Almost 68,000 kilos of garbage collected in Cebu City’s quarterly clean-up

Dyrecka Letigio 09/18/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Almost 68,000 kilos of garbage were collected from Cebu City’s major waterways during the city’s quarterly coastal clean-up on September 18, 2021. The Coastal Management Task Force (CMTF) reported 27,150 kilos of garbage…

Labella: Households in riversides need to be relocated to solve flooding

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said that the households within the three-meter easement or riverbanks in major waterways in the city would have to be relocated for waterway projects to push through. This…

Cenro to provide septic tanks to residents in areas near Lahug River

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Cebu City Environment Office (Cenro) plans to ask City Hall to purchase septic tanks that can be placed  in the residential areas near the Lahug River where there are no septage facilities Cenro Head…

More volunteers expected to show up for Lahug River clean-up drive

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Environment Office (Cenro) is expecting more than 2,000 volunteers to help in the Lahug River clean-up on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Cenro Head Nida Cabrera said that more people have volunteered for…

Cebu’s Cenro goes all out with river cleanup drive

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 02/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) envisions that in six months, Cebu City’s upstream river systems will be reclassified to “Class C” or rivers safe for bathing. This was the pronouncement of…

‘SETTLERS NEED TO LEAVE’

Nestle L. Semilla 06/08/2015

Rama wants Lahug River, creeks cleared of occupants, structures About 120 families will be affected by a clearing operation ordered by Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama. Days before the delayed onset of the rainy season, Rama reiterated…

Why use Cebu rivers as dumps?

Bencyrus Ellorin 03/20/2015

Philippine Water Week  hits a high note this weekend with a Hangyo sa Sapa River Clean-Up on Saturday and  a walk-bike tour of the Parian esteros  in  Syagit sa Sapa in Cebu City on Sunday. Rapid urbanization…

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