Cordova fined P50K for illegal reclamation

Melissa Q. Cabahug 05/29/2015

THE  Cordova municipal government will be fined P50,000 for dumping limestone in a fish pond in barangay Ibabao without an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC). Engr. William Cuñado, regional director of the Environmental and Management Bureau (EMB-7) said…

Cordova town faces penalty for dumping limestone in private property

Melissa Q. Cabahug 05/29/2015

The Cordova municipal government will be penalized for conducting illegal reclamation for their proposed Cordova slaughter house project located in barangay Ibabao without securing the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC). Engr. William Cuñado, regional director of the Environmental…

‘Cordova recla can clean up tidal flats’

Marian Z. Codilla 05/28/2015

Like his Toledo City counterpart, Cordova Mayor Adelino Sitoy said he believes that  Mactan’s tidal flats facing Cebu City are  polluted and that the only way to “clean it up” is through reclamation. He spoke yesterday after…

Cordova sanctuary: Signs of recovery

Marian Z. Codilla 05/28/2015

Even if it’s not teeming with marine life, the marine sanctuary in barangay Alegria, Cordova town is showing signs of recovery. Small fish, crabs and tiny organisms too small to see with the naked eye, were recovered…

DENR, coastal teams recover device to monitor coral reef conditions

Marian Z. Codilla 05/27/2015

Teams from the Department of Environment of Natural Resources (DENR) and the Biodiversity Management Bureau Coastal Resource Department recovered the Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structure (ARMS) a year after it was deployed at the Alegria Sanctuary in Cordova,…

A long way to go for Cordova reclamation

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/21/2015

Mayor Sitoy  hopes to complete documents in 11 months Cordova Mayor Adelino Sitoy yesterday said work on SM’s proposed reclamation project will not start anytime soon. But he was confident that all documentary requirements for its approval…

MCWD lobbies septage treatment plant to Cordova residents

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/19/2015

The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) presented its septage management plan for Cordova town during a public hearing before residents Tuesday morning. Their proposal involves requiring MCWD customers to pay P2.20 per cubic meters of water consumed…

Online petition against Cordova reclamation project

Marian Z. Codilla 05/15/2015

AN online petition had been circulated to mobilize public support against the proposed reclamation project in Cordova town. The project, pegged by environmental groups to be the “biggest” reclamation project in the country with a total reclaimed…

DENR cites violations in Cordova ro-ro project

Melissa Q. Cabahug 05/14/2015

Cordova town can be held liable for  its roll-on-roll-off port terminal built in 2010. The regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources -7 (DENR-7) said  the municipality violated terms of its Enviornmental Compliance Certificate…

Cordova takes over Shell Island

Melissa Q. Cabahug 04/10/2015

The Cordova municipal government will take over Shell Island despite a claim by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) that they own the island because it is an unclassified forest land. Cordova Mayor Adelino Sitoy…

CPA: Cordova project won’t affect Cebu ports

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/10/2015

So long as the planned reclamation in Cordova town will be done along shallow waters, the project won’t affect the docking and movement of vessels at Cebu’s ports, the Cebu Ports Authority (CPA) said yesterday. CPA asst.…

PB supports Cordova on international port project

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/07/2015

The Cebu Provincial Board (PB) unanimously approved last Monday a resolution authorizing Cordova town to negotiate with a major developer for a 1,500-hectare port project in barangay Gabi. The resolution authored by PB Member Arleigh Sitoy involves…

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