Some top tourist spots in Visayas have high coliform level

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Some of the top tourist spots in Central Visayas have poor water quality that might be unfit for swimming, prompting the Regional Development Council here (RDC-7) to urge the government to take action.…

Swimming now allowed in Bantayan Bay in Cordova

Futch Anthony Inso 07/16/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Cordova’s Bantayan Bay was reopened to the public on Sunday, July 16. Aside from allowing town residents and guests to swim in their waters, the municipal government also prepared a grilling station where…

Mayor Suan says ban on swimming/bathing in Barangays Poblacion and Catarman not lifted yet

Futch Anthony Inso 03/15/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines- Cordova Mayor Cesar “Didoy” Suan clarified that he has not lifted yet the ban on swimming and bathing at the coastal waters of Barangay Poblacion and Catarman. Suan clarified this after several pump boat…

Capitol: No more floating cottages in Cordova

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There will be no more floating and fixed cottages in the shores and other easement zones in Cordova town, the Capitol reminded.  Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia issued another Executive Order (EO), formally implementing the…

Cordova’s floating cottages have until Aug. 28 to operate

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie Erram 08/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The floating cottages in Cordova town, Mactan Island only have 10 days left to operate.  This after Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia issued an ultimatum to owners and operators of the structures that they…

Cordova seawater has high level of coliform – EMB-7

Futch Anthony Inso 08/15/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Environmental Management Bureau in Central Visayas (EMB-7) has observed a high level of coliform in the seawater of Cordova town. This was announced by Mayor Cesar “Didoy” Suan during the flagraising ceremony…

Cabrera expects high coliform contamination in city’s seas

Doris Mae Mondragon, Morexette Erram 04/13/2018

AFTER Mactan, the Environment Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (EMB–DENR) is expected to soon release the results of their tests on the level of contamination in the seawaters of…

EMB clarifies Mactan beaches are ‘clean, safe for swimming’

Jhunnex Napallacan, Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 03/09/2016

Lapu-Lapu mayor: Reports on coliform contamination could hurt resorts Environment officials yesterday clarified that the coastal waters of Mactan Island are clean and safe for swimming just as Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza scored them for releasing…

Radaza asks DENR: Run tests to my office first

Norman V. Mendoza 03/09/2016

LAPU-LAPU City Mayor Paz Radaza asked the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to first speak with her before disclosing the results of their bacteriology test on their coastal waters. Radaza said several resort operators called…

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