Pasil waste dumping video prompts Cebu City enforcement, cleanup push

Airam Limatog 06/02/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A viral video showing a man throwing garbage into coastal waters near the Pasil Fish Market has prompted Cebu City officials to strengthen enforcement and environmental awareness efforts across communities. In a reposted…

Trash to table: Microplastics entering Filipino diets, expert says

Airam Limatog 04/12/2026

Plastic wastes discarded decades ago are finding their way into people’s plates and stomachs.…

Waste, power crisis continue to hound Metro Cebu – local group

Doris C. Bongcac 01/27/2026

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Waste and energy crisis are two major concerns that are currently affecting Metro Cebu. Speaking on behalf of the Cebu Electricity Rights Advocates (CERA), its convener Nathaniel Chua said both should be considered…

‘Rent a tree’: Have yourself a merry, green Christmas

Agence France Presse 12/10/2023

 LONDON— On a crisp, winter’s day at a London scout center, seasoned customers picked their way along muddy rows of Christmas trees in pots labeled with their names while newcomers mulled over which one to rent. “It’s…

DENR wants Lapu-Lapu garbage transfer station closed

Futch Anthony Inso 09/29/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Environmental Management Bureau in Central Visayas (EMB-7), has urged the Lapu-Lapu City Government to immediately close their garbage transfer station at the city’s Material Recovery…

France taps nuclear know-how to recycle electric car batteries

09/27/2023

Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France —In the cradle of France’s atomic programme, researchers are using their nuclear know-how for a key project in the country’s energy transition: recycling the raw materials in old electric car batteries, solar panels and wind turbines. The…

Public health networks condemn approval of Cebu City incinerator contract

09/23/2022

  QUEZON CITY, Philippines–Public health and environmental networks expressed dismay with the decision of Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama to sign a joint venture agreement (JVA) with New Sky Energy that will hostage the city to a…

Cebu City to hold Environment and Solid Waste Management Summit

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City plans to hold an Environment Summit from March to April 2022 to discuss the solid waste management plan of the city. The Commission on Audit (COA) has repeatedly reminded the city…

Cebu City to increase fuel allocations, augment garbage trucks in southern barangays

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will be increasing fuel allocations for 34 barangays in the South District. City Administrator Floro Casas, Jr., said they met with the barangay chiefs of the South District to…

Mandaue acquires 2 brand new garbage compactors

Mary Rose Sagarino 07/06/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Government has acquired two new garbage compactors in a bid to improve its garbage collection. Mayor Jonas Cortes said the procurement of the additional garbage compactors, which were blessed today,…

Segregate your trash — Cortes tells Mandauehanons

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/26/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City government will strictly implement waste segregation at the source or in the houses and workplaces in the city. Mayor Jonas Cortes said he wants to strictly implement waste segregation to…

‘Reject waste incineration’ – environment groups

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Environmental groups are calling on the city government to refuse a proposed Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) for a waste-to-energy (WTE) project here. No Burn Pilipinas, a coalition of environmental groups in the country,…

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