all.
20:09Nothing.
20:10So, again,
20:12if Tommy will be the vice mayor,
20:14I will be the mayor,
20:15there's a complete coordination
20:17in cascading this vision and action
20:21going to the masa.
20:26For every organization,
20:29it's possible,
20:31differences in opinion
20:32or differences in views,
20:33not just like the SRP example that you did.
20:36Hypothetically,
20:37if both of you will be in
20:40the leaders of Cebu,
20:42who will call the final shot?
20:44Me.
20:46I, during the time when Tommy was telling me
20:49that if you are going to run the mayor,
20:51I will be the vice mayor.
20:52Tommy was saying,
20:53Tom, number one,
20:54I don't have the money.
20:55The second thing,
20:56we have problems
20:58for different kinds of problems.
20:59If you are a businessman,
21:01if you are a farmer,
21:02if you are a miner,
21:03whatever,
21:07you call the shots.
21:09So, it doesn't matter
21:10if he is the head of the party?
21:12Yes, that's correct.
21:13I know him,
21:14categorically.
21:16Yes, sir.
21:17Sir, I know
21:19you really started as an environmentalist.
21:23That's correct.
21:24What made you decide to join politics?
21:26You have a lot of dynamics in politics, sir.
21:30You are not just a part of a corporate.
21:33You are an entrepreneur.
21:35What made you decide to join politics?
21:38When I was still in elementary,
21:41I was very active in
21:43Cab Scout,
21:44and other extracurricular activities.
21:48Then, when I was in San Carlos,
21:50I joined organizations.
21:51I think I joined about four organizations.
21:54I became one of the
21:55in San Carlos,
21:57in Lainmaning Campus.
21:59I was the vice president
22:00of the student organization.
22:02So, there was,
22:03well,
22:05I saw that
22:06even though I was poor,
22:08I saw that
22:09there were good people
22:10who could contribute
22:11to your community.
22:16Because, for me,
22:18instilled in my father,
22:19what is important
22:20is contribution.
22:22You need to contribute,
22:24not accumulation.
22:25Accumulation might be na'a,
22:26but contribution is very important.
22:28So, the other thing that
22:30actually pushed me to be a counselor
22:32in the barangay is my father.
22:34Okay?
22:52Wagi, wagi time na'a,
22:55di siya maka-comment,
22:56di siya maka-tawag sa radyo niya.
22:58And, maungin na'a iyang passion,
22:59aside from pangguna.
23:01Nga, pagkita mo nga na'a election,
23:03gi push gi kuna'a,
23:04nga muda nga kog barangay kutin,
23:06actually.
23:07But, wakman bata pa ko,
23:08maestro ko sa San Carlos,
23:10and pildi ko.
23:12But, next time na'a na'a
23:14laing election,
23:15kunsihal na lang ko.
23:16So, from there,
23:18na'a kunsihal ko,
23:19I realized,
23:20I think this is a good idea.
23:21I spent all my money
23:22para sa scholarship and people,
23:24actually.
23:24Very happy.
23:26So, that's it.
23:28So, if kintahay,
23:30wala ka na-convince sa'yong papa,
23:33to go into politics and public service,
23:37what would you be doing right now?
23:40Koan yun siguro ginapon,
23:41environmentalist.
23:42Because, kiba mo,
23:44dito ko na tao sa Siraw.
23:46Siraw is, actually,
23:47makita ninyo, layo.
23:48Pero, kato kong siguro mo
23:50ng Siraw Garden.
23:51Nung uman,
23:51nga tagiya niya,
23:52among makaliwat.
23:53But, Siraw Garden niya,
23:55kilid sa bukid,
23:56na ami dito ka puyo.
23:58Since my father is a,
24:01kanang,
24:02magu-uma,
24:03among gihi mo,
24:05kayo wak mamiyuta na,
24:06miyuta na alasang,
24:07among gi kaingin.
24:10So, kaingin ba,
24:10imong gi sunog.
24:12And then,
24:12kaning kaingin,
24:13mo produce mo,
24:13nig fertilize so well.
24:14So, nindut kayo
24:15ang imong mga tanawm.
24:18But, eventually,
24:18I realized,
24:19sigihan imong butang
24:21fertilizer.
24:23Ang yuta,
24:24di ninyo butangan,
24:24o mas laku,
24:26o volume,
24:26ka nang sunod nga planting,
24:28di mo tubo.
