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It was a fitting time to revisit the Masungi Georeserve, nestled perfectly in the Sierra Madre mountain range in Baras, Rizal, especially with the recent issues surrounding it.

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The DENR and Masungi Georeserve's developers may have misunderstood each other regarding the letters sent by the Dumaliang family, which outlined incurred expenses. The family clarified that the letters were pleas for the agency to clear the area of illegal occupants, not demands for payment.

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Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte yesterday called for an open dialogue and collaboration to resolve the issue regarding the development of Masungi Georeserve in Rizal.

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The DENR has ended its joint venture with Blue Star Construction and Development Corp. following a decade-long investigation into its unfinished housing project in Rizal meant for government employees.

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It was a fitting time to revisit the Masungi Georeserve, nestled perfectly in the Sierra Madre mountain range in Baras, Rizal, especially with the recent issues surrounding it.

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804708 [AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/04/12/4_2025-04-12_18-16-07263_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2435293 [Title] => Lost in translation: Masungi developer flagged costs, DENR saw demand for payment [Summary] =>

The DENR and Masungi Georeserve's developers may have misunderstood each other regarding the letters sent by the Dumaliang family, which outlined incurred expenses. The family clarified that the letters were pleas for the agency to clear the area of illegal occupants, not demands for payment.

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-12 09:04:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807868 [AuthorName] => Dominique Nicole Flores [SectionName] => Climate and Environment [SectionUrl] => climate-and-environment [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/04/11/billie-dumaliang-masungi-denr-maria-antonia-yulo-loyzaga_2025-04-11_18-48-55297_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2427483 [Title] => Belmonte calls for dialogue over Masungi development [Summary] =>

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte yesterday called for an open dialogue and collaboration to resolve the issue regarding the development of Masungi Georeserve in Rizal.

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The DENR has ended its joint venture with Blue Star Construction and Development Corp. following a decade-long investigation into its unfinished housing project in Rizal meant for government employees.

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