Binasag na ni Slater Young ang katahimikan ukol sa malaking issue na hinaharap niya at ng kanyang pamilya.
Ito ay matapos siyang sisihin dahil sa malubhang pagbaha sa Cebu noong November 4, 2026.
Ayon sa mga residente at netizens, ang luxury condo development ng Mont Property Group, na kompanya ng celebrity engineer, ang dahilan ng flash floods na dala ng Typhoon Tino.
Matatandaang halos 100 katao ang namatay sa trahedya.
Maraming sumisi sa Monterrazas dahil sa bundok ito itinatayo, at marami umanong puno ang pinutol para rito.
Sa video na in-upload ni Slater sa kanyang Instagram account noong Linggo ng gabi, April 19, 2026, idiniin niyang walang kinalaman ang prime real estate project sa trahedya.
Dagdag pa niya, nabawasan pa nito ang paglala ng baha. Ayon umano ito sa pagsiyasat ng ilang mga siyentista.
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slater young on CHOOSING TO STAY QUIET
Sinimulan ni Slater ang kanyang video statement sa pagpapahayag ng pakikiramay sa mga pamilyang naapektuhan ng trahedya.
“Like many of you, our family was deeply saddened by the devastation of Typhoon Tino.
"And we first want to express our sincerest condolences to everyone who has lost loved ones, homes, and livelihoods,” saad niya.
Sunod nito ay ipinaliwanag niya ang kanyang pananahimik habang namamayagpag ang issue.
Aniya, napagdesisyunan niyang huwag munang magsalita, kahit na nadamay na ang kanyang pamilya, dahil gumugulong pa ang imbestigasyon.
“Throughout that time, our family endured a great deal of criticism. Some of it deeply hurtful, especially as parents, and we did our best to shield our boys from it.
“But we also know that what we experienced is nothing compared to the suffering of those who were directly affected by the flood.
“And we tried to never lose sight of that. And we waited for the truth.”
Matapos ang trahedya ay agad na ipinatigil ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ang development sa Monterrazas. Naglunsad din ito ng imbestigasyon, kunsaan natagpuang may nagawang paglabag ang developer nito.
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NOT CAUSE OF FLOODING, says research group
Sa pagpapatuloy ni Slater ay ibinida niya ang isang pag-aaral mula sa University of the Philippines Diliman College of Science Institute of Enviromental Science and Meteorology (UPD-CS-IESM).
“These were done by scientists with no connection to the project, no stake in the project,” sabi ng Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited winner.
Ayon sa findings ng UPD-CS-IESM na nilabas noong March 2026, walang kinalaman ang Monterrazas sa malubhang pagbaha. Sa halip,ang sanhi ay ang sobrang daming tubig na ibinagsak ng Typhoon Tino.
Saad ni Slater, “Typhoon Tino dumped over a month's worth of rainfall on Cebu in one single day. And that amount of water would have flooded those areas regardless of what was or was not built.”
Nasa findings din na nakatulong pa ang Monterrazas sa pagbawas ng baha.
“Our detention ponds caught and held back up to 99.74% of the excess rainwater coming off our site, releasing it slowly instead of letting it all rush downhill all at once.
“The science does not just say we did not cause the flooding. It says that the systems we have built in place help reduce it.
“This is not our conclusion. It is theirs. And this study is public and anyone who wishes to go through it is free to do so,” paliwanag pa ng 38-year-old businessman.
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SLATER YOUNG ON PROTECTING HIS FAMILY
Sa huli, nais umano ni Slater na matigil ang maling impormasyon ukol sa kanyang proyekto.
“We hope that all discussions moving forward are guided by this verified truth.
“We respect everyone's right to their own opinion. But we will not stay silent in the face of deliberate misinformation.
“And we will take all the necessary steps to protect our family from it.”
Nagpasalamat din siya sa mga sumuporta sa kanya.
“To our family, to our friends, and to everyone who has quietly stood by us throughout these past few months. Your support meant everything to us,” saad ni Slater.
MONTERRAZAS
Noong February 16, 2026 ay nagbayad ang Mont Property Group ng PHP400,000 na piyansa sa DENR para sa mga paglabag nito.
Sunod nito ay iniutos na ng DENR noong April 6, 2026 na puwede nang ipagpatuloy ang Monterrazas.development.
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FULL STATEMENT
Narito ang buong statement ni Slater Young:
“Magandang araw sa inyong lahat.
“Now that Monterazas has formally presented its findings and put the science on record,
"I felt like it was the right time for me to speak personally.
“Like many of you, our family was deeply saddened by the devastation of Typhoon Tino.
“And we first want to express our sincerest condolences to everyone who has lost loved ones, homes, and livelihoods.
“That tragedy was real, and it deserves real answers, not speculation, not misinformation.
“When the accusations were made against the Monterazas project, our first instinct was to respond immediately.
“But we held back because we believed that the right thing to do was to let the proper investigations run its course, to let the science and evidence speak, rather than to add to all the noise and confusion.
“And that is why we chose to stay quiet.
“Throughout that time, our family endured a great deal of criticism. Some of it deeply hurtful, especially as parents, and we did our best to shield our boys from it.
“But we also know that what we experienced is nothing compared to the suffering of those who were directly affected by the flood.
“And we tried to never lose sight of that. And we waited for the truth. And now, that truth has come out.
“An independent study conducted by the University of the Philippines, these were done by scientists with no connection to the project, no stake in the project.
“They found that Monterazas did not cause or worsen the flooding. What caused it was the sheer volume of rain.
“Typhoon Tino dumped over a month's worth of rainfall on Cebu in one single day. And that amount of water would have flooded those areas regardless of what was or was not built.
“But here's what the study also found. And this part, I want to share with you clearly.
“We did not just meet the required standards for water management. We almost doubled them.
“And because of that, our detention ponds caught and held back up to 99.74% of the excess rainwater coming off our site.
“Releasing it slowly instead of letting it all rush downhill all at once. The science does not just say we did not cause the flooding. It says that the systems we have built in place help reduce it.
“This is not our conclusion. It is theirs. And this study is public and anyone who wishes to go through it is free to do so.
“Several independent investigative bodies reviewed the same evidence and they have reached the same conclusion.
“So, we hope that all discussions moving forward are guided by this verified truth.
“We respect everyone's right to their own opinion. But we will not stay silent in the face of deliberate misinformation. And we will take all the necessary steps to protect our family from it.
“We understand that for some, no study or finding will ever be enough. Grief does not follow a timeline and we respect that. But what we are here to say is this. Cebu deserves real solutions. And real solutions can only come from correctly identifying the real cause.
“That is work that is ongoing and Monterazas is committed to being a part of it. I am committed to becoming a part of it.
“To our family, to our friends, and to everyone who has quietly stood by us throughout these past few months.
“Your support meant everything to us. Maraming-maraming salamat po."