24:29So, among nanggibyaan,
24:30after sigur,
24:31mga 10 years,
24:33nahitabo,
24:34pila katuig,
24:35na glanslide,
24:36ang balay namo,
24:37balay namo,
24:38balay sa akong lula,
24:39balay sa akong tia,
24:41actually,
24:41natakuban sa yuta.
24:43So, wak,
24:44zero nami balay din to.
24:45In fact,
24:46atong sapa ang among
24:47duadwaan,
24:48nga wak may sudan,
24:50atong manguha,
24:50may atong piyo,
24:52o katong uwang,
24:53na nga mga itong sudan,
24:54wala na.
24:55So, nothing has been left.
24:57Muna nangitabo,
24:58nga,
24:59I think it's about time,
25:00nga,
25:01kinanglan ta mangitagpagi,
25:02nga,
25:03atong ma,
25:04ma upset nung among gihimo ba.
25:06So, we started,
25:07actually,
25:08planting.
25:09So, karun,
25:10until now,
25:10nagplant ko.
25:12So, that was the opening,
25:14siguro,
25:16opening scenario,
25:18sayo ang eye-opener nimo,
25:20sir,
25:20on,
25:20on,
25:21ang,
25:22ang,
25:22mabat,
25:23maningil,
25:23gyud,
25:23ang,
25:24maningil yan,
25:25ang kaligasan,
25:26ang nature.
25:27Maningil,
25:28gyud,
25:28siya.
25:28So,
25:29may maungin ang istorya,
25:30nga,
25:30the,
25:31round,
25:31gyud,
25:32ang kalibutan,
25:32gusayin mong gihimo,
25:33mabalikin na nimo.
25:35That's the real,
25:37now,
25:37situation.
25:38Sige,
25:38sir.
25:39We asked this,
25:40sir,
25:40no,
25:41pero,
25:41wak ka,
25:41okay na,
25:42gyud,
25:42what is your karaoke song?
25:44Kung wak kay karaoke song,
25:46in your life,
25:47kanang,
25:47in your,
25:47you know,
25:48life,
25:48work balance,
25:48what do you do?
25:50Well,
25:51okay,
25:53well,
25:56during the time na ako sa San Carlos,
25:59may kay kong mong gitara.
26:00Okay.
26:01But,
26:01I don't sing.
26:02Okay.
26:02Mong gitara lang yung ko.
26:03So,
26:03mong sa mga music.
26:05Music,
26:06Cat Stevens,
26:08James Taylor,
26:08You've Got a Friend,
26:11so,
26:11pero di kong mong kanta.
26:12So,
26:13I teach people how to,
26:14you know,
26:14play guitar.
26:15But yeah,
26:15during the time,
26:16ako pa yung presidente,
26:17sa Alpha Phi Omega,
26:19kanay Electrical Mechanical Engineering Society,
26:21nihangi yung kong,
26:23kanang one o'clock,
26:24twelve o'clock,
26:25to one o'clock,
26:26we have a music hour.
26:27Okay.
26:27Electrical Engineering man ko,
26:29na may radio station,
26:30so I do,
26:31DJ,
26:32ako yung nana ba?
26:33Pero di kong mong kanta.
26:34So,
26:35that's it.
26:35Um,
26:36wak kay ko.
26:37But,
26:37mingun ka nga unsa yung masunsa kung utok,
26:40James Taylor,
26:41you've got a friend.
26:42Yes.
26:42So,
26:43nagyagyapon siya yung karaoke song.
26:45Di lang siya mong karaoke.
26:47Di lang siya mong gugitara.
26:49Duyog siya.
26:51That's correct.
26:53So, Sir,
26:53now,
26:54kanang,
26:54we're almost done sa atong 30 minutes.
26:56Okay.
26:57Who is Nestor Archibald?
26:59Oh, okay.
27:01So,
27:01um,
27:02um,
27:02um,
27:03um,
27:04um,
27:04um,
27:05um,
27:05um,
27:06um,
27:06um,
27:07um,
27:07um,
27:08um,
27:08um,
27:09um,
27:10Number one,
27:10Nestor Archibald is a teacher.
27:12Number two,
27:13Nestor Archibald is an entrepreneur.
27:16Number 3,
27:17Nestor Archibald is a public servant.
