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Road Revolution organizers apologize, pledge to do better next time

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Organizers of Road Revolution 2 have apologized for the problems caused by the road closures in downtown Cebu City last Saturday, September 24.

The complaints, however, will not stop the group from their campaign. “Road Rev will not shut down anytime soon,” said 350.org country coordinator Vince Cinches in a Sun.Star Cebu report.

Cinches said that in their next staging of the event, they will have a “checklist of necessary technical and social preparations.”

He said the next Road Revolution will be held on Osmeña Blvd., the venue of the first one last June 12, and only half of the road will be closed to motor vehicles. Organizers will also be consulting establishments on Osmeña Blvd.

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DOH: Stop asking nurses to pay to work in hospitals

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THE Department of Health (DPH) has ordered public hospitals to stop the practice of making registered nurses pay to work as trainees.

DOH Secretary Enrique Ona signed an order last August 22 terminating all nurse training programs in public hospitals for not being consistent with provisions of the law.

DOH said some hospitals promote “nurse volunteerism to justify the collection of training fees.”

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Road Revolution proponents seek ‘partial closure’ of Osmeña Blvd. on Oct. 23

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Proponents of the Road Revolution, a movement that seeks the transformation of roads to give more space to pedestrians and bikers, are seeking a partial closure of Osmeña Blvd. On Oct. 23.

The request came after last Saturday’s closure of Colon St. and parts of downtown Cebu City. The traffic gridlock caused by the closure generated criticisms from several people.

Ramon Magsaysay awardee Antonio Oposa, according to a Cebu Daily News report, admitted the need for better prepration and a longer time to alert the public.

“Rest assured that despite setbacks, we are determined to illustrate the working principles of what we are trying to advance – sharing of public space,” Oposa said in the report.

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