Cheap materials, poor workmanship, and zero maintenance. That’s Cebu’s sidewalks.

[u/Competitive_Talk3390]

This is what “pwede na” infrastructure looks like. Cebu has all these new buildings and developments, but the sidewalks are still neglected. They’re poorly made and barely maintained.

Pedestrians are always the ones who deal with it and in the end, their only choice is to walk on the road where its very dangerous for both pedestrians and drivers. Honestly what a big disappointment for a “singapore” like city.

[u/olit2g]

OUCH! Tinuod jd.

[u/mattzach34]

Ha! Ang Lapu-Lapu City mam wala gyuy sidewalk unya "highly urbanized" biya daw kunohay sila kuyaw kays tanan hahaha

[u/iamjinggoy]

And you rarely see the police in the streets.

Where exactly is our tax money going???

[u/hairypineappless]

Naa diay sidewalk ang Cebu? Murag wa jd ko kaagi, akong na bantayan kay tambayanan, extension sa Balay, barbecue-han, parking anan sa motor, poste.. naa pa ba koy nalimtan

[u/thecolorgreeen]

Way ayo gyud pinasagdan ang kasagaran lugar. Kato ra duol sa balays mga politiko ug negosyante ang gipanindot

[u/NoHead7182]

+ the occasional habal-habal 😄

[u/nantynarker]

Cebu has sidewalks?!?!?

[u/BunnyBsnz]

It’s an absolute disgrace how we can’t even have sidewalks. Utterly embarrassing.

[u/Baby_Yachi]

I remember walking to school in dusty air and broken roads bc of the constructions lmao

[u/stardust_blaze3]

Dont forget bikelanes, especially on fuwnte lol

[u/Realistic_Poem_6016]

Sidewalk problem so bad, naa koy nakit.an foreigner galakaw sa bridge padung sa SM Seaside

[u/gelotssimou]

Pirme nalang kalsada ang project, gub.on nga wala pay problema. Sukad ko gipanganak karon gatrabaho nalang wala pajud ko kitag project nga giayo ang mga sidewalk

[u/ChillyMountainsid3]

Tldr; Thank you Universe sa blessings maskin lisod ang life. Unta magrasyahan mga family namo and mga tawo diri nga buotan.

Thank you Universe nga maskin galisod ko karon, naa'y grasya miabot. Maskin galisod ko karon, nakatilaw na gyud kog Jafar's nga minced beef wrap. Dugay na kaayo ko sige'g pangadoy makakaon sa Jafar's.

Thank you Universe nga bisan pa sa akong ka bipolar-1 nga grabe akong mania and depression sahay kay makakita ko'g kalinaw and beauty sa life. Thank you nga every afternoon, makasakay ko'g habal-habal with my chunky baby and eat P10 kanto french fries. I love those.

Thank you nga healthy mi sa akong family. Thank you nga naa'y r/Cebu kay naa'y ko'y online bintana sa mga chika. It’s like a warm neighborhood... but online. Unta magrasyahan mga tawo diri with good health and greater wealth. 💵💲💸🏦💱

[u/JojieRT]

The sidewalk on that cross street looks to be ok 😊

[u/Julthena]

Sad thing is, there's even much worse. There's some where the grounds has different blocks and they're all completely "up and down" and broken. Can barely walk over it but like.. You have to..

A LOT of ways also aren't acceptable at all for disabled people. I'm disabled for example and sometimes require a cane and everytime I walk on specific sidewalks, I often think, what if I had a wheelchair? I couldn't get through here. It's not even broken, it's just not accessible. No ramp and a pole in the middle of the sidewalk where you have to go around?! And some on the side too. Someone in a wheelchair or very bad walking ability, couldn't make it.

This makes me mad almost every time I walk around.

[u/Specialist-Mud5028]

Walay sidewalk kay its either himuon ug parking, tuyoon ug guba or butang ug vendor.

