Further delays in dealing with roadside trees in south Cebu will jack up the cost of long-delayed road widening of the Carcar-Naga road, said former Cebu congressman Eduardo Gullas. He welcomed plans for an independent third party…
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 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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
