Garcia orders demolition of abandoned structures violating easement rules in Santa Fe, Bantayan

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has ordered owners and claimants of “abandoned, occupied, dilapidated, ruined, and obsolete” illegal structures on the beachfront of Sta. Fe, Bantayan, in northern Cebu to voluntarily demolish these until…

A month after massive flooding, 18 families still stuck at Casuntingan gym in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/06/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Almost one month after the massive flooding in Mandaue City, at least 18 families are still stuck at the Barangay Casuntingan gym. It can be recalled that during the September 9 flooding, thousands…

Cebu City to conduct massive river dredging, coastal clean up this Saturday

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A massive dredging in Cebu City’s seven major rivers is scheduled to happen this Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. As the Cebu City government participates in the International Coastal Clean Up Day this Saturday,…

No more construction in Bantayan’s easement zones; demolition set, Gwen orders

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Capitol has gone further north in its attempt to prevent the seawaters in one of Cebu’s popular tourist destinations from suffering the same fate as Cordova town. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia recently…

Badian officials to consult Capitol on next move against illegally built beach houses

Futch Anthony Inso 09/06/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Municipality of Badian will consult first the Cebu Provincial Capitol on their next move against the beach houses that were illegally built in Barangay Lambug. Engineer Vicente Jojie Nellas, head of the…

Construction of beach houses in Badian’s famous Lambug Beach ordered stopped

Futch Anthony Inso 08/25/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Municipality of Badian has issued a cease and desist order against the construction of beach houses in the coastal area of Barangay Lambug. This is after the local government found out that…

Tipolo creek residents given 2 months to vacate area

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/27/2021

  MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City government has granted a 2-month extension to the families living in Sitio Uniwide in Barangay Tipolo to vacate the site to facilitate the implementation of a flood control project…

Cebu City gives encroachers of easement zone time to undo damage

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is urging violators of the easement zone in rivers and other waterways here to undo the damage and violation they have done if they don’t want the government to…

Mayor Cortes to meet with village chiefs to discuss clearing of settlers in ‘danger zones’

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/15/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes plans to meet with barangay captains (village chiefs)  to discuss the clearing of settlers living in “danger zones” or within the 3-meter easement zone from the riverbanks of both the…

Penro to start marking of Oslob structures violating easement zone

Rosalie Abatayo 03/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro) will start next week the marking of illegal structures along the shores of four barangays in Oslob town, southern Cebu that need to be torn…

Coastal villages in tourist-popular Moalboal eyed for reclassification

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial government announced that they, and other government agencies, were planning to reclassify several areas in another tourist-popular town in southern Cebu. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the Capitol was planning…

Oslob wants Tanawan whale watching reclassified to ‘urban’ area; abandons plan to limit no. of tourists per day

Rosalie Abatayo 01/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The municipality of Oslob is looking into reclassifying the area of Barangay Tanawan, which is known for its whale shark watching activity, into an “urban” area from its current “rural” classification. Oslob Mayor Jose…

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