DENR vowed to probe Monterrazas of Slater Young.
In a statement, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) assured that the Monterrazas project of Slater Young will be reviewed.
Typhoon Tino caused severe flooding across Cebu, sparking renewed online discussions about The Rise at Monterrazas, a high-end development project by Slater Young that has been under public scrutiny for its alleged impact on the area’s drainage and flood control systems.
Ever since it was launched, environmental concerns have been raised, but the project still pushed through despite the criticisms. The buzz was ignited again after Cebu reeled from severe flooding, the worst that the province had ever suffered from in history. The project has once again faced online backlash over concerns about its potential contribution to flooding and landslide risks.
Is the Monterrazas project truly sustainable?
With the buzz currently ongoing, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) released a statement about the Monterrazas de Cebu Project in Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City.
In a statement released by the DENR, the agency will accordingly launch a multistakeholder joint inspection, investigation, and assessment team composed of technical experts from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 7, Environmental Management Bureau (EMB 7), Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB 7), Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) Cebu, Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Cebu City, the Cebu City Government, and Barangay Guadalupe conducted the evaluation.
They will be conducting a comprehensive on-site investigation to determine whether the project complied with the following:
- the project’s compliance with the conditions of its ECC and other environmental regulations
- the effectiveness of its drainage, slope protection, and runoff management systems
- the stability of slopes and potential risks of landslides and flooding
- possible alterations to the natural landform and proximity to timberland areas
- evidence of erosion, siltation, or obstructions in nearby tributaries and waterways
“If the investigation finds any violation of ECC conditions or environmental regulations, the DENR will not hesitate to enforce corrective actions, including suspension, penalties, or other legal remedies as provided by law,” the agency warned and also vowed to publicize the details on the technical evaluation.
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