International Clean Up Day 2011 in Cebu

There will be an upcoming International Clean Up Day 2011 in Cebu, specifically in the MACTAN Area. The International Clean Up Day 2011 Cebu is organized by the Cebu Yacht Club. The International...

Sikat II to compete in world solar car challenge

Students of De La Salle University has done multiple test runs like recently in the North Luzon Expressway in preparation for the 2011 World Solar Challenge in Australia in October. The Philippine Solar Car Challenge Society Inc. (PSCCSI) is preparing for the World Solar Challenge 2011. Also, Jan H. Kierulf, executive director for research and development of Victory Liner, a Luzon based bus company, stressed during the launch...

10 Lapu Lapu Students to serve as ecology police

At least ten public elementary and high school students in Lapu Lapu City will be deployed to the different barangays in the city to check whether barangays comply with environmental laws. Lapu Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza said the ten students were picked from around 3,000 children who are in Grade 4 and Grade 5 and second year and fourth year who will later undergo training before citation tickets will be issued to them. She...

Boost Tourism by protecting nature

The tourism industry in any city grows if its ecology is protected. Puerto Princesa Mayor Edward Hagedorn said one way his city kept tourism sustainable is by maintaining a state of the art landfill facility. The Mayor was a guest speaker and awardee during the 888 News Forum at the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel. Hagedorn lauded Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama for his implementation of the No-segragation No-collection policy. Cebu City...

Aboitiz Plants 35,000 seedlings in nationwide tree planting

Team members of Aboitiz Group Companies planted an estimated 35,000 seedlings in different areas nationwide during their annual simultaneous tree planting last July 23. In Cebu, more than 500 volunteers braved the muddy and sloping terrain in Barangay Pung-ol Sibugay in Cebu City to plant approximately 17,000 seedlings of indigenous trees on a nine-hectare land. Other sites of the tree planting included Laguna, Rizal, Compostela...

Ronda town joins Run 2 Plant 4 GREENIN Philippines

Around 650 folks from Ronda, Cebu braved the early morning cold winds to participate in the recently held Run 2 Plant 4 GREENIN Philippines by running and planting native tree species in their town. Led...

USC, Company pursue diaper recycling project

There is a planned facility that will deal with 8 tons of waste in Cebu City Daily. In waste disposal areas, it’s mostly the diapers that stink. This and the need to reduce wastes, has prompted two institutions to work together in an effort to recycle used diapers. The University of San Carlos (USC) and the FDRCon Co. Inc. recently signed a memorandum of agreement to develop a treatment facility for diapers and napkins. Diapers...

Mandaue reveals ‘secret garden’ to push for natural urban farming

HIDDEN from public view, a vegetable garden thrives on the rooftop of the old Mandaue City public market. Among the plants grown in the garden are tomatoes, okra, eggplants, squash and tangkong. The soil is fertilized using biodegradable waste from the market’s vegetable section. The garden was established around 2 months ago when the city started reinforcing its waste segregation policy. The rooftop used to be where the biodegradable...

Mandaue Buys 4 electric cars

China-made vehicles that cost Php695,000.00 each to transport customers of new public market. Some vendors and buyers have raised concern about the accessibility of Mndaue City’s new public market. The city has an answer to that: Electric Cars. The city is also considering a rerouting scheme to make new public market accessible, while reducing traffic in major roads. The Market is set to open before the year ends, but market administrator...

Sari-Sari Store Festival 2011 goes green

Prince Warehouse Club will hold its 6th Sari-Sari Store Festival this July 29, 2011 8am-5pm at the Cebu International Convention Center - CICC, Mandaue City. Prince Warehouse Club also plans to make...

Charcoal maker earns by protecting tree seedlings

From charcoal-making to guarding forests is not an easy transition for sure. The irony is not lost on Letty neap, 54, who maintains seedlings of native tree species planted at the Veco Reforestation Park in barangay tabunan, Cebu. Nepa is a member of one of the 13 people’s organization mobilized by the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) and the Visayan Electric Co. (Veco) to maintain and protect reforested areas within...

Schools Ban smoking to dismiss violators

SMOKING will never be tolerated in schools, and those who violate the policy can be suspended or dismissed, an education official warned. Department of Education (DepEd) 7 Director Recaredo Borgonia cited R.A.9211 or the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003, which prohibits smoking in schools and other public places. He warned that students or teachers who smoke inside the school can be suspended or expelled. DepEd Undersecretary Alberto...

Philippine Energy Efficiency Forum 2011

The Cebu leg of the Philippine Energy Efficiency Forum 2011 will be on July 26, 2011, Tuesday on 8:00AM to 6:00PM at Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino. This is Energy Efficiency Forum spearheaded by the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC). A technology showcase will be displaying the latest technologies in energy-efficiency products and...

RACE 2 REDUCE 2011

This year, the aboitiz group who organizes this run will offer half-a-million pesos in cash prizes; Winners can get Php70,000 each! The run this year, is jointly organized by the Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV) and the Cebu Provincial Government, is among the highlights of the One Cebu Expo, a month long celebration of the Province’s 442nd founding Anniversary on August 6. The August 14 marathon, which will kick off at the...

Cebu is ill-eqiopped for disasters: OCD 7

The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) 7 said Cebu is a highly-urbanized city, yet in terms of calamity preparedness, it is ill-equipped. Neil Sanchez, of the OCD 7, asked the City Government and police officials to identify calamity-prone areas. He said the City has funds intended for disaster risk management, 70 percent of which must be spent on buying life-saving equipment and training rescuers. The remaining 30 percent must...

