Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has stopped the construction of more floating and fixed cottages in established easement zones in Cordova town on Mactan Island to avoid what she described as a “marine disaster.” | PDI
The prohibition covers foreshore areas, mangrove zones, public beach zones and municipal fishing zones in Cordova.
The governor’s order said the cottages were built along the established easements in violation of Presidential Decree No. 1067, or the Water Code of the Philippines, and Cebu Provincial Ordinance No. 2021-01, Cebu’s Water Code.On Monday, Cordova Mayor Cesar Suan announced that the level of coliform bacteria in the town’s waters had increased, citing the findings of the Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
To address the matter, the governor brought up the idea of preparing a relocation site for cottage operators, who will be given cash assistance. “What is the solution? You know we are going to stop their livelihood. They will no longer be earning. Now for how long? What is in store for them? That is what needs to be answered so that they can be convinced that this is really after all for the greater good and for the future,” Garcia said.
She, however, did not say how much would be given to affected cottage owners and when the assistance would be released.—REPORTS FROM ADOR VINCENT MAYOL AND NESTLE SEMILLA INQ
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