Cebu traffic gridlock worsens
as ASEAN summit ends today

CEBU -- Nobody would think it was a Sunday here yesterday with motorists and public utility vehicles battling for spaces at city downtown to avoid road blocks put up for the tour of ASEAN leaders' spouses while 10 state leaders continue to deliberate on various concerns at their summit meetings which end today.

"We are losing much because of the Summit," a taxi driver told the DAILY STAR while pushing his way to get out of heavy traffic at Osmeña Boulevard which, he said is rather virtually empty on a Sunday.

The City Traffic Operations Management had asked the drivers to bear with heavy traffic which motorists assessed was worse than that in December when the summit was called off due to typhoon "Seniang."

Arnaiz setting meet on
governorship row

DUMAGUETE CITY -- Negros Oriental Governor George Arnaiz is brokering a meeting between his two friends - Dumaguete Mayor Agustin Perdices and Rep. Emilio Macias II to decide once and for all on who between the two childhood friends will run for governor this year.

The meeting was to be held Sunday night, on the eve of the start of the filing of certificates of candidacy for the local and national elections.

Both Perdices and Macias have indicated interest in running for governor, although Perdices can still seek a third term as Dumaguete City Mayor. Macias, on the other hand, has used up his three terms in Congress.

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