Inayawan dumpsite raises health alarm

Morexette Erram 08/21/2016

On a humid afternoon last August 16, Cheryl Oguimas and her grandchild, Jerry, were sleeping on a bamboo bed outside their house in a place called “White Road” in Barangay Inayawan when a swarm of huge, black…

DENR sets up 3 stations

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/03/2016

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR-7) has established three stations in Cebu province to provide clients easy access to their services. DENR-7 Regional Director Isabelo Montejo said they put up offices in…

Stakeholders to meet in Oslob for whale shark watching

Carmel Loise Matus 07/17/2016

ENVIRONMENT and fishery officials will soon meet up with officials of Oslob town and the provincial government to discuss ways to regulate human interaction with whale sharks. This came after the International Union of Conservation of Nature…

‘Reduce garbage; be careful with firecrackers’

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag with Marc Eric Cosep 12/22/2015

For the Christmas and New Year revelry, be mindful of reducing the garbage that piles up during the celebration. In yesterday’s 888 News Forum, spokesman Eddie Llamedo of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central…

Wear protective masks, reduce activity, DENR says

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/24/2015

The regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) called on the public to wear protective mask to reduce respiratory exposure to airborne contaminants such as particles, gases or vapors. “Although we are awaiting…

City needs to request DENR to remove trees

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/18/2015

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has not received any written request from the Cebu City government to earth-ball or cut down  the 43 trees along Pope John Paul II Avenue in barangay Mabolo…

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…

Rama: Remove center island

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla 07/08/2015

Move will ease traffic in Pope John Paul II Avenue in time for APEC meet Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is proposing to remove the center island along Pope John Paul II Avenue (formerly known as J.…

DENR awards groups for Earth initiatives

Marian Z. Codilla 07/02/2015

TO CAP the celebration of the Environment Month, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) -7 awarded organizations including local government units which contributed in the mission. DENR chose 16 recipients of the 1st Gawad Tugas…

DENR-7 opens new home

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/19/2014

HAVING an office building is a dream come true for Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) Regional Executive Director Isabelo Montejo. The new three-story DENR-7 building at the National Center in Sudlon, barangay Lahug, Cebu City…

Trees Stay: DENR-7 accepts expert’s findings

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/04/2014

Tree conservationists win. The regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) yesterday accepted the findings and recommendation of a retired tree pathologist to have  three remaining century-old Acacia trees in the City of…

Tree expert’s verdict: ‘No need to cut Naga trees’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/03/2014

A third tree expert who was invited to check on the health of trees along the south Cebu highway said there was no need to cut down three remaining century-old Acacia trees in Naga City. Pruning them…

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