Experts: Cebu town reclamation to cause ‘irreversible’ damage to ecology

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CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — Environmental experts here have warned of the dangers of its 235.8-hectare reclamation project in Consolacion town, Cebu, being pushed by the local officials in

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“Should the reclamation project continue as it is, the damage to our marine biodiversity will be irreversible,” said Dr. Filipina Sotto, the project leader of the study conducted by FBS-Environment and Community Research and Development Services, a Cebu-based think tank that focuses on environmental issues.

Sotto said they also found out that fisherfolk from the towns that adjoin Consolacion also fish in the town’s waters, contrary to the local government’s claims that there were no more people who fish in the proposed reclamation site, which is currently home to decades-old shipyards that service not just the country’s major commercial ships but also some of the Philippine Navy’s vessels.

“Quarrying is required to get the gravel and sand needed to complete the reclamation project. However, in the long run, the foundation of the lands in the quarrying area will get weaker. This increases the risk of landslides occurring in Consolacion during the rainy season,” she said. Its incorporators included Rep. Victor Yap of Tarlac and his brother, Jose Yap Jr., who is former mayor of San Jose town in Tarlac.

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