About those trees and Ma’am Gina’s exit

Stephen D. Capillas 05/04/2017

It remains to be seen whether we’ll see any sort of public opposition to plans by the Cebu City government to cut down over 2,000 trees found along the route of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.…

Volunteers clean up SRP’s coastline

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/29/2015

MORE than 200 people collected over 100 sacks of garbage at the coastal area of the South Road Properties (SRP) yesterday morning. The cleanup, spearheaded by the Movement for a Livable Cebu (MLC), drew volunteers from civil…

Trees along BRT route won’t be cut

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/28/2015

THE Narra trees along Osmeña Blvd. will neither be cut nor removed, officials of the Cebu Bus Rapit Transit (BRT) project assured. Rudy Alix, co-convenor of the Movement for a Livable Cebu (MLC), said in a Facebook…

2 RIVER CHAMPS

Eileen G. Mangubat, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/11/2015

                Senator Drilon to support  cleanup of  Cebu city rivers ‘one at a time’; Rama welcomes help after special meeting in  Manila Senate President Franklin Drilon has agreed to support…

Rama asks MLC to help in river devt plans

Doris C. Bongcac 05/20/2015

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama invited civil society and private firms to help restore and revitalize the Guadalupe and Lahug rivers and other waterways  in the city. He promised to provide the “political will” to see it…

‘Green Loop’ gets more support

Vanessa Claire Lucero 05/16/2015

THE Mandaue City Council agreed to help the Movement for a Livable Cebu (MLC) push for the “Green Loop” concept to address problems of urbanization. The council expressed its support during its regular session last Wednesday. University…

The ‘sapa’ is worth saving

Editorial 03/20/2015

One of the milestones in modern environmentalism was the publication of Silent Spring written by Rachel Carson in 1962. The book  documents the effects of insecticides like DDT, especially on birds. In the western hemisphere,  trees bloom…

Davide wants 5 trees cut

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/26/2014

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III said he will ask the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to allow the cutting of five trees sticking out of the road which  pose a threat to  travelers passing the …

Mayor, priest face off over trees

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/12/2014

Tree-loving priest Fr. Robert Reyes and City of Naga Mayor Valdemar Chiong yesterday shook hands and discussed the fate of 58 trees cut down for a track oval project. “There must be a perfect balance of plans…

Green activists demand DENR 7 chief’s ouster

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/11/2014

A petition-signing drive will be launched today by pro-environment activisits calling for the resignation of Isabelo Montejo as Regional Executive Director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR-7). The petition for Montejo’s…

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