CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival has expressed support for a moratorium on new upland developments in the city, citing mounting environmental risks and the need to strictly review projects in mountainous and watershed areas amid worsening flooding and land degradation. Archival said he would immediately issue a memorandum directing key city departments, particularly the Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CCENRO), to tighten scrutiny of proposed developments in upland areas and verify compliance of ongoing projects. “I will issue a memorandum to the department heads, especially CCENRO, and those involved in zoning. They will be directed to […]... Keep on reading: Archival backs moratorium on new upland developments