CEBU CITY — A court in Mandaue City ordered the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to tear down at least 21 structures, including parts of resorts, encroaching on easement zone in the popular beach of Sta. Branch 28 of the Mandaue Regional Trial Court (RTC) ruled that the structures violated Presidential Decree No. Stephanie Chan, DENR regional information officer, said the department’s legal office already received the court order. They did not fall within the easement zone,” he added. Medici said the court decision was unfair “because soil erosion has taken place.”He blamed the construction of the Sta.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 04, 2018 21:22 UTC