The bounty of Tañon Strait

Marian Z. Codilla 05/26/2015

Cebu Daily News photo editor Tonee Despojo spent five days traveling to parts of Cebu and Negros islands to capture scenes of life in coastal villages and the marine bounty of the Tañon Strait.   As the…

Toledo residents: ‘No’ to reclamation project

Marian Z. Codilla 05/25/2015

Over a hundred residents of barangay Poblacion in Toledo City said they need roads and other infrastructure, not a reclamation project. They signed a resolution on May 15 opposing the proposed reclamation project in Tañon Strait. With…

CLEAN RIVER: JUST DO IT

Eileen G. Mangubat, Marian Z. Codilla 05/23/2015

Iloilo mayor shares his city’s success story   Cleaning Cebu City’s polluted rivers is achievable. The task can take inspiration from a neighbor’s story of change. After decades of neglect, Iloilo City was able to revive its…

EMB discounts presence of oil spill remnant in Medellin waters

Marian Z. Codilla 05/20/2015

There are no traces of oil and grease in the shoreline of barangay Daanglungsod, Medellin town, northern Cebu, according to results of an inspection done by a team from the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB). The inspection came…

Online petition calls for halt to Cordova reclamation project

Marian Z. Codilla 05/16/2015

AN online petition has been circulated to mobilize public support against the proposed reclamation project in Cordova town. The project has been described by environmental groups as the biggest reclamation project in the country with a total…

Online petition calls for halt to Cordova reclamation project

Marian Z. Codilla 05/16/2015

AN online petition has been circulated to mobilize public support against the proposed reclamation project in Cordova town. The project has been described by environmental groups as the biggest reclamation project in the country with a total…

Online petition against Cordova reclamation project

Marian Z. Codilla 05/15/2015

AN online petition had been circulated to mobilize public support against the proposed reclamation project in Cordova town. The project, pegged by environmental groups to be the “biggest” reclamation project in the country with a total reclaimed…

Archival wants to look into power supply deals

Marian Z. Codilla, Marites Villamor Ilano 05/14/2015

Veco official says rates are historically high during summer Cebu City Councilor Nestor Archival wants to look into all applications for approval of power supply contracts filed before the Energy Regulatory Commission. Archival also requested the House…

Toledo reclamation starts without permits

Marian Z. Codilla 05/14/2015

“With all this trouble now, we will just have to cancel the project or move it inland and avoid the coast,” said  Toledo City Mayor John Henry “Sonny” Osmeña. Osmeña said this would be the “worst case…

State of calamity for 31 upland barangays

Marian Z. Codilla, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/14/2015

The Cebu City Council yesterday  declared 31 upland barangays  under a state of calamity because of the effects of the dry spell. This will enable the city to tap disaster funds for relief operations in   areas  which…

Archival voices concern on high Veco rates

Marian Z. Codilla 05/13/2015

Cebu City Councilor Nestor Archival wants to look into all applications related to power and power supply contracts in Cebu submitted to the Energy Regulatory Commission. In a privilege speech during the council’s regular session this morning,…

Cebu is high risk area for El Niño: Acosta

Marian Z. Codilla 05/12/2015

The Mactan office of the state weather bureau Pagasa said the El Niño dry spell will last until August at the earliest or January next year at the latest. During this morning’s water summit organized by the…

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