Cordova cottage project is next Maldives in Cebu

CEBU – The coastal tourism in Cordova will soon be one of Cebu’s attractions as the Capitol begins planning for the town’s better and improved fixed and floating cottages similar to those in the Maldives. Governor Gwen Garcia provincial government ordered has already met with the demolition of Cordova officials led by old cottages in Cordova Mayor Didoy Suan, industrial after they were found to designer Kenneth have violated environmental Cobonpue, and architect laws. The town’s coastal Buck Sia to initially discuss waters were also contaminated the redevelopment with e-coli because of these coastal cottages of these poorly-managed which will soon be managed cottages that existed without by the local government. proper waste management.

Garcia also announced With no more old cottages that a competition and clean coastal will be done for the waters, Garcia said: “Now design and master plan of I’m going to form this this floating cottage project. group that will lay down the guidelines because we

are going to launch a competition

Just this year, the for the design and total master plan of the 33 hectares of fixed and floating cottages that will now have effective and functioning water and solid waste management.”

Garcia said the design should address the environmental concerns and should contain inputs from both design and environmental experts. She cited the project’s inspiration from the well-known, picturesque floating cottages of Maldives, a famous beach destination in South Asia. (Carlo Lorenciana)

Kanifushi Island is situated in the Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives. Kanifushi is one of the few resort islands in Laviyani Atoll; the resort started operation on 15 December 2013, managed and operated by Atmosphere Hotels & Resorts. (Photo from the he Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation.)