CEBU CITY, April 6 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is now giving Cebu's provincial government full authority to implement the Metro Cebu Expressway (MCE) project through a public-private partnership scheme.

Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Saturday announced that the agency has delisted the MCE project from its Priority Infrastructure Flagship Programs (IFPs)/ Public Investment Program and is formally turning it over to the provincial government.

A letter was sent to Garcia, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) chief Arsenio Balisacan, and Public-Private Partnership Center (PPPC) Executive Director Ma. Cynthia Hernandez, stating that the DPWH is "fully supporting Cebu province in its bid to lead the compl...