THE Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) – Bantayan chapter is not against planting of mangroves, but is against planting of bakhaw (Rhizophora species) on seagrass areas. Robert Ybañez, who represented the chamber in a dialogue…
A dialog is set on Tuesday in Bantayan island, north Cebu to thresh out complaints about the “inappropriate planting” of bakhaw mangroves in seagrass areas. While mangroves are known as the “rainforest of the sea,” some residents,…
The Japanese recycling company running the pilot waste-to-energy plant inside Cebu City’s Inayawan landfill wants to scale up operations and increase fuel production. But Takeshi Konishi, representative of Mansei Recycle Systems Co., Ltd., said the Cebu City…
Several coastal habitats are in poor shape in the Tañon Strait while fisheries are heavily exploited due to the encroachment of commerical fishing boats in municipal waters. These were among the findings of a five-day expedition by…
Property developments should include plans and methods that allow rainwater to seep into the ground instead of flowing into sewers, rivers and seas. Urban planner and environmental advocate Ma. Lourdes “Joy” Onozawa said rainwater should fall to…
The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry– Bantayan chapter called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to stop planting mangroves in seagrass beds in Bantayan town. In a resolution, the CCCI-Bantayan said the DENR mangrove-planting…
THE Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management councils (MFARMC) of Region 7 and 8 elected their representatives to the Regional Development Council to strengthen the management of the Danajon Bank. Elected chairman of the Integrated Fisheries and…
A group of college students in Cebu found a way to teach children the value of saving water through a mobile game application called “Water Warrior.” The hero is a a water droplet named Wawa, a combination…
A Japanese firm yesterday launched its line of solar-powered devices through its Philippine distributor in Lapu-Lapu City. The solar panels and LED lanterns are produced by Japanese firm Again Japan Information Inc. The solar panels are designed…
Want to know where to sell your old newspapers, bottles, batteries, electronics and other recyclable garbage in Metro Cebu? Cebu college students designed a mobile application for a convenient directory to locate junkshops and solid waste management…
At least eight coral reefs in Central Visayas are in poor shape and increasingly vulnerable to the effects of water pollution in populated coastal areas, according to a recent survey. Reefs in Argao, Oslob, and Naga in…
Mandaue Mayor Jonas Cortes ordered barangay captains to start cleaning drainage canals in their communities. The dry season, he said is the right time to clean these waterways so that when the rainy season comes, flooding will…
