Singapore or Venice?

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September 19, 2022 | 12:00am

WATERWORLD. Some netizens commented that while people want Cebu City to be like Singapore, as it stands right now we are closer to becoming Venice, especially when it rains.

“Uwan ray gikinahanglan, naa na tubig. Daghan waterways. Naa pa ‘tay daghan mahimo nga makeshift gondola,” one of them said.

His friends could not help but laugh and agree.

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