CEBU – The coastal tourism in Cordova will soon be one of Cebu’s attractions as the Capitol begins planning for the town’s better and improved fixed and floating cottages similar to those in the Maldives.
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| Kanifushi Island is situated in the Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives. Kanifushi is one of the few resort islands in Laviyani Atoll; the resort started operation on 15 December 2013, managed and operated by Atmosphere Hotels & Resorts. (Photo from the he Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation.) |
Governor Gwen Garcia has already met with Cordova officials led by Mayor Didoy Suan, industrial designer Kenneth Cobonpue, and architect Buck Sia to initially discuss the redevelopment of these coastal cottages which will soon be managed by the local government.
Garcia also announced that a competition will be done for the design and master plan of this floating cottage project.
Just this year, the provincial government ordered the demolition of old cottages in Cordova after they were found to have violated environmental laws. The town’s coastal waters were also contaminated with e-coli because of these poorly-managed cottages that existed without proper waste management.
With no more old cottages and clean coastal waters, Garcia said: “Now I’m going to form this group that will lay down the guidelines because we are going to launch a competition for the design and total master plan of the 33 hectares of fixed and floating cottages that will now have effective and functioning water and solid waste management.”
Garcia said the design should address the environmental concerns and should contain inputs from both design and environmental experts. She cited the project’s inspiration from the well-known, picturesque floating cottages of Maldives, a famous beach destination in South Asia. (Carlo Lorenciana)
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