After 77 years, Cebu Provincial Capitol Building gets elevator

Finally, Cebu's provincial capitol has its own elevator.

The provincial government said the elevator was installed at the capitol's east wing 77 years after the building was constructed.

“That is for the persons with disabilities and senior citizens who have difficulty using the staircase,” said Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III, who inaugurated the facility last October 20.

Construction of the elevator started in November 2013, in compliance with the Accessibility Law for PWDs and Senior Citizens.

As early as 2011, the provincial board enacted Ordinance 2011-09 or the “Barrier-Free Tourism Ordinance of the Province of Cebu.”

The ordinance encouraged the installation of PWD-friendly features in private and public buildings. — Joel Locsin/JDS, GMA News