Informed, included, involved

Next Wednesday, during their last session, will the present Cebu City Council approve or not the proposed Cebu City Zoning Ordinance/ CLUP (Comprehensive Land Use Plan) amidst two conflicting positions:

- Cherry Piquero-Ballescas [e-mail]

1.) To have it approved by the present council, with suggested multisectoral amendments approved by the next council, or,

2.) To defer the approval until constituents (especially affected residents, communities/sectors) have thoroughly reviewed, been informed/ included/ involved in the finalization/implementation of the ZO/CLUP.

Meanwhile, while waiting till Wednesday, June 25, sharing these two devotionals for the proponents:

First - from L.B. Cowman, June 21 devotionalStreams in the Desert:

"Just where you stand in the conflict, there is your place.

Just where you think you are useless, hide not your face.

God placed you there for a purpose, whate'er it be; think He has chosen you for it; work loyally. Put on your armor! Be faithful at toil or rest! What'er it be, never doubting God's way is best. Out in the fight or on lookout, stand firm and true; this is the work that your Master gives you to do."

Second, these excerpts from L.B. Cowman's June 21 devotional: