The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 7 is facing strong criticism from the Cebu City Council after a flood mitigation project in Barangay Cogon Pardo buried nine mangrove trees under filling materials. This incident follows a cease and desist order (CDO) previously issued for another DPWH flood mitigation project along the coastlines of Barangays Inayawan and Cogon Pardo, which had impacted four mangrove trees. Earlier reports identified the DPWH Cebu City District Engineering Office’s project as road construction connecting F. Gabuya Extension to the South Road Properties. However, a DPWH representative clarified that the dumped materials were intended as access roads for heavy equipment.

Seblos, J. P. (2025, June 19). Council slams DPWH 7 for mangrove damage. SunStar Cebu, pp. 1, 2.