Sacrificing Boljoon

01/03/2015

Just when it thought that it could proceed trouble-free with the Boljoon reclamation project, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) ran into a  wall when the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued a…

P2M fund for study on T-Axial Highway

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/21/2014

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III has set aside P2 million in the 2015 Capitol budget to bankroll the operations of a technical working group (TWG) that will conduct a feasibility study for the Trans-Axial Highway project. “The…

DENR issues stop order for Boljoon reclamation

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/19/2014

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR-7) issued a cease and desist order (CDO) against an  8,000 square meter reclamation project in  Boljoon town because it has no Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC). The…

Boljoon council green-lights DPWH Ili Rock projects

Marian Z. Codilla 12/16/2014

The Boljoon municipal council yesterday passed  two resolutions supporting projects of  the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the town’s  Ili Rock cliff and reclamation of its seashore. The legislation gives the DPWH the green…

Boljoon town to decide: Sandy shore or reclamation?

Marian Z. Codilla 12/15/2014

Boljoon  town council set to support  DPWH coastal project and excavation of Ili Rock for ‘public safety’; Seascape to have 20-meter-wide pavement   The Boljoon municipal council will decide today whether  to proceed with a reclamation project…

Petition asks DPWH to continue reclamation

Marian Z. Codilla 11/30/2014

  A petition signed by 70 residents of the shoreline sitio of Talisay in Boljoon town asked  the government to continue its original plan for a reclamation project there. James Dellosa, district engineer, of the Department of…

DPWH exec ‘not aware’ of sale of limestone

Marian Z. Codilla 11/26/2014

The Cebu 4th  Engineering District of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will not investigate  the alleged selling of limestone  excavated from  Ili Rock in Boljoon town, southern Cebu. District Engr. James Dellosa said he…

Long-term damage seen on Boljoon coastline

Marian Z. Codilla 11/24/2014

The damage wrought by siltation on the coast of Boljoon town that was caused by the reclamation project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in sitio Talisay, barangay Poblacion won’t be seen immediately. “We…

Scarred mountain

Marian Z. Codilla 11/21/2014

DPWH sets public hearing today for P89M Boljoon project A public consultation is set at 2 p.m. today by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Boljoon town to explain the damage in Ili Rock.…

Davide, solon back excavations on Ili Rock

Peter L. Romanillos 11/20/2014

Two Cebu province officails  said they have nothing against the ongoing excavation work on Boljoon town’s  “Ili Rock” mountain if only to ensure the safety of residents and commuters from future landslides. Rep. Wilfredo Caminero of Cebu’s…

Reclamation work on Boljoon seashore ‘not authorized’

Marian Z. Codilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/20/2014

Why is a “reclamation” project going on in the seashore of Boljoon town, and who authorized it? Why dumped into the seashore, boulders and limestone debris from Ili Rock, the mountain where a P42 million excavation is…

Motorist survives flooding in Daanbantayan town

Jhunnex Napallacan 07/27/2014

A 60-year-old man was rescued by police after his car was swept by floodwaters along the road near Daanbantayan town, northern Cebu at 5 a.m. yesterday. Flaviano Moralde Jr. clung to mangrove trees and was in the…

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