SunStar FROM THE ARCHIVE: Ceboom architect still upbeat, cites how Cebu can keep lead CEBU. Former Cebu governor Lito Osme├▒a. (Photo from Friends of Lito and Mimo Osme├▒a's Facebook page) + July 20, 2021 This SunStar Cebu article was first published on February 4, 2012. Osme├▒a died Monday, July 19, 2021, in a hospital in Cebu. He was 82. *** 1. YouтАЩre known as the architect of Ceboom, when CebuтАЩs economic strides first caught the attention of the nation and the world. Much of what Cebu is today economically may be credited in a large part to the foundations laid when you were governor of the province. Do you see CebuтАЩs growth to continue or do you see the threat of a bubble bursting, such as the collapse of the call center industry and oversupply of condos, hotels, and other housing units? Tell us how Cebu can still survive and prosper despite any turmoil in the economy elsewhere.