Mandaue Hospital, service provider face hefty fines for medical waste

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–A private hospital in Mandaue City, and the service provider it hired to dispose of its medical wastes must be fined for violating several environmental provisions, state environmental officers said today. The Environmental Management Bureau…

Switch disposables for reusables, Sinulog guests urged

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 01/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the Sinulog Festival fever rises up, a group of environmentally conscious advocates called on both partygoers and pilgrims to bring their own reusable bottles or tumblers to lessen plastic pollution.  Tony Galon,…

Balloons still off limits inside Basilica

Ador Vincent Mayol 01/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –As it was in the past eight years, balloons shall be prohibited inside the complex of the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño in Cebu City as well as during the fluvial and foot processions.…

How our obsession with these ‘pricey’ planners is contributing to the slow death of our environment

12/05/2018

Whether you agree or not, these specially crafted planners have become an “annual obsession” for Filipinos. Every year, you can expect loyal customers to burn cash just to get their hands on this most coveted limited-edition planner. And to…

Naga judge inhibits from hearing P4.5 B class suit

Rosalie O. Abatayo 11/14/2018

BRANCH 76 Presiding Judge Dennis Larrobis of the Naga City Regional Trial Court (RTC) has inhibited from hearing the P4.5-billion environmental class suit against Apo Land and Quarry Corporation (ALQC), its sister companies and three government agencies.…

Environment: An election issue

10/20/2018

Public discourse in the national and eventually local campaign season may go wide off track if it continues to focus on the persons who are running for public office. The basics ought to be easy. Platforms should…

Abellanosa gets house chairmanship

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/04/2018

Last July’s showdown of leadership in the House of Representatives resulted to a change in the lower chamber’s committee chairmanships and memberships on Monday, (July 30). Among those who were elected anew to lead a committee was…

Environment and education

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 06/24/2018

There is a proposal to require a college degree for eligibility in elective public office. Initially, the idea is attractive, by hanging on a hope that with more years of learning in college, there is a chance…

Demolition in Lapu resumes; city abattoir does not pose danger to marine environment

Fe Marie Dumaboc 06/21/2018

The demolition of the pig pens and boarding houses in Lapu-Lapu City resumes today in Sitio Seaside, Barangay Pusok. City Mayor Pas Radaza visited one of the demolition areas. Radaza also visited the city abattoir, which is…

Spirituality in relating to the environment

Sofia Aliño Logarta 06/06/2018

Women have been living in close contact with the environment. They have been sensitive to the damages Mother Earth experienced because these affect their children, their families. With our drainages clogged with plastics, they wade through floods…

Profit and the environment

Editorial 05/30/2018

While known for her strong, almost militant views on the environment, Gina Lopez was not totally averse to businesses such as mining whose industry leaders were credited for congressional rejection of her confirmation as environment secretary. During…

New hopes for the New Year

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/28/2017

On New Year’s Eve, the residents of Sitio Camp Franco in Barangay Lower Becerril, Boljoon town will no longer hear the loud bang of a metal ladle against a cauldron. Their gong-ringer Nenita Palador, who is known…

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