WITH 51 confirmed dead and 45 still missing as of Tuesday morning following the Sept. 20 landslides in Naga City, Cebu, survivors are asking if anyone would ever be held accountable for the disaster that has left almost 5,000 people displaced. On Monday, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Region 7 said it actually issued geohazard advisories and communication to the Naga City government, recommending the relocation of 26 families. Naga City Mayor Kristine Vanessa T. Chiong, on the other hand, said that after the cracks and ground fizzures were discovered on Aug. 28, a team from MGB-7 inspected the area the following day and reportedly assured that these did not pose threat or danger. Ms. Chiong also pointed out that permits for quarrying, which is being blamed by victims as the root cause of the landslides, are issued by the MGB. “The LGU (Local Government Unit) only issues the mayor’s and business permit once they (companies) all have the licenses and all the other permits,” she said. — The Freeman
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