Gov’t urged to explore wastewater treatment, desalination options to address water woes

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid the clamor for water supply in several areas in Cebu due to the effect of the dry season, an option that can be explored by the government and large firms can be…

3,000 trees planted on first leg of Cebu City Cenro’s reforestation program

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Environment Office (Cenro) planted at least 3,000 trees in the first day of their reforestation program today, April 7. According to Cenro Head Nida Cabrera, the 5-year reforestation program started…

Low pressure area may bring heavy rains in Cebu next week — Pagasa

Zena V. Magto 04/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu might have a respite from the dry spell if the low pressure area (LPA), which is expected to make landfall in Mindanao early next week, can bring heavy rains here. Al Quiblat,…

Four more towns, one city in Cebu province set to declare state of calamity due to effects of El Niño

Zena V. Magto 04/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Five more local government units of the province of Cebu are set to declare a state of calamity in their localities due to the effects of the weak El Niño in their areas.…

Dengue kills two persons in San Remigio

Zena V. Magto 04/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two dengue fatalities have been reported from the town of San Remigio in the midst of the dry season in the province of Cebu. According to the latest situation report from the Provincial…

Cebu LGUs urged to declare state of calamity in their levels if ‘necessary’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With “worsened” effect of the weak El Niño in Cebu province, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) Head Baltazar Tribunalo is encouraging local government units (LGUs) to declare a state of calamity…

Provincial water management body seeks passage of water code

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid scarcity of water supply due to the effect of the weak El Niño,  the Provincial Water Resources Authority (PWRA) hopes that the Provincial Board (PB) will prioritize the passage of the water…

Penro recommends declaration of crown-of-thorns starfish outbreak in Cebu

Rosalie Abatayo 04/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro) has recommended to the Office of the Governor that a crown-of-thorns starfish outbreak be declared in Cebu province. This after at least 50 marine protected…

Procurement of relief items for El Niño affected areas starts

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) has started with the processing of the procurement requests (PR) for the relief items for El Niño affected areas in the province. Baltazar Tribunalo,…

Carmen residents: Put on hold Dawis Sur landfill project

Futch Anthony Inso 04/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Majority of the residents in the municipality of Carmen, who attended the public hearing for the construction of a sanitary landfill, want the project to be put on hold. The public consultation started…

Cenro ready to present final rehab plans of Inayawan Landfill to City Council

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 04/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) will be presenting the final rehabilitation plans of the Inayawan Landfill to the City Council on April 23. According to Nida Cabrera, Cenro head,…

Cebuanos pledge to protect the planet through Earth Hour 2019

Immae Lachica and Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 03/31/2019

CEBU CITY — The electric lights were turned off at 8:30 p.m. as the beat of the drums, decorated with LED lights, ushered in SM City Cebu’s observance of Earth Hour on Saturday night, March 30, 2019.…

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