Cebu rains trigger Mahiga Creek death, landslide accident

Lyle Andales and Mary Rose Sagarino 08/26/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Heavy rains on Monday, August 25, led to separate accidents in Cebu, leaving one man dead and another critically injured by falling rocks triggered by a landslide. Mahiga Creek death A 56-year-old construction…

Mahiga Creek cleanup: 7 truckloads of garbage collected

07/29/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — At least seven truckloads of garbage were collected during the cleanup of a portion of the Mahiga Creek in Barangay Subangdaku in Mandaue City on Monday. The garbage, mostly plastic bottles and food…

Mahiga Creek, Banilad wetland set to be dredged — Mandaue gov’t, DPWH

Mary Rose Sagarino 03/01/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Mandaue City government and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) are set to conduct dredging operations in Mahiga Creek in Barangay Subangdaku and Wetland area in Barangay Banilad. Engineer Marivic…

DPS collects 92.13 tons of garbage in city-wide clean-up drive on Saturday

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City’s Department of Public Services (DPS) collected at least 92.13 tons of garbage during a clean-up drive held on Saturday, June 10, 2023. This volume is equivalent to 43 truckload of garbage,…

Mandaue City to give P3K to every family affected by Sept 9 flooding

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/05/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — More than 5,000 families affected by the massive September 9 flooding in Mandaue City, will be receiving P3,000 financial assistance from the city government. A total of 5,623 families were affected by the…

Mandaue seeks nat’l gov’t help to realize drainage master plan

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/15/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City government is seeking the help of the national government in realizing the city’s comprehensive drainage master plan. Architect Marlo Ocleasa, head of the Mandaue City Planning and Development Office said…

4 tons of garbage collected from Mahiga Creek

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Around three to four tons of garbage were collected from portions of the Mahiga Creek on Saturday, September 18, when the entire country conducted a nationwide clean-up efforts. In a post on social…

The magic of Mandaue City’s Green Corridor

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/01/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — It was once an area swarming with informal settlers and unsightly garbage. But with dogged determination by the Mandaue City Government, sitio Mahayag in Barangay Subangdaku near the Mahiga Creek has been transformed…

Girl, 3, falls into Cebu City creek, found dead after getting carried away by onrushing water

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 08/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 3-year-old girl died after she was carried away by the onrushing water of Mahiga Creek in Barangay Kasambagan, Cebu City shortly before 4 p.m. today, August 9. Ramil Ayuman, officer in charge…

Affected residents complain they were not informed

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/20/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The Mandaue City Housing Urban and Development Office (HUDO) has demolished 22 structures in sitios Mahayag and Mahusay along the Mahiga Creek in Barangay Subangdaku here on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. The HUDO…

Mandaue moves Mahiga Creek clearing to January 2021

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/22/2020

MANDAUE CITY Philippines – The Mandaue City demolition team has moved the clearing operation at Mahiga Creek to January next year. The road clearing operation was originally scheduled for last Friday, December 18, 2020, but was postponed…

Cenro, DPS clean up Mahiga Creek amid rains

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Personnel of the Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources (Cenro) and the Department of Public Services (DPS) have cleaned up the Mahiga Creek on Saturday morning following the recent rains. Engineer Editha Peros,…

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