BRT seen to affect 2K trees along route

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/01/2017

Over 2,000 trees along the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route will have to be removed to pave the way for the project. BRT project chief Rafael Yap said most of the trees identified by Cebu City Environment…

DENR, Co-op work together on refo project

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 01/28/2017

Up in the mountains of Minglanilla, southern Cebu, is a 100-year-old reforestation project of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) which embarked on sustainable ecotourism and biodiversity initiatives with the help of a women-led cooperative.…

Protecting Environmental Rights and their Defenders

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 12/04/2016

Miracles are provided by Nature to all of us but we haughtily take them for granted, as if our home planet owes us these services. How can we possibly exist without the air, water, land, trees, the…

Taiheiyo Cement, Solid Earth plant over 5K seedlings in San Fernando

11/25/2016

EMPLOYEES of Taiheiyo Cement Philippines Inc. and Solid Earth Development Corp. and some community volunteers planted a total of 5,350 seedlings at the different sites in San Fernando town in support of the National Greening Program (NGP)…

Deforestation causing floods in northern Cebu — DENR

Morexette Erram 11/23/2016

DEFORESTATION and charcoal making remain rampant in northern Cebu, causing floods in upland areas, the regional Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) said yesterday. Dr. Eddie Llamedo, DENR-7 public affairs officer, said they’ve caught several operators…

DENR 7 reiterates call to stop rampant cutting of trees

Morexette Erram 11/23/2016

With rainy season here and recent flashfloods happening, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR 7) is once again asking Cebuanos to stop the rampant illegal cutting of trees and charcoal-making. DENR 7…

Four hurt as tornado hits Bogo village

Doris C. Bongcac, Edison Delos Angeles, Lesley Cara Delos Santos 09/08/2016

Four persons were injured while 17 houses were damaged after a tornado hit Barangay Odlot in Bogo City, northern Cebu late Wednesday afternoon. Odlot barangay chairperson Emily Juanilla said the strong winds turned a house upside down…

More than 100 trees cut despite stop order

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/24/2016

Despite a cease-and-desist order, more than 300 trees were cut in barangay Talavera, Toledo City where a solar power plant is being built. “There are around 725 trees in the area and it was confirmed that more…

Fiscal junks tree-cutting case in Toledo solar farm

Carmel Loise Matus 01/22/2016

FOR lack of sufficient evidence, the Toledo City Prosecutor’s Office has ordered the dismissal of the complaint filed against companies that cut down 900 trees to pave the way for a solar power project in barangay Talavera,…

Toledo City Prosecutor junks DENR’s tree cutting complaint

Carmel Loise Matus 01/21/2016

CEBU CITY–For lack of sufficient evidence, the Toledo City Prosecutor’s Office has ordered the dismissal of the complaint filed against the companies for cutting down 900 trees to pave the way for a solar power project in…

Church wants John Paul Ave. trees to stay

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/26/2015

IF he were to decide, Cebu Auxiliary Bishop Dennis Villarojo said he would want all  trees on the center island of Pope John Paul II Avenue to remain. Sought for reaction  last Tuesday, the bishop clarified that…

‘Don’t nail or hang posters on trees’

Nestle L. Semilla 11/25/2015

Trees are not posts on which to nail or hang campaign materials. The candidate who is promoted this way will be held liable for violating  two national laws against damaging trees in public places, said officials. Several …

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