Environmental rights and Charter change

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 04/08/2018

I was in Dumaguete on April 21, 2015, a day that can easily be counted as one of the most unforgettable of moments. My heart skipped a beat upon reading the text message from Candeze Mongaya that…

DENR-7 begins check on Panglao hotels’ environmental compliance

Futch Anthony Inso 02/24/2018

Out of 200 hotels and resorts registered by municipal authorities in Panglao, Bohol only 32 complied with environmental requirements to establish a sewage and wastewater facility. Environmental Management Bureau (EMB-7) regional director William Cuñado warned that if…

Overdevelopment

Editorial 02/21/2018

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu’s visit to Cebu to reportedly oversee the inspection of the compliance of hotels and resorts to environmental safety standards should serve as both a wake up call and a constant reminder to these…

Barangay’s crucial role in environmental protection

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 02/18/2018

Are you satisfied with how barangay officials are managing the affairs of your area? They represent the State as the basic political unit, as we should know. Do they show concern that your rights to a good…

Samar contingent to showcase environmental sustainability in Sinulog 2018 performance

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 01/13/2018

  On their fourth year to participate in the Sinulog Festival, Tribu Katbalaugan of Catbalogan City, Samar will tell the story of environmental sustainability and the role of human beings in nature preservation. Catbalogan City Tourism, Culture,…

‘Recycled Street’ art calls for environmental awareness

Marc Cosep 12/29/2017

If you happen to walk along the street in the City of Van in eastern Turkey, you will be impressed by the artworks on the walls. The vivid illustrations of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa”, Johannes Vermeer’s…

More than 300 firms violate environmental laws

Futch Anthony Inso 12/06/2017

MORE than 300 industrial and commercial firms in Central Visayas were issued a notice of violation by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-7. The companies were found to have…

Student leaders draft environmental initiatives

USJ-R Journalism Intern Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/06/2017

Student government officers from four tertiary institutions in Cebu drafted environmental resolutions during the first Poli-SEA Defenders Campaign at the Cebu City Social Hall on Wednesday. Sibonga Community College and the University of the Philippines (UP)-Cebu presented…

DENR-7 checks on seaside development

Norman V. Mendoza 05/16/2017

SAN REMEGIO TOWN THE Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) has sent a team to the town of San Remegio, northern Cebu to inspect a seaside development. According to reports…

Private sector supports plan to earthball trees

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/15/2017

BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT) IT is a price of development that Cebu’s private sector understands – full grown trees along roads will have to be removed to widen the city’s streets to give way for buses. But…

EMB: No oil sheen in site

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/08/2017

THE Environmental Management Bureau (EMB-7) said their inspection of the site where the MV Fortuner cargo vessel sank last Sunday showed no oil sheen at 11 a.m. yesterday. Engineer Luis Antonio Monisit, senior Environmental Management Specialist, and…

Harmonizing our environmental laws and domestic policies

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 05/07/2017

As children, the month of May held a special significance for baby boomers like this columnist. The Flores de Mayo celebration would find playmates gathering assorted flowers and plants in the backyard, such as calachuchi, rosal, sampaguita,…

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