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Cebu, MTD Philippines Inc. partner for infrastructure project

The Cebu provincial government formalizes a partnership with MTD Philippines Inc. on May 19, 2026, in a signing ceremony attended by Malaysian Ambassador Dato Abdul Malik and Melvin Castelino for an infrastructure and economic expansion project in Balili, Naga and will proceed to a feasibility and master planning phase under the agreement, according to MTD Philippines Inc. president and CEO Patrick Nicholas David. Gov. Pamela Baricuatro led the signing for Cebu.

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01:36That's why the inflation rate now is very high, 10.8%.
01:42And the number one affected by the inflation is the agriculture.
01:47Because we don't have post-harvest facility here.
01:52We would be able to put all our harvests in one place,
01:57and we can distribute all throughout the markets.
02:01But what's really happening now is we have vegetables in the south,
02:05and we don't have any in the north.
02:09You know, we have deficiency.
02:10If we have a food, a mega-food hub,
02:15like what we are building in Naga,
02:17it would be very easy for north and south to access food.
02:23So we would be able to address food security here in the provinces.
02:30For any buildings, Naga, again, as the government mentioned, is a property of the province.
02:38It's located outside the urban center.
02:41It's also one of our visions to help people get to the urban center.
02:45Very simple answer, of course, yes.
02:48So, I guess, you know, one of the key points that the media is going to be embraced,
02:52is how we can increase the terms of trade,
02:55and see who will be the crossroads of the trade route.
03:01And, of course, the specific products, I see who has expertise,
03:07and if you could allow them, definitely Malaysia will be one of the key areas
03:12that will be very keen to import food from Cebu.
03:19About the border, of course, Naga allows tremendous opportunities.
03:24You have four countries involved in the food line, the region, and Malaysia.
03:29And, of course, the need.
03:31And I think the agencies have agreed.
03:33One of the key components that this can actually promote is SMEs,
03:36and, of course, are more resilient,
03:40and they can trade ready, especially in post-level.
03:44So, we're looking forward to having this project,
03:47the fruitation in 24-1, and, of course, for the food center,
03:53and the food operation, of course, then we can start looking at how to trade.
04:00Remember, I understand that it marks the beginning of a shared vision
04:04of an integrated government and economic center in Naga Cebu
04:10that we believe will be truly transformative for the province.
04:15I want to emphasize two headline components right at the onset
04:20because they sit at the BEAR initiative.
04:25First, the Satellite Provincial Government Center and SPORTSOP,
04:33we envision a consolidated context that will bring together
04:36their administrative offices and front-line services of the province.
04:41The rule is simple to put significance to make the government service accessible,
04:47seamless, and efficient to every support.
04:51Second, and equally important, the food security and the handling facility.
04:56It's about protecting our food supply.
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