Lapu has new garbage hauler

Norman V. Mendoza 11/02/2016

LAPU-LAPU City has a new hauler to deliver their garbage to the Consolacion private landfill facility after it dropped its previous hauler due to its inefficient collection efforts. In yesterday’s press conference, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza…

Mandaue shifts from Casili from Umapad

Norman V. Mendoza 10/26/2016

Umapad landfill to be closed, collected garbage to be dumped in Casili dumpsite The Mandaue City government will start dumping their garbage in a new dumping area in Barangay Casili by the middle of November this year.…

2 fast food outlets, 30 other establishments violate Mandaue City’s ban on plastic bags

Julit C. Jainar 08/08/2016

THE City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) of Mandaue City submitted yesterday names of two fast food chains whose business permits are subject for revocation after violating the city’s Plastic Bag Prohibition Ordinance of 2010. Under…

Mandaue’s plastic ban yields violators

Norman V. Mendoza 08/02/2016

MANDAUE City’s first day in enforcing the plastic ban last Monday resulted in the apprehension of 14 owners of retail stores in the Mandaue City public market. Placido Jerusalem, acting chief of the City Environment and Natural…

Talisay gov’t to create env’t office

Carmel Loise Matus 07/23/2016

THE Talisay City government is establishing a City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) to address the city’s environmental concerns. The Talisay City Council approved the creation of the city’s Cenro in last week’s session. The resolution,…

Fire damages four houses in Mandaue

Norman V. Mendoza 05/01/2016

FOUR houses were damaged by a fire that broke out early morning at a private dumpsite in barangay Umapad, Mandaue City. Fire investigators said an unidentified person left a fire burning in an open field which spread…

More than 100 trees cut despite stop order

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/24/2016

Despite a cease-and-desist order, more than 300 trees were cut in barangay Talavera, Toledo City where a solar power plant is being built. “There are around 725 trees in the area and it was confirmed that more…

Trucks grounded for illegal dumping of wastes

Norman V. Mendoza 12/05/2015

The environment office of Mandaue City apprehended seven private garbage haulers for dumping waste without permits in a private lot near the Umapad dumpsite. Placido Jerusalem,  officer-in-charge of Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), said the…

Company delivers fallen trees to barangay officials

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/15/2015

THE first batch of the 982  trees illegally cut down in Toledo City were turned over by the  First Toledo Solar Energy Corp. to barangay Talavera officials in Toledo  yesterday. A loader was used to transport the…

Firm to face raps for cutting trees in protected area

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/16/2015

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR 7) held a contractor accountable for illegally cutting 54 trees in sitio Camp 2, barangay Jaclupan, Talisay City. DENR-7 information officer Eddie Llamedo said QM Builders, which was contracted…

Residents got expired noodles from city gov’t

Norman V. Mendoza 04/30/2015

Residents of barangay Subangdaku in Mandaue City complained of receiving expired goods, some of which got gnawed by rodents during the launching of the “Basura Ko, Mapahimuslan Ko” program  two weeks ago. The program is a project…

Shark meat factory owner insists they didn’t violate local law

Norman V. Mendoza 06/30/2014

The owner of a shark meat processing factory located in sitio Suba Masulog in barangay Suba-basbas, Lapu-Lapu City said he didn’t violate any law by receiving imported gummy shark meat  from Australia. “We asked the Bureau of…

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