Children and disasters

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 06/26/2016

The rainy season now brings much apprehension to many. It can mean flooding, landslides, tornadoes and other related weather phenomena. Remember the children and their teachers entombed, among the reported 1126 deaths, in the deadly February, 2006…

They run to rid streets of garbage

Glendale G. Rosal 06/25/2016

They run to keep fit. They also run to clean the environment. Yesterday, Cebu Ultrarunners Club (CUC) President-turned-environmentalist, Tony Galon led a band of 50 runners in the first-ever “Basura Run” that started and finished at the…

Compromise reached on Monad Shoal damage

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/21/2016

The Cebu provincial government and other entities that suffered damage after the cargo vessel MV Belle Rose ran aground in the waters off Daanbantayan town last week have formally agreed to settle the matter amicably and allow…

Archdiocese launches environ concern body

06/21/2016

THE Archdiocese of Cebu yesterday launched a committee that will look into issues concerning the environment. During the “Mass for the Environment,” the 51st International Eucharistic Congress Committee on Environmental Concern (IEC-CEC) was launched wherein partners pledged…

Veering away from devastating BAU mind-set

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 06/12/2016

BAU stands for Business-as-Usual, which, according to the Business Dictionary, “refers to the normal conduct of business regardless of current circumstances, especially difficult events which pose a potential negative impact.” The mind-set is one big obstacle in…

Climate change and resiliency

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 06/05/2016

By signing the Paris Agreement on April 22, 2016 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the Philippines committed, together with other countries, to reduce the polluting greenhouse gases that are causing our climate system to…

Go green, expert urges real estate developers

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/05/2016

  An advocate for sustainable infrastructure is encouraging real estate developers to consider going “green” to stand out from the rest of the market. Carmelito Tatlonghari, a sustainable design consultant for certifying green buildings, said the demand…

Coastal cleanup gathers over 1,000 kilos of waste

06/02/2016

PROVINCIAL Capitol employees and volunteers gathered more than 1,100 kilos of waste during the coastal cleanup activity in Barangy Pooc, Talisay City last May 25. The waste collected was mostly plastic products, according to the Provincial Environment…

Davide to develop reforestation project as eco-tour site

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/01/2016

LUSH forest covers over hiking trails are among the features of the Osmeña Reforestation Project (ORP) in Minglanilla town, which is being considered for development as an ecotourism site by the provincial government. During yesterday’s kick-off celebration…

Duterte wants to be DENR secretary

06/01/2016

Davao City — President-elect Rodrigo Duterte wants to be Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), according to an Inquirer source. The source said Duterte wanted to handle the department “for at least a…

Clear choice

Editorial 04/27/2016

A Department of Energy (DOE) statement saying there’s no such thing as “clean coal”, let alone “clean coal technology,” refutes a point made by Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Manuel “Mar” Roxas II during last Sunday’s presidential debate.…

LUDO CAN’T RUSH COAL-FIRED PLANT

Carmel Loise Matus 04/27/2016

Environment officials are throwing the book at the proponents of the coal-fired power plant who are pushing for its immediate construction in the middle of an urban poor village in Cebu City. The power plant cannot be…

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