Cagayan de Oro City Council Member Jing Daba cited personal observations regarding safety hazards within the 85-year-old City Hall structure as justification for supporting the ₱8.5-billion loan resolution.
Daba highlighted deteriorating facilities, failing air conditioning systems, and uneven stairways that pose safety risks to visiting citizens and municipal staff.
Addressing opposition concerns, she clarified that loan disbursements will occur incrementally in phases tied to project milestones rather than as a single lump-sum release.
