Advocacy-driven Ludo Golf Tournament raises P6 million for victims of Cotabato earthquake Cebu City, Philippines

Mark Kavin Salomon 01/25/2020

The LUDO Golf Tournament managed to raise P6 million for the victims of the earthquake in Cotabato in October 2019. This was announced during the awarding ceremony of the sporting event last January 18, 2020 at the…

LuDo golf hopes to raise P10M for Naga landslide victims 

Mars G. Alison 01/07/2019

The LuDo Golf Tournament, one of Cebu’s premier charity sporting events, is aiming to raise P10 million and more for all the victims of the tragic Naga landslide on January 18-19 via the Golf For Naga at…

Coal plant project draws support

Fe Marie Dumaboc, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/21/2017

Despite being pregnant with her eighth child, 30-year-old Jesiebel Paluena joined 100 residents of Barangays Sawang Calero, Duljo Fatima, Suba and Pasil in showing support to the 300-MW Ludo coal plant project yesterday. “Our barangay chairman who…

Pro-coal Cebu City residents hold rally

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/21/2017

Over a hundred residents from four different barangays staged a rally in support of the proposed 300-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Barangay Sawang Calero, Cebu City on Tuesday morning. Jossie Antonio, 42, said they were assured by…

Revival of coal plant in Sawang Calero sought

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/20/2016

Proponents of the 300-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Barangay Sawang Calero in Cebu City have revived their plans to build the project in the densely populated barangay. But unlike their first attempt with the previous City Council,…

Cebu City Council to tackle Ludo coal-fired power plant project

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/20/2016

Supporters of the proposed Ludo Coal-fired Power Plant project in Barangay Sawang Calero in Cebu City trooped to city hall to express their support to the project. The Cebu City Council is set to discuss the project…

LUDO CAN’T RUSH COAL-FIRED PLANT

Carmel Loise Matus 04/27/2016

Environment officials are throwing the book at the proponents of the coal-fired power plant who are pushing for its immediate construction in the middle of an urban poor village in Cebu City. The power plant cannot be…

Barangay officials vow to close coal plant in case of violations

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/25/2016

Although they have agreed to allow the construction of a 300-megawatt coal-fired power plant, officials of Barangay Sawang Calero assured that they will be the first to push for the facility’s shutdown if it violates environmental laws.…

KIDS AT RISK

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/24/2016

Priests worried that only a wall separates  kids with special needs from proposed Ludo coal plant On most afternoons, more than 30 children with special ailments and special needs take their nap inside cribs at the Little…

Sawang Calero residents oppose coal plant

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/06/2016

WEARING black shirts and black ribbons with the words “NO2COAL,” residents of Barangay Sawang Calero trooped to the Cebu City Council’s regular session yesterday to voice their opposition to a planned coal plant in their area. Keeshia…

Rama wants compliance in coal plant project

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/05/2016

CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama sees no problem with a proposed coal-fired power plant project in Barangay Sawang Calero. But Rama, who met with the coal plant proponents, said the project should comply with the law. “First…

Coal plant backer defends project

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/30/2016

Amid objections from environmental groups, proponents of a coal-fired power plant assured the Cebu City Council that the project won’t cause adverse pollution in the immediate vicinity. Ludo Power Corp., through its consultant Geosphere Technologies Inc., told…

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