CALLS to revive studies on the effectiveness of privatizing garbage collection in Cebu City have surfaced anew amid the failure of the “No Segregation, No Collection” policy. Garbage collection has also been inefficient because of consistent absenteeism…
SOME minor issues were faced by City Hall on the first day of centralized garbage collection in lowland barangays in the city yesterday. The dispatching team of the Department of Public Services (DPS) at the South Road Properties…
CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama will meet with the city’s 80 barangay captains to discuss concerns on the situation of the garbage collection and disposal in the city. “This is leading towards a paradigm shift and this…
At first glance, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama’s order to take over the collection of garbage in three barangays is not only timely but expected of city officials whose mandate is to provide basic services to their…
Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said the sight of uncollected garbage compelled him to order a takeover of the garbage collection systems in barangays Guadalupe, Labangon and Tejero. “I would like to be very clear. Starting today,…
The Sinulog festivities left at least 110 tons of garbage, according to the Department of Public Service (DPS). But DPS head Dionisio Gualiza said this year’s garbage volume is lesser than last year’s 197 tons. The biggest…
For the Christmas and New Year revelry, be mindful of reducing the garbage that piles up during the celebration. In yesterday’s 888 News Forum, spokesman Eddie Llamedo of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central…
TWO private haulers have challenged each other’s capabilities in an effort to snag the P47-million contract for the disposal of Cebu City’s garbage. Aljory Waste Management Solutions and JJ & J Construction and General Supplies submitted a…