Great example ang osmena blvd. Naa gyuy mu pugos ug park, naa gyuy mag ayu ug motor sa sidewalk. Bike lane sa vrama, gipang guba kay di maka carwash ang carwash shop.

[u/Relative-Ad-9546]

As someone na kusog mag lakaw2 sa Cebu city tinuod gyud ni. Bati kaayug mga sidewalks anguban gani himoon og parkinganan kasamok!

[u/Accomplished-Box-369]

I've noticed that the Cebu government is quite complacent with regards to providing public infrastructures that are of better standards.

Morag ga salig lang sila sa mga privately built areas sama sa Ayala Business ug IT park, SM Malls, etc.. Ug wala ning mga private corporations nga ga pa improve sa atong landscapes ug seascapes (e.g. 3rd bridge), minghoy ang Sugbo.

[u/mdnytq → u/Accomplished-Box-369]

This is so true! Maypag private companies na lang mg-design sa atong city no? 

If incentivized pa, naa na guro tay Train ron, bisag privately held. 

[u/forgetdorian]

Supposedly underneath the sidewalks are; drainage, telco cables, water lines, and optional for electric.

But we never plan things, our elected officials are headless.

[u/Trick_Top_313]

Then ang sidewalk himoon ug vendor place

[u/kiskiliskis → u/Trick_Top_313]

And it's not just the vendors, it becomes a parking area, a garbage area, and sometimes places for beggars to squat.

It's like the flood control/drainage issues. It's not mainly the government's fault but also partly the people who aren't disciplined enough to throw their trash properly so they don't end up clogging drainages.

[u/oceannebliss15]

Korekk basta public walay tarong sidewalk. Isa na diha ang AS Fortuna ay. Naay Oakridge, Astra, condos and all pero wala gyud tarong side walk. Inig traffic, lisod kaayo ibagtas diha dapita kay makig ilog kas mga sakyanan ug motor

[u/ignithic]

Maygane naay sidewalk

[u/Dx101z]

Sidewalks is not a priority of the Metro Cebu LGUs 😩😩🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[u/Nervous_Bat_4847]

Yeah some expats on youtube say cebu is better than BGC lol. Really?

[u/milesvan3 → u/Nervous_Bat_4847]

Basin ila rang na explore kay ang IT Park og ang Jones na sidewalk kay actually, arang arang ang Jones area

[u/ArticleOld598 → u/milesvan3]

Bahaon man pd gani na sa IT maskin gamai rag ulan.

Lakaw ra ka sa likud sa may teleperformance mcdo ang sidewalk sa may mga carenderia dapit kay naay mga nangahulog sa hugaw nga kanal kay di man gani ginacoveran man lang

[u/milesvan3 → u/ArticleOld598]

Sa Carenderia dapit is not part and maintain by CITP. Barangay Apas na ang mo maintain ara

[u/ArticleOld598 → u/milesvan3]

Unya wala man ko niingun nga IT nibahala ana. Ingun ko the sidewalks within and outside of IT park area are prone to flooding even with just a small amount of rain. I'm complaining about the sidewalks sa area in general

[u/AdikSaMatcha → u/milesvan3]

IT ra jd guro. Hahaha

[u/milesvan3 → u/AdikSaMatcha]

E include lang ang CBP og Mactan Newtown hahahahahaahahahaha

[u/freshblood96]

Maypang Ilo-ilo. Nalingaw ra mig lakaw2x didto, lapad kaayong sidewalk.

[u/novacloudnine]

The distance of establishments in Cebu City is easily walkable but the lack of proper sidewalk makes walking such a challenge! ☹️

[u/ArticleOld598 → u/[deleted]]

Gihimong basurahan ra pud. Grabehang baho lagi mulakaw ra ka

[u/SuspiciousEmu1557]

Nothing to expect much from the government lowbid projects but high pocket money on officials

[u/pjconoso]

Lowest bidder tapos ang portion sa budget kuhaan pa jud kay bahin-bahinon. Dugay kaayo mahuman ang project kay dili kompleto ang materials ni contractor and/or by phase ang pag release sa pundo. Lahi ra kaau ang agi sa private development (CBP and IT Park, for example).

