CEBU – The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) asked the assistance of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region VII to conduct a Geological Site Scoping for Northern Cebu Port areas where the 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck on September 30 this year.
“Before finalizing plans for the rehabilitation of port facilities in Northern Cebu, iIt is very important that we are guided by the expertise of our colleagues from DENR, especially from the MGB, because there is a genuine concern that, should the hazard assessments reveal critical issues such as soil instability or the unsuitability of locations, these ports may be deemed unsafe for continued operation,” CPA General Manager Kit Comendador told CPA key officials.
In a meeting with DENR7 Officer-in-Charge Dr. Eddie Llamedo, MGB7 Geologist Josephine Aleta and CENRO Cebu City Representative Franco Cedro on October 17, Comendador discussed the need for a comprehensive geological assessment in Northern Cebu ports.
The proposed scoping activity aims to assess geotechnical stability and identify potential geohazards in the identified port areas prior to rehabilitation, ensuring the safety of both the public and port users, Comendador said.
CPA emphasized the importance of MGB’s immediate technical assistance in evaluating existing site conditions and identifying geological risks that could affect the rehabilitation plans and the long-term sustainability of port infrastructure. CPA also requested that the assessment include recommendations or mitigation measures that may be necessary based on the findings.
“This could undermine the value of our
rehabilitation efforts and, more importantly, put public safety at risk. Sayang
unya ang atong i-allocate nga funds for repair and rehabilitation kung dili
molungtad ang paggamit. We need to know early, so we can look at other
alternatives,” Comendador added. (Photos: CPA)
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