Foundation acquires Sogod farmland to help feed Cebu’s malnourished kids

Norman V. Mendoza 03/06/2020

SOGOD, Cebu – A foundation founded by an American couple has purchased farmland in the Municipality of Sogod, northern Cebu and planted it with fruits and vegetables intended for the province’s malnourished kids. Randolf Pagaran, farm manager…

DA-7 probes ‘suspect ASF case’ in Cebu piggery

Futch Anthony Inso 02/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) has assured that Cebu is still African Swine Fever (ASF) free. Dr. Daniel Ventura, ASF focal person of DA-7, gave this assurance on Monday, February…

Backyard poultry farm, piggery in Lapu-Lapu closed for operating without permits

Norman V. Mendoza 12/09/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A backyard poultry farm and  piggery in Barangays Mactan and Pajac respectively were closed by Mayor Junard Chan today, December 9, for operating without permits. Chan visited the backyard poultry farm, which is…

NBI files charges against owners and operators of San Fernando piggery

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/27/2019

Cebu City, Philippines — The owners and operators of a piggery in San Fernando town are now facing formal charges before the Cebu Provincial Prosecutor’s Office.  The Environmental Crime Division of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)…

Sangat piggery farm faces wastewater woes

Tonee Despojo 02/26/2019

LOOK: Scenes from the closure of a piggery farm in Barangay Sangat, San Fernando town that was ordered closed earlier today, February 26, for allegedly discharging untreated livestock waste into the sea. Employees of a piggery farm…

Piggery in San Fernando, Cebu shut down due to environmental issues

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 02/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities shut down a large-scale piggery in San Fernando town,  southeastern Cebu after it was caught in the act of directly discharging untreated livestock waste into the sea. The piggery was caught in a…

Piggery worker stabbed to death in Liloan

Benjie B. Talisic 04/21/2018

  A heated argument during a drinking binge ended with a piggery caretaker being stabbed to death by his workmate at Liloan town, northern Cebu at 7:30 p.m last Thursday. Roger Hama, a 46-year-old resident of Barangay…

P1.5 M worth of properties damaged by fire in Duljo-Fatima

Nestle L. Semilla 12/02/2016

A fire hit a densely populated urban poor village in Cebu City on Thursday night and damaged at least 200 houses in five sub-villages. Investigators placed estimated cost of damage to properties at P1.5 million. The blaze…

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