Consumers told: Brace for increase in energy consumption rates

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Due to the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, electricity rates in Metro Cebu are expected to rise.  Engineer Raul Lucero, president and chief operations officer (COO) of Visayan Electric, revealed that they…

Militants protest against operation of coal-fired plants in Cebu

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/06/2018

Members of cause-oriented groups under the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) brave the downpour in downtown Cebu City as they took to the streets their call to end the use of coal-fired power plants in the…

Groups hold prayer walk for end of coal plants

Rosalie Abatayo 09/06/2018

The downpour did not stop members of cause-oriented groups under Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) to march on the streets of downtown Cebu City to call for the end of coal-fired power plants in the province…

Envi groups ask SC to stop coal-fired power plants in PH

Inquirer.net 06/30/2017

For the first time on Friday, environmental groups and affected residents turned to the Supreme Court to stop the proliferation of coal-fired power plants in the country. Led by the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ), they…

LLC stockholders ask EMB-7 not to issue permit for planned coal-fired power plant

Doris C. Bongcac 05/01/2017

Stockholders of the Ludo and Luym Corporation (LLC) have asked the director of the Environment Management Bureau in Central Visayas to deny permit issuance on the planned operation of coal-fired power plant on their property located in…

Militant group hold protest against coal-fired power plant

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/31/2017

CEBU CITY–A militant group staged yet another rally to oppose the proposed 300-megawatt coal-fired power plant of Ludo Power Corp. (LPC) in Sawang-Calero, Cebu City on Friday noon. Carrying placards to express their opposition to coal, about…

Palma calls on stakeholders to help protect the environment

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/25/2017

AS Metro Cebu residents switched off their lights to join the global observance of Earth Hour yesterday, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma called on the public to do their share to protect and preserve the environment. Speaking to…

DDystopia

Raymund Fernandez 03/21/2017

In deciding for oneself whether or not to approve of governments, one ought consider what aspirational goals define that government. One understands that Utopia is impossible, but one ought still consider what sort of Utopia governments’ policies…

Militant group organizes walk vs proposed coal plant

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/11/2017

MILITANT group Sanlakas has scheduled a climate walk next week from Toledo City to Cebu City to voice their opposition to the proposed coal-fired power plant in Barangay Sawang Calero, Cebu City. Teody Navea, secretary general of…

Sawang Calero residents, anti-coal groups rally against proposed coal-fired power plant

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/17/2017

“No to coal! No to coal!” This was the repeated chant of at least 80 residents of Barangays Sawang Calero, Pasil and Suba as well as anti-coal groups who held a protest in front of Ludo Power…

Revival of coal plant in Sawang Calero sought

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/20/2016

Proponents of the 300-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Barangay Sawang Calero in Cebu City have revived their plans to build the project in the densely populated barangay. But unlike their first attempt with the previous City Council,…

Cebu City Council to tackle Ludo coal-fired power plant project

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/20/2016

Supporters of the proposed Ludo Coal-fired Power Plant project in Barangay Sawang Calero in Cebu City trooped to city hall to express their support to the project. The Cebu City Council is set to discuss the project…

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