Razon’s Prime Infra takes over Cebu waste management firm

Jordeene B. Lagare 01/24/2023

A unit of Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. has completed its acquisition of Cebu-based ARN Central Waste Management Inc. (ACI), marking the Razon group’s foray into solid waste solution business. Prime Infra said on Monday that its subsidiary,…

No Time To Waste: A collaboration

Analiza Rebuelta-Teh - @inquirerdotnet 09/03/2022

The Philippines, named as the fourth top waste generator in Southeast Asia and one of the top ocean polluters in the world, is undeniably facing a problem on solid waste management (SWM). This is a result of…

DENR shuts down Tagbilaran’s open dumpsite

Rosalie Abatayo 11/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The city government of Tagbilaran in Bohol will need to come up with a “better system in managing their solid waste.” On Wednesday, November 20, Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda has ordered the city…

Labella reminds garbage drivers, collectors to follow traffic rules

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 09/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Edgardo Labella reminded garbage truck drivers to follow traffic laws and regulations after two individuals from Barangay Guadalupe were apprehended at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 12, at V. Rama Street.  The…

DENR adopts Argao as eco-town pilot

PR 10/13/2016

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has adopted the municipality of Argao in southern Cebu as pilot eco-town in solid waste management program. “Among nakita ang Argao nga grabe ka-committed gikan sa mayor ngadto sa…

Stop-gap measure

06/22/2016

Last Monday was supposed to be the warm up to reopening the Inayawan landfill site, and while environmental groups and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) may object to it, Cebu City officials aren’t too…

EMB hopes to find long-term solution

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/24/2015

A forum is scheduled today with the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB-7) to resolve the issue of   uncollected infectious wastes of healthcare facilities in Metro Cebu. Invited to the forum are  representatives of  hospitals, clinics, birthing homes and…

City Hall firm in closing down Inayawan landfill

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/07/2015

The Cebu City government is pushing through with the total closure of the Inayawan Sanitary Landfill by January 15. With this, Mayor Michael Rama issued an order informing all barangays, city hall department heads and the police…

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