City halts 5 new constructions in West Quirino Hill

Notices of Violation were issued to the individual owners of five ongoing building constructions in West Quirino Hill for lack of building permit and for developing within the Buyog watershed reservation.

The five new building constructions were sighted during a regular walkthrough by police personnel deputized by Mayor Benjamin Magalong as environmental guards to ensure that the remaining watersheds in the city are not encroached.

Photos of the said structures were sent to the City Building and Architecture Office (CBAO) for verification of documents followed by an onsite inspection together with personnels of the City Environment and Parks Management Office (CEPMO), Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) – Camdas Police Station 2, and Barangay Captain Anselm M. Tao-ing on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.

Per CBAO report, three of the five ongoing constructions are within Buyog watershed while the other two are situated in a titled property but without building permits.

CBAO immediately advised the owners to cease and desist from further construction activities followed by the issuance of notices of violation.

For the three structures within Buyog watershed, these were forwarded to the Anti-Squatting and Anti-Illegal Structure Committee (ASAISC) under the City Legal Office for appropriate action.

Meanwhile, the two structures within a titled property were told to comply with the building permit procedure prior to resuming construction activities. – JMPS