Rama vows to lobby for establishment of new dam, power plant in Cebu City

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 07/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama plans to seek the help of the national government on plans to put up a new water dam here and for the establishment of a power plant that…

Ahong will cancel construction of 600-megawatt LNG power plant if this proves detrimental to people and environment

Futch Anthony Inso 06/16/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan will not oppose canceling the construction of a 600-megawatt Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Power Plant in his city if the project will harm the public and the…

WTE, power plant not the solution to Cebu City’s power, garbage woes – Dizon

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Spending millions on the installation of a waste-to-energy (WTE) facility and a city-operated power plant will not necessarily address Cebu City’s garbage and power woes. This is the reason why Councilor Alvin Dizon…

Bantayan has new supplier of electricity

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/10/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Bantayan Island has a new source of electricity. Local government officials in Cebu and executives from Vivant Energy Corp. on Wednesday, November 10 inaugurated the Isla Norte Energy Corp. (INEC) power plant in…

Environmental group claims: Toledo coal-fired plant emits foul odor

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/10/2019

CEBU CITY–The Philippine Movement for Climate Justice Cebu chapter claimed the presence of a foul odor allegedly coming from the Toledo coal-fired power plant owned by Therma Visayas Inc. (TVI). A statement from the group quoted a…

Militant group hold protest against coal-fired power plant

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/31/2017

CEBU CITY–A militant group staged yet another rally to oppose the proposed 300-megawatt coal-fired power plant of Ludo Power Corp. (LPC) in Sawang-Calero, Cebu City on Friday noon. Carrying placards to express their opposition to coal, about…

Palma calls on stakeholders to help protect the environment

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/25/2017

AS Metro Cebu residents switched off their lights to join the global observance of Earth Hour yesterday, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma called on the public to do their share to protect and preserve the environment. Speaking to…

Militant group organizes walk vs proposed coal plant

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/11/2017

MILITANT group Sanlakas has scheduled a climate walk next week from Toledo City to Cebu City to voice their opposition to the proposed coal-fired power plant in Barangay Sawang Calero, Cebu City. Teody Navea, secretary general of…

Coal plant project draws support

Fe Marie Dumaboc, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/21/2017

Despite being pregnant with her eighth child, 30-year-old Jesiebel Paluena joined 100 residents of Barangays Sawang Calero, Duljo Fatima, Suba and Pasil in showing support to the 300-MW Ludo coal plant project yesterday. “Our barangay chairman who…

Sawang Calero residents, anti-coal groups rally against proposed coal-fired power plant

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/17/2017

“No to coal! No to coal!” This was the repeated chant of at least 80 residents of Barangays Sawang Calero, Pasil and Suba as well as anti-coal groups who held a protest in front of Ludo Power…

Zoning board gives favorable response to proposed Ludo power plant project

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/12/2017

AFTER being rejected by the Cebu City Council last year, a proposed 300-megawatt coal-fired power plant project had been revived after it received a favorable response from the Cebu City Zoning Board. In a resolution they approved…

Steering the path

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/07/2017

(CONCLUSION) The P10.6 billion Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, a planned mass transit system for Cebu City located within the greater Cebu metropolitan area, had its ups and downs in 2016. While its implementing office was…

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