Garcia: No double funding in CCMC elevator purchase

Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has clarified that there was no double funding involved in the purchase of elevators for the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC), explaining that each contractor handled different procurements.

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After the Cebu City Council asked the Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) to clarify the inclusion of two elevators for the CCMC, Garcia said he had already met with the concerned employees.

According to Garcia, it was explained that previous contractors only purchased the elevator carriers and not the complete elevator structures.

"There's no double funding. The original contract will be the preparation of the elevator, but the purchase elevator itself is not included in the original contract and mao nay gi fund sa Piso Mo, Hospital Ko," Garcia said.

Councilor Joy Pesquera earlier sought an explanation regarding the inclusion of two elevators in the contract that DEPW submitted to the council, noting that elevators had already been purchased through the “Piso Mo, Hospital Ko” program under former mayor Michael Rama.

This followed DEPW’s response to the council’s resolution requesting a clear and detailed breakdown of the scope and cost per contract for the construction of the CCMC.