CITY NOT READY TO CLOSE INAYAWAN LANDFILL

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/21/2016

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is now under pressure to make a decision on whether or not to close the 17-year-old Inayawan sanitary landfill. With Environment Secretary Gina Lopez saying she wants the landfill closed, Osmeña admitted…

SHUT IT DOWN

Izobelle T. Pulgo 10/20/2016

First, there was the stench. Then, there were the flies. This was the scene that greeted Environment Secretary Regina “Gina” Lopez when she visited the Inayawan Landfill located in Barangay Inayawan, Cebu City to see for herself…

DENR adopts Argao as eco-town pilot

PR 10/13/2016

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has adopted the municipality of Argao in southern Cebu as pilot eco-town in solid waste management program. “Among nakita ang Argao nga grabe ka-committed gikan sa mayor ngadto sa…

Secure permits for wildlife, public told

Izobelle T. Pulgo 10/09/2016

Possession of wildlife as small as tarantulas and lovebirds should be covered by permits, the regional Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said last week. Forester Ariel Raca, acting chief of the DENR’s enforcement division, said…

Court solution

Editorial 09/26/2016

The filing of the Writ of Kalikasan by Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera comes as the Cebu City government said it had complied with six of the 13 requirements set by the Department of Environment and Natural…

Cebu Zoo: A haven for rescued animals no more

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/16/2016

(Conclusion) When Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña gave off the impression that he didn’t care about what will happen to the animals at the Cebu Zoo by leaving the facility with no one to care for them, it…

Everyone should have road map to zero waste – Ramos

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Morexette Erram 09/07/2016

Those affected by the Inayawan Landfill can file administrative complaints against the Cebu City government if they feel that their right to a safe and clean environment is violated. According to Department of Environment and Natural Resources…

DENR says air quality in Metro Cebu ‘good, fair’

Morexette Erram 09/07/2016

The regional Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said air quality in Metro Cebu remains ‘good and fair’ though it doesn’t cover its entire air shed. “We only have four air monitoring equipment located at Barangay…

Cebu City Hall to tap emergency funds for landfill

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/05/2016

CITY Hall’s executive department will tap into Cebu City’s emergency funds in order to cure defects at the Inayawan dumpsite and comply with environmental standards set by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Environmental Management…

TRASH STAYS IN INAYAWAN

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/04/2016

Despite mounting complaints from the public against the dizzying stench of garbage along the South Road Properties (SRP) because of the operation of the city’s dumpsite in SRP’s neighboring Barangay Inayawan, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña refused…

The road to zero waste

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 09/04/2016

The stench emanating from the Inayawan landfill is Page One news again. Students wore masks in their classrooms as the odor was unbearable. Cebu Daily News reported that the city is now being investigated for violations of…

Osmeña insists on keeping Inayawan landfill open

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/04/2016

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is bent on using the Inayawan landfill for the city’s garbage despite complaints against the worsening stench coming from the facility. The mayor met with stakeholders mostly locators in the South Road…

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