Bancas with sacks of ‘samong’ held off Olango Island

Marian Z. Codilla 07/10/2015

  Three large motorized bancas were held by authorities on suspicion that they transported prohibited species of sea shells from Palawan. The three bancas docked in Brgy. Tinggo in Olango Island, Lapu-lapu City last Friday, said the…

Bancas carrying suspected prohibited marine species held in Olango

Marian Z. Codilla 07/09/2015

Three large motorized bancas were held by the Coast Guard after it heard reports that it carried prohibited species from Palawan. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources were inspecting the shells placed in sacks. Coast Guard…

Truck falls off road in Toledo City; two killed

Marian Z. Codilla 07/05/2015

Two were killed after a delivery truck fell off the road in barangay Poog, Toledo City, Sunday. Toledo City police said the truck bound for Toledo City tried to avoid an approaching car but fell off a…

Pagasa: Strong to gale force winds in Visayas

Marian Z. Codilla 07/05/2015

Weather state bureau issued a gale warning affecting the seaboards of Visayas. Pagasa Visayas Director Oscar Tabada advised that fishing boats and other small seacrafts not to venture into the sea. Large vessels are also alerted against…

36 dead, several injured as banca capsizes off Ormoc City

Marian Z. Codilla, Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/02/2015

On our way to Ormoc City for Business Presentation!!! Pero ito ang nakita namin!!!! A boat from Ormoc to Camotes Island… Posted by Maimai Montajes on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 At least 36 persons died and several others…

DENR awards groups for Earth initiatives

Marian Z. Codilla 07/02/2015

TO CAP the celebration of the Environment Month, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) -7 awarded organizations including local government units which contributed in the mission. DENR chose 16 recipients of the 1st Gawad Tugas…

Ordinance on shark, ray ban have gaps say stakeholders

Marian Z. Codilla 07/01/2015

Almost a year after the approval of the Provincial ordinance banning the hunting and trade of all species of shark and ray in Cebu, stakeholders admitted that more could have been done to make it effective. Cebu…

Sharks sold in Dalaguete market

Marian Z. Codilla 06/29/2015

At least 20 juvenile sharks are found to be sold in a wet market in Dalaguete town, south of Cebu. A biology student took a photo of the sharks displayed along with other fish for sale at…

Most jeepney operators want to continue plying BRT route

Marian Z. Codilla 06/28/2015

Six out of 10 jeepney operators in Cebu City want to continue serving the route that will be used for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. The P10-billion BRT project will displace 912 jeepney operators and 2,614…

Radisson to use environment-friendly chillers

Marian Z. Codilla 06/27/2015

THE Philippine Chiller Energy Efficiency Project (PCEEP) yesterday signed an agreement with Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu to replace two of its air-conditioning systems with more energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly chillers. Radisson Blu is the second hotel in Cebu…

Video showing robbers victimizing male diner goes viral

Marian Z. Codilla 06/18/2015

A FEW days after a video showing the so-called “Laglag Barya” gang went viral, another robbery incident was recorded and uploaded to social media recently. Footage from a security camera installed in a fastfood restaurant in Panagdait,…

Marine protected areas sought

Marian Z. Codilla 06/18/2015

A TOP marine biologist called on local government units (LGUs) to establish  marine protected areas (MPAs) in their coastal communities to help preserve  marine resources in their area. Speaking in a seminar “Writing for Survival: Media for…

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