Ili Rock limestones P300 per truck

Marian Z. Codilla 11/25/2014

Claimant of Boljoon landmark shows sales receipts to prove alleged quarry transaction A retired colonel who claimed his family owns a vast swath of property in sitio Talisay, Poblacion including the famous Ili Rock in Boljoon town…

Long-term damage seen on Boljoon coastline

Marian Z. Codilla 11/24/2014

The damage wrought by siltation on the coast of Boljoon town that was caused by the reclamation project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in sitio Talisay, barangay Poblacion won’t be seen immediately. “We…

Boljoon residents’ outcry heard

Marian Z. Codilla 11/22/2014

TOWN’S OUTCRY HEARD DPWH to suspend coastal  reclamation but Ili Rock excavation will go on Fishermen in Boljoon town were relieved yesterday to hear an engineer of the Dept. of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announce that…

Scarred mountain

Marian Z. Codilla 11/21/2014

DPWH sets public hearing today for P89M Boljoon project A public consultation is set at 2 p.m. today by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Boljoon town to explain the damage in Ili Rock.…

Potential Unesco honor for Boljoon

Marian Z. Codilla 11/21/2014

The defaced limestone mountain called Ili Rock in Boljoon town is not just a  loss of heritage value. Ongoing excavations may  reduce the town’s chances of being named a world heritage site by the UNESCO. “This project…

Reclamation work on Boljoon seashore ‘not authorized’

Marian Z. Codilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/20/2014

Why is a “reclamation” project going on in the seashore of Boljoon town, and who authorized it? Why dumped into the seashore, boulders and limestone debris from Ili Rock, the mountain where a P42 million excavation is…

DPWH won’t stop Boljoon projects; loss of heritage site deplored

Marian Z. Codilla 11/19/2014

“Only a court order can stop this project.” This was the firm position of Engr. Marlon Marollano, project engineer of the Dept. of Public  Works and Highways (DPWH), about the excavation work being done on the slopes…

Boljoon’s ‘Ili Rock’ Vanishing

Marian Z. Codilla 11/18/2014

Town council asks DPWH to stop excavating;  P43M project supposed to reduce landslides Driving south to the heritage town of Boljoon, Cebu, visitors and residents are greeted by the scenic white limestone cliff called Ili Rock. The…

BRT ‘not enough’ for Metro Cebu traffic

Marian Z. Codilla 11/11/2014

With rapid urbanization, how should Metro Cebu deal with traffic congestion and become a “smart” metropolis? Should jeepneys be replaced by a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), a railway,  or a subway? These options for mass transit were…

Malacañang to launch road sharing awards

Marian Z. Codilla 11/08/2014

Cebu, Iloilo ‘thought leaders’ to be honored Efforts to promote road sharing for pedestrians, environment-friendly transport, and bike lanes will be recognized by the Office of the President in the launch of the Bayanihan sa Daan Awards…

‘Metro Cebu Dev’t Authority needed’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Marian Z. Codilla 11/06/2014

The creation of a Metro Cebu Development Authority was proposed to address the perennial problem of urban flooding during yesterday’s Integrated Inter-City Drainage Summit held at the Elizabeth Hotel yesterday. “We are faced with a problem and…

Thunderstorm warning up in Metro Cebu, nearby areas

Marian Z. Codilla 11/03/2014

A thunderstorm has developed over Metro Cebu and nearby towns, the weather bureau said Monday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration issued a thunderstorm advisory which will affect Cebu City, Balamban, Asturias, Lapu-lapu City, Cordova,…

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