Difficult road seen for P10M anapog proposal at Cebu City Council

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/26/2016

CHANCES of the Cebu City Council’s approval on the P10 million proposal to buy anapog (limestone) for the Inayawan landfill looks bleak. Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera said he is not bent on endorsing the approval of…

Osmeña, Garganera argue landfill case before CA

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/24/2016

In an awaited face off, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera finally went head to head before the Court of Appeals (CA) yesterday over a core environmental issue that has long been…

Clinton nearing victory

Ricky Poca 10/24/2016

Lately my attention is glued on the CNN coverage of the US presidential elections and other international news courtesy of cable TV and the Internet. Only three weeks left in the US presidential campaign period, and last…

City Hall, landfill opponents told to submit position papers

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/24/2016

The Court of Appeals (CA) ordered contending parties to submit their position papers on the petition for a Temporary Environmental Protection Order (TEPO) on the Inayawan Landfill within 15 days for resolution by justices on the case.…

Unavoidable closure

Editorial 10/23/2016

It only took a few hours’ visit by Environment secretary Gina Lopez to order the closure of the Inayawan landfill, something which opponents like City Councilor Joel Garganera and the rest of his allies in the City…

City builds a shortcut to the Inayawan landfill from SRP

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/22/2016

CEBU City Hall is constructing a new bridge-like access into the Inayawan landfill from the Mambaling side of the South Road Properties (SRP). In order to avoid costs, the city will use its spare culverts to form…

CITY NOT READY TO CLOSE INAYAWAN LANDFILL

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/21/2016

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is now under pressure to make a decision on whether or not to close the 17-year-old Inayawan sanitary landfill. With Environment Secretary Gina Lopez saying she wants the landfill closed, Osmeña admitted…

It’s up to court, Osmeña on Lopez’s comment to close the Inayawan landfill

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/21/2016

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña issued statement after Environment Secretary Gina Lopez suggested to have the Inayawan Landfill closed. “I cannot disobey the law. But the issue is pending in court. I don’t think she can close…

SHUT IT DOWN

Izobelle T. Pulgo 10/20/2016

First, there was the stench. Then, there were the flies. This was the scene that greeted Environment Secretary Regina “Gina” Lopez when she visited the Inayawan Landfill located in Barangay Inayawan, Cebu City to see for herself…

Week-old garbage sked draws gripes from villages

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/20/2016

It’s barely a week old and yet the garbage collection schedule in Cebu City isn’t sitting well with some barangay officials. Barrio Luz barangay chairman Jerome Pagador said instead of helping improve traffic in their area, the…

Lopez: ‘Common good’ must be prioritized in resolving landfill dispute

Izobelle T. Pulgo 10/20/2016

ENVIRONMENT Secretary Gina Lopez said Cebu City officials should make decisions based “on the common good” in relation to the Inayawan landfill dispute. “Lahat ng decision should be made with the common good in mind. Kung walang…

Tomas to attend court hearing on landfill

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/19/2016

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña will appear at the Court of Appeals (CA) next Monday in relation to the hearing on the petition for a temporary environmental protection order (TEPO) against the city’s operation of the Inayawan…

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