DBP bankrolls solar-powered irrigation systems in Lanao del Sur

PR 09/03/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines –State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has granted a P115-million term loan for the installation of six solar-powered irrigation systems (SPIS) in one of the largest municipalities in the province of Lanao del…

Things to be thankful for this World Environment Day!

Immae Lachica 06/05/2021

    CEBU CITY, Philippines– Life is beautiful because of the many wonders of this world. Today, as we celebrate World Environment Day, let us simply remember all the things about why we should love our environment.…

Cebu City COVID-19 cemetery project shelved

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/03/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City’s plan to build a cemetery for victims of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will no longer push through. Councilor David Tumulak, the proponent for the Cebu City Memorial Garden ordinance…

Refill Revolution, a possibility in Cebu’s Tricities?

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/09/2021

CEBU, Philippines — The three highly urbanized cities at the heart of Metro Cebu produces an estimated 1,096 tons of garbage per day based on the collective records of the cities’ environment offices. The majority of this…

On Earth Day 2021, Google Doodle video encourages everyone to plant trees and teach younger generations to do the same

Doris Mondragon - Content Specialist 04/22/2021

DALAGUETE, Cebu—April 22 of every year is celebrated as World Earth Day. On this day of the year, people from different nations come together to promote awareness of the health of the environment. For this year, Google…

How to reduce your carbon footprint

Marc Eric Cosep 03/19/2021

Climate change is no joke. Although it takes a global scale to effectively reduce our effect to the environment, there are choices we make in our day-to-day lives that help lessen our carbon footprint. Personal action on…

Everyday items that are harmful to our environment

Rhobie Alburo Ruaya 03/18/2021

The surge of many reusable items over the past years can only mean one thing — people are now more mindful of our environment and are raising awareness to help save our home. Many cities and places…

71kg of waste found in stray Indian cow’s stomach

03/04/2021

Indian vets have extracted 71 kilograms (156.5 pounds) of plastic, nails and other garbage from a pregnant cow, but both the animal and her baby died. The case has highlighted the country’s twin problems of pollution and…

CCPO targets to plant 1K trees

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/03/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is targetting to plant at least 1,000 trees in the mountain barangays here. According to Police Colonel Josefino Ligan, the director of the CCPO, it is one of…

Emissions fell record 7 percent in 2020: study

12/11/2020

Paris, France—Carbon emissions fell a record seven percent in 2020 as countries imposed lockdowns and restrictions on movement during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Global Carbon Project said Friday, December 11, 2020, in its annual assessment. The fall…

Cebu City Administrator: JVA for WTE incinerator ‘toughly’ reviewed

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Administrator Floro Casas, Jr., assured the public that the proposed joint venture agreement (JVA) with an international company offering waste-to-energy (WTE) incineration facilities will be thoroughly reviewed for the best interest…

‘Reject waste incineration’ – environment groups

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Environmental groups are calling on the city government to refuse a proposed Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) for a waste-to-energy (WTE) project here. No Burn Pilipinas, a coalition of environmental groups in the country,…

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