2 Renewable Energy Proposals for Cebu

2 private entities have sought permission from the Department of Energy (DOE) to put up renewable energy sources in Argao and Toledo City, Cebu. Lawyer Marissa Cerezo, DOE Renewable Energy Management Bureau assistant director, said the department is evaluating the application of two investors in wind energy resources in two areas. “The applications (of investors) are under evaluation for legal, technical and financial requirements,”...

Painting Roofs white can fight sun’s heat

Students identify a strategy to reduce cost of cooling buildings. Adapting to Climate Change can be done at home, using a paintbrush and white paint. Three biology students from the University of San Carrlos are leading a campaign to paint house roofs white to reduce heat in the surroundings. With the support of the Cebu City Government and Smart Communications Inc., the project was launched last Friday in barangay Luz, Cebu City...

Road Revolution Petition

Shown below is the Road Revolution Petition for the upcoming Cebu Road Revolution which is to be held this coming June 12, 2011 - Philippines Independece Day; in line with that, we seek Freedom from...

Cebu Road Revolution 2011

Road Revolution: Filipinos' Declaration of Independence from Air and Traffic Pollution will be held on June 12, 2011. Walk, Run, Skate, Bike as long as it doesn't pollute. The Road Revolution will be...

Barangay seeks to convert lot into green space

Officials of Barangay Luz in Cebu City asked the Capitol for permission to develop a vacant provincial lot into a park and playground. In a letter to Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale, Barangay Captain Rian C. Tante said the barangay has no other open space except for the provincial lot at the back of the Pag-ibig building in Sitio Sto. Niño3. It covers 1,948 square meters. Tante’s letter was referred to the committee of provincial and...

Experts to speak at green forum

The organizer of Cebu Business Month (CBM) 2011 has invited experts to discuss environmental issues during the Environmental Business Industry forum recently at Harold’s Hotel Cebu. The environmental forum is one of the highlights of the CBM 2011, organized by the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI). The experts are Edna Gapuz of the Development Academy of the Philippines who discussed waste-to-fuel projects; Maricon...

Project NOWtbuks in Schools

I was invited and volunteered to join the Project NOWtbuks (NOW is the Time to Build Up Kids for Sustainability) of my college Alma mater CIT-University Industrial Engineering Department and IE Council. Project...

GREENIN’ Philippines: beyond tree planting…creating real forests

GREENIN’ Philippines: beyond tree planting…creating real forests is what should be done in our current situation today for Global climate change is a widespread and growing concern that has led to extensive international discussions and negotiations. Many of the activities we do every day such as turning the lights on, cooking food, or heating or cooling our homes rely on energy sources like coal and oil that emit carbon...

Run 2 Plant for GREENIN Philippines

Putting its GREENIN Philippines Program’s advocacies into action, the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) will hold “Run 2 Plant for GREENIN Philippines” on June 25 in commemoration of the Philippine Environment Month and World Environment Day in June. The run and plant event is organized in collaboration with the Cebu Provincial Government, local government units, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and...

Young Leaders attend eco-camp

Aboitiz Power (AP) continues to engage the youth sector in its environmental protection and nature conservation programs. To raise awareness among the youth, AP organized eco camps in the Makiling-Banahaw area in Laguna and in Tiwi, Albay. In April, a summer camp was organized by AP Renewables Inc. (Apri), a wholly owned subsidiary of AP, for its Makiling and Banahaw (MakBan) power plant’s host communities in Laguna. Apri harnesses...

Sin Tax on plastics producers, users

An environmentalist is asking the Cebu City Council to impose a “sin tax” or charge a fee on establishments that will use and sell non-biodegradable plastic shopping bags in the city. During a public hearing on the proposal to ban plastics in Cebu City, lawyer Gloria Ramos of the Philippine Earth Justice Center Inc. said penalizing the use of plastics is long overdue. “A tax or fee should be imposed for the use of plastic bags...

Help Young Eco-Warriors Rescue Toby!

Please click on this link to vote: http://disney.go.com/projectgreen/explorevote.html. The Help Young Eco-Warriors Rescue Toby! program from PATH Foundation Philippines Inc. has been selected by...

Celebrate EARTH HOUR at AYALA CENTER CEBU

Ayala Center Cebu once again celebrates Earth Hour, the mall’s annual participation to the effort organized by WWF (World Wildlife Fund) that encourages households and businesses to turn off non-essential...

Rockeoke Unplugged: Sing for Mother Earth

The Rockeoke Unplugged: Sing for Mother Earth will happen on March 26, 2011 at the Persimmon Plus, Mabolo, Cebu City. Rockeoke Unplugged: Sing for Mother Earth is in line with this year's Earth Hour...

WFTO Asia Media launch

March 8 is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is, “Equal Access to education, training and science & technology: Pathway to decent work for women”; over 100 countries all over the world...

Cebu Green Economy Series: Renewable Energy Summit 2011

With issues of climate change and environmental degradation brought into the limelight, calls for a shift in policy frameworks, development paradigms and lifestyles become ever more urgent. Such issues...

ALTER SPACE: Environmental Awareness Facebook-Game

Coming this February-March is the New Filipino-made Facebook App or game to Educate Public on how to reduce their carbon footprint. ALTER SPACE: Environmental Awareness Facebook-Game created by Aboitiz...