DENR to check resorts in Sta. Fe, Bantayan as they’re too close to shore

Peter L. Romanillos 06/01/2014

Several resorts in Sta.Fe , Bantayan Island are back in the shoreline, even those whose seawalls were demolished in 2010 by a court order for violating a 20-meter public easement. This is already known by the  Department…

Supreme Court wants ‘climate proof’ Cebu City courthouse

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/01/2014

A “climate-proof and green” courthouse is what the Supreme Court envisions for the soon-to-rise Judicial Complex in Cebu City. Supreme Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez said last Thursday that the High Court  wants to cushion the effects…

Protect the environment, Davide asks public

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/28/2014

Former chief justice Hilario Davide Jr. called on the public to do their part in saving what is left of the environment. “Humankind is in great peril, and the world is groaning in travail and torment because…

DPWH 7 rapped again for cutting trees without permit

05/20/2014

Adry stump about five feet high is all that’s left of a towering old “balete” tree that was cut down without a permit and replanted in reclaimed land in Cebu City. For this illegal removal, a second…

Cabgan Is. mangroves, bats to give nature lovers a show

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera 05/18/2014

Some tourists may think they have seen enough of Bohol, but there is definitely more to this Central Visayas province than the Chocolate Hills, old churches, and Panglao’s white sand beaches. Something new is being offered for…

Sunfish found dead in Cebu

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera 05/08/2014

Local bystanders in Toledo City found a dying sunfish that beached along the coast this morning. PO1 Rogelio Gutang said they received a report on the creature’s presence at 10 a.m. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic…

Eric Smith: Youthful Earth advocate

Neris Gochoco, Nino Roberto Gonzales, Orly J. Cajegas 04/27/2014

It’s a daunting task that he took upon himself to care for the environment. Eric Pestaño Smith, 26-year-old earth-advocate and founding chairperson of Youth for Livable Cebu (YLC), is gung-ho in protecting Mother Earth.   Together with…

Damage beneath the sea

04/07/2014

Yolanda’s infrastructure damage wasn’t just visible on land. Under the sea, a still unmeasured devastation in coral reefs tells us that a second look is needed to calibrate the task of  recovery ahead. A decline in fish…

After Earth Hour, Cebu City to push bike lanes

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/30/2014

Many parts of Metro Cebu  were  enveloped  in darkness for at least an hour last night as the province joined the worldwide Earth Hour power switch off in a bid to raise awareness for the need to…

Groups to stage rally on fossil fuel use and mining expansion in Cebu

Marian Z. Codilla 03/28/2014

Over 100 youth and ecology advocates from 50 groups will stage a rally to denounce the continued use of fossil fuels and mining expansion in Cebu. The rallyists who form part of the so-called Sulong Power Shift…

Equal but still not equal

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 03/10/2014

March 8 is celebrated globally as  International Women’s Day. The first International Women’s Day was held in 1911. Thousands of events occur to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women. Organisations, governments, charities, educational institutions,…

Canadian-based firm to construct waste-to-energy plant in Lapu-Lapu

Christine Estrella 02/20/2014

A Vancouver-based group will invest US $20 million to build a waste-to-energy facility in Lapu-Lapu City. The project is the first renewable energy venture investment of the Aquilini Mactan Renewable Energy Inc. (AMREI) in Asia. The first…

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