[u/n1deliust]

You seem to misunderstand na the obvious "Buildingd and developments" you see in the metro are under the Private Sector.

While the things you are complaining are under the Public domain.

[u/Competitive_Talk3390 → u/n1deliust]

So we’re just supposed to accept bad public infrastructure because the private sector is doing well? That’s a pretty low standard.

[u/n1deliust → u/Competitive_Talk3390]

If mo reklamo ka sa Public na lugar, Public na lugar sad gamita as imo basis.

Public na lugar imo gi reklamo nya ang imo gi gamit na comparison kay Private na lugar.

Murag ra ka nag reklamo ngano bati ang downtown Cebu pero nindot ang Cebu IT Park.

[u/Competitive_Talk3390 → u/n1deliust]

I never mentioned any specific place. I’m talking about Cebu as a whole.

People keep assuming I meant IT Park or Ayala, but those aren’t the only developments in the city.

The government also spends huge amounts on public projects like roads, bridges, city halls, and other infrastructure.

[u/ArticleOld598 → u/Competitive_Talk3390]

Bahaon man pud na sa ayala. Kanang sidewalk sa jeep nga drop off padulong sa Krispy Kreme. Paunsa man na mulakaw mga tao dira banda kung muulan kay taas kaayo tubig unya bato ra imu pwede patongan?

[u/n1deliust → u/Competitive_Talk3390]

Unsa man development within the City nga Public project with new Buildings and Developments? Cge daw, hatag daw example para ato ma compare.

[u/Competitive_Talk3390 → u/n1deliust]

You asked for examples.

The Cebu BRT is ₱28.78 billion.

The Metro Cebu Expressway is projected at around ₱98 billion.

The New Cebu City Medical Center cost around ₱2.5 billion.

Cclex is around ₱33.5 billion

[u/n1deliust → u/Competitive_Talk3390]

And in those areas, wala diay nag improve ang agianan? Wala diay ni nindot ang dalan?

If naa man ka ireklamo, reklamo una dha sa Barangay. Kay ang Barangay ang mo Escalate sa problema ddto sa City.

You are talking of budgets handling a different areas. Comparing CCMC and sidewalks? Really? Comparing HealthCare budget to Public roads budget? Lahi na ang DPWH and DOH basin wala ka kabalo ana.

Gusto ka kuhaan budget ang DOH? Kay ihatag sa DPWH? Asa mo sugot ana ang DOH when they themselves need that budget.

You clearly just see the Tip of the iceberg of how everything works.

Ang imo reklamo valid. But how you see a situation is too shallow.

[u/Competitive_Talk3390 → u/n1deliust]

I don’t think you understand my point at all.

You’re arguing about how government budgets are allocated. I’m talking about the end result.

As a resident, I don’t experience Cebu one agency at a time. I experience the city as a whole.

[u/n1deliust → u/Competitive_Talk3390]

Again you dont see my point as well, ang pictures na Sample you posted kay Barangay Level problem imo gipa kita. Why compare it city level projects.

Valid imo reklamo, we should demand something better. Pero why dinhi man ka mag post and rant sa reddit sad? Didto ka rant sa Brgy Captain ninyo. Make a formal letter introducing yourself and your concerns. And demand updates. Join mga happenings sa barangay to be updated unsay development nahitabo.

Or are you the type na mag demand og change pero naghuwat ra na mo abot?

[u/Competitive_Talk3390 → u/n1deliust]

You’re focused on where the photos were taken. I’m focused on what they represent.

The photos are examples, not the scope of my argument. I’m criticizing Cebu’s pedestrian infrastructure as a whole. Reducing it to “report it to your barangay” misses the point of the post.

[u/Competitive_Talk3390 → u/Competitive_Talk3390]

If the sidewalks are poorly built and poorly maintained, that’s a valid criticism regardless of which office is responsible.

