Everyone should have road map to zero waste – Ramos

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Morexette Erram 09/07/2016

Those affected by the Inayawan Landfill can file administrative complaints against the Cebu City government if they feel that their right to a safe and clean environment is violated. According to Department of Environment and Natural Resources…

‘I HAVE NO CHOICE’

Edison Delos Angeles, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/06/2016

Council urges closure and moratorium on use of landfill The Cebu City Council yesterday passed a resolution urging Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña to close the Inayawan Sanitary Landfill, and a corollary resolution urging a moratorium on…

Cebu City Hall to tap emergency funds for landfill

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/05/2016

CITY Hall’s executive department will tap into Cebu City’s emergency funds in order to cure defects at the Inayawan dumpsite and comply with environmental standards set by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Environmental Management…

Foul problem

Editorial 09/05/2016

There are a lot of arguments for and against the reopening of the Inayawan landfill, but the strongest and most visible comes from the people affected by the resumption of its operations. The photo of students wearing…

TRASH STAYS IN INAYAWAN

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/04/2016

Despite mounting complaints from the public against the dizzying stench of garbage along the South Road Properties (SRP) because of the operation of the city’s dumpsite in SRP’s neighboring Barangay Inayawan, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña refused…

The road to zero waste

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 09/04/2016

The stench emanating from the Inayawan landfill is Page One news again. Students wore masks in their classrooms as the odor was unbearable. Cebu Daily News reported that the city is now being investigated for violations of…

Osmeña insists on keeping Inayawan landfill open

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/04/2016

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is bent on using the Inayawan landfill for the city’s garbage despite complaints against the worsening stench coming from the facility. The mayor met with stakeholders mostly locators in the South Road…

LANDFILL HAS 13 VIOLATIONS

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/02/2016

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Environmental Management Bureau (EMB-7) has issued a notice of violation against the City of Cebu for its failure to comply with several standards set by the bureau in the…

Students wear face masks amid landfill stench

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/01/2016

Some students of nearby university are forced to wear face masks during classes due to the stench coming from the newly opened sanitary landfill in Barangay Inayawan, Cebu City. Photos posted by a teacher from the University…

Inayawan dumpsite raises health alarm

Morexette Erram 08/21/2016

On a humid afternoon last August 16, Cheryl Oguimas and her grandchild, Jerry, were sleeping on a bamboo bed outside their house in a place called “White Road” in Barangay Inayawan when a swarm of huge, black…

Landfill odor drives away SRP clients

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/21/2016

A LOCAL entrepreneur whose restaurant is located at the South Road Properties (SRP) has expressed concern over the reopening of the Inayawan Landfill, saying it has already affected his business there. Bunny Pages, chairman and CEO of…

Exec: Landfill operated as dumpsite

Nestle L. Semilla 08/20/2016

Councilor mulls filing case against DENR-7 for giving OK to reopen Inayawan landfill A Cebu City councilor is planning to file a case against the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR-7) for giving…

Previous           Next
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.