Why Cebu’s CLUP Must Be Reviewed Now:
The Law Has Changed — Our Planning Must Change With It Urban planning is not just about drawing maps or assigning colors to land. It is about shapi...
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A Message to All Cebuanos: The First Victory Is Here—Now Let’s Finish the Fight
In the aftermath of Typhoon Tino, we demanded answers. We sought accountability. We refused to accept that flooding, landslides, and danger were “n...
Read ArticleWhy Cebu Must Revisit Its Land-Use Decisions: A Response to Architect Espina’s Recent Interview
In a recent SunStar interview, Architect Joseph Michael Espina urged Cebu to adopt a watershed-focused development model. This model is based on th...
Read ArticleWhy I Choose to Speak Out on Upland Development — And Why the Public Must Be Informed
In recent days, a former Cebu City planning official publicly commented on the concerns surrounding the Monterazzas development. This matter has be...
Read ArticleWho Controls the Uplands? Cebu’s Extractive Landscape and Flood Vulnerability
The upland regions of Cebu represent the island’s watersheds, recharge zones, forests, limestone formations, and mineral deposits. These regions ar...
Read ArticleWhy Cebu Must Value Both Use and Non-Use Benefits of Its Uplands
Public discussions on Cebu’s upland resources often rely on a narrow and misleading definition of “economic value.” For years, local discourse has ...
Read ArticleWhen Nature Shows the Evidence
For weeks, many have asked me a simple question. It is an important question: “Why speak out only now about the unlicensed ENP preparer and violati...
Read ArticleEnvironmental Planner Flags Legal and Technical Violations in Upland Development
A recent climate change consultation attended by Cebu Governor Pam Baricuatro, Environmental Planner Gus Agosto raised compelling concerns. He is a...
Read ArticleWhy I Wrote to the Senate: Strengthening ECC Governance and Enforcing RA 10587
The recent events surrounding the Monterrazas de Cebu development—and the Senate investigation that followed—have brought national attention. These...
Read ArticleThe Political Economy of Flooding in Cebu
Every flood follows the laws of physics—but the damage it brings follows the laws of politics and economics. To understand Cebu’s recurring floods,...
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