CEBU CITY – Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has ordered the demolition of all abandoned buildings and other structures within easement and foreshore zones in the canyoneering village of Matutinao in the town of Badian.
Garcia signed
Executive Order No. 12, ordering the destruction of structures that obstructed
and put residents in the coastal area of this tourism village at risk. “I… do
hereby order immediate demolition of all abandoned, unoccupied, obsolete, or
hazardous illegal structures within the defined easement and foreshore zones of
Barangay Matutinao, Badian, Cebu,” Garcia said.
According to
the inventory made by the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office,
these illegal structures were either abandoned, uninhabited, or destroyed
during Typhoon Odette which struck the country in December 2021.
On February
17, 2023, members of the Municipal Engineering Office, Municipal Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Office, and the Municipal Tourism Office also found
metal spikes near the famous Kawasan Falls.
The
destruction of illegal structures will also provide protection not only for the
environment but also for the residents more than the tourists who would pay a
visit to the area. “The Philippine National Police is called upon to strictly
monitor the implementation of this Executive Order,” Garcia said in her order.
(John Rey Saavedra)
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