27:21Sigit,
27:22thank you for
27:23answering,
27:24no,
27:24our first set of questions.
27:27So now,
27:27we're going to segue to the 5 core questions.
27:31And we will be right back
27:32for the 5 core questions.
27:39Welcome back, we're down to the second half of Sunstar Cebu's Beyond the Balance Series
27:482025.
27:49In this segment, we will be asking the five core questions to our guests.
27:55The top five issues affecting Cebu City and these are the issues, traffic congestion and
28:01infrastructure challenges, flooding and drainage problems, solid waste management and pollution,
28:08housing and urban development, and crime and public safety.
28:13And for the first question, sir, if elected as mayor, how will you address heavy traffic,
28:19especially on major roads like Osmeña Boulevard, SRP, and Mambaling, which remains a daily
28:25struggle?
28:26Okay, number one, push for the implementation and completion of BRT.
28:32Because according to the study, which I'm part of that study too, although the people
28:38in World Bank, according to them, this can really is traffic.
28:43It cannot solve traffic problem.
28:45But can just imagine going to the city center and going to Talamban also.
29:00So you have north, which is Talamban problem, and south, Bulacan problem, and it's there
29:06that this could be feasible.
29:08Imagine that BRT is like a jeepney.
29:13The second thing is, the reason why there is so much traffic is because of our public
29:22private cars.
29:23Maybe because private cars are cheap, the down payment is cheap.
29:28Now, the reason why there is so much traffic is because of private cars.
29:34Because our public transportation is cheap, it's not good, it's not, it's not, it's not
29:42good, it's not good for the children to ride, it's not good for the driver, whatever, again,
29:47that's the one.
29:48Now, the reason why BRT, from what I have understood, is that it increases safety, second
29:56one is clean, the other one is on time.
30:01So in the future, the people who will ride, I'm sure they will use public transport properly.
30:09It might not be like that, but basically, it will be enough.
30:14The third thing is, my suggestion is, we will have more, we call that as parking areas.
30:22So we will have parking areas, people will try to park, let's say a driver, let's say
30:30you want to change, your neighbor will change, your neighbor will change, people will try
30:35to park.
30:36Okay?
30:37The other one is, we encourage companies to do more with their underground systems.
30:44Okay?
30:45So, I think for the meantime, number one is BRT, and guys, BRT, okay, I think, I think
30:58we can move on to the second issue, which is on poor drainage system and clogged waterways,
31:06which actually worsen flash floods, even if it's just light rain.
31:12And then the city's low-lying areas, such as downtown Cebu, are also highly flood-prone.
31:21And we can see here that there are also delayed drainage projects, which contribute to the
31:25issue.
31:26Okay.
31:27So how would you solve the flooding and drainage problem of the city?
31:30Okay, so immediate, immediate is the selting and the clogging.
31:34The selting is a way of getting this debris, which is in the sand, because the debris is
31:41soil, stones, and everything that's in the sand, to be silted first.
31:45So immediately, the level of the sand is high, especially if it's high tide, it will overflow.
31:53The second thing that I want to talk about is de-clogging.
31:55De-clogging is a way of getting all the things that are in the canals to have a smooth flow.
32:04If it doesn't have a smooth flow, basically, it will collapse in the canal.
32:09Okay?
32:10The third thing is what we call as catchments.
32:14We call that as rainwater catchments.
32:17It could be something like a small dam, it could be something like a gabion dam, but
32:22it should be installed dito sa unahan.
32:25Because ang katagahanan ng tubig, gikan mas bukit, manduog sa abos.
32:28Now, there are no more trees, muna mo'y makakaput sa kanang mga erosion, like water and so well.
32:35So right now, ang ato is more catchments so that the moment it rains, musu dito ang uwan
32:42or tubig dito sa catchment area, nga duha kabutang ang mayo.
32:45Number one, it will recharge the aquifer, and the second one, it could be used as source
32:49of water for the farmers.
32:51So the other thing is implementation of laws.
32:56There is a law, a national law, and also a supplemental ordinance sa local o Cebu City
33:01na kinahanglantangan na ay what we call as rainwater catchment.
33:07So makita nimo sa daan, ining'uwan ang kanang mga downspout sa mga dagko'ng kumpania o malay
33:14ato gina sa kanal.
33:16So kung ato'n ang mahimog, kung ato'n ang makatch, it could be used as something beneficial
33:21to us, not something kana ditong disadvantageous.
