Old man fell off raft, carried away by strong water current

Melissa Q. Cabahug 10/07/2015

MANDAUE City Hall’s rescue team is still searching for the whereabouts of an elderly man who fell into and was swept by the strong current of the Butuanon River in barangay Maguikay, Mandaue City early today. Leah…

Butuanon river rehab in the works

Norman V. Mendoza 06/14/2015

MANDAUE City Hall set aside P13 million as counterpart fund for the restoration of the Mandaue City side of the Butuanon River in cooperation with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Mandaue City Legal Officer…

Why use Cebu rivers as dumps?

Bencyrus Ellorin 03/20/2015

Philippine Water Week  hits a high note this weekend with a Hangyo sa Sapa River Clean-Up on Saturday and  a walk-bike tour of the Parian esteros  in  Syagit sa Sapa in Cebu City on Sunday. Rapid urbanization…

Quarry ban proposed for Butuanon River

Anie M. Paujana, Norman V. Mendoza 09/13/2014

The Mandaue City Council on Wednesday passed on first reading a proposed ordinance declaring the entire 23-kilometer stretch of the Butuanon River a non-extraction zone. “We saw the irreversible damage caused by extraction. We discourage this even…

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