LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival said he was unaware that the landfill in Barangay Binaliw had already begun accepting waste following its partial reopening. The landfill, operated by Prime Integrated Waste Solutions, Inc.…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A coalition of environmental and labor groups and youth organizations renewed calls for justice one month after the landfill landslide in Barangay Binaliw that killed 36 workers and injured at least 18 others.…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — For the survivors and kin of the workers who perished in the Binaliw landslide, help goes beyond money and ready-to-eat food boxes. What they also seek are clear answers on why the tragedy…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Beneficiaries of the deceased Binaliw landfill victims will receive financial assistance from the Social Security System (SSS) and Employees’ Compensation (EC) to help ease funeral and other immediate expenses. According to Eric Coronado,…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — In response to reports of improperly covered and leaking garbage trucks running on Cebu City roads and in neighboring areas, Mayor Nestor Archival ordered barangay officials to enforce stricter sanitary measures in an…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Two weeks after the tragedy at the Binaliw landfill in Cebu City, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) distributed food and financial aid to the families of the…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Faith and environmental responsibility will always go hand in hand, Rev. Fr. Andres Rivera emphasized in his homily during the Holy Mass that capped the 461st Fiesta Señor celebration on Friday, January 23.…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the search, rescue, and retrieval operations in the Binaliw landfill near their end, families of affected workers and nearby residents continue to receive assistance from the local and national government, as well…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Search and rescue operations at the collapsed Binaliw landfill continued Friday despite heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm (TS) Ada. The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CCDRRMC) said authorities pressed…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — When the Binaliw landfill collapse happened on Thursday, January 8, families living just beside the site were among the first to hear it. Some would wait for loved ones, who later came out…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The death toll from the Binaliw landfill collapse has reached 25, based on consolidated reports from responding agencies. As of 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 15, a total of 54 individuals have been…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The death toll from the Binaliw landfill collapse in Cebu City has risen to 20 as of Wednesday, January 14, as retrieval operations continued nearly a week after the dumpsite gave way. Authorities…
