Toledo residents: ‘No’ to reclamation project

Marian Z. Codilla 05/25/2015

Over a hundred residents of barangay Poblacion in Toledo City said they need roads and other infrastructure, not a reclamation project. They signed a resolution on May 15 opposing the proposed reclamation project in Tañon Strait. With…

Biologists assess marine life in Toledo City coast

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/24/2015

There are clear signs of marine life  despite the presence of silt along the bay of barangay Poblacion, Toledo City. This was the initial finding of volunteer divers of the group Sea Knights and Oceana Philippines yesterday…

Toledo city reclamation pushed

Marian Z. Codilla 05/09/2015

Officials yesterday unveiled plans to reclaim 11 hectares of “muddy” and “polluted” foreshore lands in Toledo City. But since it falls in the  Tañon Strait, a  biodiversity-rich seascape  between Cebu and Negros islands, that is protected by…

Davide ‘happy’ with SC decision

Melissa Q. Cabahug 04/23/2015

GOV. Hilario Davide III said he was pleased with the Supreme Court decision declaring the oil exploration in the Tañon Strait unconstitutional. “It’s a fortunate that Tañon Strait still has a lot of fish. Here in the …

Dolphins win: Tañon oil exploration ‘unconstitutional’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Marian Z. Codilla 04/22/2015

A novel lawsuit filed by Cebu lawyers on behalf of dolphins, whales and other  marine mammals to protect  the Tañon Strait seven years ago  scored a victory. The Supreme Court in a unanimous decision yesterday struck down…

SC declares oil exploration in Tañon Strait unconstitutional

Marian Z. Codilla 04/21/2015

Eight years worth of proceedings and the Supreme Court finally ruled in favor of the dolphins. The High Tribunal declared the oil exploration by Japan Petroleum Exploration (Japex) Philippines Ltd in Tañon Strait unconstitutional, which vindicated eco-lawyers…

Ban on commercial fishing needs ‘political will’ to enforce 3-year management plan for seascape approved

Marian Z. Codilla 02/12/2015

BOUNTY OF THE SEA     A ban on commercial fishing in the biodiversity-rich Tañon Strait between Cebu and Negros islands remains its main source of protection but illegal operators still pose a major threat. The ban…

Stakeholders draft management plan for Tanon Strait

02/10/2015

For the first time since it was declared as a protected seascape in 1998, stakeholders meet to come up with a management plan that covers 42 towns and cities in three provinces covered by the Tanon strait…

First Tañon Strait summit to be held in Cebu

01/25/2015

It has taken 17 years, and with the concerted efforts of government agencies and civil society, the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS) management board and stakeholders will finally meet for the first time in a landmark summit…

Irreplaceable natural heritage

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 01/19/2015

In 1998, then President Fidel V. Ramos proclaimed it a protected seascape. It is counted as one of the irreplaceable natural heritage in the Philippines. Located between the islands of Cebu and Negros, the Tañon Strait Protected…

Mainstreaming environmental justice

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 06/02/2014

In a presentation made by Kaabag sa Sugbo coordinator Cathy Ruiz during the recently concluded Environmental Law Talks3 (ELT3) organized by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Rule of Law Program Asia and the University of Cebu (UC),…

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