CEBU CITY, Philippines–Recognizing the need for widespread support for the protection of the environment in Cebu, Sustainable Energy and Enterprise Development for Communities (Seed4Com ) organized the International Coastal Clean-up summit Wednesday, September 25, at the Hoopsdome…
PARIS — Global warming and pollution caused by humanity’s carbon-heavy footprint are ravaging Earth’s oceans and icy regions in ways that could unleash misery on a global scale, a landmark United Nations report to be unveiled next…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The municipal government of Panglao in Bohol province and some volunteers organized a coastal cleanup earlier today, August 31, to restore the pristine sandy beach and shorelines of Barangay Danao. In a Facebook…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 45 tons of garbage were collected during a clean-up drive this morning, August 24, in a swamp in Sitio Lusimba, Barangay Basak San Nicolas in Cebu City. The Department of Environment…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR-7) organized earlier today, August 24, a clean-up drive in Sitio Lusimba, Barangay Basak…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR-7) said any ongoing reclamation project in the region is deemed illegal as it has yet to issue any area clearance this year…
CEBU CITY—A small group of millennials in Daanbantayan town in northern Cebu found a way to protect its ocean from the detrimental effect of plastics. They produce Kandaya eco-pillows stuffed with sanitized shredded plastics. “Daanbantayan has an…
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Government’s move to rehabilitate its waterways and river systems will also be done at the Barangay Mabolo portion of Mahiga Creek come September 2019. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella revealed this on…
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The rehabilitation of the Guadalupe River continues as the clean-up drive officially started at 6 a.m. today, Saturday, August 17. The clean-up drive, which is the start of a long-term rehabilitation project of the city…
CEBU CITY—Noting the lack of sanitary landfills in Central Visayas, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is urging local government units to invest in sanitary landfills. “At present, some of our municipalities are still operating…
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Local government units (LGUs) in Central Visayas should implement garbage segregation and composting to reduce residual wastes that will be dumped at sanitary landfills. Undersecretary Benny Antiporda of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources…
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The move to rehabilitate the Guadalupe River continues with the Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources (Centro) working on final preparations to conduct another clean-up drive on Saturday, August 17. Lawyer John Jigo Dacua, head…