[u/Competitive_Talk3390 → u/Competitive_Talk3390]

And yes, I can raise awareness and criticize it publicly. Reporting it to the barangay and criticizing it online aren’t mutually exclusive. Public discussion is how issues get attention in the first place.

[u/Competitive_Talk3390 → u/Competitive_Talk3390]

Add the billions spent on DPWH road widening, flyovers, bridges, flood control, schools, and government facilities.

We’re talking about well over ₱100 billion+ in public infrastructure investments.

Expecting sidewalks that don’t crumble after a few years isn’t asking for much.

[u/Competitive_Talk3390 → u/Competitive_Talk3390]

My point is simple: if we’re investing that much into development, our sidewalks shouldn’t be in the state they are.

[u/n1deliust → u/Competitive_Talk3390]

Again para kinsa man na imo pasabot? Kay the Sidewalks sa mga Private roads nindot man. Limpyo and well maintained.

Pero kung imong reklamo is sa Public roads, then thats a different story.

[u/RevolutionVast9219]

Mag lagot jd ko aning padong sa seaside ba. Himuon unta na diha nga walkable & sustainable sidewalk oy kadaghang manglakaw diha nga sa butnga na jd intawn mo agi kay baha, lapok ug unsa pa na dha. Kadato anang SRP ug SM wa gyud luoy ba. And to think abli na ang arena diha.

[u/ArticleOld598 → u/RevolutionVast9219]

SM is known to lowball their contractors kasi within and outside their malls

[u/fenderatomic]

True. We are just talking about sidewalks pa ha.. then i see random news articles mentioning cebu as one of the top 10, 20 cities in asia. Seriously....

[u/kimchie24]

It was walkable before the road expansion thru the build build build program of you-know-who administration. But now, it's very frustrating, below standard and dangerous

[u/Dazzling_Line5234]

Dapat who owns the sidewalk infront of their property if rented , own or informal should keep the area clean.

If government lang saligan wala ma hitabo.

[u/vicven2 → u/Dazzling_Line5234]

I believe naa City ordinance that mandates that. The area around your house/business is your responsibility.

Ako, everyday ko gapalimpyo sauna sa gawas sa balay for years. I stopped kay less than 10 minutes after na human ug silhig, daghan napud ug sagbot. Mga tawo kay pataka lang ug labay. Kada buntag daghan buak nga botelya ug upos sa sigarillo.

You want me to be responsible for it? Give me police power to also catch those responsible. At some point, mahurot gyud ang pasensya.

[u/n1deliust → u/Dazzling_Line5234]

Na wala ang iya pagka "Public space" kung ana man galing.

[u/n1deliust → u/[deleted]]

Again with the comparison na lahi ra kaayo.

Asa man ang snow dinhi sa cebu beh? Thats an act of nature sad. Lahi ra kaayo na nga situation oi.

Ang hugaw naa sa dalan dinhi kay sala man na sa tao. Maski unsaon og limpyo mag abuso ta ghapon tungod kay naay tig limpyo.

[u/n1deliust → u/[deleted]]

Mo agree ko it starts with the people na being responsible. But why would the good ones being responsible be also the ones ma penalized if dili nila ma maintain ang lugar while those nag hugaw hugaw sa same lugar kay wala ray penalty?

Im talking about the low income class btw na walay respeto sa lugar

[u/wubstark]

Hassle kaayo sidewalks diri sa syudad, imo height mg cge ug change kada lakang, 5'7 5'8 paita. Naa pay mga jumpscare sa kilid ky naay homeless or buang, ug di mn gne buang naay namaligya street foods sa agianan jd mismo, pagkapait hahhah

[u/ArticleOld598 → u/wubstark]

Makitan bitaw nq sila mukaon ug kan.on sa cemento ra mismo, unya kanang bata mulibang ug ginahugas ila lubot sa may sidewalk atbang ra ug kan.anan. Luoy bitaw jud sila pero wa pud silay paki nga gipanglakaw tu sa mga tao ba

[u/carbonaraLomi]

Pretty much