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By Dale G. Israel
Cebu Daily News

Mandaue City Administrator Briccio Joseph Boholst yesterday justified the practice of allowing city officials and personnel to avail of cash advances to provide “a fast (and) responsive delivery of services” to city residents.

Boholst, in response to questions raised by city councilors over the P6.5 million cash advances incurred by Mayor Jonas Cortes’ top subordinates, assured that these advances made by department heads, including him, and other employees were in the process of being liquidated.

“The trade-off there is hold the activity or not to have it. So which would you want?” Boholst asked of his P450,000 cash advance for Mandaue City’s participation in the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo festival held last August.