SRP ‘dumpsite’ sparks health, environmental concerns in Cebu

Airam Limatog 02/27/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Amid the mounting piles of garbage generated daily in Cebu City, concerns are rising over the environmental and health risks posed by the temporary waste transfer station set up at the South Road…

Mandaue garbage transfer station yields temporary livelihood in recyclables

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/27/2026

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Some residents of Mandaue are making use of the temporary transfer station in the Mandaue Green Learning Park (MGLP) to collect recyclable materials such as plastics, cardboard, and bottles. The park, which was…

Binaliw landfill accident: Cebu City declares Jan. 16 day of mourning for victims

Pia Piquero 01/13/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council has declared Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, a day of mourning in the city to honor the victims of the landfill collapse in Barangay Binaliw that has so far left…

Lapu to implement ‘No Segregation, No Collection’ policy starting April 1

Doris C. Bongcac 03/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Starting next month, garbage collectors in Lapu-Lapu City will no longer be collecting unsegregated wastes. Mayor Junard Chan said they will implement starting on April 1 their “No Segregation, No Collection” policy. Violators…

Another batch of trash from South Korea to be shipped back from MisOr

Froilan Gallardo 01/19/2020

Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental- Around 2,400 metric tons of household waste and plastic shreds will be shipped back to South Korea on Sunday, January 19, 2020. Ports collector John Simon said the garbage, loaded in…

DPS chief to loaders: Collect, don’t sort garbage or else …

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Garbage trucks will no longer be allowed to linger longer in a spot while collecting garbage at night, and loaders and collectors will not be allowed to sort trash while collecting them. Lawyer…

Lawyer now heads Cebu City’s DPS

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has appointed Lawyer John Jigo Dacua as new chief of the Department of Public Services (DPS). Dacua, who used to be assigned with the City Environment and Natural…

Cenro: Providing trash bins in all public places ‘too expensive’ for city

Rosalie Abatayo 12/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CCenro) has renewed its call for the public to dispose of their garbage properly. Providing trash bins in public places, however, is a different story.…

Cenro wants stricter guidelines on single-use plastic ban; business group objects

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) wants stricter guidelines and prohibitions for the regulation of single-use of plastics should the council pass an ordinance to regulate them extensively. On Tuesday, December…

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