Community group takes on solid waste management of Carbon Market Complex

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A community-based group from Mandaue City is taking on the solid-waste management implementation at the Carbon Market Complex in Cebu City through a partnership with the vendors there. Members of Lambo Carbon, a…

Cebu City reps push for Mega Cebu

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Cebu City District Representatives Eduardo Rama, Jr. for the South District and Rachel “Cutie” Del Mar for the North District will be pushing for the Mega Cebu Development Authority (MCDA) in Congress. Congressman-elect…

Cebu City tackles solutions in solid waste management on summit day 2

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is now tackling solutions for the waste management problem in the second day of its Solid Waste Management Summit.  The three-day summit hopes to gather solutions to the perennial garbage problem. …

SWM summit in Cebu City set April 6-8

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will be holding a Solid Waste Management (SWM) summit on April 6 to 8, 2022, to tackle the perennial garbage problems of the city. Mayor Michael Rama said in…

COA reminds Cebu City: Solid Waste Management Plan needs approval of national commission

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 07/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) is reminding the Cebu City government to have its 10-year Solid Waste Management (SWM) Plan approved by the National SWM Commission. In its 2019 Annual Audit Report, COA…

Everyone should have road map to zero waste – Ramos

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Morexette Erram 09/07/2016

Those affected by the Inayawan Landfill can file administrative complaints against the Cebu City government if they feel that their right to a safe and clean environment is violated. According to Department of Environment and Natural Resources…

Small but sustainable

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 08/10/2015

Hats off to the women in Sitio Kamanggahan in Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City who are  among the growing number of citizens prioritizing ecological solid waste management (SWM) and small-scale and sustainable urban agriculture. Relying on their own…

E-waste law for Cebu City gains support

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/14/2015

A PROPOSED ordinance to regulate  the disposal of electronic wastes gained support from a top university during yesterday’s Cebu City Council session. Prof. Patrick John Lim of the University of San Carlos’ Department of Chemistry, told the…

Garbage solutions

05/07/2015

When Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama first disclosed through his point man lawyer Jade Ponce his plan to convert the former Inayawan landfill site into a mixed-use development project, not a few came away admitting that his…

Trash haulers asked to extend service

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/06/2015

Cebu City Hall will ask the management of the private landfill in Consolacion town and the private haulers operating a garbage transfer station in the city’s southern barangays to continue receiving the city’s garbage even without payment.…

Council urged to reconsider stance

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/24/2015

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama wants the City Council to reconsider its position to prohibit the use of unspent calamity funds as payment of a tipping fee for a private landfill in Consolacion town. “I think they’ll…

Cebu City garbage problem looms

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/23/2015

How does Cebu City plan to dispose of its garbage if it can’t pay  tipping fees to transport trash? Only P51 million of the requested P122 million budget for tipping fees at a private landfill in Consolacion…

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