33:26And lastly, gamay na lang kayo, if I would be the mayor, maghimog kung dako kayong catchment
33:31na aron ang tan ng tubig na instead imong ilamay, imong ikatch, then you're going to
33:35make something para mahimog magamit ang tubig ng ikatch na ito.
33:41Okay.
33:42Pas-pas.
33:43Nagbubukod rin sa oras.
33:46Okay.
33:47Now, uncollected garbage, illegal dumping, and the lack of proper waste segregation remain
33:53a major concern.
33:55Inayawan landfill was closed, raising issues like properly disposal of garbage.
34:01These affect coastal pollution which is affecting tourism and marine biodiversity.
34:07If elected as mayor, how will you address this?
34:10Okay.
34:11First, ato'ng tagaan o'ng importansya o'ng kanang autonomy ang mga barangay.
34:16And we know for a fact, ang kadaghanan sa garbage na magina sa kanalang barangay, ato'n silang
34:21tagaan, ato'n ang i-empower.
34:24We have a fund.
34:25Marag-fund na ito sa garbage na more or less 500 million, okay?
34:29Then ato'n ni silang iflow rate, then ato'n ni silang tagaan.
34:32Okay.
34:33This is, this is the cost na ato'ng gastuon.
34:35Then this is your money.
34:37And then make sure, nga, that your area should be clean.
34:41And I think, kaning segregation sigurado na ni, nga, mo'y pick to.
34:46Because what we are going to do, ila minning tanawan kung naaroy 50 million ako sa kabarangay.
34:51The moment the 50 million is there, ila naman to.
34:55Kung ilas ang himuon, nga why segregation, mas dakong ilang ang gastu.
34:59Okay?
35:00Now, in areas kanang main roads, ato'ng ginang implement ang balaod.
35:05And in yon ang balaod, nga ang kaning areas nga main thoroughfares, ang atong city government
35:10mo'y in-charge na.
35:11So kaning city government man, ato'ng insure nga kanang areas nga atong naagian, segregated.
35:19So, dili ganit na segregated that we're not going to, kanang, qua on it, na to.
35:25Now, we need also to give kanang what we call as good laws, nga makahatag o incentive sa
35:32mga tao, nga kadawi taong mulabay.
35:35Sa ato ng istorya ganina, it could be nga maghimutag usak ka ordinance, ha, nga ang
35:39mga dagkukayong kumpanya, taga'an ato'ng responsibilidad.
35:43Kaning butilya ha, inigsunan ni, na ipart ni mo nga kaumubayad.
35:48So, ma-encourage ang mga tao to help.
35:51So, I think, mas lesen ang mudagan sa landfill, nga ang atong mabayaran na lang, hopefully,
35:58katahingan lang residual garbage.
36:02Kunya, napa, napadihay, hindi pa.
36:04Now, the other thing is, as of the moment, ang atong revenue sa garbage revenue is Php100
36:12million only.
36:13Php100 million.
36:15So, ang atong mulabay is about Php600 million.
36:19We are going to revisit that, tanawin nato unsauna na mudaku ang atong revenue para gamay
36:24ang atong deficit.
36:25Q1.
36:26For our fourth core issue, this is on informal settlements and rising housing costs which
36:38make affordable housing scarce.
36:43For urban poor communities, they also lack basic utilities and job opportunities.
36:51Unregulated high-rise developments put pressure on resources and infrastructure.
36:57So, how will you solve the housing and urban development concern?
37:01Okay, first, atong nga tagag-importansiya ang mga tao nga naasa mga areas, asa sila nagpuyo.
37:07Unaw na to on-site development.
37:10Now, in the case nga hindi pwede on-site development, ang atong himukon is one year kanang moratorium
37:17para kanang demolition.
37:20In that one year, we need to find areas where asa nato ibutang ang atong mga tao, sa mga
37:27urban poor, nga angay natubutangan kay kanira ba sila ang ilang panginabuhi na sa syudad.
37:34Now, if you're going to find an area where layo, kinahanglan, makasabuta, na-esquillahan,
37:39areas where they can work also.
37:42Now, ang atong relocation, it's not relocation actually, it's an area where we throw people
37:51there.
37:52Kaya nga naman, there's no development, way daan, way tubig, way elektrisidad.
