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...