The highly anticipated waterfront destination, Pier 88 in Liloan, Cebu was inaugurated in a grand opening on May 27 (Saturday). The event, considered a milestone for the Province of Cebu, was graced by the President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., and Vice President Sara Duterte. Also in attendance were Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, Transportation Secretary Jimmy Bautista, House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Deputy Speaker Duke Frasco, Deputy Speaker Raymond Mendoza, Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia, and other Congressmen and Mayors of Cebu.
In his message, President Marcos noted that the event reflects the government’s dedication to boosting economic growth not just in Liloan, Cebu, but the neighboring areas as well. President Marcos recognizes the potential of Pier 88 to stimulate job creation, attract investments, and invigorate the local economy. This remarkable milestone aligns with his administration’s vision to empower provinces and encourage inclusive development throughout the country.
“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘪𝘦𝘳 88 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘩𝘶𝘣 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥,” said the President in his Keynote Address.
“𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘯, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘓𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘯, 𝘊𝘦𝘣𝘶 𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘚𝘌𝘈𝘕 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘦,” added the President.
Situated in the picturesque coastal town of Liloan, Cebu, Pier 88 broke ground in 2019 when Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco was Mayor of Liloan. The port showcases the perfect blend of natural beauty and modern amenities. Its strategic location provides visitors with breathtaking panoramic views of the azure waters and the stunning Cebu skyline. The pier is meant to offer an array of world-class facilities, including a spacious boardwalk, dining options featuring local culinary delights, and vibrant retail outlets.
