Sitio Mahusay under state of calamity

Anie M. Paujana, Edison Delos Angeles 12/06/2014

House owners are expected to receive P10,000 cash assistance while renters and sharers will get P5,000. THE Mandaue City Council declared sitio Mahusay in barangay Subangdaku under a state of calamity after the fire that gutted 30…

Lawyer claims Mahiga Creek lots

Anie M. Paujana 11/17/2014

A lawyer claimed ownership of parcels of land which covers five sitios in barangay Subangdaku in Mandaue City including sitio Mahusay that the Mandaue City government recently cleared of illegal settlers. Jack Rallos showed to Cebu Daily…

‘Green corridor’ to line bank of Mahiga Creek

Anie M. Paujana 11/16/2014

A “green corridor” will replace the colony of informal settlers in the Mandaue City side of the Mahiga Creek, according to a plan of the Mandaue city government. After the demolition of  houses of 4,000  settlers on…

3 hurt in tension-filled demolition

Norman V. Mendoza 11/14/2014

Clashes broke out as demolition of structures encroaching the Mahiga Creek in sitio Mahayag, barangay Subangdaku in Mandaue City resumed yesterday. At least three were hurt  after residents resisted the entry of the demolition team. Carlo Ybañez,…

DPWH to implement P88M dredging works of Mahiga and Tipolo creeks

Anie M. Paujana, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/07/2014

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will be implementing its P88 million dredging project of the Mahiga and Tipolo creeks in Mandaue City next week. The announcement came a day after the Cebu City council…

Mandaue and Cebu City to jointly solve abattoir issues

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/31/2014

Officials from the cities of Cebu and Mandaue are set to conduct a joint inspection of the Cebu City’s abattoir which has been the subject of several issues recently. According to Cebu City Legal Officer Jerone Castillo,…

City to Mandaue: Let’s talk

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/28/2014

Cebu City officials want to meet with their counterparts in Mandaue City to “iron things out” regarding the issues surrounding the Cebu City slaughterhouse in barangay Subangdaku. Cebu City Legal Officer Jerone Castillo announced this after he…

Mahiga folk won’t defy demolition

Anie M. Paujana 10/26/2014

Informal settlers in sitio Mahusay, barangay Subangdaku, Mandaue City promised to cooperate to ensure a peaceful demolition tomorrow. “Dili gyud mi gusto ug samok, gipasalig namo nga peaceful ang among pagguba sa balay (We really don’t like…

Mandaue official admits political risks of Mahiga demolition

Anie M. Paujana 10/20/2014

Evicting informal settlers from the Mandaue City side of the Mahiga Creek may have a political backlash on Mayor Jonas Cortes and barangay Subangdaku chief Ernie Manatad. Manatad admitted this to Cebu Daily News, saying this would…

Abattoir may halt operations if bridge gets demolished

Doris C. Bongcac 10/19/2014

Cebu City’s slaughterhouse won’t be accessible to anyone if the Mandaue City government makes good its threat to demolish the concrete bridge leading to the facility. Dr. Alice Utlang, former City Veterinarian and head of slaughterhouse operations,…

Wastewater discharge just ‘minimal’, says slaughterhouse chief

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/19/2014

Cebu City’s slaughterhouse is dumping only a minimal volume of wastewater into the Mahiga Creek, its operations chief Dr. Pilar Romero said yesterday. “Our solid wastes are being collected. Kana rang binanlas ang maadto sa sapa (Only…

Mandaue City Hall lists down footbridges, establishments that encroach on Mahiga Creek

Anie M. Paujana 10/18/2014

Inspectors from the Mandaue City Hall has identified 41 footbridges and 12 establishments that were found to have encroached the three-meter easement zone of the Mahiga Creek. Mahiga Creek is one of the larger creeks in Metro…

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