Residents in Cebu City mountain barangay lose homes to flash flood

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Residents living near the Mananga River in Barangay Bonbon, a mountain barangay in Cebu City, lost their homes following a flash flood on Monday, August 17, 2020. This was confirmed by the City…

With Mananga all dried up, quarrying activities worsen

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/17/2016

As early as 6 a.m. every day, Raul Cañeda readies his shovel and walks toward Mananga River in Talisay City to extract sand and gravel. Raul and his 55-year-old mother Estrella, both residents of Barangay Lawaan, have…

Garbage in the waters

03/06/2016

Residents near the Mananga river dispose of their garbage in the waters regardless of the consequences. Attention Talisay City Mayor Johnny de los Reyes. Do we need to wait for the rainy season before the situation worsens?…

Garbage, illegal quarrying observed in Mananga River

Melissa Q. Cabahug 03/22/2015

CAPITOL employees and street cleaners of Talisay City cleaned up the Mananga River yesterday as part of the yesterday’s World Water Day celebration. Czareem Joseph Estella, head of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office said they…

Bonbon village chief admits quarrying at Mananga river

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/25/2014

The chairman of the mountain barangay of Bonbon in Cebu City admitted to extracting sand from the Mananga river without appropriate permits from the Cebu City government. “Kasagaran sa mga project diri sa bukid, dira sa sapa…

CH orders halt to sand quarry in Mananga River

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/20/2014

Romeo Oyao admitted that he and others extract sand from the Mananga River in the mountain barangay of Bonbon for their livelihood. “Extracting sand is our only means of livelihood. We’re not educated enough to have other…

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