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…
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 …
DUE to strong opposition from its students, the University of the Philippines Cebu (UP Cebu) has decided to modify the design of its additional buildings. With the new design, only three trees – nangka, coconut, and fabaceae…
“They paved paradise to put up a parking lot”, goes the opening lyrics of the 1970 song “Big Yellow Taxi” by Canadian singer Joni Mitchell. The words may very well echo plans by the University of the…
If the University of the Philippines-Cebu (UP-Cebu) had a choice, they won’t cut down any of the 19 trees to make room for proposed additional buildings. Based on the plan, nine trees will be cut this year…
Nineteen trees at the University of the Philippines-Cebu (UP Cebu) campus will be cut down this year to make way for additional school buildings in its 12.8-hectare property. “Understandably, these trees are important. But the school has…
The meter-wide center island lined with 21 palm trees and shrubs in the Mambaling Access Road leading to the South Road Properties will be removed this week. This is part of the Cebu city government’s preparations to…
Cebu City Hall’s Parks and Playgrounds Commission (PPC) still wants to earthball, not cut, the 15 trees along Pope John Paul II Avenue despite an assessment by environment officials that only three trees can survive the transfer.…
Trees, center island in Pope JP II won’t be touched until after APEC Delegates start arriving in Cebu today for the first meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) scheduled this weekend. “Traffic personnel are ready, willing…
DENR permit still needed to earthball, transfer 11 trees The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) said 11 of the 34 trees on the center island along Pope John Paul II Avenue will be earthballed and transferred to…
Regional development planners are pushing for the issuance of relocation permits for trees that will be affected by the planned bus system of property developer SM Prime Holdings, Inc. at the South Road Properties (SRP). Efren Carreon,…
With only three weeks left before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, the fate of over 30 trees lining the center island of Pope John Paul II Ave. (formerly Juan Luna) still hangs in balance. The Movement…