37:58So in that span of one year, take note, na-a-day tayo 400 million to 500 million budget kara
38:04tubig.
38:05Atong paningungaon or humnun yun nato ang certain areas where asa ibutang ang mga tao.
38:13So, humane ba, halipay ang mga tao.
38:18The other one, katong inyong iingun, kanang high-rise, kinahanglan yun na nato ma-regulate.
38:24In a sense, number one, kinahanglan tag parking areas, kaya ang kanang mga tubo, yung dagkog
38:29yung kanila, maunay makaproblema, kaya dagkog yung tubo yung kanila, ang atong drainage
38:34gagmay, maunay makakatagog problem.
38:37So again, regulation, yung itan-aon nato, unsaon nato ang pag-ada, pag-tukod nila into
38:42the areas where unsa'y atong naaditong.
38:45And lastly, kinahanglan yung tagklaro nga drainage master plan, kaya wataan na maglisud
38:51yun ang atong development.
38:55Okay.
38:56Cases of theft, illegal drugs, and gang-related violence are concerns in some barangays.
39:03Simpu City has seen efforts to boost police visibility but some areas remain high-risk.
39:10Cybercrime and online scams are on the rise, targeting residents and businesses.
39:15If elected as mayor, how will you address this problem on crime and public safety?
39:21Now, as reported by the police, ang 2013, kuno, naghahan kayo ug mga prevalence sa mga
39:50crimes.
39:512014, sagisunti nila ng kamay.
39:54But we don't really know, I think sakisunti nila kayo mga binilang report, but the point
40:01kaya nga akong ginanaw is that it's up to us, being an engineer, asa gani ang usa'ka
40:08problema, kuma ugin ay karami dawang itan-aon yun ang main problem sa usa'ka problema, meaning
40:16to say atong sulbo ng roots.
40:18But for the meantime, na-immediate nga, upun sa dahay problema, tan-aon siguro, mga band-aid
40:24solution.
40:25The one way of getting this, makita ninyo na areas nga daghan kayong gawatan, daghan
40:30kayong mga tao nga mga ngawa, daghan kayong mga robbery.
40:33So muna, I think this is a good idea, magbutang yun tag-present sa police, brag-deterrent
40:37yun na siya, Primero.
40:40Now, ang usas mga problema sa siyudad, kaning mga drug-related problems, ang akong isulting
40:48ganina is finding the root of the problem.
40:52One of the biggest root, or yung pinaka-tako ng problema, is wala sila yung mga trabaho.
40:57So what is very important here sa atong siudad, ako asa'ka technical man, I know for a fact
41:02we need a lot of technical skilled people, plumbers, electricians, carpentero, welders,
41:09dili kayo tadaghan.
41:10In fact, na-ami balaod nga gahimot si Alvin Dizon na in a second development, 10% sa ilang
41:17empleyado should be coming from the barangay.
41:18Ang problema niyo was, what tay makuha?
41:21So that's why nikuha sila client.
41:23So ato ni siyang pangitaan o paagi, na ang atong skills development, ato nang ma-enhance,
41:28so that we'll have more people who'll be working, nga daghang tao maswilduan, may kwarta.
41:33The moment they can go to the barangay, ang katong mga tao nagdaa sa kwarta, ilatong ispend.
41:39So the moment may spend, ang mga tao nga mapiktuhan, katong mga tao nga may trabaho in the future,
41:44ang katong may trabaho, makatrabaho na in a way because mahi mo na silang barbero, mahi mo na silang kutsero,
41:50whatever, kaya na ang may kwarta na spend within the area.
41:54Q1. The residents of Cebu City is listening to you?
41:59A1. Yes. So, message?
42:02Okay. First of all, I'm Nestor Archival, I'm running for mayor, but the concept that we're looking is
42:09programa para sa masa, dili sa among bulsa.
42:14And the other thing is, we will do whatever we can,
42:17kinahanglan, maghimul mong programa, nga malungtaron, dili lang karun, nga mubura kayo.
42:24Again, programa nga malungtaron sa BOPK.
42:28Salamat, mayung hapon.
42:30Thank you, Councilor Archival for joining us today.
42:33And to all our viewers, be sure to stay tuned for our next episode,
42:38where we'll be interviewing another Cebu City mayoral candidate.
42:42I'm DJ Moises.
42:44And I'm Mildred Galarba.
42:46Thank you and good afternoon.