CEBU CITY, Philippines — Facing the latest pushback to halt its hillside development, Monterrazas de Cebu has defended its flood-control measures and argued that flooding in downstream communities stems from a complex mix of factors that no…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Invoking the ghost of Typhoon Ruping, Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña has reiterated his call for an immediate halt to the 118.4-hectare Monterrazas de Cebu project, warning that the developer’s “fully operational” flood protections…
Mont Property Group Inc. said it rehabilitated Monterrazas' detention ponds, implemented flood-control measures, and built six more ponds…
Warning that the city is playing "Russian roulette" with the lives of its poorest residents, Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña on Tuesday launched an aggressive bid to freeze a massive upland real estate development.…
Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña wants Mayor Nestor Archival to stop most development activities at Monterrazas de Cebu until all required water catchment facilities have been completed and made fully operational.…
CEBU CITY, Philippines— As Monterrazas de Cebu resumes its operations, the Cebu City government said it will continue to monitor the development and ensure it remains compliant with existing regulations. Mayor Nestor Archival Sr. said he respects…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Authorities have lifted the suspension order on the Monterrazas de Cebu development, but regulators stressed that sustained maintenance and monitoring will determine whether newly built flood control systems remain effective. The Environmental Management…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The controversial Monterrazas de Cebu project will continue operations under government monitoring after regulators lifted a stoppage order and found no sole link between the development and last year’s flooding. The development, long…
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has declined to take a separate stance on calls to issue a cease and desist order against the Monterrazas development, saying defers to the City Council’s position on the matter. …
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña on Friday called to halt portions of the Monterrazas de Cebu development, warning that continued road construction in the hillside project could worsen flooding in downstream communities. This comes…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña on Thursday warned that the burden of ensuring public safety in flood-prone areas rests on developers. He said that the controversial Monterrazas de Cebu project must prove it will…
A recent Cebu City resolution has stated that the flooding in Guadalupe Heights amid the onslaught of typhoon Tino resulted from "multiple contributing factors," rather than from a single development.…
