Cebuano solons back creation of Mega Cebu Development Authority There is a need to create a special body that would coordinate and promote socio- economic growth and sustainable development within the islands and the Province of Cebu, lawmakers stressed. Rep. Raul V. el !ar "# st istrict, Cebu City$ said %ouse &ill '(() to be known as the *!ega Cebu evelopment +ct of (#, which he authored, is now under deliberation by the %ouse Committee on /overnment Reorgani0ation chaired by +ntipolo City Rep. Romeo !. +cop. Co- aut hors of the bil l are Reps. 1ui gi 2ui sumbin g "'t h is tri ct, Cebu$, 3ose ph uran o " th i st ri ct, Ce bu$, /e ral d +nt hony /ull as "#s t i st ri ct, Ce bu$, Rodri go +bell anosa "( nd is tri ct, Cebu Cit y$, +ile en Rad a0a "1oneist ric t, 1apu-1apu Cit y$, /wendolyn /arcia "4rd istrict, Cebu$, &enhur 5alimbangon "6th istrict, Cebu$ and 7i lfredo Caminero "(nd istrict, Cebu$. el !ar said the !C+ shall comprise the core metropolitan area embracing the highly urbani0ed cities of Cebu, !andaue and 1apu-1apu and the cities of anao, Ta lisay, 8aga and Carcar as well as the municipalities of Consolacion. 1iloan, Compostela, Cordova, !inglanilla and 5an 9ernando and such other cities and municipalities that shall be included. *The propos ed bil l was draf ted by the !et ro Cebu ev elopme nt Coo rdin ati ng &oard "!CC&$, chaire d by Cebu /ov. %ilari o avide :::. The proposa l will task the development authori ty to render servi ces that have metr opol it an-wide impac t and transcend local political boundaries, el !ar said. 9oremost of the !C+;s litany of functions is to formulate, coordinate, regulate and monito r the short, med ium, and lon g-t erm pla ns, pol ici es and prog rams for the sustainable development and integration of !etropolitan Cebu +rea, including investment programs for the delivery of multi-1/< or metropolitan wide services, land use, spatial and physical development using strong, coherent governing values and shared visions with focus on integrated systems for urban development. The !C+ shall ren der servi ces that have multi- 1/< or me tr opolitan wide coverage and impact, transcending local geopolitical boundaries or entailing substantial e=penditures including, but not limited to, integrated and infras truct ure develo pment and planning> transport and traffic management solid waste disposal and management> water, septage, se we ra ge and storm wa te r management and disaster ri sk re duct ion and management. NR # 4040B DEC 6, 2015