Mountaineer climbs Naga tree; all cutting suspended

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/09/2014

No more chainsaws for now. For three hours, mountain climber Dondon Dimpas sat on a huge branch of a century-old Acacia tree, where he hoisted himself up with a rope, on Thursday night. His peaceful protest frustrated…

Traffic congestion along Naga City as century trees cut

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/05/2014

Traffic slowed to a turtle crawl as century-old trees along Tinaan, Naga were being cut down by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) early morning, Tuesday. Police and barangay tanods lacked communication equipment while manning…

Traffic seen as cutting of century trees in Naga proceeds

08/04/2014

Traffic is expected to build up as the highway will be temporarily closed to traffic for at least 4 hours when trees along the highway of Tinaan, Naga will be cut tomorrow morning. The Department of Public…

‘Ailing trees need doctors, not ax-wielding DPWH workers’

Apple Ta-as 08/01/2014

WHAT ailing trees in Naga City need are tree doctors, not the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), whose priority is to cut them down as road obstructions. This was the message of activist-priest, Fr. Robert…

Bare roads ahead

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/31/2014

Cutting of 84 trees in the City of Naga and San Fernando town to proceed, But no more trees will be replanted by the roadside. The good news is that government agencies finally agreed yesterday to cut…

Residents cut Buri, 3 houses damaged

Norman V. Mendoza 07/29/2014

A Buri tree was cut down as a precautionary measure in barangay Opao, Mandaue City but fell on three houses Sunday afternoon. No one was injured . The fallen tree damaged houses of Jose Pueblos, Jocelyn Sanchez…

Cebu south LGUs told to prune century trees

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/28/2014

To avoid more roadside trees from falling on houses or unsuspecting motorists in southern Cebu towns, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 advised officials to start pruning the trees. “For now, we ask the…

‘Why do we need a cutting permit?’

Apple Ta-as 07/24/2014

The Department of Public Works and Highways in Central Visayas (DPWH-7) said there’s no need to apply for a special cutting permit to remove 42 trees in Naga City, southern Cebu, particularly seven century-old Acacias. “Why do…

Caring for century-old trees

07/15/2014

The collapse of a nearly century-old giant acacia tree in  San Fernando town, southern Cebu is a painful reminder of how time, abuse and neglect can  erode a  magnificent living tower  and cause harm to whoever is…

Gov’t collaboration and citizen engagement

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 07/14/2014

News of the century-old tree toppling down and blocking off the highway in the southern part of Cebu elicited a cacophony of responses from public officials. The usual “I-told-you-so” remarks that the old trees should be removed…

DENR appeals anew for copy of tree video

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/11/2014

The regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7)  has renewed its request for a copy of the footage of a closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera recording from the Cebu City government that may have…

Capitol lawyer to contest ruling on Argao trees

Peter L. Romanillos 06/21/2014

THE Provincial Legal Office is ready to file a motion for reconsideration on the court decision that upheld the order of the environment department to stop a road project that resulted in the illegal cutting of 374…

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