Roque: No actions from the gov’t

UP Cebu makes negotiations with Cebu government on the construction of the Fine Arts gallery

The Provincial Government of Cebu is not compliant with the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the construction of Fine Arts Gallery said University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu Associate Dean for Administration Juanito Karl Roque.

The MOA stated former Cebu Provincial Governor Vicente dela Cerna’s idea to demolish the multi-purpose building and the surrounding Bagong Lipunan Building where the Cebu Cultural Center (CCC) now stands by replacing it with the gallery for the Fine Arts students.

“Nothing was done or changed to establish the Fine Arts Gallery. We didn’t see any move in the building process,” Roque said.

The CCC which was the former Sugbu Cultural Center was built in 1993 and it was only completed on Governor Gwendolyn Garcia’s term. However issue of the art gallery remained unmoved.

Roque signed the papers on September 24 on the construction of the FA gallery with an amount estimated to 2000, 000 pesos.

The signed papers stated an agreement with UP to shoulder the expenses on the materials and the Cebu Provincial Government for providing the lot.

“I hope that UP will have representation regarding this issue that whatever was initially agreed on will be fulfilled not just for the UP students but for the public,” he said.

He added that the matters regarding MOA are still to be discussed with Cebu Provincial Governor Hilario Davide.

“As soon as we have the money to purchase the materials then the construction would commence,” Roque said as he affirmed the plans for the gallery.